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EARN IT Act Enhancing Advancement, Reducing Noncompliance, and Improving Trust Act [HB-3379]
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EARN IT Act Enhancing Advancement, Reducing Noncompliance, and Improving Trust Act This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to increase the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) for individuals with no qualifying children and to establish additional requirements for claiming the EITC and the child tax credit. The bill modifies the EITC for individuals with no qualifying children by: increasing the credit and phaseout percentages, increasing the earned income and phaseout amounts, reducing the minimum age to claim the credit, and modifying the formula
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Sponsored by: Rep. David N. Cicilline
Introduced In House on 07/25/2017
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Interior and Environment, Agriculture and Rural Development, Commerce, Justice, Science, Financial Services and General Government, Homeland Security, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, State and Foreign Operations, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, Defense, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, Legislative Branch, and Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2018 Make America Secure and Prosperous Appropriations Act, 2018 [HB-3354]
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Interior and Environment, Agriculture and Rural Development, Commerce, Justice, Science, Financial Services and General Government, Homeland Security, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, State and Foreign Operations, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, Defense, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, Legislative Branch, and Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2018 Make America Secure and Prosperous Appropriations Act, 2018 DIVISION A--DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, ENVIRONMENT, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS
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Sponsored by: Rep. Ken Calvert
Read The Second Time. Placed On Senate Legislative Calendar Under General Orders. Calendar No. 230. on 09/27/2017
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Objecting to the conduct of the President of the United States. [HR-456]
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Objecting to the conduct of the President of the United States.
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul M. Grijalva
Introduced In House on 07/19/2017
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Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2018 [HB-3280]
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Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2018 Provides FY2018 appropriations for financial services and general government, including programs within the Department of the Treasury, the Executive Office of the President, the federal judiciary, the District of Columbia, and several independent agencies. Department of the Treasury Appropriations Act, 2018 TITLE I--DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Provides appropriations to the Department of the Treasury for Departmental Offices, including: Salaries and Expenses, the Office of Terrorism
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Sponsored by: Rep. Tom Graves
Committee On Appropriations Senate Subcommittee On Financial Services And General Government. Hearings Held On The Subject Prior To Measure Being Received From The House. Hearings Printed: S. Hrg. 115-191. on 07/26/2017
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Refund Equality Act of 2017 [S.1564]
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Refund Equality Act of 2017 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to exempt certain same-sex couples who were legally married under state law from the three-year time limitation for filing: (1) a claim for a credit or refund of an overpayment of any tax, or (2) an election to file jointly after having filed separate returns. Certain legally married same-sex couples who were first treated as married for federal tax purposes by the application of the holdings of Revenue Ruling 2013-17 may file amended returns for previous years until the due
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Sponsored by: Sen. Robert P. Casey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 07/13/2017
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Stop Outsourcing and Create American Jobs Act of 2017 [HB-3217]
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Stop Outsourcing and Create American Jobs Act of 2017 This bill directs the Department of the Treasury to develop and publish a list of countries that are tax havens for corporations. The bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to increase the penalties on corporations for: (1) underpayment of tax involving an undisclosed foreign financial asset located in a tax haven country; (2) reportable transaction understatements involving transactions in a tax haven country; and (3) fraud, tax evasion, or false statements involving transactions in a tax haven
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Sponsored by: Rep. Jerry McNerney
Introduced In House on 07/13/2017
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Preserving Taxpayers' Rights Act [HB-3220]
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Preserving Taxpayers' Rights Act This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to establish new procedures and requirements for administrative appeals of Internal Revenue Service (IRS) deficiency determinations. If the IRS determines that there is a deficiency with respect to a tax imposed, it may send a notice of deficiency to a taxpayer after: the taxpayer has been issued a letter of proposed deficiency that explains the basis for the determination of deficiency and provides an opportunity for administrative review in the IRS Office of Appeals; and
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Sponsored by: Rep. Judy Chu
Introduced In House on 07/13/2017
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HELLPP Act Helping Ensure Life- and Limb-saving access to Podiatric Physicians Act [S.1533]
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HELLPP Act Helping Ensure Life- and Limb-saving access to Podiatric Physicians Act This bill adds podiatrists as covered physicians under the Medicaid program. Documentation requirements related to Medicare coverage of therapeutic shoes for individuals with diabetes are revised. The bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to subject payments made to a Medicaid provider or supplier to a continuing levy for federal taxes owed by the provider or supplier.
