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Protecting the American Taxpayer from IRS Mishandling Act of 2024

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to include equitable tolling for negligence or malfeasance by the Internal Revenue Service for the period of limitation on filing for a credit or refund of overpayment. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting the American Taxpayer from IRS Mishandling Act of 2024 2. Extending the running of periods of limitation for filing for credit or refund of overpayment to include malfeasance or negligence by the Internal Revenue Service (a) In general Section 6511(h)(1) during any period of such individual's life that such individual is financially disabled. during— (A) any period of such individual's life that such individual is financially disabled, or (B) any period during which the taxpayer is unable to file necessary documents or otherwise meet a deadline in order to file a return as a result of negligence (as defined in section 6662(c)) or malfeasance of the Internal Revenue Service. . (b) Conforming amendment to heading The heading for subsection (h) of section 6511 of such Code is amended by striking while taxpayer is unable to manage financial affairs due to disability while taxpayer is unable to file due to disability or negligence or malfeasance of Internal Revenue Service (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to returns filed after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: Protecting the American Taxpayer from IRS Mishandling Act of 2024This bill suspends the running of the statute of limitations for filing for tax refunds to include any period in which the taxpayer is unable to file necessary documents or otherwise meet a tax deadline due to the negligence or malfeasance of the Internal Revenue Service.
DO NOT Call Act of 2023

To modify the penalties for violations of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Deter Obnoxious, Nefarious, and Outrageous Telephone Calls Act of 2023 DO NOT Call Act of 2023 2. Penalties for violations of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991 (a) Criminal penalties (1) In general Section 227 of the Communications Act of 1934 ( 47 U.S.C. 227 (k) Criminal penalties (1) In general Except as provided in paragraph (2), any person who willfully and knowingly violates this section shall be imprisoned for not more than 1 year, fined under title 18, United States Code, or both. (2) Aggravated offense Any person who willfully and knowingly violates this section shall be imprisoned for not more than 3 years, fined under title 18, United States Code, or both if— (A) the person has previously been convicted under this subsection; (B) the offense involved initiating more than— (i) 100,000 calls in a 24-hour period; (ii) 1,000,000 calls in a 30-day period; or (iii) 10,000,000 calls in a 1-year period; (C) the person committed the offense with the intent to use the calls in furtherance of a felony or conspiracy to commit a felony; or (D) the offense caused loss to 1 or more persons aggregating $5,000 or more in value during any 1-year period. (3) Definitions For purposes of this subsection— (A) the term call (B) the term initiate . (2) Technical and conforming amendment Section 227(e)(5)(B) of the Communications Act of 1934 ( 47 U.S.C. 227(e)(5)(B) section 501 subsection (k) (b) Increased penalties for provision of inaccurate caller identification information Section 227(e)(5) of the Communications Act of 1934 ( 47 U.S.C. 227(e)(5) (1) in subparagraph (A)(i), by striking $10,000 $20,000 (2) in subparagraph (B), in the first sentence, by striking $10,000 $20,000

Summary: Deter Obnoxious, Nefarious, and Outrageous Telephone Calls Act of 2023 or the DO NOT Call Act of 2023 This bill increases and establishes criminal penalties, which include imprisonment for up to one year, for an intentional violation of the restrictions on automated telephone marketing and messaging. In addition, a person may be imprisoned for up to three years for an aggravated violation of such restrictions if the person (1) previously has been convicted of such an offense, (2) initiates a certain high volume of such calls during specified periods of time, (3) commits the offense in the furtherance of a felony, or (4) causes losses of at least $5,000 during any one-year period to one or more persons. The bill also increases from $10,000 to $20,000 the fine for intentionally transmitting misleading or inaccurate caller identification information.
Securing the Border for Public Health Act of 2023

