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II Calendar No. 14 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 596 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 4, 2015 Received; read the first time February 5, 2015 Read the second time and placed on the calendar AN ACT To repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and health care-related provisions in the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010, and for other purposes.

1. Repeal of PPACA and health care-related provisions in the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 (a) PPACA Effective on the date that is 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ( Public Law 111–148 ) is repealed, and the provisions of law amended or repealed by such Act are restored or revived as if such Act had not been enacted. (b) Health care-Related provisions in the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 Effective on the date that is 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, title I and subtitle B of title II of the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 ( Public Law 111–152 ) are repealed, and the provisions of law amended or repealed by such title or subtitle, respectively, are restored or revived as if such title and subtitle had not been enacted. 2. Budgetary effects The budgetary effects of this Act shall not be entered on either PAYGO scorecard maintained pursuant to section 4(d) of the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010. 3. Reporting replacement legislation The Committee on Education and the Workforce, the Committee on Energy and Commerce , the Committee on the Judiciary, and the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives shall each report to the House of Representatives legislation proposing changes to existing law within each committee’s jurisdiction with provisions that— (1) foster economic growth and private sector job creation by eliminating job-killing policies and regulations; (2) lower health care premiums through increased competition and choice; (3) preserve a patient’s ability to keep his or her health plan if he or she likes it; (4) provide people with pre-existing conditions access to affordable health coverage; (5) reform the medical liability system to reduce unnecessary and wasteful health care spending; (6) increase the number of insured Americans; (7) protect the doctor-patient relationship; (8) provide the States greater flexibility to administer Medicaid programs while reducing costs under such programs; (9) expand incentives to encourage personal responsibility for health care coverage and costs; (10) prohibit taxpayer funding of abortions and provide conscience protections for health care providers; (11) eliminate duplicative government programs and wasteful spending; or (12) do not accelerate the growth of entitlement programs or increase the tax burden on Americans.

Passed the House of Representatives February 3, 2015. Karen L. Haas, Clerk

February 5, 2015 Read the second time and placed on the calendar
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 599 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 28, 2015 Mr. Ryan of Wisconsin (for himself and Mr. Roskam ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To prohibit the Internal Revenue Service from modifying the standard for determining whether an organization is operated exclusively for the promotion of social welfare for purposes of section 501(c)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Stop Targeting of Political Beliefs by the IRS Act of 2015 . 2. Applicable standard for determinations of whether an organization is operated exclusively for the promotion of social welfare (a) In general The standard and definitions as in effect on January 1, 2010, which are used to determine whether an organization is operated exclusively for the promotion of social welfare for purposes of section 501(c)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 shall apply for purposes of determining the status of organizations under section 501(c)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 after the date of the enactment of this Act. (b) Prohibition on modification of standard The Secretary of the Treasury may not (nor may any delegate of such Secretary) issue, revise, or finalize any regulation (including the proposed regulations published at 78 Fed. Reg. 71535 (November 29, 2013)), revenue ruling, or other guidance not limited to a particular taxpayer relating to the standard and definitions specified in subsection (a). (c) Application to organizations Except as provided in subsection (d), this section shall apply with respect to any organization claiming tax exempt status under section 501(c)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 which was created on, before, or after the date of the enactment of this Act. (d) Sunset This section shall not apply after December 31, 2017.
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 600 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 28, 2015 Mr. Blumenauer (for himself and Mr. Collins of New York ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the taxation of hard cider.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Cider Industry Deserves Equal Regulation Act or the CIDER Act . 2. Modification of hard cider definition (a) In general Section 5041 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (g) Hard cider For purposes of this section, the term hard cider means any wine— (1) the carbonation level of which does not exceed 6.4 grams per liter, (2) which is derived primarily from apples, apple juice concentrate and water, pears, or pear juice concentrate and water, (3) which contains no fruit product or fruit flavoring other than apple or pear, and (4) which contains at least one-half of 1 percent and less than 8.5 percent alcohol by volume. . (b) Conforming amendment Paragraph (6) of section 5041(b) of such Code is amended by striking which is a still wine and all that follows through alcohol by volume . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to wine removed after December 31, 2015.
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 601 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To amend the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act to provide an exception to the annual privacy notice requirement.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Eliminate Privacy Notice Confusion Act . 2. Exception to annual privacy notice requirement under the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act Section 503 of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act ( 15 U.S.C. 6803 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (f) Exception to annual notice requirement A financial institution that— (1) provides nonpublic personal information only in accordance with the provisions of subsection (b)(2) or (e) of section 502 or regulations prescribed under section 504(b), and (2) has not changed its policies and practices with regard to disclosing nonpublic personal information from the policies and practices that were disclosed in the most recent disclosure sent to consumers in accordance with this section, shall not be required to provide an annual disclosure under this section until such time as the financial institution fails to comply with any criteria described in paragraph (1) or (2). .

