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Tax Extenders Act of 2013 [S.1859]
Tax Extenders Act of 2013 - Title I: Individual Tax Extenders - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to extend through 2014: the tax credit for purchasing health care insurance; the tax deduction for expenses of elementary and secondary school teachers; the exclusion from gross income of imputed income from the discharge of indebtedness for a principal residence; the equalization of the exclusion from gross income for employer-provided commuter transit and parking benefits; the tax deduction for mortgage insurance premiums; the tax deduction
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Sponsored by: Sen. Harry Reid
Read The First Time. Placed On Senate Legislative Calendar Under Read The First Time. (text Of Measure As Introduced: Cr S9054-9061) on 12/20/2013
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Motorsports Fairness and Permanency Act [S.1826]
Motorsports Fairness and Permanency Act - 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. Roger Wicker
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 12/13/2013
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Assault Weapons Ban of 2013 [S.150]
Assault Weapons Ban of 2013 - (Sec. 3) Amends the federal criminal code to ban the import, sale, manufacture, transfer, or possession of a semiautomatic assault weapon, including: a semiautomatic rifle that can accept a detachable magazine and has any one of the following characteristics: (1) a pistol grip; (2) a forward grip; (3) a folding, telescoping, or detachable stock; (4) a grenade or rocket launcher; (5) a barrel shroud; or (6) a threaded barrel; a semiautomatic rifle or pistol with a fixed magazine that can accept more than 10 rounds;
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Sponsored by: Sen. Jack Reed
Committee On The Judiciary. Ordered To Be Reported With Amendments Favorably. on 03/14/2013
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A bill to adjust the boundaries of Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park to include Hinchliffe Stadium, and for other purposes. [S.1189]
Amends the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 to include within the Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park, New Jersey, approximately six acres of land containing Hinchliffe Stadium.
Sponsored by: Sen. Cory Booker
Committee On Energy And Natural Resources Subcommittee On National Parks. Hearings Held. on 07/23/2014
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Elko Motocross and Tribal Conveyance Act [S.1167]
Elko Motocross and Tribal Conveyance Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to convey to Elko County, Nevada, without consideration, all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to approximately 275 acres of land managed by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Elko District, Nevada, as depicted on the map as "Elko Motocross Park." Requires the land conveyed to be used only: (1) as a motocross, bicycle, off-highway vehicle, or stock car racing area; or (2) for any other public purpose consistent with the Recreation and Public Purposes
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Sponsored by: Sen. Dean Heller
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. on 06/13/2013
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Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding worker protections in Qatar and the 2022 Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) World Cup. [HR-682]
Calls on: (1) the United States to prioritize the rights of migrant workers in their relations with Qatar by offering technical assistance and expertise in combating human trafficking and the provision of victim-centered services, and (2) U.S. corporations involved in constructing World Cup related infrastructure in Qatar to ensure that working conditions are in compliance with international human rights standards by holding subcontractors accountable for labor violations and incorporating mechanisms for enforcement of such contractual obligations.
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Middle East And North Africa. on 09/08/2014
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Adopting rules for the One Hundred Thirteenth Congress. [HR-5]
(Sec. 2) Adopts the Rules of the House of Representatives for the 112th Congress as the Rules for the 113th Congress, with amendments. Reduces the frequency of committee activity reports from four times (semiannually) per Congress to two times (annually) per Congress. Reduces from five to at least two minutes the minimum time for electronic voting after a quorum call in the Committee in the Whole House on the state of the Union. Authorizes the Chair to reduce to at least two minutes the minimum time for electronic voting on any postponed question
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Sponsored by: Rep. Eric Cantor
Considered As Privileged Matter. (consideration: Cr H6-22) on 01/03/2013
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Tax Increase Prevention Act of 2014 [HB-5771]
(Although this measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House, the text was changed by H. Con. Res. 124, which made enrollment corrections, and the summary has been modified as necessary.) Division A: Tax Increase Prevention Act of 2014 - Tax Increase Prevention Act of 2014 - Title I: Certain Expiring Provisions - Subtitle A: Individual Tax Extenders - (Sec. 101) Extends through 2014: the tax deduction of expenses of elementary and secondary school teachers; the tax exclusion of imputed income from the discharge of indebtedness
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Sponsored by: Rep. Dave Camp
Became Public Law No: 113-295. on 12/19/2014
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Heller Public Firearms Range Act of 2014 [HB-5756]
Heller Public Firearms Range Act of 2014 - Amends the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act to include the District of Columbia in the apportionment to states and U.S. territories and possessions of revenues from taxes imposed on pistols, revolvers, bows, and arrows. Revises specified payments authority to: (1) authorize the Secretary of the Interior to cooperate with the Mayor of the District in conducting wildlife restoration projects and hunter safety programs; (2) authorize payments to the District out of funds made available under the
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Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Stockman
Referred To The Subcommittee On Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans, And Insular Affairs. on 12/02/2014
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To establish a commission to identify and examine issues of national concern related to the conduct of intercollegiate athletics, to make recommendations for the resolution of the issues, and for other purposes. [HB-5743]
Establishes the Presidential Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics to review, analyze, and report to the President and Congress on the following issues related to intercollegiate athletics: the interaction of athletics and academics, the financing of intercollegiate athletics, the recruitment and retention of student athletes, oversight and governance practices, health and safety protections for student athletes, due process and other protections related to the enforcement of student athlete rules and regulations, and any other issues the Commission
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Sponsored by: Rep. James McGovern
Referred To The House Committee On Education And The Workforce. on 11/19/2014
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Exercise and Fitness For All Act [HB-5541]
Exercise and Fitness For All Act - Directs the Access Board to develop and publish guidelines for exercise or fitness service providers to provide accessible exercise or fitness equipment, including relevant personnel training. Requires such guidelines to ensure that exercise or fitness equipment is accessible to, and usable by, individuals with disabilities. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow eligible small businesses a tax credit for providing accessible exercise or fitness equipment for use by individuals with disabilities.
