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A resolution supporting the preservation of Internet entrepreneurs and small businesses. [SR-309]
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[Technology and Innovation ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Economic Development ]
Urges Congress not to enact any legislation that would grant state governments the authority to impose any new burdensome or unfair tax collecting requirements on small Internet businesses and entrepreneurs.
Sponsored by: Sen. Ron Wyden
Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr S7082) on 11/02/2011
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Land-In-Trust Schools and Local Governments Equitable Compensation Act [S.988]
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[Education ]
[Property Tax ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
Land-In-Trust Schools and Local Governments Equitable Compensation Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to attempt to negotiate an agreement among a local educational agency (LEA) or local government, the Secretary, the state, and, if appropriate, a federally recognized Indian tribe or individual Indian under which the parties agree that payments representing property tax revenues lost as a result of the Secretary's taking land into trust for such tribe or Indian shall be: (1) waived in whole or in part; (2) limited for an agreed upon number
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Sponsored by: Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. on 05/12/2011
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Digital Goods and Services Tax Fairness Act of 2011 [S.971]
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[Telecommunications ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Trade ]
[Small Business ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Economic Development ]
Digital Goods and Services Tax Fairness Act of 2011 - Prohibits a state or local jurisdiction from imposing multiple or discriminatory taxes on or with respect to the sale or use of digital goods or services delivered or transferred electronically to a customer. Excludes from the definition of "digital service" telecommunications service, Internet access service, or audio or video programming service. Restricts taxation of digital goods and services to the retail sale of such goods and services and by the jurisdiction encompassing a customer's tax
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Sponsored by: Sen. John McCain
Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr S2941) on 05/12/2011
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JOBS Act of 2011 [S.904]
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[Unemployment ]
[Social Security ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Taxes ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Economic Development ]
Jobs, Opportunity, Benefits, and Services Act of 2011 or JOBS Act of 2011 - Amends title III (Grants to States for Unemployment Compensation Administration) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to require state unemployment compensation laws to require, as a condition of eligibility for regular compensation for any week, that an unemployment compensation claimant be able to work, available to work, and actively seeking work. Requires a claimant to meet minimum educational requirements, that is, to: (1) have earned a high school diploma, (2) have earned
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Sponsored by: Sen. Orrin Hatch
Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr S2743) on 05/05/2011
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A bill to provide a permanent deduction for State and local general sales taxes. [S.80]
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Amends the Internal Revenue Code to make permanent the taxpayer election to deduct state and local general sales taxes in lieu of state and local income taxes.
Sponsored by: Sen. Lamar Alexander
Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr S186-187) on 01/25/2011
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GSE Bailout Elimination and Taxpayer Protection Act [S.693]
[Finance ]
[Housing ]
[Real Estate ]
[Taxes ]
[Consumer Protection ]
GSE Bailout Elimination and Taxpayer Protection Act - Sets a deadline for the Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) to terminate the conservatorship of either the Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae) or the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac) if the Director determines that it is financially viable. (Refers to both Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac as enterprises [government-sponsored enterprises, or GSEs].) Requires the Director to appoint the FHFA immediately as receiver of either enterprise if it is found
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Sponsored by: Sen. John McCain
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. on 03/31/2011
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Comprehensive Assessment of Regulations on the Economy Act of 2011 [S.609]
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[Air Quality ]
[Energy ]
[Manufacturing ]
[Economic Development ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Trade ]
Comprehensive Assessment of Regulations on the Economy Act of 2011 - Establishes within the Department of Commerce the Cumulative Regulatory Assessment Committee to assess the cumulative energy and economic impacts of federal regulatory mandates that: (1) are promulgated or issued (or are expected to be initiated) by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) or a state or local government from January 1, 2010, to January 1, 2020; (2) apply to one or more impacted unit; and (3) implement any provision or requirement relating
