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Repairing Our Aging Roads Act [HB-4945]
[Infrastructure ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Construction ]
Repairing Our Aging Roads Act - Authorizes the Secretary of Transportation (DOT) to issue Transportation Bonds in the aggregate of up to $2 billion to each state for transportation infrastructure projects. Establishes in the Treasury 50 separate State Transportation Trust Funds consisting of amounts derived from the sale and issuance of Transportation Bonds to construct or improve state transportation infrastructure. Requires an offsetting reduction, equal to the dollar amount of bonds issued, in any discretionary account in any appropriation Act.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kerry Bentivolio
Referred To The Subcommittee On Highways And Transit. on 06/25/2014
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Twenty-First Century Manufacturing Skills and Jobs Act of 2014 [HB-4831]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Manufacturing ]
[Education ]
[Community Development ]
[Taxes ]
[Economic Development ]
Twenty-First Century Manufacturing Skills and Jobs Act of 2014 - Directs the Secretary of the Treasury, on a quarterly basis, to make payments to an eligible community college in an amount equal to the aggregate new manufacturing job withholding matches for qualified training provided to job trainees who are U.S. citizens. Defines "qualified training" as education or training to provide an individual with the education or skills necessary to perform the job for which such individual will be employed or with licenses or certificates necessary for
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Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Referred To The Subcommittee On Higher Education And Workforce Training. on 11/17/2014
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To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make the deduction for State and local general sales taxes permanent. [HB-4789]
[Taxes ]
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: Rep. Stephen Fincher
Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr E884) on 05/30/2014
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To amend the Payments in Lieu of Taxes Program to include all lands owned by the United States Government that are under the jurisdiction of the Department of Defense within the definition of entitlement lands for which payments are made, and for other purposes. [HB-4710]
[Defense ]
[Taxes ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Military ]
[Property Tax ]
Revises the definition of "entitlement land" for which the Secretary of the Interior is required to make payments to local governments in lieu of taxes to: (1) delete land on which are located semi-active or inactive installations that the Secretary of the Army keeps for mobilization and for reserve component training, and (2) include federal land under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of Defense (DOD) or the Secretary of a military department.
Sponsored by: Rep. Paul Cook
Referred To The Subcommittee On Public Lands And Environmental Regulation. on 05/30/2014
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Alternative Maximum Tax Act [HB-4512]
[Taxes ]
Alternative Maximum Tax Act or the Max Tax Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to provide for an alternative maximum tax for a taxpayer other than a corporate taxpayer. Limits the tax to 50% of the taxpayer's adjusted gross income, calculated by adding all federal, state, and local taxes paid by the taxpayer during the taxable year and dividing that amount by the taxpayer's adjusted gross income.
Sponsored by: Rep. David Jolly
Referred To The House Committee On Ways And Means. on 04/29/2014
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Cut Taxes for the Middle Class Act of 2014 [HB-4469]
[Taxes ]
[Military ]
[Housing ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Small Business ]
[Veterans ]
Cut Taxes for the Middle Class Act of 2014 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to extend through 2014: (1) the tax deduction for state and local general sales taxes in lieu of state and local income taxes, (2) the tax deduction for qualified tuition and related expenses, (3) the tax deduction for expenses of elementary and secondary school teachers, (4) the tax credit for differential wage payments to employees who are active duty members of the Uniformed Services, (5) the work opportunity tax credit, (6) the new markets tax credit, and (7) the tax
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Sponsored by: Rep. Mark Takano
Referred To The House Committee On Ways And Means. on 04/10/2014
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Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act [HB-434]
[Taxes ]
[Telecommunications ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Small Business ]
[Elections ]
[Economic Development ]
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. Steve Chabot
Referred To The Subcommittee On Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law. on 02/28/2013
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PACE Assessment Protection Act of 2014 [HB-4285]
[Energy ]
[Environmental ]
[Finance ]
[Housing ]
[Real Estate ]
[Water ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Construction ]
[Property Tax ]
PACE Assessment Protection Act of 2014 - Requires the Director of the Federal Housing Agency (FHA) to direct the Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae) and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac) to issue guidance providing that the levy of a PACE (property assessed clean energy) assessment and the creation of a PACE lien do not constitute a default on any loan secured by one of its uniform instruments, and do not trigger the exercise of remedies with respect to any provision of the instrument, if the PACE assessment
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Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Referred To The House Committee On Financial Services. on 03/24/2014
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Children's Hope Act of 2013 [HB-422]
[Education ]
[Taxes ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
Children's Hope Act of 2013 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a tax credit of up to $100 ($200 for joint returns) for charitable contributions to an education investment organization that disburses 90% of its contributions to provide grants to students for elementary and secondary education expenses, if at least 50% of such disbursements go to students who qualify for free or reduced-cost school lunches. Requires a taxpayer claiming such credit, as a condition of eligibility to receive it, to first claim a state qualified scholarship tax
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Sponsored by: Rep. Steve King
Referred To The House Committee On Ways And Means. on 01/25/2013
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Multi-State Worker Tax Fairness Act of 2014 [HB-4085]
[Taxes ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
Multi-State Worker Tax Fairness Act of 2014 - 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: Rep. Elizabeth Esty
Referred To The Subcommittee On Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law. on 03/20/2014
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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-3942]
[Taxes ]
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to extend through 2014 the taxpayer election to deduct state and local general sales taxes in lieu of state and local income taxes.
