Transit Tax Credit Act of 2016 [HB-6173]
Transit Tax Credit Act of 2016 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a refundable tax credit for commuting mass transit costs. The credit is equal to 15% of the amount paid or incurred by the taxpayer during the year for a transit pass that the taxpayer, the taxpayer's spouse, or a dependent uses for travel between the residence and place of employment of the taxpayer, spouse, or dependent. The credit allowed for transit passes for any individual may not exceed $460 per year (adjusted for inflation after 2017).
HB-6173: Transit Tax Credit Act of 2016
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Introduced In House on 09/26/2016
All Ballots Count Act of 2016 [HB-6194]
All Ballots Count Act of 2016 This bill amends the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 and the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to prohibit an election official from enforcing any requirement that an individual produce a photo identification as a condition of registering to vote, or of voting, in an election for federal office, except to the extent that the requirement was in effect as of June 25, 2013.
HB-6194: All Ballots Count Act of 2016
Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Lieu
Introduced In House on 09/27/2016
CEO-Employee Paycheck Fairness Act of 2015 [HB-620]
CEO-Employee Paycheck Fairness Act of 2015 Amends the Internal Revenue Code to deny a publicly held corporation a tax deduction for the payment of performance-based remuneration in excess of $1 million to any of its current or former officers or directors if such corporation does not meet the pay fairness requirement established by this Act. Deems the pay fairness requirement to be satisfied if: (1) the average compensation paid by the employer for all applicable U.S. employees for the taxable year exceeds the inflation and productivity growth adjusted
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HB-620: CEO-Employee Paycheck Fairness Act of 2015
Sponsored by: Rep. James McGovern
Introduced In House on 01/28/2015
Fair Housing for Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Survivors Act of 2016 [HB-6211]
Fair Housing for Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Survivors Act of 2016 This bill amends the Fair Housing Act to prohibit discrimination against or regarding survivors of domestic violence or sexual assault in: the sale or rental of housing and related activities, residential real estate-related transactions, and the provision of real estate brokerage services. This bill declares that nothing in the Act shall prohibit federal, state, or local government or other assistance or a preference program designed to assist or benefit domestic violence
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HB-6211: Fair Housing for Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Survivors Act of 2016
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On The Constitution And Civil Justice. on 10/18/2016
Fair SHARE Act of 2016 Fair Salary History Alternatives for Responsible Employment Act of 2016 [HB-6293]
Fair SHARE Act of 2016 Fair Salary History Alternatives for Responsible Employment Act of 2016 This bill makes it an unlawful employment practice for certain employers to seek information concerning a job applicant's salary history. An exception is established authorizing an employer to seek such information in a case in which the employer has made an offer of employment, including the compensation amount, to the applicant and the applicant volunteers such information and provides written authorization to the employer authorizing the employer to
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HB-6293: Fair SHARE Act of 2016 Fair Salary History Alternatives for Responsible Employment Act of 2016
Sponsored by: Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman
Referred To The Subcommittee On The Constitution And Civil Justice. on 10/21/2016
FIRST Cap Profits Act of 2016 Flood Insurance Reimbursement Standards Transparency Cap Profits Act of 2016 [HB-6434]
FIRST Cap Profits Act of 2016 Flood Insurance Reimbursement Standards Transparency Cap Profits Act of 2016 This bill requires the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the property and casualty insurance companies participating in the "Write Your Own" (WYO) flood insurance program under the Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012 (Biggert-Waters Act) to implement and comply with the program's oversight and expense reimbursement requirements within one year after enactment of this bill. (The WYO program is a cooperative undertaking
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HB-6434: FIRST Cap Profits Act of 2016 Flood Insurance Reimbursement Standards Transparency Cap Profits Act of 2016
Sponsored by: Rep. Donald Norcross
Introduced In House on 12/05/2016
Student Borrower HELP Act of 2016 Student Borrower Higher Education Lending Protection Act of 2016 [HB-6446]
Student Borrower HELP Act of 2016 Student Borrower Higher Education Lending Protection Act of 2016 This bill amends the Truth in Lending Act to provide to student borrowers of private education loans: (1) loan payment deferments without interest accruing during any period in which the student borrower is temporarily disabled, and (2) loan discharges if a student borrower dies or becomes totally or permanently disabled. If a student borrower dies or becomes totally or permanently disabled, the student borrower, any cosigner on the loan, or the estate
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HB-6446: Student Borrower HELP Act of 2016 Student Borrower Higher Education Lending Protection Act of 2016
Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Cohen
Introduced In House on 12/06/2016
Lead-free Students Act [HB-6525]
Lead-free Students Act This bill amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA) to require a local education agency, as a condition of receiving ESEA funds, to require a student to undergo blood lead-level testing prior to enrolling in an elementary school for the first time.
HB-6525: Lead-free Students Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman
Introduced In House on 12/08/2016
HB-671: To award a Congressional Gold Medal to the Freedom Riders, collectively, in recognition of their unique contribution to Civil Rights, which inspired a revolutionary movement for equality in interstate travel.
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Introduced In House on 02/03/2015
You have voted HB-671: To award a Congressional Gold Medal to the Freedom Riders, collectively, in recognition of their unique contribution to Civil Rights, which inspired a revolutionary movement for equality in interstate travel..