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Sponsored by: Sen. Mike Lee
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Environment And Public Works. on 03/17/2011
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Wireless Tax Fairness Act of 2011 [S.543]
[Telecommunications ]
[Taxes ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Wireless Tax Fairness Act of 2011- Prohibits states or local governments from imposing any new discriminatory tax on mobile services, mobile service providers, or mobile service property (i.e., cell phones) for five years after the enactment of this Act. Defines "new discriminatory tax" as a tax imposed on mobile services, providers, or property that is not generally imposed on other types of services or property, or that is generally imposed at a lower rate, unless such tax was imposed and actually enforced prior to the date of enactment of this
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Sponsored by: Sen. John McCain
Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr S1550) on 03/10/2011
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Family and Business Tax Cut Certainty Act of 2012 [S.3521]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Finance ]
[Taxes ]
[Energy ]
[Housing ]
[Small Business ]
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Family and Business Tax Cut Certainty Act of 2012 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to extend through 2013 expiring tax expenditures for individuals, businesses, and the energy sector. Title I: Individual Tax Provisions - Subtitle A: Alternative Minimum Tax Relief - (Sec. 101) Extends through 2013 the increased alternative minimum tax (AMT) exemption amount for individual taxpayers and the offset against the AMT for certain nonrefundable personal tax credits. Subtitle B: Other Individual Tax Provisions - (Sec. 111) Extends through 2013: (1) the
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Sponsored by: Sen. Max Baucus
Motion To Proceed To Consideration Of Measure Made In Senate. (consideration: Cr S6393) on 09/19/2012
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Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2012 [S.3485]
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[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2012 - Prohibits the wages or other remuneration earned by an employee who performs employment duties in more than one state from being subject to income tax in any state other than: (1) the state of the employee's residence, and (2) the state within which the employee is present and performing employment duties for more than 30 days during the calendar year. Exempts employers from withholding of tax and information reporting requirements for employees not subject to income tax under this Act.
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Sponsored by: Sen. Sherrod Brown
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 08/02/2012
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A bill to amend the Food and Nutrition Act to prohibit the provision of funds made available to carry out that Act in any State that allows income deductions for controlled substances, including medical marijuana. [S.3368]
[Food ]
[Cannabis ]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
Amends the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to prohibit any funds made available to carry out such Act from being provided to households in any state that allows income deductions for schedule I controlled substances, including medical marijuana.
Sponsored by: Sen. Pat Roberts
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Agriculture, Nutrition, And Forestry. on 07/10/2012
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A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend the election to deduct State and local sales taxes. [S.24]
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Amends the Internal Revenue Code to make permanent the taxpayer election to deduct state and local general sales taxes in lieu of state and local income taxes.
Sponsored by: Sen. Lamar Alexander
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 01/25/2011
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Fairness in Federal Disaster Declarations Act of 2012 [S.2303]
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[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Poverty ]
[Public Safety ]
[Insurance ]
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Fairness in Federal Disaster Declarations Act of 2012 - Requires the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to amend the rules concerning the factors FEMA considers when evaluating a governor's request for a major disaster declaration to provide that, with respect to the evaluation of the need for public assistance: (1) specific weighted valuations shall be assigned to the estimated cost of the assistance (10%), localized impacts (40%), insurance coverage in force (10%), hazard mitigation (10%), recent multiple disasters
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Sponsored by: Sen. Richard Durbin
Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr S2548-2549) on 04/19/2012
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Homeowner Tax Fairness Act of 2011 [S.22]
[Real Estate ]
[Taxes ]
[Property Tax ]
Homeowner Tax Fairness Act of 2011- Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) make permanent the standard tax deduction for real property taxes available to taxpayers who do not otherwise itemize their deductions; and (2) repeal the $500 limitation on such deduction. Makes this Act applicable to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2009.
