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To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income de minimis gains from certain sales or exchanges of virtual currency, and for other purposes.

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income de minimis gains from certain sales or exchanges of virtual currency, and for other purposes. 1. Virtual currency (a) In general Part III of subchapter B of chapter 1 139G. Gain from sale or exchange of virtual currency (a) In general Gross income shall not include gain from the sale or exchange of virtual currency for other than cash or cash equivalents. (b) Limitation (1) In general The amount of gain excluded from gross income under subsection (a) with respect to a sale or exchange shall not exceed $600. (2) Aggregation rule For purposes of this subsection, all sales or exchanges which are part of the same transaction (or a series of related transactions) shall be treated as one sale or exchange. (c) Virtual currency For purposes of this section, the term virtual currency (d) Inflation adjustment In the case of any taxable year beginning in a calendar year after 2018, the dollar amount in subsection (b) shall be increased by an amount equal to— (1) such dollar amount, multiplied by (2) the cost-of-living adjustment determined under section 1(f)(3) for the calendar year in which the taxable year begins, determined by substituting calendar year 2017 calendar year 1992 Any increase determined under the preceding sentence shall be rounded to the nearest multiple of $50. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections for part III of subchapter B of chapter 1 of such Code is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 139F the following new item: Sec. 139G. Gain from sale or exchange of virtual currency. . (c) Reporting of gains or losses The Secretary shall issue regulations providing for information returns on virtual currency transactions for which gain or loss is recognized. (d) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to transactions entered into after December 31, 2017.

Summary: This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code (IRC) to exclude from gross income up to $600 (adjusted for inflation after 2018) in gain from the sale or exchange of virtual currency for other than cash or cash equivalents. "Virtual currency" is a digital representation of value that is used as a medium of exchange and is not otherwise currency under provisions of the IRC related to foreign currency transactions.
Javits Act of 2017

To reauthorize appropriations for the Jacob K. Javits Fellowship Program, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Javits Act of 2017 2. Authorization of Appropriations Section 705 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1134d 2009 2018 3. Fellowship awards for music education The Secretary of Education shall ensure that music education is included among the fields of study for which a fellowship may be awarded under subpart 1 of part A of title VII of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1134

Summary: Javits Act of 2017 This bill amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to reauthorize through FY2018 the Jacob K. Javits Fellowship Program, which provides competitive fellowships to graduate students for study in the fields of arts, humanities, and social sciences. The Department of Education must ensure that music education is included among the fields of study for which a fellowship may be awarded under the program.
Harriet Tubman Tribute Act of 2017

To require the Secretary of the Treasury to redesign $20 Federal reserve notes so as to include a likeness of Harriet Tubman, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Harriet Tubman Tribute Act of 2017 2. Likeness of Harriet Tubman required to be included on the face of $20 Federal reserve notes The 8th undesignated paragraph of section 16 of the Federal Reserve Act ( 12 U.S.C. 418 The Secretary of the Treasury shall ensure that the face of all $20 Federal reserve notes printed after December 31, 2019, shall bear the likeness of Harriet Tubman.

Summary: Harriet Tubman Tribute Act of 2017 This bill amends the Federal Reserve Act to require the Department of the Treasury to ensure that each $20 federal reserve note printed after December 31, 2019, bears the likeness of Harriet Tubman.
Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act of 2017

