Taxpayer Protection Act of 2017 [HB-2171]
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[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Taxpayer Protection Act of 2017 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to establish additional requirements and procedures for collecting taxes, regulating tax preparers, responding to identity theft, and assisting low-income taxpayers. The bill repeals the authority of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to contract with private companies to collect federal tax debts. It also excludes from the gross income of an individual up to $10,000 of income from the discharge of a debt over the individual's lifetime. The bill requires the statute of limitations
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HB-2171: Taxpayer Protection Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Rep. Earl Blumenauer
Introduced In House on 04/26/2017
North Korea Intelligence Enhancement Act [HB-2175]
[International ]
[National Security ]
[Defense ]
North Korea Intelligence Enhancement Act This bill requires the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (DNI) to establish an integration cell among relevant elements of the intelligence community to integrate intelligence relating to the monitoring and enforcement of United Nations Security Council resolutions with respect to North Korea. Such cell shall: coordinate and synchronize all intelligence collection relating to the implementation of sanctions against North Korea, integrate the early warning systems of the intelligence community
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HB-2175: North Korea Intelligence Enhancement Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Alcee Hastings
Introduced In House on 04/26/2017
Tyler Clementi Higher Education Anti-Harassment Act of 2017 [HB-2151]
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[Technology and Innovation ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Human Rights ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Public Safety ]
[Children and Youth ]
Tyler Clementi Higher Education Anti-Harassment Act of 2017 Tyler Clementi Higher Education Anti-Harassment Act of 2017 This bill amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require each institution of higher education (IHE) to include in its annual security report a statement of policy regarding harassment that includes: (1) a prohibition of harassment of students by other students, faculty, and staff; (2) a description of its programs to prevent harassment; (3) a description of the procedures that students should follow if harassment occurs; and
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HB-2151: Tyler Clementi Higher Education Anti-Harassment Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Introduced In House on 04/26/2017
Remote Transactions Parity Act of 2017 [HB-2193]
[Taxes ]
[Small Business ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Elections ]
[Economic Development ]
Remote Transactions Parity Act of 2017 This bill authorizes each member state under the Streamlined Sales and Use Tax Agreement (the multistate agreement for the administration and collection of sales and use taxes adopted on November 12, 2002) to require all remote sellers not qualifying for a small remote seller exception to collect and remit sales and use taxes with respect to remote sales under provisions of the agreement, but only if such agreement includes minimum simplification requirements relating to the administration of the tax, audits,
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HB-2193: Remote Transactions Parity Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe
Referred To The Subcommittee On Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law. on 05/05/2017
SAFE Act of 2017 Secure And Fair Enforcement Banking Act of 2017 [HB-2215]
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[Finance ]
[Small Business ]
[Insurance ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
SAFE Act of 2017 Secure And Fair Enforcement Banking Act of 2017 This bill prohibits a federal banking regulator from: (1) terminating or limiting the deposit insurance or share insurance of a depository institution solely because the institution provides financial services to a legitimate marijuana-related business; (2) prohibiting or otherwise discouraging a depository institution from offering financial services to such a business; (3) recommending, incentivizing, or encouraging a depository institution not to offer financial services to an account
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HB-2215: SAFE Act of 2017 Secure And Fair Enforcement Banking Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations. on 09/21/2017
Community College to Career Fund Act [HB-2207]
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[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Community Development ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Economic Development ]
Community College to Career Fund Act This bill amends the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act to direct the Department of Labor to award competitive grants to eligible community colleges, four-year public institutions of higher education, tribal colleges or universities, public or private nonprofit two-year institutions of higher education in specified U.S. territories, or a consortium of any of them, in partnership with employers or an employer or industry partnership representing multiple employers, in order to develop, offer, improve, and
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HB-2207: Community College to Career Fund Act
Sponsored by: Rep. James Langevin
Introduced In House on 04/27/2017
MGT Act Modernizing Government Technology Act of 2017 [HB-2227]
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[Technology and Innovation ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Public Safety ]
MGT Act Modernizing Government Technology Act of 2017 (Sec. 3) This bill authorizes each of specified agencies for which there are Chief Financial Officers to establish an information technology system modernization and working capital fund to: improve, retire, or replace existing information technology systems to enhance cybersecurity and to improve efficiency and effectiveness; transition legacy information technology systems to cloud computing and other innovative platforms and technologies; assist and support efforts to provide adequate, risk-based,
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HB-2227: MGT Act Modernizing Government Technology Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Rep. Gerald Connolly
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. on 05/18/2017
Recognizing Achievement in Classified School Employees Act [HB-2234]
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[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Children and Youth ]
Recognizing Achievement in Classified School Employees Act This bill directs the Department of Education (ED) to grant "Recognizing Inspiring School Employees" awards to classified public school employees, within certain occupational specialties, who provide exemplary service to students in prekindergarten through higher education. ED must annually select an awardee, out of nominations received from states, from any of the following occupational specialties: (1) paraeducator services, (2) clerical and administrative services, (3) transportation
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HB-2234: Recognizing Achievement in Classified School Employees Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Introduced In House on 04/28/2017
To establish a joint commission on North Korea, and for other purposes. [HB-2231]
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[Defense ]
[National Security ]
[Military ]
To establish a joint commission on North Korea, and for other purposes. This bill authorizes the Department of State to seek to establish a joint commission with countries in the Indo-Asia Pacific region to: support professional dialogues to coordinate the detection of North Korean violations of United Nations Security Council resolutions, develop responses, and enhance monitoring of nuclear weapons proliferation capabilities; coordinate sub-cabinet level political discussions on contingency responses to such violations; facilitate technical discussions
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HB-2231: To establish a joint commission on North Korea, and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Rep. Scott Peters
Referred To The Subcommittee On Asia And The Pacific. on 05/18/2017
Equality Act [HB-2282]
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[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Housing ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Healthcare ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Religion ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Disabilities ]
Equality Act This bill amends the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to include sex, sexual orientation, and gender identity among the prohibited categories of discrimination or segregation in places of public accommodation. The bill defines: "sex" to include a sex stereotype, sexual orientation or gender identity, and pregnancy, childbirth, or a related medical condition; "sexual orientation" as homosexuality, heterosexuality, or bisexuality; and "gender identity" as gender-related identity, appearance, mannerisms, or characteristics, regardless of the individual's
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HB-2282: Equality Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Referred To The Subcommittee On The Constitution And Civil Justice. on 06/02/2017