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Promotion and Expansion of Private Employee Ownership Act of 2019

Bill: 116-hr-2258
Sponsor: Rep. Kind, Ron [D-WI-3]
Introduced: 2019-04-10 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Capital gains tax
Department of the Treasury
Employee benefits and pensions
Executive agency funding and structure
Income tax deductions
Income tax deferral
Interest, dividends, interest rates
Securities
Small business

Summary:
action_date: 2019-04-10
text: 

Promotion and Expansion of Private Employee Ownership Act of 201

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This bill expands tax incentives and federal assistance for employee stock ownership plans (ESOPs) that are sponsored by S corporations. 
 
The bill provides additional tax incentives for ESOPs by (1) extending to all domestic corporations, including S corporations, provisions allowing deferral of tax on gain from the sale of employer securities to an ESOP; and (2) allowing a tax deduction for 50% of the interest received by a bank on loans to S corporation-sponsored ESOPs for the purchase of employer securities.
 
 The Department of the Treasury must establish the S Corporation Employee Ownership Assistance Office to foster increased employee ownership of S corporations.
 
The bill defines an "ESOP business concern" and allows such a concern to continue to qualify as a small business for the purposes of programs under the Small Business Act. An "ESOP business concern" is a business concern that was a small business concern eligible for a loan, preference, or other program under the Small Business Act before more than 49% of the business concern was acquired by an ESOP.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-04-10
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Labor, and Small Business, 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: 2019-04-10
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Labor, and Small Business, 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: 2019-04-10
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Labor, and Small Business, 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: 2019-04-10
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-04-10
text: Introduced in House
Truth in Employment Act of 2019

Bill: 116-hr-2259
Sponsor: Rep. King, Steve [R-IA-4]
Introduced: 2019-04-10 in the House
Policy area: Labor and Employment
Subjects: Employment discrimination and employee rights
Labor-management relations

Summary:
action_date: 2019-04-10
text: 

Truth in Employment Act of 2019

 
This bill amends the National Labor Relations Act to provide that nothing relating to the prohibitions against unfair labor practices in that Act shall be construed as requiring an employer to employ any person who seeks or has sought employment with the employer in furtherance of other employment or agency status.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-04-10
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
action_date: 2019-04-10
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-04-10
text: Introduced in House
E-bonding for Immigration Integrity Act of 2019

Bill: 116-hr-2260
Sponsor: Rep. King, Steve [R-IA-4]
Introduced: 2019-04-10 in the House
Policy area: Immigration
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Foreign labor
Government trust funds
Immigration status and procedures
Migrant, seasonal, agricultural labor
Temporary and part-time employment
Travel and tourism
Visas and passports

Summary:
action_date: 2019-04-10
text: 

E-bonding for Immigration Integrity Act of 2019

 
This bill requires an alien who is in one of the following nonimmigrant categories to post a bond prior to being issued a U.S. entry visa: (1) an alien who is from a country with a visa overstay rate greater than 1.5%; or (2) a B-visa tourist or business entrant, an F-visa foreign student, an H-visa temporary specialty profession or nonagricultural worker, or a K-visa fiance/fiancee. 
 
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) shall (1) establish a $2,500-$10,000 bond amount, which shall be reviewed annually, for each visa category based upon overstay risk; and (2) identify nonimmigrant visa category overstay rates, including categories with overstay rates greater than 1.5%. The bond shall be released to the posting alien upon (1) receiving notification that the alien has left the United States and returned to the country of origin, or (2) the alien changing or adjusting to an immigration status for which no bond is required.
 
The bill establishes the E-bond Enforcement Fund which shall be funded by forfeited bonds and used to ensure compliance with this bill and to administer enforcement programs.
 
DHS shall report to Congress annually regarding: (1) visa overstay rates by nonimmigrant category, (2) categories with overstay rates greater than 1.5%, (3) bond amounts, and (4) fund information.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-05-15
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
action_date: 2019-04-10
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2019-04-10
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-04-10
text: Introduced in House
Customs Business Fairness Act of 2019

Bill: 116-hr-2261
Sponsor: Rep. King, Peter T. [R-NY-2]
Introduced: 2019-04-10 in the House
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector
Subjects: Administrative remedies
Bankruptcy
Financial services and investments

Summary:
action_date: 2019-04-10
text: 

Customs Business Fairness Act of 2019

 
This bill modifies the treatment of claims by customs brokers for unpaid customs duties in chapter 11 (reorganization) bankruptcy proceedings.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-05-20
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law.
action_date: 2019-04-10
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2019-04-10
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-04-10
text: Introduced in House
Environmental Health Workforce Act of 2019

Bill: 116-hr-2262
Sponsor: Rep. Lawrence, Brenda L. [D-MI-14]
Introduced: 2019-04-10 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Environmental health
Health personnel
Higher education
Licensing and registrations
Medical education
Performance measurement
State and local government operations
Student aid and college costs

Summary:
action_date: 2019-04-10
text: 

Environmental Health Workforce Act of 2019

 
This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to develop model standards and guidelines for credentialing environmental-health workers. Additionally, HHS must develop a plan for the environmental-health workforce that includes performance measures and identifies (1) gaps between existing programs and future environmental-health workforce needs, (2) actions needed to address any identified gaps, and (3) any additional statutory authority necessary to implement such actions.
 
