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Addresses

Financial Aid Simplification and Transparency Act: Senator Alexander, S2240 [16AP]

Joint Meeting of Congress: Pope Francis, H6192–H6194 [24SE]

State of the Union: President Obama, S277–S281 [20JA], H419–H424 [20JA]

Amendments

Border Patrol Agent Pay Reform Act: clarify effective date of certain provisions (S. 1356), S7933 [10NO]

——— clarify effective date of certain provisions (S. 1356), corrections in enrollment (H. Con. Res. 90), S7919 [10NO]

——— clarify effective date of certain provisions (S. 1356), corrections in enrollment (H. Con. Res. 90)—Senate amendment, H8196 [16NO]

Federal employees: prevent fraud by representative payees by prosecuting those who misuse Federal retirement funds (S. 1576), S6423 [5AU]

Medicare: repeal the sustainable growth rate and improve payments for physicians and other professionals (H.R. 2), S2156, S2158, S2159, S2176, S2178, S2179, S2180 [14AP]

Minimum wage: postpone a scheduled increase applicable to American Samoa (H.R. 2617), S7050, S7052 [30SE], H6779 [1OC]

Taxation: allow Federal law enforcement officers, firefighters, and air traffic controllers to make penalty-free withdrawals from governmental plans after a certain age (H.R. 2146), S3839, S3844 [4JN], S4290, S4307 [18JN], S4348, S4349, S4352, S4357 [22JN], H4507 [18JN]

——— make permanent the deduction of State and local general sales taxes (H.R. 622), consideration (H. Res. 200), H2229 [15AP]

——— repeal estate and generation-skipping taxes (H.R. 1105), consideration (H. Res. 200), H2229 [15AP]

Veterans: increase rates of disability compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain disabled veterans (S. 1493), S7050 [30SE]

Analyses

Who Benefits From Tax Expenditures? Committee on Finance (Senate), S1886 [25MR]

Articles and editorials

Case for Legislative Impact Accounting Economics 21, S4072 [11JN]

Darn Tough Sock Factory Expansion Will Add 250 to 300 Jobs in Northfield, S878 [10FE]

How a Two-Tier Economy Is Reshaping the U.S. Marketplace, S751 [4FE]

Republicans Target Social Security Disability, H436 [21JA]

Bills and resolutions

Agriculture: increase number of acres on which producers are authorized to grow fruits and vegetables without a resulting reduction in payment acres when the resulting produce is used to help alleviate a food desert (see H.R. 3076), H5236 [15JY]

Armed Forces: appropriate funds necessary to ensure that members and supporting civilian and contractor personnel continue to receive pay for active service during a Government shutdown (see S. 103), S59 [7JA] (see H.R. 3616), H6259 [25SE] (see H.R. 3628), H6306 [28SE]

——— eliminate age restriction on commencement of receipt of military retired pay for non-regular service (see H.R. 4124), H8411 [19NO]

——— equalize treatment under the Survivor Benefit Plan accorded Reserve component members who die from injury or illness incurred during inactive duty training with members who die on active duty (see H.R. 2053), H2496 [28AP]

——— provide for forgiveness of certain overpayments of retired pay paid to deceased retired members following their death (see H.R. 454), H479 [21JA]

——— provide permanent appropriations for death gratuities and related survivor benefits for survivors of deceased members in the event of lapsed appropriations (see H.R. 250), H188 [9JA]

Bankruptcy: clarify rule allowing discharge as a nonpriority claim of governmental claims arising from disposition of farm assets (see S. 194), S283 [20JA]

——— dispense with requirement of providing assurance of payment for utility services under certain circumstances (see H.R. 98), H39 [6JA]

——— improve protection for employees and retirees in municipal bankruptcies (see H.R. 95), H39 [6JA]

——— improve protections for employees and retirees in business bankruptcies (see S. 1156), S2567 [30AP] (see H.R. 97), H39 [6JA]

——— make privately issued student loans dischargeable (see S. 729), S1494 [12MR] (see H.R. 1674), H2108 [26MR]

BLS: establish a consumer price index for elderly consumers to compute cost-of-living increases for Social Security (see H.R. 3074), H5236 [15JY]

——— require determination of the prevailing wage utilized under the Davis-Bacon Act (see H.R. 924), H1033 [12FE]

Border Patrol Agent Pay Reform Act: clarify effective date of certain provisions (see S. 1356), S2933 [14MY] (see H.R. 2252), H2876 [12MY]

——— clarify effective date of certain provisions (S. 1356), corrections in enrollment (see H. Con. Res. 90), H8152 [5NO]

Budget: alleviate effects of sequestration by restoring certain cuts, providing offsets, enacting a Chained Consumer Price Index for Social Security and means testing for Medicare, and providing for tax reform (see H. Con. Res. 71), H5782 [31JY]

Bureau of Customs and Border Protection: provide for hardship duty pay for border patrol agents and customs and border protection officers assigned to highly-trafficked rural areas (see S. 2367), S8494 [8DE]

Business and industry: eliminate incentives for corporations to hold accumulated earnings offshore, invest in domestic infrastructure, and provide international tax reform (see H.R. 625), H667 [30JA]

——— empower States to require online retailers to collect and remit State sales and use taxes (see S. 698), S1384 [10MR]

——— ensure that employees are not misclassified as non-employees (see S. 1896), S6136 [29JY] (see H.R. 3427), H5768 [29JY]

CBO: modernize scoring of preventive health legislation to assess long-term health savings (see H.R. 3660), H6787 [1OC]

Civil rights: improve nonretaliation provisions of equal pay requirements of the Fair Labor Standards Act (see S. 83), S58 [7JA]

——— improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see S. 862), S1891 [25MR] (see S. 2070), S6894 [22SE] (see H.R. 1619), H2032 [25MR]

——— prohibit discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex, race, or national origin (see H.R. 1787), H2209 [14AP]

——— strengthen equal pay requirements of the Fair Labor Standards Act (see S. 875), S2040 [26MR] (see S. 2200), S7470 [22OC]

Coast Guard: making continuing appropriations for pay in the event of a lapse in appropriations (see S. 545), S1075 [24FE]

Colleges and universities: provide a legal framework necessary for income share agreements for students to fund postsecondary education (see H.R. 3432), H5769 [29JY]

——— provide a legal framework necessary for the growth of innovative private financing options for students to fund postsecondary education (see S. 2186), S7345 [20OC]

Commission on Long Term Social Security Solvency: establish (see H.R. 1578), H1899 [24MR]

Consumers: provide for additional protections and disclosures to consumers when financial products or services are related to the consumers’ military or Federal pensions (see H.R. 3850), H7331 [28OC]

Contracts: repeal wage rate requirements applicable to laborers and mechanics employed on Federal-aid highway and public transportation construction projects (see H.R. 1483), H1802 [19MR]

Copyrights: allow a rate court to consider other royalty rates when establishing digital performance rates for songwriters and adopt a fair rate standard for reproduction (see S. 662), S1303 [4MR] (see H.R. 1283), H1611 [4MR]

Courts: strengthen enforcement of spousal court-ordered property distributions (see H.R. 1415), H1767 [18MR]

Credit: establish a national usury rate for consumer credit transactions (see S. 838), S1708 [23MR] (see H.R. 1565), H1898 [24MR]

——— prohibit use of consumer credit checks against prospective and current employees for the purpose of making adverse employment decisions (see S. 1981), S6380 [5AU] (see H.R. 3524), H6074 [16SE]

——— provide that residential mortgage loans held on portfolio qualify as qualified mortgages relative to the presumption of ability to repay requirements (see H.R. 1113), H1368 [26FE]

Davis-Bacon Act: raise threshold dollar amount of contracts subject to the prevailing wage requirements (see H.R. 3472), H5941 [10SE]

——— repeal wage rate requirements (see S. 1785), S5170 [16JY] (see H.R. 987), H1068 [13FE]

Dept. of Agriculture: improve access to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program by reducing administrative requirements and award grants to establish a Beyond the Soup Kitchen Pilot Program (see H.R. 4121), H8411 [19NO]

——— limit crop insurance premium subsidies based on adjusted gross income of the producer (see S. 345), S736 [3FE]

——— modify exception to the work requirement for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program applicants (see S. 2420), S8794 [17DE] (see H.R. 1025), H1113 [24FE]

——— prohibit use of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits to purchase marijuana products (see H.R. 2331), H3211 [14MY]

——— require Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program beneficiaries to show valid photo identification when purchasing items with program benefits (see S. 57), S58 [7JA] (see H.R. 733), H811 [4FE]

——— require Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits be calculated with reference to the cost of the low-cost food plan as determined by the Dept. (see H.R. 3657), H6749 [30SE]

Dept. of Defense: impose a statute of limitations on the ability to recover certain indebtedness owed to the U.S. by uniformed services members, including retired and former members (see H.R. 3388), H5767 [29JY]

——— prohibit reduction in amount of per diem allowance to which Armed Forces members or civilian employees are entitled based on the duration of temporary duty assignments or official travel (see H.R. 1193), H1524 [2MR]

——— provide for pay parity for civilian employees serving at joint military installations (see H.R. 2790), H4431 [16JN]

——— require death benefits to be paid to a deceased employee’s designated beneficiary or next of kin in the case of death resulting from a war-risk hazard or act of terrorism (see S. 2374), S8494 [8DE] (see H.R. 312), H357 [13JA]

Dept. of Education: adjust for inflation amounts exempted from administrative offsets for defaulted student loans (see H.R. 3747), H6974 [9OC]

——— allow certain student loan borrowers to refinance current loans and extend exclusion for employer-provided educational assistance to employer payment of interest on certain refinanced student loans (see S. 2099), S7005 [29SE]

——— complete a data analysis study on the impacts of all income- or employment-based outcome measures of quality in higher education before issuing or implementing regulations utilizing such metrics (see H.R. 2815), H4491 [17JN]

——— eliminate origination fees for Federal Direct Loan Program (see H.R. 1285), H1611 [4MR]

——— establish simplified income-driven student loan repayment plan (see H.R. 4256), H9327 [15DE]

——— remove barriers to higher education for homeless and foster youth by improving financial aid process and outreach programs and providing in-State tuition and access to housing resources (see S. 2267), S7912 [10NO] (see H.R. 4043), H8279 [17NO]

——— simplify and improve Federal Direct Loan Program through income-contingent repayment to provide stronger protections for borrowers, encourage responsible borrowing, and save money for taxpayers (see H.R. 3752), H6974 [9OC]

——— simplify college financial aid application and repayment processes, streamline Federal grant and loan programs, reinstate year-round access to Pell Grants, and discourage over-borrowing (see S. 108), S59 [7JA]

——— simplify the college financial aid application process (see H.R. 3177), H5465 [23JY]

——— simplify the college financial aid application process and increase income threshold to qualify for zero expected family contribution in determining Federal student aid eligibility (see S. 1872), S5928 [27JY] (see H.R. 3446), H5847 [8SE]

——— update reporting requirements for institutions of higher education and provide for more accurate and complete data on student retention, graduation, and earnings outcomes (see S. 1195), S2650 [5MY] (see H.R. 2518), H3559 [21MY]

Dept. of HHS: consider, within the annual rulemaking processes, the effect of regulatory changes to certain Medicare payment systems on provider consolidation (see H.R. 1373), H1661 [16MR]

——— increase access to Medicare data (see S. 679), S1336 [9MR] (see H.R. 804), H855 [5FE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: apply certain annuity benefits to Federal Protective Service law enforcement officers (see H.R. 1851), H2306 [16AP]

