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Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2017

Bill: 115-hr-1661
Sponsor: Rep. Tiberi, Patrick J. [R-OH-12]
Introduced: 2017-03-21 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Alternative and renewable resources
Building construction
Business investment and capital
Energy efficiency and conservation
Housing finance and home ownership
Housing supply and affordability
Income tax credits
Indian social and development programs
Low- and moderate-income housing
Residential rehabilitation and home repair
Securities
State and local finance

Summary:
action_date: 2017-03-21
text: 

Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2017

 
This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to the low-income housing credit, to rename the credit &quot;the affordable housing credit&quot; and make several modifications to the credit. 
 
The bill revises tenant eligibility requirements, with respect to: 
 
 
 the average income test, 
 
income eligibility for rural projects, 
 
 increased tenant income, 
 
 student occupancy rules, and
 
tenant voucher payments that are taken into account as rent. 
 
 
The bill revises various requirements to:
 
 
 establish a 4% minimum credit rate for certain projects, 
 
permit relocation costs to be taken into account as rehabilitation expenditures,
 
 repeal the qualified census tract population cap, 
 
require housing credit agencies to make certain determinations regarding community revitalization plans, 
 
 prohibit local approval and contribution requirements, 
 
 increase the credit for certain projects designated to serve extremely low-income households, 
 
 increase the credit for certain bond-financed projects designated by state agencies, 
 
increase the population cap for difficult development areas, and
 
 eliminate the basis reduction for a property that receives the tax credit for investments in energy property if the affordable housing credit is allowed for the property. 
 
 
The bill also modifies requirements regarding the reconstruction or replacement period after a casualty loss, rights related to building purchases, the prohibition on claiming acquisition credits for properties placed in service in the previous 10 years, foreclosures, and projects that assist Native Americans. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-01-16
text: ASSUMING FIRST SPONSORSHIP - Mr. Curbelo asked unanimous consent that he may hereafter be considered as the first sponsor of H.R. 1661, a bill originally introduced by Representative Tiberi, for the purpose of adding cosponsors and requesting reprintings pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII. Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2017-03-21
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2017-03-21
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-03-21
text: Introduced in House
To amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit smoking in any facility of the Veterans Health Administration, and for other purposes.

Bill: 115-hr-1662
Sponsor: Rep. Wenstrup, Brad R. [R-OH-2]
Introduced: 2017-03-21 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Department of Veterans Affairs
Drug, alcohol, tobacco use
Government buildings, facilities, and property
Health facilities and institutions
Veterans' medical care

Summary:
action_date: 2017-03-21
text: 
This bill prohibits smoking: (1) indoors in any Veterans Health Administration facility, and (2) outdoors in any such facility as of October 1, 2022.
 
The bill repeals a provision authorizing the Department of Veterans Affairs to furnish tobacco to veterans receiving hospital or domiciliary care.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-11-16
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 806.
action_date: 2018-11-16
text: Reported by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 115-1033.
action_date: 2018-11-16
text: Reported by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 115-1033.
action_date: 2017-05-17
text: Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2017-05-17
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2017-04-06
text: Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .
action_date: 2017-03-29
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2017-03-29
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2017-03-21
text: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2017-03-21
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-03-21
text: Introduced in House
Water Resources Research Amendments Act

Bill: 115-hr-1663
Sponsor: Rep. Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1]
Introduced: 2017-03-21 in the House
Policy area: Water Resources Development
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Energy efficiency and conservation
Research administration and funding
Water quality
Water resources funding
Water use and supply

Summary:
action_date: 2017-03-21
text: 

Water Resources Research Amendments Act

 
 This bill amends the Water Resources Research Act of 1984 to: (1) declare that additional research is required into increasing the effectiveness and efficiency of new and existing treatment works through alternative approaches, including non-structural alternatives, decentralized approaches, energy use efficiency, water use efficiency, and actions to extract energy from wastewater; (2) require each water resources research and technology institute to arrange for research that fosters the exploration of new ideas that expand understanding of water resources (currently, of water-related phenomena); (3) direct the Department of the Interior to report to specified congressional committees annually on each institute's compliance with matching fund requirements and provisions permitting the use of funds only to reimburse direct cost expenditures incurred for the conduct of the water resources research program; and (4) authorize appropriations for such institutes through FY2023.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-03-27
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans.
action_date: 2017-03-21
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2017-03-21
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-03-21
text: Introduced in House
Investing in America: A Penny for Progress Act

