Department of Energy Forrestal Complex Redevelopment Act of 2014 [HB-5225]
[Energy ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Real Estate ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Construction ]
[Community Development ]
[Economic Development ]
Department of Energy Forrestal Complex Redevelopment Act of 2014 - Directs the Administrator of General Services (GSA) to redevelop the Department of Energy (DOE) Forrestal Complex in the District of Columbia in a manner that is consistent with the SW Ecodistrict Plan of the National Capital Planning Commission, dated January 2013. Requires any agreement entered into by the Administrator to carry out the redevelopment of such Complex to: (1) protect U.S. interests; and (2) facilitate the redevelopment of Maryland Avenue, Southwest, in the District
(continued...)
HB-5225: Department of Energy Forrestal Complex Redevelopment Act of 2014
Sponsored by: Rep. Eleanor Norton
Referred To The Subcommittee On Economic Development, Public Buildings And Emergency Management. on 07/29/2014
Highway and Transportation Funding Act of 2014 [HB-5021]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Energy ]
[Environmental ]
[Public Safety ]
Highway and Transportation Funding Act of 2014 - Title I: Surface Transportation Program Extension - Subtitle A: Federal-Aid Highways - (Sec. 1001) Continues from October 1, 2014, through May 31, 2015, and authorizes appropriations through that period for, specified federal-aid highway programs under: the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21), the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU) Technical Corrections Act of 2008, SAFETEA-LU, the Transportation Equity Act for
(continued...)
HB-5021: Highway and Transportation Funding Act of 2014
Sponsored by: Rep. Bill Shuster
Became Public Law No: 113-159. on 08/08/2014
Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2015 [HB-5016]
[Finance ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Taxes ]
[Telecommunications ]
[Healthcare ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Waste Management / Recycling ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[National Security ]
[Public Safety ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Small Business ]
[Insurance ]
[Cannabis ]
[Firearms/Gun Control ]
[Crime ]
- Sets forth permissions for and restrictions upon the use of funds under this Act. (Sec. 606) Prohibits the expenditure of funds under this Act by an entity unless it agrees to comply with the Buy American Act. (Sec. 607) Prohibits the use of funds under this Act by any person or entity that has been convicted of violating the Buy American Act. (Sec. 610) Prohibits the Executive Office of the President from using funds provided in this Act to request either a Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) background investigation or an IRS determination
(continued...)
HB-5016: Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2015
Sponsored by: Rep. Ander Crenshaw
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Appropriations. on 07/17/2014
Promise Zone Job Creation Act of 2014 [HB-4941]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Community Development ]
[Poverty ]
[Economic Development ]
[Taxes ]
[Agriculture ]
[Housing ]
[Grants ]
[Funding ]
[Small Business ]
Promise Zone Job Creation Act of 2014 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to direct the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) to designate up to 20 areas as Promise Zones for purposes of priority consideration in federal grant programs and initiatives. Defines a "Promise Zone" as any area with a continuous boundary and a population of not more than 200,000 that is nominated by a local government or Indian tribe and designated on the basis of its unemployment rate, poverty rate, household income,
(continued...)
HB-4941: Promise Zone Job Creation Act of 2014
Sponsored by: Sen. Gary Peters
Referred To The House Committee On Ways And Means. on 06/23/2014
HB-4834: Generating Renewal, Opportunity, and Work with Accelerated Mobility, Efficiency, and Rebuilding of Infrastructure and Communities throughout America Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Eleanor Norton
Referred To The Subcommittee On Research And Technology. on 07/15/2014
You have voted HB-4834: Generating Renewal, Opportunity, and Work with Accelerated Mobility, Efficiency, and Rebuilding of Infrastructure and Communities throughout America Act.
Fit for Life Act of 2014 [HB-4765]
[Agriculture ]
[Food ]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Education ]
[Community Development ]
[Grants ]
[Poverty ]
Fit for LIFE Act of 2014 - Requires the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) to make grants to create or expand the offering of an innovative food distribution project that: serves a low-income area or one that is a food desert (an area without ready access to fresh, healthful, and affordable food) or food swamp (an area with an abundance of less healthful food options); is not supermarket-based; provides free or low-cost delivery of fresh fruits and vegetables; provides for the acquisition of produce trucks to distribute food without service or delivery
(continued...)
