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ISA Act of 2017 Investing in Student Achievement Act of 2017 [HB-3145]
[Education ]
[Student Loans ]
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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No Free Rides Act [HB-3090]
[Taxes ]
[Immigration ]
[Poverty ]
No Free Rides Act This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to deny the earned income tax credit to any taxpayer whose identifying Social Security number was issued pursuant to a work authorization obtained under any program not specifically established by law that provides aliens deferred action from removal.
Sponsored by: Rep. Patrick T. McHenry
Introduced In House on 06/28/2017
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Countering Foreign Interference with Our Armed Forces Act [S.1470]
[Defense ]
[National Security ]
[Military ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[International ]
Countering Foreign Interference with Our Armed Forces Act This bill directs the Department of Defense to report annually to Congress regarding attempts by the Russian Federation, or any foreign person acting as a agent for Russia, to disseminate Russian disinformation or propaganda through social media or the Internet to members of the Armed Forces with probable intent to injure the United States or advantage Russia. The military departments and the Department of State shall jointly report annually to Congress on each approval for employment or
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Sponsored by: Sen. Elizabeth Warren
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Armed Services. on 06/28/2017
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Empowering Employees through Stock Ownership Act [HB-3084]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Small Business ]
Empowering Employees through Stock Ownership Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Anna G. Eshoo
Introduced In House on 06/27/2017
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Senior Citizens' Freedom to Work Act of 2017 [HB-3077]
[Social Security ]
[Senior Citizens ]
[Retirement ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
Senior Citizens' Freedom to Work Act of 2017 This bill amends title II (Old Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) of the Social Security Act to remove limitations on the amount of outside income that an OASDI beneficiary may earn without incurring a reduction in benefits.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jackie Walorski
Referred To The Subcommittee On Social Security. on 07/10/2017
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Empowering Employees through Stock Ownership Act [S.1444]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Taxes ]
[Small Business ]
[Finance ]
Empowering Employees through Stock Ownership Act This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow an employee to elect to defer, for income tax purposes, income attributable to certain stock transferred to the employee by an employer. The employee may defer the inclusion of income from the stock until the year that includes the earliest of the dates on which: the stock becomes transferable; the employee becomes an excluded employee; stock of the corporation becomes readily tradable on an established securities market; seven years have passed
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Sponsored by: Sen. Mark R. Warner
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 06/27/2017
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Give Our Troops a Raise Act of 2017 [HB-3075]
[Defense ]
[Military ]
[National Security ]
[Veterans ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
Give Our Troops a Raise Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Rep. Eleanor Holmes Norton
Referred To The Subcommittee On Military Personnel. on 07/26/2017
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Tax Cuts and Jobs Act [HB-1]
[Taxes ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Small Business ]
[Energy ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Healthcare ]
[Insurance ]
[Investments ]
[Real Estate ]
[International ]
[Trade ]
[Pensions ]
[Retirement ]
[Alcoholic Beverages ]
[Manufacturing ]
[Construction ]
[Property Tax ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Finance ]
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
Signed By President. on 12/22/2017
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Schedules That Work Act [HB-2942]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Small Business ]
[Data Privacy ]
Schedules That Work Act This bill grants an employee the right to request that the employee's employer change the terms and conditions of employment relating to: the number of hours or times the employee is required to work or be on call; the location; the amount of notification the employee receives of work schedule assignments; and minimizing fluctuations in the number of hours the employee is scheduled to work on a daily, weekly, or monthly basis. The employer, if the request is made, shall engage in a timely, good faith interactive process with
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Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney
Introduced In House on 06/20/2017
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Schedules That Work Act [S.1386]
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[Consumer Protection ]
[Small Business ]
[Data Privacy ]
Schedules That Work Act This bill grants an employee the right to request that the employee's employer change the terms and conditions of employment relating to: the number of hours or times the employee is required to work or be on call; the location; the amount of notification the employee receives of work schedule assignments; and minimizing fluctuations in the number of hours the employee is scheduled to work on a daily, weekly, or monthly basis. The employer, if the request is made, shall engage in a timely, good faith interactive process with
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Sponsored by: Sen. Jack Reed
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 06/20/2017
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Working Families Tax Relief Act of 2017 [S.1371]
[Taxes ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Inflation ]
[Children and Youth ]
Working Families Tax Relief Act of 2017 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to the earned income tax credit, to: (1) increase the credit and reduce the phaseout percentage for taxpayers with no qualifying children, (2) reduce from 25 to 21 the qualifying age for individuals with no children, (3) revise eligibility rules relating to married individuals living apart and qualifying children claimed by another family member, and (4) repeal the denial of such credit for taxpayers with excess investment income. This bill modifies
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Sponsored by: Sen. Robert P. Casey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 06/15/2017
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HIRED Act of 2017 Helpful Incentives to Restore the Economic Dream Act of 2017 [HB-2927]
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[Taxes ]
[Small Business ]
[Economic Development ]
[Education ]
HIRED Act of 2017 Helpful Incentives to Restore the Economic Dream Act of 2017 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a business-related tax credit for 40% of the first-year wages (up to $6,000) paid to an employee as part of an apprenticeship program registered under the National Apprenticeship Act.
