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US Congress 117th Congress

Targeted Federal Funding to Invest in Communities Act [HB-313] [Community Development ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Economic Development ] [Budget and Spending ]
To provide increased funding for States and communities in need, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Cedric Richmond Introduced In House on 01/13/2021

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INVEST Act Incentives for our Nation’s Veterans in Energy Sustainability Technologies Act [HB-257] [Energy ] [Taxes ] [Veterans ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Small Business ]
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide the work opportunity tax credit with respect to the hiring of veterans in the field of renewable energy.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee Introduced In House on 01/11/2021

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Insular Area Medicaid Parity Act [HB-265] [Healthcare ] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Funding ] [Human Services ]
To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to eliminate the general Medicaid funding limitations for territories of the United States, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 02/02/2021

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Direct Support for Communities Act [HB-199] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Public Health ] [Community Development ] [Disaster Relief ] [Economic Development ]
To provide funding for cities, counties, and other units of general local government to prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Terri Sewell Introduced In House on 01/05/2021

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Susan L. Williams National Coral Reef Management Fellowship Act of 2021 [HB-160] [Environmental ] [Public Lands and National Parks ] [Science ] [Water ]
To reauthorize the Coral Reef Conservation Act of 2000 and to establish the United States Coral Reef Task Force, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Kathy Castor Reported (amended) By The Committee On Natural Resources. H. Rept. 117-626. on 12/14/2022

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Earned Income Tax Credit Equity for Puerto Rico Act of 2021 [HB-105] [Taxes ] [Poverty ] [Human Services ]
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make residents of Puerto Rico eligible for the earned income tax credit.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Jenniffer Gonzalez-Colon Introduced In House on 01/04/2021

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Child Tax Credit Equity for Puerto Rico Act [HB-106] [Taxes ] [Children and Youth ] [Family-Related Legislation ] [Poverty ]
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide equitable treatment for residents of Puerto Rico with respect to the refundable portion of the child tax credit and to provide the same treatment to families in Puerto Rico with one child or two children that is currently provided to island families with three or more children.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Jenniffer Gonzalez-Colon Introduced In House on 01/04/2021

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Bankruptcy Administration Improvement Act of 2020 [S.4996] [Finance ] [Budget and Spending ] [Law Enforcement ]
Modifies administrative provisions related to the bankruptcy trustee system. Specifically, the bill (1) provides for the distribution of bankruptcy fees made to the U.S. Trustee System Fund for the costs of administering payments and trustee compensation, (2) establishes the Chapter 7 Trustee Fund and associated fees, and (3) extends the temporary office of bankruptcy judges in specified judicial districts.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Marsha Blackburn Signed By President. on 01/12/2021

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Bankruptcy Administration Improvement Act of 2020 [HB-8895] [Finance ] [Budget and Spending ] [Law Enforcement ]
Modifies administrative provisions related to the bankruptcy trustee system. Specifically, the bill (1) provides for the distribution of bankruptcy fees made to the U.S. Trustee System Fund for the costs of administering payments and trustee compensation, (2) establishes the Chapter 7 Trustee Fund and associated fees, and (3) extends the temporary office of bankruptcy judges in specified judicial districts.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. David Cicilline Introduced In House on 12/08/2020

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National Landslide Preparedness Act [HB-8810] [Science ] [Public Safety ] [Disaster Relief ] [Infrastructure ] [Public Lands and National Parks ] [Community Development ]
To establish a national program to identify and reduce losses from landslide hazards, to establish a national 3D Elevation Program, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Cohen Became Public Law No: 116-323. on 01/05/2021

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Bipartisan Sportsmen's Act of 2016 [S.659] [Animals ] [Firearms/Gun Control ] [Public Lands and National Parks ] [Sports ] [Recreation ]
Bipartisan Sportsmen's Act of 2016 This bill revises a variety of existing programs related to hunting, fishing, recreational shooting, and wildlife. The North American Wetlands Conservation Act, the African Elephant Conservation Act, the Rhinoceros and Tiger Conservation Act of 1994, the Asian Elephant Conservation Act of 1997, the Great Ape Conservation Fund, and the Marine Turtle Conservation Fund are reauthorized through FY2020. The Toxic Substances Control Act is amended to exempt components of firearms and ammunition and sport fishing equipment (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Dan Sullivan Committee On Environment And Public Works. Reported By Senator Inhofe With An Amendment In The Nature Of A Substitute. With Written Report No. 114-210. Minority Views Filed. on 02/24/2016

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U.S. Territories Investor Protection Act of 2016 [S.3467] [Finance ] [Investments ] [Consumer Protection ]
U.S. Territories Investor Protection Act of 2016 This bill amends the Investment Company Act of 1940 to repeal the exemption from its coverage of investment companies created under the laws of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, or any other U.S. possession.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Menendez Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. on 09/29/2016

