Sen. Michael Bennet

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Bills Introduced 237

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US Congress 115th Congress

Enhanced Clinical Trial Design Act of 2017 [S.1048] [Healthcare ] [Pharmaceuticals ] [Science ]
Enhanced Clinical Trial Design Act of 2017

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 05/04/2017

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A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the United States should work in cooperation with the international community and continue to exercise global leadership to address the causes and effects of climate change, and for other purposes. [SR-155] [Climate Change ] [Energy ] [International ]
A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the United States should work in cooperation with the international community and continue to exercise global leadership to address the causes and effects of climate change, and for other purposes. Urges the United States to: work in cooperation with the international community and continue to exercise global leadership in shared responsibilities and address the causes and effects of climate change, remain party to the Paris Agreement and the 1992 United Nations Framework Convention on Climate (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Jack Reed Referred To The Committee On Foreign Relations. (text Of Measure As Introduced: Cr S2776-2777) on 05/04/2017

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Pay for Student Success Act [S.1043] [Student Loans ] [Education ] [Funding ] [Grants ]
Pay for Student Success Act This bill amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require the Department of Education (ED) to contract with eligible entities for pay-for-success projects that develop, implement, evaluate, and promote innovative strategies for increasing the postsecondary education retention and completion rates of students who receive Pell Grants and first-generation postsecondary students. Each entity that receives a contract must provide 90% of the project costs up front. ED may reimburse an entity for no more than 75% of the total (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Michael Bennet Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 05/04/2017

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Clean Energy for America Act [S.1068] [Energy ] [Taxes ] [Climate Change ] [Budget and Spending ] [Environmental ]
Clean Energy for America Act This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to modify or replace several existing energy-related tax incentives to provide consolidated tax deductions and credits for the production of or investment in clean electricity, the production of clean transportation fuels, and energy efficient homes and commercial buildings. The new tax incentives are technology-neutral and the amounts of the credits or deductions vary based on the levels of carbon emissions for the incentives for electricity and fuels or energy efficiency in (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Cory Booker Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 05/08/2017

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Electronic Signature Standards Act of 2017 [S.1074] [Taxes ] [Technology and Innovation ]
Electronic Signature Standards Act of 2017 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to require the Internal Revenue Service to publish guidance to establish uniform standards and procedures for the acceptance of practitioner signatures in digital or other electronic form for the purposes of: (1) disclosures of tax returns and return information to a designee of the taxpayer, and (2) any power of attorney executed by the taxpayer.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Rob Portman Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 05/09/2017

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Water and Agriculture Tax Reform Act of 2017 [S.1090] [Agriculture ] [Taxes ] [Water ]
Water and Agriculture Tax Reform Act of 2017 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to permit tax-exempt mutual ditch or irrigation companies to earn income from dispositions of certain real property and stock interests without affecting their tax-exempt status, but requires that such income be used to pay the costs of operations, maintenance, and capital improvements of such a company. The bill also establishes a rule regarding the organizational governance of mutual ditch or irrigation companies. Where state law provides that such a company (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Michael Enzi Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 05/10/2017

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A bill to nullify the effect of the recent Executive order laying a foundation for discrimination against LGBTQ individuals, women, religious minorities, and others under the pretext of religious freedom. [S.1114] [Human Rights ] [Religion ] [Healthcare ] [Reproductive Rights ] [Race and Civil Rights ]
A bill to nullify the effect of the recent Executive order laying a foundation for discrimination against LGBTQ individuals, women, religious minorities, and others under the pretext of religious freedom. This bill nullifies Executive Order 13798, entitled "Promoting Free Speech and Religious Liberty." The executive order: (1) requires the executive branch to enforce federal law protections for religious freedom and to protect persons and organizations that engage in religious and political speech; (2) prohibits the Department of the Treasury from (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Jack Reed Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. (sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure: Cr S2919-2920) on 05/11/2017

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Bank on Students Emergency Loan Refinancing Act [S.1162] [Student Loans ]
Bank on Students Emergency Loan Refinancing Act

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. (sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure: Cr S3015) on 05/17/2017

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Credit for Caring Act of 2017 [S.1151] [Healthcare ] [Taxes ] [Senior Citizens ] [Family-Related Legislation ]
Credit for Caring Act of 2017 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow an eligible caregiver a new tax credit for 30% of the cost of long-term care expenses that exceed $2,000, up to $3,000 in a taxable year. The bill defines "eligible caregiver" as an individual who has earned income for the taxable year in excess of $7,500 and pays or incurs expenses for providing care to a spouse or other dependent relative with long-term care needs.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Angus King Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 05/17/2017

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SAFE Banking Act Secure and Fair Enforcement Banking Act [S.1152] [Cannabis ] [Finance ] [Small Business ] [Insurance ] [Real Estate ]
SAFE Banking Act Secure and Fair Enforcement Banking Act This bill prohibits a federal banking regulator from: (1) terminating or limiting the deposit insurance or share insurance of a depository institution solely because the institution provides financial services to a legitimate marijuana-related business; (2) prohibiting or otherwise discouraging a depository institution from offering financial services to such a business; (3) recommending, incentivizing, or encouraging a depository institution not to offer financial services to an account holder (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Cory Booker Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. Hearings Held. on 06/08/2017

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