Presidential Tax Transparency Act [HB-305]
[Taxes ]
[Elections ]
[Ethics ]
[Finance ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Crime ]
Presidential Tax Transparency Act This bill amends the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 to require the President and certain candidates for President to disclose federal income tax returns for the three most recent taxable years in reports filed with either the Office of Government Ethics (OGE) or the Federal Election Commission (FEC), in the case of a candidate. The OGE or the FEC must make the disclosed tax returns publicly available after making appropriate redactions. If the income tax returns are not disclosed as required by this bill, the
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HB-305: Presidential Tax Transparency Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Motion To Discharge Committee Filed By Ms. Eshoo. Petition No: 115-1. on 04/05/2017
Condemning the Dog Meat Festival in Yulin, China, and urging China to end the dog meat trade. [HR-30]
[Animals ]
[Food ]
[International ]
[Public Health ]
[Trade ]
[Human Rights ]
Condemning the Dog Meat Festival in Yulin, China, and urging China to end the dog meat trade. Condemns the Dog Meat Festival in Yulin, China, because it: (1) is a spectacle of extreme animal cruelty, (2) is a commercial activity not grounded in Chinese history, (3) is opposed by a majority of the Chinese people, and (4) threatens global public health. Urges: the government of China and the Yulin authorities to ban the killing and eating of dogs as part of Yulin's festival and to enforce China's food safety laws regulating the processing and sale
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HR-30: Condemning the Dog Meat Festival in Yulin, China, and urging China to end the dog meat trade.
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Asia And The Pacific. on 02/16/2017
HR-31: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States Postal Service should take all appropriate measures to restore service standards in effect as of July 1, 2012.
Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Introduced In House on 01/06/2017
You have voted HR-31: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States Postal Service should take all appropriate measures to restore service standards in effect as of July 1, 2012..
Greater Grand Canyon Heritage National Monument Act [HB-360]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Environmental ]
Greater Grand Canyon Heritage National Monument Act This bill establishes the Greater Grand Canyon Heritage National Monument in Arizona. The Department of the Interior and the Department of Agriculture (USDA), with respect to lands under their respective jurisdictions, shall manage the Monument to conserve, protect, and enhance its natural resources and values. Interior and USDA shall collaborate with the Greater Grand Canyon Heritage National Monument Advisory Council (established by this bill) to develop a plan for the protection and management
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HB-360: Greater Grand Canyon Heritage National Monument Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Federal Lands. on 02/10/2017
Protecting Our Democracy Act [HB-356]
[Elections ]
[National Security ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Voting Rights ]
Protecting Our Democracy Act This bill establishes in the legislative branch the National Commission on Foreign Interference in the 2016 Election to examine any attempts or activities by the Russian government or other governments, persons or entities associated with such governments, or persons or entities within Russia to use electronic means to influence, interfere with, or sow distrust in elections for public office held in the United States in 2016.
HB-356: Protecting Our Democracy Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Motion To Discharge Committee Filed By Mr. Swalwell (ca). Petition No: 115-2. on 05/17/2017
Presidential Conflicts of Interest Act of 2017 [HB-371]
[Ethics ]
[Finance ]
[Taxes ]
Presidential Conflicts of Interest Act of 2017 This bill requires the President and Vice President to submit to Congress and the Office of Government Ethics a disclosure of financial interests. Among the contents of such disclosure, the President and Vice President shall: (1) include a detailed description of each financial interest of the President and Vice President, the spouse of the President and Vice President, or a minor child of the President and Vice President; and (2) include the tax returns filed by or on behalf of the President and Vice
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HB-371: Presidential Conflicts of Interest Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On The Constitution And Civil Justice. on 02/06/2017
Shareholder Protection Act of 2017 [HB-376]
[Finance ]
[Elections ]
[Ethics ]
[Funding ]
Shareholder Protection Act of 2017 This bill amends the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to require shareholder authorization with respect to certain political expenditures by an issuer. A violation of this requirement shall be considered a breach of fiduciary duty, and the officers and directors who authorized the expenditure shall be subject to joint and several liability. The Securities and Exchange Commission must direct the national securities exchanges and associations to prohibit the listing of any equity security of an issuer whose corporate
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HB-376: Shareholder Protection Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Rep. Gerald Connolly
Introduced In House on 01/09/2017
Stop Subsidizing Multimillion Dollar Corporate Bonuses Act [HB-399]
[Taxes ]
[Finance ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
Stop Subsidizing Multimillion Dollar Corporate Bonuses Act This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to the $1 million limitation on the deductibility of employee compensation, to: (1) extend such limitation to any individual who is a current or former officer, director, or employee of a publicly-held corporation; (2) eliminate the exemption from such limitation for compensation payable on a commission basis or upon the attainment of a performance goal; and (3) make such limitation applicable to all publicly-held corporations that
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HB-399: Stop Subsidizing Multimillion Dollar Corporate Bonuses Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Introduced In House on 01/10/2017
Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2017 [HB-392]
[Immigration ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Trade ]
Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2017 This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to: (1) eliminate the per-country numerical limitation for employment-based immigrants, and (2) increase the per-country numerical limitation for family-based immigrants from 7% to 15% of the total number of family-sponsored visas. The Chinese Student Protection Act of 1992 is amended to eliminate the provision requiring the reduction of annual Chinese immigrant visas to offset status adjustments under such Act. The bill establishes a transition
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HB-392: Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Russell
Assuming First Sponsorship - Mr. Yoder Asked Unanimous Consent That He May Hereafter Be Considered As The First Sponsor Of H.r. 392, A Bill Originally Introduced By Representative Chaffetz, For The Purpose Of Adding Cosponsors And Requesting Reprintings Pursuant To Clause 7 Of Rule Xii. Agreed To Without Objection. on 07/11/2017