Rep. Jason Smith

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District HD-MO-8
Party Republican
Bills Introduced 88

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US Congress 115th Congress

Clyde-Hirsch-Sowers RESPECT Act Restraining Excessive Seizure of Property through the Exploitation of Civil Asset Forfeiture Tools Act [HB-1843] [Finance ] [Taxes ] [Law Enforcement ] [Criminal Justice ] [National Security ] [Property Tax ] [Crime ]
Clyde-Hirsch-Sowers RESPECT Act Restraining Excessive Seizure of Property through the Exploitation of Civil Asset Forfeiture Tools Act (Sec. 2) This bill revises the authority and procedures that the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) uses to seize property that has been structured to avoid Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) reporting requirements. The IRS may only seize property it suspects has been structured to avoid BSA reporting requirements if the property was derived from an illegal source or the funds were structured for the purpose of concealing the violation (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Tom Rice Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 09/06/2017

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Protecting Life and Integrity in Research Act of 2017 [HB-1895] [Science ] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ]
Protecting Life and Integrity in Research Act of 2017

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 04/07/2017

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African American Civil Rights Network Act of 2017 [HB-1927] [Race and Civil Rights ] [Public Lands and National Parks ] [Arts and Culture ] [Education ] [Human Rights ] [Community Development ]
African American Civil Rights Network Act of 2017 (Sec. 3) This bill requires the Department of the Interior to establish within the National Park Service (NPS) a U.S. Civil Rights Network that encompasses: (1) all NPS units and programs that relate to the African American civil rights movement from 1939 through 1968; (2) with the property owner's consent, other federal, state, local, and privately owned properties that relate or have a verifiable connection to such movement and that are included in, or eligible for, the National Register of Historic (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Became Public Law No: 115-104. (txt | Pdf) on 01/08/2018

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End Discriminatory State Taxes for Automobile Renters Act of 2017 [HB-2024] [Taxes ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Consumer Protection ]
End Discriminatory State Taxes for Automobile Renters Act of 2017 This bill prohibits state or local taxes that discriminate against the rental of motor vehicles, the business of renting motor vehicles, or motor vehicle rental property, except where such tax is imposed as of the enactment date of this bill, the tax does not lapse, the tax rate does not increase, and the tax base for such tax does not change. A tax that is imposed on the rental of motor vehicles or a motor vehicle rental business is discriminatory if: (1) it is not generally applicable (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Cohen Referred To The Subcommittee On Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law. on 05/01/2017

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Endangered Species Management Self-Determination Act [HB-2134] [Environmental ] [Public Lands and National Parks ] [Animals ] [Energy ] [Water ]
Endangered Species Management Self-Determination Act This bill amends the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (ESA) to require the Department of the Interior and the Department of Commerce to obtain the consent of each state for adding species to the list of threatened or endangered plants and animals when the species is present in the state. Interior must submit to Congress a list of all endangered or threatened species. Congress must give its approval by a joint resolution before the list may take effect. Species are automatically taken off the list (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Doug LaMalfa Introduced In House on 04/25/2017

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Unauthorized Spending Accountability Act of 2017 [HB-2174] [Budget and Spending ] [Funding ] [Taxes ]
Unauthorized Spending Accountability Act of 2017 This bill establishes a three-year budgetary level reduction schedule with respect to unauthorized programs funded through the annual appropriations process. The term "budgetary level" refers to an allocation provided to the congressional appropriations committees under section 302(a) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 by a congressional budget resolution or a deeming resolution. The schedule applies to programs included in the Congressional Budget Office's annual report listing programs that (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Rod Blum Introduced In House on 04/26/2017

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To amend the Public Health Service Act to eliminate the non-application of certain State waiver provisions to Members of Congress and congressional staff. [HB-2192] [Healthcare ] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Insurance ] [Public Health ]
To amend the Public Health Service Act to eliminate the non-application of certain State waiver provisions to Members of Congress and congressional staff. (Sec. 1) This bill amends the Public Health Service Act, if the American Health Care Act (H.B. 1628) is enacted, to make plans made available by the federal government to Members of Congress and congressional staff subject to state waivers of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) requirement for health insurance to cover the essential health benefits and PPACA restrictions on (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Mike Johnson Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. on 06/07/2017

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Faith in Health Savings Accounts Act of 2017 [HB-2310] [Healthcare ] [Taxes ] [Insurance ]
Faith in Health Savings Accounts Act of 2017 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to treat membership in a tax-exempt health care sharing ministry as coverage under a high deductible health plan for purposes of the tax deduction for contributions to a health savings account.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney Introduced In House on 05/03/2017

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To extend the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000. [HB-2340] [Public Lands and National Parks ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Education ] [Community Development ] [Budget and Spending ]
To extend the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000. This bill extends the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 through FY2017, including provisions concerning secure payments to eligible states, territories, and counties containing federal land. The bill: (1) sets forth special rules for state and county payments for FY2016, and (2) requires all FY2016 payments to be made within 45 days of enactment of this bill. No funds made available to eligible counties under such Act may be used in lieu (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. David Valadao Referred To The Subcommittee On Conservation And Forestry. on 05/19/2017

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FILM Act of 2017 Facilitating Investments in Local Markets Act of 2017 [HB-2450] [Film Production ] [Taxes ] [Arts and Culture ] [Small Business ] [Economic Development ]
FILM Act of 2017 Facilitating Investments in Local Markets Act of 2017 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to extend through 2018 provisions that allow the expensing of the costs of qualified film, television, and live theatrical productions.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Judy Chu Introduced In House on 05/16/2017

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