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Jobs for Veterans Act of 2017 [HB-2638]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Taxes ]
[Veterans ]
Jobs for Veterans Act of 2017 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow an increased work opportunity tax credit for employers who hire veterans who have been certified as discharged or released from active duty in the Armed Forces after September 11, 2001, and who begin work for the employer after December 31, 2016, and before January 1, 2021. This increased credit is in addition to any work opportunity tax credit allowed to a veteran with a service-connected disability.
Sponsored by: Rep. David G. Valadao
Introduced In House on 05/24/2017
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Earned Income Tax Credit Equity for Puerto Act of 2017 [HB-2530]
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[Poverty ]
[Human Services ]
Earned Income Tax Credit Equity for Puerto Act of 2017 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to make citizens of Puerto Rico eligible for the federal earned income tax credit.
Sponsored by: Rep. Nydia M. Velazquez
Introduced In House on 05/18/2017
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Travel Agent Retail Fairness Act [HB-2515]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Travel Agent Retail Fairness Act This bill requires the Department of Labor to revise regulations to remove travel agencies from the partial list of establishments having no retail concept. An establishment having no retail concept may not claim the exemption from minimum wage and overtime pay requirements under the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938. Until Labor completes such a revision, a travel agency shall be considered an establishment having a retail concept.
Sponsored by: Rep. Andy Biggs
Introduced In House on 05/18/2017
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Sinai Service Recognition Act [S.704]
[Taxes ]
[Veterans ]
[Military ]
Sinai Service Recognition Act This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to require a qualified hazardous duty area to be treated in the same manner as a combat zone for certain tax provisions. A "qualified hazardous duty area" is the Sinai Peninsula of Egypt if a member of the Armed Forces performs services in such location that qualify for special pay for duty subject to hostile fire or imminent danger. The requirement applies to specified tax provisions relating to: the special rule where a deceased spouse was in missing status; the exclusion
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Sponsored by: Sen. Amy Klobuchar
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. (text Of Measure As Introduced: Cr S1975) on 03/23/2017
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TARGET Act Targeted Rewards for the Global Eradication of Human Trafficking [HB-1625]
[Human Rights ]
[International ]
[Crime ]
TARGET Act Targeted Rewards for the Global Eradication of Human Trafficking (Sec. 2) This bill expresses the sense of Congress that the Department of State's rewards program is a powerful tool in combating sophisticated international crime and that the State Department and federal law enforcement should work in concert to offer rewards that target human traffickers who prey on the most vulnerable people around the world. (Sec. 3) The State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 is amended to include severe forms of trafficking in persons involving
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Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe
Cloture On The Motion To Concur In The House Amendment To The Senate Amendment To H.r. 1625 Invoked In Senate By Yea-nay Vote. 67 - 30. Record Vote Number: 62. on 03/23/2018
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Save Social Security Act of 2017 [HB-1631]
[Social Security ]
[Taxes ]
[Senior Citizens ]
[Budget and Spending ]
Save Social Security Act of 2017 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code and title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) of the Social Security Act to: (1) apply Social Security payroll taxes to annual income above $300,000; (2) include earnings above $300,000 in the benefit formula; and (3) increase to $100,000 the income threshold above which Social Security benefits are included in gross income. (Under current law, Social Security payroll taxes apply to the first $127,200 of income in 2017 and benefits are included in the gross
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Sponsored by: Rep. Gregorio Sablan
Introduced In House on 03/20/2017
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No Bonuses for Tax Delinquent IRS Employees Act of 2017 [HB-1599]
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No Bonuses for Tax Delinquent IRS Employees Act of 2017 This bill prohibits the payment of any performance award (including, but not limited to, bonuses, step increases, and time off) to an employee of the Internal Revenue Service who owes an outstanding federal tax debt.
Sponsored by: Rep. Dave Brat
Introduced In House on 03/17/2017
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Welfare Benefit Reform and Alignment Commission (BRAC) Act [HB-1469]
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[Social Security ]
Welfare Benefit Reform and Alignment Commission (BRAC) Act This bill establishes within the legislative branch the Benefit Reform and Alignment Commission to review certain means-tested welfare programs. A "means-tested welfare program" is any federal program that is designed to specifically provide assistance or benefits exclusively to low-income Americans. The bill specifies several programs that are either considered or not considered means-tested welfare programs for the purpose of this bill. The commission must identify changes in law to structure
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Sponsored by: Rep. David Rouzer
Referred To The Subcommittee On Nutrition. on 03/23/2017
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Transitioning to Integrated and Meaningful Employment Act of 2017 [HB-1377]
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[Disabilities ]
Transitioning to Integrated and Meaningful Employment Act of 2017 This bill amends the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to: (1) prohibit the Department of Labor from issuing new special wage certificates for individuals whose earning or productive capacity is impaired by age, physical or mental deficiency, or injury, and (2) repeal the authority for issuing such certificates six years after the enactment of this bill, at which time any outstanding special wage certificates shall be revoked. Labor shall not renew any special certificate previously
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Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney
Introduced In House on 03/07/2017
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H-1B and L-1 Visa Reform Act of 2017 [HB-1303]
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[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Trade ]
[Small Business ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Artificial Intelligence ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Economic Development ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[National Security ]
H-1B and L-1 Visa Reform Act of 2017 This bill amends the the Immigration and Nationality Act to revise employer and government requirements regarding visas for nonimmigrant aliens rated H-1B (specialty occupation) and L-1 (intracompany transfer to the United States from abroad). H-1B employer application requirements are revised. The bill establishes an H-1B visa allocation system, with first priority reserved for aliens who have earned an advanced degree in a field of science, technology, engineering, or mathematics (STEM) from a U.S. institution
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Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Comstock
Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration And Border Security. on 03/16/2017
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Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr., Social Work Reinvestment Act [HB-1289]
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[Grants ]
