Inclusive Prosperity Act of 2013 [HB-1579]
Inclusive Prosperity Act of 2013 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) impose an excise tax on the transfer of ownership in certain securities (covered transaction), including any share of stock in a corporation, any partnership or beneficial interest in a partnership or trust, any note, bond, debenture, or other evidence of indebtedness (excluding tax-exempt municipal bonds), or derivative financial instruments; (2) impose a penalty on taxpayers who fail to include a covered transaction on their tax return or information statement; and (3)
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HB-1579: Inclusive Prosperity Act of 2013
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The House Committee On Ways And Means. on 04/16/2013
Guaranteed 3% COLA for Seniors Act of 2013 [HB-1585]
Guaranteed 3% COLA for Seniors Act of 2013 - Directs the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) of the Department of Labor to prepare and publish a monthly Consumer Price Index for Elderly Consumers that indicates changes over time in expenditures for consumption which are typical for individuals in the United States age 62 or older. Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) of the Social Security Act to: (1) require the use of such index to compute cost-of-living increases for Social Security benefits; and (2) provide, in
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HB-1585: Guaranteed 3% COLA for Seniors Act of 2013
Sponsored by: Rep. Matthew Cartwright
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health, Employment, Labor, And Pensions. on 07/08/2013
Medicare Drug Savings Act of 2013 [HB-1588]
Medicare Drug Savings Act of 2013 - Amends part D (Voluntary Prescription Drug Benefit Program) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to require drug manufacturers to pay the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) drug rebates for rebate eligible (low-income) individuals. Excludes from Medicare coverage as a part D drug any drug or biological manufactured by a manufacturer that has not entered into and have in effect a rebate agreement with the Secretary. Requires a rebate agreement to require a drug or biological manufacturer
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HB-1588: Medicare Drug Savings Act of 2013
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 06/03/2013
Sexual Assault Training Oversight and Prevention Act [HB-1593]
Sexual Assault Training Oversight and Prevention Act or STOP Act - Establishes a Sexual Assault Oversight and Response Council, composed mainly of civilians, as an independent entity from the chain of command of the Department of Defense (DOD). Directs the Council to: (1) appoint personnel to the Sexual Assault Oversight and Response Office, and advise such Office; (2) appoint the Director of Military Prosecutions (Director); (3) review each request of the Director with respect to a case stemming from a sexual-related offense that has been referred
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HB-1593: Sexual Assault Training Oversight and Prevention Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Military Personnel. on 05/06/2013
Student Loan Relief Act of 2013 [HB-1595]
Student Loan Relief Act of 2013 - Amends title IV (Student Assistance) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to extend the 3.4% interest rate on Federal Direct Stafford loans to loans first disbursed to undergraduate students between July 1, 2011, and July 1, 2015.
HB-1595: Student Loan Relief Act of 2013
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Higher Education And Workforce Training. on 07/08/2013
Supplemental Security Income Restoration Act of 2013 [HB-1601]
Supplemental Security Income Restoration Act of 2013 - Amends title XVI (Supplemental Security Income) (SSI) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to increase from $240 to $1,320 (increased for inflation each calendar year after 2015) the first amount of general income per year excluded in determining SSI program eligibility. Increases from: (1) $780 to $4,284 (similarly increased) the first amount of earned income similarly excluded (including for a blind or disabled individual [or spouse] under age 65), (2) $3,000 to $15,000 in calendar year 2015 (increased
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HB-1601: Supplemental Security Income Restoration Act of 2013
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The House Committee On Ways And Means. on 04/17/2013
Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013 [HB-1616]
Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013 - Amends the Energy Conservation and Production Act to direct the Secretary of Energy (DOE) to: (1) support the development and updating of national model building energy codes for residential and commercial buildings to enable the achievement of aggregate energy savings targets established by this Act, (2) encourage and support the adoption by states and local governments of building energy codes that meet or exceed the national codes, and (3) support full compliance with state and local
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HB-1616: Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Energy. on 06/24/2013
Military Spouse Job Continuity Act of 2013 [HB-1620]
Military Spouse Job Continuity Act of 2013 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow the spouse of a member of the Armed Forces (military spouse) who moves with such member to another state under a permanent change of station order a tax credit for up to $500 of qualified relicensing costs incurred by such spouse. Defines "qualified relicensing costs" as costs for a state license or certification to engage in the profession that such military spouse engaged in while residing in the former state.
HB-1620: Military Spouse Job Continuity Act of 2013
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Referred To The House Committee On Ways And Means. on 04/18/2013
Rebuilding America's Schools Act [HB-1629]
Rebuilding America's Schools Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to tax-exempt bond funding for educational facilities, to: (1) reinstate the national qualified school construction bond limitation amount for calendar years after 2013, (2) make permanent the qualified zone academy bond (QZAB) limitation amount, (3) permit private entities to waive the 10% matching requirement for QZABs, and (4) permit QZAB proceeds to be used for constructing a public school facility in which such an academy is established.
HB-1629: Rebuilding America's Schools Act
Sponsored by: Rep. James McGovern
Referred To The House Committee On Ways And Means. on 04/18/2013
America's Red Rock Wilderness Act [HB-1630]
America's Red Rock Wilderness Act - Designates specified lands in the following areas of Utah as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System: (1) Great Basin, (2) Grand Staircase-Escalante, (3) Moab-La Sal Canyons, (4) Henry Mountains, (5) Glen Canyon, (6) San Juan-Anasazi, (7) Canyonlands Basin, (8) San Rafael Swell, and (9) Book Cliffs and Uinta Basin. Sets forth administrative provisions regarding: (1) the exchange of state-owned lands within such areas, (2) federal reservation of water rights, (3) measurement of setbacks for roads
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HB-1630: America's Red Rock Wilderness Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Public Lands And Environmental Regulation. on 04/26/2013