The bill also specifies that environmental-health workers are eligible for public-service loan forgiveness.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-04-11
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2019-04-10
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, 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: 2019-04-10
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, 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: 2019-04-10
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-04-10
text: Introduced in House
Make Education Local Act of 2019

Bill: 116-hr-2263
Sponsor: Rep. Lesko, Debbie [R-AZ-8]
Introduced: 2019-04-10 in the House
Policy area: Education
Subjects: Academic performance and assessments
Education of the disadvantaged
Education programs funding
Elementary and secondary education
Government information and archives
Intergovernmental relations
State and local finance

Summary:
action_date: 2019-04-10
text: 

Make Education Local Act of 2019

 
This bill creates a framework under which states may receive federal elementary and secondary education funds on a consolidated basis and use such funds for any educational purpose permitted by state law. 
 
Each state is authorized to submit to the Department of Education a state management decision which, among other things, shall describe how the state will address persistently failing public schools. The bill defines 
state management decision
 as a state decision to assume full management responsibility for the expenditure of federal funds to advance the educational policy of the state. The duration of a state management decision shall be between 5 and 10 years.
 
The state must establish an accountability system that focuses on the academic achievement of students and includes a system (as determined by the state) of evaluating the academic achievement and progress of students.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-04-10
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
action_date: 2019-04-10
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-04-10
text: Introduced in House
Bear Protection Act of 2019

Bill: 116-hr-2264
Sponsor: Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-33]
Introduced: 2019-04-10 in the House
Policy area: Animals
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Animal protection and human-animal relationships
Civil actions and liability
Crimes against animals and natural resources
Department of the Interior
Endangered and threatened species
Foreign Trade and International Finance
International law and treaties
Mammals
Trade restrictions
Wildlife conservation and habitat protection

Summary:
action_date: 2019-04-10
text: 

Bear Protection Act of 2019

 
This bill prohibits the import, export, and commerce of bear viscera or related products except for limited acts carried out solely to enforce wildlife protection laws.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-06-25
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2019-04-26
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.
action_date: 2019-04-10
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
action_date: 2019-04-10
text: Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, and 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: 2019-04-10
text: Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, and 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: 2019-04-10
text: Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, and 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: 2019-04-10
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-04-10
text: Introduced in House
Relocation Expense Parity Act

Bill: 116-hr-2265
Sponsor: Rep. Luria, Elaine G. [D-VA-2]
Introduced: 2019-04-10 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
State and local taxation
Tax administration and collection, taxpayers
Transportation costs

Summary:
action_date: 2019-04-10
text: 

Relocation Expense Parity Act

 
This bill authorizes an agency to reimburse federal, state, and local income taxes incurred by an individual for travel, transportation, or relocation expenses. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-04-10
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
action_date: 2019-04-10
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-04-10
text: Introduced in House
Child Tax Credit for Pregnant Moms Act of 2019

Bill: 116-hr-2266
Sponsor: Rep. Meadows, Mark [R-NC-11]
Introduced: 2019-04-10 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Adoption and foster care
Family relationships
Income tax credits
Tax treatment of families

Summary:
action_date: 2019-04-10
text: 

Child Tax Credit for Pregnant Moms Act of 2019

 
 This bill expands the child tax credit to allow a credit for an unborn child. The bill defines an &quot;unborn child&quot; as a member of the species homo sapiens, at any stage of development, who is carried in the womb.
 
The credit may be claimed for the year immediately preceding the year of the child's birth, if the child is born alive on or before the due date for tax returns for the year. 
 
In certain cases in which a child is not taken into account for the credit for the year immediately preceding the year of the child's birth, the bill doubles the amount of the credit allowed for the year of the birth.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-04-10
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2019-04-10
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-04-10
text: Introduced in House
Infant Formula Protection Act of 2019

Bill: 116-hr-2267
Sponsor: Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6]
Introduced: 2019-04-10 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Child health
Food supply, safety, and labeling

Summary:
action_date: 2019-04-10
text: 

Infant Formula Protection Act of 2019

 
This bill prohibits the sale of an infant formula if its use-by date has passed.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-04-11
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2019-04-10
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2019-04-10
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E446)
action_date: 2019-04-10
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-04-10
text: Introduced in House
Menstrual Products Right To Know Act of 2019

Bill: 116-hr-2268
Sponsor: Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6]
Introduced: 2019-04-10 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Drug safety, medical device, and laboratory regulation
Health technology, devices, supplies
Sex and reproductive health
Women's health

Summary:
action_date: 2019-04-10
text: 

Menstrual Products Right To Know Act of 2019

 
This bill prohibits the sale of a menstrual product, such as a menstrual cup, menstrual pad, tampon, or therapeutic vaginal douche apparatus, unless its labeling includes a list of ingredients.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-04-11
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2019-04-10
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2019-04-10
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-04-10
text: Introduced in House
Get Additives Out Act of 2019

