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Investing in Student Success Act of 2017 [S.268]
[Student Loans ]
[Education ]
[Taxes ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Finance ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Investing in Student Success Act of 2017 This bill authorizes an individual (i.e., a student) and another person (i.e., an investor) to enter an income-share agreement (ISA) in which the student agrees to pay a percentage of future income, for a specified period of time, in exchange for funds to pay for postsecondary education, workforce development, or other purposes. An ISA that complies with specified terms and conditions and meets certain disclosure requirements is a valid, binding, and enforceable contract and is not subject to state laws that
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Sponsored by: Sen. Marco Rubio
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 02/01/2017
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Financial Services Conflict of Interest Act [S.265]
[Finance ]
[Ethics ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Financial Services Conflict of Interest Act This bill amends the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 and other laws to: expand restrictions on federal government employees' acceptance of compensation from nongovernment sources, generally require certain financial-services regulators to recuse themselves from any official action that would provide a direct and substantial pecuniary benefit for a recent former employer or client, generally prohibit such a regulator from participating in matters that involve an individual or entity with whom the regulator
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Sponsored by: Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. on 02/01/2017
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Davis-Bacon Repeal Act [HB-743]
[Construction ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Budget and Spending ]
Davis-Bacon Repeal Act This bill repeals the Davis-Bacon Act (which requires that the locally prevailing wage rate 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). The bill states that references in any law to a wage requirement of the Davis-Bacon Act after enactment of this bill shall be null and void.
Sponsored by: Rep. Steve King
Introduced In House on 01/30/2017
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Davis-Bacon Repeal Act [S.244]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Construction ]
[Budget and Spending ]
Davis-Bacon Repeal Act This bill repeals the Davis-Bacon Act (which requires that the locally prevailing wage rate 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). References in any law to a requirement under the Davis-Bacon Act shall be null and void.
Sponsored by: Sen. Mike Lee
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 01/30/2017
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A resolution designating January 27, 2017, as "Earned Income Tax Credit Awareness Day". [SR-28]
[Taxes ]
[Nonprofit ]
[Poverty ]
[Human Services ]
A resolution designating January 27, 2017, as "Earned Income Tax Credit Awareness Day". Designates January 27, 2017, as Earned Income Tax Credit Awareness Day. Calls on federal, state, and local agencies; community organizations; nonprofit organizations; employers; and other partners to help increase awareness about the earned income tax credit and other refundable tax credits to ensure that all eligible workers have access to the full benefits of the credits.
Sponsored by: Sen. Jack Reed
Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 01/30/2017
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TIRE Act Transportation Investment Recalibration to Equality Act [S.195]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Construction ]
[Infrastructure ]
TIRE Act Transportation Investment Recalibration to Equality Act This bill repeals provisions that require that the locally prevailing wage rate be paid to laborers and mechanics working on federal-aid highway construction projects.
Sponsored by: Sen. Jeff Flake
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Environment And Public Works. (sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure: Cr S447) on 01/24/2017
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High-Skilled Integrity and Fairness Act of 2017 [HB-670]
[Immigration ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Small Business ]
High-Skilled Integrity and Fairness Act of 2017 This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to: (1) eliminate the per-country limit for employment-based immigrant visas, and (2) increase the limit for family sponsored visas. The bill revises: (1) the H-1B nonimmigrant visa (specialty occupation) program, including by revising the definition of "exempt H-1B nonimmigrant"; and (2) the computation of prevailing wage level for purposes of occupational classification. The bill provides that H-1B visas will be allocated on a three-tiered wage-based
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Sponsored by: Rep. Zoe Lofgren
Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration And Border Security. on 02/08/2017
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BARN Act Better Agriculture Resources Now Act [HB-641]
[Agriculture ]
[Immigration ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
BARN Act Better Agriculture Resources Now Act This bill revises the H-2A nonimmigrant agricultural worker visa program, including with respect to: (1) agricultural labor and services, (2) application requirements, (3) wages, (4) period of authorized nonimmigrant status, (5) housing, (6) legal assistance, and (7) violations.
Sponsored by: Rep. Luke Messer
Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration And Border Security. on 02/08/2017
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Student Loan Repayment Act of 2017 [HB-615]
[Student Loans ]
[Taxes ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Small Business ]
[Education ]
Student Loan Repayment Act of 2017 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a work opportunity tax credit for employers who hire a qualified student loan repayer. A "qualified student loan repayer" is any individual who is certified by the designated local agency as: (1) having at least an associate's degree, and (2) having outstanding education loans of at least $10,000. The bill also allows a business tax credit equal to 50% of the student loan program startup costs paid by employers during the year, subject to a limit of $500 per employee
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Sponsored by: Rep. Dennis Ross
Introduced In House on 01/23/2017
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H-1B and L-1 Visa Reform Act of 2017 [S.180]
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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: Sen. Chuck Grassley
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 01/20/2017
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RAISE Act Rewarding Achievement and Incentivizing Successful Employees Act [S.155]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
RAISE Act Rewarding Achievement and Incentivizing Successful Employees Act This bill amends the National Labor Relations Act to allow an employer to pay an employee higher wages, pay, or other compensation than provided for in a collective bargaining agreement.