Passed the House of Representatives April 13, 2015. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 601 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 28, 2015 Mr. Luetkemeyer (for himself, Mr. Sherman , Ms. Norton , Mr. Welch , Mr. Lipinski , Mr. Foster , Mrs. Carolyn B. Maloney of New York , Ms. Tsongas , Mr. Westmoreland , Mr. Royce , Mr. Hurt of Virginia , Mr. Pittenger , Mr. Fincher , Mr. Huizenga of Michigan , Mr. Stivers , Mr. Kilmer , and Mr. Perlmutter ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To amend the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act to provide an exception to the annual privacy notice requirement.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Eliminate Privacy Notice Confusion Act . 2. Exception to annual privacy notice requirement under the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act Section 503 of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act ( 15 U.S.C. 6803 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (f) Exception to annual notice requirement A financial institution that— (1) provides nonpublic personal information only in accordance with the provisions of subsection (b)(2) or (e) of section 502 or regulations prescribed under section 504(b), and (2) has not changed its policies and practices with regard to disclosing nonpublic personal information from the policies and practices that were disclosed in the most recent disclosure sent to consumers in accordance with this section, shall not be required to provide an annual disclosure under this section until such time as the financial institution fails to comply with any criteria described in paragraph (1) or (2). .
IIB 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 601 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 14, 2015 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs AN ACT To amend the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act to provide an exception to the annual privacy notice requirement.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Eliminate Privacy Notice Confusion Act . 2. Exception to annual privacy notice requirement under the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act Section 503 of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act ( 15 U.S.C. 6803 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (f) Exception to annual notice requirement A financial institution that— (1) provides nonpublic personal information only in accordance with the provisions of subsection (b)(2) or (e) of section 502 or regulations prescribed under section 504(b), and (2) has not changed its policies and practices with regard to disclosing nonpublic personal information from the policies and practices that were disclosed in the most recent disclosure sent to consumers in accordance with this section, shall not be required to provide an annual disclosure under this section until such time as the financial institution fails to comply with any criteria described in paragraph (1) or (2). .

Passed the House of Representatives April 13, 2015. Karen L. Haas, Clerk
IB Union Calendar No. 40 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 601 [Report No. 114–59] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 28, 2015 Mr. Luetkemeyer (for himself, Mr. Sherman , Ms. Norton , Mr. Welch , Mr. Lipinski , Mr. Foster , Mrs. Carolyn B. Maloney of New York , Ms. Tsongas , Mr. Westmoreland , Mr. Royce , Mr. Hurt of Virginia , Mr. Pittenger , Mr. Fincher , Mr. Huizenga of Michigan , Mr. Stivers , Mr. Kilmer , and Mr. Perlmutter ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services April 13, 2015 Additional sponsors: Mr. Schock , Mr. Nugent , Mr. Jones , Ms. Pingree , Mrs. Black , Mr. Emmer of Minnesota , Mr. Latta , Mr. Long , Mr. Brooks of Alabama , Ms. Wilson of Florida , Mr. Carson of Indiana , Mr. Hill , Mr. Renacci , Mr. Loebsack , Mrs. Bustos , Ms. Graham , Mr. Sensenbrenner , Mr. Paulsen , Ms. Wasserman Schultz , Mr. Fortenberry , Mr. Ross , Mr. Bost , Ms. Duckworth , Mr. Murphy of Florida , Mr. Huffman , Mr. Collins of New York , Mr. Blum , Mr. Duffy , Mrs. Lowey , Mr. Rodney Davis of Illinois , Mr. Sean Patrick Maloney of New York , Mr. King of New York , Mr. Hanna , Mrs. Miller of Michigan , Ms. Kuster , Mr. Neugebauer , Mr. Walberg , Mr. Williams , Mr. Tiberi , Mr. Posey , and Mr. Fitzpatrick April 13, 2015 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed A BILL To amend the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act to provide an exception to the annual privacy notice requirement.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Eliminate Privacy Notice Confusion Act . 2. Exception to annual privacy notice requirement under the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act Section 503 of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act ( 15 U.S.C. 6803 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (f) Exception to annual notice requirement A financial institution that— (1) provides nonpublic personal information only in accordance with the provisions of subsection (b)(2) or (e) of section 502 or regulations prescribed under section 504(b), and (2) has not changed its policies and practices with regard to disclosing nonpublic personal information from the policies and practices that were disclosed in the most recent disclosure sent to consumers in accordance with this section, shall not be required to provide an annual disclosure under this section until such time as the financial institution fails to comply with any criteria described in paragraph (1) or (2). .

