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To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend for one year tax-free distributions from individual retirement plans for charitable purposes.

Bill: 113-hr-3944
Sponsor: Rep. Grayson, Alan [D-FL-9]
Introduced: 2014-01-28 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Charitable contributions
Employee benefits and pensions
Income tax exclusion
Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations

Summary:
action_date: 2014-01-28
text: 
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to extend through 2014 the exclusion from gross income, for income tax purposes, of distributions from individual retirement accounts (IRAs) for charitable purposes. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2014-01-28
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2014-01-28
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2014-01-28
text: Introduced in House
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend for one year the business research credit.

Bill: 113-hr-3945
Sponsor: Rep. Grayson, Alan [D-FL-9]
Introduced: 2014-01-28 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Business expenses
Income tax credits
Research and development

Summary:
action_date: 2014-01-28
text: 
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to extend through 2014 the tax credit for research expenses.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2014-01-28
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2014-01-28
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2014-01-28
text: Introduced in House
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend for one year the employer wage credit for employees who are active duty members of the uniformed services.

Bill: 113-hr-3946
Sponsor: Rep. Grayson, Alan [D-FL-9]
Introduced: 2014-01-28 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Employee hiring
Income tax credits
Military personnel and dependents
Wages and earnings

Summary:
action_date: 2014-01-28
text: 
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to extend through 2014 the tax credit for differential wage payments to employees who are active duty members of the uniformed services.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2014-01-28
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2014-01-28
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2014-01-28
text: Introduced in House
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend for one year the work opportunity tax credit.

Bill: 113-hr-3947
Sponsor: Rep. Grayson, Alan [D-FL-9]
Introduced: 2014-01-28 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Employee hiring
Income tax credits
Wages and earnings

Summary:
action_date: 2014-01-28
text: 
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to extend through 2014 the work opportunity tax credit. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2014-01-28
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2014-01-28
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2014-01-28
text: Introduced in House
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend for one year the 15-year straight-line cost recovery for qualified leasehold improvements, qualified restaurant buildings and improvements, and qualified retail improvements.

Bill: 113-hr-3948
Sponsor: Rep. Grayson, Alan [D-FL-9]
Introduced: 2014-01-28 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Building construction
Business investment and capital
Food industry and services
Income tax deductions
Retail and wholesale trades

Summary:
action_date: 2014-01-28
text: 
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to extend through 2014 the classification, for depreciation purposes, of leasehold, restaurant buildings, and retail improvements as 15-year property. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2014-01-28
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2014-01-28
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2014-01-28
text: Introduced in House
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend for one year the enhanced charitable deduction for contributions of food inventory.

Bill: 113-hr-3949
Sponsor: Rep. Grayson, Alan [D-FL-9]
Introduced: 2014-01-28 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Charitable contributions
Food assistance and relief
Income tax deductions
Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations

Summary:
action_date: 2014-01-28
text: 
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to extend through 2014 the special rule allowing taxpayers other than C corporations a tax deduction for charitable contributions of food inventory. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2014-01-28
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2014-01-28
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2014-01-28
text: Introduced in House
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend for one year the credit for energy-efficient existing homes.

Bill: 113-hr-3950
Sponsor: Rep. Grayson, Alan [D-FL-9]
Introduced: 2014-01-28 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Energy efficiency and conservation
Environmental technology
Income tax credits
Residential rehabilitation and home repair

Summary:
action_date: 2014-01-28
text: 
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to extend through 2014 the tax credit for residential energy efficiency improvements.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2014-01-28
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2014-01-28
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2014-01-28
text: Introduced in House
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend for one year the credit for energy-efficient new homes.

Bill: 113-hr-3951
Sponsor: Rep. Grayson, Alan [D-FL-9]
Introduced: 2014-01-28 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Building construction
Energy efficiency and conservation
Environmental technology
Income tax credits

Summary:
action_date: 2014-01-28
text: 
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to extend through 2014 the tax credit for new energy efficient homes.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2014-01-28
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2014-01-28
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2014-01-28
text: Introduced in House
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend for one year the credits for energy-efficient appliances.