Bill: 115-hr-1664
Sponsor: Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4]
Introduced: 2017-03-22 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Appropriations
Congressional oversight
Energy efficiency and conservation
Government trust funds
Inflation and prices
Infrastructure development
Motor fuels
Motor vehicles
Public transit
Roads and highways
Sales and excise taxes
Securities
Transportation programs funding
Transportation safety and security

Summary:
action_date: 2017-03-22
text: 

Investing in America: A Penny for Progress Act 

 
This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to require federal taxes on gasoline and diesel fuel or kerosene to be increased annually after 2017 to account for: (1) highway construction costs, and (2) reduced fuel usage due to Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards. The bill exempts kerosene fuels used in aviation from the increases and limits the annual increases to 1.5 cents. 
 
The bill also requires the Department of the Treasury to issue 30-year Invest in America Bonds in specified amounts annually through FY2030. The revenue from the bonds must be transferred to the Highway Trust Fund (HTF), with 80% allocated to the Highway Account and 20% allocated to the Mass Transit Account. The bill specifies requirements for allocating the additional funding from the HTF.
 
Treasury must repay the bonds using the revenues that are attributable to the increased taxes required by this bill. After all of the bonds have been redeemed, additional revenues attributable to the increases must be transferred to the HTF.
 
The bill also modifies Department of Transportation reporting requirements regarding: (1) infrastructure investment needs, and (2) public transportation investment needs. 
 
The bill amends the Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act (FAST Act) to repeal a rescission of certain unobligated federal-aid highway funds apportioned among the states. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-03-23
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
action_date: 2017-03-22
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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: 2017-03-22
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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: 2017-03-22
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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: 2017-03-22
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-03-22
text: Introduced in House
To prohibit the availability of funds for activities in the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, and for other purposes.

Bill: 115-hr-1666
Sponsor: Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3]
Introduced: 2017-03-22 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Afghanistan
Asia
Congressional oversight
Defense spending
Foreign aid and international relief
Legislative rules and procedure
Military operations and strategy

Summary:
action_date: 2017-03-22
text: 
This bill prohibits making funds available for activities in Afghanistan after one year following enactment of this bill. Such prohibition shall not apply to: (1) operations of the U.S. Embassy in Afghanistan, or (2) intelligence gathering activities.
 
Such prohibition may be waived on a case-by-case basis if: (1) the President submits to Congress a certification that the availability of funds for such activities is in U.S. national interests; and (2) Congress, within 30 days after receipt of such certification, enacts a joint resolution authorizing the availability of funds for such activities.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-04-27
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H2904)
action_date: 2017-03-22
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, 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: 2017-03-22
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, 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: 2017-03-22
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, 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: 2017-03-22
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-03-22
text: Introduced in House
Bureau of Land Management Foundation Act

Bill: 115-hr-1668
Sponsor: Rep. Hice, Jody B. [R-GA-10]
Introduced: 2017-03-22 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Charitable contributions
Coal
Department of the Interior
Ecology
Executive agency funding and structure
General public lands matters
Historical and cultural resources
Land transfers
Land use and conservation
Mammals
Mining
Oil and gas
Outdoor recreation
Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations
Soil pollution
Water quality
Wildlife conservation and habitat protection

Summary:
action_date: 2017-03-22
text: 

Bureau of Land Management Foundation Act

 
 This bill establishes the Bureau of Land Management Foundation as a charitable, nonprofit organization to encourage, accept, obtain, administer, and use private gifts of money, devises, and bequests of real and personal property for the benefit of, or in connection with, the activities and services of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM). 
 
