Restoring Investment in Improvements Act [HB-1869]
[Real Estate ]
[Taxes ]
[Construction ]
Confirms that the applicable recovery period for qualified improvement property (nonresidential real estate) for depreciation purposes is 15 years under the modified accelerated cost recovery system (MACRS) and 20 years under the alternative depreciation system (ADS).
HB-1869: Restoring Investment in Improvements Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Introduced In House on 03/26/2019
National Nurse Act of 2019 [HB-1597]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Public Safety ]
[Veterans ]
Requires the Department of Health and Human Services to designate the Chief Nurse Officer of the Public Health Service as the National Nurse for Public Health. The position includes the authority to (1) provide leadership and coordination of Public Health Service nursing professional affairs for the Office of the Surgeon General and other agencies of the Public Health Service, (2) conduct outreach and education, and (3) provide guidance and leadership for activities that will increase public safety and emergency preparedness. The National Nurse
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HB-1597: National Nurse Act of 2019
Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 03/08/2019
Social Security Fairness Act of 2019 [HB-141]
[Social Security ]
[Pensions ]
[Retirement ]
[Senior Citizens ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
Repeals provisions that reduce Social Security benefits for individuals who receive other benefits, such as a pension from a state or local government job. The bill eliminates the government pension offset, which in various instances reduces Social Security survivors' benefits for spouses, widows, and widowers who also receives government pensions of their own. The bill also eliminates the windfall elimination provision, which in some instances reduces Social Security benefits for individuals who also receive a pension or disability benefit from
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HB-141: Social Security Fairness Act of 2019
Sponsored by: Rep. Mike Johnson
Referred To The Subcommittee On Social Security. on 01/31/2019
Craft Beverage Modernization and Tax Reform Act of 2019 [HB-1175]
[Alcoholic Beverages ]
[Taxes ]
[Budget and Spending ]
Modifies the tax treatment of certain alcoholic beverages to exclude the aging period from the production period for beer, wine, or distilled spirits for purposes of determining whether a taxpayer can expense, rather than capitalize, interest costs paid or incurred during the production period; reduce excise tax rates on beer and distilled spirits; permit the transfer of beer between bonded facilities without payment of tax; increase the amount of the small wine producer tax credit and expand the categories of producers covered by such credit; allow
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HB-1175: Craft Beverage Modernization and Tax Reform Act of 2019
Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Introduced In House on 02/13/2019
National Heritage Area Act of 2020 [HB-1049]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Arts and Culture ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Community Development ]
[Tourism ]
[Recreation ]
Establishes a National Heritage Areas System to recognize certain areas of the United States that tell nationally significant stories and to conserve, enhance, and interpret the areas' natural, historic, scenic, and cultural resources that illustrate significant aspects of U.S. heritage, and authorizes appropriations through FY2034 for each National Heritage Area. Through such system, the Department of the Interior may provide technical and financial assistance to local coordinating entities to support the establishment, development, and continuity
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HB-1049: National Heritage Area Act of 2020
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. on 12/07/2020
Excellence in Mental Health and Addiction Treatment Expansion Act [HB-1767]
[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Mental Health ]
[Public Health ]
[Human Services ]
Increases the number of states that may participate in two-year Medicaid demonstration programs that improve access to community mental health services. It also extends the two-year term for existing state demonstration programs by two years.
HB-1767: Excellence in Mental Health and Addiction Treatment Expansion Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Subcommittee Hearings Held. on 06/04/2019
PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act Puppies Assisting Wounded Servicemembers for Veterans Therapy Act [HB-4305]
[Veterans ]
[Mental Health ]
[Public Health ]
[Animals ]
[Healthcare ]
[Military ]
[Human Services ]
Requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to implement a pilot program to assess the effectiveness of addressing post-deployment mental health and post-traumatic stress disorder through a method where veterans train service dogs for veterans with disabilities.
HB-4305: PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act Puppies Assisting Wounded Servicemembers for Veterans Therapy Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Veterans' Affairs. on 02/10/2020
ALERTS Act Achieving Lasting Electoral Reforms on Transparency and Security Act [HB-3529]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Elections ]
[Voting Rights ]
[National Security ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to promptly notify appropriate State and local officials and Members of Congress if Federal officials have credible evidence of an unauthorized intrusion into an election system and a basis to believe that such intrusion could have resulted in voter information being altered or otherwise affected, to require State and local officials to notify potentially affected individuals of such intrusion, and for other purposes.
HB-3529: ALERTS Act Achieving Lasting Electoral Reforms on Transparency and Security Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Theodore Deutch
Introduced In House on 06/27/2019
Restoring Integrity to America’s Elections Act [HB-1272]
[Elections ]
[Voting Rights ]
[Ethics ]
Revises provisions regarding the Federal Election Commission (FEC), including to change FEC membership. The bill reduces the number of members of the FEC from eight to five, including by removing the Secretary of the Senate and Clerk of the House as ex officio members. No more than two members may be affiliated with the same political party. A Blue Ribbon Advisory Panel shall recommend to the President individuals for nomination to the FEC. The President shall appoint the FEC chair, subject to Senate confirmation. The bill distributes the FEC's
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HB-1272: Restoring Integrity to America’s Elections Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Ann Kuster
Introduced In House on 02/14/2019