To amend title III of the Public Health Service Act to provide for suspension of entries and imports from designated countries to prevent the spread of communicable diseases and import into the United States of certain controlled substances. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Securing the Border for Public Health Act of 2023 2. Suspension of entries and imports from designated countries to prevent spread of communicable diseases and import of certain controlled substances Section 362 of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 265 362. Suspension of entries and imports from designated countries to prevent spread of communicable diseases and import of certain controlled substances (a) In general Whenever the Secretary makes a determination described in subsection (b) with respect to a country, the Secretary, by regulation, shall have the power to prohibit, in whole or in part, for a period of time determined to be necessary by the Secretary, the introduction of persons and property from such countries designated by the Secretary in order to avert the danger described in such subsection. (b) Determination A determination described in this subsection is a determination by the Secretary that, by reason of the existence of any communicable disease or, after consultation with the Attorney General, certain controlled substances in a foreign country— (1) there is serious danger of the introduction of such disease or substances into the United States; and (2) such danger is so increased by the introduction of persons or property from such country that a suspension of the right to introduce such persons and property is required in the interest of the public health. (c) Definition In this section, the term certain controlled substance (1) a narcotic drug as defined in section 1300.01 of title 21, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations); (2) an opiate as described in section 1308.11(b) or 1308.12(c) of such title (or successor regulations); (3) an opium derivative as described in section 1308.11(c) of such title (or successor regulations); (4) a stimulant as described in section 1308.11(f) or 1308.12(d) of such title (or successor regulations); and (5) a fentanyl-related substance as described in section 1308.11(h) of such title (or successor regulations). . May 11, 2023 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed

Summary: Securing the Border for Public Health Act of 2023 This bill authorizes the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to restrict migration and imports from foreign countries to prevent the introduction of illicit drugs into the United States. Current law authorizes HHS to restrict migration and imports from foreign countries to prevent the introduction of communicable diseases. Under this bill, HHS may also restrict migration and imports from a country if HHS determines that introduction of certain controlled substances (e.g., opiates, stimulants, or fentanyl-related substances) from that country poses a risk to public health. HHS must consult with the Department of Justice in making the determination.
Gig Is Up Act

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require payroll tax withholding on independent contractors of certain large businesses. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Gig Is Up Act 2. Payroll tax withholding for certain independent contractors (a) In general Subchapter C of chapter 21 3128. Treatment of certain large employers (a) In general In the case of a person who has at least $100,000,000 in gross receipts for a calendar year, and with whom at least 10,000 individuals contract to provide services other than as an employee during the calendar year— (1) any remuneration paid by such person to any such individual with respect to such services (and any payment made by such person to any such individual in settlement of a transaction for the provision of such services) shall be treated in the same manner as wages with respect to employment of such individual for purposes of subchapter B and chapter 2, and (2) section 3111 shall be applied— (A) by multiplying by 2 the rate in effect under subsection (a) thereof, and (B) by multiplying by 2 the rate in effect under subsection (b) thereof. (b) Aggregation rules All persons treated as a single employer under subsections (a) and (b) of section 52 shall be treated as a single employer for purposes of this section. . (b) Self-Employment earnings for purposes of social security Section 211(a) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 411 and ; and (17) There shall be included amounts treated as wages under section 3128 and an amount equal to 1/2 . (c) Clerical amendment The table of sections for subchapter C of chapter 21 of such Code is amended by striking the item relating to section 3128 and inserting the following new items: Sec. 3128. Treatment of certain large employers. Sec. 3129. Short title. . (d) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to remuneration and other payments made after December 31, 2024.

Summary: Gig Is Up Act This bill requires businesses that have at least $100 million in gross receipts in a calendar year and with whom at least $10,000 individuals contract to provide services as independent contractors to pay both the employer and employee payroll tax contributions to Social Security and Medicare.
To exclude the Arizona Families Tax Rebate from Federal income tax.

To exclude the Arizona Families Tax Rebate from Federal income tax. 1. Exclusion from gross income for Arizona Families Tax Rebate payments (a) In general For purposes of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, gross income shall not include any amount received by an individual as an Arizona Families Tax Rebate payment. (b) Arizona Families Tax Rebate payment For purposes of this section, the term Arizona Families Tax Rebate Payment (1) pursuant to Arizona Senate Bill 1734, and (2) which is issued by the Arizona Department of Revenue with respect to the 2023 taxable year.

Summary: This bill excludes from gross income, for income tax purposes, any amount received by an individual taxpayer as an Arizona Families Tax Rebate payment (generally, $250 per dependent under age 17 and $100 per dependent over age 17 as claimed on the taxpayer's 2021 tax return).
Respect State Housing Laws Act

To amend the CARES Act to remove a requirement on lessors to provide notice to vacate, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Respect State Housing Laws Act 2. Clarification Section 4024 of the CARES Act ( 15 U.S.C. 9058 July 30, 2024 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed

Summary: Respect State Housing Laws Act This bill eliminates a provision that requires a 30-day notice period before a landlord may begin eviction proceedings against a tenant in federally assisted or federally backed housing.
Protecting Seniors from Emergency Scams Act