Sponsored by: Rep. Alan Grayson
Referred To The House Committee On Ways And Means. on 01/28/2014
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Fairness in Federal Disaster Declarations Act of 2014 [HB-3925]
[Disaster Relief ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Poverty ]
[Public Safety ]
[Insurance ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Economic Development ]
Fairness in Federal Disaster Declarations Act of 2014 - 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: Rep. Janice Schakowsky
Referred To The Subcommittee On Economic Development, Public Buildings And Emergency Management. on 01/22/2014
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To make permanent the Payments in Lieu of Taxes program. [HB-3879]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Property Tax ]
Makes permanent the Payment in Lieu of Taxes (PILT) Program (under which counties or other eligible units of local government in which U.S.-owned entitlement land is located are entitled to certain payments under such program which may be used for any governmental purpose).
Sponsored by: Rep. Richard Nolan
Referred To The Subcommittee On Public Lands And Environmental Regulation. on 01/17/2014
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Digital Goods and Services Tax Fairness Act of 2013 [HB-3724]
[Taxes ]
[Telecommunications ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Small Business ]
[Trade ]
[Elections ]
Digital Goods and Services Tax Fairness Act of 2013 - Prohibits a state or local jurisdiction from imposing multiple or discriminatory taxes on the sale or use of a digital good or service delivered or transferred electronically to a customer. Excludes from the definition of "digital service" a service that is predominantly attributable to the direct, contemporaneous expenditure of live human effort, skill, or expertise, a telecommunications service, an ancillary service, an Internet access service, an audio or video programming service, or a hotel
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Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Cohen
Referred To The Subcommittee On Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law. on 01/27/2014
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Patient Centered Healthcare Savings Act of 2013 [HB-3622]
[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Insurance ]
[Small Business ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Health ]
[Workers' Compensation ]
[Senior Citizens ]
Patient Centered Healthcare Savings Act of 2013 - Repeals the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) and the health care requirements of the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010, effective as of their enactment. Restores or revives provisions amended or repealed by such Act or such health care requirements. Sets conditions for lawsuits arising from health care liability claims regarding health care goods or services or any medical product affecting interstate commerce. Establishes a statute of limitations and limits
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Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Duffy
Referred To The Subcommittee On The Constitution And Civil Justice. on 01/27/2014
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Save Access to a Valuable Investment Needed to Generate Savings Act of 2013 [HB-3385]
[Finance ]
[Taxes ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Small Business ]
[Poverty ]
Save Access to a Valuable Investment Needed to Generate Savings Act of 2013 or the SAVINGS Act - Directs the Secretary 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, 2018; 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. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The House Committee On Ways And Means. on 10/30/2013
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Provider Tax Administrative Simplification Act of 2013 [HB-3171]
[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Taxes ]
[Senior Citizens ]
Provider Tax Administrative Simplification Act of 2013 - Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to approve a waiver of the uniform tax requirement (whether or not the tax is broad based), regardless of whether the state concerned satisfies certain requirements, for any state with a provider tax that does not apply to continuing care retirement communities or life care communities that: (1) have no beds certified to provide medical assistance under title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act, or (2) do not provide services
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Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Womack
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 09/27/2013
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Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act [HB-3086]
[Taxes ]
[Telecommunications ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Small Business ]
[Economic Development ]
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. Ted Poe
Received In The Senate. on 07/16/2014
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Energy Security and Employment Act [HB-3033]
[Energy ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Environmental ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Air Quality ]
[Trade ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Climate Change ]
[Science ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Mining ]
Energy Security and Employment Act - Amends the Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act of 2006 to repeal the moratorium on oil and gas leasing in certain areas of the Gulf of Mexico. Retains the authority of the Secretary of Defense to designate national defense areas on the outer Continental Shelf (OCS). Deems the Draft Proposed Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Program 2010-2015, issued by the Secretary of the Interior (Secretary), to be the final oil and gas leasing program for FY2013-FY2018 under the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act
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Sponsored by: Rep. Robert Latta
Referred To The Subcommittee On Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law. on 09/13/2013
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Business Activity Tax Simplification Act of 2013 [HB-2992]
[Taxes ]
[Small Business ]
[Trade ]
[Economic Development ]
Business Activity Tax Simplification Act of 2013 - 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. Alcee Hastings
Subcommittee Hearings Held. on 02/26/2014