Bill: 116-hr-2269
Sponsor: Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6]
Introduced: 2019-04-10 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Child care and development
Child health
Congressional oversight
Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Food supply, safety, and labeling
Government studies and investigations

Summary:
action_date: 2019-04-10
text: 

Get Additives Out Act of 2019

 
This bill requires the Government Accountability Office to study the developmental, behavioral, and physical health effects of food additives on children.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-04-11
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2019-04-10
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2019-04-10
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E441)
action_date: 2019-04-10
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-04-10
text: Introduced in House
Removing Barriers to Foster Youth Success in College Act

Bill: 116-hr-2270
Sponsor: Rep. Mitchell, Paul [R-MI-10]
Introduced: 2019-04-10 in the House
Policy area: Education
Subjects: Adoption and foster care
Child care and development
Congressional oversight
Education of the disadvantaged
Higher education
Homelessness and emergency shelter
Student aid and college costs

Summary:
action_date: 2019-04-10
text: 

Removing Barriers to Foster Youth Success in College Act

 
This bill revises certain federal TRIO programs to address the participation of children and youths who are homeless or in foster care in such programs.
 
Specifically, in approving applications for entities to carry out projects under the Talent Search or Upward Bound programs, the Department of Education (ED) shall require an entity to
 
 
assure that it has reviewed and revised its policies and practices to remove barriers to the participation and retention of children and youths who are homeless or in foster care in such project,
 
submit with its application a description of project activities that will reach out to such children and youths, and
 
assure that it will submit a report on specified data and strategies to ED at the conclusion of the project.
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-04-10
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
action_date: 2019-04-10
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-04-10
text: Introduced in House
Tax Equity Act of 2019

Bill: 116-hr-2272
Sponsor: Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-10]
Introduced: 2019-04-10 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Income tax rates
Inflation and prices

Summary:
action_date: 2019-04-10
text: 

Tax Equity Act of 201

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This bill provides for regional cost-of-living adjustments in individual income tax rates. The bill also directs the Department of Labor to determine and publish a cost-of-living index for each statistical area for 2019 and each calendar year thereafter. A "statistical area" is (1) any metropolitan statistical area as defined by the Department of Commerce, and (2) the portion of any state not within a metropolitan statistical area.
 
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-04-10
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2019-04-10
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-04-10
text: Introduced in House
Tax Fairness for All Families Act of 2019

Bill: 116-hr-2273
Sponsor: Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-10]
Introduced: 2019-04-10 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Income tax credits
Poverty and welfare assistance
Tax treatment of families
Wages and earnings

Summary:
action_date: 2019-04-10
text: 

Tax Fairness for All Families Act of 201

9

 
This bill modifies the earned income tax credit to provide increased credit percentages for taxpayers with more than three qualifying children. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-04-10
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2019-04-10
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-04-10
text: Introduced in House
District of Columbia Local Juror Non-Discrimination Act of 2019

Bill: 116-hr-2275
Sponsor: Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]
Introduced: 2019-04-10 in the House
Policy area: Law
Subjects: District of Columbia
Government Operations and Politics
Judicial procedure and administration
Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination
State and local courts

Summary:
action_date: 2019-04-10
text: 

District of Columbia Local Juror Non-Discrimination Act of 2019

 
This bill prohibits the exclusion of individuals from service on a District of Columbia jury on the basis of their sexual orientation or gender identity.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-04-10
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
action_date: 2019-04-10
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E449)
action_date: 2019-04-10
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-04-10
text: Introduced in House
Fair and Equal Treatment of Women in the Coast Guard Act

Bill: 116-hr-2276
Sponsor: Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1]
Introduced: 2019-04-10 in the House
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Coast guard
Congressional oversight
Employee hiring
Employee leave
Employment discrimination and employee rights
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Military personnel and dependents
Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination
Women's employment

Summary:
action_date: 2019-04-10
text: 

Fair and Equal Treatment of Women in the Coast Guard Act

 
This bill specifies reporting requirements for the U.S. Coast Guard regarding gender diversity.
 
The Coast Guard must submit a biennial report that includes an analysis of its recruitment and retention of women and gender-based limitations on career opportunities.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-04-11
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
action_date: 2019-04-10
text: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
action_date: 2019-04-10
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-04-10
text: Introduced in House
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1715 Linnerud Drive in Sun Prairie, Wisconsin, as the "Fire Captain Cory Barr Post Office Building".

Bill: 116-hr-2277
Sponsor: Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2]
Introduced: 2019-04-10 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Congressional tributes
First responders and emergency personnel
Government buildings, facilities, and property
Postal service
Wisconsin

Summary:
action_date: 2019-04-10
text: Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1715 Linnerud Drive in Sun Prairie, Wisconsin, as the "Fire Captain Cory Barr Post Office Building."

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-09-16
text: Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2020-09-16
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2019-04-10
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
action_date: 2019-04-10
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-04-10
text: Introduced in House