Internal Revenue Service (irs)
US Congress 111th Congress
Prevent IRS Overreach Act of 2010 [HB-5054]
[Healthcare ]
[Taxes ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
Prevent IRS Overreach Act of 2010 - Prohibits the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) from filling any position, by transfer or any other appointment taking effect on or after the enactment of this Act, if the duties and responsibilities of such position include the enforcement of any provision of, or amendment made by, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) or the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010.
Sponsored by: Rep. Robert J. Wittman
Referred To The House Committee On Ways And Means. on 04/15/2010
Spread the world
Gettr US Congress 111th Congress
Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2010 [HB-3170]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Finance ]
[Healthcare ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Taxes ]
[Trade ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Public Health ]
[Elections ]
[Ethics ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[National Security ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Public Safety ]
[Reproductive Rights / Abortion ]
[Small Business ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Voting Rights ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Energy ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Overdose Prevention ]
[Real Estate ]
[Religion ]
[Science ]
[Sports ]
[Crime ]
- Sets forth permissions for and restrictions upon the use of funds under this Act. (Sec. 606) Prohibits the expenditure of funds under this Act by an entity unless it agrees that such expenditure will comply with the Buy American Act. (Sec. 607) Prohibits the availability of funds under this Act to any person or entity that has been convicted of violating the Buy American Act. (Sec. 610) Prohibits the availability of funds under this Act for use by the Executive Office of the President to request from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) any
(continued...)
Sponsored by: Rep. Jose E. Serrano
Received In The Senate. Read Twice. Placed On Senate Legislative Calendar Under General Orders. Calendar No. 115. on 07/20/2009
Spread the world
US Congress 111th Congress
Save America Comprehensive Immigration Act of 2009 [HB-264]
[Immigration ]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Crime ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Human Rights ]
[National Security ]
Save America Comprehensive Immigration Act of 2009 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) to provide increased protections and eligibility for family-sponsored immigrants. Directs the Secretary of State to establish a Board of Family-based Visa Appeals within the Department of State. Authorizes the Secretary of Homeland Security (Secretary) to deny a family-based immigration petition by a U.S. petitioner for an alien spouse or child if: (1) the petitioner is on the national sex offender registry for a conviction that resulted in more
(continued...)
Sponsored by: Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee
Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, And International Law. on 02/09/2009
Spread the world
US Congress 111th Congress
Fair Tax Act of 2009 [HB-25]
[Taxes ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Finance ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Social Security ]
[Healthcare ]
[Senior Citizens ]
Fair Tax Act of 2009 - Repeals the income tax, employment tax, and estate and gift tax. Redesignates the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 as the Internal Revenue Code of 2009. Imposes a national sales tax on the use or consumption in the United States of taxable property or services. Sets the sales tax rate at 23% in 2011, with adjustments to the rate in subsequent years. Allows exemptions from the tax for property or services purchased for business, export, or investment purposes, and for state government functions. Sets forth rules relating to:
(continued...)
Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe
Referred To The House Committee On Ways And Means. on 01/06/2009
Spread the world
US Congress 111th Congress
Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009 [HB-1105]
[Agriculture ]
[Food ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Energy ]
[Water ]
[Environmental ]
[Trade ]
[Telecommunications ]
[Science ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Manufacturing ]
[Healthcare ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Public Health ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Immigration ]
[Disaster Relief ]
[National Security ]
[Defense ]
[Military ]
[Construction ]
[Small Business ]
[Economic Development ]
[Human Services ]
[Public Safety ]
[Arts and Culture ]
[Education ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Veterans ]
[Native American Affairs ]
[Housing ]
[Real Estate ]
[Insurance ]
[Animals ]
[Waste Management / Recycling ]
[Air Quality ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Poverty ]
[Senior Citizens ]
[Crime ]
Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009 - (Sec. 4) Declares that the explanatory statement regarding this Act printed in the House of Representatives section of the Congressional Record on or about February 23, 2009, by the Chairman of the Committee on Appropriations of the House shall have the same effect with respect to the allocation of funds and implementation of this Act as if it were a joint explanatory statement of a committee of conference. (Sec. 5) Makes the following appropriations for FY2009. Division A: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food
(continued...)
