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Rep. Jason Smith

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District HD-MO-8

Party Republican

Bills Introduced 36

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Number	Legislature	Summary	Subjects
HB-1843	Federal	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 of a criminal law or regulation other than structuring transactions to evade BSA reporting requirements. Within 30 days of seizing property, the IRS must: (1) make a good faith effort to find all owners of the property, and (2) notify the owners of the seizure and the post-seizure hearing rights established by this bill. The IRS may apply to a court for one 30-day extension of the notice requirement if it can establish probable cause of an imminent threat to national security or personal safety. If the owner of the property requests a court hearing within 30 days after the date on which notice is provided, the property must be returned unless the court holds a hearing within 30 days after notice is provided and finds that there is probable cause to believe that the property was derived from an illegal source or the funds were structured to conceal the violation of a criminal law or regulation other than a structuring violation. (Sec. 3) The bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to exclude from gross income any interest received from the federal government with respect to an action to recover property seized by the IRS pursuant to a claimed violation of the structuring provisions of the BSA. Republican: 93% (14) Democrat: 6% (1) 93% Republican support 6% Democrat support	Taxation Bank Accounts, Deposits, Capital Business Records Civil Actions And Liability Fraud Offenses And Financial Crimes Income Tax Exclusion Interest, Dividends, Interest Rates Tax Administration And Collection, Taxpayers
HB-1895	Federal	Protecting Life and Integrity in Research Act of 2017 Republican: 100% (22) 100% Republican support	Health
HB-1927	Federal	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 Places; and (3) other governmental and nongovernmental facilities and programs of an educational, research, or interpretive nature that are directly related to such movement. In carrying out the network, Interior must: (1) review civil rights movement studies and reports, such as the Civil Rights Framework Study; (2) produce and disseminate educational materials relating to such movement; (3) provide technical assistance; and (4) adopt an official, uniform symbol or device for the Network and issue regulations for the symbol's use. The network shall expire seven years after enactment of this bill. Democrat: 93% (68) Republican: 5% (4) Independent: 1% (1) 93% Democrat support 5% Republican support 1% Independent support	Public Lands And Natural Resources Government Buildings, Facilities, And Property Government Studies And Investigations Historic Sites And Heritage Areas Parks, Recreation Areas, Trails Protest And Dissent Racial And Ethnic Relations U.s. History
HB-2024	Federal	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 to more than 51% of other rentals of tangible personal property or businesses within a state or locality, or (2) the rate exceeds the generally applicable tax rate on at least 51% of the other rentals of tangible personal property or businesses within the jurisdiction. A tax discriminates against motor vehicle rental property if a state or locality: (1) assesses the property at a value that has a higher ratio to the true market value of the property than the ratio applicable to commercial and industrial property, or (2) levies or collects either a tax on an assessment prohibited by this bill or an ad valorem property tax on motor vehicle rental property at a generally applicable rate that exceeds the rate for commercial and industrial property in the jurisdiction. A person who is aggrieved by a discriminatory tax may bring a civil action in a U.S. district court for damages, injunctive relief, other legal or equitable relief, or declaratory relief. Republican: 70% (21) Democrat: 30% (9) 70% Republican support 30% Democrat support	Taxation Civil Actions And Liability Lease And Rental Services Motor Vehicles Property Tax Sales And Excise Taxes State And Local Taxation Tax Administration And Collection, Taxpayers
HB-2134	Federal	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 after five years, but Interior may petition for the species to be relisted. Interested persons may no longer petition for the addition or removal of a species from the list. A state may regulate intrastate endangered or threatened species that are present within its boundaries. If a state elects to regulate those species, it is given exclusive authority to manage species and their habitats. State action with respect to intrastate species is not subject to judicial review. The Bonneville, Southeastern, Southwestern, and Western Area Power Administrations must include in customer monthly billing statements information on the share of costs to the customer incurred as a result of compliance with the ESA, unless the costs are for intrastate species regulated by states. Owners or lessees of property may apply to Interior for a determination of whether a proposed property use will violate the ESA. The use is deemed compliant if Interior fails to respond within 90 days. The owners and lessees may seek monetary compensation for unfavorable determinations. The bill eliminates awards of attorney fees in citizen suits under the ESA. Republican: 100% (8) 100% Republican support	Environmental Protection Administrative Law And Regulatory Procedures Administrative Remedies Congressional Oversight Department Of Commerce Department Of The Interior Electric Power Generation And Transmission Endangered And Threatened Species Environmental Regulatory Procedures Government Studies And Investigations
HB-2174	Federal	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 are funded through the appropriations process and have an authorization of appropriations that has either expired or will expire during the year. For the first year after a program's authorization has expired, the bill requires the budgetary level to be reduced by 10% of the funds appropriated for the program in the expiring fiscal year. The bill then requires reductions of 15% in the second and third years before terminating the program at the end of the third unauthorized year. Programs that are reauthorized during the three-year period are exempt from the budgetary level reductions if the reauthorization contains a sunset provision limiting the authorization of appropriations period to no more than three years. The bill establishes the Spending and Accountability Commission to review all mandatory spending programs and submit to Congress a legislative proposal to establish an authorization cycle for discretionary spending programs. The commission may recommend legislation to replace the budgetary level reductions required by this bill with reductions in mandatory spending. The commission's reauthorization schedule must limit reauthorizations to three years, include the budgetary level reductions established by this bill, and establish a mechanism for replacing the budgetary level reductions with reductions to mandatory spending programs. The House of Representatives must consider the commission's proposal using specified expedited legislative procedures. Republican: 100% (40) 100% Republican support	Economics And Public Finance Advisory Bodies Appropriations Budget Process Congressional Agencies Congressional Operations And Organization Executive Agency Funding And Structure House Of Representatives Legislative Rules And Procedure
HB-2192	Federal	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 premium variation by age and health status. Republican: 100% (87) 100% Republican support	Health Congressional Officers And Employees Government Employee Pay, Benefits, Personnel Management Health Care Costs And Insurance Health Care Coverage And Access Members Of Congress
HB-2310	Federal	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. Republican: 96% (84) Democrat: 3% (3) 96% Republican support 3% Democrat support	Taxation Health Care Costs And Insurance Income Tax Deductions Religion
HB-2340	Federal	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 of, or to otherwise offset, a state funding source for a local school, facility, or educational purpose. The merchantable timber contracting pilot program is repealed. The bill extends through FY2019 the authority under such Act to initiate special projects on such federal lands and certain county activities. Republican: 56% (33) Democrat: 43% (25) 56% Republican support 43% Democrat support	Public Lands And Natural Resources Advisory Bodies Civil Actions And Liability Education Programs Funding Elementary And Secondary Education Fires Forests, Forestry, Trees Land Use And Conservation Property Tax Public Contracts And Procurement
HB-2450	Federal	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. Republican: 55% (10) Democrat: 38% (7) Unaffiliated: 5% (1) 55% Republican support 38% Democrat support 5% Unaffiliated support	Taxation Business Expenses Income Tax Deductions Intellectual Property Performing Arts

