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Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act

To amend the National Labor Relations Act with respect to the timing of elections and pre-election hearings and the identification of pre-election issues, and to require that lists of employees eligible to vote in organizing elections be provided to the National Labor Relations Board. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act 2. Pre-election hearings; list of employees eligible to vote in elections Section 9(c)(1) of the National Labor Relations Act ( 29 U.S.C. 159(c)(1) (1) by inserting , but in no circumstances less than 14 calendar days after the filing of the petition upon due notice (2) by inserting after with respect thereto. (3) by striking and shall certify the results thereof to be conducted as soon as practicable but no earlier than 35 calendar days after the filing of an election petition. The Board shall certify the results of the election after it has ruled on each pre-election issue not resolved before the election and any additional issue pertaining to the conduct or results of the election (4) by adding at the end the following: Not earlier than 7 days after a final determination by the Board of the appropriate bargaining unit, the Board shall acquire from the employer a list of all employees eligible to vote in the election to be made available to all parties, which shall include the names of the employees, and one additional form of personal contact information of the employee (such as telephone number, email address, or mailing address) chosen by the employee in writing.

Summary: Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act Amends the National Labor Relations Act to require the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) to require that no investigative hearing take place until at least 14 days after the filing of an election petition regarding collective bargaining representation when the NLRB has reasonable cause to believe that the petition raises a question of representation affecting commerce. Requires such hearings to be non-adversarial, and the hearing officer, in collaboration with the parties, to identify any relevant and material pre-election issues. Requires the NLRB, in cases where it finds that a question of representation exists, to: (1) direct an election by secret ballot as soon as practicable but not before 35 calendar days after the filing of the election petition, and (2) certify election results only after it has ruled on each pre-election issue not resolved before the election and any additional issue pertaining to the conduct or results of that election. Requires the Board also, not earlier than seven days after a final determination of the appropriate bargaining unit, to acquire from the employer a list of all employees eligible to vote in the election, which shall: (1) be made available to all parties, and (2) include the employees' names as well as one additional form of personal contact information (such as telephone number, email address, or mailing address) chosen by the employee in writing.
A bill to amend the Ohio & Erie Canal National Heritage Canalway Act of 1996 to repeal the funding limitation.

To amend the Ohio & Erie Canal National Heritage Canalway Act of 1996 to repeal the funding limitation. 1. Ohio & Erie National Heritage Canalway Section 810(a) of the Ohio & Erie National Heritage Canalway Act of 1996 ( Public Law 104–333

Summary: Amends the Ohio & Erie National Heritage Canalway Act of 1996 to repeal the limitation on the total amount that may be appropriated for the Ohio & Erie National Heritage Canalway.
Simpler Tax Filing Act of 2015

To require the Secretary of the Treasury to study the feasibility of providing certain taxpayers with an optional, pre-prepared tax return, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Simpler Tax Filing Act of 2015 2. Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that— (1) the Secretary of the Treasury should provide as many taxpayers as possible with the option of receiving a tax return that is pre-prepared by the Secretary of the Treasury; and (2) it should be the goal of the Internal Revenue Service to begin offering pre-prepared returns to filers by tax year 2020. 3. Report to Congress Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the Taxpayer Advocate Service, shall provide a report to the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Finance of the Senate on actions necessary to achieve the goal of offering pre-prepared tax returns to filers by tax year 2020, including— (1) changes necessary to the filing deadlines for employers and institutions for information provided through Forms W–2 and 1099; (2) actions necessary to expedite processing of information from Form W–2 by the Social Security Administration; (3) actions necessary to expedite processing of information reporting by the Internal Revenue Service; (4) actions to help businesses submit Form W–2 more easily, and electronically; (5) partnerships with employers and financial institutions to encourage early reporting; (6) delaying the start of the tax filing season; (7) ensuring that taxpayers have access to secure online accounts to access their information, while also having the option to download their information for integration into private tax preparation software; and (8) incorporating best practices from other countries for expediting the availability of return information. Such report shall also include an analysis of the budgetary, administrative, and legislative barriers to achieving this goal, including the amount of appropriations that would be required.