To restore the application of the Federal antitrust laws to the business of health insurance to protect competition and consumers. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act of 2017 2. Restoring the application of antitrust laws to the business of health insurance (a) Amendment to Mccarran-Ferguson Act Section 3 of the Act of March 9, 1945 ( 15 U.S.C. 1013 (c) (1) Nothing contained in this Act shall modify, impair, or supersede the operation of any of the antitrust laws with respect to the business of health insurance (including the business of dental insurance and limited-scope dental benefits). (2) Paragraph (1) shall not apply with respect to making a contract, or engaging in a combination or conspiracy— (A) to collect, compile, or disseminate historical loss data; (B) to determine a loss development factor applicable to historical loss data; (C) to perform actuarial services if such contract, combination, or conspiracy does not involve a restraint of trade; or (D) to develop or disseminate a standard insurance policy form (including a standard addendum to an insurance policy form and standard terminology in an insurance policy form) if such contract, combination, or conspiracy is not to adhere to such standard form or require adherence to such standard form. (3) For purposes of this subsection— (A) the term antitrust laws 15 U.S.C. 12 15 U.S.C. 45 (B) the term business of health insurance (including the business of dental insurance and limited-scope dental benefits) (i) the business of life insurance (including annuities); or (ii) the business of property or casualty insurance, including but not limited to— (I) any insurance or benefits defined as excepted benefits section 9832(c) 26 U.S.C. 9832(c) (II) any other line of insurance that is classified as property or casualty insurance under State law; (C) the term historical loss data (D) the term loss development factor . (b) Related provision For purposes of section 5 of the Federal Trade Commission Act ( 15 U.S.C. 45 Corporation March 15 (legislative day, March 13), 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: Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the McCarran-Ferguson Act to declare that nothing in that Act modifies, impairs, or supersedes the operation of antitrust laws with respect to the business of health insurance, including the business of dental insurance. This declaration does not apply to a contract, combination, or conspiracy to: (1) collect, compile, or disseminate historical loss data; (2) determine a loss development factor for historical loss data; (3) perform actuarial services if the collaboration does not involve a restraint of trade; or (4) develop or disseminate a standard insurance policy form if adherence to the form is not required. Prohibitions against unfair methods of competition apply to the business of health insurance without regard to whether the business is for profit.
Humanitarian Firefighter Relief Act

To amend the Tariff Act of 1930 to provide for the import of donated fire-fighting and rescue and relief equipment and supplies free of duty and other restrictions for purposes of inspection and subsequent donation and export of such equipment and supplies to countries and organizations in need, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Humanitarian Firefighter Relief Act 2. Amendments to the Tariff Act of 1930 (a) In general Section 322(b) of the Tariff Act of 1930 ( 19 U.S.C. 1322(b) (1) in paragraph (3), by striking , and (2) in paragraph (4), by striking the period at the end and inserting , and (3) by inserting after paragraph (4) the following new paragraph: (5) donated fire-fighting and rescue and relief equipment and supplies imported by or on behalf of a qualified nonprofit organization for purposes of inspection of such equipment and supplies and the subsequent donation and export of such equipment and supplies to countries and organizations in need, as determined by the Secretary of the Treasury. ; and (4) by adding at the end the following new sentence: A qualified nonprofit organization referred to in paragraph (5) is an organization that is described in section 501(c)(3) (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section apply to articles entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after the 15th day after the date of the enactment of this Act. 3. Amendments to the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (a) In general Subchapter X of chapter 98 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is amended by inserting in numerical sequence the following new heading: 9810.00.98 Donated fire-fighting and rescue and relief equipment and supplies imported under the terms of U.S. note 7 to this subchapter Free Free . (b) Amendments to U.S. Notes Subchapter X of chapter 98 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is amended— (1) in U.S. Note 1 to such subchapter, by striking and 9810.00.95 , 9810.00.95 and 9810.00.98 (2) by adding at the end of the U.S. Notes to such subchapter the following new U.S. Note: 7. For purposes of heading 9810.00.98, goods may be imported under such heading, under the terms of section 322 of the Tariff Act of 1930 and regulations issued thereunder, if such goods are imported by or on behalf of a qualified nonprofit organization described in section 501(c)(3) . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section apply to articles entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after the 15th day after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: Humanitarian Firefighter Relief Act This bill amends the Tariff Act of 1930 and the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to grant duty-free treatment of donated fire-fighting and rescue and relief equipment and supplies imported by or on behalf of a qualified tax-exempt nonprofit charitable organization for purposes of the inspection and subsequent donation and export of those items to countries and organizations in need.
To extend the National Flood Insurance Program.

To extend the National Flood Insurance Program. 1. Extension of national flood insurance program (a) Financing Section 1309(a) of the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 ( 42 U.S.C. 4016(a) September 30, 2017 September 30, 2019 (b) Program expiration Section 1319 of the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 ( 42 U.S.C. 4026 September 30, 2017 September 30, 2019

Summary: This bill amends the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to extend the National Flood Insurance Program through FY2019.
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the individual health insurance mandate.

