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National Infrastructure Development Bank Act of 2015 [HB-3337]
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National Infrastructure Development Bank Act of 2015 Establishes the National Infrastructure Development Bank as a wholly owned government corporation. Makes the Bank's Board of Directors responsible for monitoring and overseeing energy, environmental, telecommunications, and transportation infrastructure projects. Authorizes the Board to: (1) make senior and subordinated direct loans and loan guarantees to assist in the financing or refinancing of an infrastructure project, (2) issue public benefit bonds and provide financing to infrastructure
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Energy And Power. on 07/31/2015
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Stop Tobacco Sales to Youth Act of 2015 [HB-3042]
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Stop Tobacco Sales to Youth Act of 2015 Amends the Jenkins Act to include within the definition of "cigarette" electronic cigarettes, cigars, and pipe tobacco. Defines "electronic cigarette" to mean any electronic device that delivers nicotine, flavor, or other substance via an aerosolized solution (including an electronic cigarette, cigar, pipe, or hookah) to the user inhaling from the device, excluding any product that: (1) is approved by the Food and Drug Administration for sale as a tobacco cessation product or for another therapeutic purpose,
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Sponsored by: Rep. Elizabeth Esty
Introduced In House on 07/13/2015
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Senior and Retired Volunteers Act of 2015 [HB-2885]
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Senior and Retired Volunteers Act of 2015 Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow individuals who have attained age 60 or are disabled an exemption from income and employment taxes for real property tax abatements received under a state or local program in which such individuals have provided services in exchange for such abatements.
Sponsored by: Rep. James McGovern
Introduced In House on 06/24/2015
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Small Business Health Fairness Act of 2015 [HB-2868]
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Small Business Health Fairness Act of 2015 Amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) to provide for establishment and governance of association health plans (AHPs), which are group health plans whose sponsors are trade, industry, professional, chamber of commerce, or similar business associations, and which meet certain ERISA certification requirements. Prescribes rules governing AHPs, including requirements relating to certification, sponsors and boards of trustees, participation and coverage, nondiscrimination, contribution
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Sponsored by: Sen. Marsha Blackburn
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health, Employment, Labor, And Pensions. on 11/16/2015
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Remote Transactions Parity Act of 2015 [HB-2775]
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Remote Transactions Parity Act of 2015 This bill authorizes both member states under the Streamlined Sales and Use Tax Agreement and states that have not adopted the Agreement (the multistate agreement for the administration and collection of sales and use taxes adopted on November 12, 2002) to require remote sellers (i.e., sellers who make remote sales in a state without a physical presence) to collect and remit sales and use taxes with respect to remote sales sourced to such states. States that have not adopted the Agreement must show that they
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Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe
Referred To The Subcommittee On Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law. on 07/01/2015
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Pathways Out of Poverty Act of 2015 [HB-2721]
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Pathways Out of Poverty Act of 2015 DIVISION A--EDUCATION TITLE I--STRONG START FOR AMERICA'S CHILDREN Subtitle A--Access to Voluntary Prekindergarten for Low- and Moderate-Income Families Directs the Department of Education (ED) to allot matching grants to states and, through them, subgrants to local educational agencies (LEAs), childhood education program providers, or consortia of those entities to implement high-quality prekindergarten programs for children from low-income families. Allots grants to states based on each state's proportion of
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Higher Education And Workforce Training. on 11/16/2015
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American Health Care Reform Act of 2015 [HB-2653]
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American Health Care Reform Act of 2015 This bill repeals the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and the health care provisions of the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010, effective January 1, 2016. Provisions amended by repealed provisions are restored. This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow an income tax standard deduction for health insurance. Provisions regarding health savings accounts (HSAs) are revised, including to raise contribution limits and to expand the products and services that may be paid for
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Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 06/15/2015
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Business Activity Tax Simplification Act of 2015 [HB-2584]
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Business Activity Tax Simplification Act of 2015 Expands the federal prohibition against state taxation of interstate commerce to: (1) include taxation of out-of-state transactions involving all forms of property, including intangible personal property and services (currently, only sales of tangible personal property are protected); and (2) prohibit state taxation of an out-of-state entity unless such entity has a physical presence in the taxing state. Sets forth criteria for: (1) determining that a person has a physical presence in a state, and
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Sponsored by: Rep. Robert Scott
Committee Consideration And Mark-up Session Held. on 06/17/2015
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Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act [HB-235]
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Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act Amends the Internet Tax Freedom Act to make permanent the ban on state and local taxation of Internet access and on multiple or discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce.
Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 06/10/2015
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Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2015 [HB-2315]
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Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2015 (Sec.2) This bill 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. The bill also exempts employers from state income tax withholding and information reporting requirements for employees
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Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe
Received In The Senate. on 09/22/2016
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To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend for one year the deduction of State and local general sales taxes. [HB-2163]
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To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend for one year the deduction of State and local general sales taxes. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to extend through 2015 the taxpayer election to deduct state and local general sales taxes in lieu of state and local income taxes.