Summary: Simpler Tax Filing Act of 2015 Expresses the sense of Congress that the Internal Revenue Service should begin offering pre-prepared tax returns to as many taxpayers as possible by tax year 2020. Requires the Department of the Treasury to report to the House Ways and Means Committee and the Senate Finance Committee on actions necessary to achieve the goal of offering pre-prepared tax returns to taxpayers by tax year 2020, with an analysis of the budgetary, administrative, and legislative barriers to achieving such goal, including the amount of appropriations that would be required.
Prevent Targeting at the IRS Act

To provide for the termination of employment of employees of the Internal Revenue Service who take certain official actions for political purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Prevent Targeting at the IRS Act 2. Termination of employment of Internal Revenue Service employees for taking official actions for political purposes (a) In general Paragraph (10) of section 1203(b) of the Internal Revenue Service Restructuring and Reform Act of 1998 is amended to read as follows: (10) performing, delaying, or failing to perform (or threatening to perform, delay, or fail to perform) any official action (including any audit) with respect to a taxpayer for purpose of extracting personal gain or benefit or for a political purpose. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: Prevent Targeting at the IRS Act Amends the Internal Revenue Service Restructuring and Reform Act of 1998 to expand existing grounds for termination of the employment of an Internal Revenue Service employee to include performing, delaying, or failing to perform (or threatening to perform, delay, or fail to perform) any official action (including any audit) with respect to a taxpayer for purpose of extracting personal gain or benefit or for a political purpose.
Fair Treatment for All Gifts Act

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a deduction from the gift tax for gifts made to certain exempt organizations. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fair Treatment for All Gifts Act 2. Deduction from gift tax for gifts made to certain exempt organizations (a) In general Section 2522(a) (5) an organization described in paragraph (4), (5), or (6) of section 501(c) and exempt from tax under section 501(a). . (b) Effective date The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply to gifts made after the date of the enactment of this Act. (c) No inference Nothing in the amendments made by subsection (a) shall be construed to create any inference with respect to whether any transfer of property (whether made before, on, or after the date of the enactment of this Act) to an organization described in paragraph (4), (5), or (6) of section 501(c)

Summary: Fair Treatment for All Gifts Act This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a deduction from the taxable amount of gifts for gifts made to specified tax-exempt organizations, including: (1) social welfare organizations; (2) labor, agricultural, and horticultural organizations; and (3) business leagues, chambers of commerce, real-estate boards, boards of trade, and professional football leagues.
Taxpayer Bill of Rights Act of 2015

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify that a duty of the Commissioner of Internal Revenue is to ensure that Internal Revenue Service employees are familiar with and act in accord with certain taxpayer rights. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Taxpayer Bill of Rights Act of 2015 2. Duty to ensure that IRS employees are familiar with and act in accord with certain taxpayer rights (a) In general Section 7803(a) (3) Execution of duties in accord with taxpayer rights In discharging his duties, the Commissioner shall ensure that employees of the Internal Revenue Service are familiar with and act in accord with taxpayer rights as afforded by other provisions of this title, including— (A) the right to be informed, (B) the right to quality service, (C) the right to pay no more than the correct amount of tax, (D) the right to challenge the position of the Internal Revenue Service and be heard, (E) the right to appeal a decision of the Internal Revenue Service in an independent forum, (F) the right to finality, (G) the right to privacy, (H) the right to confidentiality, (I) the right to retain representation, and (J) the right to a fair and just tax system. . (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: Taxpayer Bill of Rights Act of 2015 Amends the Internal Revenue Code to require the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to ensure that IRS employees are familiar with and act in accord with taxpayer rights, including the right to be informed, to quality service, to pay no more than the correct amount of tax, to challenge the position of IRS and to be heard, to appeal an IRS decision to an independent forum, to finality, to privacy, to confidentiality, to retain representation, and to a fair and just tax system.
Safe and Secure Decommissioning Act of 2015

To amend the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 to prohibit certain waivers and exemptions from emergency preparedness and response and security regulations. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Safe and Secure Decommissioning Act of 2015 2. Prohibition of certain waivers and exemptions Chapter 19 of title I of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 ( 42 U.S.C. 2015 et seq. 277. Prohibition of certain waivers and exemptions (a) Definitions In this section: (1) Covered regulation The term covered regulation (A) an emergency preparedness or response regulation or requirement; or (B) a security regulation or requirement applicable to spent nuclear fuel. (2) Licensee The term licensee (b) Prohibition of certain waivers and exemptions Subject to subsection (c), the Commission shall not approve the request of a licensee for a waiver of, or exemption from, a covered regulation applicable to a civilian nuclear power reactor that has permanently ceased to operate. (c) Limitation Subsection (b) shall not apply to a civilian nuclear power reactor described in that subsection at which all spent nuclear fuel has been transferred to spent nuclear fuel dry casks. .

