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Retirement Security and Savings Act of 2019 [S.1431] [Retirement ] [Taxes ] [Finance ] [Senior Citizens ] [Pensions ]
Modifies various tax policies, credits, and requirements that apply to employer-provided retirement plans and Individual Retirement Accounts.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Rob Portman Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 05/13/2019

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Commission on Retirement Security Act of 2019 [S.1435] [Retirement ] [Pensions ] [Social Security ] [Senior Citizens ]
Establishes within the executive branch the Commission on Retirement Security to (1) conduct a comprehensive study of the state of retirement security, and (2) submit to Congress recommendations on how to improve or replace existing private retirement programs.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Cory Booker Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 05/13/2019

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Simplifying Financial Aid for Students Act of 2019 [S.1346] [Education ] [Student Loans ]
A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require the Secretary to provide for the use of data from the second preceding tax year to carry out the simplification of applications for the estimation and determination of financial aid eligibility, to increase the income threshold to qualify for a student aid index equal to or less than zero, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Cory Booker Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 05/07/2019

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Federal Retirement Fairness Act [HB-2478] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Pensions ] [Retirement ] [Social Security ] [Budget and Spending ]
Modifies the federal civilian service that is creditable service under the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS). Specifically, it expands the nondeduction service that may be creditable under FERS. Nondeduction service is federal service where an employee's pay is not subject to retirement deductions (e.g., service under a temporary appointment). Currently, nondeduction service performed before January 1, 1989, is creditable under FERS so long as a deposit is made into the retirement fund to cover the period of nondeduction service. allows (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney Introduced In House on 05/02/2019

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Encouraging greater public-private sector collaboration to promote financial literacy for students and young adults. [HR-327] [Finance ] [Education ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Consumer Protection ] [Small Business ] [Economic Development ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Human Services ] [Race and Civil Rights ] [Children and Youth ]
This resolution expresses support for the efforts of federal financial agencies to partner with organizations focused on developing opportunities to place talented young minorities and women in industry internships, summer employment, and full-time positions. The resolution also expresses support for the efforts of federal financial agencies to provide consumers with relevant information and decision-making tools regarding important financial decisions.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Gregory Meeks Mr. Foster Moved To Suspend The Rules And Agree To The Resolution, As Amended. on 04/30/2019

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House Intern Pay Act of 2019 [HB-2370] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Budget and Spending ]
To provide an allowance to offices of Members of the House of Representatives which shall be available for the compensation of interns, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Introduced In House on 04/25/2019

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Medicare for All Act of 2019 [S.1129] [Healthcare ] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Pharmaceuticals ] [Public Health ] [Mental Health ]
Establishes a national health insurance program that is administered by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Among other requirements, the program must (1) cover all U.S. residents; (2) provide for automatic enrollment of individuals upon birth or residency in the United States; and (3) cover items and services that are medically necessary or appropriate to maintain health or to diagnose, treat, or rehabilitate a health condition, including hospital services, prescription drugs, mental health and substance abuse treatment, dental and (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Cory Booker Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 04/10/2019

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E-bonding for Immigration Integrity Act of 2019 [HB-2260] [Immigration ] [Finance ] [Budget and Spending ] [Funding ] [Law Enforcement ] [National Security ]
Requires an alien who is in one of the following nonimmigrant categories to post a bond prior to being issued a U.S. entry visa: (1) an alien who is from a country with a visa overstay rate greater than 1.5%; or (2) a B-visa tourist or business entrant, an F-visa foreign student, an H-visa temporary specialty profession or nonagricultural worker, or a K-visa fiance/fiancee. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) shall (1) establish a $2,500-$10,000 bond amount, which shall be reviewed annually, for each visa category based upon overstay risk; (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Steve King Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration And Citizenship. on 05/15/2019

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Women’s Retirement Protection Act of 2019 [HB-2005] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Pensions ] [Retirement ] [Consumer Protection ] [Human Services ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Family-Related Legislation ] [Finance ]
Modifies the requirements for pension plans under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) to (1) extend spousal consent requirements that currently apply to defined benefit pension plans to defined contribution pension plans, and (2) allow certain long-term part-time workers to participate in pension plans that include either a qualified cash or deferred arrangement or a salary reduction agreement. Financial product or service providers who sell retirement financial products or services must provide purchasers of their products (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Janice Schakowsky Introduced In House on 04/01/2019

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Women's Retirement Protection Act [S.975] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Pensions ] [Retirement ] [Consumer Protection ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Human Services ] [Senior Citizens ]
Modifies the requirements for pension plans under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) to (1) extend spousal consent requirements that currently apply to defined benefit pension plans to defined contribution pension plans, and (2) allow certain long-term part-time workers to participate in pension plans that include either a qualified cash or deferred arrangement or a salary reduction agreement. Financial product or service providers who sell retirement financial products or services must provide purchasers of their products (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Dianne Feinstein Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 04/01/2019