——— provide for compensation of furloughed employees in the event of a lapse in appropriations (see H.R. 1024), H1113 [24FE]

Dept. of HUD: allow periodic reviews of certain families’ incomes for purposes of determining eligibility for certain Federal housing programs (see H.R. 233), H155 [8JA]

——— ensure accountability in the provision of public housing by providing family income reviews (see H.R. 4133), H8645 [30NO]

——— exclude disabled veterans’ aid and attendance pension payments from consideration as income relative to certain housing assistance eligibility (see H.R. 1816), H2268 [15AP]

Dept. of Justice: provide death benefits for police officers serving private institutions of higher education and rail carriers (see S. 962), S2220 [15AP]

——— provide effective criminal prosecutions and increase penalties for tax return identity thefts (see H.R. 1110), H1368 [26FE]

Dept. of Labor: establish America Star program to recognize companies that make American-made products and incentivize companies to implement better workforce support, hiring practices, conditions, and compensation (see S. 938), S2173 [14AP]

——— modify employee protective arrangements for public transportation projects (see H.R. 1711), H2110 [26MR]

——— phase out issuance of special wage certificates to entities providing employment to disabled individuals at rates of pay below the Federal minimum wage (see S. 2001), S6381 [5AU] (see H.R. 188), H103 [7JA]

——— preserve the companionship services exemption for minimum wage and overtime pay and the live-in domestic services exemption for overtime pay under the Fair Labor Standards Act (see S. 2221), S7655 [29OC] (see H.R. 3860), H7346 [29OC]

——— prohibit enforcement of requirement that certain consumer reporting agencies obtain and maintain an individual’s informed consent agreement when verifying income and employment (see H.R. 1539), H1847 [23MR]

Dept. of the Interior: provide for Indian trust asset management reform (see S. 383), S832 [5FE] (see H.R. 812), H866 [9FE]

Dept. of the Treasury: impose certain requirements relative to transmittals of country-by-country reports for purposes of Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development Base Erosion and Profit Shifting Action Plan (see H.R. 4297), H10710 [18DE]

——— mail paper forms to any individual who filed a paper return for the preceding taxable year (see H.R. 3673), H6787 [1OC]

——— make available an Internet platform for Form 1099 filings (see H.R. 3701), H6892 [7OC]

——— study feasibility of providing certain taxpayers with an optional pre-prepared tax return (see S. 940), S2220 [15AP]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: adjudicate and pay survivor’s benefits without requiring the filing of a formal claim (see S. 1451), S3238 [21MY] (see H.R. 2691), H4001 [9JN]

——— adjust effective date of certain reductions and discontinuances of compensation, dependency and indemnity compensation, and pensions (see H.R. 4087), H8410 [19NO]

——— authorize the Board of Veterans’ Appeals to develop evidence in appeal cases (see H.R. 1379), H1661 [16MR]

——— carry out a pilot program to provide educational assistance to veterans for education and training as physician assistants and establish payment structure for physician assistants (see S. 2134), S7124 [5OC] (see H.R. 3974), H8151 [5NO]

——— carry out a pilot program to provide veterans the option of using an alternative appeals process to more quickly determine disability claims (see H.R. 800), H855 [5FE]

——— carry out Veteran Engagement Team events where veterans can complete claims for disability compensation and pension (see H.R. 3936), H8149 [5NO]

——— clarify that the estate of a deceased veteran may receive certain accrued benefits upon the death of the veteran (see H.R. 1569), H1899 [24MR]

——— conduct outreach to veterans on the effect of certain delayed payments and submit to Congress an annual report on such delayed payments (see H.R. 1862), H2306 [16AP]

——— deem certain service in Reserve components as active service for purpose of certain administered laws (see S. 743), S1528 [16MR] (see H.R. 1384), H1661 [16MR]

——— deem certain service in the organized military forces of the Philippines and the Philippine Scouts to have been active service for benefit purposes (see H.R. 2766), H4343 [12JN]

——— ensure repayment of misused benefits of veterans with fiduciaries (see H.R. 2975), H4955 [8JY]

——— establish the Merchant Mariner Equity Compensation Fund to provide benefits to certain individuals who served in the U.S. merchant marine during World War II (see H.R. 563), H638 [27JA]

——— extend authority for operation of regional office in Manila, Philippines (see S. 2062), S6849 [21SE]

——— extend certain burial benefits (see H.R. 1183), H1499 [27FE]

——— improve supervision of fiduciaries of veterans (see H.R. 2605), H3756 [2JN]

——— improve treatment of medical evidence provided by non-departmental medical professionals in support of disability claims compensation (see S. 666), S1303 [4MR] (see H.R. 1331), H1613 [4MR]

——— include local government minimum wage requirements in determining wages for work-study allowances under educational assistance programs (see H.R. 3979), H8151 [5NO]

——— increase amount of special pension for Medal of Honor recipients (see S. 2022), S6604 [10SE] (see H.R. 3491), H5974 [11SE]

——— increase number of graduate medical education positions and improve compensation of health care providers, medical directors, and directors of Veterans Integrated Service Networks (see S. 1676), S4602 [24JN] (see H.R. 4011), H8239 [16NO]

——— limit authority to award bonuses and revoke bonuses paid to employees involved in electronic medical appointment wait list manipulations (see H.R. 575), H639 [27JA]

——— prohibit receipt of bonuses by employees who violate Federal civil laws or regulations (see H.R. 2941), H4771 [25JN]

——— provide for payment of temporary compensation to a surviving spouse of a veteran upon the death of the veteran (see S. 241), S420 [22JA]

——— provide notice of average times for processing claims and percentage of claims approved (see H.R. 2139), H2767 [30AP]

——— recoup certain bonuses or awards paid to departmental employees (see H.R. 280), H224 [12JA]

——— repeal requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan to offset the receipt of veterans’ dependency and indemnity compensation (see S. 979), S2244 [16AP] (see H.R. 1594), H1900 [24MR]

——— revise definition of spouse for purposes of veterans benefits in recognition of new State definitions of spouse (see S. 270), S541 [27JA] (see H.R. 1598), H2031 [25MR]

——— revoke bonuses paid to employees involved in electronic medical appointment wait list manipulations (see S. 627), S1246 [3MR]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: require annual permits and assess annual fees for commercial filming activities on Federal lands (see H.R. 2401), H3309 [18MY]

Ecology and environment: support transition to near zero greenhouse gas emissions, 100 percent clean renewable energy, infrastructure modernization, full employment, a sustainable economy, affordable energy, and ending poverty (see H. Res. 540), H8645 [30NO]

Economy: acknowledge existence of, racial and ethnic components of, and public policy choices caused a wealth gap, and that addressing the wealth gap must be done through legislative changes (see H. Res. 159), H1769 [18MR]

——— express that any reform or repeal of the last-in, first-out method of accounting for inventories (LIFO) would cause irreparable and unnecessary damage to U.S. businesses (see H. Con. Res. 69), H5769 [29JY]

——— provide tax relief for workers and businesses, rebuild and modernize infrastructure, and provide pathways back to work for those looking for jobs (see H.R. 3555), H6136 [17SE]

Education: allow a State to opt out of K-12 educational grant programs and the requirements of those programs and provide a tax credit to taxpayers in such a State (see H.R. 121), H40 [6JA]

——— simplify and improve Federal student loan program through income-contingent repayment to provide stronger protections for borrowers, encourage responsible borrowing, and save money for taxpayers (see H.R. 3695), H6835 [6OC]

Employment: allow private sector employers to offer employees the choice between cash wages and compensatory time for overtime hours worked (see S. 233), S420 [22JA] (see H.R. 465), H530 [22JA]

——— allow workers to make requests about schedules without fear of retaliation and ensure employers consider such requests in order to provide more stable and predictable schedules for employees (see S. 1772), S5129 [15JY] (see H.R. 3071), H5236 [15JY]

——— assist workers who have lost jobs or had a reduction in wages or hours due to the transition to clean energy and establish an efficient system to enable employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations (see S. 2398), S8602 [10DE]

——— incentivize establishment and provide States with temporary financing of short-time compensation programs (see S. 1902), S6186 [30JY]

——— prohibit employers from requiring low-wage workers to enter into non-compete covenants and require employers to notify potential employees of any requirement to enter into such covenants (see S. 1504), S3776 [4JN] (see H.R. 2873), H4650 [24JN]

——— provide private sector employees with an opportunity for compensatory time off and a flexible credit hour program to help balance the demands of work and family (see S. 803), S1660 [19MR]

——— provide that an employee’s regular rate of pay for purposes of calculating overtime will not be affected by additional payments or bonuses (see H.R. 1981), H2462 [23AP]

——— require employers to provide a certain amount of paid vacation time to eligible employees (see S. 1564), S4103 [11JN]

Equal Pay Day: observance (see H. Con. Res. 35), H2210 [14AP]

Families and domestic relations: block any action from being taken to finalize or give effect to a certain proposed rule governing the Federal child support enforcement program (see S. 1525), S3860 [8JN] (see H.R. 2688), H4001 [9JN]

——— clarify ability to use consumer reports in certain cases to establish and enforce child support payments (see S. 2077), S6938 [24SE] (see H.R. 2091), H2652 [29AP]

——— provide workplace protections relative to the economic security and safety of survivors of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking (see S. 2208), S7546 [27OC]

——— support Working Families Agenda (see H. Res. 506), H7346 [29OC]

Federal agencies and departments: enhance authority to pay cash awards to employees for making cost saving disclosures (see H.R. 2532), H3560 [21MY]

——— limit authority to award bonuses to employees (see S. 742), S1528 [16MR]

——— strengthen employee cost savings suggestion programs (see S. 1378), S3059 [19MY]

Federal aid programs: exclude payments from State eugenics compensation programs to individuals sterilized under a government-sponsored program from determining eligibility for, or amount of, benefits (see S. 1698), S4648 [25JN] (see H.R. 2949), H4861 [7JY]

——— prevent concurrent receipt of unemployment benefits and Social Security disability insurance (see S. 343), S736 [3FE] (see S. 499), S982 [12FE] (see S. 2005), S6434 [6AU] (see H.R. 918), H1033 [12FE]

——— provide for a one-time supplementary payment to Social Security beneficiaries and recipients of veterans benefits (see H.R. 4140), H8859 [1DE]

——— provide for a supplementary payment to Social Security beneficiaries, SSI beneficiaries, and recipients of veterans benefits (see S. 2251), S7814 [5NO] (see H.R. 4012), H8239 [16NO] (see H.R. 4144), H8859 [1DE]

Federal employees: adjust calculation of average pay for purposes of Federal civilian annuities (see H.R. 1230), H1566 [3MR]

——— clarify that furloughed Federal employees who receive back pay may not also receive unemployment compensation for the same time period (see H.R. 2512), H3559 [21MY]

——— clarify timing of deposits relative to Civil Service Retirement System with respect to crediting military service (see H.R. 3208), H5466 [23JY]

——— ensure that 6 of the 12 weeks of parental leave made available to a Federal employee shall be paid leave (see S. 2033), S6651 [15SE] (see H.R. 532), H582 [26JA]

——— ensure the percentage increase in rates of pay for prevailing wage employees is equal to the percentage increase received by other Federal employees in the same pay locality (see H.R. 485), H531 [22JA]

——— increase rates of pay for General Schedule and prevailing rate employees (see S. 164), S201 [13JA] (see H.R. 304), H357 [13JA]

