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SADD Act

To prohibit the Export-Import Bank of the United States from providing financial support for certain high carbon intensity energy projects. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Standing Against Dirty Diplomacy Act SADD Act 2. Prohibition on Export-Import Bank support for certain high carbon intensity energy projects Section 2(b) of the Export-Import Bank Act of 1945 ( 12 U.S.C. 635(b) (14) Prohibition on support for certain high carbon intensity energy projects (A) In general The Bank shall not guarantee, insure, extend credit, or participate in the extension of credit in connection with the purchase or sale of any good or service for a high carbon intensity project. (B) High carbon intensity project defined In subparagraph (A), the term high carbon intensity project (i) is designed to generate electricity; and (ii) if completed, would produce at least 500 grams of carbon dioxide per kilowatt-hour of electricity generated by the project. .

Summary: Standing Against Dirty Diplomacy Act or the SADD Act This bill amends the Export-Import Bank Act of 1945 to prohibit the Export-Import Bank from guaranteeing, insuring, extending credit, or participating in the extension of credit in connection with the purchase or sale of any good or service for a high carbon intensity project that: (1) is designed to generate electricity, and (2) if completed would produce at least 500 grams of carbon dioxide per kilowatt-hour of electricity generated by the project.
Great Smoky Mountains National Park Agreement Act of 2017

To authorize a settlement in accordance with the agreement entered into by the Tennessee Valley Authority and the United States Department of the Interior, and counties within the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Great Smoky Mountains National Park Agreement Act of 2017 2. Authorization From funds previously appropriated to the National Park Service in the construction account for that agency in the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2012 ( Public Law 112–74

Summary: Great Smoky Mountains National Park Agreement Act of 2017 This bill directs the National Park Service to transfer a specified amount to counties within Great Smoky Mountains National Park in accordance with the Memorandum of Agreement entered into by the Tennessee Valley Authority and the Department of the Interior, dated February 2010, that supersedes the agreement of July 30, 1943.
Child Tax Credit Integrity Preservation Act

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify eligibility for the child tax credit. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Child Tax Credit Integrity Preservation Act 2. Eligibility for child tax credit (a) In general Section 24(e) (e) Identification requirements (1) In general No credit shall be allowed under this section to a taxpayer with respect to any qualifying child unless the taxpayer includes on the return of tax for the taxable year— (A) the name of such qualifying child, and (B) the valid identification number of the taxpayer (and, in the case of a joint return, the taxpayer’s spouse) and such qualifying child. (2) Valid identification number (A) In general For purposes of this subsection, the term valid identification number (i) in the case of the taxpayer and any spouse of the taxpayer, a social security number issued to the individual by the Social Security Administration on or before the due date for filing the return for the taxable year, and (ii) in the case of a qualifying child, a taxpayer identification number issued on or before the due date for filing such return. (B) Exception for individuals prohibited from engaging in employment in United States For purposes of subparagraph (A)(i), the term social security number .

Summary: Child Tax Credit Integrity Preservation Act This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to expand the identification requirements for the child tax credit to require taxpayers to provide a valid identification number on their tax returns in addition to the name and identification number of each qualifying child. A "valid identification number" includes: (1) in the case of the taxpayer or a spouse, a Social Security number issued by the Social Security Administration; and (2) in the case of the qualifying child, a taxpayer identification number. It does not include the Social Security number of an individual who is prohibited from engaging in employment in the United States.
Military Residency Choice Act

To amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to authorize spouses of servicemembers to elect to use the same residences as the servicemembers. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Military Residency Choice Act 2. Residence of spouses of servicemembers for tax purposes (a) Residence for tax purposes Section 511(a)(2) of the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act ( 50 U.S.C. 4001(a)(2) The spouse of a servicemember may elect to use the same residence for purposes of taxation as the servicemember regardless of the date on which the marriage of the spouse and the servicemember occurred. (b) Applicability The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to any return of State or local income tax filed for any taxable year beginning with the taxable year that includes the date of the enactment of this Act. 3. Residence of spouses of servicemembers for voting (a) In general Section 705(b) of such Act is amended— (1) by striking State or local office State or local office— (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraphs: (1) a person who is absent from a State because the person is accompanying the person’s spouse who is absent from that same State in compliance with military or naval orders shall not, solely by reason of that absence— (A) be deemed to have lost a residence or domicile in that State, without regard to whether or not the person intends to return to that State; (B) be deemed to have acquired a residence or domicile in any other State; or (C) be deemed to have become a resident in or a resident of any other State; and (2) the spouse of a servicemember may elect to use the same residence as the servicemember regardless of the date on which the marriage of the spouse and the servicemember occurred. . (b) Effective date The amendments made by subsection (a) shall take effect on the date that is 90 days after the enactment of this Act. July 24, 2017 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed

Summary: Military Residency Choice Act (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to permit the spouse of a service member to elect to use the same residence as the service member for purposes of taxation and voting, regardless of the date on which the marriage of the spouse and the service member occurred.
Equip Ag Act of 2017

To direct the Secretary of Defense to carry out a pilot program to lend Department of Defense farm equipment to eligible farmers, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Equip Ag Act of 2017 2. Department of Defense farm equipment sharing pilot program (a) Survey of DOD equipment Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Secretary of Agriculture, shall conduct a survey of the equipment of the Department of Defense to determine which such equipment— (1) would be appropriate for use by farmers through an equipment sharing program; and (2) could be used in an equipment sharing program without jeopardizing military readiness. (b) Pilot program (1) In general The Secretary of Defense shall establish a pilot program under which the Secretary shall lend equipment of the Department identified pursuant to the survey carried out under subsection (a) to eligible farmers. (2) Eligibility To be eligible to borrow equipment under the pilot program, a farmer shall— (A) be a new and beginning farmer, as determined by the Secretary; and (B) submit to the Secretary an application containing such information and assurances as the Secretary may require. (3) Location The Secretary shall carry out the pilot program at locations determined by the Secretary. (4) Duration The authority to carry out a pilot program under this section shall terminate on the date that is three years after the date of the commencement of the pilot program. (5) Report Not later than 60 days after the termination of the pilot program under this subsection, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report on the pilot program that includes the recommendations of the Secretary with respect to the extension and expansion of the program.

Summary: Equip Ag Act of 2017 This bill directs the Department of Defense (DOD) to: (1)identify DOD equipment that would be appropriate for farm use and could be used in an equipment sharing program without jeopardizing military readiness, and (2) establish a three-year pilot program to lend such equipment to new and beginning farmers.
Voices for Veterans Act

To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend and expand the membership of the Advisory Committee on Minority Veterans to include veterans who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Voices for Veterans Act 2. Extension and expansion of membership of the Advisory Committee on Minority Veterans to include veterans who are lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender (a) Expansion of membership Subsection (a)(2)(A) of section 544 of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) in clause (iv), by striking and (2) in clause (v), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and (3) by inserting after clause (v) the following new clauses: (vi) veterans who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender. . (b) Extension Subsection (e) of such section is amended by striking December 31, 2017 December 31, 2019 (c) Effective date Clause (vi) of section 544(a)(2)(A) of title 38, United States Code, shall apply to appointments made on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: Voices for Veterans Act This bill: (1) expands the membership of the Advisory Committee on Minority Veterans to include veterans who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender, and (2) extend the Commission through December 31, 2019.
Jane's Law

To amend title 18, United States Code, to strengthen enforcement of spousal court-ordered property distributions, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Jane’s Law 2. Spousal obligations (a) In General Chapter 11A 228A. Failure to pay legal spousal court-ordered property distribution (a) Offense Whoever knowingly, travels in interstate or foreign commerce, with the intent to evade compliance with a court ordered property distribution as part of a separation or divorce settlement involving more than $5,000, with respect to a spouse or former spouse, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned for not more than two years or both. (b) Mandatory Restitution Upon a conviction under this section, the court shall order restitution under section 3663A in an amount equal to the total unpaid property distribution. (c) Definition The term court ordered property distribution . (b) Clerical amendments (1) Table of sections The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 11A 228A. Failure to pay legal spousal court-ordered property distribution. . (2) Table of chapters The item in the table of chapters for part I of title 18, United States Code, relating to chapter 11A is amended to read as follows: 11A. Child support and spousal obligations 228 .