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Puerto Rico Humanitarian Relief and Reconstruction Act [S.3044] [Budget and Spending ] [Community Development ] [Disaster Relief ] [Economic Development ] [Elections ] [Energy ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Healthcare ] [Housing ] [Infrastructure ] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Public Health ] [Social Security ] [Taxes ] [Telecommunications ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Water ]
Puerto Rico Humanitarian Relief and Reconstruction Act This bill establishes a Puerto Rico Reconstruction Finance Corporation to accept applications from the government of Puerto Rico or its municipalities to restructure their bond debts through a process under which: (1) the corporation will purchase the bonds from bond holders at the price the holder paid for the bond, and (2) the par value of each bond is reduced to the last price paid for the bond. Impairment of pension benefits is not permitted. The board of the corporation must consist of (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Bernard Sanders Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 06/09/2016

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State, Territory, and Local Government Bailout Prevention Act [S.2939] [Budget and Spending ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Taxes ] [Disaster Relief ]
State, Territory, and Local Government Bailout Prevention Act This bill prohibits the use of federal funds to purchase or guarantee obligations of, issue lines of credit to, or provide direct or indirect grants-in-aid to any state (defined to include Puerto Rico and any other U.S. territory or possession), municipal, local, or county government that, on or after May 1, 2016, has defaulted on its obligations, is at risk of defaulting, or is likely to default, without such federal assistance. The Departrment of the Treasury is prohibited from using (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. David Vitter Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. on 05/17/2016

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A bill to provide emergency supplemental appropriations to address the Zika crisis. [S.2843] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ] [International ] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Pharmaceuticals ] [Budget and Spending ] [Disaster Relief ]
A bill to provide emergency supplemental appropriations to address the Zika crisis. This bill provides FY2016 emergency supplemental appropriations to the Departments of State and Health and Human Services (HHS) to prevent, prepare for, and respond to the Zika virus and other infectious diseases. The bill specifies permissible uses for the funds and designates the funds as an emergency requirement, which exempts the funds from discretionary spending limits. The bill provides appropriations to HHS for: the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Appropriations. (sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure: Cr S2390) on 04/21/2016

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Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 [S.2837] [Finance ] [Science ] [Telecommunications ] [Crime ] [Energy ] [Healthcare ] [International ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Trade ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Budget and Spending ] [Small Business ] [Insurance ] [Animals ] [Aerospace ] [Race and Civil Rights ] [Education ] [Veterans ] [Cybersecurity ] [Artificial Intelligence ] [Public Health ] [Manufacturing ] [Criminal Justice ] [Data Privacy ] [Economic Development ] [Elections ] [Ethics ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Military ] [National Security ] [Pharmaceuticals ] [Public Safety ] [Recreation ]
Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 Provides FY2017 appropriations for the Department of Commerce, the Department of Justice (DOJ), science agencies, and several related agencies. Department of Commerce Appropriations Act, 2017 TITLE I--DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Provides appropriations to the Department of Commerce for: the International Trade Administration, the Bureau of Industry and Security, the Economic Development Administration, the Minority Business Development Agency, Economic and Statistical Analysis, (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Richard Shelby Committee On Appropriations. Original Measure Reported To Senate By Senator Shelby. With Written Report No. 114-239. on 04/21/2016

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Territories Relief Act [S.2682] [Finance ]
Territories Relief Act This bill allows a territory (the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, or the U.S. Virgin Islands), or a municipality of a territory, to petition the bankruptcy court for the judicial district in which it is located to effect a plan to adjust its debts. The chief judge of the court of appeals for the circuit of the district in which the case is commenced shall designate the bankruptcy judge to conduct the case.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Edward Markey Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. on 03/15/2016

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Puerto Rico Stability Act of 2016 [S.2676] [Finance ] [Budget and Spending ] [Pensions ] [Economic Development ]
Puerto Rico Stability Act of 2016 This bill permits the government of Puerto Rico to restructure its debt by using a process that requires it to establish a Fiscal Stability and Reform Board, a Chief Financial Officer, and a fiscal plan. The Department of the Treasury may provide technical assistance to territories (Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, the Northern Mariana Islands, or the U.S. Virgin Islands) it determines are eligible for assistance relating to fiscal and financial practices. The bill amends the Omnibus Insular Areas Act of 1992 (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Dianne Feinstein Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. on 03/14/2016

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Puerto Rico Recovery Act of 2016 [S.2675] [Healthcare ] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Taxes ] [Budget and Spending ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Poverty ] [Public Health ]
Puerto Rico Recovery Act of 2016 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to make citizens of Puerto Rico eligible for the federal earned income tax credit and allow them to claim the refundable portion of the child tax credit on the same basis as U.S. taxpayers. Title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act (SSAct) is amended to terminate the limitations on general Medicaid funding, as well as the specific federal medical assistance percentage (FMAP, or matching rate), beginning FY2017 for Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands of the United States, (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Cory Booker Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. (sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure: Cr S1465-1466) on 03/14/2016

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Bankruptcy Judgeship Act of 2016 [S.2448] [Finance ] [Law Enforcement ] [Budget and Spending ]
Bankruptcy Judgeship Act of 2016 This bill amends the federal judicial code to: convert certain temporary bankruptcy judges to permanent bankruptcy judges and authorize the appointment of additional bankruptcy judges in Delaware and Michigan; convert temporary bankruptcy judges to permanent bankruptcy judges in specified judicial districts in Florida, Maryland, Nevada, North Carolina, Puerto Rico, Tennessee, and Virginia; and authorize the appointment of additional bankruptcy judges in the middle district of Florida.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Bill Nelson Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 01/19/2016

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