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Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr., Social Work Reinvestment Act This bill directs the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish the Social Work Reinvestment Commission to provide independent counsel to Congress and HHS on policy issues related to recruitment, retention, research, and reinvestment in the profession of social work. In addition, HHS shall award specified grants to support grantees in carrying out workplace improvement programs to address concerns related to the social work profession. HHS shall also award
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Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Introduced In House on 03/01/2017
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Two-Generation Economic Empowerment Act of 2017 [S.435]
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[Children and Youth ]
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Two-Generation Economic Empowerment Act of 2017 This bill establishes the Interagency Council on Multigenerational Poverty to carry out specified objectives and the 2-generation approach, including by providing guidance, and addressing questions pertaining to 2-generation programs and other programs engaging in efforts to break the cycle of multigenerational poverty. The "2-generation approach" means the approach to breaking the cycle of multigenerational poverty by improving family economic security through the implementation of 2-generation pilot
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Sponsored by: Sen. Susan M. Collins
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 02/16/2017
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Social Security Expansion Act [S.427]
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[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Senior Citizens ]
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Social Security Expansion Act This bill amends title II (Old Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance) of the Social Security Act to: (1) increase the primary insurance amount for all eligible beneficiaries, beginning in 2023; (2) revise computation of cost-of-living adjustments to use the Consumer Price Index for Elderly Consumers; and (3) increase the special minimum primary insurance amount for lifetime low earners based on years in the workforce. This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) apply employment and self-employment taxes to
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Sponsored by: Sen. Cory A. Booker
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 02/16/2017
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Workforce Development Tax Credit Act of 2017 [HB-1190]
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Workforce Development Tax Credit Act of 2017 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a business-related tax credit for: (1) 50% of wages (up to $2,000) paid to an apprenticeship employee during an apprenticeship period, and (2) 40% of wages (up to $6,000) paid to such an employee during a post-apprenticeship period. The bill defines "apprenticeship employee" as any employee employed by an employer pursuant to an apprentice agreement registered with the Office of Apprenticeship of the Employment and Training Administration of the Department
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Sponsored by: Rep. Gregory W. Meeks
Introduced In House on 02/16/2017
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Working Families Flexibility Act of 2017 [HB-1180]
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[Small Business ]
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Working Families Flexibility Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to authorize employers to provide compensatory time off to private employees at a rate of not less than 1 1/2 hours for each hour of employment for which overtime compensation is required, but only if it is in accordance with an applicable collective bargaining agreement or, in the absence of such an agreement, an agreement between the employer and employee. The bill prohibits an employee from accruing more than 160 hours of compensatory time.
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Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Comstock
Received In The Senate. on 05/03/2017
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Fair Medicare Hospital Payments Act of 2017 [HB-1130]
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[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Social Security ]
Fair Medicare Hospital Payments Act of 2017 This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to establish, with respect to hospitals not located in a frontier state, a floor on the area wage adjustment factor for hospital inpatient and outpatient services covered under Medicare. (Such a floor already applies with respect to hospitals located in frontier states.)
Sponsored by: Rep. H. Morgan Griffith
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 03/01/2017
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Child Abuse Accountability Enhancement Act [HB-1103]
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[Children and Youth ]
[Human Services ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Military ]
[Crime ]
Child Abuse Accountability Enhancement Act This bill requires that retired pay otherwise payable to a member of the uniformed services shall be paid by the military department concerned to another person to the extent expressly provided in a child abuse garnishment order. "Child abuse garnishment order" means a final court decree that provides for garnishment to enforce a judgment rendered against the member for physically, sexually, or emotionally abusing a child.
Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe
Referred To The Subcommittee On Military Personnel. on 03/23/2017
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Social Security Expansion Act [HB-1114]
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[Taxes ]
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[Senior Citizens ]
[Healthcare ]
[Retirement ]
Social Security Expansion Act This bill amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) of the Social Security Act to: (1) increase the primary insurance amount for all eligible beneficiaries, beginning in 2023; (2) revise computation of cost-of-living adjustments to use the Consumer Price Index for Elderly Consumers; and (3) increase the special minimum primary insurance amount for lifetime low earners based on years in the workforce. This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) apply employment and self-employment taxes to
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul M. Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Social Security. on 03/01/2017
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Fair Medicare Hospital Payments Act of 2017 [S.397]
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[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Social Security ]
Fair Medicare Hospital Payments Act of 2017 This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to establish, with respect to hospitals not located in a frontier state, a floor on the area wage adjustment factor for hospital inpatient and outpatient services covered under Medicare. (Such a floor already applies with respect to hospitals located in frontier states.)
Sponsored by: Sen. Richard C. Shelby
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 02/15/2017
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Chief Manufacturing Officer Act [S.399]
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[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Economic Development ]
[Trade ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Small Business ]
Chief Manufacturing Officer Act This bill: (1) expresses the sense of Congress that a well-designed national manufacturing strategy would benefit the U.S. economy, and (2) directs the President to appoint a United States Chief Manufacturing Officer, which shall be a member of the National Economic Council. The Officer's duties shall include developing, by May 1, 2018, a national manufacturing strategy, which shall incorporate: (1) the national strategic plan for advanced manufacturing developed under the America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2010,
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Sponsored by: Sen. Robert P. Casey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 02/15/2017