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Protecting and Preserving Social Security Act [HB-3302] [Social Security ] [Senior Citizens ] [Taxes ] [Budget and Spending ] [Inflation ] [Retirement ]
Protecting and Preserving Social Security Act This bill 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. Beginning in two years after the enactment of this bill, the CPI-E, instead of the Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. James Langevin Introduced In House on 07/19/2017

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Social Security for Future Generations Act of 2017 [HB-2855] [Social Security ] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Healthcare ] [Children and Youth ] [Senior Citizens ] [Budget and Spending ] [Taxes ]
Social Security for Future Generations Act of 2017 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code and the Social Security Act (SSAct) to apply employment and self-employment taxes to remuneration up to the contribution and benefit base ($127,200 in 2017) and to remuneration in excess of $250,000 beginning in calender years after 2017. Title II (Old Age, Survivor and Disability Insurance [OASDI]) of the SSAct is amended to: (1) include 2% of an individual's excess average indexed monthly earnings (over $250,000 per annum) in the formula for determining (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee Referred To The Subcommittee On Social Security. on 06/20/2017

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Working Parents Flexibility Act of 2017 [HB-2533] [Taxes ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Family-Related Legislation ] [Children and Youth ]
Working Parents Flexibility Act of 2017 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to establish a tax-exempt parental leave savings account for the care of a child, to which an individual taxpayer 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 and not more than an aggregate of $24,000 for all taxable years. 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: (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. John Katko Introduced In House on 05/18/2017

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CREATE Act of 2017 Comprehensive Resources for Entrepreneurs in the Arts to Transform the Economy Act of 2017 [HB-1649] [Arts and Culture ] [Small Business ] [Taxes ] [Immigration ] [Disaster Relief ] [Community Development ] [Economic Development ] [Funding ] [Grants ]
CREATE Act of 2017 Comprehensive Resources for Entrepreneurs in the Arts to Transform the Economy Act of 2017 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) allow artists to claim tax deductions for qualified artistic charitable contributions based on the fair market value of a piece of artwork, rather than the value of the materials used to create it; and (2) revise income and gift tax requirements for charitable contributions of fractional gifts, the valuation of subsequent gifts, and recapture of the charitable deduction. The Small Business (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee Referred To The Subcommittee On Commodity Exchanges, Energy, And Credit. on 04/11/2017

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Save Social Security Act of 2017 [HB-1631] [Social Security ] [Taxes ] [Senior Citizens ] [Budget and Spending ]
Save Social Security Act of 2017 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code and title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) of the Social Security Act to: (1) apply Social Security payroll taxes to annual income above $300,000; (2) include earnings above $300,000 in the benefit formula; and (3) increase to $100,000 the income threshold above which Social Security benefits are included in gross income. (Under current law, Social Security payroll taxes apply to the first $127,200 of income in 2017 and benefits are included in the gross (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Gregorio Sablan Introduced In House on 03/20/2017

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CREATE Act of 2017 Comprehensive Resources for Entrepreneurs in the Arts to Transform the Economy Act of 2017 [S.661] [Arts and Culture ] [Small Business ] [Taxes ] [Community Development ] [Disaster Relief ] [Economic Development ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Human Services ] [Law Enforcement ]
CREATE Act of 2017 Comprehensive Resources for Entrepreneurs in the Arts to Transform the Economy Act of 2017 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) set forth new tax rules for the deduction of charitable contributions of literary, musical, or artistic compositions; and (2) exclude gain from the sale of art works from the highest capital gains tax rate. The bill amends the Small Business Act to require the Small Business Administration to develop loan criteria, evaluation procedures, and technical assistance programs for small business (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Brian Schatz Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 03/15/2017

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To provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2017. [HB-1436] [Budget and Spending ] [Healthcare ] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Taxes ] [Public Health ] [Mental Health ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Social Security ]
To provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2017. This bill amends the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) to terminate the Prevention and Public Health Fund. The bill increases funding for community health centers. The Department of Health and Human Services may not collect fees or make payments under the transitional reinsurance program. The bill makes appropriations for grants to states to address substance abuse or urgent mental health needs. This bill amends the (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Luke Messer Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 03/10/2017