Summary: Jane's Law This bill amends the federal criminal code to make it a crime to knowingly travel in interstate or foreign commerce with the intent to evade compliance with a court ordered property distribution as part of a separation or divorce settlement. A violator is subject to criminal penalties—a fine, a prison term of up to two years, or both—and mandatory restitution in the amount of total unpaid property distribution.
Student Debt Repayment Fairness Act

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow without penalty any 529 plan distributions used for student loan payments. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Student Debt Repayment Fairness Act 2. Student loan payments from qualified tuition plans not subject to penalty tax (a) In general Section 529(c)(6) (1) by inserting (A) In general.— The tax (2) by adding at the end the following: (B) Student loans (i) In general Subparagraph (A) shall not apply to any payment or distribution in any taxable year which is includible in gross income and is used to pay principal or interest on indebtedness incurred solely to pay qualified higher education expenses of the designated beneficiary or member of the family of the designated beneficiary which are attributable to education furnished during a period during which the beneficiary or family member was a student at the institution providing such education. (ii) Refinanced loans For purposes of clause (i), the term indebtedness . (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to payments made in taxable years beginning after December 31, 2016.

Summary: Student Debt Repayment Fairness Act This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow penalty-free distributions from qualified tuition programs (i.e., 529 plans) to pay student loan indebtedness.
To authorize 2 additional district judgeships for the district of Colorado.

To authorize 2 additional district judgeships for the district of Colorado. 1. Additional district judgeships for the district of Colorado (a) Additional district judgeships The President shall appoint, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, 2 additional district judges for the district of Colorado. (b) Technical and conforming amendment In order that the table contained in section 133(a) of title 28, United States Code, will reflect the change in the number of judgeships authorized by subsection (a), the item relating to Colorado in such table is amended by striking 7 9

Summary: This bill amends the federal judicial code to increase from seven to nine the total number of U.S. district court judgeships for the District of Colorado. The President must appoint, with the advice and consent of the Senate, two additional judges for that judicial district.
Healthcare Tax Relief and Mandate Repeal Act

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the individual and employer health insurance mandates. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Healthcare Tax Relief and Mandate Repeal Act 2. Repeal of individual health insurance mandate Section 5000A (h) Termination This section shall not apply with respect to any month beginning after December 31, 2013. . 3. Repeal of employer health insurance mandate (a) In general Chapter 43 (b) Repeal of related reporting requirements Subpart D of part III of subchapter A of chapter 61 of such Code is amended by striking section 6056. (c) Conforming amendments (1) Section 6724(d)(1)(B) of such Code is amended by inserting or or (2) Section 6724(d)(2) of such Code is amended by inserting or (3) The table of sections for chapter 43 of such Code is amended by striking the item relating to section 4980H. (4) The table of sections for subpart D of part III of subchapter A of chapter 61 of such Code is amended by striking the item relating to section 6056. (5) Section 1513 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act is amended by striking subsection (c). (d) Effective dates (1) In general Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, the amendments made by this section shall apply to months and other periods beginning after December 31, 2013. (2) Repeal of study and report The amendment made by subsection (c)(5) shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: Healthcare Tax Relief and Mandate Repeal Act This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to repeal the requirements added by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act that: (1) individuals purchase and maintain minimum essential health care coverage, and (2) employers who have a workforce of 50 or more full-time employees provide health insurance coverage for their employees.
First Responder Medical Device Tax Relief Act

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exempt certain emergency medical devices from the excise tax on medical devices, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the First Responder Medical Device Tax Relief Act 2. Repealing first responders emergency medical equipment tax (a) In general Paragraph (2) of section 4191(b) and (D) qualified emergency medical devices, and . (b) Qualified emergency medical device Subsection (b) of section 4191 of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (3) Qualified emergency medical device The term qualified emergency medical device (A) with illnesses, injuries, or other medical emergencies, or (B) in need of medical transport, extrication, or evacuation. . (c) Certain exemptions made applicable (1) The last sentence of subsection (a) of section 4221 of such Code is amended by striking (4), (2) The last sentence of paragraph (2) of section 6416(b) of such Code is amended by striking (C), (d) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to sales after December 31, 2017.