Title: Clyde-Hirsch-Sowers RESPECT Act Restraining Excessive Seizure of Property through the Exploitation of Civil Asset Forfeiture Tools Act

Session: US Congress 2017-2018 115th Congress

Number: HB-1843

Subjects: Taxation, Bank Accounts, Deposits, Capital, Business Records, Civil Actions And Liability, Fraud Offenses And Financial Crimes, Income Tax Exclusion, Interest, Dividends, Interest Rates, Tax Administration And Collection, Taxpayers

Republican: 93% (14) Democrat: 6% (1)

Title: Protecting Life and Integrity in Research Act of 2017

Session: US Congress 2017-2018 115th Congress

Number: HB-1895

Subjects: Health

Republican: 100% (22)

Title: African American Civil Rights Network Act of 2017

Session: US Congress 2017-2018 115th Congress

Number: HB-1927

Subjects: Public Lands And Natural Resources, Government Buildings, Facilities, And Property, Government Studies And Investigations, Historic Sites And Heritage Areas, Parks, Recreation Areas, Trails, Protest And Dissent, Racial And Ethnic Relations, U.s. History

Democrat: 93% (68) Republican: 5% (4) Independent: 1% (1)

Title: End Discriminatory State Taxes for Automobile Renters Act of 2017

Session: US Congress 2017-2018 115th Congress

Number: HB-2024

Subjects: Taxation, Civil Actions And Liability, Lease And Rental Services, Motor Vehicles, Property Tax, Sales And Excise Taxes, State And Local Taxation, Tax Administration And Collection, Taxpayers

Republican: 70% (21) Democrat: 30% (9)

Title: Endangered Species Management Self-Determination Act

Session: US Congress 2017-2018 115th Congress

Number: HB-2134

Subjects: Environmental Protection, Administrative Law And Regulatory Procedures, Administrative Remedies, Congressional Oversight, Department Of Commerce, Department Of The Interior, Electric Power Generation And Transmission, Endangered And Threatened Species, Environmental Regulatory Procedures, Government Studies And Investigations

Republican: 100% (8)

Title: Unauthorized Spending Accountability Act of 2017

Session: US Congress 2017-2018 115th Congress

Number: HB-2174

Subjects: Economics And Public Finance, Advisory Bodies, Appropriations, Budget Process, Congressional Agencies, Congressional Operations And Organization, Executive Agency Funding And Structure, House Of Representatives, Legislative Rules And Procedure

Republican: 100% (40)

Title: To amend the Public Health Service Act to eliminate the non-application of certain State waiver provisions to Members of Congress and congressional staff.

Session: US Congress 2017-2018 115th Congress

Number: HB-2192

Subjects: Health, Congressional Officers And Employees, Government Employee Pay, Benefits, Personnel Management, Health Care Costs And Insurance, Health Care Coverage And Access, Members Of Congress

Republican: 100% (87)

Title: Faith in Health Savings Accounts Act of 2017

Session: US Congress 2017-2018 115th Congress

Number: HB-2310

Subjects: Taxation, Health Care Costs And Insurance, Income Tax Deductions, Religion

Republican: 96% (84) Democrat: 3% (3)

Title: To extend the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000.

Session: US Congress 2017-2018 115th Congress

Number: HB-2340

Subjects: Public Lands And Natural Resources, Advisory Bodies, Civil Actions And Liability, Education Programs Funding, Elementary And Secondary Education, Fires, Forests, Forestry, Trees, Land Use And Conservation, Property Tax, Public Contracts And Procurement

Republican: 56% (33) Democrat: 43% (25)

Title: FILM Act of 2017 Facilitating Investments in Local Markets Act of 2017

Session: US Congress 2017-2018 115th Congress

Number: HB-2450

Subjects: Taxation, Business Expenses, Income Tax Deductions, Intellectual Property, Performing Arts

Republican: 55% (10) Democrat: 38% (7) Unaffiliated: 5% (1)

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