——— limit number of local wage areas within a General Schedule pay locality (see H.R. 3492), H5974 [11SE]

——— prevent conflicts of interest by prohibiting bonuses from former private sector employers, increase lobbying prohibitions, and address associations between financial regulators and former clients or employers (see S. 1779), S5129 [15JY] (see H.R. 3065), H5235 [15JY]

——— prevent fraud by representative payees by prosecuting those who misuse Federal retirement funds (see S. 1576), S4137 [15JN]

——— prevent Thrift Savings Plan funds from being invested in any company that boycotts Israel (see H.R. 2645), H3912 [4JN]

——— provide a corporate responsibility investment option under the Thrift Savings Plan (see S. 1144), S2567 [30AP] (see H.R. 2113), H2653 [29AP]

——— provide for compensation of furloughed employees in the event of a lapse in appropriations (see S. 554), S1075 [24FE] (see S. 2035), S6651 [15SE] (see H.R. 3635), H6704 [29SE]

——— provide that rates of basic pay for members of the Senior Executive Service are determined on the basis of the position (see H.R. 3768), H7026 [20OC]

——— reduce annual rate of basic pay (see H.R. 1137), H1369 [26FE]

——— repeal certain revised annuity employee categories within the Federal Employee Retirement System (see H.R. 785), H854 [5FE]

Federal firefighters: provide that hours worked by Federal firefighters under a qualified trade-of-time arrangement shall be excluded for overtime pay (see H.R. 3579), H6178 [18SE]

Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA): eliminate gender pay inequity (see S. Res. 222), S5008 [13JY] (see H. Res. 364), H5237 [15JY]

Financial institutions: clarify that certain laws regulating deposit holds apply to American Samoa and the Northern Mariana Islands (see H.R. 1367), H1660 [16MR]

Financial Literacy Month: designate (see S. Res. 161), S2568 [30AP]

Foreign trade: require that any trade agreement eligible for expedited consideration by Congress include requirements relative to paying adequate wages and maintaining sustainable production methods (see S. 735), S1495 [12MR]

FRS: modify goals of the Board of Governors and Federal Open Market Committee relative to employment rates, wages, job opportunities, and inflation (see H.R. 3541), H6136 [17SE]

——— raise the consolidated assets threshold under the small bank holding company policy statement (see H.R. 3791), H7089 [21OC]

——— set rate of pay for Consumer Financial Protection Bureau employees in accordance with the General Schedule (see H.R. 1264), H1610 [4MR]

GAO: study feasibility of modifying waiting period for entitlement to Social Security disability benefits in cases of terminally ill beneficiaries (see H.R. 4110), H8411 [19NO]

Government: prioritize obligations for continued payment if the statutory debt ceiling is reached and appropriate funds for pay and allowances of the Armed Forces and Federal law enforcement officers (see H.R. 1122), H1369 [26FE]

Government-sponsored enterprises: suspend current compensation packages for senior executives of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac and establish compensation for such positions in accordance with senior Federal employee rates of pay (see H.R. 2243), H2820 [8MY]

——— suspend the current compensation packages for the chief executive officers of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (see S. 2036), S6651 [15SE]

GSA: establish a program to sell Federal buildings that are not utilized to provide revenue for increases in Social Security benefits and military retirement pay (see H.R. 4071), H8360 [18NO]

House of Representatives: compensation of certain minority employees (see H. Res. 8), H43 [6JA]

——— repeal authorizations for office space and expenses, franking and printing privileges, and staff for former Speakers of the House (see H.R. 4195), H9205 [9DE]

Hunger: increase support for income support and food programs to address hunger in communities (see H. Con. Res. 80), H6749 [30SE]

Immigration: improve the H–1B visa program and repeal the diversity visa lottery program (see S. 2394), S8602 [10DE]

——— protect U.S. jobs by reducing number of visas available under H–1B nonimmigrant worker visa program and prioritize allocation of such visas based on salary (see S. 2365), S8494 [8DE]

——— reform and reduce fraud and abuse in certain visa programs for aliens working temporarily in the U.S. (see S. 2266), S7912 [10NO]

Investments: require 401(k) plan sponsors to inform participants of projected monthly income expected at retirement based on current account balances (see S. 1317), S2849 [13MY] (see H.R. 2317), H3211 [14MY]

IRS: enhance taxpayer rights through enhanced accountability, privacy protections, rights to appeal, tax system reform, and improved disclosure policies (see S. 1578), S4202 [16JN]

——— extend authority to require truncated Social Security numbers on Form W-2 wage and tax statements (see H.R. 3568), H6178 [18SE]

——— issue prospective guidance clarifying employment status of individuals for employment taxes and prevent retroactive assessments relative to such clarifications (see S. 2252), S7814 [5NO]

——— prohibit discretionary bonuses for employees who have engaged in misconduct or who have delinquent tax liability (see S. 2215), S7594 [28OC]

——— prohibit performance awards for employees who owe back taxes (see H.R. 1817), H2268 [15AP]

——— prohibit rehiring of any employees involuntarily separated from service for misconduct (see H.R. 3724), H6935 [8OC]

——— provide a safe harbor for de minimis errors on information returns and payee statements (see H.R. 3856), H7332 [28OC]

——— provide taxpayer protection and assistance by establishing a statement of taxpayer rights and tax return preparation programs and improving IRS procedures (see S. 2333), S8191 [30NO] (see H.R. 4128), H8644 [30NO]

——— strengthen protections from levy for taxpayers in economic hardship (see H.R. 1979), H2417 [22AP]

Law enforcement officers: include hours worked in excess of law enforcement availability pay limits for Federal criminal investigators in computation of annuity (see H.R. 1702), H2110 [26MR]

Lobbyists: provide that a former Member of Congress or congressional employee who receives compensation as a lobbyist shall not be eligible for retirement benefits or certain other Federal benefits (see H.R. 319), H358 [13JA]

——— provide that a former Member of Congress receiving compensation as a highly-paid lobbyist shall be ineligible to concurrently receive Federal retirement benefits (see H.R. 567), H639 [27JA]

Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act: provide a definition of recreational vessel (see H.R. 436), H479 [21JA]

Medicaid: clarify treatment of lottery winnings and other lump sum income for purposes of income eligibility (see H.R. 2339), H3212 [14MY]

——— count portions of income from annuities of a community spouse as income available to institutionalized spouses for purposes of medical assistance eligibility (see H.R. 1771), H2209 [14AP]

Medicare: adjust wage index determination for certain hospitals near State borders to ensure they are treated in the same manner as nearby facilities in other States (see H.R. 2513), H3559 [21MY]

——— provide payment for anesthesia services by anesthesiologists in certain rural hospitals in the same manner as for services by anesthesiologist assistants and certified registered nurse anesthetists (see H.R. 2138), H2767 [30AP]

——— provide payment incentives to transition from traditional x-ray imaging to digital radiography (see H.R. 2550), H3560 [21MY]

——— repeal the sustainable growth rate and improve payments for physicians and other professionals (see S. 810), S1660 [19MR] (see H.R. 2), H1898 [24MR] (see H.R. 1470), H1801 [19MR]

——— repeal the sustainable growth rate and improve payments for physicians and other professionals (H.R. 2), consideration (see H. Res. 173), H2031 [25MR]

Members of Congress: allow to decline certain retirement benefits and contributions by the Federal Government (see H.R. 507), H531 [22JA]

——— eliminate automatic salary adjustments (see S. 17), S11 [6JA] (see H.R. 109), H39 [6JA] (see H.R. 302), H357 [13JA] (see H.R. 513), H532 [22JA] (see H.R. 1585), H1899 [24MR]

——— extend the basis for denial of retirement credit to include conviction of any felony (see H.R. 1054), H1114 [24FE]

——— hold salaries in escrow if Congress does not adopt a budget resolution or pass regular appropriations bills on a timely basis during a Congress (see H.R. 673), H754 [3FE]

——— prevent automatic salary adjustments following a fiscal year in which there is a Federal budget deficit (see H.R. 92), H39 [6JA]

——— prohibit payment of death gratuities to the surviving heirs of deceased Members (see H.R. 3758), H6980 [16OC]

——— prohibit receipt of pay after October 1 of any fiscal year in which a concurrent budget resolution and regular appropriations bills have not been approved (see S. 39), S57 [7JA] (see H.R. 187), H103 [7JA]

——— provide for rates of pay to be adjusted as a function of changes in Government spending (see H.R. 110), H39 [6JA]

——— provide that Members shall be paid last whenever the U.S. cannot satisfy obligations in a timely manner because public debt ceiling has been reached (see H.R. 3757), H6980 [16OC]

——— reduce pay for failure to adopt a concurrent budget resolution which does not provide for a balanced budget (see S. 493), S982 [12FE] (see H.R. 948), H1034 [12FE]

——— reduce rate of pay during a Government shutdown (see H.R. 2023), H2464 [23AP]

——— reduce rates of basic pay and eliminate automatic salary adjustments (see H.R. 179), H42 [6JA] (see H.R. 688), H755 [3FE]

——— require disclosure of delinquent tax liability and require an ethics inquiry into, and the garnishment of the wages of, a Member with Federal tax liability (see H.R. 1564), H1898 [24MR]

——— require salaries to be held in escrow if Congress does not adopt a concurrent budget resolution by a certain date (see H.R. 174), H42 [6JA]

——— suspend salary during a Government shutdown (see S. 2074), S6938 [24SE] (see H.R. 3562), H6178 [18SE]

——— terminate further retirement benefits, except the right to continue participating in the Thrift Savings Plan (see H.R. 108), H39 (see H.R. 180), H42 [6JA] (see H.R. 584), H660 [28JA]

——— withhold pay in the event of a shutdown of the Dept. of Homeland Security (see H.R. 1032), H1113 [24FE]

Minimum wage: increase (see S. 1832), S5455 [22JY] (see H.R. 3164), H5402 [22JY]

——— increase, and index future increases to the median wage (see S. 1150), S2567 [30AP] (see H.R. 2150), H2768 [30AP]

——— postpone a scheduled increase applicable to American Samoa (see H.R. 2575), H3577 [26MY] (see H.R. 2617), H3757 [2JN]

——— provide for calculation based on the Federal poverty threshold for a family of 4, as determined by the Bureau of the Census (see H.R. 122), H40 [6JA]

——— stop a scheduled increase applicable to American Samoa and provide that any future increases shall be determined by the government of American Samoa (see H.R. 2574), H3577 [26MY]

Mining and mineral resources: transfer certain funds to the Multiemployer Health Benefit Plan and the United Mine Workers of America Pension Plan (see S. 1714), S4686 [7JY] (see H.R. 2403), H3309 [18MY]

National parks and recreation areas: broaden an exemption to minimum wage and maximum hours provisions for certain seasonal workers in national parks and forests (see H.R. 2215), H2791 [1MY]

National Retirement Security Week: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 263), S6894 [22SE] (see H. Res. 488), H7138 [22OC]

NLRB: permit employers to pay higher wages to their employees who are working under a union contract (see S. 507), S983 [12FE] (see H.R. 1003), H1069 [13FE]

——— strengthen protections for employees wishing to advocate for improved wages, hours, or other terms or conditions of employment and provide stronger remedies for interference with these rights (see S. 2042), S6699 [16SE] (see H.R. 3514), H6074 [16SE]

Older Americans Act: reauthorize (see S. 192), S283 [20JA]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: delay provision of health insurance premium and cost-sharing subsidies until eligibility verification process for such subsidies is completed (see H.R. 2711), H4135 [10JN]