April 13, 2015 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 606 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude certain compensation received by public safety officers and their dependents from gross income.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Don’t Tax Our Fallen Public Safety Heroes Act . 2. Exclusion of certain compensation received by public safety officers and their dependents Subsection (a) of section 104 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking and at the end of paragraph (4), by striking the period at the end of paragraph (5) and inserting ; and , and by inserting after paragraph (5) the following new paragraph: (6) amounts received pursuant to— (A) section 1201 of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 42 U.S.C. 3796 ); or (B) a program established under the laws of any State which provides monetary compensation for surviving dependents of a public safety officer who has died as the direct and proximate result of a personal injury sustained in the line of duty, except that subparagraph (B) shall not apply to any amounts that would have been payable if death of the public safety officer had occurred other than as the direct and proximate result of a personal injury sustained in the line of duty. .

Passed the House of Representatives May 12, 2015. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.
I One Hundred Fourteenth Congress of the United States of America At the First Session Begun and held at the City of Washington on Tuesday, the sixth day of January, two thousand and fifteen H. R. 606 AN ACT To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude certain compensation received by public safety officers and their dependents from gross income.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Don’t Tax Our Fallen Public Safety Heroes Act . 2. Exclusion of certain compensation received by public safety officers and their dependents Subsection (a) of section 104 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking and at the end of paragraph (4), by striking the period at the end of paragraph (5) and inserting ; and , and by inserting after paragraph (5) the following new paragraph: (6) amounts received pursuant to— (A) section 1201 of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 42 U.S.C. 3796 ); or (B) a program established under the laws of any State which provides monetary compensation for surviving dependents of a public safety officer who has died as the direct and proximate result of a personal injury sustained in the line of duty, except that subparagraph (B) shall not apply to any amounts that would have been payable if death of the public safety officer had occurred other than as the direct and proximate result of a personal injury sustained in the line of duty. .

Speaker of the House of Representatives. Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 606 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 28, 2015 Mr. Paulsen (for himself, Mr. Costello of Pennsylvania , Mr. Byrne , Mr. Pascrell , and Mr. Reichert ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude certain compensation received by public safety officers and their dependents from gross income.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Don’t Tax Our Fallen Public Safety Heroes Act . 2. Exclusion of certain compensation received by public safety officers and their dependents Subsection (a) of section 104 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking and at the end of paragraph (4), by striking the period at the end of paragraph (5) and inserting ; and , and by inserting after paragraph (5) the following new paragraph: (6) amounts received pursuant to— (A) section 1201 of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 42 U.S.C. 3796 ); or (B) a program established under the laws of any State which provides monetary compensation for surviving dependents of a public safety officer who has died as the direct and proximate result of a personal injury sustained in the line of duty, except that subparagraph (B) shall not apply to any amounts that would have been payable if death of the public safety officer had occurred other than as the direct and proximate result of a personal injury sustained in the line of duty. .
II 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 606 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 13, 2015 Received AN ACT To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude certain compensation received by public safety officers and their dependents from gross income.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Don’t Tax Our Fallen Public Safety Heroes Act . 2. Exclusion of certain compensation received by public safety officers and their dependents Subsection (a) of section 104 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking and at the end of paragraph (4), by striking the period at the end of paragraph (5) and inserting ; and , and by inserting after paragraph (5) the following new paragraph: (6) amounts received pursuant to— (A) section 1201 of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 42 U.S.C. 3796 ); or (B) a program established under the laws of any State which provides monetary compensation for surviving dependents of a public safety officer who has died as the direct and proximate result of a personal injury sustained in the line of duty, except that subparagraph (B) shall not apply to any amounts that would have been payable if death of the public safety officer had occurred other than as the direct and proximate result of a personal injury sustained in the line of duty. .

