Spotlight Act [S.215]
[Taxes ]
[Nonprofit ]
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require certain tax-exempt organizations to include on annual returns the names and addresses of substantial contributors, and for other purposes.
S.215: Spotlight Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 02/03/2021
Spotlight Act [HB-774]
[Taxes ]
[Nonprofit ]
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require certain tax-exempt organizations to include on annual returns the names and addresses of substantial contributors, and for other purposes.
HB-774: Spotlight Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Introduced In House on 02/03/2021
Nonprofit Energy Efficiency Act [S.196]
[Energy ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Nonprofit ]
A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to establish an energy efficiency materials pilot program.
S.196: Nonprofit Energy Efficiency Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Amy Klobuchar
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. on 02/03/2021
Defund Planned Parenthood Act [S.139]
[Healthcare ]
[Reproductive Rights / Abortion ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
A bill to prohibit Federal funding of Planned Parenthood Federation of America.
S.139: Defund Planned Parenthood Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Marsha Blackburn
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 01/28/2021
Keeping the Lights On Act of 2021 [HB-615]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Small Business ]
[Taxes ]
[Economic Development ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Public Health ]
To provide a payroll credit for certain fixed expenses of employers subject to closure by reason of COVID-19.
HB-615: Keeping the Lights On Act of 2021
Sponsored by: Rep. Jimmy Panetta
Introduced In House on 01/28/2021
End Dark Money Act [HB-327]
[Taxes ]
[Elections ]
[Nonprofit ]
To repeal the restriction on the use of funds by the Internal Revenue Service to bring transparency to the political activity of certain nonprofit organizations.
HB-327: End Dark Money Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Lieu
Introduced In House on 01/15/2021
EITC Modernization Act [HB-174]
[Taxes ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Poverty ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the earned income tax credit to all taxpayers with dependents and to qualifying students, and for other purposes.
HB-174: EITC Modernization Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Gwen Moore
Introduced In House on 01/04/2021
HB-1: Voter Registration Modernization Act of 2021 Deceptive Practices and Voter Intimidation Prevention Act of 2021 Democracy Restoration Act of 2021 Voter Confidence and Increased Accessibility Act of 2021 Redistricting Reform Act of 2021 Stop Automatically Voiding Eligible Voters Off Their Enlisted Rolls in States Act SAVE VOTERS Act Democracy Is Strengthened by Casting Light On Spending in Elections Act of 2021 DISCLOSE Act of 2021 Honest Ads Act Stand By Every Ad Act Government By the People Act of 2021 Empower Act of 2021 Stop Super PAC-Candidate Coordination Act Executive Branch Conflict of Interest Act White House Ethics Transparency Act of 2021 Executive Branch Comprehensive Ethics Enforcement Act of 2021 Conflicts from Political Fundraising Act of 2021 Transition Team Ethics Improvement Act Ethics in Public Service Act Stop Waste And Misuse by Presidential Flyers Landing Yet Evading Rules and Standards SWAMP FLYERS Connecting Lobbyists and Electeds for Accountability and Reform Act CLEAR Act Access to Congressionally Mandated Reports Act Voter Registration Efficiency Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Received In The Senate. on 03/11/2021
You have voted HB-1: Voter Registration Modernization Act of 2021 Deceptive Practices and Voter Intimidation Prevention Act of 2021 Democracy Restoration Act of 2021 Voter Confidence and Increased Accessibility Act of 2021 Redistricting Reform Act of 2021 Stop Automatically Voiding Eligible Voters Off Their Enlisted Rolls in States Act SAVE VOTERS Act Democracy Is Strengthened by Casting Light On Spending in Elections Act of 2021 DISCLOSE Act of 2021 Honest Ads Act Stand By Every Ad Act Government By the People Act of 2021 Empower Act of 2021 Stop Super PAC-Candidate Coordination Act Executive Branch Conflict of Interest Act White House Ethics Transparency Act of 2021 Executive Branch Comprehensive Ethics Enforcement Act of 2021 Conflicts from Political Fundraising Act of 2021 Transition Team Ethics Improvement Act Ethics in Public Service Act Stop Waste And Misuse by Presidential Flyers Landing Yet Evading Rules and Standards SWAMP FLYERS Connecting Lobbyists and Electeds for Accountability and Reform Act CLEAR Act Access to Congressionally Mandated Reports Act Voter Registration Efficiency Act.