Sponsored by: Rep. David R. Obey
Message On Senate Action Sent To The House. on 03/11/2009
Spread the world
US Congress 116th Congress
The Heroes Act [HB-8406]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Disaster Relief ]
Making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul M. Grijalva
Introduced In House on 09/29/2020
Spread the world
US Congress 116th Congress
Acting on the Annual Duplication Report Act of 2020 [S.4735]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Law Enforcement ]
A bill to address recommendations made to Congress by the Government Accountability Office as detailed in its annual report on duplication, fragmentation, and overlap, and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Sen. Margaret Wood Hassan
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. on 09/24/2020
Spread the world
US Congress 116th Congress
Save our Social Security Now Act [HB-8171]
[Social Security ]
[Taxes ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Healthcare ]
[Senior Citizens ]
Prohibits the Department of the Treasury from implementing the Internal Revenue Service Notice entitled Relief with Respect to Employment Tax Deadlines Applicable to Employers Affected by the Ongoing Coronavirus (COVID-19) Disease 2019 Pandemic and renders such notice null and void.. The notice requires Treasury to defer the withholding, deposit, and payment of certain payroll tax obligations for a specified period.
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul M. Grijalva
Introduced In House on 09/04/2020
Spread the world
US Congress 116th Congress
Providing for congressional disapproval of the rule submitted by the Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, relating to "Relief with Respect to Employment Tax Deadlines Applicable to Employers Affected by the Ongoing Coronavirus (COVID-19) Disease 2019 Pandemic". [HJR-94]
[Taxes ]
[Small Business ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Funding ]
This joint resolution expresses congressional disapproval of the Internal Revenue Service rule relating to Relief with Respect to Employment Tax Deadlines Applicable to Employers Affected by the Ongoing Coronavirus (COVID-19) Disease 2019 Pandemic. The rule requires the deferral of the payment of employment taxes on wages between September 1, 2020, and December 31, 2020.
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul M. Grijalva
Introduced In House on 09/04/2020
Spread the world
US Congress 116th Congress
America's Clean Future Fund Act [S.4484]
[Environmental ]
[Energy ]
[Taxes ]
[Climate Change ]
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish a carbon fee to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Sen. Richard Durbin
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 08/06/2020
Spread the world
US Congress 116th Congress
American Workers, Families, and Employers Assistance Act [S.4318]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Economic Development ]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
A bill to provide assistance to American workers, families, and employers during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Sponsored by: Sen. Chuck Grassley
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 07/27/2020
Spread the world
US Congress 116th Congress
Coronavirus Response Additional Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020 [S.4320]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
[Public Health ]
[Healthcare ]
[Disaster Relief ]
[Economic Development ]
A bill making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Sen. Richard C. Shelby
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Appropriations. on 07/27/2020
Spread the world
US Congress 116th Congress
Protect Access to Birth Control Act [S.4246]
[Healthcare ]
[Reproductive Rights / Abortion ]
[Insurance ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Religion ]
[Human Rights ]
Nullifies interim final rules issued by the Department of Labor, the Department of the Treasury, and the Department of Health and Human Services that allow employers with religious or moral objections to be exempt from the requirement that their health insurance plans cover contraceptive services without cost-sharing.
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert P. Casey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 07/21/2020
Spread the world
US Congress 116th Congress
Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2021 [HB-7668]
[Finance ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Small Business ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Elections ]
[Ethics ]
[Funding ]
[Taxes ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Telecommunications ]
[Data Privacy ]
Provides FY2021 appropriations for several federal departments and agencies, including the Department of the Treasury, the Executive Office of the President, the judiciary, the District of Columbia, and several independent agencies. The independent agencies funded in the bill include the Administrative Conference of the United States, the Consumer Product Safety Commission, the Election Assistance Commission, the Federal Communications Commission, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Federal Election Commission, the Federal Labor Relations
(continued...)
