Rep. Brian Higgins

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District HD-NY-26
Party Democrat
Bills Introduced 53

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US Congress 111th Congress

Net Operating Loss (NOL) Carryback Act [HB-2452]
Net Operating Loss (NOL) Carryback Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a five-year carryback of net operating losses, including the operating losses of life insurance companies, incurred in 2008 and 2009. Denies such extended loss carryover period to: (1) taxpayers in whom the federal government acquires an equity interest under the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008; (2) the Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae) and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac); and (3) members of certain affiliated (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Gerald Connolly Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr E1180) on 05/15/2009

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Lord's Resistance Army Disarmament and Northern Uganda Recovery Act of 2009 [HB-2478]
Lord's Resistance Army Disarmament and Northern Uganda Recovery Act of 2009 - Directs the President to submit to the appropriate congressional committees a regional strategy to guide U.S. support for multilateral efforts to eliminate the threat to civilians and regional stability posed by the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) and to enforce the rule of law and ensure full humanitarian access in LRA-affected areas. Authorizes the President to provide assistance to respond to the humanitarian needs of populations in northeastern Congo, southern Sudan, (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Referred To The House Committee On Foreign Affairs. on 05/19/2009

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Truth in Fur Labeling Act of 2010 [HB-2480]
Truth in Fur Labeling Act of 2010 - Amends the Fur Products Labeling Act to eliminate the exemption to fur labeling requirements for products containing relatively small amounts of fur. Exempts from such Act a fur product: (1) the fur of which was obtained from an animal through trapping or hunting; and (2) that is sold by the hunter or trapper in a face to face transaction at a place such as a residence, craft fair, or other location used on a temporary or short term basis where the revenue from the sale is not such person's primary income source. (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Became Public Law No: 111-313. on 12/18/2010

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Judgment Evading Foreign States Accountability Act of 2009 [HB-2493]
Judgment Evading Foreign States Accountability Act of 2009 - States the policy of the United States regarding: (1) advocacy within the governing bodies of international organizations and other foreign policy settings for the full compensation and fair treatment of persons in whose favor judgments have been awarded by U.S. courts; (2) protection of economic interests of persons and nations that benefit from a reliable flow of foreign capital by restricting the access to U.S. capital markets of judgment evading foreign states (foreign states that (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Henry Johnson Referred To The Committee On Financial Services, And In Addition To The Committee On Foreign Affairs, For A Period To Be Subsequently Determined By The Speaker, In Each Case For Consideration Of Such Provisions As Fall Within The Jurisdiction Of The Committee Concerned. on 05/19/2009

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Transportation Job Corps Act of 2009 [HB-2497]
Transportation Job Corps Act of 2009 - Requires the Administrator of the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) to establish: (1) a National Joint Workforce Development Council; and (2) regional workforce development councils and governing boards in each of its 10 regions. Replaces the current discretionary grant and contract programs addressing human resource needs as they apply to public transportation activities. Directs the Secretary of Transportation, acting through the Administrator, to establish programs for the award of grants to: (1) nonprofit (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee Referred To The Subcommittee On Highways And Transit. on 05/20/2009

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Puerto Rico Democracy Act of 2010 [HB-2499]
Puerto Rico Democracy Act of 2010 - Authorizes the government of Puerto Rico: (1) to conduct a plebiscite giving voters the option to vote to continue Puerto Rico's present political status or to have a different political status; (2) if a majority of ballots favor continuing the present status, to conduct additional such plebiscites every eight years; and (3) if a majority of ballots favor having a different status, to conduct a plebiscite on the options of becoming fully independent from the United States, forming with the United States a political (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. Hearings Held. on 05/19/2010

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Latin America Military Training Review Act [HB-2567]
Latin America Military Training Review Act - Directs the Secretary of the Army to suspend operation of the Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation (Institute). Suspends the authority of the Secretary of Defense to operate such an education and training facility until submission of a report containing the results of an investigation in response to violations of human rights to which training at such Institute contributed. Establishes: (1) a joint congressional task force to assess appropriate education and training for DOD to provide (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Referred To The House Committee On Armed Services. on 05/21/2009

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Tax Equity for Health Plan Beneficiaries Act of 2009 [HB-2625]
Tax Equity for Health Plan Beneficiaries Act of 2009 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) exclude from an employee's gross income employer-provided accident and health plan benefits extended to a domestic partner or non-dependent, non-spouse beneficiary eligible to receive such benefits under an employer plan (i.e., "eligible beneficiary"); (2) exempt such benefits paid to eligible beneficiaries from applicable employment and unemployment taxes; (3) allow self-employed individuals a tax deduction for the health insurance costs of their eligible (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Referred To The House Committee On Ways And Means. on 05/21/2009

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New Markets Tax Credit Extension Act of 2009 [HB-2628]
New Markets Tax Credit Extension Act of 2009 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) extend the new markets tax credit through 2013; (2) provide for an inflation adjustment to the limitation amount for such credit after 2009; and (3) allow an offset against the alternative minimum tax (AMT) for such credit.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Earl Blumenauer Referred To The House Committee On Ways And Means. on 05/21/2009

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Better Oversight of Secondary Sales and Accountability in Concert Ticketing Act of 2009 [HB-2669]
Better Oversight of Secondary Sales and Accountability in Concert Ticketing Act of 2009 - Requires the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to promulgate rules regarding the primary sale, distribution, and pricing of tickets, including regarding: (1) disclosing the number of tickets and the distribution method; (2) printing the date and time of sale on each ticket; (3) disclosure on the seller's website or in promotional material of all ancillary charges; and (4) inclusion of all ancillary charges in any refund. Requires the FTC to promulgate rules regarding (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Gregory Meeks Referred To The Subcommittee On Commerce, Trade And Consumer Protection. on 06/03/2009

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