Coronavirus Relief Fund Expansion Act of 2020 [HB-8950]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Disaster Relief ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Public Health ]
[Public Safety ]
[Healthcare ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Economic Development ]
Extends the deadline to spend COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) relief funds to December 31, 2021, and allows the use of such funds to replace lost, delayed, or decreased revenues for emergency services organizations, stemming from the public health emergency with respect to COVID-19.
HB-8950: Coronavirus Relief Fund Expansion Act of 2020
Sponsored by: Rep. Glenn Thompson
Introduced In House on 12/10/2020
Protecting Personal Information Act of 2019 [S.2186]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Nonprofit ]
Requires covered entities to provide consumers with the opportunity to prohibit the collection, sale, or transfer of specified personally identifiable information about the consumer and requires the covered entity to, upon request by the consumer, delete any such personally identifiable information that has been collected or stored by the covered entity.applies to (1) business corporations, (2) nonprofits, and (3) common carriers that (1) have annual revenue greater than $25 million, (2) have access to personally identifiably information of 50,000
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S.2186: Protecting Personal Information Act of 2019
Sponsored by: Sen. Jeff Merkley
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 07/18/2019
Educating for Democracy Act of 2020 [S.4928]
[Education ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
Authorizes the Department of Education to award grants to states, qualified nonprofit organizations, institutions of higher education, and qualified researchers to support and expand access to civics and history education. It also requires the National Assessment of Educational Progress in civics and history to be administered every two years to certain grade levels.
S.4928: Educating for Democracy Act of 2020
Sponsored by: Sen. Christopher Coons
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 11/30/2020
SR-252: Promotion and Expansion of Private Employee Ownership Act of 2015 Short Titles as Introduced for portions of this bill: Promotion and Expansion of Private Employee Ownership Act of 2015 Official Titles: Official Titles - Senate Official Titles as Introduced: An original resolution expressing the sense of the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship of the Senate relating to easing the burden of Federal tax compliance on small businesses.
Sponsored by: Sen. David Vitter
By Senator Vitter From Committee On Small Business And Entrepreneurship Filed Written Report Under Authority Of The Order Of The Senate Of 12/10/2016. Report No. 114-424. on 12/20/2016
You have voted SR-252: Promotion and Expansion of Private Employee Ownership Act of 2015 Short Titles as Introduced for portions of this bill: Promotion and Expansion of Private Employee Ownership Act of 2015 Official Titles: Official Titles - Senate Official Titles as Introduced: An original resolution expressing the sense of the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship of the Senate relating to easing the burden of Federal tax compliance on small businesses..
Comprehensive Justice and Mental Health Act of 2015 [S.993]
[Crime ]
[Healthcare ]
[Veterans ]
[Mental Health ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
Comprehensive Justice and Mental Health Act of 2015 (Sec. 4) This bill amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to authorize the Department of Justice (DOJ) to make grants to an eligible entity for sequential intercept mapping and implementation for: mental health and criminal justice stakeholders to develop a shared understanding of the flow of individuals with mental illnesses through the criminal justice system, and identify opportunities for improved responses, including emergency and crisis services, specialized police-based
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S.993: Comprehensive Justice and Mental Health Act of 2015
Sponsored by: Sen. Jack Reed
Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations. on 01/15/2016
Small Business Taxpayer Bill of Rights Act of 2015 [S.949]
[Taxes ]
[Small Business ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Property Tax ]
Small Business Taxpayer Bill of Rights Act of 2015 Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) allow businesses with average annual gross receipts of not more than $50,000 that prevail in an administrative or court proceeding involving the determination, collection, or refund of tax, interest, or penalty to recover their costs incurred in such proceedings; (2) increase the amount of civil damages against Internal Revenue Service (IRS) officers or employees for reckless, intentional, or negligent disregard of internal revenue laws and extend from two
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S.949: Small Business Taxpayer Bill of Rights Act of 2015
Sponsored by: Sen. John Cornyn
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 04/15/2015
Fair Treatment for All Gifts Act [S.942]
[Taxes ]
[Sports ]
[Agriculture ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Small Business ]
Fair Treatment for All Gifts Act This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a deduction from the taxable amount of gifts for gifts made to specified tax-exempt organizations, including: (1) social welfare organizations; (2) labor, agricultural, and horticultural organizations; and (3) business leagues, chambers of commerce, real-estate boards, boards of trade, and professional football leagues.