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the individual health insurance mandate. 1. Repeal of individual health insurance mandate (a) In general Section 5000A (h) Termination This section shall not apply with respect to any month beginning after December 31, 2017. . (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to months beginning after December 31, 2017.

Summary: This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to repeal, after 2017, the requirement that individuals maintain minimum essential health care coverage (commonly referred to as the individual mandate).
Refusing to Assist Paying for United Nations Actions Against Israel Act

To withhold United States assessed and voluntary contributions to the United Nations, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Refusing to Assist Paying for United Nations Actions Against Israel Act 2. United States assessed and voluntary contributions to the United Nations No funds are authorized to be appropriated or otherwise made available for assessed or voluntary contributions of the United States to the United Nations or to any organ, specialized agency, commission, treaty or treaty body, or other affiliated body of the United Nations and the United Nations System, until such time as United Nations Security Council Resolution 2334, regarding Israel’s Settlements in the West Bank and East Jerusalem, is repealed in its entirety. 3. Interest on withheld payments No funds are authorized to be appropriated or otherwise made available to pay interest on assessed or voluntary contributions that are withheld under this Act. 4. Notification Effective on the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall notify the United Nations of the provisions of this Act.

Summary: Refusing to Assist Paying for United Nations Actions Against Israel Act This bill prohibits funds from being made available for U.S. contributions to the United Nations (U.N.) or to any affiliated body of the U.N. until Security Council Resolution 2334, regarding Israel's settlements in the West Bank and East Jerusalem, is repealed in its entirety.
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for the non-application of Medicare competitive acquisition rates to complex rehabilitative manual wheelchairs and accessories.

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for the non-application of Medicare competitive acquisition rates to complex rehabilitative manual wheelchairs and accessories. 1. Clarifying non-application of Medicare competitive acquisition rates to complex rehabilitative manual wheelchairs and accessories Section 1834(a)(1)(F) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395m(a)(1)(F) (1) in clause (ii), by striking at the end and (2) in clause (iii), by striking at the end the period and inserting ; and (3) by adding at the end the following new clause: (iv) in the case of covered items furnished on or after the date that is 30 days after the date of the enactment of this clause, the Secretary shall not apply this subparagraph or any other provision of this title to use information from the competitive acquisition program to determine payment amounts for all complex rehabilitative manual wheelchairs classified by the Secretary as of January 1, 2015, and, without limitation, any wheelchair accessory, cushion, or back when furnished in connection with a complex rehabilitative manual wheelchair. .

Summary: This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to prohibit the application of Medicare competitive acquisition rates to complex, rehabilitative, manual wheelchairs and accessories. (A competitive bidding program has replaced the use of established fee schedule amounts to determine payments under Medicare for certain durable medical equipment such as wheelchairs.)
Federal Firefighter Pay Equity Act

To provide for the more accurate computation of retirement benefits for certain firefighters employed by the Federal Government. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Federal Firefighter Pay Equity Act 2. Findings and purpose (a) Findings Congress finds that— (1) certain firefighters employed by the Federal Government are required by law to work a regular tour of duty consisting of 72 hours per week; (2) 19 of those 72 hours per week are considered to be overtime hours for purposes of computing pay; (3) the pay computed for those 19 overtime hours each week are not accurately accounted for when computing such firefighters’ retirement benefits; and (4) those inaccurate computations have led to reduced retirement benefits for Federal firefighters. (b) Purpose The purpose of this Act is to correct the manner in which retirement benefits for Federal firefighters are computed so as to account for pay earned for regularly scheduled overtime hours during a normal tour of duty. 3. Computation of annuity based on certain firefighter service (a) In general Section 5545b of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (e) For purposes of any determination of average pay . (b) Conforming amendments Sections 8331(4) and 8401(3) of title 5, United States Code, are amended by striking the semicolon at the end and inserting , subject to section 5545b(e); 4. Effective date The amendments made by this Act shall apply with respect to any annuity, entitlement to which is based on a separation from service occurring after the end of the 60-day period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: Federal Firefighter Pay Equity Act This bill adjusts the method of determining the average pay of a federal firefighter by adding one-half of a firefighter's basic hourly rate multiplied by the number of overtime hours included as part of such firefighter's regular tour of duty for purposes of computing retirement and annuity benefits.
No Knives on Planes Act of 2017