——— streamline the employer reporting process and strengthen eligibility verification process for premium assistance tax credit and cost-sharing subsidies (see S. 1996), S6381 [5AU]

——— streamline the employer reporting process and strengthen the eligibility verification process for health care premium tax credit and cost-sharing subsidy (see H.R. 2712), H4135 [10JN]

Pensions: ensure retirement investors receive advice in their best interests (see H.R. 4293, 4294), H10710 [18DE]

——— make participant votes binding on suspension of benefits under multiemployer plans in critical and declining status and count only votes that are returned (see S. 2147), S7219 [7OC] (see H.R. 4029), H8279 [17NO]

——— modify certain provisions relative to multiemployer pensions (see S. 1631), S4298 [18JN] (see H.R. 2844), H4546 [19JN]

——— permit multiemployer plans in critical status to modify plan rules relative to withdrawal liability (see H.R. 458), H480 [21JA]

——— provide for a gender equality-focused investment option under the Thrift Savings Plan (see H.R. 2432), H3387 [19MY]

——— provide for the electronic delivery of pension plan information (see H.R. 2656), H3913 [4JN]

——— provide greater spousal protection under defined contribution plans, expand access to retirement savings, and increase financial literacy (see S. 2110), S7047 [30SE] (see H.R. 4235), H9270 [10DE]

Poverty: strengthen and expand proven anti-poverty programs and initiatives (see H.R. 2721), H4135 [10JN]

Presidents of the U.S.: modify monetary allowance payable to a former President (see S. 1411), S3237 [21MY] (see H.R. 1777), H2209 [14AP]

Public debt: prioritize obligations if the debt ceiling is reached by treating public debt payments, Social Security benefits, and Armed Forces allowances equally (see S. 2181), S7304 [19OC] (see H.R. 164), H42 [6JA]

——— prioritize obligations on the debt held by the public and payment of Social Security benefits in the event that the debt ceiling is reached (see S. 69), S58 [7JA]

Public safety officers: change the date of retroactive application of the provision of certain benefits to injured rescue squad or ambulance crew members (see H.R. 3254), H5588 [28JY]

Public welfare programs: amend purposes of the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program to include reducing poverty by increasing employment entry, retention, and advancement (see H.R. 2966), H4954 [8JY]

——— provide payments to States for increasing employment, job retention, and earnings of former Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program recipients (see H.R. 2952), H4861 [7JY]

——— require certain programs to deny benefits to persons who fail a drug test (see H.R. 3047), H5117 [13JY]

SEC: increase threshold amount for requiring issuers to provide certain disclosures relative to compensatory benefit plans (see S. 576), S1161 [26FE]

——— repeal disclosure requirements that allow for comparison of executive compensation to that of other employees (see S. 1722), S4841 [8JY] (see H.R. 414), H430 [20JA]

——— require all transactions of persons subject to accounting principles or standards to be shown on such persons’ balance sheet (see H.R. 1166), H1499 [27FE]

——— revise regulations relative to the qualifications of natural persons as accredited investors (see H.R. 2187), H2769 [30AP]

——— revise rules to increase threshold amount for requiring issuers to provide certain disclosures relative to compensatory benefit plans (see H.R. 1675), H2108 [26MR]

Senior citizens: eliminate the payroll tax on individuals who have attained retirement age and repeal limits on outside income earned while receiving Social Security benefits (see S. 767), S1585 [17MR] (see H.R. 1395), H1721 [17MR]

——— establish a consumer price index for elderly consumers to compute cost-of-living increases for Social Security (see H.R. 3588), H6188 [22SE]

——— establish a consumer price index for elderly consumers to compute cost-of-living increases for Social Security and Medicare benefits (see H.R. 3961), H8150 [5NO]

——— increase Social Security and military retirement benefits and base future cost-of-living increases on the Consumer Price Index for the elderly (see H.R. 3761), H6980 [16OC]

——— provide for cost-of-living increases for certain Federal benefits programs based on increases in the Consumer Price Index for the elderly (see H.R. 3351), H5765 [29JY]

——— provide training for financial services personnel to identify potential examples of financial exploitation of senior citizens and liability protection for such individuals who disclose such examples (see S. 2216), S7594 [28OC]

Social Security: adjust amount of monthly old-age, survivors, and disability insurance payments based on locality-based comparability payment rates (see H.R. 4115), H8411 [19NO]

——— allow choice of benefit payment method relative to computation rule application to workers attaining age 65 between 1982 and 1992 (see S. 99), S59 [7JA] (see H.R. 314), H357 [13JA]

——— credit prospectively individuals serving as caregivers of dependent relatives with deemed wages for up to five years of such service (see H.R. 3377), H5766 [29JY]

——— disregard, for purposes of eligibility for SSI and Medicaid, compensation for participation in clinical trials for rare diseases or conditions (see S. 139), S100 [8JA] (see H.R. 209), H154 [8JA]

——— eliminate two-year waiting period for divorced spouse’s benefits following the divorce under the old-age, survivors, and disability insurance program (see H.R. 2780), H4382 [15JN]

——— eliminate waiting period for disability insurance benefits for terminally ill individuals (see H.R. 2585), H3641 [1JN]

——— enhance benefits and ensure long-term solvency (see S. 731), S1494 [12MR]

——— enhance benefits for children, divorced spouses, and widows and widowers (see S. 2293), S8020 [17NO]

——— ensure contributions made by workers are available to pay all benefits which they have earned (see S. 2090), S6975 [28SE] (see H.R. 3621), H6306 [28SE]

——— ensure that trust fund receipts and disbursements are not included in a unified Federal budget and protect solvency by mandating that trust fund monies not be diverted to private accounts (see H.R. 1983), H2462 [23AP]

——— establish a procedure to safeguard trust funds (see S. 20), S11 [6JA]

——— establish a Social Security Surplus Protection Account in the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund and suspend investment of such funds until certain legislation is enacted (see H.R. 603), H661 [28JA] (see H.R. 1520), H1803 [19MR]

——— exclude from creditable wages income earned by aliens for services illegally performed in the U.S. or derived from an illegal trade or business (see H.R. 1716), H2110 [26MR]

——— improve old-age, survivors, and disability insurance program, provide cash relief for years when annual cost-of-living increases do not take effect, and provide benefit protection (see S. 960), S2220 [15AP] (see H.R. 1811), H2268 [15AP]

——— prohibit an individual who is the subject of an outstanding arrest warrant for a felony from receiving various cash benefits (see S. 1758), S5061 [14JY] (see H.R. 2504), H3558 [21MY]

——— prohibit assignment of account numbers and payment of disability benefits to, and deny credit toward benefits for earnings from unauthorized work by, certain illegal aliens (see H.R. 1996), H2463 [23AP]

——— prohibit recovery of certain overpayments through tax refund offsets and prohibit application of the earnings test relative to child’s insurance benefits (see H.R. 2774), H4381 [15JN]

——— protect Social Security and Medicare trust funds from the public debt ceiling (see H.R. 111), H39 [6JA]

——— protect system and improve benefits (see S. 1904), S6186 [30JY] (see H.R. 1391), H1720 [17MR]

——— provide for equal treatment of individuals in same-sex marriages (see H.R. 2025), H2464 [23AP]

——— provide for full benefits for disabled widows and widowers without regard to age under the old-age, survivors, and disability insurance program (see H.R. 2781), H4382 [15JN]

——— provide for increases in widow’s and widower’s insurance benefits by reason of delayed retirement under the old-age, survivors, and disability insurance program (see H.R. 2782), H4382 [15JN]

——— raise the retirement benefits age for certain individuals (see H.R. 1366), H1660 [16MR]

——— remove limitations on Medicaid, Medicare, SSI, and State Children’s Health Insurance Program benefits for inmates in custody pending disposition of charges (see H.R. 4201), H9205 [9DE]

——— repeal cap on compensation subject to payroll tax, reallocate payroll taxes to trust funds, and improve cost-of-living adjustments (see H.R. 1984), H2463 [23AP]

——— repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see S. 1651), S4544 [23JN] (see H.R. 973), H1067 [13FE]

——— repeal seven-year restriction on eligibility for widow’s and widower’s insurance benefits based on disability under the old-age, survivors, and disability insurance program (see H.R. 2779), H4382 [15JN]

——— repeal the windfall elimination provision and protect the retirement of public servants (see H.R. 711), H810 [4FE]

——— strengthen by reforming the benefit formula and the calculation of cost-of-living adjustments and improving the long-term condition of the trust fund (see S. 1940), S6379 [5AU]

——— support policies to protect and expand and secure long-term future (see H. Res. 393), H5769 [29JY]

Social Security and Medicare Part A Investment Commission: establish (see H.R. 1520), H1803 [19MR]

Social Security Investment Commission: establish (see H.R. 603), H661 [28JA]

Sound recording and reproducing: provide for direct payment of statutory sound recording performance royalties to record producers (see H.R. 1457), H1801 [19MR]

SSA: confer spousal benefits to any legally married individual regardless of marriage laws in the State of residence (see S. 753), S1585 [17MR] (see H.R. 1404), H1721 [17MR]

——— establish a trust fund to provide for paid family and medical leave benefits for certain individuals (see S. 786), S1629 [18MR] (see H.R. 1439), H1768 [18MR]

——— make on-line tools available to allow individuals to assess the impact of earnings on eligibility for, and amount of, disability benefits received through Federal and State programs (see S. 1197), S2650 [5MY] (see H.R. 1795), H2268 [15AP]

——— prohibit issuance of Social Security numbers to individuals given deferred action under immigration Executive actions (see S. 748), S1528 [16MR]

——— prohibit seizing of tax refunds to repay overpayments, restore statute of limitations applicable to debt collection through administrative offset, and prevent recovery of overpayments to children (see S. 204), S347 [21JA] (see H.R. 409), H430 [20JA]

——— provide certain individuals with information on employment support services (see S. 1923), S6296 [4AU] (see H.R. 2135), H2767 [30AP]

——— provide for quality reviews of benefit decisions (see S. 1922), S6296 [4AU] (see H.R. 2136), H2767 [30AP]

——— require the President to transmit the annual budget without revisions to Congress and clarify process for closure of field offices (see H.R. 2169), H2768 [30AP]

SSI: authorize extension to Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, and American Samoa (see H.R. 1822), H2269 [15AP]

——— condition eligibility of disabled children aged 16 or 17 for benefits on school attendance (see H.R. 2511), H3559 [21MY]

——— update eligibility (see S. 1387), S3060 [19MY] (see H.R. 2442), H3387 [19MY]

States: test methods of program integration and coordination of services to move individuals and families towards self-sufficiency, reduce welfare dependence, and increase work and earnings (see H.R. 534), H582 [26JA]

Taxation: accelerate income tax benefits for charitable cash contributions for relief of the families of New York Police Dept., officers Wenjian Liu and Rafael Ramos (see S. 866), S1891 [25MR] (see H.R. 544), H638 [27JA] (see H.R. 1527), H1847 [23MR]

——— adjust the phaseout of the health insurance tax credit for geographic variations in the cost-of-living (see H.R. 1341), H1623 [6MR]

——— allow a credit against income tax for equity investments by angel investors (see S. 973), S2244 [16AP]

——— allow a credit against income tax for equity investments in research intensive small business concerns (see H.R. 256), H188 [9JA]

——— allow a credit against income tax for facilities using a qualified methane conversion technology to provide transportation fuels and chemicals (see H.R. 2142), H2767 [30AP]

