Rep. Jim Costa

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District HD-CA-21
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Bills Introduced 65

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US Congress 115th Congress

STARS Act Simplifying Technical Aspects Regarding Seasonality Act of 2017 [HB-3956]
STARS Act Simplifying Technical Aspects Regarding Seasonality Act of 2017 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to exclude seasonal employees from the definition of "full-time employee" for purposes of the employer mandate to provide employees with minimum essential health care coverage. The bill defines a "seasonal employee" as an employee who is employed in a position for which the customary annual employment is not more than six months and which requires performing labor or services that are ordinarily performed at certain seasons or periods (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Andy Biggs Introduced In House on 10/04/2017

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Carbon Capture Act [HB-3761]
Carbon Capture Act This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to extend and modify the tax credit for carbon dioxide (CO2) sequestration. The bill modifies the credit to: allow certain new industrial or direct air capture facilities to qualify for the credit if construction begins before 2024; allow qualified projects to claim the credit for 15 years, beginning on the date the equipment was originally placed in service; increase the credit amounts for certain projects placed in service upon or after the enactment of this bill; expand the purposes (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Ryan Costello Introduced In House on 09/13/2017

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Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Permanence Act of 2017 [HB-2901]
Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Permanence Act of 2017 This bill directs the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to establish a Community Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Matching Grant Program to provide matching funds for the development, expansion, or continuation of tax preparation programs to assist low-income taxpayers and members of underserved populations. Unless otherwise provided by a specific appropriation, the IRS may not allocate more than $30 million per fiscal year (exclusive of costs of administering the program) for the program.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. David Valadao Pursuant To The Provisions Of H. Res. 831, H.r. 2901 Is Laid On The Table. on 04/18/2018

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CREAATE Act Cultivating Revitalization by Expanding American Agricultural Trade and Exports Act [HB-2321]
CREAATE Act Cultivating Revitalization by Expanding American Agricultural Trade and Exports Act This bill amends the Agricultural Trade Act of 1978 to extend through FY2023 the Market Access Program and the Foreign Market Development Program, which are programs administered by the Department of Agriculture to promote exports of U.S. agricultural products.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney Introduced In House on 05/03/2017

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Gun Violence Restraining Order Act of 2017 [HB-2598]
Gun Violence Restraining Order Act of 2017 This bill amends the federal criminal code to prohibit the sale, transfer to, receipt of, or possession of a firearm by a person who is subject to a gun violence prevention order. A gun violence prevention order is a court order that prohibits an individual from owning, purchasing, possessing, or receiving a firearm. The bill authorizes the Department of Justice's Office of Community Oriented Policing Services to make grants to states that have in effect legislation that: (1) authorizes a family member, (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Introduced In House on 05/23/2017

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AMIGOS Act Advancing Mutual Interests and Growing our Success Act [HB-5173]
AMIGOS Act Advancing Mutual Interests and Growing our Success Act This bill makes Portuguese nationals eligible to enter the United States as nonimmigrant traders and investors as provided for under the Immigration and Nationality Act if Portugal provides reciprocal nonimmigrant treatment to U.S. nationals.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration And Border Security. on 04/06/2018

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To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the limitation on the carryover of excess corporate charitable contributions by regulated public utilities. [HB-1686]
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the limitation on the carryover of excess corporate charitable contributions by regulated public utilities. This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to the tax deduction for charitable contributions, to extend from 5 years to 20 years the time period during which a corporation that is a regulated public utility or an affiliated group may carry over excess charitable contributions.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Luis Correa Introduced In House on 03/22/2017

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Voluntary Protection Program Act [HB-1444]
Voluntary Protection Program Act This bill provides statutory authority for the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's (OSHA's) voluntary protection program, under which management, labor, and OSHA establish cooperative relationships at workplaces that have implemented a comprehensive safety and health management system.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Russell Introduced In House on 03/09/2017

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Stamp Out Invasive Species Act [HB-1357]
Stamp Out Invasive Species Act This bill directs the U.S. Postal Service to issue and sell a Combating Invasive Species Semipostal Stamp. Proceeds from the sale of the stamp must be transferred in equal proportion to the Department of the Interior and the Department of Agriculture for combating invasive species. (Invasive species are nonnative species whose introduction poses a serious threat to natural ecosystems and causes detrimental economic damage to local communities.) The stamp must be made available to the public for two years.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Referred To The Subcommittee On Biotechnology, Horticulture, And Research. on 03/23/2017

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Living Donor Protection Act of 2017 [HB-1270]
Living Donor Protection Act of 2017 This bill prohibits discrimination based on an individual's status as a living organ donor in the offering, issuance, cancellation, coverage, price, or any other condition of a life insurance policy, disability insurance policy, or long-term care insurance policy. The bill amends the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 to specifically include living organ donation as a serious health condition that entitles a covered employee to leave under that Act. The Department of Health and Human Services must update public (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 03/17/2017

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