To prohibit the implementation of a policy change to permit small, non-locking knives on aircraft, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No Knives on Planes Act of 2017 2. Prohibition on implementation of policy change to permit small, non-locking knives on aircraft (a) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, on and after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security may not implement any change to the prohibited items list of the Transportation Security Administration that would permit passengers to carry small, non-locking knives through passenger screening checkpoints at airports, into sterile areas at airports, or on board passenger aircraft. (b) Prohibited items list defined In this section, the term prohibited items list

Summary: No Knives on Planes Act of 2017 This bill prohibits the Department of Homeland Security from implementing any change to the prohibited items list of the Transportation Security Administration that would permit passengers to carry small, non-locking knives through passenger screening checkpoints at airports, into sterile areas at airports, or onboard passenger aircraft.
Risk-Based Capital Study Act of 2017

To require the National Credit Union Administration to conduct a study of the appropriate capital requirements for credit unions, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Risk-Based Capital Study Act of 2017 2. NCUA Study (a) In general The National Credit Union Administration shall conduct a study of the appropriate capital requirements for Federal credit unions and State credit unions (as such terms are defined, respectively, under section 101 of the Federal Credit Union Act ( 12 U.S.C. 1752 credit unions (b) Issues To be studied The study required under subsection (a) shall include— (1) an analysis of whether or not the National Credit Union Administration has the clear legal authority to prescribe separate risk-based capital thresholds for both adequately capitalized well capitalized (2) a discussion of the differences between credit unions and other types of depository institutions and reasons why they should have similar or different risk-weights for their capital requirements; (3) a discussion of the rationale behind the risk-weights assigned in the final rule of the National Credit Union Administration titled Risk-Based Capital (4) an analysis of the impact the final rule described in paragraph (3) would have on excess capital above the minimum level for a credit union to be well capitalized capital cushion (c) Voluntary participation Any credit union may voluntarily provide information for the study required under subsection (a) upon the request of the National Credit Union Administration, but may not be required to provide such information. (d) Report to Congress Not later than 270 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the National Credit Union Administration shall issue a report to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Financial Services of the House of Representatives containing— (1) all findings and determinations made in carrying out the study required under subsection (a); and (2) any legislative recommendations of the National Credit Union Administration to improve the capital system for credit unions or establish a risk-based capital system for credit unions. 3. Delay of rulemaking Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the National Credit Union Administration may not issue or implement any final rule or regulation with respect to risk-based capital for credit unions, including the final rule described under section 2(b)(3), before the end of the 120-day period beginning on the date the National Credit Union Administration issues the report required under section 2(d).

Summary: Risk-Based Capital Study Act of 2017 This bill directs the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) to study the capital requirements for federal and state credit unions. A credit union may not be required to provide information for the study but may provide it voluntarily. The NCUA may not issue or implement any final rule or regulation governing risk-based capital for credit unions earlier than 120 days after it reports to Congress on the study.
Social Media Use in Clearance Investigations Act of 2017

To provide for a study on the use of social media in security clearance investigations. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Social Media Use in Clearance Investigations Act of 2017 2. Study on use of social media in security clearance investigations Not later than 6 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget shall submit to Congress a report on the examination of social media activity during security clearance investigations, including— (1) the current use of publicly available social media in security clearance background investigations; (2) any legal impediments to examining publicly available social media activity, and whether those impediments are statutory or regulatory in nature; (3) the results of any pilot programs to incorporate social media checks in such investigations, including the effectiveness and cost of such programs; (4) options for widespread implementation of the examination of social media activity during such investigations; and (5) estimates on the cost for such options as part of— (A) all Top Secret investigations; or (B) all Secret and Top Secret investigations. January 11, 2018 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed

Summary: Social Media Use in Clearance Investigations Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill directs the Office of Management and Budget to report on the examination of social media activity during security clearance investigations.