Summary: Safe and Secure Decommissioning Act of 2015 Amends the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 to prohibit the Nuclear Regulatory Commission from approving the request of a licensee for a waiver of, or exemption from, a covered regulation applicable to a civilian nuclear power reactor that has permanently ceased to operate. Specifies as a covered regulation: (1) an emergency preparedness or response regulation or requirement, or (2) a security regulation or requirement applicable to spent nuclear fuel. Declares that this prohibition shall not apply to a civilian nuclear power reactor at which all spent nuclear fuel has been transferred to spent nuclear fuel dry casks.
Safe Transport for Horses Act

To amend title 49, United States Code, to prohibit the transportation of horses in interstate transportation in a motor vehicle containing 2 or more levels stacked on top of one another. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Safe Transport for Horses Act 2. Transportation of horses Section 80502 of title 49, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (c), by striking This section does not Subsections (a) and (b) shall not (2) by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (e); (3) by inserting after subsection (c) the following: (d) Transportation of horses (1) Prohibition No person may transport, or cause to be transported, a horse from a place in a State, the District of Columbia, or a territory or possession of the United States through or to a place in another State, the District of Columbia, or a territory or possession of the United States in a motor vehicle containing 2 or more levels stacked on top of each other. (2) Motor vehicle defined In this subsection, the term motor vehicle (A) means a vehicle driven or drawn by mechanical power and manufactured primarily for use on public highways; and (B) does not include a vehicle operated exclusively on a rail or rails. ; and (4) in subsection (e), as redesignated— (A) by striking A rail carrier (1) In general A rail carrier ; (B) by striking this section subsection (a) or (b) (C) by striking On learning (2) Transportation of horses in multilevel trailer (A) Civil penalty A person that knowingly violates subsection (d) is liable to the United States Government for a civil penalty of at least $100, but not more than $500, for each such violation. A separate violation of subsection (d) occurs for each horse that is transported, or caused to be transported, in violation of subsection (d). (B) Relationship to other laws The penalty imposed under subparagraph (A) shall be in addition to any penalty or remedy available under any other law or common law. (3) Civil action On learning .

Summary: Safe Transport for Horses Act Prohibits a person from transporting a horse in interstate commerce in a motor vehicle (except a vehicle operated exclusively on rail or rails) containing two or more levels stacked on top of one another. Prescribes civil penalties for persons who knowingly violate such prohibition.
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend the depreciation rules for property used predominantly within an Indian reservation.

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend the depreciation rules for property used predominantly within an Indian reservation. 1. Permanent extension of depreciation rules for property on Indian reservations (a) In general Subsection (j) of section 168 (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to property placed in service after December 31, 2014. 2. Election to have special depreciation rules not apply (a) In general Subsection (j) of section 168 (1) by redesignating paragraph (7) as paragraph (8), and (2) by inserting after paragraph (6) the following new paragraph: (7) Election out If a taxpayer makes an election under this paragraph with respect to any class of property for any taxable year, this subsection shall not apply to all property in such class placed in service during such taxable year. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to property placed in service after December 31, 2014.

Summary: This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to make permanent the special depreciation rules for property used predominantly within an Indian reservation and to permit a taxpayer to elect not to have such rules apply to any class of property for any taxable year.
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to eliminate the taxable income limit on percentage depletion for oil and natural gas produced from marginal properties.

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to eliminate the taxable income limit on percentage depletion for oil and natural gas produced from marginal properties. 1. Elimination of taxable income limit on percentage depletion for oil and natural gas produced from marginal properties (a) In general Subparagraph (H) of section 613A(c)(6) (H) Nonapplication of taxable income limit with respect to marginal production The second sentence of subsection (a) of section 613 shall not apply to so much of the allowance for depletion as is determined under subparagraph (A). . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2014.

Summary: Amends the Internal Revenue Code to make permanent the suspension of the taxable income limitation on percentage depletion for oil and natural gas produced from marginal properties.
A bill to terminate the $1 presidential coin program.

To terminate the $1 presidential coin program. 1. Termination of presidential $1 coin program Section 5112 of title 31 United States Code, is amended by striking subsection (n) and inserting the following: (n) [Reserved.] .

