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Health Care Sharing Fairness Act

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a deduction for amounts paid for medical expenses to a health care sharing ministry, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Health Care Sharing Fairness Act 2. Self-employed medical expense deduction (a) In general Section 162 (6) Health care sharing ministry The allowance of a deduction under paragraph (1) shall include amounts paid by such taxpayer as a member of a health care sharing ministry (as defined in section 5000A(d)(2)(B)(ii)) for— (A) the sharing of the medical expenses of fellow members, and (B) the administrative fees of the health care sharing ministry. . (b) Medical expense deduction (1) In general Paragraph (1) of section 213(d) of such Code is amended by striking or , or (E) for— (i) the sharing of medical expenses of fellow members of a health care sharing ministry (as defined in 5000A(d)(2)(B)(ii)), and (ii) the administrative fees of such health care sharing ministry. . (2) Exception Paragraph (1) of section 213(d) of such Code, as amended by paragraph (1), is amended by adding at the end the following: For purposes of subparagraph (E), amounts paid does not include any amount deductible under section 170. (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: Health Care Sharing Fairness Act This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a deduction for amounts paid as a member of a health care sharing ministry for: (1) the sharing of the medical expenses of fellow members, and (2) administrative fees of the health care sharing ministry.
Charitable Conservation Easement Program Integrity Act of 2017

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to limit the amount of certain qualified conservation contributions. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Charitable Conservation Easement Program Integrity Act of 2017 2. Limitation on partner’s deduction for qualified conservation contributions made by partnership (a) In general Section 170(h) (7) Limitation on partnership allocation of contributions (A) In general In the case of any qualified conservation contributions of any partnership (whether directly or as a distributive share of such contributions of another partnership), no amount of such contributions may be taken into account under this section by any partner of such partnership as a distributive share of such contributions if the aggregate amount so taken into account by such partner for the taxable year would (but for this paragraph) exceed 2.5 times such partner’s adjusted basis in such partnership (determined as of the close of such taxable year and without regard to such contributions). The preceding sentence shall only apply with respect to the first 5 taxable years of such partner which end after the date on which such partner first became a partner in the partnership. (B) Exception for family partnerships Subparagraph (A) shall not apply with respect to any partnership if substantially all of the partnership interests in such partnership are held by individuals who are related within the meaning of section 152(d)(2). (C) Regulations The Secretary shall prescribe such regulation or other guidance as may be necessary to carry out, and prevent the avoidance of, the purposes of this paragraph. . (b) Effective date This section shall apply to contributions made after December 23, 2016. No inference is intended as the appropriate treatment of contributions made on or before such date or as to any activity not described in section 170(b)(7)

Summary: Charitable Conservation Easement Program Integrity Act of 2017 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to limit the aggregate amount of a partner's annual tax deductions for qualified conservation contributions of a partnership to 2.5 times the partner's adjusted basis in the partnership. (Under current law, a "qualified conservation contribution" is the contribution of a qualified real property interest to a qualified organization exclusively for conservation purposes.) The limitation applies for the first five years after the individual becomes a partner in the partnership. It does not apply to certain family partnerships.
TRACE Act

To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to prohibit certain reimbursements relating to disaster assistance, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Taking Responsibility by Accounting for Corruption and Excess Act TRACE Act 2. Certain reimbursements prohibited Title VII of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5201 707. Certain reimbursements prohibited Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Federal Government may not reimburse an entity for an activity carried out pursuant to a contract that— (1) involves assistance under this Act; and (2) prohibits the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency or the Comptroller General of the United States from auditing or otherwise reviewing any aspect of the contract. .

Summary: Taking Responsibility by Accounting for Corruption and Excess Act or the TRACE Act This bill amends the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to prohibit the federal government from reimbursing an entity for an activity carried out pursuant to a contract involving assistance under such Act that prohibits the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) or the Government Accountability Office from reviewing any aspect of such contract.
Common Sense Credit Union Capital Relief Act of 2017

To repeal the rule issued by the National Credit Union Administration titled Risk-Based Capital 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Common Sense Credit Union Capital Relief Act of 2017 2. Repeal The rule issued by the National Credit Union Administration titled Risk-Based Capital April 24, 2018 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed

Summary: Common Sense Credit Union Capital Relief Act of 2017 This bill nullifies the National Credit Union Administration rule titled "Risk-Based Capital" published on October 29, 2015. (The rule establishes a new method, beginning in 2019, for measuring whether a credit union is adequately capitalized.)
Endangered Fish Recovery Programs Extension Act of 2017