——— allow a credit against tax for qualified elementary and secondary education tuition (see S. 809), S1660 [19MR] (see H.R. 1511), H1803 [19MR]

——— allow a deduction for health insurance premiums for anyone who purchases independent coverage for an individual or family (see H.R. 2812), H4491 [17JN]

——— allow a refundable credit for volunteer members of volunteer firefighting and emergency medical service organizations (see H.R. 2535), H3560 [21MY]

——— allow a tax credit for the purchase of hearing aids (see S. 315), S653 [29JA] (see H.R. 1882), H2307 [16AP]

——— allow a temporary dividends received deduction for repatriated foreign earnings (see H.R. 2225), H2792 [1MY]

——— allow a temporary dividends received deduction from a controlled foreign corporation for certain taxable years (see S. 397), S833 [5FE] (see H.R. 788), H854 [5FE]

——— allow an annual elective surcharge in lieu of estate tax (see H.R. 3508), H5980 [15SE]

——— allow credit for amounts paid by a spouse of an Armed Forces member for a new State license or certification required due to permanent change in duty station of such member to another State (see S. 210), S347 [21JA] (see S. 920), S2172 [14AP]

——— allow employers a credit for wages paid to employees who participate in qualified apprenticeship programs (see S. 574), S1118 [25FE] (see H.R. 1781), H2209 [14AP] (see H.R. 3088), H5290 [16JY] (see H.R. 3435), H5782 [31JY] (see H.R. 3993), H8152 [5NO]

——— allow Federal law enforcement officers, firefighters, and air traffic controllers to make penalty-free withdrawals from governmental plans after a certain age (see H.R. 2146), H2767 [30AP]

——— allow Federal law enforcement officers, firefighters, and air traffic controllers to make penalty-free withdrawals from governmental plans after a certain age (H.R. 2146), consideration of Senate amendment (see H. Res. 321), H4490 [17JN]

——— allow for a 3-year recovery period for all racehorses (see H.R. 3671), H6787 [1OC]

——— allow rollovers from other retirement plans into health savings accounts (see H.R. 1494), H1802 [19MR]

——— allow rollovers from other retirement plans into simple retirement accounts (see H.R. 3050), H5171 [14JY]

——— allow seniors with Social Security and pension income to file income tax form 1040SR without regard to amount of interest or taxable income (see S. 716), S1438 [11MR] (see H.R. 1397), H1721 [17MR]

——— allow taxpayers to designate income tax overpayments as contributions to the U.S. Library Trust Fund (see H.R. 741), H811 [4FE]

——— allow taxpayers to designate overpayments of tax as contributions to the homeless veterans assistance fund (see H.R. 2591), H3641 [1JN]

——— allow the work opportunity credit for hiring veterans or Ready Reserve or National Guard members, make such credit permanent, and expand and make permanent the employer wage credit for active duty servicemen (see H.R. 3003), H5029 [9JY]

——— allow the work opportunity credit to small businesses which hire members of the Ready Reserve or National Guard (see H.R. 2457), H3388 [19MY]

——— allow transfer of required minimum distributions from a retirement plan to a health savings account (see H.R. 975), H1067 [13FE]

——— clarify eligibility for the child tax credit (see S. 53), S57 [7JA] (see H.R. 1333), H1613 [4MR]

——— clarify tax treatment of church pension plans (see S. 2308), S8159 [19NO] (see H.R. 4085), H8410 [19NO]

——— clarify that wages paid to unauthorized aliens are not deductible (see H.R. 841), H916 [10FE]

——— constitutional amendment to abolish Federal income tax (see H.J. Res. 16), H224 [12JA]

——— deny tax deductions for corporate regulatory violations (see S. 413), S858 [9FE]

——— determine eligibility for health insurance subsidies without regard to amounts included in income by reason of conversion to a Roth individual retirement account (see H.R. 4217), H9269 [10DE]

——— disallow deductions for payment of compensatory and punitive damages to a government (see H.R. 2486), H3506 [20MY]

——— disallow deductions for the payment of punitive damages (see S. 169), S201 [13JA]

——— eliminate lower threshold for refundable portion of child tax credit and adjust credit for inflation (see H.R. 1286), H1611 [4MR]

——— eliminate taxable income limit on percentage depletion for oil and natural gas produced from marginal properties (see S. 948), S2220 [15AP]

——— encourage retirement savings by modifying requirements of employer-established individual retirement accounts (see H.R. 4067), H8360 [18NO]

——— end deferral of foreign source income of U.S. companies, close certain foreign tax credit loopholes, and prevent U.S. tax avoidance (see S. 922), S2172 [14AP] (see H.R. 1790), H2209 [14AP]

——— enhance the child and dependent care tax credit (see S. 820), S1660 [19MR]

——— establish a deduction for married couples who are both employed and have young children (see S. 660), S1303 [4MR]

——— establish a maximum rate of Federal, State, and local tax imposed on taxpayers (see H.R. 144), H40 [6JA]

——— establish Religious Freedom Peace Tax Fund to receive payments of taxpayers conscientiously opposed to war, ensure that such revenue is used for non-military purposes, and improve revenue collection (see H.R. 2377), H3252 [15MY]

——— exclude certain compensation received by public safety officers and their dependents from gross income (see S. 279), S589 [28JA] (see S. 322), S653 [29JA] (see S. 916), S2172 [14AP] (see H.R. 606), H661 [28JA]

——— exclude certain employer-provided student loan assistance from Federal income tax (see H.R. 1713), H2110 [26MR]

——— exclude from gross income any discharge of student loan indebtedness (see S. 1947), S6379 [5AU]

——— exclude from gross income any prizes or awards received by Olympic medal winners (see H.R. 2628), H3877 [3JN]

——— exclude from gross income certain amounts realized on the disposition of property raised or produced by a student farmer (see H.R. 3255), H5588 [28JY]

——— exclude from gross income certain clean coal power grants to non-corporate taxpayers (see S. 919), S2172 [14AP]

——— exclude from gross income payments under the Indian Health Service Loan Repayment Program and certain amounts received under the Indian Health Professions Scholarship Program (see S. 536), S1074 [24FE] (see H.R. 1842), H2305 [16AP]

——— exclude from gross income the discharge of certain student loans of deceased or disabled veterans (see H.R. 1581), H1899 [24MR]

——— exclude from gross income the discharge of indebtedness income on student loans of deceased veterans (see H.R. 2874), H4650 [24JN]

——— exclude from income amounts received from certain unlawful discrimination claims and allow income averaging for backpay and frontpay awards from such claims (see S. 2059), S6809 [17SE] (see H.R. 3550), H6136 [17SE]

——— exclude from income and employment taxes real property tax abatements for seniors and disabled individuals in exchange for services (see H.R. 2885), H4650 [24JN]

——— exclude payments received under Work Colleges Program from gross income, including payments made from institutional funds (see S. 376), S772 [4FE] (see S. 912), S2172 [14AP] (see H.R. 3409), H5768 [29JY]

——— exempt the natural aging process in the determination of the production period for distilled spirits (see S. 1179), S2599 [4MY] (see H.R. 867), H980 [11FE]

——— expand and modify the credit for employee health insurance expenses of small employers (see S. 379), S832 [5FE] (see H.R. 762), H853 [5FE]

——— expand Coverdell education savings accounts to allow home schooling expenses, adjust contributions for inflation, and make expansion of such accounts permanent (see S. 101), S59 [7JA]

——— expand denial of deduction for certain excessive employee remuneration (see S. 1127), S2529 [29AP] (see H.R. 620), H662 [28JA] (see H.R. 2103), H2653 [29AP]

——— expand interest deduction on education loans, extend and expand deduction for qualified tuition and related expenses, and eliminate contribution limit on Coverdell education savings accounts (see S. 1973), S6380 [5AU]

——— expand personal and retirement savings by allowing employees not covered by qualified retirement plans to save for retirement through automatic individual retirement accounts (see S. 245), S420 [22JA] (see H.R. 506), H531 [22JA]

——— expand tax-free distributions from individual retirement accounts for charitable purposes (see S. 1159), S2568 [30AP] (see H.R. 2157), H2768 [30AP]

——— expand the saver’s credit (see H.R. 3264), H5589 [28JY]

——— extend above-the-line deduction for qualified tuition and related expenses (see H.R. 2165), H2768 [30AP]

——— extend and increase exclusion for benefits provided to volunteer firefighters and emergency medical responders (see S. 609), S1201 [27FE] (see H.R. 2752), H4343 [12JN]

——— extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code (see S. 1946), S6379 [5AU] (see H.R. 1808), H2268 [15AP]

——— extend deduction for mortgage insurance premiums (see H.R. 2162), H2768 [30AP]

——— extend deduction of State and local general sales taxes (see H.R. 2163), H2768 [30AP]

——— extend employer wage credit for activated military reservists (see S. 641), S1246 [3MR]

——— extend exclusion from gross income of discharges of qualified principal residence indebtedness (see H.R. 1002), H1069 [13FE]

——— extend qualified zone academy bonds and reduce the private business contribution requirement relative to such bonds (see H.R. 3703), H6892 [7OC]

——— extend statute of limitations for credit or refund for taxpayers who receive combat pay (see H.R. 4250), H9327 [15DE]

——— extend the 15-year straight-line cost recovery for qualified leasehold improvements, qualified restaurant buildings and improvements, and qualified retail improvements (see H.R. 2164), H2768 [30AP]

——— extend the employer wage credit for employees who are active duty members of the uniformed services (see H.R. 2160), H2768 [30AP]

——— extend the parity between exclusion from income for employer-provided mass transit and parking benefits (see H.R. 1046), H1113 [24FE]

——— extend the work opportunity tax credit for veterans (see S. 1517), S3776 [4JN] (see H.R. 2265), H2876 [12MY]

——— facilitate nationwide availability of volunteer income tax assistance for low-income and underserved populations (see S. 996), S2245 [16AP]

——— free States to spend gas tax revenues on their transportation priorities (see S. 1404), S3183 [20MY]

——— impose a minimum effective tax rate for high-income taxpayers (see S. 161), S201 [13JA] (see H.R. 362), H404 [14JA]

——— improve and make permanent the above-the-line deduction for certain elementary and secondary school teacher expenses (see H.R. 2940), H4771 [25JN]

——— improve health savings accounts (see H.R. 3006), H5029 [9JY]

——— incentivize companies to repatriate foreign earnings held overseas and dedicate tax revenues from such repatriation to the Highway Trust Fund (see S. 981), S2244 [16AP]

——— increase amount that can be withdrawn without penalty from individual retirement plans as first-time homebuyer distributions (see H.R. 4114), H8411 [19NO]

——— increase certain fuel taxes, strengthen the earned income tax and child tax credits, and make permanent certain tax provisions under the American Recovery and Reinvestment (see S. 1994), S6381 [5AU]

——— increase deduction for business start-up expenditures (see H.R. 254), H188 [9JA]

——— increase exclusion for employer-provided dependent care assistance (see H.R. 750), H852 [5FE]

——— increase limitations for deductible new business expenditures and consolidate provisions for start-up and organizational expenditures (see H.R. 2524), H3559 [21MY]

——— increase maximum contribution limit for health savings accounts (see H.R. 1169), H1499 [27FE]

——— increase tax rates for millionaires and billionaires (see H.R. 389), H405 [14JA]

——— increase the annual contribution limit for Coverdell education savings accounts and include athletic equipment in qualified elementary and secondary education expenses (see S. 243), S420 [22JA]

——— increase the dollar limitation on employer-provided group term life insurance that can be excluded from the gross income of the employee (see H.R. 2771), H4381 [15JN]