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Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement Act of 2019 [HB-1994] [Finance ] [Taxes ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Retirement ] [Small Business ] [Healthcare ] [Education ] [Pensions ] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Budget and Spending ]
TITLE I--EXPANDING AND PRESERVING RETIREMENT SAVINGS (Sec. 101) The bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to revise requirements for multiple employer pension plans and pooled employer plans. It provides that failure of one employer in a multiple employer retirement plan to meet plan requirements will not cause all plans to fail and that assets in the failed plan will be transferred to another plan. It also establishes pooled employer plans that do not require a common characteristic. (Sec. 102) The bill increases the cap for automatic contributions (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Earl Blumenauer Received In The Senate. on 06/03/2019

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To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require that qualified cash or deferred arrangements allow certain long-term employees to participate. [HB-1874] [Taxes ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Pensions ] [Retirement ]
Amends provisions of the Internal Revenue Code relating to tax-preferred pension plans and arrangements to provide that qualified cash or deferred arrangements must allow long-term employees working more than 500 but less than 1,000 hours per year to participate in such arrangements.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Stephanie Murphy Introduced In House on 03/26/2019

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National Law Enforcement Museum Commemorative Coin Act [HB-1865] [Law Enforcement ] [Funding ] [Agriculture ] [Energy ] [Veterans ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Housing ] [Budget and Spending ] [Healthcare ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Education ] [Public Safety ] [Military ]
Provides FY2020 appropriations for several federal departments and agencies. It includes 8 of the 12 regular FY2020 appropriations bills: the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020; the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020; the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020; the Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020; the Legislative (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney Became Public Law No: 116-94. (txt | Pdf) on 12/20/2019

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Dairy and Sheep H–2A Visa Enhancement Act [HB-1778] [Agriculture ] [Immigration ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
Expands the H-2A nonimmigrant visa category (temporary agricultural workers) to include dairy workers and sheepherders. The initial period of admission for such temporary workers shall be for three years, and may be extended for additional three-year periods. No period of absence from the United States shall be necessary for an extension.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Joe Courtney Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration And Citizenship. on 05/03/2019

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Classroom to Careers Act of 2019 [S.830] [Education ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Student Loans ] [Funding ]
Permits institutions of higher education to enter into private-sector employment agreements with the Department of Education in order to receive certain federal work-study grants for full-time employment of students, with restrictions. Currently, such agreements are limited to part-time employment.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 03/14/2019

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Higher Education Access and Success for Homeless and Foster Youth Act [S.789] [Education ] [Children and Youth ] [Housing ] [Human Services ] [Student Loans ] [Poverty ]
A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to improve the financial aid process for homeless and foster care youth.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Rob Portman Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 03/13/2019

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Higher Education Access and Success for Homeless and Foster Youth Act [HB-1724] [Education ] [Children and Youth ] [Housing ] [Human Services ] [Student Loans ] [Poverty ]
To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to improve the financial aid process for homeless and foster care youth.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. James Langevin Introduced In House on 03/13/2019

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Prioritizing Help to Businesses Act [S.135] [Immigration ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Small Business ] [Economic Development ]
Authorizes additional H-2B visas for temporary nonagricultural workers in states with relatively low unemployment. Currently, such visas are capped nationally at 66,000 a year. For positions in states that had a seasonally adjusted unemployment rate of 3.5% or lower in three of the five most recent Bureau of Labor Statistics monthly reports issued in the previous fiscal year, a certain number of H-2B visas may be issued that don't count against the 66,000 per year cap. For such exempted H-2B visas, a state may receive each year no more than 125% (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Mike Rounds Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 01/15/2019

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North American Wetlands Conservation Extension Act [HB-925] [Environmental ] [Public Lands and National Parks ] [Animals ] [Water ] [Funding ] [Grants ]
Reauthorizes the North American Wetlands Conservation Act through FY2024.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Mike Johnson On Motion To Concur In The Senate Amendments With An Amendment Agreed To By The Yeas And Nays: 214 - 207 (roll No. 214). (text: Cr H5202-5417) on 10/01/2020

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Returning Worker Accountability Act of 2019 [HB-798] [Immigration ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
Exempts from the annual cap on nonimmigrant H-2B visas (temporary nonagricultural services) all returning workers who were already counted toward such cap during any of the preceding three fiscal years.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. H. Morgan Griffith Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration And Citizenship. on 03/05/2019

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