HB-4765: Fit for Life Act of 2014
Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Referred To The Subcommittee On Early Childhood, Elementary, And Secondary Education. on 11/17/2014
Heat Island and Smog Reduction Act of 2013 [HB-469]
[Air Quality ]
[Energy ]
[Environmental ]
[Science ]
[Climate Change ]
[Public Health ]
[Infrastructure ]
Heat Island and Smog Reduction Act of 2013 - Requires each federal agency, by April 1, 2013, to develop a heat island reduction plan for all federal property and facilities under its possession or control that are located in an area designated under the Clean Air Act as being in nonattainment with national ambient air quality standards for ozone. Requires each plan to include measures to: (1) maximize tree cover on federal property; and (2) increase solar reflectivity through techniques such as using roofs with high solar reflectivity (cool roofs),
(continued...)
HB-469: Heat Island and Smog Reduction Act of 2013
Sponsored by: Rep. Gerald Connolly
Referred To The House Committee On Oversight And Government Reform. on 02/04/2013
Los Angeles Residential Helicopter Noise Relief Act of 2013 [HB-456]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Air Quality ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
Los Angeles Residential Helicopter Noise Relief Act of 2013 - Directs the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to prescribe regulations for helicopter operations in Los Angeles County, California, that include requirements for helicopter flight paths and altitudes to reduce helicopter noise pollution in residential areas, increase safety, and minimize scheduled commercial aircraft delays. Requires the Administrator to exempt from such requirements helicopter operations related to emergency, law enforcement, or military activities.
(continued...)
HB-456: Los Angeles Residential Helicopter Noise Relief Act of 2013
Sponsored by: Rep. Tony Cardenas
Referred To The Subcommittee On Aviation. on 02/05/2013
Growth Zones Opportunity Act [HB-4471]
[Taxes ]
[Small Business ]
[Economic Development ]
[Community Development ]
Growth Zones Opportunity Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to extend: (1) through 2020, tax incentives for areas designated as empowerment zones; (2) through 2025, the increased exclusion from gross income of gain from the sale or exchange of the small business stock of empowerment zone businesses; and (3) through 2020, tax incentives for areas designated as a renewal community.
HB-4471: Growth Zones Opportunity Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Eleanor Norton
Referred To The House Committee On Ways And Means. on 04/10/2014
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
(continued...)
HB-4469: Cut Taxes for the Middle Class Act of 2014
Sponsored by: Rep. Mark Takano
Referred To The House Committee On Ways And Means. on 04/10/2014
American Entrepreneurship and Investment Act of 2014 [HB-4178]
[Immigration ]
[Investments ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Small Business ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Economic Development ]
[Trade ]
American Entrepreneurship and Investment Act of 2014 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to make the EB-5 immigrant investor program permanent. Increases the targeted employment area set-aside. Includes in the definition of targeted employment area (TEA): (1) a military installation closed pursuant to a base closure law; (2) a county with a 20% or greater population decline since 1970; and (3) an area within a federal, state, county, or city economic development incentive program. Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) to defer
(continued...)
HB-4178: American Entrepreneurship and Investment Act of 2014
Sponsored by: Rep. Jared Polis
Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration And Border Security. on 04/16/2014
Brownfield Redevelopment and Economic Development Innovative Financing Act of 2014 [HB-4173]
[Economic Development ]
[Environmental ]
[Finance ]
[Housing ]
[Real Estate ]
[Community Development ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Construction ]
Brownfield Redevelopment and Economic Development Innovative Financing Act of 2014 - Directs the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to establish the Brownfield Redevelopment and Economic Development Innovative Financing Program, under which the Secretary may guarantee the repayment of loans made by lenders to local governments, local redevelopment agencies, or Base Realignment and Closure Commission (BRAC) redevelopment projects to carry out projects for redeveloping brownfields and promoting urban renewal. Requires such an entity,
(continued...)
HB-4173: Brownfield Redevelopment and Economic Development Innovative Financing Act of 2014
Sponsored by: Rep. Grace Napolitano
Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr E330) on 03/06/2014
Help Communities Fight Violent Crime Act [HB-4088]
[Crime ]
[Public Safety ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
Help Communities Fight Violent Crime Act - Authorizes appropriations for FY2014-FY2018 to the Director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) for the conduct of Violent Crime Reduction Partnerships in: (1) the 10 most violent cities in the United States with a population of more than 100,000 individuals, and (2) any community that is in close proximity to any such city. Authorizes the Director to transfer such appropriated funds to any other federal agency or instrumentality for conducting activities under such a Partnership.