To require the Federal Trade Commission to include in the report of the Commission under the Elder Abuse Prevention and Prosecution Act certain information relating to scams disproportionately impacting seniors during emergencies, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Seniors from Emergency Scams Act 2. FTC reporting on scams disproportionately impacting seniors during emergencies The Chair of the Commission shall include in each report required to be submitted by the Chair under section 101(c)(2) of the Elder Abuse Prevention and Prosecution Act ( 34 U.S.C. 21711(c)(2) (1) A description of the number and types of scams identified by the Commission as disproportionately impacting seniors during emergencies. (2) A description of policy efforts and recommendations of the Commission to prevent such scams, especially as such scams relate to future national emergencies. (3) A description of enforcement actions taken by the Commission with respect to such scams. 3. Increasing awareness of scams disproportionately impacting seniors (a) In general As soon as practicable after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Commission shall update its web portal to include the latest information, searchable by region and type of scam, on scams disproportionately impacting seniors, including information directing consumers where to report scams disproportionately impacting seniors. (b) Coordination with media outlets and law enforcement The Commission shall work with media outlets and law enforcement to distribute the information included in the web portal of the Commission pursuant to subsection (a) to seniors and their families and caregivers. 4. Definitions In this Act: (1) Commission The term Commission (2) Senior The term senior elder 34 U.S.C. 21701

Summary: Protecting Seniors from Emergency Scams ActThis bill requires the Federal Trade Commission to report on, and increase awareness regarding, scams disproportionately impacting older adults. Specifically, the commission mustreport on the number and types of scams that disproportionately impact older adults during emergencies, report on the enforcement actions taken with respect to such scams, and provide policy recommendations to prevent such scams;revise the commission's web portal to include current information about scams that disproportionately impact older adults, including information about how consumers can report such scams; andcoordinate with media outlets and law enforcement to disseminate such information.
Chinese CBDC Prohibition Act of 2023

To prohibit money services businesses from engaging in any transaction that involves a central bank digital currency issued by the People’s Republic of China, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Chinese CBDC Prohibition Act of 2023 2. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) In 2021 testimony before the House Committee on Financial Services, Yaya Fanusie, Adjunct Senior Fellow at the Center for a New American Security, noted that China is pushing aggressively to become a global leader in financial technology, and the People’s Republic of China is in a position to launch the largest digital currency project of any major economy. Additionally, the Chinese central bank digital currency (CBDC) will provide the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) with data on its users, and bolster the CCP’s social credit program, ultimately furthering the Party’s punitive control power over Chinese citizens. (2) On April 28, 2021, Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell stated, The [digital] currency that is being used in China is not one that would work here. It’s one that really allows the government to see every payment for which it is used in real time (3) According to Sir Jeremy Fleming, Director of the United Kingdom’s Government Communications Headquarters, Control is also a major driver for Beijing as it seeks to build a centralized digital currency. Yes, it introduces efficiencies and new ways of settling payments. But the way it’s being implemented allows the monitoring of citizens and it forces companies to use the service. It might, in future, also enable China to partially evade the sorts of international sanctions currently being applied to Putin’s regime in Russia 3. Money Services Businesses Subchapter II of chapter 53 5337. Money Services Businesses (a) Transactions involving digital currency of the People’s Republic of China Each money services business is prohibited from engaging in any transaction, directly or indirectly, that involves a central bank digital currency issued by the People’s Republic of China. (b) Definitions The term money services business .

Summary: Chinese CBDC Prohibition Act of 2023 This bill prohibits money services businesses (e.g., currency exchange providers or money order issuers) from engaging in transactions involving a central bank digital currency issued by China. Central bank digital currencies are digital currencies issued by a government-backed central bank.
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 9317 Bolsa Avenue in Westminster, California, as the "Little Saigon Vietnam War Veterans Memorial Post Office".

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 9317 Bolsa Avenue in Westminster, California, as the Little Saigon Vietnam War Veterans Memorial Post Office 1. Little Saigon Vietnam War Veterans Memorial Post Office (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 9317 Bolsa Avenue in Westminster, California, shall be known and designated as the Little Saigon Vietnam War Veterans Memorial Post Office (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Little Saigon Vietnam War Veterans Memorial Post Office

Summary: Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 9317 Bolsa Avenue in Westminster, California, as the "Little Saigon Vietnam War Veterans Memorial Post Office."
Stop the Baseline Bloat Act of 2024

To amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to exclude resources designated as an emergency requirement or any resources provided in supplemental appropriations laws from CBO baseline projections for discretionary appropriations, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Stop the Baseline Bloat Act of 2024 2. Changes in the baseline Section 257(c) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (2 U.S.C. 907(C)) is amended in the second sentence of paragraph (1) by inserting excluding resources designated as an emergency requirement and any resources provided in supplemental appropriation laws, current year,

Summary: Stop the Baseline Bloat Act of 2024This bill changes the assumptions that the Congressional Budget Office uses to calculate the baseline for discretionary spending. (A baseline is a projection of federal spending and receipts during a fiscal year under current law.) Specifically, the bill changes the assumptions used for the discretionary spending baseline to exclude (1) resources designated as an emergency requirement, and (2) resources provided in supplemental appropriations laws.
DISGRACED Former Protectees Act

To terminate United States Secret Service protection for felons. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Denying Infinite Security and Government Resources Allocated toward Convicted and Extremely Dishonorable Former Protectees Act DISGRACED Former Protectees Act 2. Denying certain felons secret service protection Section 3056(a) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking declined. declined. The protection authorized in paragraphs (1) through (8) shall terminate for any person upon sentencing following conviction for a Federal or State offense that is punishable for a term of imprisonment of at least one year.

Summary: Denying Infinite Security and Government Resources Allocated toward Convicted and Extremely Dishonorable Former Protectees Act or the DISGRACED Former Protectees ActThis bill removes Secret Service protection from any individual who is convicted and sentenced for a federal or state felony.
Medicare and Medicaid Fraud Prevention Act of 2024

To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to require certain additional provider screening under the Medicaid program. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Medicare and Medicaid Fraud Prevention Act of 2024 2. Medicaid provider screening requirements Section 1902(kk)(1) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396a(kk)(1) (1) by striking The State (A) In general The State ; and (2) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (B) Additional provider screening Beginning January 1, 2027, as part of the enrollment (or reenrollment or revalidation of enrollment) of a provider or supplier under this title, and not less frequently than quarterly during the period that such provider or supplier is so enrolled, the State conducts a check of the Death Master File (as such term is defined in section 203(d) of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2013) to determine whether such provider or supplier is deceased. . July 23, 2024 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed

Summary: Medicare and Medicaid Fraud Prevention Act of 2024This bill provides statutory authority for the requirement that state Medicaid programs check, as part of the provider enrollment and reenrollment process, whether providers are deceased through the Social Security Administration's Death Master File. The bill requires states to continue to check this database on at least a quarterly basis after providers are enrolled.
Prohibition of Agricultural Land for the People’s Republic of China Act

To prohibit certain persons from purchasing agricultural real estate in the United States, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Prohibition of Agricultural Land for the People’s Republic of China Act 2. Prohibition on the purchase of public or private agricultural real estate located in the United States by nationals of the People’s Republic of China (a) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the President shall take such actions as may be necessary to prohibit the purchase of public or private agricultural (including ranching) real estate located in the United States by nonresident aliens, foreign businesses, or any agent, trustee, or fiduciary associated with the Government of the People’s Republic of China. (b) Prohibition Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the President shall take such actions as may be necessary to prohibit participation in programs administered by the Secretary of Agriculture by nonresident aliens, foreign businesses, or any agent, trustee, or fiduciary associated with the Government of the People’s Republic of China, with the exception for food inspection or other food and safety regulatory requirements. (c) United States Defined The term United States

Summary: Prohibition of Agricultural Land for the People's Republic of China Act This bill requires the President to prohibit nonresident aliens, foreign businesses, and agents associated with China's government from (1) purchasing agricultural (including ranching) real estate located in the United States, or (2) participating in Department of Agriculture programs that are unrelated to food and safety regulatory requirements.
Stop Imposing Woke Ideology Abroad Act

To prohibit funding to the Special Representative for Racial Equity and Justice of the Department of State, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Stop Imposing Woke Ideology Abroad Act 2. Prohibition Beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act and notwithstanding any other provision of law, no Federal funds may be obligated or expended— (1) for the salary or expenses of the Special Representative for Racial Equity and Justice of the Department of State; or (2) to otherwise implement or carry out the Equity Action Plan of the Department of State.

Summary: Stop Imposing Woke Ideology Abroad Act This bill prohibits using federal funds for the Department of State's Special Representative for Racial Equity and Justice. (The special representative's duties include leading the State Department's efforts to combat systemic racism and discrimination around the world.) The bill also prohibits using federal funds to implement the State Department's Equity Action Plan. (The plan outlines actions and metrics related to addressing issues of equity, including racial equity, in the State Department's foreign affairs mission.)