To maintain annual base funding for the Upper Colorado and San Juan fish recovery programs through fiscal year 2023, to require a report on the implementation of those programs, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Endangered Fish Recovery Programs Extension Act of 2017 2. Extension of authorization to use upper Colorado River Basin Fund revenues for annual base funding of fish recovery programs; removal of certain reporting requirement Section 3(d)(2) of Public Law 106–392 (1) in the fourth sentence— (A) by striking 2019 2023 (B) by striking ; except that capital projects and monitoring (2) by striking the fifth, sixth, and seventh sentences. 3. Report on Recovery Implementation Programs Section 3 of Public Law 106–392 (j) Report (1) In general Not later than September 30, 2021, the Secretary shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report that— (A) describes the accomplishments of the Recovery Implementation Programs; (B) identifies— (i) as of the date of the report, the listing status under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 16 U.S.C. 1531 (ii) as of September 30, 2023, the projected listing status under that Act of each of the species referred to in clause (i); (C) (i) identifies— (I) the total expenditures and the expenditures by categories of activities by the Recovery Implementation Programs during the period beginning on the date on which the applicable Recovery Implementation Program was established and ending on September 30, 2021; and (II) projected expenditures by the Recovery Implementation Programs during the period beginning on October 1, 2021, and ending on September 30, 2023; (ii) for purposes of the expenditures identified under clause (i), includes a description of— (I) any expenditures of appropriated funds; (II) any power revenues; (III) any contributions by the States, power customers, Tribes, water users, and environmental organizations; and (IV) any other sources of funds for the Recovery Implementation Programs; and (D) describes— (i) any activities to be carried out under the Recovery Implementation Program after September 30, 2023; and (ii) the projected cost of the activities described under clause (i). (2) Consultation required The Secretary shall consult with the participants in the Recovery Implementation Programs in preparing the report under paragraph (1). . February 16, 2018 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed

Summary: Endangered Fish Recovery Programs Extension Act of 2017 (Sec.2)This bill extends through FY2023 the authority of the Department of the Interior to use power revenues collected pursuant to the Colorado River Storage Project Act for annual base funding of endangered fish recovery implementation programs for the Upper Colorado and San Juan River Basins. (Sec.3)Additionally, Interior must submit to Congress a report that describes the accomplishments and costs of the recovery implementation programs.
To amend title 40, United States Code, to permit commercial filmmaking and photography on the United States Capitol grounds, and for other purposes.

To amend title 40, United States Code, to permit commercial filmmaking and photography on the United States Capitol grounds, and for other purposes. 1. Permitting commercial filmmaking and photography on United States Capitol Grounds (a) In General Section 5106 of title 40, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (d) Commercial Filmmaking and Photography (1) Authorization by Capitol Police Notwithstanding section 5104(c) or any other provision of this chapter which restricts commercial activity on the United States Capitol Grounds, the Chief of the United States Capitol Police (hereafter in this subsection referred to as the Chief (A) may issue a permit authorizing a person to engage in appropriate commercial filmmaking and photography activity on the United States Capitol Grounds (other than any Capitol Buildings described in section 5101), so long as the person only engages in such activity on a day on which neither House of Congress is in session; and (B) under the terms and conditions of such a permit, may require the person to whom the permit is issued to pay an appropriate fee to cover any costs incurred by the Architect of the Capitol as a result of the issuance of the permit. (2) Types of activities and fees permitted For purposes of paragraph (1)— (A) commercial filmmaking and photography activity shall be considered appropriate only if the activity is similar to the types of commercial activity permitted in Union Square prior to the transfer of jurisdiction and control of Union Square to the Architect of the Capitol under section 1202 of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2012 ( 2 U.S.C. 1811 (B) a fee shall be considered appropriate only if the fee is similar to the fee collected by the Director of the National Park Service for commercial activity permitted in Union Square prior to such transfer of jurisdiction and control. (3) Use of fees Immediately upon receiving any fees collected under paragraph (1)(B), the Chief shall transfer the fees to the Capitol Trust Account established under section 213(c) of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2014 ( 40 U.S.C. 5102 (4) Regulations The Chief shall carry out this subsection in accordance with such regulations as the Capitol Police Board may promulgate pursuant to the Board's authority under section 14 of the Act of July 31, 1946 ( 2 U.S.C. 1969 (5) Union Square defined In this subsection, the term Union Square 2 U.S.C. 1811 . (b) Conforming Amendment Relating to Capitol Trust Account Section 213(c) of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2014 ( 40 U.S.C. 5102 subsection (b)(2) subsection (b)(2) or section 5106(d) of title 40, United States Code