Sponsored by: Rep. Mike Quigley
The House Committee On Appropriations Reported An Original Measure, H. Rept. 116-456, By Mr. Quigley. on 07/17/2020
Spread the world
US Congress 116th Congress
Protect Access to Birth Control Act [HB-7517]
[Healthcare ]
[Reproductive Rights / Abortion ]
[Insurance ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Religion ]
[Human Rights ]
Nullifies interim final rules issued by the Department of Labor, the Department of the Treasury, and the Department of Health and Human Services that allow employers with religious or moral objections to be exempt from the requirement that their health insurance plans cover contraceptive services without cost-sharing.
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney
Introduced In House on 07/09/2020
Spread the world
US Congress 116th Congress
Child Care for Economic Recovery Act [HB-7327]
[Children and Youth ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Taxes ]
[Social Security ]
[Healthcare ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Public Health ]
[Economic Development ]
[Construction ]
[Infrastructure ]
Provides additional funding in FY2020 for taxpayer services, social services block grants, and infrastructure grants to improve child care safety, including needs assessments. The bill adds and modifies certain tax provisions to increase and make refundable the child and dependent care tax credit; increase the exclusion from employee income for employer-provided dependent care assistance; allow employers payroll tax credits for certain fixed expenses of child care facilities closed due to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019), certain employer-paid
(continued...)
Sponsored by: Rep. David N. Cicilline
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Appropriations. on 07/30/2020
Spread the world
US Congress 116th Congress
Paycheck Security Act [S.3793]
[Taxes ]
[Small Business ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Economic Development ]
Modifies and increases the employee retention tax credit, allows a refundable payroll tax credit for the operating costs of employers, and provides a rebate in 2020 for certain small businesses and other business entities. The bill also authorizes additional appropriations to carry out the provisions of this bill and to provide for oversight by the Inspector General for Tax Administration of the Department of the Treasury. The Government Accountability Office must report on the effectiveness of the operative provisions of this bill.
Sponsored by: Sen. Jack Reed
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 05/21/2020
Spread the world
US Congress 116th Congress
The Heroes Act [HB-6800]
[Healthcare ]
[Housing ]
[Immigration ]
[Student Loans ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Taxes ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Small Business ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Food ]
[Veterans ]
[Public Health ]
[Mental Health ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Economic Development ]
[Elections ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Human Services ]
[Pensions ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Poverty ]
[Retirement ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Telecommunications ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Insurance ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Disaster Relief ]
[Unemployment ]
Responds to the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) outbreak and its impact on the economy, public health, state and local governments, individuals, and businesses. Among other things, the bill provides FY2020 emergency supplemental appropriations to federal agencies; provides payments and other assistance to state, local, tribal, and territorial governments; provides additional direct payments of up to $1,200 per individual; expands paid sick days, family and medical leave, unemployment compensation, nutrition and food assistance programs,
(continued...)
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul M. Grijalva
Committee On Small Business And Entrepreneurship. Hearings Held. on 07/23/2020
Spread the world
US Congress 116th Congress
Take Responsibility for Workers and Families Act Workforce Emergency Response Act of 2020 [HB-6379]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Finance ]
[Healthcare ]
[Housing ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Taxes ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Small Business ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Education ]
[Veterans ]
[Public Health ]
[Mental Health ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Economic Development ]
[Elections ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Human Services ]
[Inflation ]
[Pensions ]
[Retirement ]
[Student Loans ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Unemployment ]
[Disaster Relief ]
Responds to the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) outbreak and its impact on the economy, public health, state and local governments, individuals, and businesses. The bill provides FY2020 supplemental appropriations for federal agencies to respond to the COVID-19 outbreak. The supplemental appropriations are designated as emergency spending, which is exempt from discretionary spending limits. In addition, the bill expands paid sick days, family and medical leave, unemployment compensation, and food assistance programs; provides economic
(continued...)
Sponsored by: Rep. Nita M. Lowey
Introduced In House on 03/23/2020
Spread the world
US Congress 116th Congress
IRS Enhancement and Tax Gap Reduction Act of 2020 [HB-6076]
[Taxes ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Budget and Spending ]
Appropriates additional amounts to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) in FY2021-FY2030 for tax enforcement, improving IRS technology infrastructure, and taxpayer services.
Sponsored by: Rep. Henry C. Johnson
Introduced In House on 03/04/2020