Summary: First Responder Medical Device Tax Relief Act This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to exempt a qualified emergency medical device from the excise tax on medical devices. The bill defines "qualified emergency medical device" as a medical device furnished by first responders or ambulance services in providing out-of-hospital or pre-hospital care, or transport to a medical care facility, for individuals with illnesses, injuries, or other medical emergencies or in need of medical transport, extrication, or evacuation.
Improving Access to Capital Act

To direct the Securities and Exchange Commission to allow certain issuers to be exempt from registration requirements, and for other purposes. 1. Application of exemption The Securities and Exchange Commission shall amend— (1) section 230.251 of title 17, Code of Federal Regulations, to remove the requirement that the issuer not be subject to section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ( 15 U.S.C. 78a (2) section 230.257 of title 17, Code of Federal Regulations, with respect to an offering described in section 230.251(a)(2) of title 17, Code of Federal Regulations, to deem any issuer that is subject to section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 as having met the periodic and current reporting requirements of section 230.257 of title 17, Code of Federal Regulations, if such issuer meets the reporting requirements of section 13 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. September 5, 2017 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed

Summary: This bill exempts, under Regulation A+, certain fully reporting issuers of securities from specified disclosure requirements. Under current law, Regulation A+ exempts certain smaller offerings from securities registration requirements but applies only to non-reporting issuers.
Student Job Protection Act of 2017

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exempt student workers for purposes of determining a higher education institution’s employer health care shared responsibility. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Student Job Protection Act of 2017 2. Student workers exempted from determination of higher education institution’s employer health care shared responsibility (a) In general Section 4980H(c) (5) Exception for student workers (A) In general Services rendered as a student worker to an eligible educational institution (as defined in section 25A(f)(2)) shall not be taken into account under this section as service provided by an employee. (B) Student worker For purposes of this paragraph, the term student worker (i) is employed by such institution, and (ii) is a student enrolled at the institution and whose academic activity is consistent with the normal full time work load as determined by the institution for the course of study the individual is pursuing. . (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to months beginning after December 31, 2013.

Summary: Student Job Protection Act of 2017 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to exclude students who are employed by an institution of higher education (IHE) and carrying what the school considers a full-time academic workload at the IHE from being counted as full-time employees in calculating the IHE's shared responsibility regarding health care coverage under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
PARIS Act of 2017

To amend the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to prohibit any subsidy for flood insurance coverage for any property owned or operated by the President, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Prohibiting Aid for Recipients Ignoring Science Act of 2017 PARIS Act of 2017 2. Prohibition of flood insurance subsidies for properties owned or operated by the President Subsection (c) of section 1308 of the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 ( 42 U.S.C. 4015(c) (3) Properties owned by the President or relative Any property that is owned or operated by the President or a relative (as such term is defined in section 3110(a)(3) of title 5, United States Code) of the President. .

Summary: Prohibiting Aid for Recipients Ignoring Science Act of 2017 or the PARIS Act of 2017 This bill amends the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to prohibit property owned or operated by the President or a relative from qualifying for premium rate subsidies through the National Flood Insurance Program.
Children Don't Belong on Tobacco Farms Act

To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to prohibit employment of children in tobacco-related agriculture by deeming such employment as oppressive child labor. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Children Don’t Belong on Tobacco Farms Act 2. Tobacco-related agriculture employment of children Section 3(l) of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 ( 29 U.S.C. 203(l) (1) in this first sentence— (A) by striking in any occupation, or (2) in any occupation, (2) (B) by inserting before the semicolon the following: , or (3) any employee under the age of eighteen years has direct contact with tobacco plants or dried tobacco leaves (2) in the second sentence, by striking other than manufacturing and mining , other than manufacturing, mining, and tobacco-related agriculture as described in paragraph (3) of the first sentence of this subsection,

Summary: Children Don't Belong on Tobacco Farms Act This bill amends the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to redefine "oppressive child labor," for purposes of child labor prohibitions, to include the employment of any employee under age 18 who has direct contact with tobacco plants or dried tobacco leaves.