Passed the House of Representatives May 12, 2015. Karen L. Haas, Clerk
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 607 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 28, 2015 Ms. Brownley of California introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs , and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means and 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 A BILL To amend the VOW to Hire Heroes Act of 2011 to extend the Veterans Retraining Assistance Program, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Help Hire Our Heroes Act . 2. Extension of Veterans Retraining Assistance Program Section 211 of the VOW to Hire Heroes Act of 2011 ( Public Law 112–56 ; 38 U.S.C. 4100 note) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)(2)(B), by striking March 31, 2014 and inserting on the date that is 180 days after the date of the enactment of the Help Hire Our Heroes Act ; and (2) in subsection (k), by striking March 31, 2014 and inserting on the date that is 180 days after the date of the enactment of the Help Hire Our Heroes Act . 3. Transfer from Leaking Underground Storage Tank Trust Fund to Veterans Retraining Assistance Program Subsection (c) of section 9508 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (3) Transfer to Department of Veterans Affairs Out of amounts in the Leaking Underground Storage Tank Trust Fund there is hereby appropriated $270,000,000 to be transferred to the Veterans Benefits Administration—Readjustment Benefits account of the Department of Veterans Affairs for the Veterans Retraining Assistance Program under section 211 of the VOW to Hire Heroes Act of 2011 ( Public Law 112–56 ; 38 U.S.C. 4100 note), to remain available until expended. .
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 610 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 28, 2015 Mr. Duffy introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to audit States to determine if such States used Medicaid funds in violation of the Hyde Amendment and other Federal prohibitions on funding for abortions, and for other purposes.