S.942: Fair Treatment for All Gifts Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Rob Portman
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 04/15/2015
Artist-Museum Partnership Act [S.931]
[Arts and Culture ]
[Taxes ]
[Nonprofit ]
Artist-Museum Partnership Act Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow taxpayers who create literary, musical, artistic, or scholarly compositions or similar property a fair market value (determined at the time of contribution) tax deduction for contributions of such properties, the copyrights thereon, or both, to certain tax-exempt organizations, if such properties are properly appraised and are donated no less than 18 months after their creation. Limits the amount of such deduction based upon the donor's artistic adjusted gross income, as defined
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S.931: Artist-Museum Partnership Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Patrick Leahy
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. (sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure: Cr S2174-2175) on 04/14/2015
Notice for Organizations That Include Charities is Essential (NOTICE) Act [S.918]
[Taxes ]
[Nonprofit ]
Notice for Organizations That Include Charities is Essential (NOTICE) Act (Sec. 2) Amends the Internal Revenue Code to require the Department of the Treasury to notify any tax-exempt organization, not later than 300 days after such an organization fails to file its annual tax return or other required information for 2 consecutive years, that: (1) the Internal Revenue Service has no record of its return or information for 2 consecutive years, and (2) a penalty will occur if the organization fails to file its return or information by the next filing
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S.918: Notice for Organizations That Include Charities is Essential (NOTICE) Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Orrin Hatch
Committee On Finance. Original Measure Reported To Senate By Senator Hatch. With Written Report No. 114-28. on 04/14/2015
Philanthropic Enterprise Act of 2015 [S.909]
[Taxes ]
[Nonprofit ]
Philanthropic Enterprise Act of 2015 (Sec. 2) Amends the Internal Revenue Code to exempt the holdings of a private foundation in any business enterprise that meet specified requirements relating to exclusive ownership, minimum distribution of net operating income for the charitable purpose (all profits to charity), and independent operation (i.e., not controlled by a substantial contributor or family members) from the excise tax on excess business holdings, in taxable years beginning after 2014. Makes such exemption inapplicable to donor advised
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S.909: Philanthropic Enterprise Act of 2015
Sponsored by: Sen. Orrin Hatch
Committee On Finance. Original Measure Reported To Senate By Senator Hatch. With Written Report No. 114-20. on 04/14/2015
Charitable Agricultural Research Act [S.908]
[Agriculture ]
[Taxes ]
[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Nonprofit ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
Charitable Agricultural Research Act (Sec. 2) Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) allow a tax deduction for a charitable contribution to an agricultural research organization directly engaged in the continuous active conduct of agricultural research, and (2) make prohibitions against expenditures to influence legislation applicable to such organizations. (Sec. 3) Increases from 30% to 35% the rate of the continuous levy on payments made after 180 days after the enactment of this Act to Medicare providers and suppliers for unpaid taxes.
S.908: Charitable Agricultural Research Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Orrin Hatch
Committee On Finance. Original Measure Reported To Senate By Senator Hatch. With Written Report No. 114-19. on 04/14/2015