——— inflation adjust the limitation on dependent care assistance programs and flexible spending arrangements (see H.R. 2891), H4768 [25JN]

——— limit authority of States to tax certain income of employees for employment duties performed in other States (see S. 386), S832 [5FE] (see H.R. 2315), H3211 [14MY]

——— limit deductibility of excessive rates of executive compensation (see H.R. 1305), H1612 [4MR]

——— limit interest deduction for excessive interest of members of financial reporting groups (see H.R. 3934), H8149 [5NO]

——— limit the earned income tax credit to citizens and lawful permanent residents and require a valid Social Security number to claim the refundable portion of the child tax credit (see H.R. 2956), H4861 [7JY]

——— lower the corporate income tax rate (see H.R. 2946), H4771 [25JN]

——— make equitable the exclusion from gross income of parking and transportation fringe benefits and provide for a common cost-of-living adjustment (see S. 1792), S5170 [16JY]

——— make permanent certain rules regarding basis adjustments to stock of S corporations making charitable contributions of property (see H.R. 630), H667 [30JA]

——— make permanent the 7-year depreciation recovery period for motorsport entertainment complexes (see H.R. 1549), H1848 [23MR]

——— make permanent the above-the-line deduction for certain elementary and secondary school teacher expenses and allow Head Start teachers the same deduction (see H.R. 2692), H4001 [9JN]

——— make permanent the deduction of State and local general sales taxes (see S. 126), S100 [8JA] (see H.R. 622), H666 [30JA]

——— make permanent the deduction of State and local general sales taxes (H.R. 622), consideration (see H. Res. 200), H2208 [14AP]

——— make permanent the dividends received deduction for repatriated foreign earnings (see H.R. 3083), H5236 [15JY]

——— make permanent the exclusion from gross income of discharges of qualified principal residence indebtedness (see H.R. 2166), H2768 [30AP]

——— make permanent the expensing limitations and treatment of certain real property as section 179 property (see H.R. 3933), H8149 [5NO]

——— make permanent the reduced recognition period for built-in gains for S corporations (see S. 1905), S6186 [30JY] (see H.R. 629), H667 [30JA]

——— make permanent the rule allowing certain tax-free distributions from individual retirement accounts for charitable purposes (see H.R. 637), H702 [2FE]

——— make residents of Puerto Rico eligible for the earned income tax credit (see H.R. 3553), H6136 [17SE]

——— make residents of Puerto Rico eligible for the earned income tax credit and provide equitable treatment relative to the refundable portion of the child tax credit (see S. 2203), S7470 [22OC] (see H.R. 4213), H9269 [10DE]

——— make the maximum capital gains rate for individuals 15 percent (see H.R. 3017), H5029 [9JY]

——— modify and permanently extend qualified zone academy bonds to facilitate school renovation and construction and treat such bonds as specified tax credit bonds (see S. 1753), S5008 [13JY] (see H.R. 3046), H5117 [13JY]

——— modify exclusion for transportation benefits (see H.R. 990), H1068 [13FE]

——— modify rate for excise tax on investment income of private foundations (see H.R. 640), H702 [2FE]

——— modify rules relative to health savings accounts (see H.R. 1196), H1524 [2MR]

——— modify rules relative to loans made from a qualified employer retirement plan (see S. 324), S673 [30JA]

——— permanently extend the 15-year recovery period for qualified leasehold improvement property, restaurant property, and retail improvement property (see S. 394), S833 [5FE] (see H.R. 765), H853 [5FE]

——— permanently extend the depreciation rules for property used predominantly within an Indian reservation (see S. 947), S2220 [15AP]

——— permanently extend the new markets tax credit (see S. 591), S1161 [26FE] (see H.R. 855), H917 [10FE]

——— permanently extend the subpart F exemption for active financing income (see H.R. 961), H1035 [12FE]

——— permanently increase limitations on deduction for start-up and organizational expenditures (see H.R. 4068), H8360 [18NO]

——— permit disclosure of certain tax return information for purpose of missing or exploited children investigations (see H.R. 3209), H5466 [23JY]

——— prevent claims of the earned income tax credit and child tax credit by individuals receiving Social Security numbers and work authorizations pursuant to certain deferred action programs (see H.R. 1332), H1613 [4MR]

——— prevent claims of the earned income tax credit by aliens in an unlawful immigration status (see H.R. 3123), H5329 [21JY]

——— prevent claims of the earned income tax credit by individuals receiving Social Security numbers and work authorizations pursuant to certain deferred action programs (see S. 686), S1383 [10MR] (see H.R. 1182), H1499 [27FE] (see H.R. 1223), H1566 [3MR] (see H.R. 1249), H1609 (see H.R. 1298), H1612 (see H.R. 1328), H1613 [4MR] (see H.R. 1657), H2108 [26MR] (see H.R. 2389), H3252 [15MY]

——— prevent extension of tax collection period merely because the taxpayer is a member of the Armed Forces who is hospitalized as a result of combat zone injuries (see S. 907), S2172 [14AP] (see H.R. 2572), H3573 [22MY]

——— prevent homeowners from being forced to pay taxes on forgiven mortgage loan debt (see S. 351), S736 [3FE] (see S. 608), S1201 [27FE]

——— promote savings through a credit for low- and middle-income taxpayers who deposit tax refunds into designated savings options (see H.R. 4236), H9270 [10DE]

——— protect employees in the building and construction industry who are participants in multiemployer plans (see S. 1658), S4601 [24JN] (see H.R. 2070), H2497 [28AP]

——— provide a business credit for the use of clean-fuel and fuel efficient vehicles by businesses within designated nonattainment areas under the Clean Air Act (see H.R. 740), H811 [4FE]

——— provide a credit for hurricane and tornado mitigation expenditures (see H.R. 2746), H4342 [12JN]

——— provide a credit to employers who provide paid family and medical leave (see S. 2354), S8378 [3DE]

——— provide a credit to small employers for certain newly hired employees (see H.R. 3198), H5466 [23JY]

——— provide a deduction from the gift tax for gifts made to certain exempt organizations (see S. 942), S2220 [15AP] (see H.R. 1104), H1368 [26FE]

——— provide a Federal income tax credit for certain stem cell research expenditures (see S. 43), S57 [7JA]

——— provide a standard deduction for business use of a home (see S. 1281), S2759 [11MY] (see H.R. 2310), H2957 [13MY]

——— provide a tax credit for expenses for household and elder care services necessary for gainful employment (see H.R. 259), H188 [9JA]

——— provide a tax credit to businesses that invest in American jobs, provide fair wages and benefits, employ active duty personnel, recruit veterans, and maintain a diverse workforce (see S. 1486), S3456 [2JN] (see H.R. 2619), H3757 [2JN]

——— provide adjustments in individual income tax rates to reflect regional differences in the cost-of-living (see H.R. 1758), H2152 [13AP]

——— provide an above-the-line deduction for child care expenses (see S. 180), S238 [16JA] (see H.R. 964), H1066 [13FE]

——— provide an additional religious exemption from the individual health coverage mandate (see S. 352), S736 [3FE] (see H.R. 631), H667 [30JA] (see H.R. 2061), H2497 [28AP]

——— provide an exemption from tax on early distributions for certain Bureau of Prisons correctional officers who retire before age 55 (see S. 380), S832 [5FE]

——— provide an exemption from tax on early distributions for certain Federal law enforcement officers, firefighters, and air traffic controllers who retire before age 55 (see S. 969), S2244 [16AP]

——— provide collegiate housing and infrastructure grants (see S. 1002), S2245 [16AP] (see H.R. 1718), H2110 [26MR]

——— provide credit to individuals for legal expenses paid relative to establishing guardianship of a disabled individual (see H.R. 1747), H2152 [13AP]

——— provide deduction for itemizers and nonitemizers for home schooling expenses (see S. 100), S59 [7JA]

——— provide families with more discretion in the use of, and contributions to, flexible spending accounts for healthcare services (see H.R. 1185), H1499 [27FE]

——— provide for a refundable adoption tax credit (see S. 950), S2220 [15AP] (see H.R. 2434), H3387 [19MY]

——— provide for deductibility of charitable contributions to agricultural research organizations (see S. 908), S2172 [14AP] (see S. 1429), S3237 [21MY] (see H.R. 2838), H4541 [18JN]

——— provide for offsetting certain past-due local tax debts against income tax overpayments (see H.R. 780), H854 [5FE]

——— provide for proper tax treatment of personal service income earned in pass-thru entities (see S. 1686), S4648 [25JN] (see H.R. 2889), H4768 [25JN]

——— provide for reimbursement from health flexible spending arrangements for feminine hygiene products (see H.R. 3117), H5297 [20JY]

——— provide for tax preferred savings accounts for dependent youth (see H.R. 1377), H1661 [16MR]

——— provide recruitment and retention incentives for volunteer emergency service workers (see S. 616), S1201 [27FE]

——— provide recruitment and retention incentives for volunteer firefighters and emergency medical responders (see H.R. 1171), H1499 [27FE]

——— provide standards for determining employment status (see H.R. 2483), H3506 [20MY]

——— provide tax credit to teachers in rural or high unemployment areas or who achieve National Board for Professional Teaching Standards certification (see S. 138), S100 [8JA] (see S. 1954), S6380 [5AU]

——— provide tax incentives for small businesses (see S. 1141), S2567 [30AP]

——— provide taxpayers a flat tax alternative to the current income tax system (see H.R. 1040), H1113 [24FE]

——— provide the work opportunity credit for hiring long-term unemployed workers (see H.R. 481), H530 [22JA]

——— provide work opportunity credit for hiring veterans in field of renewable energy (see H.R. 260), H188 [9JA]

——— qualify homeless youth and veterans who are full-time students for low-income housing tax credit (see S. 1412), S3237 [21MY]

——— raise limitation on the election to accelerate the alternative minimum tax credit in lieu of bonus depreciation (see S. 1666), S4602 [24JN]

——— reduce Federal tax on fuels by the amount of any increase in State fuel tax rates (see H.R. 118), H40 [6JA]

——— reduce improper claims of refundable credits by ensuring consistency of requirements for self and paid tax return preparers (see H.R. 3430), H5769 [29JY]

——— reduce rate of payroll and self-employment taxes (see H.R. 3267), H5589 [28JY]

——— reduce the holding period used to determine whether horses qualify as certain assets (see H.R. 3672), H6787 [1OC]

——— reduce the tax rate on domestic manufacturing income (see H.R. 2970), H4954 [8JY]

——— reform estate and gift taxes (see H.R. 1544), H1848 [23MR]

——— regulate certain State taxation of interstate commerce (see H.R. 2584), H3641 [1JN]

——— reimburse each possession of the U.S. for the cost of the earned income tax credit (see H.R. 4309), H10710 [18DE]

——— reinstate estate and generation-skipping taxes, reduce estate value exemption level, include a billionaire’s surtax, tax dynasty trusts, and protect farmland and conservation easements (see S. 1677), S4648 [25JN] (see H.R. 2907), H4769 [25JN]

——— remove bond requirements and extend filing periods for certain taxpayers subject to Federal excise taxes on distilled spirits, wine, and beer (see S. 904), S2172 [14AP] (see H.R. 2238), H2798 [5MY]

——— remove deduction for charitable contributions from overall limitation on itemized deductions (see H.R. 3407), H5768 [29JY]

——— repeal estate and generation-skipping taxes (see S. 860), S1891 [25MR] (see H.R. 1105), H1368 [26FE]