Sponsored by: Sen. Michael B. Enzi
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 01/17/2017
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Let Seniors Work Act of 2017 [S.158]
[Social Security ]
[Senior Citizens ]
[Taxes ]
[Retirement ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
Let Seniors Work Act of 2017 This bill amends title II (Old Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) of the Social Security Act to: (1) eliminate the federal payroll tax with respect to the earnings of an individual who has attained retirement age, and (2) remove limitations on the amount of outside income that an OASDI beneficiary may earn without incurring a reduction in benefits.
Sponsored by: Sen. Mike Lee
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 01/17/2017
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Social Impact Partnerships to Pay for Results Act [HB-576]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Human Services ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Poverty ]
[Social Security ]
Social Impact Partnerships to Pay for Results Act This bill allows the Department of the Treasury to enter into agreements with state and local governments for social-impact partnership projects for which federal funds shall be awarded only if a project achieves certain agreed-upon outcomes resulting in both social benefit and federal, state, or local savings. In carrying out these agreements, Treasury must consult with the Federal Interagency Council on Social Impact Partnerships and the Commission on Social Impact Partnerships (both newly established
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Sponsored by: Rep. Earl Blumenauer
Referred To The Subcommittee On Human Resources. on 02/01/2017
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National Infrastructure Development Bank Act of 2017 [HB-547]
[Infrastructure ]
[Energy ]
[Telecommunications ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Construction ]
[Economic Development ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
National Infrastructure Development Bank Act of 2017 This bill establishes the National Infrastructure Development Bank as a wholly owned government corporation. The bank's board of directors shall be responsible for monitoring and overseeing energy, environmental, telecommunications, and transportation infrastructure projects. The board is authorized to: (1) make loans and loan guarantees to assist in the financing an infrastructure project, (2) issue public benefit bonds and provide financing to infrastructure projects, and (3) pay an interest
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul M. Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Aviation. on 01/17/2017
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Baseball Diplomacy Act [HB-573]
[Trade ]
[International ]
[Sports ]
[Immigration ]
Baseball Diplomacy Act This bill waives certain foreign assistance and trade and travel prohibitions against Cuba under specified federal law regarding Cuban nationals who: (1) enter the United States on a visa to play organized professional baseball, and (2) return to Cuba with their baseball earnings.Such visa shall be valid only for the duration of the season and need not be renewed as long as the player remains with the same team. The bill prohibits the President from denying visas to such nationals based upon authority under the Immigration
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Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Cohen
Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration And Border Security. on 02/08/2017
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Promise Zone Job Creation Act of 2017 [S.144]
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[Community Development ]
[Poverty ]
[Taxes ]
[Small Business ]
[Agriculture ]
[Economic Development ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Housing ]
Promise Zone Job Creation Act of 2017 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to direct the Departments of Housing and Urban Development and Agriculture, acting jointly, to designate, before January 1, 2019, not more than 40 areas as Promise Zones for purposes of priority consideration in federal grant programs and initiatives. Twelve of such areas shall be outside of a metropolitan statistical area or shall be determined to be rural areas. A "Promise Zone" is any area with a continuous boundary and a population of not more than 200,000 that
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Sponsored by: Sen. Robert P. Casey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 01/12/2017
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Stolen Identity Refund Fraud Prevention Act of 2017 [HB-439]
[Taxes ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Crime ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Public Safety ]
Stolen Identity Refund Fraud Prevention Act of 2017 7 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to require the Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to take several actions to prevent and respond to tax-related identity theft and tax fraud. Treasury or the IRS must: establish a centralized point of contact for identify theft victims; provide notifications, instructions, and forms to suspected victims of identity theft; provide various reports to Congress regarding identity theft, tax refund fraud, and related prevention
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Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney
Introduced In House on 01/11/2017
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Small Business Tax Credit Accessibility Act [HB-432]
[Healthcare ]
[Small Business ]
[Taxes ]
[Insurance ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
Small Business Tax Credit Accessibility Act This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to the small employer health care insurance tax credit, to: (1) revise the definition of "eligible small employer" to mean an employer with not more than 50 (currently, 25) full-time employees; (2) modify the phaseout formula for such credit to base such phaseout on number of employees and average annual wages; (3) extend from two to three consecutive taxable years the period during which an employer may claim such credit; and (4) eliminate the requirement
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul M. Grijalva
Introduced In House on 01/11/2017
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Stop Subsidizing Multimillion Dollar Corporate Bonuses Act [S.82]
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[Finance ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
Stop Subsidizing Multimillion Dollar Corporate Bonuses Act This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to the $1 million limitation on the deductibility of employee compensation, to: (1) extend such limitation to any individual who is a current or former officer, director, or employee of a publicly-held corporation; (2) eliminate the exemption from such limitation for compensation payable on a commission basis or upon the attainment of a performance goal; and (3) make such limitation applicable to all publicly-held corporations that
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Sponsored by: Sen. Jack Reed
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. (sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure: Cr S206-207) on 01/10/2017
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Stop Subsidizing Multimillion Dollar Corporate Bonuses Act [HB-399]
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[Finance ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
Stop Subsidizing Multimillion Dollar Corporate Bonuses Act This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to the $1 million limitation on the deductibility of employee compensation, to: (1) extend such limitation to any individual who is a current or former officer, director, or employee of a publicly-held corporation; (2) eliminate the exemption from such limitation for compensation payable on a commission basis or upon the attainment of a performance goal; and (3) make such limitation applicable to all publicly-held corporations that
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Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney
Introduced In House on 01/10/2017