Taxation

Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2019

United States · United States Congress · 21 June 2018

Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2019 Provides FY2019 appropriations to the Department of the Treasury, the Executive Office of the President, the judiciary, the District of Columbia, and several independent agencies. Department of the Treasury Appropriations Act, 2019 Provides appropriations to the Department of the Treasury, including the Internal Revenue Service. Executive Office of the President Appropriations Act, 2019 Provides appropriations to the Executive Office of the President and Funds Appropriated to the President. Judiciary Appropriations Act, 2019 Provides appropriations to the judiciary, including the U.S. Supreme Court, other federal courts, administrative offices, and the U.S. Sentencing Commission. District of Columbia Appropriations Act, 2019 Provides appropriations to the District of Columbia, including Federal Funds and District of Columbia Funds. Provides appropriations to independent agencies, including: the Administrative Conference of the United States, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, the Consumer Product Safety Commission, the Election Assistance Commission, the Federal Communications Commission, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Federal Election Commission, the Federal Labor Relations Authority, the Federal Trade Commission, the General Services Administration, the Harry S. Truman Scholarship Fund, the Merit Systems Protection Board, Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall Foundation, the National Archives and Records Administration, the National Credit Union Administration, the Office of Government Ethics, the Office of Personnel Management, the Office of Special Counsel, the Postal Regulatory Commission, the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board, the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Selective Service System, the Small Business Administration, the U.S. Postal Service, and the U.S. Tax Court. Sets forth requirements and restrictions for using funds provided by this and other appropriations Acts.

Student Empowerment Act

United States · United States Congress · 21 June 2018

Student Empowerment Act This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow tax-exempt distributions from qualified tuition programs (known as 529 plans) to be used for additional educational expenses in connection with enrollment or attendance at an elementary or secondary school. (Under current law, distributions in connection with an elementary or secondary school are limited to tuition for a public, private, or religious school.) The bill allows the distributions to be used for additional educational expenses, including: curriculum and curricular materials, books or other instructional materials, online educational materials, tutoring or educational classes outside the home, testing fees, fees for dual enrollment in an institution of higher education, and educational therapies for students with disabilities. Distributions may also be used for the purposes above in connection with a homeschool (whether treated as a homeschool or a private school under state law).

A bill to direct the Secretary of the Treasury to report on tax compliance with respect to non-employer business income, and for other purposes.

United States · United States Congress · 20 June 2018

This bill requires the Department of the Treasury to study and report to Congress regarding tax compliance with respect to non-employer business income. The report must include an evaluation of: (1) whether there is significant over-reporting of non-employer business income due to underutilization of allowable deductions and other tax benefits; (2) the current tax withholding, reporting, and filing systems; and (3) changes over time in the earning of wage income and non-employer business income.

Interior, Environment, Financial Services and General Government, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2019

United States · United States Congress · 19 June 2018

Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019 Provides FY2019 appropriations for the Department of the Interior, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and related agencies. Provides appropriations to Interior for: the Bureau of Land Management, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the National Park Service, the U.S. Geological Survey, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement, the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement, and the Bureau of Indian Affairs and Bureau of Indian Education. Provides appropriations to Interior for Departmental Offices, including: the Office of the Secretary, Insular Affairs, the Office of the Solicitor, the Office of Inspector General, and the Office of the Special Trustee for American Indians. Provides appropriations to Interior for Department-Wide Programs, including: Wildland Fire Management, the Central Hazardous Materials Fund, the Natural Resources Damage Assessment Fund, the Working Capital Fund, the Office of Natural Resources Revenue, and Payments In Lieu of Taxes (PILT). Provides appropriations to the EPA. Provides appropriations to the Department of Agriculture for the Forest Service. Provides appropriations to the Department of Health and Human Services for: the Indian Health Service, the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, and the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry. Provides appropriations to other related agencies, including: the Executive Office of the President for the Council on Environmental Quality and the Office of Environmental Quality; the Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board; the Office of Navajo and Hopi Indian Relocation; the Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development; the Smithsonian Institution; the National Gallery of Art; the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts; the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars; the National Foundation on the Arts and Humanities, including the National Endowment for the Arts and the National Endowment for the Humanities; the Commission of Fine Arts; the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation; the National Capital Planning Commission; the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum; the Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial Commission; the Women's Suffrage Centennial Commission; and the World War I Centennial Commission. Sets forth requirements and restrictions for using funds provided by this and other appropriations Acts.