1. Auditing Medicaid payments for family planning (a) In general Section 1936(b) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396u–6(b) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (5) Annual audit of claims for payment for items or services furnished, or administrative services rendered, under a State plan under this title, to determine if any payments made under section 1903(a)(5) were made in violation of any Federal law that restricts the use of funds under this title for abortions. . (b) Reporting requirements Section 1936(e)(5) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396u–6(e)(5) ) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking and at the end; (2) in subparagraph (B), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (C) the results of audits conducted pursuant to subsection (b)(5). . (c) Effect on existing contracts The amendments made by this section may not be construed to affect contracts under section 1936 of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396u–6 ) in existence on the date of enactment of this Act.
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 612 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 28, 2015 Mr. King of Iowa (for himself, Mr. Barr , Mrs. Blackburn , Mr. Bishop of Utah , Mr. Blum , Mr. Brat , Mr. Brooks of Alabama , Mr. Buck , Mr. Clawson of Florida , Mr. Collins of Georgia , Mrs. Comstock , Mr. Conaway , Mr. Crawford , Mr. Cramer , Mr. Culberson , Mr. DesJarlais , Mr. Duncan of South Carolina , Mr. Duncan of Tennessee , Mr. Fincher , Mr. Fleischmann , Ms. Foxx , Mr. Barton , Mr. Franks of Arizona , Mr. Gibbs , Mr. Gohmert , Mr. Goodlatte , Mr. Gosar , Mr. Graves of Georgia , Mr. Griffith , Mr. Harper , Mrs. Hartzler , Mr. Hudson , Mr. Huizenga of Michigan , Mr. Huelskamp , Ms. Jenkins of Kansas , Mr. Jolly , Mr. Jordan , Mr. LaMalfa , Mr. Lamborn , Mr. Long , Mr. Loudermilk , Mrs. Lummis , Mr. Marchant , Mr. Massie , Mr. McHenry , Mr. McClintock , Mr. Meadows , Mr. Moolenaar , Mr. Mullin , Mr. Mulvaney , Mr. Nunnelee , Mr. Nugent , Mr. Palmer , Mr. Palazzo , Mr. Perry , Mr. Pearce , Mr. Pittenger , Mr. Pitts , Mr. Pompeo , Mr. Ratcliffe , Mrs. Roby , Mr. Rooney of Florida , Mr. Salmon , Mr. Schweikert , Mr. Austin Scott of Georgia , Mr. Sessions , Mr. Smith of Nebraska , Mr. Tipton , Mr. Weber of Texas , Mr. Westmoreland , Mr. Williams , Mr. Wilson of South Carolina , Mr. Womack , Mr. Yoho , Mrs. Black , and Mr. Bucshon ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce A BILL To preserve and protect the free choice of individual employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations, or to refrain from such activities.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the National Right-to-Work Act . 2. Amendments to the national labor relations Act (a) Section 7 of the National Labor Relations Act (the Act ) ( 29 U.S.C. 157 ) is amended by striking except to and all that follows through authorized in section 8(a)(3) . (b) Section 8(a) of the Act ( 29 U.S.C. 158(a) ) is amended by striking : Provided, That and all that follows through retaining membership in paragraph (3). (c) Section 8(b) of the Act ( 29 U.S.C. 158(b) ) is amended by striking or to discriminate and all that follows through retaining membership in paragraph (2) and by striking covered by an agreement authorized under subsection (a)(3) of this section in paragraph (5). (d) Section 8(f) of the Act ( 29 U.S.C. 158(f) ) is amended by striking clause (2) and by redesignating clauses (3) and (4) as (2) and (3), respectively. 3. Amendment to the Railway Labor Act Section 2 of the Railway Labor Act ( 45 U.S.C. 152 ) is amended by striking paragraph Eleventh.
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 617 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 28, 2015 Mr. Reed (for himself and Ms. Slaughter ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend the Public Health Service Act to enhance the clinical trial registry data bank reporting requirements and enforcement measures.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Clinical Trial Cancer Mission 2020 Act . 2. Enhancing clinical trial registry data bank reporting requirements and enforcement measures (a) Clarification that clinical trial registry data bank requirements apply regardless of trial outcomes Section 402(j)(1)(A)(i) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 282(j)(1)(A)(i) ) is amended by inserting before the period at the end the following , whether or not such a clinical trial results in a positive or negative outcome . (b) Application to grants from Department of Defense Section 402(j)(5)(A)(i) of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 282(j)(5)(A)(i) ) is amended by inserting the Department of Defense or after agency of . (c) Enhanced enforcement Section 402(j)(5)(A) of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 282(j)(5)(A) ) is amended by adding at the end the following new clause: (v) Enhanced enforcement After the 30-day period described in clause (iii), if the head of an agency referred to in clause (i), as applicable, verifies that a grantee has not submitted clinical trial information as described in clause (ii), with respect to an applicable clinical trial that is funded in whole or in part by a grant from the agency, such grantee— (I) shall not be eligible to receive any remaining funding for the grant or funding for a future Federal grant until such time as the grantee comes into compliance with all applicable reporting requirements under this subsection; and (II) shall be liable to the United States for repayment of any amount provided under the grant for the clinical trial for which the grantee failed to comply with such reporting requirements. .
IB 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 622 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the deduction of State and local general sales taxes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the State and Local Sales Tax Deduction Fairness Act of 2015 . 2. Permanent extension of deduction of State and local general sales taxes (a) In general Section 164(b)(5) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking subparagraph (I). (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2014. 3. Budgetary effects The budgetary effects of this Act shall not be entered on either PAYGO scorecard maintained pursuant to section 4(d) of the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010.