Bill: 113-hr-3952
Sponsor: Rep. Grayson, Alan [D-FL-9]
Introduced: 2014-01-28 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Energy efficiency and conservation
Environmental technology
Income tax credits

Summary:
action_date: 2014-01-28
text: 
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to extend through 2014 the tax credit for energy-efficient household appliances. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2014-01-28
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2014-01-28
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2014-01-28
text: Introduced in House
Health Plan Notice Requirements Act

Bill: 113-hr-3953
Sponsor: Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-17]
Introduced: 2014-01-28 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Abortion
Comprehensive health care
Consumer affairs
Health care costs and insurance
Health care coverage and access
Marketing and advertising

Summary:
action_date: 2014-01-28
text: 
Health Plan Notice Requirements Act - Amends the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, with respect to abortion coverage in qualified plans offered through a health care exchange in a state, to modify the notice rules to require that in the case of services regarding abortions both for which public funding is prohibited and allowed, the extent of coverage shall be included in any marketing or advertising materials, comparison tools, or summaries of benefits and coverage explanations made available by the issuer of the plan or an exchange during any enrollment period for the plan or prior period for purposes of comparisons of qualified health plans.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2014-02-07
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2014-01-28
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2014-01-28
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2014-01-28
text: Introduced in House
To direct the Secretary of Labor to establish a pilot program through the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 to provide older individuals with training in computer literacy, advanced computer operations, and resume writing.

Bill: 113-hr-3955
Sponsor: Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2]
Introduced: 2014-01-28 in the House
Policy area: Labor and Employment
Subjects: Aging
Computers and information technology
Employment and training programs

Summary:
action_date: 2014-01-28
text: 
Directs the Secretary of Labor to establish a pilot program to provide grants to state and local entities and certain other entities to provide individuals age 55 or older with job skills training in computer literacy, advanced computer operations, and resume writing.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2014-06-13
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.
action_date: 2014-01-28
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
action_date: 2014-01-28
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2014-01-28
text: Introduced in House
Community Investment and Empowerment Act

Bill: 113-hr-3956
Sponsor: Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2]
Introduced: 2014-01-28 in the House
Policy area: Commerce
Subjects: Business investment and capital
Economic development
Employment and training programs
Government lending and loan guarantees
Housing and community development funding
Property tax
Retail and wholesale trades
Small business

Summary:
action_date: 2014-01-28
text: Community Investment and Empowerment Act - Amends the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 to authorize the Administrator of the Small Business Administration (SBA) to make grants on a competitive basis to communities for: 
 
 the creation of a grant and/or revolving loan fund program that helps develop financing packages for Class 1 commercial investment (defined as retail grocery chains, food service retailers, restaurants and franchises, retail stores, cafes, shopping malls, and other shops);
 
 lowering real estate property tax rates;
 
 conducting community-wide market analysis to help recruit and/or retain Class 1 commercial investment;
 
 creating employment training programs for Class 1 business customer service, sales, and managerial positions; 
 
 retail marketing strategies to solicit new Class 1 commercial investment starts in the community;
 
 program allowances for activities such as the publication of marketing materials, development of economic development web pages, and educational outreach activities with retail trade associations; and
 
 hiring business recruitment specialists. 
 
 
Authorizes the Administrator to only make such a grant to communities: (1) whose demographics include a median per capita income no higher than $35,000 and a lack of Class 1 commercial investment; (2) that submit an application that describes the activities the community carries out, and the difficulty the community has faced, to recruit, retain and grow their economy through Class 1 commercial investment; and (3) that agree to match 10% of grant funds with certain non-federal contributions. Allows the Administrator to waive or reduce the non-federal contribution if the community involved demonstrates that it cannot meet the contribution requirement due to financial hardship.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2014-01-28
text: Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
action_date: 2014-01-28
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2014-01-28
text: Introduced in House
Healing Our Heroes Act