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income certain Federally-subsidized loan repayments for dental school faculty.

United States · United States Congress · 19 June 2018

This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to exclude from gross income payments received under the federally funded student loan repayment program for full-time faculty members of dental schools with programs in general, pediatric, or public health dentistry.

PRO Sports Act

United States · United States Congress · 19 June 2018

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

Tribal Social Security Fairness Act of 2018

United States · United States Congress · 15 June 2018

Tribal Social Security Fairness Act of 2018 This bill directs the Social Security Administration, at the request of an Indian tribe, to enter into an agreement with the tribe for the purpose of extending Old Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance benefits under Social Security to tribal council members. In addition, the bill allows tribal council members to receive Social Security credit for taxes paid prior to the establishment of the agreement, if the taxes were timely paid in good faith and not subsequently refunded.

HSA Employer Flexibility Act

United States · United States Congress · 15 June 2018

HSA Employer Flexibility Act This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to modify various requirements for health savings accounts (HSAs). The bill expands the definition of insurance that is permitted under an HSA to include insurance consisting of coverage for excepted benefits (Excepted benefits are not subject to certain requirements under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.) The bill also allows: (1) individuals participating in an HSA to receive or be eligible to receive specified items and services at onsite employee clinics and retail health clinics, and (2) high deductible health plans that are required for an HSA to cover telehealth services without a deductible.

SAFETY Act

United States · United States Congress · 14 June 2018

Start Advancing Firearms Enhancements and Technology Act of 2018 or the SAFETY Act This bill increases the rate of the research tax credit from 20% to 30% for research expenses to develop smart gun technologies. The bill also modifies the excise tax on the sale of firearms to exempt the portion of the sale price that is attributable to smart gun technology. "Smart gun technology" is technology (other than a simple mechanical lock) that is designed to (1) prevent a firearm from being fired by any individual other than an authorized user; and (2) convert the firearm from the inoperable condition to the operable condition in less than two seconds after the authorized user makes contact with the firearm, the firearm's arming device, or an external safe or locking device.

Focus on Children Act

United States · United States Congress · 14 June 2018

Focus on Children Act This bill amends the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to require the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) to produce studies and reports regarding federal spending on children. The CBO must provide: studies of legislation containing changes in spending on children, upon the request of a congressional committee; an annual report regarding spending on children; and an annual report on the President's budget request for spending on children. The CBO may provide a warning report to Congress regarding a fiscal year in which outlays for interest on the public debt will exceed spending on children. The CBO must also develop and maintain a public website that includes: the reports and studies required by this bill, a dashboard containing key indicators and visualization tools to assist the public in understanding trends in spending on children, and an open data portal that contains quantitative data on federal spending on children.

Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019

United States · United States Congress · 14 June 2018

Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019 Provides FY2019 appropriations for the Department of the Interior, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and related agencies. Provides appropriations to Interior for: the Bureau of Land Management, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the National Park Service, the U.S. Geological Survey, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement, the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement, and the Bureau of Indian Affairs and Bureau of Indian Education. Provides appropriations to Interior for Departmental Offices, including: the Office of the Secretary, Insular Affairs, the Office of the Solicitor, the Office of Inspector General, and the Office of the Special Trustee for American Indians. Provides appropriations to Interior for Department-Wide Programs, including: Wildland Fire Management, the Central Hazardous Materials Fund, the Natural Resources Damage Assessment Fund, the Working Capital Fund, the Office of Natural Resources Revenue, and Payments In Lieu of Taxes (PILT). Provides appropriations to the EPA. Provides appropriations to the Department of Agriculture for the Forest Service. Provides appropriations to the Department of Health and Human Services for: the Indian Health Service, the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, and the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry. Provides appropriations to other related agencies, including: the Executive Office of the President for the Council on Environmental Quality and the Office of Environmental Quality; the Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board; the Office of Navajo and Hopi Indian Relocation; the Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development; the Smithsonian Institution; the National Gallery of Art; the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts; the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars; the National Foundation on the Arts and Humanities, including the National Endowment for the Arts and the National Endowment for the Humanities; the Commission of Fine Arts; the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation; the National Capital Planning Commission; the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum; the Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial Commission; the Women's Suffrage Centennial Commission; and the World War I Centennial Commission. Sets forth requirements and restrictions for using funds provided by this and other appropriations Acts.

Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2019

United States · United States Congress · 14 June 2018

Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2019 Provides FY2019 appropriations for the legislative branch, including the Senate and Joint Items such as: the Joint Economic Committee, the Joint Committee on Taxation, the Office of the Attending Physician, and the Office of Congressional Accessibility Services. Provides FY2019 appropriations for: the Capitol Police; the Office of Compliance; the Congressional Budget Office; the Architect of the Capitol; the Library of Congress, including the Congressional Research Service and the Copyright Office; the Government Publishing Office; the Government Accountability Office; the Open World Leadership Center Trust Fund; and the John C. Stennis Center for Public Service Training and Development. (Pursuant to the longstanding practice of each chamber of Congress determining its own requirements, funds for the House are not included in the Senate bill.) Sets forth permissible and prohibited uses for funds provided by this bill.

Historic Tax Credit Enhancement Act of 2018

United States · United States Congress · 13 June 2018

Historic Tax Credit Enhancement Act of 2018 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to eliminate the requirement for a taxpayer to reduce the basis of a building by the amount of the tax credit determined for the rehabilitation of a certified historic structure.

Health Insurance Tax Relief Act of 2018

United States · United States Congress · 13 June 2018

Health Insurance Tax Relief Act of 2018 This bill amends the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to delay until 2021 the reimposition of the annual fee on certain health insurance providers based on market share. Under current law, the fee is suspended for 2019 and is scheduled to be reimposed in 2020.

Historic Tax Credit Enhancement Act

United States · United States Congress · 13 June 2018

Historic Tax Credit Enhancement Act This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to eliminate the requirement for a taxpayer to reduce the basis of a building by the amount of the tax credit determined for the rehabilitation of a certified historic structure.

Heavy Truck, Tractor, and Trailer Retail Federal Excise Tax Repeal Act of 2018

United States · United States Congress · 12 June 2018

Heavy Truck, Tractor, and Trailer Retail Federal Excise Tax Repeal Act of 2018 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to repeal the 12% excise tax on the retail sale of heavy trucks and trailers.

Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018

United States · United States Congress · 11 June 2018

This bill amends the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 to reauthorize through FY2023 the Department of Agriculture (USDA) extension programs, which are informal education programs conducted in the states in cooperation with USDA. The bill also allows 1890 land-grant colleges and universities (historically black colleges and universities that were established under the Second Morrill Act of 1890 and receive funding from USDA) to carry over all extension funding into the succeeding fiscal year. (Under current law, the institutions are prohibited from carrying over more than 20% of the funds received in any fiscal year.) USDA must report to Congress regarding extension and agricultural research funding for 1890 land-grant colleges and universities, including allocations made and matching funds received.

United States Transportation Command Infrastructure Assessment Act of 2018

United States · United States Congress · 11 June 2018

United States Transportation Command Infrastructure Assessment Act of 2018 This bill requires the United States Transportation Command, in coordination with the Department of Transportation (DOT), to make available to congressional Appropriations, Armed Services, and Transportation committees a description and assessment of the condition of the defense transportation sector functions, systems, assets, and dependencies as they relate to supporting Department of Defense operational capabilities and assets, including any related Transportation Engineering Agency Infrastructure Assessments. In coordination with DOT, the Command shall identify and submit to those committees consolidated and prioritized resource requirements for transportation infrastructure at the same time the President submits to Congress the budget for the next fiscal year.

Nonprofits Support Act

United States · United States Congress · 7 June 2018

Nonprofits Support Act This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to modify the requirements for determining the unrelated business taxable income of tax-exempt organizations. The bill repeals provisions that: (1) require organizations with more than one unrelated trade or business to compute unrelated business taxable income separately for each trade or business; and (2) increase unrelated business taxable income by the amount of expenses paid or incurred by an organization for certain fringe benefits for which a tax deduction is not allowed, including benefits relating to transportation, parking, or an on-premises athletic facility.

Americans Giving Care to Elders (AGE) Act of 2018

United States · United States Congress · 7 June 2018

Americans Giving Care to Elders (AGE) Act of 2018 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a tax credit for a portion of a taxpayer's expenses for eldercare. The credit applies to expenses to care for certain relatives or members of the taxpayer's household who have attained the age of 65 and require assistance with activities of daily living. Eldercare expense include amounts paid for: medical care, lodging away from home, adult day care, custodial care, respite care, assistive technologies and devices (including remote health monitoring), environmental modifications (including home modifications), and counseling or training for a caregiver. The amount of eldercare expenses incurred during any year that may be taken into account for the credit may not exceed $6,000.