Summary: This bill alters the requirements for public buildings, property, and works to permit certain commercial filmmaking and photography activity on the U.S.Capitol grounds.
Exploring the Future of Work Act

To provide for a study by the National Academies on workplace challenges. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Exploring the Future of Work Act 2. National Academies study on worker displacement due to technological innovation (a) In general The Secretary of Labor shall enter into an arrangement with the National Academies to conduct a study of shifting workforce industry challenges and opportunities related to the displacement of United States workers due to technological innovation. Such study shall— (1) assess demographic, training, technology, and workforce needs; (2) identify industry sectors likely to be significantly impacted by automation; and (3) provide recommendations for policy solutions. (b) Report Not later than 18 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to Congress and make publicly available a report on the results of the study described in subsection (a).

Summary: Exploring the Future of Work Act This bill directs the Department of Labor to arrange with the National Academies to study shifting workforce industry challenges and opportunities related to the displacement of U.S. workers due to technological innovation.
Federal Insurance Office Abolishment Act of 2017

To abolish the Federal Insurance Office of the Department of the Treasury, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Federal Insurance Office Abolishment Act of 2017 2. Abolishment of Federal Insurance Office (a) In general The Federal Insurance Office of the Department of the Treasury, and the position of the Director of the Federal Insurance Office, are hereby abolished. (b) Amendment Title 31, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking section 313; and (2) in the table of sections for subchapter I of chapter 3, by striking the item relating to section 313. (c) Treasury authority This section, and the amendment made by this section, may not be construed to repeal or otherwise limit any authority of the Secretary of the Treasury with respect matters relating to insurance. 3. Related amendments The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act is amended— (1) in section 111(b)(2) ( 12 U.S.C. 5321(b)(2) (A) by striking subparagraph (B); and (B) by redesignating subparagraphs (C), (D), and (E) as subparagraphs (B), (C), and (D), respectively; (2) in section 112(d)(2) ( 12 U.S.C. 5322(d)(2) any member agency, and the Federal Insurance Office, and any member agency (3) in section 165(i) ( 12 U.S.C. 5365(i) (A) in paragraph (1)(A), by striking and the Federal Insurance Office and the Secretary of the Treasury (B) in paragraph (2)(C), by striking and the Federal Insurance Office and the Secretary of the Treasury (4) in section 203(a)(1)(C), by striking the Director of the Federal Insurance Office and and the Secretary of the Treasury and

Summary: Federal Insurance Office Abolishment Act of 2017 This bill eliminates the Federal Insurance Office (FIO) within the Department of the Treasury. The bill also amends the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act to remove the FIO director as a nonvoting member of the Financial Stability Oversight Council.
Victims' Voice and Transparency Act

To amend the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 to prohibit the imposition of a nondisclosure agreement as a condition of the payment of any award or settlement in connection with a violation of such Act. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Victims' Voice and Transparency Act 2. Prohibiting imposition of nondisclosure agreement as condition of award or settlement under Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 (a) Prohibition Section 401 of the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 ( 2 U.S.C. 1401 (1) by striking Except as otherwise provided (a) Procedures available (2) by adding at the end the following new subsection: (b) Prohibiting imposition of nondisclosure agreements A nondisclosure agreement may not be imposed on any party as a condition of the payment of any award or settlement in connection with a violation of part A of title II. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to awards and settlements paid in connection with the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: Victims' Voice and Transparency Act This bill amends the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 (CAA) to prohibit the imposition of a nondisclosure agreement upon any party as a condition of an award or settlement resulting from a violation of certain CAA rights and protections.
To amend section 1908 of title 41, United States Code, to exempt certain contracts from the periodic inflation adjustments to an acquisition-related dollar threshold.

