Rep. Matthew Cartwright

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District HD-PA-8
Party Democrat
Bills Introduced 226

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US Congress 113th Congress

United States Coast Guard Commemorative Coin Act [HB-2932]
United States Coast Guard Commemorative Coin Act - Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to mint and issue in commemoration of the United States Coast Guard: (1) $5 gold coins, (2) $1 silver coins, and (3) half-dollar clad coins. Requires the design of such coins to be emblematic of the traditions, history, and heritage of the Coast Guard, and its role in securing our nation since 1790. Prescribes design requirements. Restricts the issuance of such coins to the one-year period beginning on January 1, 2017. Prescribes the sale price of the coins (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Referred To The House Committee On Financial Services. on 08/01/2013

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Protecting Immigrants From Legal Exploitation Act of 2013 [HB-2936]
Protecting Immigrants From Legal Exploitation Act of 2013 - Amends the federal criminal code to subject a person to fine, imprisonment, or both, who: (1) knowingly or recklessly executes a scheme in connection with any federal immigration law-related matter to defraud a person, or to obtain money or anything else of value from a person by means of false or fraudulent pretenses, representations, or promises; or (2) knowingly and falsely represents that such person is an attorney or an accredited representative in any federal immigration law-related (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations. on 09/13/2013

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To award the Congressional Gold Medal to Shimon Peres. [HB-2939]
Directs the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate to arrange for the presentation of a congressional gold medal in honor of President Shimon Peres of Israel.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Scalise Signed By President. on 06/09/2014

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To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend and expand the charitable deduction for contributions of food inventory. [HB-2945]
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) make permanent the tax deduction for charitable contributions of food inventory; (2) set forth rules for determining the basis and fair market value of contributed food; and (3) increase from 10% to 15% of taxpayer net income the amount of deductible food inventory contributions which a taxpayer, including a C corporation, may make in any taxable year.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. James McGovern Referred To The House Committee On Ways And Means. on 08/01/2013

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Saving More American Resources Today Grid Study Act of 2013 [HB-2962]
Saving More American Resources Today Grid Study Act of 2013 or SMART Grid Study Act of 2013 - Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS), and the heads of other federal departments and agencies, as necessary, to enter into an agreement with the National Research Council to research the future resilience and reliability of the nation's electric power transmission and distribution system. Names such research the "Saving More American Resources Today Study" or "SMART Study."

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Henry Johnson Referred To The Subcommittee On Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, And Security Technologies. on 09/06/2013

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Safe Hydration is an American Right in Energy Development Act of 2013 [HB-2983]
Safe Hydration is an American Right in Energy Development Act of 2013 - Amends the Safe Drinking Water Act to require states, in order to obtain primary enforcement responsibility for a state underground injection control program, to prohibit the underground injection of fluids or propping agents pursuant to hydraulic fracturing operations related to oil, gas, or geothermal production activities unless the person proposing to conduct the hydraulic fracturing operations agrees to conduct testing and report data in accordance with this Act. Directs (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr H5353) on 08/02/2013

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Smuggled Tobacco Prevention Act of 2013 [HB-2990]
Smuggled Tobacco Prevention Act of 2013 or the STOP Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to restrict the sale, lease, export or import, or delivery of tobacco production machines to persons lawfully engaged in: (1) the sale, lease, export or import, or delivery of such machines; (2) the manufacture or packaging of tobacco products or processed tobacco; or (3) the application of unique identification markings onto tobacco products or processed tobacco packages. Requires every person having possession or control of such machines to register then (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee Referred To The House Committee On Ways And Means. on 08/02/2013

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Mortgage Forgiveness Tax Relief Act of 2013 [HB-2994]
Mortgage Forgiveness Tax Relief Act of 2013 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to extend through 2014 the exclusion from gross income of income attributable to the discharge of indebtedness on a principal residence.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney Referred To The House Committee On Ways And Means. on 08/02/2013

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Investor Choice Act of 2013 [HB-2998]
Investor Choice Act of 2013 - Amends the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 to revise the authority of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to prohibit, or impose conditions or limitations on the use of, agreements that require customers or clients of any broker, dealer, or municipal securities dealer to arbitrate any future dispute between them arising under the federal securities laws, related rules and regulations, or the rules of a self-regulatory organization if it finds that prohibition, imposition (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Referred To The House Committee On Financial Services. on 08/02/2013

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ABC Act of 2013 [HB-2999]
Accurate Background Check Act of 2013 or the ABC Act of 2013 - Amends the federal judicial code to require the Attorney General (DOJ) to provide procedures to ensure the accuracy and completeness of certain criminal records and information exchanged for employment background checks. Directs the Attorney General, if a record or information is inaccurate or incomplete, to correct, delete, or amend such information within 10 days after a request is made and prior to releasing the record to the requesting entity. Requires the Attorney General, in such (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations. on 09/13/2013

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