Passed the House of Representatives April 16, 2015. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 622 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 30, 2015 Mr. Brady of Texas (for himself, Mr. McDermott , Mrs. Blackburn , Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas , Mr. Murphy of Florida , Mrs. Lummis , Mr. Nugent , Mr. Farenthold , Mr. Heck of Nevada , Mr. Culberson , Mr. McCaul , Mr. Miller of Florida , Mr. Diaz-Balart , Mr. Olson , Mr. Roe of Tennessee , Mr. Duncan of Tennessee , Mr. Smith of Texas , Mr. Clawson of Florida , Mr. Jolly , Mr. Heck of Washington , Mr. Gene Green of Texas , Mr. Kilmer , Mr. Reichert , Mr. Carter of Texas , Mr. Marchant , Mrs. Noem , Mrs. McMorris Rodgers , Mr. Bilirakis , Mr. Sessions , Mr. Conaway , Mr. Crenshaw , Mr. Williams , Mr. Gohmert , Mr. Neugebauer , Mr. Flores , and Ms. Granger ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the deduction of State and local general sales taxes.

1. Permanent extension of deduction of State and local general sales taxes Subparagraph (I) of section 164(b)(5) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking , and before January 1, 2015 .
II 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 622 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 20, 2015 Received AN ACT To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the deduction of State and local general sales taxes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the State and Local Sales Tax Deduction Fairness Act of 2015 . 2. Permanent extension of deduction of State and local general sales taxes (a) In general Section 164(b)(5) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking subparagraph (I). (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2014. 3. Budgetary effects The budgetary effects of this Act shall not be entered on either PAYGO scorecard maintained pursuant to section 4(d) of the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010.

Passed the House of Representatives April 16, 2015. Karen L. Haas, Clerk
IB Union Calendar No. 32 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 622 [Report No. 114–51] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 30, 2015 Mr. Brady of Texas (for himself, Mr. McDermott , Mrs. Blackburn , Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas , Mr. Murphy of Florida , Mrs. Lummis , Mr. Nugent , Mr. Farenthold , Mr. Heck of Nevada , Mr. Culberson , Mr. McCaul , Mr. Miller of Florida , Mr. Diaz-Balart , Mr. Olson , Mr. Roe of Tennessee , Mr. Duncan of Tennessee , Mr. Smith of Texas , Mr. Clawson of Florida , Mr. Jolly , Mr. Heck of Washington , Mr. Gene Green of Texas , Mr. Kilmer , Mr. Reichert , Mr. Carter of Texas , Mr. Marchant , Mrs. Noem , Mrs. McMorris Rodgers , Mr. Bilirakis , Mr. Sessions , Mr. Conaway , Mr. Crenshaw , Mr. Williams , Mr. Gohmert , Mr. Neugebauer , Mr. Flores , and Ms. Granger ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means April 6, 2015 Additional sponsors: Mr. Poe of Texas , Mrs. Black , Mr. Babin , Mr. Cohen , Mr. Barton , Mr. Hensarling , Mr. Webster of Florida , and Mr. Emmer of Minnesota April 6, 2015 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on January 30, 2015 A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the deduction of State and local general sales taxes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the State and Local Sales Tax Deduction Fairness Act of 2015 . 2. Permanent extension of deduction of State and local general sales taxes (a) In general Section 164(b)(5) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking subparagraph (I). (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2014.

April 6, 2015 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 626 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 30, 2015 Mr. Denham introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means , 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 A BILL To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require Medicare Advantage organizations to disclose certain information on the changes made to the MA plan offered by such organization pursuant to changes required by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Seniors’ Rights to Know Act . 2. Requiring disclosure of certain changes to MA plans pursuant to requirements of the Affordable Care Act Section 1851 of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395w–21 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (d)(4), by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (F) Changes pursuant to the Affordable Care Act For plan year 2015 and each subsequent plan year, a description of the changes made by the Medicare Advantage organization, with respect to the MA plan offered by such organization, for such plan year pursuant to the provisions of, and amendments made by, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010, which may include an assessment of the affect of such provisions and amendments on Medicare Advantage eligible individuals who enroll under such plan. ; and (2) in subsection (h)(2), by adding at the end the following new sentence: Notwithstanding the previous sentence, the Secretary may not disapprove information described in subsection (d)(4)(F) included in such material or form for purposes of satisfying the requirements of subsection (d) unless such information is factually inaccurate for the plan year for which the information is provided or any preceding plan year beginning after March 23, 2010. .
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 627 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 30, 2015 Ms. Hahn (for herself and Mr. Benishek ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand the definition of homeless veteran for purposes of benefits under the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs.