Sponsored by: Sen. Chuck Grassley
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 07/12/2017
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Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund Reform Act of 2017 [S.1488]
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Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund Reform Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Sen. Patty Murray
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Environment And Public Works. on 06/29/2017
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Tribal Tax and Investment Reform Act of 2017 [HB-3138]
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Tribal Tax and Investment Reform Act of 2017 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code (IRC) to include Indian tribal governments in an annual allocation of a national tax-exempt bond volume cap. The bill repeals provisions that limit an Indian tribal government's eligibility to issue tax-exempt bonds or to be exempt from specified excise taxes to transactions involving the exercise of an essential government function customarily performed by state and local governments. The bill amends the IRC and the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of
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Sponsored by: Sen. Martha McSally
Introduced In House on 06/29/2017
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Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund Reform Act of 2017 [HB-3152]
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Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund Reform Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Rep. Robert C. Scott
Referred To The Subcommittee On Water Resources And Environment. on 06/30/2017
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Electronic Signature Standards Act of 2017 [HB-3153]
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Electronic Signature Standards Act of 2017 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to require the Internal Revenue Service to publish guidance to establish uniform standards and procedures for the acceptance of practitioner signatures in digital or other electronic form for the purposes of: (1) disclosures of tax returns and return information to a designee of the taxpayer, and (2) any power of attorney executed by the taxpayer.
Sponsored by: Rep. Eleanor Holmes Norton
Introduced In House on 06/29/2017
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ISA Act of 2017 Investing in Student Achievement Act of 2017 [HB-3145]
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ISA Act of 2017 Investing in Student Achievement Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Rep. Matthew A. Cartwright
Referred To The Subcommittee On Military Personnel. on 07/26/2017
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Tax Cuts and Jobs Act [HB-1]
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Tax Cuts and Jobs Act This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code (IRC) to reduce tax rates and modify policies, credits, and deductions for individuals and businesses. It also establishes an oil and gas leasing program for the Coastal Plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) in Alaska. (Unless otherwise specified, provisions referred to in this summary as temporary or as a suspension of an existing provision apply for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2017, and before January 1, 2026.) TITLE I Subtitle A-- Individual Tax Reform
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Sponsored by: Rep. Tom Rice
Became Public Law No: 115-97. (txt | Pdf) on 12/22/2017
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Retirement Security Act of 2017 [S.1383]
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Retirement Security Act of 2017 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code and the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) to modify various requirements for employer-provided retirement plans. The bill modifies the qualification requirements for certain multiple employer plans with pooled providers. The bill applies to defined contribution plans that: (1) are sponsored by employers all of which have both a common interest other than having adopted the plan and control of the plan, or (2) have a pooled plan provider. Such a plan
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Sponsored by: Sen. Susan M. Collins
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. (sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure: Cr S3651-3652) on 06/20/2017
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Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Permanence Act of 2017 [HB-2901]
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Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Permanence Act of 2017 This bill directs the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to establish a Community Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Matching Grant Program to provide matching funds for the development, expansion, or continuation of tax preparation programs to assist low-income taxpayers and members of underserved populations. Unless otherwise provided by a specific appropriation, the IRS may not allocate more than $30 million per fiscal year (exclusive of costs of administering the program) for the program.
Sponsored by: Rep. David G. Valadao
Pursuant To The Provisions Of H. Res. 831, H.r. 2901 Is Laid On The Table. on 04/18/2018
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Charities Helping Americans Regularly Throughout the Year Act of 2017 [HB-2916]
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Charities Helping Americans Regularly Throughout the Year Act of 2017 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to modify several tax provisions affecting charitable contributions and tax-exempt organizations. The Internal Revenue Service may determine the standard mileage rate for deducting the cost of using a passenger automobile for charitable purposes (currently set by statute at 14 cents per mile), and the rate may not be less than the rate for medical purposes (17 cents per mile for 2017). The bill modifies the substantiation requirements
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Sponsored by: Rep. Earl Blumenauer
Introduced In House on 06/15/2017
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Justice for Victims of IRS Scams and Identity Theft Act of 2018 [HB-2905]
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Justice for Victims of IRS Scams and Identity Theft Act of 2018 This bill directs the Department of Justice (DOJ) to establish procedures to expedite the review of, and seek an indictment in, any case involving identity theft or aggravated identity theft by an individual who impersonates an employee or officer of the Internal Revenue Service. DOJ must submit to Congress and publish a report that contains certain information on the status of prosecutions for such offenses.
Sponsored by: Rep. David Young
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 04/19/2018
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Charities Helping Americans Regularly Throughout the Year Act of 2017 [S.1343]
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Charities Helping Americans Regularly Throughout the Year Act of 2017 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to modify several tax provisions affecting charitable contributions and tax-exempt organizations. The Internal Revenue Service may determine the standard mileage rate for deducting the cost of using a passenger automobile for charitable purposes (currently set by statute at 14 cents per mile), and the rate may not be less than the rate for medical purposes (17 cents per mile for 2017). The bill modifies the substantiation requirements
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Sponsored by: Sen. Robert P. Casey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 06/13/2017
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No Regulation Without Representation Act of 2017 [HB-2887]
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No Regulation Without Representation Act of 2017 This bill prohibits a state from taxing or regulating a person's activity in interstate commerce unless the person is physically present in the state during the period in which the tax or regulation is imposed. A person is physically present if the person's business activities in the state include: maintaining a commercial or legal domicile in the state; owning, holding, leasing, or maintaining certain property in the state; having one or more employees, agents, or independent contractors in the state
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Sponsored by: Rep. Collin C. Peterson
Referred To The Subcommittee On Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law. on 07/19/2017