——— repeal estate and generation-skipping taxes (H.R. 1105), consideration (see H. Res. 200), H2208 [14AP]

——— repeal estate and gift taxes (see H.R. 173), H42 [6JA] (see H.R. 186), H103 [7JA]

——— repeal estate tax and retain stepped-up basis at death (see H.R. 725), H811 [4FE]

——— repeal inclusion of Social Security benefits in gross income (see H.R. 589), H660 [28JA]

——— repeal income tax, abolish the IRS, and institute a national retail sales tax (see S. 155), S200 [13JA] (see H.R. 25), H36 [6JA]

——— repeal increase in income threshold used to determine medical care deduction (see H.R. 3590), H6188 [22SE]

——— repeal Internal Revenue Code and replace with a flat tax (see S. 929), S2172 [14AP] (see H.R. 1824), H2269 [15AP]

——— repeal limitation on allowance of a deduction to Members of Congress for ordinary and necessary business expenses (see H.R. 2222), H2792 [1MY]

——— repeal limitation on imposition of employment taxes on wages in excess of the Social Security contribution and benefit base (see H.R. 2078), H2497 [28AP]

——— replace the mortgage interest deduction with a nonrefundable credit for indebtedness secured by a residence and invest revenue in low-income housing programs (see H.R. 1662), H2108 [26MR]

——— require individuals to include their Social Security numbers on the income tax return as a condition of claiming the refundable portion of the child tax credit (see H.R. 2334), H3211 [14MY]

——— restrict use of abusive tax shelters and offshore tax havens to inappropriately avoid Federal taxation (see S. 174), S201 [13JA] (see H.R. 297), H357 [13JA]

——— simplify individual income tax rates (see H.R. 2842), H4541 [18JN]

——— strengthen the child tax credit (see S. 2264), S7912 [10NO]

——— strengthen the earned income tax credit and expand eligibility for childless individuals and youth formerly in foster care (see S. 2327), S8160 [19NO]

——— strengthen the earned income tax credit and make permanent certain tax provisions under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (see S. 1012), S2272 [20AP]

——— temporarily allow expensing of certain costs of replanting citrus plants lost by reason of casualty (see S. 2346), S8306 [2DE] (see H.R. 3957), H8150 [5NO]

——— terminate deferral of active income of controlled foreign corporations (see H.R. 3935), H8149 [5NO]

——— terminate Internal Revenue Code (see H.R. 27), H36 [6JA]

Taxation; repeal percentage depletion allowance for certain hardrock mines (see S. 2154), S7219 [7OC]

Terrorism: reauthorize the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund and create fund to compensate U.S. victims of state sponsored terrorism who hold final judgments from Article III courts (see H.R. 3858), H7346 [29OC]

Transportation Security Administration: provide for the eligibility of employees to receive public safety officers’ death benefits (see H.R. 3523), H6074 [16SE]

$2.13 Day: designate (see S. Res. 77), S984 [12FE]

Unemployment: prevent payment of benefits to incarcerated individuals (see H.R. 2503), H3558 [21MY]

Veterans: develop guidelines for use of unofficial sources of information to determine eligibility for benefits and decorations when service records are incomplete due to damage while in Dept. of Defense possession (see H.R. 3040), H5116 [13JY]

——— expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (see S. 271), S541 [27JA] (see H.R. 303), H357 (see H.R. 333), H358 [13JA]

——— increase rates of dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain disabled veterans (see H.R. 2539), H3560 [21MY]

——— increase rates of disability compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain disabled veterans (see S. 1493), S3678 [3JN] (see H.R. 675), H754 (see H.R. 677), H755 [3FE]

Voting: provide employees with paid leave in order to vote in Federal elections (see H.R. 2887), H4768 [25JN]

Women: express that female athletes should be paid the same as their male counterparts and organizers of world class competitions actively take part in combating the wage gap (see H. Con. Res. 60), H5088 [10JY]

Cloture motions

Taxation: allow Federal law enforcement officers, firefighters, and air traffic controllers to make penalty-free withdrawals from governmental plans after a certain age (H.R. 2146), S4290 [18JN], S4528 [23JN]

Essays

State of the Union: Alicia Muir, S343 [21JA]

——— Eli Hulse, S342 [21JA]

——— Kathy Joseph, S342 [21JA]

Explanations

Protecting Employees and Retirees in Municipal Bankruptcies Act (H.R. 95), E11 [6JA]

Factsheets

What the Paycheck Fairness Act Would Really Do: National Women’s Law Center, S1752 [24MR]

Letters

Child Support Assistance Act: Ann Marie Ruskin, National Child Support Enforcement Association, S6934 [24SE]

Civil Justice Tax Fairness Act: Terisa E. Chaw, National Employment Lawyers Association, S6815 [17SE]

Defending Public Safety Employees’ Retirement Act: Harold A. Schaitberger, International Association of Fire Fighters, H4505 [18JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs recoupment of certain bonuses or awards paid to departmental employees: Representative Chaffetz, Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House), H1507 [2MR]

——— Representative Jeff Miller, Committee on Veterans’ Affairs (House), H1507 [2MR]

Ensuring Access to Clinical Trials Act: several health and medical research organizations, H6277 [28SE]

Equity in Government Compensation Act: Representative Chaffetz, Committtee on Oversight and Government Reform (House), H8222 [16NO]

——— Representative Hensarling, Committtee on Financial Services (House), H8222 [16NO]

——— Representative Hill, H8223 [16NO]

Financial effects of elimination of cap on income subject to Social Security payroll taxes: Stephen C. Goss, SSA, S815 [5FE]

Reallocate funds from Old-Age and Survivors Disability Insurance Fund to Social Security Disability Insurance program: Joyce A. Rogers, AARP, S813 [5FE]

——— Leadership Council of Aging Organizations, S814 [5FE]

Repeal Medicare sustainable growth rate and improve payments for physicians and other professionals and extend State Children’s Health Insurance Program: Mary Kay Henry, Service Employees International Union, H2043 [26MR]

——— Rich Umbdenstock, American Hospital Association, H2043 [26MR]

——— Richard C. Pieters, Massachusetts Medical Society, H2042 [26MR]

Senior$afe Act: Judith M. Shaw, North American Securities Administrators Association, S7596 [28OC]

Small Business Tax Certainty and Growth Act: Amanda Austin, National Federation of Independent Business, S2572 [30AP]

Tenant Income Verification Relief Act: Barbara Sard, Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, H1813 [23MR]

——— Saul N. Ramirez, Jr., National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials, H1814 [23MR]

——— several housing organizations, H1813 [23MR]

——— Sheila Crowley, National Low Income Housing Coalition, H1814 [23MR]

——— Timothy G. Kaiser, Public Housing Authorities Directors Association, H1813 [23MR]

Lists

Organizations supporting H.R. 2, repeal Medicare sustainable growth rate and improve payments for physicians and other professionals and extend State Children’s Health Insurance Program, S2152 [14AP], H2042, H2079 [26MR]

Messages

Alternative Plan for 2016 Locality-Based Comparability Payments: President Obama, H8431 [30NO]

Military Compensation and Retirement Modernization Commission Recommendations: President Obama, S2564 [30AP], H2765 [30AP]

Motions

Border Patrol Agent Pay Reform Act: clarify effective date of certain provisions (S. 1356), S7876 [10NO]

Medicare: repeal the sustainable growth rate and improve payments for physicians and other professionals (H.R. 2), S2158, S2159, S2160, S2161 [14AP]

Taxation: allow Federal law enforcement officers, firefighters, and air traffic controllers to make penalty-free withdrawals from governmental plans after a certain age (H.R. 2146), S4290 [18JN], H4507 [18JN]

——— make permanent the deduction of State and local general sales taxes (H.R. 622), H2288 [16AP]

——— repeal estate and generation-skipping taxes (H.R. 1105), H2285 [16AP]

Press releases

Job-Killing Trade Deficits Surge Under FTAs: Public Citizen (organization), H4329 [12JN]

Repeal Medicare Sustainable Growth Rate and Improve Payments for Physicians and Other Professionals and Extend State Children’s Health Insurance Program: Bipartisan Policy Center (organization), H2044 [26MR]

——— Massachusetts Hospital Association, H2042 [26MR]

Regulations

U.S. Code 29, Fair Labor Standards Sec. 218c, Protections for Employees (excerpt), H384 [14JA]

Remarks in House

American Dental Association: tribute to Action for Dental Health—Dentists Making a Difference initiative delivering dental care and education to underserved communities, H8139 [5NO]

Armed Forces: award Purple Heart to members killed or wounded in terrorist attacks perpetrated within the U.S. and clarify eligibility of such members for combat-related special compensation, H2322 [21AP]

——— exclude basic housing allowance from any calculation of income or resources for any purpose under Federal, State, or local law, H2991 [14MY]

——— provide for pay increase and ensure that members receive pay during a Government shutdown, H3233, H3234 [15MY]

Bankruptcy: dispense with requirement of providing assurance of payment for utility services under certain circumstances (H.R. 98), E4 [6JA]

——— make privately issued student loans dischargeable (H.R. 1674), E446 [26MR]

BLS: establish a consumer price index for elderly consumers to compute cost-of-living increases for Social Security, H7037 [21OC]

Border Patrol Agent Pay Reform Act: clarify effective date of certain provisions (H.R. 2252), H2999 [14MY]

——— clarify effective date of certain provisions (S. 1356), H7747, H7954, H8123–H8129, H8138 [5NO], E1645 [18NO]

——— clarify effective date of certain provisions (S. 1356), corrections in enrollment (H. Con. Res. 90), H8133 [5NO]

——— clarify effective date of certain provisions (S. 1356), corrections in enrollment (H. Con. Res. 90)—Senate amendment, H8196–H8209 [16NO]

Budget: allocation of funds, H713 [3FE]

Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex, H460 [21JA], H1839 [23MR], H2970, H2972 [14MY]

——— improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (H.R. 1619), H2162, H2163, H2164, H2167, H2168, H2199 [14AP], H2226, H2227, H2229, H2254 [15AP], E465 [13AP], E477, E482, E485, E490, E493 [14AP]

——— prohibit discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex, race, or national origin (H.R. 1787), E482 [14AP]

——— strengthen equal pay requirements for women, H4018 [10JN]

——— strengthen equal pay requirements of the Fair Labor Standards Act, H6119 [17SE]

Commission on Long Term Social Security Solvency: establish (H.R. 1578), H9385, H9388 [17DE]

Committee on Economics (Joint): release of ‘‘How Working Mothers Contribute to the Economic Security of American Families’’ report, H2890 [13MY]

Congress: accomplishments of the 114th Congress, H2322 [21AP]

——— goals of the 114th Congress, H7339 [29OC]

Congressional Black Caucus: budget priorities, H1941–H1946 [25MR]

Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, Inc.: Veterans Braintrust Forum review of efforts to eliminate veterans’ homelessness, E1665 [19NO]

Congressional Progressive Caucus: budget priorities, H1750–H1755 [18MR]

Consumers: protect from predatory payday loans, H2295 [16AP]

Contracts: repeal wage rate requirements applicable to laborers and mechanics employed on Federal-aid highway and public transportation construction projects (H.R. 1483), H5409 [23JY]

Copyrights: allow a rate court to consider other royalty rates when establishing digital performance rates for songwriters and adopt a fair rate standard for reproduction (H.R. 1283), H9198–H9201 [9DE], E1753 [9DE]

Dept. of Agriculture: demographics of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program participants, H707 [3FE]