Bill: 113-hr-3958
Sponsor: Rep. Broun, Paul C. [R-GA-10]
Introduced: 2014-01-29 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Housing for the elderly and disabled
Neurological disorders
Veterans' loans, housing, homeless programs
Veterans' medical care

Summary:
action_date: 2014-01-29
text: 
Healing Our Heroes Act - Amends the National Defense Authorization Act for FY2008 to extend for one year the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) pilot program to assess the effectiveness of providing assisted living services to veterans with a traumatic brain injury to enhance the rehabilitation, quality of life, and community integration of such veterans.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2014-02-11
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2014-01-29
text: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2014-01-29
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2014-01-29
text: Introduced in House
To provide for an exchange of administrative jurisdiction between the Secretary of the Army and the Secretary of Agriculture involving certain Federal property administered as part of the Chattahoochee National Forest, but permitted to the Secretary of the Army for Camp Frank D. Merrill, and certain Army Corps of Engineers property adjacent to Lake Lanier in Gainesville, Georgia.

Bill: 113-hr-3960
Sponsor: Rep. Collins, Doug [R-GA-9]
Introduced: 2014-01-29 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Endangered and threatened species
Forests, forestry, trees
Georgia
Land transfers
Military facilities and property
Wildlife conservation and habitat protection

Summary:
action_date: 2014-01-29
text: 
 Directs the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) to transfer to the Secretary of the Army, for Army force protection measures, certain federal land administered as part of the Chattahoochee National Forest, Georgia, but permitted to the Secretary of the Army for Camp Frank D. Merrill, in exchange for certain federal land administered by the Army Corps of Engineers that is adjacent to Lake Lanier in Gainesville, Georgia, to be used by the Secretary of Agriculture for administrative purposes.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2014-06-20
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness.
action_date: 2014-02-12
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Energy, and Forestry.
action_date: 2014-01-30
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
action_date: 2014-01-29
text: Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, and Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2014-01-29
text: Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, and Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2014-01-29
text: Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, and Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2014-01-29
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2014-01-29
text: Introduced in House
To provide Israel a license exception to the Export Administration Regulations currently made available to 36 other nations.

Bill: 113-hr-3961
Sponsor: Rep. Grayson, Alan [D-FL-9]
Introduced: 2014-01-29 in the House
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Arms control and nonproliferation
Israel
Licensing and registrations
Middle East
Military assistance, sales, and agreements
Technology transfer and commercialization
Trade agreements and negotiations
Trade restrictions

Summary:
action_date: 2014-01-29
text: 
Directs the President to direct the Secretary of State to undertake discussions with Israel to identify the steps necessary to include Israel within the list of countries eligible for the Strategic Trade Authorization exception to the requirement for a license for the export, re-export, or in-country transfer of an item subject to certain export controls.
 
(This exception authorizes exports, re-exports, and transfers [in-country], including releases within a single country of software source code and technology to foreign nationals, in lieu of a license that would otherwise be required. The list of countries eligible for the license exception covers those countries with respect to which the reasons for control that would ordinarily impose the license requirement include national security, chemical or biological weapons, nuclear nonproliferation, regional stability, crime control, and/or significant items authorized for destinations in or nationals of a specified Country Group.)


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2014-01-29
text: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
action_date: 2014-01-29
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2014-01-29
text: Introduced in House
Making Public Lands Public Access Act

Bill: 113-hr-3962
Sponsor: Rep. Daines, Steve [R-MT-At Large]
Introduced: 2014-01-29 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Appropriations
Hunting and fishing
Land transfers
Land use and conservation
Outdoor recreation

Summary:
action_date: 2014-01-29
text: 
 Making Public Lands Public Access Act - Amends the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965 to direct the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) to ensure, from amounts requested for the Land and Water Conservation Fund per fiscal year, that not less than the greater of 1.5% of the requested amounts or $10 million be made available for certain projects identified on an annual priority list to be developed pursuant to this Act. 
 
