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Opportunity Zone Reform Act [HB-5042]
Modifies requirements relating to qualified opportunity zones. A "qualified opportunity zone" is an area in which investment is encouraged to promote economic development and job creation in distressed communities by providing tax benefits to investors. The bill revises requirements for the designation of certain census tracts as qualified opportunity zones based on median family income. It also excludes certain property from the term "qualified opportunity zone business property," including self storage property, parking property, stadiums, and
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SONG Act Stadiums Operating under New Guidance Act [S.2820]
Revises the authority of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to issue temporary flight restrictions for sporting events. The bill requires the FAA to revise the meaning of "sporting" to include all major events held in stadiums, including concerts.
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SWAMP Act Scrutinizing White House Activities that Make Profits Act of 2019 [S.2653]
Prohibits expending funds to host any head-of-state meeting or multilateral summit at any property in which the President or his immediate family holds a majority ownership, including the Trump International Hotel in the District of Columbia and the Mar-a-Lago Club.
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RPM Act of 2019 Recognizing the Protection of Motorsports Act of 2019 [S.2602]
Authorizes the modification of a vehicle's air emission controls for vehicles that are not legal for operation on a street or highway and are used solely for competition. In relation to the exemption of competition vehicles from anti-tampering provisions, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is prohibited from creating or authorizing a database of vehicle registration information that is required to be consulted at the point of manufacture, sale, installation, or use of parts or components. Additionally, the EPA may not require the registration
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Exercise and Fitness for All Act [HB-4561]
Requires the Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (Access Board) to develop guidelines for exercise or fitness service providers regarding the provision of accessible exercise or fitness equipment. The Access Board must subsequently promulgate regulations, consistent with the guidelines, requiring that exercise or fitness classes and instruction provided by fitness providers are accessible to people with disabilities. The regulations also must require that each provider make at least one employee available to assist people
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Exercise and Fitness for All Act [HB-4561]
Requires the Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (Access Board) to develop guidelines for exercise or fitness service providers regarding the provision of accessible exercise or fitness equipment. The Access Board must subsequently promulgate regulations, consistent with the guidelines, requiring that exercise or fitness classes and instruction provided by fitness providers are accessible to people with disabilities. The regulations also must require that each provider make at least one employee available to assist people
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SONG Act Stadiums Operating under New Guidance Act [HB-3646]
Revises the authority of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to issue temporary flight restrictions for sporting events. The bill requires the FAA to revise the meaning of "sporting" to include all major events held in stadiums, including concerts.
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HUMBLE Act Halt Unchecked Member Benefits with Lobbying Elimination Act [HB-3419]
To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit former Members and elected officers of Congress from lobbying Congress at any time after leaving office, and for other purposes.
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Taxpayer Certainty and Disaster Tax Relief Act of 2019 [HB-3301]
Extends certain individual and business-related tax provisions, provides tax incentives for energy production and green economy jobs, eliminates the increase in the estate and gift tax unified credit after 2022, and provides disaster tax relief.
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Economic Mobility Act of 2019 [HB-3300]
Modifies provisions relating to the earned income tax credit, the child tax credit, and the child and dependent care tax credit. Among other things, it increases the earned income tax credit in 2019 and 2020 for individuals with no qualifying children, makes the child and dependent care tax credits fully refundable during the same period, increases the child tax credit for children under the age of 4, increases the exclusion from employee gross income for employer-provided dependent care assistance, and provides for payments to U.S. possessions
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Ski Area Fee Retention Act [S.1723]
Establishes the Ski Area Fee Retention Account. A specified portion of rental charges for ski area permits on a Forest Service unit shall be deposited in such account. Amounts in the fund shall be available to the unit for expenditure without further appropriation for ski area administration, improvements, visitor services, and leasing of administrative sites. Funds may be reallocated only if the rental charges collected exceed the reasonable needs of the unit.
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Ski Area Fee Retention Act [HB-2509]
Establishes the Ski Area Fee Retention Account. A specified portion of rental charges for ski area permits on a Forest Service unit shall be deposited in such account. Amounts in the fund shall be available to the unit for expenditure without further appropriation for ski area administration, improvements, visitor services, and leasing of administrative sites. Funds may be reallocated only if the rental charges collected exceed the reasonable needs of the unit.
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Willie O’Ree Congressional Gold Medal Act [HB-2504]
Directs the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate to arrange for the award of a Congressional Gold Medal to Willie O'Ree, in recognition of his contributions and commitment to hockey, inclusion, and recreational opportunity.
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No Tax Subsidies for Stadiums Act of 2019 [HB-2446]
Prohibits a professional stadium bond from being treated as a tax-exempt state or local bond. A "professional stadium bond" is used to finance or refinance a facility or real property used as a stadium or arena for professional sports exhibitions, games, or training.
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Exercise and Fitness for All Act [S.1244]
Requires the Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (Access Board) to develop guidelines for exercise or fitness service providers regarding the provision of accessible exercise or fitness equipment, and extends the disabled access tax credit to providers that implement such guidelines. The Access Board must subsequently promulgate regulations, consistent with the guidelines, requiring that exercise or fitness classes and instruction provided by fitness providers are accessible to people with disabilities. The regulations also
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A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to ensure that bonds used to finance professional stadiums are not treated as tax-exempt bonds. [S.1242]
Prohibits a professional stadium bond from being treated as a tax-exempt state or local bond. A "professional stadium bond" is used to finance or refinance a facility or real property used as a stadium or arena for professional sports exhibitions, games, or training.
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National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 [S.1215]
Authorizes FY2020 appropriations and sets forth policies for Department of Defense (DOD) programs and activities, including military personnel strengths and military construction. It does not provide budget authority, which is provided in subsequent appropriations legislation. The bill authorizes appropriations to DOD for Procurement, including aircraft, weapons and tracked combat vehicles, shipbuilding and conversion, missiles, and space procurement; Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation; Operation and Maintenance; Working Capital Funds;
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Motorsports Fairness and Permanency Act of 2019 [S.1141]
Modifies the requirements for calculating taxable income to make permanent the accelerated depreciation (seven-year recovery period) of motorsports entertainment complexes.
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Federal Firearms Licensee Protection Act [HB-2179]
To amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to enhance penalties for certain thefts of a firearm from certain Federal firearms licensees, and to criminalize the theft of a firearm from a gun range that rents firearms or a shooting club.
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Motorsports Fairness and Permanency Act of 2019 [HB-2137]
Modifies the requirements for calculating taxable income to make permanent the accelerated depreciation (seven-year recovery period) of motorsports entertainment complexes.