Providing for further consideration of the bill (H.R. 5895) making appropriations for energy and water development and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2019, and for other purposes, and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3) to rescind certain budget authority proposed to be rescinded in special messages transmitted to the Congress by the President on May 8, 2018, in accordance with title X of the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act 1974.

United States · United States Congress · 6 June 2018

Sets forth the rule for consideration of H.R. 5895 (Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019) and H.R. 3 (Spending Cuts to Expired and Unnecessary Programs Act).

No Free Rent for Freeloaders Act of 2018

United States · United States Congress · 6 June 2018

No Free Rent for Freeloaders Act of 2018 This bill directs the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), on an annual basis and for each public housing agency, to: monitor the extent of noncompliance with the community service and economic self-sufficiency requirements of the United States Housing Act of 1937, determine the aggregate amount provided in federal subsidies for all public housing dwelling units that were occupied by noncompliant tenants, and publish this amount in the Federal Register. In each fiscal year this amount, as determined and published for the preceding fiscal year, shall be rescinded from funds made available for HUD's Management and Administration account.

Per-Country Minimum Act

United States · United States Congress · 6 June 2018

Per-Country Minimum Act This bill modifies the tax treatment of foreign source income of domestic corporations to: (1) increase taxes that apply to global intangible income by reducing the deduction that is allowed under current law, (2) eliminate a provision that allows companies to deduct a portion of the tangible assets of their controlled foreign corporations (CFCs) before the tax on foreign income applies, and (3) require net CFC tested income to be determined on a country-by-country basis rather than globally.

Degrees Not Debt Act of 2018

United States · United States Congress · 6 June 2018

Degrees Not Debt Act of 2018 This bill repeals the alternative minimum tax exemption and the increased estate and gift tax exemption provided in 2017, uses the tax revenue to increase need-based federal student aid provided to students of institutions of higher education (IHEs), eliminates Pell Grant funding for institutions of higher education in states that do not maintain their funding levels for IHEs, and requires IHEs to disclose performance indicators (e.g., graduation rates and employments outcomes).

STATE, FOREIGN OPERATIONS AND RELATED PROGRAMS APPROPRIATIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2019

United States · United States Senate · 5 June 2018

DEPARTMENTS OF LABOR, HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, AND EDUCATION, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2019

United States · United States Senate · 5 June 2018

Fair Trade with China Enforcement Act

United States · United States Congress · 5 June 2018

Fair Trade with China Enforcement Act This bill revises trade, finance, and tax provisions with respect to China. The bill directs the Department of Commerce to prohibit the export of certain U.S. technology and intellectual property to China. The bill amends the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to place a shareholder cap on Chinese investments in certain U.S. corporations. Federal agencies are prohibited from using or procuring telecommunications equipment or services from Huawei Technologies Company, ZTE Corporation, or any other entity reasonably believed to be owned or controlled by China. The bill amends the Trade Act of 1974 to require the U.S. Trade Representative to list certain Chinese products that receive support pursuant to China's Made in China 2025 policy. The bill amends the Tariff Act of 1930 to expedite the countervailing duty process (i.e., the imposition of duties to offset a subsidy by a foreign government) for products on such a list. The bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to: repeal certain reduced withholding rates for residents of China, tax income received by China from certain U.S. investments, and tax income derived from certain Chinese investments. Stopping Foreign Businesses Sanctuary Act of 2018 This bill amends the federal judicial code to allow U.S. courts to hear cases against certain entities or corporate affiliates of a foreign state.

Providing for consideration of the Senate amendment to the bill (H.R. 3249) to authorize the Project Safe Neighborhoods Grant Program, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8) to provide for improvements to the rivers and harbors of the United States, to provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources, and for other purposes; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5895) making appropriations for energy and water development and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2019, and for other purposes.

United States · United States Congress · 5 June 2018

Sets forth the rule for consideration of the Senate amendment to the bill (H.R. 3249) to authorize the Project Safe Neighborhoods Grant Program, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8) to provide for improvements to the rivers and harbors of the United States, to provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources, and for other purposes; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5895) making appropriations for energy and water development and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2019.