Sponsored by: Rep. Alan Grayson
Introduced In House on 04/30/2015
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Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016 [HB-2029]
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Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016 (Sec. 3) Provides that references to "this Act" included in any division refer only to the provisions of the division unless the bill expressly provides otherwise. (Sec. 4) Provides that the explanatory statement printed in the Congressional Record regarding this bill has the same effect as a joint explanatory statement of a committee of conference. (Sec. 5) Provides that the sums in this bill are appropriated for FY2016. (Sec. 6) Provides that amounts designated
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Sponsored by: Rep. Charles Dent
Considered As Unfinished Business (consideration: Cr H10696) on 12/18/2015
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Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 [HB-2]
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Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 TITLE I--SGR REPEAL AND MEDICARE PROVIDER PAYMENT MODERNIZATION (Sec. 101) Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act (SSAct) to: (1) remove sustainable growth rate (SGR) methodology from the determination of annual conversion factors in the formula for payment for physicians' services, and (2) revise the update in rates for 2015 and subsequent years. Requires two separate conversion factors for each year beginning with 2026, one for items and services furnished by a qualifying alternative
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Sponsored by: Rep. Frank Pallone
Became Public Law No: 114-10. (txt | Pdf) on 04/16/2015
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Tax Cuts for America Act of 2015 [HB-1808]
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Tax Cuts for America Act of 2015 This bill extends through 2015 the following expiring tax provisions: the new markets tax credit, the work opportunity tax credit, the research tax credit, the tax deduction for certain expenses of elementary and secondary school teachers, the tax credit for differential wage payments to employees who are active duty members of the Uniformed Services, the tax credit for new energy efficient homes, and the tax deduction for state and local sales taxes in lieu of state and local income taxes.
Sponsored by: Rep. Joaquin Castro
Introduced In House on 04/15/2015
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Transportation Funds Exemption Act of 2015 [HB-1724]
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Transportation Funds Exemption Act of 2015 This bill prohibits the Department of Transportation from approving a federal-aid highway project in a state for a fiscal year if in the previous fiscal year state or local sales taxes were collected on covered purchases of construction materials made, in whole or in part, with federal funds. The term "covered purchase" means: a purchase of construction materials used and consumed during the construction of a project or incorporated into the constructed, reconstructed, or improved product or facility; but
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Sponsored by: Rep. Bruce Westerman
Referred To The Subcommittee On Highways And Transit. on 03/27/2015
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Fairness in Federal Disaster Declarations Act of 2015 [HB-1685]
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Fairness in Federal Disaster Declarations Act of 2015 Requires the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to amend the rules concerning the factors it 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 (10%), programs of other
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Sponsored by: Rep. Darin LaHood
Referred To The Subcommittee On Economic Development, Public Buildings And Emergency Management. on 03/27/2015
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Infrastructure Jobs and Energy Independence Act [HB-1663]
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Infrastructure Jobs and Energy Independence Act Deems the Draft Proposed Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Program 2017-2022 (Program) issued by the Secretary of the Interior to be approved as a final oil and gas leasing program under the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act, including the modifications to the Program as prescribed by this Act. Includes the following additional areas within the Program: (1) the Chukchi Sea; (2) the Beaufort Sea; (3) Bristol Bay; (4) previously leased areas off the coast of Virginia; and (5) all other outer
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Sponsored by: Rep. David McKinley
Referred To The Subcommittee On Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law. on 04/29/2015
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Common Sense Housing Investment Act of 2015 [HB-1662]
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Common Sense Housing Investment Act of 2015 Amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to the tax deduction for mortgage interest, to: (1) allow, in lieu of such deduction, a tax credit for 15% of mortgage interest paid in a taxable year for the taxpayer's principal residence and one other residence; (2) provide for a phaseout of the tax deduction for mortgage interest between 2016 and 2020; (3) allow a deduction for interest and taxes relating to land for dwelling purposes owned or leased by cooperative housing corporations; and (4) increase
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Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Introduced In House on 03/26/2015
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Community Economic Opportunity Act of 2015 [HB-1655]
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Community Economic Opportunity Act of 2015 This bill amends the Community Services Block Grant Act to revise the Act and reauthorize it through FY2023. States must adopt performance requirements and performance benchmarks to be included as part of the performance measurement system under this Act. States that receive grants must reserve 2% of the funds for a new Community Action Innovations Program (CAIP) and use not less than 90% of the remainder to make subgrants to eligible entities to enable the entities to implement programs, projects, or services
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Sponsored by: Rep. David Valadao
Referred To The Subcommittee On Early Childhood, Elementary, And Secondary Education. on 11/16/2015
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SAVINGS Act Save Access to a Valuable Investment Needed to Generate Savings Act of 2015 [HB-1652]
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SAVINGS Act Save Access to a Valuable Investment Needed to Generate Savings Act of 2015 Directs the Department of the Treasury to: (1) allow individual taxpayers an option to purchase U.S. savings bonds in paper form with a portion or all of a tax refund during the period ending on December 31, 2020; or (2) implement an alternative option that allows for the gifting of U.S. savings bonds, serves the unbanked, and retains the ability to sign-up on the return of tax.
Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Introduced In House on 03/26/2015