Sponsored by: Rep. Luke Messer
Introduced In House on 06/15/2017
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Apprenticeship and Jobs Training Act of 2017 [S.1352]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Taxes ]
[Pensions ]
[Retirement ]
[Education ]
[Small Business ]
[Healthcare ]
Apprenticeship and Jobs Training Act of 2017 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow employers a business-related tax credit for up to $5,000 for the training of a qualified individual in a qualified apprenticeship program or multi-employer apprenticeship program. A "qualified individual" is an individual who: (1) is an apprentice participating in a qualified apprenticeship program or multi-employer apprenticeship program, (2) has been employed in either program for a period of at least seven months that ends within the taxable year,
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Sponsored by: Sen. Susan M. Collins
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 06/14/2017
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Social Security for Future Generations Act of 2017 [HB-2855]
[Social Security ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Healthcare ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Senior Citizens ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Taxes ]
Social Security for Future Generations Act of 2017 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code and the Social Security Act (SSAct) to apply employment and self-employment taxes to remuneration up to the contribution and benefit base ($127,200 in 2017) and to remuneration in excess of $250,000 beginning in calender years after 2017. Title II (Old Age, Survivor and Disability Insurance [OASDI]) of the SSAct is amended to: (1) include 2% of an individual's excess average indexed monthly earnings (over $250,000 per annum) in the formula for determining
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Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Referred To The Subcommittee On Social Security. on 06/20/2017
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Accelerating Individuals into the Workforce Act [HB-2842]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Human Services ]
[Poverty ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Social Security ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Unemployment ]
[Public Safety ]
[Economic Development ]
Accelerating Individuals into the Workforce Act This bill amends part A (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families) (TANF) of title IV of the Social Security Act to require the Administration for Children & Families (ACF) to make grants to states for demonstration projects that provide wage subsidies to enable low-income individuals to enter and retain employment. States may use grant funds to subsidize an individual's wages for up to 12 months. The subsidy may be up to 50% of an individual's wages. Individuals are eligible for subsidized wages if
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Sponsored by: Rep. Danny K. Davis
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 06/26/2017
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National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 [HB-2810]
[Defense ]
[Military ]
[National Security ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Healthcare ]
[Veterans ]
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 This bill authorizes FY2018 appropriations and sets forth policies for Department of Defense (DOD) programs and activities, including military personnel strengths. It does not provide budget authority, which is provided in subsequent appropriations legislation. The bill authorizes appropriations to DOD for: (1) Procurement, including aircraft, missiles, weapons and tracked combat vehicles, ammunition, shipbuilding and conversion, space procurement, and other procurement; (2) Research, Development,
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Sponsored by: Rep. Adam Smith
Signed By President. on 12/12/2017
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Raise the Wage Act [HB-15]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Small Business ]
[Disabilities ]
Raise the Wage Act This bill amends the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to increase the federal minimum wage for regular employees over a 7-year period, for tipped employees, and for newly hired employees who are less than 20 years old. The bill sets forth a schedule of annual increases in the federal minimum wage for individuals with disabilities. The Department of Labor shall no longer issue special certificates for the payment of subminimum wages to such individuals after the final wage increase under this bill for such individuals takes effect.
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Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney
Referred To The House Committee On Education And The Workforce. on 05/25/2017
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Raise the Wage Act [S.1242]
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[Small Business ]
[Disabilities ]
Raise the Wage Act This bill amends the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to increase the federal minimum wage for regular employees over a 7-year period, for tipped employees, and for newly hired employees who are less than 20 years old. The bill sets forth a schedule of annual increases in the federal minimum wage for individuals with disabilities. The Department of Labor shall no longer issue special certificates for the payment of subminimum wages to such individuals after the final wage increase under this bill for such individuals takes effect.
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Sponsored by: Sen. Jack Reed
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 05/25/2017
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Social Security Caregiver Credit Act of 2017 [S.1255]
[Social Security ]
[Healthcare ]
[Human Services ]
[Senior Citizens ]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
Social Security Caregiver Credit Act of 2017 This bill amends title II (Old Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) of the Social Security Act, for purposes of determining OASDI benefits, to credit individuals who serve as caregivers of dependent relatives with deemed wages for up to five years of such service. Specifically, an individual shall be deemed to have been paid a wage (according to a specified formula) during each month in which the individual was engaged for at least 80 hours in providing care to a dependent relative without
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Sponsored by: Sen. Bernard Sanders
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 05/25/2017
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Adjusting Davis-Bacon for Inflation Act [HB-2654]
[Construction ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Inflation ]
[Budget and Spending ]
Adjusting Davis-Bacon for Inflation Act This bill increases from $2,000 to $1 million the contract threshold requiring the locally prevailing wage rate to be paid to various classes of laborers and mechanics working under federally-financed or federally-assisted contracts for construction, alteration, and repair of public buildings or public works (Davis-Bacon Act).
Sponsored by: Sen. Marsha Blackburn
Introduced In House on 05/25/2017