Summary: Terminates the program for redesign and issuance of circulating $1 coins honoring each of the Presidents of the United States (Presidential $1 Coin Program).
Adoption Tax Credit Refundability Act of 2015

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for a refundable adoption tax credit. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Adoption Tax Credit Refundability Act of 2015 2. Refundable adoption tax credit (a) Credit made refundable (1) Credit moved to subpart relating to refundable credits The Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended— (A) by redesignating section 23 as section 36C, and (B) by moving section 36C (as so redesignated) from subpart A of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 to the location immediately before section 37 in subpart C of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1. (2) Conforming Amendments (A) Section 24(b)(3)(B) of such Code is amended by striking 23, (B) Section 25(e)(1)(C) of such Code is amended by striking 23, (C) Section 25A(i)(5)(B) of such Code is amended by striking 23, 25D, 25D (D) Section 25B(g)(2) of such Code is amended by striking 23, (E) Section 26(a)(1) of such Code is amended by striking 23, (F) Section 30(c)(2)(B)(ii) of such Code is amended by striking 23, 25D, 25D (G) Section 30B(g)(2)(B)(ii) of such Code is amended by striking 23, (H) Section 30D(c)(2)(B)(ii) of such Code is amended by striking sections 23 and section (I) Section 36C of such Code, as so redesignated, is amended— (i) in subsection (b)(2)(A), by striking (determined without regard to subsection (c)) (ii) by striking subsection (c), and (iii) by redesignating subsections (d) through (i) as subsections (c) through (h), respectively. (J) Section 137 of such Code is amended— (i) in subsection (d), by striking section 23(d) section 36C(c) (ii) in subsection (e), by striking subsections (e), (f), and (g) of section 23 subsections (d), (e), and (f) of section 36C (K) Section 904(i) of such Code is amended by striking 23, (L) Section 1016(a)(26) is amended by striking 23(g) 36C(f) (M) Section 1400C(d)(2) of such Code is amended by striking 23, (N) Section 6211(b)(4)(A) of such Code is amended by inserting 36C, 53(e) (O) The table of sections for subpart A of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 of such Code of 1986 is amended by striking the item relating to section 23. (P) Paragraph (2) of section 1324(b) of title 31, United States Code, as amended by this Act, is amended by inserting 36C, 36B, (Q) The table of sections for subpart C of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 Sec. 36C. Adoption expenses. (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2014.

Summary: Adoption Tax Credit Refundability Act of 2015 Amends the Internal Revenue Code to make the tax credit for adoption expenses refundable.
A bill for the relief of Vichai Sae Tung (also known as Chai Chaowasaree).

For the relief of Vichai Sae Tung (also known as Chai Chaowasaree). 1. Permanent residence Notwithstanding any other provision of law, for purposes of the Immigration and Nationality Act 8 U.S.C. 1101 et seq. 2. Reduction of number of available visas Upon the granting of permanent residence to Vichai Sae Tung (also known as Chai Chaowasaree), as provided in this Act, the Secretary of State shall instruct the proper officer to reduce by the appropriate number during the current fiscal year the total number of immigrant visas available to natives of the country of the alien’s birth under section 203(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act 8 U.S.C. 1153(a)

Summary: Provides for the relief of Vichai Sae Tung (also known as Chai Chaowasaree).
A bill to amend the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 to provide consumers with a free annual disclosure of information the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection maintains on them, and for other purposes.

To amend the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 to provide consumers with a free annual disclosure of information the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection maintains on them, and for other purposes. 1. Annual disclosure to consumers (a) In general Section 1022(c)(9) of the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 ( 12 U.S.C. 5512(c)(9) (C) Annual disclosure to consumers (i) In general Once during any 12-month period, upon request of a consumer and without charge to the consumer, the Bureau shall clearly and accurately disclose to the consumer, before the end of the 15-day period beginning on the day the request is made, the following: (I) All information with respect to the consumer held by the Bureau at the time of the request, except that if the consumer to whom the information relates requests that the first 5 digits of the social security number (or similar identification number) of the consumer not be included in the disclosure, and the Bureau has received appropriate proof of the identity of the requester, the Bureau shall so truncate such number in such disclosure. (II) The sources of the information. (III) Any person or other Federal department or agency to which the Bureau disclosed information described under subclause (I). (ii) Method of request The Bureau shall allow consumers to make a request under clause (i)— (I) online, with a link prominently displayed on the Bureau’s website; (II) via United States mail; and (III) via a toll-free telephone number established by the Bureau for such purpose. . (b) Effective date Section 1022(c)(9)(C) of the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 ( 12 U.S.C. 5512(c)(9)(C)

Summary: Amends the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 to direct the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) to: (1) disclose to a consumer all information (and their sources) held by the CFPB with respect to that consumer, including any person or other federal department or agency to which the CFPB disclosed the information; and (2) truncate in the disclosure the first five digits of the consumer's Social Security number (or similar identification number), if the consumer so requests and the CFPB has received appropriate proof of the requester's identity. Permits consumers to request such a disclosure: (1) online, with a link prominently displayed on the CFPB website; (2) via U.S. mail; and (3) via a toll-free telephone number.