Sponsored by: Sen. Richard Blumenthal
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 01/25/2011
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Comprehensive Assessment of Regulations on the Economy Act of 2011 [S.1971]
[Environmental ]
[Energy ]
[Air Quality ]
[Waste Management / Recycling ]
[Manufacturing ]
[Mining ]
[Water ]
[Climate Change ]
[Science ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
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Comprehensive Assessment of Regulations on the Economy Act of 2011 - Establishes within the Department of Commerce the Cumulative Regulatory Assessment Committee (CRAC) to assess and report on the cumulative energy and economic impacts of federal regulatory mandates that: (1) are promulgated or issued (or are expected to be initiated) by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) or a state or local government from January 1, 2010, to January 1, 2020; (2) apply to one or more impacted unit; and (3) implement any provision or
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Sponsored by: Sen. James Inhofe
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Environment And Public Works. on 12/08/2011
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A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal certain communications taxes, and for other purposes. [S.1934]
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[Telecommunications ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Trade ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Consumer Protection ]
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Amends the Internal Revenue Code to repeal the excise tax on communication services (i.e., local telephone service, toll telephone service, and teletypewriter exchange service). Amends the Internet Tax Freedom Act to make permanent the moratorium on state and local taxation of Internet access and on multiple or discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce. Prohibits states, local governments, and private owners of airports from imposing any tax, fee, or other charge on amounts charged or retained for facilitating the booking of air transportation,
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Sponsored by: Sen. Dean Heller
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 12/01/2011
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Marketplace Fairness Act [S.1832]
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[Small Business ]
[Consumer Protection ]
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Marketplace Fairness Act - Expresses the sense of Congress that states should be able to enforce their existing sales and use tax laws and to treat similar sales transactions equally, without regard to the manner in which the sale is transacted, and to collect, or decide not to collect, taxes that are owed under state law. Authorizes each member state under the Streamlined Sales and Use Tax Agreement (the multistate agreement for the administration and collection of sales and use taxes adopted on November 12, 2002) to require all sellers not qualifying
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Sponsored by: Sen. Jack Reed
Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr S7233-7236) on 11/09/2011
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MAP-21 [S.1813]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Energy ]
[Environmental ]
[Air Quality ]
[Small Business ]
[Construction ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Public Safety ]
[Disaster Relief ]
[Economic Development ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Veterans ]
[Science ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[National Security ]
[Water ]
[Climate Change ]
Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act or MAP-21 - Division A: Federal-Aid Highways and Highway Safety Construction Programs - Title I: Federal-Aid Highways - Subtitle A: Authorizations and Programs - (Sec. 1101) Authorizes appropriations out of the Highway Trust Fund (HTF) (other than the Mass Transit Account) equal to current federal highway spending levels plus inflation for FY2012 and FY2013 for: (1) certain new and existing core federal-aid highway programs; (2) the transportation infrastructure finance and innovation program; (3)
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Sponsored by: Sen. James Inhofe
Measure Laid Before Senate By Unanimous Consent. on 04/24/2012
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Telecommuter Tax Fairness Act of 2011 [S.1811]
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[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Telecommunications ]
Telecommuter Tax Fairness Act of 2011 - Prohibits a state from imposing an income tax on the compensation of a nonresident individual for any period in which such individual is not physically present in or working in such state or from deeming such nonresident individual to be present in or working in such state on the grounds that: (1) such individual is present at or working at home for convenience, or (2) such individual's work at home fails any convenience of the employer test or any similar test.
Sponsored by: Sen. Richard Blumenthal
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 11/07/2011
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County Payments Reauthorization Act of 2011 [S.1692]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Funding ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Grants ]
[Property Tax ]
County Payments Reauthorization Act of 2011 - Amends the Secure Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 to establish, for FY2012 and each following fiscal year, an amount that is equal to 95% of the full funding amount used for the previous fiscal year to make secure payments to eligible states and counties that contain certain lands. Permits a resource advisory committee under the Act to propose using up to 10% of certain project funds of an eligible county for administrative expenses associated with that committee's operations.
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Sponsored by: Sen. Mike Lee
Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr S6465-6466) on 10/12/2011