1. Expansion of definition of homeless veteran for purposes of benefits under the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs Section 2002(1) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by inserting or (b) after section 103(a) .
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 628 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 30, 2015 Mrs. McMorris Rodgers (for herself, Mr. Scalise , and Mr. Paulsen ) introduced the following bill; which was 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 A BILL To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide Medicare beneficiary access to eye tracking accessories for speech generating devices and to remove the rental cap for durable medical equipment under the Medicare Program with respect to speech generating devices.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Steve Gleason Act of 2015 . 2. Providing Medicare beneficiary access to eye tracking accessories for speech generating devices (a) In general Section 1861(n) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395x(n) ) is amended by inserting and eye tracking and gaze interaction accessories for speech generating devices furnished to individuals with a demonstrated medical need for such accessories after appropriate organizations) . (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to devices furnished on or after January 1, 2016. 3. Removing the rental cap for durable medical equipment under Medicare with respect to speech generating devices (a) In general Section 1834(a)(2)(A) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395m(a)(2)(A) ) is amended— (1) in clause (ii), by striking or at the end; (2) in clause (iii), by adding or at the end; and (3) by inserting after clause (iii) the following new clause: (iv) which serves as a speech generating device or which is an accessory that is needed for the individual to effectively utilize such a device, . (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to devices furnished on or after July 1, 2015.
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 629 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 30, 2015 Mr. Reichert (for himself and Mr. Kind ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the reduced recognition period for built-in gains of S corporations.

1. Reduced recognition period for built-in gains of S corporations made permanent (a) In general Paragraph (7) of section 1374(d) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended to read as follows: (7) Recognition period (A) In general The term recognition period means the 5-year period beginning with the 1st day of the 1st taxable year for which the corporation was an S corporation. For purposes of applying this section to any amount includible in income by reason of distributions to shareholders pursuant to section 593(e), the preceding sentence shall be applied without regard to the phrase 5-year . (B) Installment sales If an S corporation sells an asset and reports the income from the sale using the installment method under section 453, the treatment of all payments received shall be governed by the provisions of this paragraph applicable to the taxable year in which such sale was made. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2014.
IB Union Calendar No. 9 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 629 [Report No. 114–15] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 30, 2015 Mr. Reichert (for himself and Mr. Kind ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means February 9, 2015 Additional sponsors: Mr. Reed and Mr. Costello of Pennsylvania February 9, 2015 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on January 30, 2015 A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the reduced recognition period for built-in gains of S corporations.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Permanent S Corporation Built-in Gain Recognition Period Act of 2015 . 2. Reduced recognition period for built-in gains of S corporations made permanent (a) In general Paragraph (7) of section 1374(d) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended to read as follows: (7) Recognition period (A) In general The term recognition period means the 5-year period beginning with the 1st day of the 1st taxable year for which the corporation was an S corporation. For purposes of applying this section to any amount includible in income by reason of distributions to shareholders pursuant to section 593(e), the preceding sentence shall be applied without regard to the phrase 5-year . (B) Installment sales If an S corporation sells an asset and reports the income from the sale using the installment method under section 453, the treatment of all payments received shall be governed by the provisions of this paragraph applicable to the taxable year in which such sale was made. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2014.

February 9, 2015 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 630 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 30, 2015 Mr. Reichert (for himself and Mr. Kind ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent certain rules regarding basis adjustments to stock of S corporations making charitable contributions of property.

1. Permanent rule regarding basis adjustment to stock of S corporations making charitable contributions of property (a) In general Section 1367(a)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking the last sentence. (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to contributions made in taxable years beginning after December 31, 2014.
IB Union Calendar No. 10 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 630 [Report No. 114–16] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 30, 2015 Mr. Reichert (for himself and Mr. Kind ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means February 9, 2015 Additional sponsors: Mr. Reed and Mr. Costello of Pennsylvania February 9, 2015 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on January 30, 2015 A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent certain rules regarding basis adjustments to stock of S corporations making charitable contributions of property.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Permanent S Corporation Charitable Contribution Act of 2015 . 2. Permanent rule regarding basis adjustment to stock of S corporations making charitable contributions of property (a) In general Section 1367(a)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking the last sentence. (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to contributions made in taxable years beginning after December 31, 2014.