To amend section 1908 of title 41, United States Code, to exempt certain contracts from the periodic inflation adjustments to an acquisition-related dollar threshold. 1. Exemption of certain contracts from the periodic inflation adjustments to the acquisition-related dollar threshold Subparagraph (B) of section 1908(b)(2) of title 41, United States Code, is amended by inserting 3131 to 3134, sections

Summary: This bill exempts certain public-buildings and public-works contracts from periodic inflation adjustments to a dollar threshold that influences the applicability of a policy, procedure, requirement, or restriction to such a contract.
Eric's Law

To amend title 18, United States Code, to require the impaneling of a new jury if a jury fails to recommend by unanimous vote a sentence for conviction of a crime punishable by death. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as Eric’s Law 2. Requirement to impanel a new jury in certain cases (a) Additional ground for impaneling jury Section 3593(b)(2) of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking or (2) by adding at the end the following: (E) a new special hearing is required pursuant to subsection (g); or . (b) Impaneling of new jury when jury does not reach a unanimous recommendation Section 3593 of such title is amended by adding at the end the following: (g) Special rule when jury does not return a unanimous recommendation (1) In general If a jury described in subsection (b)(1) or subparagraphs (A) through (D) of subsection (b)(2) does not, by unanimous vote, make a recommendation whether the defendant should be sentenced to death, to life imprisonment without possibility of release, or some other lesser sentence pursuant to subsection (e), the court, upon motion of the attorney for the government, shall order a new special hearing and impanel a new jury pursuant to subsection (b). (2) Imposition of sentence If the jury impaneled pursuant to paragraph (1) does not reach a unanimous recommendation as to sentence, the court shall impose a sentence other than death authorized by law. .

Summary: Eric's Law This bill amends the federal criminal code to modify procedures with respect to capital sentencing hearings. If a jury at a capital sentencing hearing does not reach a unanimous recommendation on the defendant's sentence, then the court must order a new special sentencing hearing and impanel a new jury. If the new jury at the special sentencing hearing does not reach a unanimous recommendation on the defendant's sentence, then the court is prohibited from imposing a death sentence.
Settlement Tax Deductions are Over for Predators Act

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to deny as a trade or business expense deduction amounts paid or incurred in connection with the settlement of a sexual harassment or sexual assault claim. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Settlement Tax Deductions are Over for Predators Act STOP Act 2. Denial of deduction for sexual harassment settlements (a) In general Section 162(f) is amended— (1) by striking and penalties under subsection (a) for any fine , penalties, and other amounts.— (1) Any fine , and (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (2) Any amount paid or incurred on account of a judgment or settlement (whether by suit or agreement and whether as lump sum or periodic payments) originating from, or to require the non-disclosure of or otherwise prevent, a claim or accusation of— (A) that which would constitute an offense under chapter 109A (B) sexual harassment (including unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, or other verbal or physical harassment of a sexual nature). The preceding sentence shall include any amount paid or incurred in connection with negotiating or settling an amount described therein. . (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to amounts paid or incurred after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: Settlement Tax Deductions are Over for Predators Act or the STOP Act This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to deny a trade or business expense deduction for any amount paid or incurred on account of a judgment or settlement originating from, or to require the non-disclosure of or otherwise prevent, a claim or accusation of sexual abuse or sexual harassment (including unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, or other verbal or physical harassment of a sexual nature).
Clean Air Contingency Measures Act of 2017

To amend the Clean Air Act with respect to nonattainment plan provisions, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Clean Air Contingency Measures Act of 2017 2. Amendment Section 172(c)(9) of the Clean Air Act ( 42 U.S.C. 7502(c)(9) Nothing in this Act precludes, with respect to any plan or plan provision, the inclusion and approval of contingency measures that are or may be implemented or take effect prior to the area involved failing to make reasonable further progress or to attain any national primary ambient air quality standard by the applicable attainment date.

Summary: Clean Air Contingency Measures Act of 2017 This bill amends the Clean Air Act to specify that an area nonattainment plan may contain contingency measures, which are measures undertaken if an area fails to make reasonable progress towards or to attain a national primary ambient air quality standard, that may be implemented prior to the area failing.
CFPB Pay Fairness Act of 2017

To amend the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act to set the rate of pay for employees of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection in accordance with the General Schedule. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the CFPB Pay Fairness Act of 2017 2. Rate of pay for employees of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection (a) In general Section 1013(a)(2) of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act ( 12 U.S.C. 5493(a)(2) (2) Compensation The rates of basic pay for all employees of the Bureau shall be set and adjusted by the Director in accordance with the General Schedule set forth in section 5332 of title 5, United States Code. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to service by an employee of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection following the 90-day period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act.

Summary: CFPB Pay Fairness Act of 2017 This bill amends the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 to require Consumer Financial Protection Bureau employees to be compensated according to the General Schedule pay scale for federal employees.