EMPOWER Act - Part 2

United States · United States Congress · 5 June 2018

Ending the Monopoly of Power Over Workplace Harassment through Education and Reporting Act - Part 2 or the EMPOWER Act - Part 2 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to modify the tax treatment of expenses and payments related to workplace harassment and employment discrimination. The bill prohibits a tax deduction for amounts paid or incurred by the taxpayer: pursuant to any judgment or award in litigation related to workplace harassment, including sexual harassment; for expenses and attorney's fees in connection with the litigation resulting in the judgment or award (other than expenses or fees paid by the workplace harassment plaintiff or claimant); or for insurance covering the defense or liability of the underlying claims in the litigation. The bill also: (1) excludes from gross income amounts received in connection with a judgment, award, or settlement related to workplace harassment, including sexual harassment or other unlawful discrimination; and (2) limits the taxation of and the application of the alternative minimum tax to compensation received under a settlement or judgment for employment discrimination.

John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019

United States · United States Congress · 5 June 2018

John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 This bill authorizes FY2019 appropriations and sets forth policies regarding the military activities of the Department of Defense (DOD), military construction, and the national security programs of the Department of Energy (DOE). It does not provide budget authority, which is provided in subsequent appropriations legislation. The bill authorizes appropriations to DOD for: Procurement; Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation; Operation and Maintenance; Cooperative Threat Reduction; Working Capital Funds; Chemical Agents and Munitions Destruction; Defense-Wide Drug Interdiction and Counter-Drug Activities; the Defense Inspector General; the Armed Forces Retirement Home; and the Defense Health Program. This bill also authorizes appropriations for Overseas Contingency Operations (OCO), which are exempt from limits on discretionary spending. OCO appropriations authorized in the bill support base budget requirements as well as OCO activities. The bill authorizes the FY2019 personnel strengths for active duty and reserve forces and sets forth policies regarding military personnel; compensation and other personnel benefits; health care; acquisition policy and management; DOD organization and management; civilian personnel matters; matters relating to foreign nations; and strategic programs, cyber, and intelligence matters. Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act of 2018 The bill addresses shifting threats to national security and the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States. Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 The bill authorizes appropriations and sets forth policies regarding military construction for the Army, Navy, Air Force, and defense agencies, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization Security Investment Program, and Guard and Reserve Forces facilities. The bill authorizes appropriations for base realignment and closure (BRAC) activities and prohibits an additional BRAC round. The bill also authorizes appropriations and sets forth policies for DOE national security programs, including the National Nuclear Security Administration.

Puerto Rico Economic Empowerment Act of 2018

United States · United States Congress · 25 May 2018

Puerto Rico Economic Empowerment Act of 2018 This bill provides for various support for Puerto Rico, including by (1) establishing tax benefits for Puerto Rico, such as a tax credit for employment payroll taxes and an expansion of the child tax credit; (2) relaxing certain requirements related to Small Business Administration loan programs for certain Puerto Rico businesses; (3) prioritizing the transfer of surplus U.S. government property to qualified Puerto Rico businesses; and (4) establishing the Federal and State Technology Partnership Program in Puerto Rico.

REVIEW OF THE FISCAL YEAR 2019 STATE DEPARTMENT BUDGET REQUEST

United States · United States Senate · 24 May 2018

STEM K to Career Act

United States · United States Congress · 24 May 2018

STEM K to Career Act This bill amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 (HEA) to require the Department of Education to forgive student loan obligations of borrowers employed as full-time teachers of science, technology, engineering, or mathematics (STEM) in elementary or secondary schools in which the number of low-income children exceeds a certain percentage. Portions of the student loan debt, including interest, shall be forgiven on the basis of years of service, with 100% forgiven for five years of teacher service. The bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow: (1) an increased tax deduction for expenses by elementary and secondary school teachers for STEM education supplies; (2) a tax credit for the employment of STEM interns; and (3) a tax credit for employment of individuals who participated in an apprenticeship program in a STEM field, with the amount determined according to the degree of completion of a program. Beginning with FY2019, an institution of higher education must use at least 7% of federal work-study funds granted under the HEA to compensate students employed in STEM fields.