Sponsored by: Sen. Tammy Duckworth
Referred To The Subcommittee On Higher Education And Workforce Training. on 11/17/2014
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Motorsports Fairness and Permanency Act [HB-4933]
Motorsports Fairness and Permanency Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to make permanent the accelerated depreciation (seven-year recovery period) of motorsports entertainment complexes.
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The House Committee On Ways And Means. on 06/20/2014
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Fit for Life Act of 2014 [HB-4765]
Fit for LIFE Act of 2014 - Requires the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) to make grants to create or expand the offering of an innovative food distribution project that: serves a low-income area or one that is a food desert (an area without ready access to fresh, healthful, and affordable food) or food swamp (an area with an abundance of less healthful food options); is not supermarket-based; provides free or low-cost delivery of fresh fruits and vegetables; provides for the acquisition of produce trucks to distribute food without service or delivery
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Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Referred To The Subcommittee On Early Childhood, Elementary, And Secondary Education. on 11/17/2014
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To direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resources study to determine the suitability and feasibility of entering into public-private partnerships to operate federally owned golf courses in the District of Columbia, and for other purposes. [HB-4417]
Requires the Director of the National Park Service to conduct a special resources study to determine the suitability and feasibility of entering into public-private partnerships with non-federal entities to operate East Potomac Golf Course, Langston Golf Course, and Rock Creek Park Golf Course in the District of Columbia. Requires the Director to assume that: (1) one of the three golf courses will be a world-class, tournament-quality public course, with commensurate playing fees; and (2) the other two shall be public courses of substantially similar
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Sponsored by: Rep. Eleanor Norton
Referred To The Subcommittee On Public Lands And Environmental Regulation. on 04/09/2014
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LOCAL Act of 2014 [HB-4100]
Local Organization Cooperative Agreement for Land and Facility Maintenance Act of 2014 or the LOCAL Act of 2014 - Amends the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 to authorize the Secretary of the Army to permit a non-federal public or private entity that has entered into a cooperative agreement for the operation and management of recreation facilities and natural resources at civil works projects under the Secretary's jurisdiction to collect user fees for the use of developed recreation sites and facilities, whether developed or constructed by
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Sponsored by: Rep. Sam Graves
Referred To The Subcommittee On Water Resources And Environment. on 02/27/2014
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Carl Levin and Howard P. "Buck" McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 [HB-3979]
Emergency Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2014 - (Sec. 2) Amends the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008 (SAA, 2008) to extend emergency unemployment compensation (EUC) payments for eligible individuals to weeks of employment ending on or before June 1, 2014. (Authority for payment of unemployment compensation expired on December 31, 2013. This amendment authorizes payment of compensation for the entire period between January 1, 2014, and June 1, 2014.) (Sec. 3) Amends the Assistance for Unemployed Workers and Struggling Families Act
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Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe
Signed By President. on 12/19/2014
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To prohibit the operation of an exercise facility for Members of the House of Representatives during a Government shutdown. [HB-3276]
Shutdown Prioritization Act or the SPA Act - Prohibits the Architect of the Capitol from operating an exercise facility for Members of the House of Representatives during a government shutdown (defined as a lapse in appropriations for any federal agency or department as a result of a failure to enact a regular appropriations bill or continuing resolution).
Sponsored by: Rep. Richard Nolan
Referred To The House Committee On House Administration. on 10/08/2013
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Wireless Microphone Users Interference Protection Act of 2013 [HB-2911]
Wireless Microphone Users Interference Protection Act of 2013 - Directs the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to expand eligibility for specified licenses authorizing the operation of low power auxiliary stations to the owners of, and operators of events and performances at: amusement parks, arenas, convention centers, educational facilities, houses of worship, lodging facilities, museums, outdoor venues, recording studios, and theaters. Requires the FCC to: (1) expand scope of service and permissible transmission regulations to include
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Sponsored by: Rep. Kathy Castor
Referred To The Subcommittee On Communications And Technology. on 08/02/2013
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Nevada Native Nations Land Act [HB-2455]
Nevada Native Nations Lands Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to convey to Elko County, Nevada, for fair market value, approximately 275 acres of land managed by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Elko District, Nevada, and depicted as Elko Motocross Park on an Elko Motocross Park map. Requires the land conveyed to be used only: (1) as a motocross, bicycle, off-highway vehicle, or stock car racing area; or (2) for any other public purpose consistent with the Recreation and Public Purposes Act. Holds approximately 373 acres of BLM administered
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Sponsored by: Rep. Dina Titus
Received In The Senate. on 12/02/2014
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Hinchliffe Stadium Heritage Act [HB-2430]
Hinchliffe Stadium Heritage Act - Amends the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 to include within the Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park, New Jersey, approximately six acres of land containing Hinchliffe Stadium. Prohibits the Secretary of the Interior from acquiring fee title to the Stadium, but authorizes the Secretary to acquire a preservation easement if doing so will facilitate resource protection of the Stadium. Prohibits the Secretary, in administering such land, from: (1) including non-federal property within the six acres
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Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. on 07/23/2014