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Back to Basics Job Creation Act of 2019 [HB-4471]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Social Security ]
[Grants ]
[Economic Development ]
To amend title XX of the Social Security Act to provide grants to support job creation initiatives, and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Rep. John Lewis
Introduced In House on 09/24/2019
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Dependent Income Exclusion Act of 2019 [HB-4417]
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[Insurance ]
[Taxes ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Children and Youth ]
Excludes certain wages or self-employment earnings of a dependent of a taxpayer for purposes of determining the taxpayer's eligibility for premium tax credits used to purchase insurance on Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act exchanges. To qualify for the exclusion, the dependent must be under 18 years of age or have not attained age 24 at a certain time in a calendar year and be a part-time student or apprentice or participant in a job training program.
Sponsored by: Rep. Gwen Moore
Introduced In House on 09/19/2019
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Dependent Income Exclusion Act of 2019 [S.2497]
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[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Children and Youth ]
Excludes certain wages or self-employment earnings of a dependent of a taxpayer for purposes of determining the taxpayer's eligibility for premium tax credits used to purchase insurance on Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act exchanges. To qualify for the exclusion, the dependent must be under 18 years of age or have not attained age 24 at a certain time in a calendar year and be a part-time student or apprentice or participant in a job training program.
Sponsored by: Sen. Sherrod Brown
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 09/18/2019
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Protecting Independent Contractors from Discrimination Act of 2019 [HB-4235]
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[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Disabilities ]
[Human Rights ]
Requires that independent contractors be treated as employees under title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008.
Sponsored by: Rep. Eleanor Norton
Introduced In House on 09/06/2019
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Tax Fairness for the Self-Employed Act of 2019 [HB-3880]
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[Taxes ]
[Small Business ]
[Insurance ]
Allows the tax deduction for health insurance costs in determining net earnings from self-employment.
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Introduced In House on 07/23/2019
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Stop Wall Street Looting Act [HB-3848]
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[Taxes ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Investments ]
Generally revises provisions related to the regulation of private equity funds. Among other things, the bill increases financial and legal liability for these funds in the event of certain violations of law, gives employee compensation higher priority in bankruptcies, and generally prohibits the payment of dividends for two years from an acquired asset firm to a private equity fund. The bill modifies the tax treatment of carried interest—compensation that is typically received by a partner of a private equity fund and is based on a share of the
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Antitrust, Commercial, And Administrative Law. on 08/12/2019
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Stop Wall Street Looting Act [S.2155]
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[Taxes ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Investments ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Generally revises provisions related to the regulation of private equity funds. Among other things, the bill increases financial and legal liability for these funds in the event of certain violations of law, gives employee compensation higher priority in bankruptcies, and generally prohibits the payment of dividends for two years from an acquired asset firm to a private equity fund. The bill modifies the tax treatment of carried interest—compensation that is typically received by a partner of a private equity fund and is based on a share of the
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Sponsored by: Sen. Bernard Sanders
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 07/17/2019
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Social Security for Future Generations Act of 2019 [HB-4121]
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[Senior Citizens ]
To amend title II of the Social Security Act to enhance Social Security benefits and maintain the commitment and the long-term solvency of the Social Security program.
Sponsored by: Rep. James McGovern
Referred To The Subcommittee On Railroads, Pipelines, And Hazardous Materials. on 07/31/2019
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Preserving Direct Seller Independence Act [HB-3522]
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[Taxes ]
[Small Business ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Provides under the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 that the term "employee" does not include any direct seller for federal tax purposes.
Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Introduced In House on 06/26/2019
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Strengthening Social Security Act of 2019 [HB-2654]
[Social Security ]
[Taxes ]
[Senior Citizens ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Retirement ]
Expands benefits, and increases specified taxes, related to the Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance program. Changes to benefits include (1) increasing the primary insurance amount for certain beneficiaries, (2) calculating cost-of-living adjustments by using a price index that tracks the spending patterns of older consumers, and (3) establishing an alternative benefit for widows or widowers in two-income households. Changes to taxes include phasing out the cap on earnings subject to the Social Security payroll tax. Under current law, the
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Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Introduced In House on 05/09/2019
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Association Health Plans Act of 2019 [HB-2294]
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[Small Business ]
To amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to establish additional criteria for determining when employers may join together in a group or association of employers that will be treated as an employer under section 3(5) of such Act for purposes of sponsoring a group health plan, and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Rep. David Roe
Introduced In House on 04/12/2019
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Protecting and Preserving Social Security Act [HB-2302]
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[Senior Citizens ]
[Taxes ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Retirement ]
Revises the methodology for calculating Old Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance (OASDI) benefits and phases out the cap on compensation subject to Social Security taxation. The bill directs the Bureau of Labor Statistics to prepare and publish a Consumer Price Index for Elderly Consumers (CPI-E) to track cost-of-living changes for individuals age 62 or older. The Social Security Administration shall use the CPI-E to calculate the cost-of-living adjustment for OASDI benefits, where it currently uses the Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners
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Sponsored by: Rep. David Cicilline
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 04/15/2019
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Association Health Plans Act of 2019 [S.1170]
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[Insurance ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Small Business ]
A bill to amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to establish additional criteria for determining when employers may join together in a group or association of employers that will be treated as an employer under section 3(5) of such Act for purposes of sponsoring a group health plan, and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Sen. Chuck Grassley
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 04/11/2019
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Protecting and Preserving Social Security Act [S.1132]
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[Senior Citizens ]
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[Budget and Spending ]
[Retirement ]
Revises the methodology for calculating Old Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance (OASDI) benefits and phases out the cap on compensation subject to Social Security taxation. The bill directs the Bureau of Labor Statistics to prepare and publish a Consumer Price Index for Elderly Consumers (CPI-E) to track cost-of-living changes for individuals age 62 or older. The Social Security Administration shall use the CPI-E to calculate the cost-of-living adjustment for OASDI benefits, where it currently uses the Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners
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Sponsored by: Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 04/10/2019
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BE HEARD in the Workplace Act Bringing an End to Harassment by Enhancing Accountability and Rejecting Discrimination in the Workplace Act [S.1082]
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[Children and Youth ]
Sets forth provisions to prevent discrimination and harassment in the workplace and raises the minimum wage for tipped employees. Specifically, the bill (1) makes it an unlawful employment practice to discriminate against an individual in the workplace based on sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, childbirth, a medical condition related to pregnancy or childbirth, and a sex stereotype; (2) prohibits employers from entering into contracts or agreements with workers that contain certain nondisparagement or nondisclosure clauses; (3) prohibits
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Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 04/09/2019
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BE HEARD in the Workplace Act Bringing an End to Harassment by Enhancing Accountability and Rejecting Discrimination in the Workplace Act [HB-2148]
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[Human Rights ]
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Sets forth provisions to prevent discrimination and harassment in the workplace and raises the minimum wage for tipped employees. Specifically, the bill (1) makes it an unlawful employment practice to discriminate against an individual in the workplace based on sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, childbirth, a medical condition related to pregnancy or childbirth, and a sex stereotype; (2) prohibits employers from entering into contracts or agreements with workers that contain certain nondisparagement or nondisclosure clauses; (3) prohibits
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Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Referred To The Subcommittee On The Constitution, Civil Rights, And Civil Liberties. on 05/03/2019
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Working Parents Flexibility Act of 2019 [HB-1859]
[Taxes ]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Children and Youth ]
Allows tax-exempt parental leave savings accounts for the care of a child. An individual who has earned income from employment during the past 12 months may make tax deductible cash contributions of up to $6,750 in a taxable year to an account. The total contributions to an account for all taxable years may not exceed $24,000. Taxpayers whose adjusted gross income exceeds $250,000 in a taxable year are ineligible for such a tax deduction. The bill excludes from gross income (1) distributions from a parental leave savings account that are made not
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Sponsored by: Rep. John Katko
Introduced In House on 03/25/2019
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NEW GIG Act of 2019 New Economy Works to Guarantee Independence and Growth Act of 2019 [HB-1625]
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[Small Business ]
Establishes a test for determining if a service provider should be classified as an independent contractor rather than as an employee for tax purposes. If the requirements of the test are met, the provider may not be treated as an employee, the recipient or any payor may not be treated as an employer, and compensation for the service may not be treated as paid or received with respect to employment. The factors of the test include the relationship between the parties (i.e., the provider incurs expenses; does not work exclusively for a single recipient;
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Sponsored by: Rep. Tom Rice
Introduced In House on 03/07/2019
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NEW GIG Act of 2019 New Economy Works to Guarantee Independence and Growth Act of 2019 [S.700]
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[Small Business ]
Establishes a test for determining if a service provider should be classified as an independent contractor rather than as an employee for tax purposes. If the requirements of the test are met, the provider may not be treated as an employee, the recipient or any payor may not be treated as an employer, and compensation for the service may not be treated as paid or received with respect to employment. The factors of the test include the relationship between the parties (i.e., the provider incurs expenses; does not work exclusively for a single recipient;
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Sponsored by: Sen. John Thune
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 03/07/2019
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CREATE Act of 2019 Comprehensive Resources for Entrepreneurs in the Arts to Transform the Economy Act of 2019 [S.650]
[Arts and Culture ]
[Small Business ]
[Economic Development ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Community Development ]
[Nonprofit ]
[Disaster Relief ]
[Immigration ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Film Production ]
Expands financial assistance for, and establishes measures to support, the creative economy and art entrepreneurs. Specifically, the bill requires (1) the Small Business Administration to develop loan criteria, evaluation procedures, and technical assistance programs for small business concerns that are owned by artists and support the creative economy, (2) the Departments of Commerce and Agriculture to ensure that traditional economic development tools, such as business incubators and grant programs, support the arts industry and creative economy,
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Sponsored by: Sen. Brian Schatz
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 03/05/2019