February 9, 2015 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 633 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 30, 2015 Mr. Young of Alaska introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to prohibit the sharing of personally identifiable information obtained through the Federally Facilitated Marketplace for marketing, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Rights Online To Ensure Consumers’ Trust (PROTECT) of 2015 . 2. Prohibiting sharing of personally identifiable information obtained through the Federally facilitated marketplace under the ACA for marketing (a) In general The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act is amended by inserting after section 1313 ( 42 U.S.C. 18033 ) the following new section: 1314. Prohibiting sharing of personally identifiable information obtained through Federally facilitated marketplace for marketing (a) In general The Secretary or any other official of the Federal government shall not permit any personally identifiable information that is prohibited from disclosure under section 552a of title 5, United States Code, including any individually identifiable health information (as defined for purposes of the HIPAA privacy regulations, as defined in section 1180(b)(3) of the Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. 1320d–9(b)(3) )) collected through the Federally Facilitated Marketplace (FFM) established under this title, including any such information collected through the website healthcare.gov or any similar website, to be shared with any non-governmental entity for any type of marketing for commercial purposes, including for the marketing of health insurance coverage offered through any Exchange established under this title. (b) Personally identifiable information defined The terms personally identifiable information mean any information about an individual elicited, collected, stored, or maintained by an agency, including—(A) any information that can be used to distinguish or trace the identity of an individual, such as a name, a social security number, a date and place of birth, a mother's maiden name, or biometric records; and (B) any other information that is linked or linkable to an individual, such as medical, educational, financial, and employment information . . (b) Clerical amendment The table of contents of such Act is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 1313 the following new item: Sec. 1314. Prohibiting sharing of individually identifiable information obtained through the Federally facilitated marketplace for marketing. . (c) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to any sharing of information occurring after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 634 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 2, 2015 Mr. Rangel (for himself, Ms. Norton , Ms. Jackson Lee , Mr. Meeks , Mr. Pocan , Mr. Johnson of Georgia , Mr. Ellison , Ms. Lee , Mr. Thompson of Mississippi , Mr. Conyers , Mr. Peterson , Ms. Bass , Mr. Nolan , Mr. Polis , Mr. Cohen , Mr. Clay , Mr. Fattah , Mr. Serrano , and Ms. Schakowsky ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs A BILL To allow travel between the United States and Cuba.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Export Freedom to Cuba Act of 2015 . 2. Travel to Cuba (a) Freedom of travel for United States citizens and legal residents Subject to section 3, travel to and from Cuba by individuals who are citizens or residents of the United States, and any transactions incident to such travel as specified in subsection (b), may not be regulated or prohibited if such travel would be lawful in the United States. (b) Transactions incident to travel The transactions referred to in subsection (a) include, but are not limited to— (1) any transactions ordinarily incident to travel to or from Cuba, including the importation into Cuba or the United States of accompanied baggage for personal use only; (2) any transactions ordinarily incident to travel or maintenance within Cuba, including the payment of living expenses and the acquisition of goods or services for personal use; (3) any transactions ordinarily incident to the arrangement, promotion, or facilitation of travel to, from, or within Cuba; (4) any transactions incident to nonscheduled air, sea, or land voyages, except that this paragraph does not authorize the carriage of articles into Cuba or the United States except accompanied baggage; and (5) normal banking transactions incident to the activities described in the preceding provisions of this subsection, including the issuance, clearing, processing, or payment of checks, drafts, travelers checks, credit or debit card instruments, or similar instruments. 3. Exception The restrictions on authority described in section 2 shall not apply in a case in which— (1) the United States is at war with Cuba; (2) armed hostilities between the two countries are in progress; or (3) there is imminent danger to the public health or the physical safety of United States travelers. 4. Applicability This Act applies to actions taken by the President before the date of the enactment of this Act which are in effect on such date, and to actions taken on or after such date. 5. Inapplicability of other provisions This Act applies notwithstanding section 102(h) of the Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity (LIBERTAD) Act of 1996 ( 22 U.S.C. 6032(h) ) and section 910(b) of the Trade Sanctions Reform and Export Enhancement Act of 2000 ( 22 U.S.C. 7209(b) ).