HB-4088: Help Communities Fight Violent Crime Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Daniel Kildee
Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations. on 04/16/2014
HB-3891: To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to authorize the Secretary of Homeland Security to award Urban Area Security Initiative grants to nonprofit organizations not located in high-risk urban areas.
Sponsored by: Rep. Dina Titus
Referred To The Subcommittee On Emergency Preparedness, Response And Communications. on 01/22/2014
You have voted HB-3891: To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to authorize the Secretary of Homeland Security to award Urban Area Security Initiative grants to nonprofit organizations not located in high-risk urban areas..
State Transportation and Infrastructure Financing Innovation Act (STIFIA) [HB-3872]
[Infrastructure ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Finance ]
State Transportation and Infrastructure Financing Innovation Act (STIFIA) - Revises and reauthorizes the state infrastructure bank program for FY2013 and FY2014.
HB-3872: State Transportation and Infrastructure Financing Innovation Act (STIFIA)
Sponsored by: Rep. Carol Shea-Porter
Referred To The Subcommittee On Highways And Transit. on 01/15/2014
HB-3809: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat certain population census tracts for which information is not available as low-income communities for purposes of the new markets tax credit.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jim Costa
Referred To The House Committee On Ways And Means. on 12/26/2013
You have voted HB-3809: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat certain population census tracts for which information is not available as low-income communities for purposes of the new markets tax credit..
Revitalize Our Cities Act [HB-3535]
[Economic Development ]
[Community Development ]
[Taxes ]
[Housing ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Real Estate ]
Revitalize Our Cities Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to extend through 2016 the period for designating an empowerment zone (an area in which tax incentives are allowed to increase investment and employment). Authorizes the Secretary of the Treasury to designate, prior to January 1, 2015, 20 additional empowerment zones in urban areas in which the average unemployment rate and the average rate of residential and commercial foreclosures are each higher than that of the state within which the area is located for the period beginning January
(continued...)
HB-3535: Revitalize Our Cities Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Jerry McNerney
Referred To The House Committee On Ways And Means. on 11/19/2013
District of Columbia Incentives for Business and Individual Investment Act [HB-3272]
[Taxes ]
[Economic Development ]
[Small Business ]
[Real Estate ]
[Housing ]
[Community Development ]
District of Columbia Incentives for Business and Individual Investment Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to tax incentives for investment in the District of Columbia, to: (1) reauthorize provisions for designating a District of Columbia Enterprise Zone and extend the deadline for such designation until December 31, 2015; (2) reauthorize the issuance authority for District of Columbia tax-exempt economic development bonds and extend until December 31, 2015, the deadline for issuing such bonds; (3) extend through 2015 the period
(continued...)
HB-3272: District of Columbia Incentives for Business and Individual Investment Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Eleanor Norton
Referred To The House Committee On Ways And Means. on 10/07/2013
Black Metropolis National Heritage Area Study Act [HB-3075]
[Arts and Culture ]
[Community Development ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
Black Metropolis National Heritage Area Study Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to study the feasibility of designating a specified region in Chicago, Illinois, as the Black Metropolis National Heritage Area.
HB-3075: Black Metropolis National Heritage Area Study Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Bobby Rush
Referred To The Subcommittee On Public Lands And Environmental Regulation. on 09/13/2013
Jobs for Urban Sustainability and Training in America Act of 2013 [HB-3016]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Energy ]
[Taxes ]
[Trade ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Economic Development ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Unemployment ]
Jobs for Urban Sustainability and Training in America Act of 2013 - Authorizes the Secretary of Commerce to make additional grants to: (1) cities with high unemployment (with a population of at least 600,000 and an unemployment rate greater than the national unemployment rate) for public works, training, and economic development projects, as well as for economic adjustment; and (2) firms adversely affected by import competition which are assisted under the Trade Adjustment Assistance for Firms (TAAF) Program. Directs the Secretary of Labor to make
(continued...)
HB-3016: Jobs for Urban Sustainability and Training in America Act of 2013
Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Cohen
Referred To The Subcommittee On Higher Education And Workforce Training. on 09/13/2013