Northern Mariana Islands U.S. Workforce Act of 2018

United States · United States Congress · 24 May 2018

Northern Mariana Islands U.S. Workforce Act of 2018 (Sec. 3) This bill extends by 10 years, through 2029, and revises the immigration transition program for the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI). The Governor of the CNMI must submit to the Department of Labor, and Labor must approve, a plan for using fees collected for vocational education. Labor must report on the number of asylum seekers it anticipates at the end of the transition program and its efforts to prepare for the asylum seekers. The bill revises the Commonwealth Only Transitional Worker permit system, including to limit the validity of a permit to a one-year period, at most. Employers petitioning for one or more such permits must pay a specified fraud prevention and detection fee. Before an employer's petition for a permit may be approved by Labor, the employer must apply to Labor for a temporary labor certification that confirms (1) there are not sufficient U.S. workers in the CNMI who are able, willing, qualified, and available to perform the work involved in the petition; and (2) employment of the nonimmigrant worker will not adversely affect the wages and working conditions of similarly employed U.S. workers. Workers under permits must be paid the highest of CNMI minimum wage, federal minimum wage, or the prevailing wage for the occupation. The bill provides for renewal of permits and three-year permits for workers permitted since FY2015. The bill caps the number of permits that may be issued each fiscal year. The cap is lowered each year.

Natural Gas Parity Act

United States · United States Congress · 24 May 2018

Natural Gas Parity Act This bill modifies several tax provisions and federal programs related to the sale, purchase, and use of natural gas. The bill modifies tax provisions related to natural gas to extend the alternative fuels tax credit, modify the excise tax on heavy trucks and trailers sold at retail to add a partial exclusion for alternative fuel trucks, add a new tax credit for new natural gas motor vehicles, extend and increase the alternative fuel vehicle refueling property tax credit, and establish a liquefied natural gas equivalent for the purposes of the Inland Waterways Trust Fund financing rate. The bill modifies several federal programs and requirements to specify minimum federal acquisition requirements for natural gas and alternative fuel vehicles; authorize the Department of Energy (DOE) to conduct specified research, development, and demonstration activities regarding natural gas vehicles; authorize DOE to award natural gas vehicle deployment grants under the Clean Cities program; and require specified funds provided for under certain settlement agreements for alleged violations of environmental laws to be used for alternative fuel vehicle deployment grants.

Prioritizing Help to Businesses Act

United States · United States Congress · 24 May 2018

Prioritizing Help to Businesses Act This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide states which have low unemployment rates of 3.5% or lower with up to 1,500 additional H-2B visas (temporary nonagricultural workers) per fiscal year. Such visas shall be exempt from the overall H-2B annual visa limit of 66,000. The bill sets forth a formula to distribute such visas throughout the fiscal year.

Stop Secret Foreign Interference in Elections Act

United States · United States Congress · 24 May 2018

Stop Secret Foreign Interference in Elections Act This bill requires certain corporations, nonprofit organizations, political organizations, and other organizations to disclose to the Federal Election Commission specified information, such as information regarding (1) recipients of campaign-related disbursements of a certain size, and (2) funds received from foreign nationals. The bill also requires (1) a principal officer of a such an entity to certify that, to the officer's knowledge, certain types of expenditures and disbursements were not made with funds provided by a foreign national; and (2) certain tax-exempt organizations to report the receipt of disqualified foreign contributions.

Veteran Entrepreneurs Act of 2018

United States · United States Congress · 24 May 2018

Veteran Entrepreneurs Act of 201 8 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a business-related tax credit of up to $100,000 for 25% of the franchise fees paid or incurred by a veteran for the purchase of a franchise. The bill reduces the amount of such credit if the veteran does not own 100% of the stock or of the capital or profits interest of the franchisee. The veteran may elect to transfer the credit to a franchisor in exchange for a discount in the franchise fee commensurate with the value of the credit. The Small Business Administration and the Department of Veterans Affairs must provide information about the tax credit allowed by this bill to veterans service organizations and veteran advocacy groups.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, ENVIRONMENT, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2019

United States · United States Senate · 23 May 2018

COMMERCE, JUSTICE, SCIENCE, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2019

United States · United States Senate · 23 May 2018

Students Over Special Interests Act

United States · United States Congress · 23 May 2018

Students Over Special Interests Act This bill terminates the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act and forgives the outstanding balance of interest and principal due on federal student loans.