The foundation shall conduct and encourage programs and activities, including by awarding grants, that support:
 
 
educational, technical, scientific, and other assistance or activities to support the management of BLM lands with regard to wild free-roaming horses and burros, fish and wildlife and their habitats, National Conservation Lands, and recreation, cultural, and historic resources; and 
 
activities that support the reclamation and remediation of specified abandoned mine lands, specified orphaned oil and gas well sites, or public lands impacted by development connected to mineral exploration and development activities. 
 
 
Reclamation activities are to include the remediation of soil and water contamination; the restoration of wildlife habitat in order to restore the natural, scenic, historic, cultural, and ecological values of those areas; or promotion of the areas' economic potential.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-04-19
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
action_date: 2017-04-19
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
action_date: 2017-03-22
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2017-03-22
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-03-22
text: Introduced in House
Verify First Act

Bill: 115-hr-1671
Sponsor: Rep. Barletta, Lou [R-PA-11]
Introduced: 2017-03-22 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Government information and archives
Health care costs and insurance
Health care coverage and access
Income tax credits
Tax administration and collection, taxpayers

Summary:
action_date: 2017-03-22
text: 

Verify First Act 

 
This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to require taxpayers to provide their Social Security numbers on their tax returns to be eligible for the health insurance premium tax credit. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-03-22
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2017-03-22
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-03-22
text: Introduced in House
Make It In America Manufacturing Communities Act

Bill: 115-hr-1672
Sponsor: Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1]
Introduced: 2017-03-22 in the House
Policy area: Commerce
Subjects: Competitiveness, trade promotion, trade deficits
Economic development
Employment and training programs
Energy efficiency and conservation
Higher education
Industrial facilities
Industrial policy and productivity
Manufacturing
Public-private cooperation
U.S. and foreign investments

Summary:
action_date: 2017-03-22
text: 

Make It In America Manufacturing Communities Act

 
This bill requires the Department of Commerce to establish a Manufacturing Community Support Program to improve the competitiveness of U.S. manufacturing by: (1) designating consortiums as manufacturing communities; and (2) authorizing federal agencies electing to participate in the program to provide such communities preferential consideration in awarding financial and technical assistance.
 
A consortium, to be eligible for such designation and assistance, must: 
 
 
 represent a region that is large enough to contain critical elements of the key technologies or supply chain prioritized by the consortium and small enough to enable close collaboration among the consortium's members; 
 
 include at least one institution of higher education, a private sector entity, and a government entity; and 
 
 have a lead applicant that is a district organization, an Indian tribe, a state or political subdivision of a state, an institution of higher education, a nonprofit organization or association with an application supported by a state, a political subdivision of a state, or a native community. 
 
 
Commerce shall make such designations for a two-year period, and may renew a designation for additional two-year periods, based on specified criteria.
 
 Recipients may use such financial or technical assistance to support investments in ecosystems that will improve the competitiveness of U.S. manufacturing, including infrastructure, access to capital, promotion of exports and foreign direct investment, equipment upgrades, workforce training, energy or process efficiency, business incubators, site preparation, advanced research, supply chain development, and small business assistance. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-04-05
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H2706)
action_date: 2017-03-22
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2017-03-22
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-03-22
text: Introduced in House
Energy Star Program Integrity Act

Bill: 115-hr-1682
Sponsor: Rep. Latta, Robert E. [R-OH-5]
Introduced: 2017-03-22 in the House
Policy area: Energy
Subjects: Civil actions and liability
Consumer affairs
Energy efficiency and conservation
Environmental technology
Product safety and quality

Summary:
action_date: 2017-03-22
text: 

Energy Star Program Integrity Act 

 
This bill amends the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to revise the Energy Star program. Specifically, the bill prohibits breach of warranty claims or private claims or rights of action against manufacturers of products that are disqualified from the program if: (1) the product has been certified by a certification body recognized by the program, (2) the Environmental Protection Agency has approved corrective measures, and (3) the responsible party has fully complied with all such measures.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-03-24
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
action_date: 2017-03-22
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2017-03-22
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-03-22
text: Introduced in House
National Purple Heart Hall of Honor Commemorative Coin Act

Bill: 115-hr-1683
Sponsor: Rep. Maloney, Sean Patrick [D-NY-18]
Introduced: 2017-03-22 in the House
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector
Subjects: Conflicts and wars
Currency
Military personnel and dependents
Museums, exhibitions, cultural centers
New York State
Veterans' organizations and recognition

Summary:
action_date: 2017-03-22
text: 

National Purple Heart Hall of Honor Commemorative Coin Act

 
This bill directs the Department of the Treasury to mint and issue $5 gold coins, $1 silver coins, and half-dollar clad coins emblematic of the National Purple Heart Hall of Honor.
 