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A bill to provide for reconciliation pursuant to section 2002 of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2017. [S.554] [Healthcare ] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Taxes ] [Budget and Spending ] [Funding ] [Public Health ] [Mental Health ] [Social Security ]
A bill to provide for reconciliation pursuant to section 2002 of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2017. This bill amends the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) to terminate the Prevention and Public Health Fund. The bill increases funding for community health centers. The Department of Health and Human Services may not make payments under the transitional reinsurance program. The bill makes appropriations for grants to states to address substance abuse or urgent mental health needs. This bill amends the Internal (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Mike Lee Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 03/07/2017

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Social Security Expansion Act [S.427] [Social Security ] [Taxes ] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Senior Citizens ] [Budget and Spending ]
Social Security Expansion Act This bill amends title II (Old Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance) of the Social Security Act to: (1) increase the primary insurance amount for all eligible beneficiaries, beginning in 2023; (2) revise computation of cost-of-living adjustments to use the Consumer Price Index for Elderly Consumers; and (3) increase the special minimum primary insurance amount for lifetime low earners based on years in the workforce. This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) apply employment and self-employment taxes to (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Cory Booker Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 02/16/2017

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Social Security Expansion Act [HB-1114] [Social Security ] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Taxes ] [Budget and Spending ] [Senior Citizens ] [Healthcare ] [Retirement ]
Social Security Expansion Act This bill amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) of the Social Security Act to: (1) increase the primary insurance amount for all eligible beneficiaries, beginning in 2023; (2) revise computation of cost-of-living adjustments to use the Consumer Price Index for Elderly Consumers; and (3) increase the special minimum primary insurance amount for lifetime low earners based on years in the workforce. This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) apply employment and self-employment taxes to (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Referred To The Subcommittee On Social Security. on 03/01/2017

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American Savings Account Act of 2017 [HB-1083] [Retirement ] [Taxes ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Small Business ] [Investments ]
American Savings Account Act of 2017 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to establish a new retirement option for all employees and self-employed individuals to be known as the American Savings Account Fund. This fund operates in a manner similar to the Thrift Savings Fund, which is available to federal employees. The bill establishes an American Savings Account Board of Directors to establish policies for fund investment and management. The board shall select or establish a list of investment funds and options similar to those in the Thrift (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee Introduced In House on 02/15/2017

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Veterans Small Business Ownership Improvements Act [S.121] [Veterans ] [Small Business ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Military ] [Economic Development ]
Veterans Small Business Ownership Improvements Act This bill amends the Small Business Act to establish the Boots to Business Program under which the Small Business Administration (SBA) shall provide entrepreneurship training to: members of the Armed Forces, individuals participating in the Transition Assistance Program (Department of Defense), individuals who served on active duty and who were discharged or released under conditions other than dishonorable, and their spouses or dependents. The SBA shall establish: (1) a Women Veterans Business (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Tim Kaine Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Small Business And Entrepreneurship. on 01/12/2017

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Back to Basics Job Creation Act of 2017 [HB-272] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Small Business ] [Social Security ] [Unemployment ] [Poverty ] [Economic Development ] [Human Services ]
Back to Basics Job Creation Act of 2017 This bill amends title XX (Block Grants to State for Social Services) of the Social Security Act to require the Department of Health and Human Services to make grants to states, Indians tribes, or local governments to assist low-income individuals and individuals who have been unemployed for at least three months in developing self-employment opportunities.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. John Lewis Referred To The Subcommittee On Human Resources. on 01/18/2017

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Social Security 2100 Act [HB-1902] [Social Security ] [Senior Citizens ] [Retirement ]
Social Security 2100 Act

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney Referred To The Subcommittee On Social Security. on 04/17/2017

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