Rep. Brian Higgins
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Bills Introduced 53
Sponsored Legislation
US Congress 115th Congress
Establishing a Joint Committee on Russian Interference in the 2016 Election and the Presidential Transition. [HCR-24]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Elections ]
[National Security ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Voting Rights ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Crime ]
Establishing a Joint Committee on Russian Interference in the 2016 Election and the Presidential Transition. Establishes a Joint Committee on Russian Interference in the 2016 Election and the Presidential Transition. Requires the joint committee to study and review: attempts to influence elections for federal office held in the 2016 elections; related attempts to undermine trust in U.S. electoral processes and the attribution of such attempts; all policies, decisions, and activities taken by the executive branch to respond to such attempts; cybersecurity
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Sponsored by: Rep. Gerald Connolly
Introduced In House on 02/14/2017
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Technologies for Energy Security Act of 2017 [HB-1090]
[Energy ]
[Taxes ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Environmental ]
Technologies for Energy Security Act of 2017 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to extend and modify the tax credits for residential energy efficient property and investments in energy property. The bill modifies the tax credit for residential energy efficient property to extend through 2021 the credits for expenditures for fuel cell property, small wind energy property, and geothermal heat pump property. For each extended credit, the bill phases out the current credit rate of 30% of expenditures by reducing it to 26% or 22%, depending on
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Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Introduced In House on 02/15/2017
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New Markets Tax Credit Extension Act of 2017 [HB-1098]
[Taxes ]
[Economic Development ]
[Finance ]
[Small Business ]
New Markets Tax Credit Extension Act of 2017 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) make permanent the new markets tax credit, (2) provide for an inflation adjustment to the limitation amount for such credit after 2016, and (3) allow an offset against the alternative minimum tax for such credit (determined with respect to qualified equity investments initially made after 2016).
Sponsored by: Rep. David Valadao
Assuming First Sponsorship - Mr. Reed Asked Unanimous Consent That He May Hereafter Be Considered As The First Sponsor Of H.r. 1098, A Bill Originally Introduced By Representative Tiberi, For The Purpose Of Adding Cosponsors And Requesting Reprintings Pursuant To Clause 7 Of Rule Xii. Agreed To Without Objection. on 01/30/2018
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Historic Tax Credit Improvement Act of 2017 [HB-1158]
[Taxes ]
[Real Estate ]
[Construction ]
[Small Business ]
Historic Tax Credit Improvement Act of 2017 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to the tax credit for the rehabilitation of buildings and historic structures, to: (1) allow an increased 30% credit, up to $750,000, for projects with rehabilitation expenditures not exceeding $3.75 million, for which no credit was allowed in either of the two prior taxable years (smaller projects); (2) allow the transfer of tax credit amounts for smaller projects; (3) treat a building as substantially rehabilitated if rehabilitation expenditures
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Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe
Introduced In House on 02/16/2017
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Equality for All Resolution of 2017 [HR-136]
[Human Rights ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Housing ]
[Education ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
Equality for All Resolution of 2017 Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender individuals are valuable, contributing members of society who deserve equal treatment under the law. Declares that: (1) discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity is a serious problem; (2) existing federal protections are inadequate to ensure nondiscrimination; and (3) Congress should pass legislation that prohibits such discrimination in areas including credit, employment, education, federally
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Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Introduced In House on 02/16/2017
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Child Abuse Accountability Enhancement Act [HB-1103]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Human Services ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Military ]
[Crime ]
Child Abuse Accountability Enhancement Act This bill requires that retired pay otherwise payable to a member of the uniformed services shall be paid by the military department concerned to another person to the extent expressly provided in a child abuse garnishment order. "Child abuse garnishment order" means a final court decree that provides for garnishment to enforce a judgment rendered against the member for physically, sexually, or emotionally abusing a child.
Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe
Referred To The Subcommittee On Military Personnel. on 03/23/2017
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Presidential Trade Transparency Act of 2017 [HB-1172]
[Trade ]
[International ]
[Finance ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Taxes ]
Presidential Trade Transparency Act of 2017 This bill requires the President to submit to Congress a report containing a full and complete statement of the President's income earned, assets held, and liabilities owed in the preceding 12 months that are associated with a foreign country: with which the United States is negotiating a trade or investment agreement, that is subject to a presidential trade enforcement action determination modifying the tariff treatment of imported articles from such country, or that is designated as eligible for preferential
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Sponsored by: Rep. Earl Blumenauer
Referred To The Subcommittee On Trade. on 03/03/2017
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Condemning the appointment of Steve Bannon to the National Security Council and urging his immediate removal. [HR-140]
[National Security ]
[Military ]
Condemning the appointment of Steve Bannon to the National Security Council and urging his immediate removal. Condemns the permanent position of Steve Bannon on the National Security Council (NSC). Urges: (1) President Trump to remove Bannon from the NSC, and (2) Congress to expend any necessary resources to protect U.S. national security and remove Bannon from such position.
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Introduced In House on 02/16/2017
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DISCLOSE 2017 Act Disclosure of Information on Spending on Campaigns Leads to Open and Secure Elections Act of 2017 [HB-1134]
[Elections ]
[Voting Rights ]
[Finance ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Ethics ]
DISCLOSE 2017 Act Disclosure of Information on Spending on Campaigns Leads to Open and Secure Elections Act of 2017 This bill amends the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to: revise the definition of "independent expenditure;" expand the period during which certain communications are treated as electioneering communications; require certain organizations making campaign-related disbursements to file a statement with the Federal Election Commission; require campaign-related radio or television communications that are not authorized by a candidate
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Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Referred To The Subcommittee On The Constitution And Civil Justice. on 03/06/2017
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ACO Assignment Improvement Act of 2017 [HB-1160]
[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Social Security ]
ACO Assignment Improvement Act of 2017 This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to establish additional requirements for assigning Medicare fee-for-service beneficiaries to accountable care organizations (ACOs) under the Medicare shared savings program. Under current law, the program enables ACOs to receive payments for savings stemming from care coordination and management. The bill requires the basis for assignment to reflect beneficiaries' utilization of not only primary care services provided by ACO physicians, but
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Sponsored by: Rep. Earl Blumenauer
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 03/02/2017