The bill limits the issuance of such coins to the one-year period beginning on January 1, 2020.
 
The bill prescribes surcharges for coin sales, which shall be paid to the National Purple Heart Hall of Honor, Inc., to help finance the construction of a new building and renovation of existing National Purple Heart Hall of Honor facilities.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-03-22
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2017-03-22
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-03-22
text: Introduced in House
Honor Our Commitment Act of 2017

Bill: 115-hr-1685
Sponsor: Rep. O'Rourke, Beto [D-TX-16]
Introduced: 2017-03-22 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Medical tests and diagnostic methods
Mental health
Military operations and strategy
Veterans' medical care

Summary:
action_date: 2017-03-22
text: 

Honor Our Commitment Act of 2017

 
This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to furnish mental and behavioral health care to individuals who:
 
 
 served in the active military, naval, or air service for more than 180 days and were deployed in a theater of combat operations or an area at a time during which hostilities occurred in that area for more than 30 days; 
 
 were discharged or released from such service, by reason of committing a covered offense, under conditions other than honorable but not dishonorable or by court-martial; and either
 
 were diagnosed by a qualified mental health care provider with a mental or behavioral health condition before committing such offense; or 
 
are diagnosed with such a condition after committing such offense but before the expiration of five years after the later of the date of enactment of this bill or the date the individual is discharged or released from service, if a provider certifies such condition may have led to such offense and if the VA determines such individual had such condition at the time of the offense. 
 
 
 The VA: (1) may furnish initial mental health screenings within five years after this bill's enactment or five years after the date of discharge or release from service, at no cost to the individual; and (2) shall notify each eligible individual about eligibility for covered mental and behavioral health care within 180 days of discharge or release from active service.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-03-22
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2017-03-22
text: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2017-03-22
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-03-22
text: Introduced in House
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the limitation on the carryover of excess corporate charitable contributions by regulated public utilities.

Bill: 115-hr-1686
Sponsor: Rep. Paulsen, Erik [R-MN-3]
Introduced: 2017-03-22 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Charitable contributions
Corporate finance and management
Income tax deductions
Public utilities and utility rates

Summary:
action_date: 2017-03-22
text: 
This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to the tax deduction for charitable contributions, to extend from 5 years to 20 years the time period during which a corporation that is a regulated public utility or an affiliated group may carry over excess charitable contributions.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-03-22
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2017-03-22
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-03-22
text: Introduced in House
Tax Relief for Guard and Reserve Training Act

Bill: 115-hr-1687
Sponsor: Rep. Poliquin, Bruce [R-ME-2]
Introduced: 2017-03-22 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Income tax deductions
National Guard and reserves
Transportation costs

Summary:
action_date: 2017-03-22
text: 

Tax Relief for Guard and Reserve Training Act 

 
This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to the tax deductions for expenses in connection with the performance of services as a member of a reserve component of the Armed Forces, to: (1) reduce from 100 miles to 50 miles (without regard to whether such period includes an overnight stay) the distance from home requirement for the above-the-line deduction; and (2) exempt from the 2% floor on miscellaneous itemized deductions the deductions allowed that consist of expenses paid or incurred in connection with the performance of such services for any period (without regard to whether such period includes an overnight stay) during which the individual is more than 50 miles away from home in connection with the services. 
 
(Above-the-line deductions are subtracted from gross income to arrive at adjusted gross income. Under current law, miscellaneous itemized deductions are only allowed if the aggregate of the deductions exceeds 2% of the taxpayer's adjusted gross income.)


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-03-22
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2017-03-22
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-03-22
text: Introduced in House