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RFK Memorial Stadium Campus Conveyance Act [HB-1883]
Directs the Department of the Interior to convey all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium Campus to the District of Columbia. The conveyance shall be conditioned upon precertification by the District to Interior that the development or use of such property shall (1) not undermine the restoration of the wetlands south of Kingman Island; and (2) provide for improved public access to the Anacostia River, including through walking trails and kayak and canoe areas that complement, without interrupting
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Sponsored by: Rep. Eleanor Norton
Referred To The Subcommittee On National Parks, Forests, And Public Lands. on 04/16/2019
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Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act of 2020 [HB-1754]
Recognizes the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority for purposes of developing and implementing a horseracing anti-doping and medication control program and a racetrack safety program. The authority shall establish an anti-doping and medication control standing committee and a racetrack safety standing committee to provide guidance to the authority on the development and maintenance of the programs. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) shall have oversight over the authority. The authority shall submit to the FTC any proposed rule, standard,
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Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Received In The Senate. on 09/30/2020
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Equality Act [S.788]
Prohibits discrimination based on sex, sexual orientation, and gender identity in areas including public accommodations and facilities, education, federal funding, employment, housing, credit, and the jury system. Specifically, the bill defines and includes sex, sexual orientation, and gender identity among the prohibited categories of discrimination or segregation. The bill expands the definition of public accommodations to include places or establishments that provide (1) exhibitions, recreation, exercise, amusement, gatherings, or displays; (2)
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Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 03/13/2019
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Equality Act [HB-5]
Prohibits discrimination based on sex, sexual orientation, and gender identity in a wide variety of areas including public accommodations and facilities, education, federal funding, employment, housing, credit, and the jury system. Specifically, the bill defines and includes sex, sexual orientation, and gender identity among the prohibited categories of discrimination or segregation. The bill expands the definition of public accommodations to include places or establishments that provide (1) exhibitions, recreation, exercise, amusement, gatherings,
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Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 05/20/2019
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To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the inclusion of certain fringe benefit expenses for which a deduction is disallowed in unrelated business taxable income. [HB-1545]
Modifies the requirements for determining the unrelated business taxable income of tax-exempt organizations. The bill repeals a provision that requires unrelated business taxable income to be increased by the amount of expenses paid or incurred by a tax-exempt organization for certain fringe benefits for which a tax deduction is not allowed, including benefits relating to transportation, parking, or an on-premises athletic facility.
Sponsored by: Rep. Mike Johnson
Introduced In House on 03/05/2019
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LIFT for Charities Act Lessen Impediments From Taxes for Charities Act [S.632]
Modifies the requirements for determining the unrelated business taxable income of tax-exempt organizations. The bill repeals a provision that requires unrelated business taxable income to be increased by the amount of expenses paid or incurred by a tax-exempt organization for certain fringe benefits for which a tax deduction is not allowed, including benefits relating to transportation, parking, or an on-premises athletic facility.
Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Collins
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 02/28/2019
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Tax Extender and Disaster Relief Act of 2019 [S.617]
Extends certain tax credits and deductions expiring in 2018 and 2019, and provides disaster tax relief, including penalty-free withdrawal of retirement funds for disaster expenses.
Sponsored by: Sen. Chuck Grassley
Read The Second Time. Placed On Senate Legislative Calendar Under General Orders. Calendar No. 28. on 03/04/2019
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Stop the Tax Hike on Charities and Places of Worship Act [S.501]
Modifies the requirements for determining the unrelated business taxable income of tax-exempt organizations. The bill repeals a provision that requires unrelated business taxable income to be increased by the amount of expenses paid or incurred by a tax-exempt organization for certain fringe benefits for which a tax deduction is not allowed, including benefits relating to transportation, parking, or an on-premises athletic facility. The bill also increases the corporate income tax rate from 21% to 22%.
Sponsored by: Sen. Sherrod Brown
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 02/14/2019
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Stop the Tax Hike on Charities and Places of Worship Act [HB-1223]
Modifies the requirements for determining the unrelated business taxable income of tax-exempt organizations. The bill repeals a provision that requires unrelated business taxable income to be increased by the amount of expenses paid or incurred by a tax-exempt organization for certain fringe benefits for which a tax deduction is not allowed, including benefits relating to transportation, parking, or an on-premises athletic facility. The bill also increases the corporate income tax rate from 21% to 21.03%.
Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Introduced In House on 02/14/2019
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Health Savings Act of 2019 [S.12]
Modifies the requirements for health savings accounts (HSAs) to rename high deductible health plans as HSA-qualified health plans; allow spouses who have both attained age 55 to make catch-up contributions to the same HSA; make Medicare Part A (hospital insurance benefits) beneficiaries eligible to participate in an HSA; allow individuals eligible for hospital care or medical services under a program of the Indian Health Service or a tribal organization to participate in an HSA; allow members of a health care sharing ministry to participate in an
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Sponsored by: Sen. Marco Rubio
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 01/03/2019
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Adopting the Rules of the House of Representatives for the One Hundred Sixteenth Congress, and for other purposes. [HR-6]
This resolution adopts the Rules of the House of Representatives for the 116th Congress. The resolution adopts the rules of the 115th Congress with amendments that include allowing Delegates and the Resident Commissioner to vote in the Committee of the Whole; revising annual ethics training requirements; providing mandatory anti-harassment and anti-discrimination policies for House offices; prohibiting Members, officers, and employees of the House from serving as an officer or director of a public company; requiring Members to pay for any discrimination
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Sponsored by: Rep. Steny Hoyer
Motion To Reconsider Laid On The Table Agreed To Without Objection. on 01/09/2019
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The Shutdown to End All Shutdowns Act [HB-834]
To amend title 31, United States Code, to provide for automatic continuing appropriations, to prohibit the use of funds for the official travel of Members of Congress and executive branch employees and other activities during any period in which such automatic continuing appropriations are in effect, to withhold the pay of Members of Congress during any period in which such automatic continuing appropriations are in effect, and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Rep. Gil Cisneros
Introduced In House on 01/29/2019
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Federal Firearms Licensee Protection Act [HB-3790]
Federal Firearms Licensee Protection Act This bill amends the federal criminal code to modify provisions related to theft of firearms. Under current law, it is unlawful to steal a firearm from a licensed importer, manufacturer, or dealer, or from their business premises. This bill broadens the scope of unlawful conduct to also prohibit stealing a firearm from a gun range that rents firearms or a shooting club. Additionally, the bill modifies criminal penalties for an offense: to increase from 10 to 20 years the maximum prison term, and to create
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Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Russell
Introduced In House on 09/14/2017
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Motorsports Fairness and Permanency Act [S.2540]
Motorsports Fairness and Permanency Act This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to make permanent the classification, for depreciation purposes, of any motorsports entertainment complex as seven-year property.
Sponsored by: Sen. Chuck Grassley
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 03/13/2018
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To amend the District of Columbia Stadium Act of 1957 to extend for an additional 50 years the lease under which the government of the District of Columbia uses the ground under and the parking facilities associated with Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium. [HB-3373]
To amend the District of Columbia Stadium Act of 1957 to extend for an additional 50 years the lease under which the government of the District of Columbia uses the ground under and the parking facilities associated with Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium. This bill amends the District of Columbia Stadium Act of 1957 to require the Department of the Interior to extend the 50-year lease for the use of the ground under and parking facilities associated with Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium by the District of Columbia government so that the lease
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Sponsored by: Rep. Eleanor Norton
Subcommittee Hearings Held. on 10/11/2017
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Requesting the Secretary of the Interior to recognize the rich history of the logging industry and the importance of lumberjack sports by adding the Lumberjack Bowl to the National Register of Historic Places. [HR-460]
Requesting the Secretary of the Interior to recognize the rich history of the logging industry and the importance of lumberjack sports by adding the Lumberjack Bowl to the National Register of Historic Places. Requests that the Department of the Interior add the Lumberjack Bowl, the site of the Lumberjack World Championships, to the National Register of Historic Places.
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Duffy
Mr. Mcclintock Asked Unanimous Consent To Discharge From Committee And Consider. on 09/25/2018
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Tax Cuts and Jobs Act [HB-1]
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code (IRC) to reduce tax rates and modify policies, credits, and deductions for individuals and businesses. It also establishes an oil and gas leasing program for the Coastal Plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) in Alaska. (Unless otherwise specified, provisions referred to in this summary as temporary or as a suspension of an existing provision apply for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2017, and before January 1, 2026.) TITLE I Subtitle A-- Individual Tax Reform
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Sponsored by: Rep. Tom Rice
Signed By President. on 12/22/2017
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Eliminating Federal Tax Subsidies for Stadiums Act of 2017 [S.1342]
Eliminating Federal Tax Subsidies for Stadiums Act of 2017 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to the tax exemption requirements for state and local bonds, to specify that bonds issued to finance professional sports stadiums meet the private security or payment test. (A state or local bond that satisfies both the private business use test and the private security or payment test is considered a private activity bond that is taxable unless it is used for certain qualified private activities.)
Sponsored by: Sen. Cory Booker
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 06/12/2017
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A resolution recognizing and expressing support for the goals and ideals of National Water Safety Month. [SR-185]
A resolution recognizing and expressing support for the goals and ideals of National Water Safety Month. Expresses support for the goals and ideals of National Water Safety Month. Acknowledges the grief of families who have faced the loss of a loved one, and commends the families who, in their grief, choose to promote and educate the public on water safety. Encourages state and local governments to adopt codes and standards that provide safety requirements that may decrease the incidence of drowning. Recognizes the vital role that swimming and water-related
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Sponsored by: Sen. Richard Blumenthal
Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 06/07/2017
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Health Savings Act of 2017 [HB-1175]
Health Savings Act of 2017 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to health savings accounts (HSAs), to: rename high deductible health plans as HSA-qualified health plans; allow spouses who have both attained age 55 to make catch-up contributions to the same HSA; make Medicare Part A (hospital insurance benefits) beneficiaries eligible to participate in an HSA; allow individuals eligible for hospital care or medical services under a program of the Indian Health Service or a tribal organization to participate in an HSA; allow members
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Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Comstock
Referred To The Subcommittee On Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law. on 03/16/2017