ATF Enforcement Act [HB-4905]
ATF Enforcement Act This bill amends the federal judicial code to require the Director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) to be appointed by the Attorney General. Currently, the Director is appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate. Additionally, it amends several appropriations laws to remove limitations on the ATF's authority to conduct activities related to the administration of federal firearms laws. The amended appropriations laws include: the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016; the Consolidated
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HB-4905: ATF Enforcement Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Gerald Connolly
Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations. on 04/28/2016
Kevin and Avonte's Law of 2016 [HB-4919]
Kevin and Avonte's Law of 2016 Missing Americans Alert Program Act of 2016 This bill amends the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 to revise and rename the Missing Alzheimer's Disease Patient Alert Program as the Missing Americans Alert Program and to reauthorize it through FY2021. It directs the Department of Justice's (DOJ's) Bureau of Justice Assistance to award grants to state and local law enforcement or public safety agencies and nonprofit organizations to prevent wandering and locate missing individuals with dementia or
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HB-4919: Kevin and Avonte's Law of 2016
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Considered As Unfinished Business. (consideration: Cr H7412) on 12/08/2016
China Market Economy Status Congressional Review Act [HB-4927]
China Market Economy Status Congressional Review Act This bill amends the Tariff Act of 1930 to bar revocation of a determination by the administering authority (the Secretary of Commerce or any other U.S. officer) that the People's Republic of China is a nonmarket economy country unless: the administering authority determines and reports to Congress that China no longer meets the requirements of a nonmarket economy country; and Congress, within 45 days after the receipt of such a report, enacts a joint resolution of approval.
HB-4927: China Market Economy Status Congressional Review Act
Sponsored by: Rep. H. Morgan Griffith
Referred To The Subcommittee On Trade. on 04/22/2016
Expanding Penalty Free Withdrawal Act of 2016 [HB-4972]
Expanding Penalty Free Withdrawal Act of 2016 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to expand the exceptions that permit penalty-free distributions to unemployed individuals from retirement plans. The 10% additional tax on early distributions from retirement plans does not apply to an individual after separation from employment if: (1) the individual has received federal or state unemployment compensation for 26 consecutive weeks or, if less, the maximum period available under state law, and (2) the distributions are made during the year or
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HB-4972: Expanding Penalty Free Withdrawal Act of 2016
Sponsored by: Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman
Introduced In House on 04/15/2016
Investing in Older Americans Act of 2016 [HB-4973]
Investing in Older Americans Act of 2016 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to make the Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) permanent and expand it to include the hiring of older long-term unemployment recipients. (The WOTC permits employers that hire individuals with certain personal characteristics to claim a tax credit equal to a portion of the wages paid to those individuals.) A qualified older long-term unemployment recipient is an individual who is certified by the designated local agency as: being at least 55 years of age on the hiring
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HB-4973: Investing in Older Americans Act of 2016
Sponsored by: Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman
Introduced In House on 04/15/2016
Clean Air and Vehicle Technology Accountability Act of 2016 [HB-5024]
Clean Air and Vehicle Technology Accountability Act of 2016 This bill amends the Clean Air Act to establish criminal penalties for any person who: prior to the sale, or knowingly after sale, removes or renders inoperative an air pollution control device installed on or in a motor vehicle or engine; or manufactures, sells, or installs, parts or components that bypass, defeat, or render inoperative air pollution control devices installed on or in a motor vehicle or engine if the person knows or should know that the part or component is being offered
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HB-5024: Clean Air and Vehicle Technology Accountability Act of 2016
Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Lieu
Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations. on 05/17/2016
2016 Tax Day Floods Supplemental Funding Act [HB-5025]
2016 Tax Day Floods Supplemental Funding Act This bill makes supplemental appropriations for FY2016 for the Army Corps of Engineers for construction for flood control and storm damage reduction projects in areas affected by flooding in Houston, Texas, that have received a major disaster declaration pursuant to the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act. Appropriated funds shall remain available through FY2026 and shall be designated as being for disaster relief under the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act
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HB-5025: 2016 Tax Day Floods Supplemental Funding Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe
Introduced In House on 04/21/2016
Making supplemental appropriations for fiscal year 2016 to respond to Zika virus. [HB-5044]
Making supplemental appropriations for fiscal year 2016 to respond to Zika virus. This bill provides FY2016 emergency supplemental appropriations to the Departments of State and Health and Human Services (HHS) to prevent, prepare for, and respond to the Zika virus and other infectious diseases. The bill specifies permissible uses for the funds and designates the funds as an emergency requirement, which exempts the funds from discretionary spending limits. The bill provides appropriations to HHS for: the Food and Drug Administration, the Centers
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HB-5044: Making supplemental appropriations for fiscal year 2016 to respond to Zika virus.
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Motion To Discharge Committee Filed By Mrs. Lowey. Petition No: 114-5. ( ">discharge Petition Text With Signatures.) on 06/21/2016
Free Credit Score Act of 2016 [HB-5058]
Free Credit Score Act of 2016 This bill amends the Fair Credit Reporting Act to require nationwide consumer reporting agencies to include the consumer's credit score when furnishing a consumer with a free annual report.
HB-5058: Free Credit Score Act of 2016
Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. on 04/29/2016
Empowering Educators to Prevent Trafficking Act [HB-5061]
Empowering Educators to Prevent Trafficking Act This bill authorizes the Department of Justice's Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention to award grants to local educational agencies to train school staff to recognize and respond to signs of labor and sex trafficking.
HB-5061: Empowering Educators to Prevent Trafficking Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Early Childhood, Elementary, And Secondary Education. on 09/19/2016