FAITH in Congress Act

United States · United States Congress · 23 May 2018

Foster Accountability, Integrity, Trust, and Honor in Congress Act or the FAITH in Congress Act This bill prohibits Members of Congress from being paid if both chambers of Congress have not: (1) agreed to a budget resolution for the next fiscal year by April 15, or (2) passed each of the regular appropriations bills for the next fiscal year by September 30. The bill also includes provisions that: eliminate automatic pay adjustments for Members of Congress; prohibit funds provided for the official travel expenses of Members of Congress and legislative branch employees from being used for airline accommodations that are not coach-class, with some exceptions; prohibit former Members of Congress and elected officers of Congress from lobbying Congress; and prohibit the House of Representatives from considering legislation that does not have demonstrable bipartisan support.

No Budget, No Vacation Act

United States · United States Congress · 23 May 2018

No Budget, No Vacation Act This bill prohibits Congress from recessing, adjourning, considering other matters, or spending funds on official travel beginning on August 1 of each year until both chambers have passed a congressional budget resolution and all of the regular appropriations bills for the next fiscal year. The bill also sets forth requirements for regular quorum calls in the Senate until the budget and appropriations process has been completed.

FINANCIAL SERVICES AND GENERAL GOVERNMENT APPROPRIATIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2019

United States · United States Senate · 22 May 2018

JACK Act

United States · United States Congress · 22 May 2018

Justice Against Corruption on K Street Act of 2018 or the JACK Act This bill requires each lobbyist registration and lobbying quarterly report to include the date of conviction and description of the offense of any listed lobbyist convicted of an offense involving bribery, extortion, embezzlement, an illegal kickback, tax evasion, fraud, a conflict of interest, making a false statement, perjury, or money laundering.

Providing for further consideration of the bill (H.R. 5515) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2019 for military activities of the Department of Defense and for military construction, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes, and providing for proceedings during the period from May 25, 2018, through June 4, 2018.

United States · United States Congress · 22 May 2018

Sets forth the rule for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5515) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2019 for military activities of the Department of Defense and for military construction, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes, and providing for proceedings during the period from May 25, 2018, through June 4, 2018.

REDUCE Act of 2018

United States · United States Congress · 22 May 2018

Reducing Excessive Debt and Unfair Costs of Education Act of 2018 or the REDUCE Act of 2018 This bill imposes additional taxes on, and limits tax deductions for contributions to, certain institutions of higher education that (1) do not use a specified portion of net investment income for grants to working-family students, or (2) accept certain gifts that are restricted for uses other than scholarships. A "working-family student" is an individual who (1) is enrolled (part-time or full-time) as an undergraduate student, and (2) whose household income for the year does not exceed 600% of the poverty line for a family of the size involved. The bill modifies requirements for the tax-exempt status of institutions of higher education by adding requirements regarding (1) plans for limiting tuition increases, and (2) serving students who are eligible for Pell Grants or have household incomes that do not exceed 600% of the poverty line. The bill also requires institutions of higher education to make certain disclosures regarding net tuition, the management of endowments or investments, institutional aid, and funds provided by parents or grandparents of students. The revenues from the taxes imposed by this bill must be used to increase funding for the Pell Grant program.

Family Tax Deduction Improvement Act

United States · United States Congress · 22 May 2018

Family Tax Deduction Improvement Act This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to modify the limit on individual deductions for certain state and local taxes, which is currently $10,000 per year ($5,000 for a married taxpayer filing a separate return). The bill doubles the limit for married individuals and requires the limit to be adjusted for inflation after 2019.

Permanent Tax Relief for Working Families Act

United States · United States Congress · 22 May 2018

Permanent Tax Relief for Working Families Act This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to make permanent the modifications to the child tax credit that were included in P.L. 115-97 (commonly known as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act). (The provisions increased the amounts of the credit and created a nonrefundable credit for a taxpayer's dependents who are not qualifying children. Under current law, the provisions are scheduled to expire at the end of 2025.)

Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5515) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2019 for military activities of the Department of Defense and for military construction, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (S. 204) to authorize the use of unapproved medical products by patients diagnosed with a terminal illness in accordance with State law, and for other purposes; and providing for consideration of the bill (S. 2155) to promote economic growth, provide tailored regulatory relief, and enhance consumer protections, and for other purposes.

United States · United States Congress · 21 May 2018

Sets forth the rule for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5515) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2019 for military activities of the Department of Defense and for military construction, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (S. 204) to authorize the use of unapproved medical products by patients diagnosed with a terminal illness in accordance with State law, and for other purposes; and providing for consideration of the bill (S. 2155) to promote economic growth, provide tailored regulatory relief, and enhance consumer protections.