Requires projects identified on such a list to secure, through rights-of-way or the acquisition of lands or interests from willing sellers, recreational public access to existing federal public lands that have significantly restricted access to hunting, fishing, and other recreational purposes.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2014-02-03
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Public Lands and Environmental Regulation.
action_date: 2014-01-29
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2014-01-29
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2014-01-29
text: Introduced in House
Federal Leadership in Energy Efficient Transportation Act of 2014

Bill: 113-hr-3963
Sponsor: Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2]
Introduced: 2014-01-29 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Air quality
Energy efficiency and conservation
Government buildings, facilities, and property
Hybrid, electric, and advanced technology vehicles
Oil and gas
Postal service
Public contracts and procurement
U.S. Postal Service

Summary:
action_date: 2014-01-29
text: 
Federal Leadership in Energy Efficient Transportation Act of 2014 or the FLEET Act - Amends the National Energy Conservation Policy Act to expand the definition of &quot;energy or water conservation measure&quot; under such Act to include, in the case of a contract in which the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) is a party: (1) the purchase or lease of low emission and fuel efficient vehicles; (2) the upgrade of USPS vehicles to increase average fuel economy and reduce carbon dioxide emissions; or (3) the construction of infrastructure to support such vehicles, including electric vehicle charging stations. 
 
Directs the Postmaster General to develop guidelines for USPS vehicles that provide for specified carbon dioxide emissions and fuel economy standards. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2014-02-07
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.
action_date: 2014-01-29
text: Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2014-01-29
text: Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2014-01-29
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2014-01-29
text: Introduced in House
PRO Sports Act

Bill: 113-hr-3965
Sponsor: Rep. Chaffetz, Jason [R-UT-3]
Introduced: 2014-01-29 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Professional sports
Tax-exempt organizations

Summary:
action_date: 2014-01-29
text: 
Properly Reducing Overexemptions for Sports Act or the PRO Sports Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to remove professional football leagues from the list of tax-exempt organizations.
 
Provides that no organization or entity shall be treated as tax-exempt if it: (1) is a professional sports league, organization, or association, a substantial activity of which is to foster national or international professional sports competitions (including by managing league business affairs, officiating or providing referees, coordinating schedules, managing sponsorships or broadcast sales, operating loan programs for competition facilities, or overseeing player conduct); and (2) has annual gross receipts in excess of $10 million. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2014-01-29
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2014-01-29
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2014-01-29
text: Introduced in House
Territories Medicare Prescription Drug Assistance Equity Act of 2014

Bill: 113-hr-3966
Sponsor: Resident Commissioner Pierluisi, Pedro R. [D-PR-At Large]
Introduced: 2014-01-29 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Health care coverage and access
Medicaid
Medicare
Prescription drugs
U.S. territories and protectorates

Summary:
action_date: 2014-01-29
text: 
Territories Medicare Prescription Drug Assistance Equity Act of 2014 - Amends titles XVIII (Medicare) and XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to: (1) repeal the exclusion of non-residents of the 50 states and the District of Columbia from the Medicare prescription drug program under SSA title XVIII part D (Voluntary Prescription Drug Benefit Program), and (2) promote equitable treatment of the residents of U.S. territories in premium and cost-sharing subsidies under the program.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2014-02-07
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2014-01-29
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2014-01-29
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2014-01-29
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2014-01-29
text: Introduced in House
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the increased limitation on the cover over of the tax on distilled spirits to Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands.

Bill: 113-hr-3967
Sponsor: Resident Commissioner Pierluisi, Pedro R. [D-PR-At Large]
Introduced: 2014-01-29 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Alcoholic beverages
Caribbean area
Intergovernmental relations
Puerto Rico
Sales and excise taxes
State and local finance
U.S. territories and protectorates
Virgin Islands

Summary:
action_date: 2014-01-29
text: 
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to extend through 2015 the increase in the amount of distilled spirits tax covered into the treasuries of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2014-01-29
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2014-01-29
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2014-01-29
text: Introduced in House