——— importance of Summer Food Service Program to ensure low-income children continue to receive nutritious meals when school is not in session, H5530 [28JY]

——— modify exception to the work requirement for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program applicants (H.R. 1025), E239 [24FE]

——— require Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits be calculated with reference to the cost of the low-cost food plan as determined by the Dept. (H.R. 3657), H6718 [30SE]

——— Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program funding, H228 [13JA], H1004 [12FE], H1170 [26FE], H1726 [18MR], H1864, H1865 [24MR], H2883 [13MY], H3316 [19MY], H4547 [23JN], H6310, H6315 [29SE], H8345 [18NO], E1407 [1OC]

Dept. of Defense: impose a statute of limitations on the ability to recover certain indebtedness owed to the U.S. by uniformed services members, including retired and former members (H.R. 3388), H5608 [29JY]

——— prohibit civilian employees paid through the Working Capital Fund Account from being furloughed, H4124 [10JN]

——— require victims of attack at Fort Hood, TX, and their families be accorded the same treatment, benefits, and honors accorded to September, 11, 2001, terrorist attack victims and families, H8145 [5NO]

Dept. of Energy: environmental justice for minority and low-income populations funding, H2693 [30AP]

Dept. of Homeland Security: apply certain annuity benefits to Federal Protective Service law enforcement officers (H.R. 1851), E524 [16AP]

——— provide for compensation of furloughed employees in the event of a lapse in appropriations (H.R. 1024), H1091 [24FE]

Dept. of HUD: allow periodic reviews of certain families’ incomes for purposes of determining eligibility for certain Federal housing programs (H.R. 233), H1812–H1814 [23MR]

——— exclude disabled veterans’ aid and attendance pension payments from consideration as income relative to certain housing assistance eligibility (H.R. 1816), H3264–H3266 [18MY]

——— National Affordable Housing Trust Fund and HOME Investment Partnerships Program funding, H3866, H3867 [3JN]

——— rental housing assistance program funding, H3861–H3863 [3JN], H3986–H3988 [9JN]

Dept. of Labor: proposed rules for brokers and financial advisors giving advice on workplace retirement savings, H4495 [18JN], H4959 [9JY], H6089 [17SE], H6257 [25SE]

——— require financial advisors giving advice on workplace retirement savings to act solely in the best interest of their client, H7241–H7243 [27OC]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify that the estate of a deceased veteran may receive certain accrued benefits upon the death of the veteran, H5515–H5517 [27JY]

——— deem certain service in Reserve components as active service for purpose of certain administered laws (H.R. 1384), H8175, H8176 [16NO]

——— establish the Merchant Mariner Equity Compensation Fund to provide benefits to certain individuals who served in the U.S. merchant marine during World War II, H2992 [14MY], H4055 [10JN]

——— establish the Merchant Mariner Equity Compensation Fund to provide benefits to certain individuals who served in the U.S. merchant marine during World War II (H.R. 563), H588 [27JA], H6900 [8OC], H7401 [3NO], E126 [27JA]

——— prohibit bonuses for any Office of Construction and Facilities employees, H2617 [29AP]

——— prohibit funding for salaries of employees who received an unsatisfactory work performance review, H2620 [29AP]

——— prohibit funding for senior executive bonuses, H2610–H2612 [29AP]

——— prohibit funding to contract with companies that have recent wage theft convictions or civil penalties, H2614, H2615 [29AP]

——— prohibit granting bonuses to VA emergency medical care processing staff until claims are processed in a timely and efficient manner, H2605 [29AP]

——— provide notice of average times for processing claims and percentage of claims approved, H5516 [27JY]

——— provide veterans with the choice of medical providers, improve performance metrics for provided health care, and increase transparency and accountability of operations, H3764, H3765 [3JN]

——— recoup certain bonuses or awards paid to departmental employees (H.R. 280), H1507–H1509, H1511 [2MR], H1576 [4MR], E302 [4MR], E314 [6MR]

——— revise definition of spouse for purposes of veterans benefits in recognition of new State definitions of spouse, H1858 [24MR]

——— Veterans Benefits Administration job training and employment assistance program funding, H2594, H2595 [29AP]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: prohibit enforcement of wage rate requirements for contracts under the Davis-Bacon Act, H2622 [29AP], E725 [15MY]

District of Columbia: tribute to DC Central Kitchen Culinary Job Training program, E1143 [28JY]

Domestic policy: address economic and health issues facing women, E1841 [18DE]

Economy: acknowledge existence of, racial and ethnic components of, and public policy choices caused a wealth gap, and that addressing the wealth gap must be done through legislative changes, H3634–H3640 [1JN]

——— acknowledge existence of, racial and ethnic components of, and public policy choices caused a wealth gap, and that addressing the wealth gap must be done through legislative changes (H. Res. 159), H1750 [18MR]

——— impact of illegal immigration on job creation and hiring, H963–H965 [11FE], H5121 [14JY]

——— impact of tax cuts, H1006 [12FE], H9682 [17DE]

——— impact of unequal distribution of wealth and income, H2287 [16AP]

——— importance of job creation, H800–H802 [4FE], H1750 [18MR], H1856 [24MR], H1914 [25MR], H2275 [16AP], H4336 [12JN], H7197 [27OC]

——— jumpstart the sluggish economy, finance critical infrastructure investments, fight income inequality, and create jobs, H460 [21JA]

——— national objectives priority assignments, H54 [7JA], H363 [14JA], H439, H442 [21JA], H644 [28JA], H743–H749 [3FE], H992 [12FE], H1103–H1108 [24FE], H2255–H2260 [15AP]

——— recession, H1911, H1912 [25MR]

——— revitalize the middle class, H1554 [3MR], H1704 [17MR]

Education: importance of career and technical education, H1124 [25FE], H8436 [30NO]

EPA: impact of Government regulations on coal industry, H1171 [26FE], H1700 [17MR], H4727 [25JN], H5574–H5580 [28JY]

——— prohibit compensation of employees using a special pay-scale intended for healthcare industry leaders, H4851, H4852 [7JY]

Equal Pay Act: anniversary, H4018 [10JN]

Equal Pay Day: observance, H2162, H2163, H2164, H2199 [14AP], E477, E485, E490, E493 [14AP]

Executive Office of the President: refrain from pursuing policies that make hiring illegal aliens economically advantageous, H384–H386 [14JA], H1605 [4MR]

Fair Labor Standards Act: anniversary, E980 [25JN]

Families and domestic relations: clarify ability to use consumer reports in certain cases to establish and enforce child support payments (H.R. 2091), H6801, H6802 [6OC]

——— provide for paid family and medical leave, H2024 [25MR], H2171–H2178 [14AP]

——— support Working Families Agenda (H. Res. 506), H7319–H7322 [28OC], H8344 [18NO], E1561 [29OC]

Federal agencies and departments: exempt terrorism and crime prevention, pay, tax benefits, small businesses, and anti-discrimination protections from rulemaking reform, H270 [13JA]

——— report to Congress on greenhouse gas emission impacts associated with any proposed rule and analysis of impact on low-income communities, H5541 [28JY]

——— require an evaluation of each alternative in an environmental impact statement or environmental assessment to identify potential effects on low-income communities and communities of color, H6237, H6238 [25SE]

——— require consideration of impacts on low-income populations when formulating new regulations, H260, H261 [13JA]

Federal aid programs: prevent concurrent receipt of unemployment benefits and Social Security disability insurance, H927 [11FE]

Federal contracts: prohibit funding for contractors who violate the Fair Labor Standards Act by refusing to pay employees for hours worked, H4127, H4128 [10JN]

Federal employees: ensure that 6 of the 12 weeks of parental leave made available to a Federal employee shall be paid leave (H.R. 532), E119 [27JA]

——— repeal certain revised annuity employee categories within the Federal Employee Retirement System, E428 [26MR]

——— revise rules regarding overtime pay, H712 [3FE]

Financial institutions: clarify that certain laws regulating deposit holds apply to American Samoa and the Northern Mariana Islands (H.R. 1367), H2124, H2125 [13AP]

Financial Literacy Month: observance, H2361 [22AP]

Food: address U.S. hunger crisis, H1570 [4MR], H5855 [9SE], H6718 [30SE], H7259 [28OC]

FRS: call on Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to protect veterans from predatory payday loans, H7399 [3NO], H7637, H7638 [4NO], E1601, E1612 [5NO], E1626 [16NO]

Government: prohibit Members of Congress and the President from receiving pay during Government shutdowns, H6083 [17SE]

Government-sponsored enterprises: suspend the current compensation packages for the chief executive officers of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (S. 2036), H8221–H8223 [16NO], E1633 [17NO]

Honda Manufacturing of Indiana, LLC: tribute, E525 [16AP]

House of Representatives: compensation of certain minority employees (H. Res. 8), H28 [6JA]

——— legislative priorities, H504 [22JA], H1558–H1564 [3MR]

——— national objectives priority assignments, H615 [27JA]

Huckabone, Elizabeth: Buffalo LISC (Local Initiatives Support Corp.) Community Builder Award recipient, E1634 [17NO]

Hunger: recognize hunger problem in U.S. and the importance of food assistance programs, H6315 [29SE]

Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama, LLC: anniversary, E801 [1JN]

Immigration: impact of guest worker program and legalized immigration on employment, H9689 [17DE]

——— reform H–2B seasonal nonimmigrant worker visa program, E1834 [18DE]

Institute for Policy Studies: release of ‘‘Billionaire Bonanza—The Forbes 400 and the Rest of Us’’ report relative to wealth inequality, E1707 [3DE]

Insurance: ensure the continued financial capacity of insurers to provide coverage for risks from terrorism, E1835 [18DE]

IRS: funding, H2216 [15AP]

——— provide a safe harbor for de minimis errors on information returns and payee statements, H9429 [17DE]

——— provide taxpayer protection and assistance by establishing a statement of taxpayer rights and tax return preparation programs and improving IRS procedures (H.R. 4128), E1675 [30NO]

Labor unions: impact of implementation of State ‘‘right-to-work’’ laws, H4961 [9JY]

Medicare: repeal the sustainable growth rate and improve payments for physicians and other professionals (H.R. 2), H2038, H2045–H2084, H2091, H2098 [26MR], H2118, H2133 [13AP], H2293 [16AP], H2321 [21AP], E451 [13AP]

——— repeal the sustainable growth rate and improve payments for physicians and other professionals (H.R. 2), consideration (H. Res. 173), H2038–H2045 [26MR]

——— solvency, H5474 [27JY]

Members of Congress: require disclosure of delinquent tax liability and require an ethics inquiry into, and the garnishment of the wages of, a Member with Federal tax liability (H.R. 1564), H2247 [15AP]

——— require salaries to be held in escrow if Congress does not adopt a concurrent budget resolution by a certain date (H.R. 174), H141 [8JA]

——— withhold pay in the event of a shutdown of the Dept. of Homeland Security (H.R. 1032), H1376 [27FE]

Michigan: anniversary of Michigan Advocacy Program, E1568 [2NO]

Minimum wage: increase, H233 [13JA], H2024 [25MR], H2255–H2260 [15AP], H9191 [9DE]

——— increase, and index future increases to the consumer price index, H2479 [28AP]

——— increase, and index future increases to the median wage (H.R. 2150), H3637 [1JN], E951 [23JN], E1077 [16JY]

——— postpone a scheduled increase applicable to American Samoa (H.R. 2617), H6281–H6284 [28SE]

——— postpone a scheduled increase applicable to American Samoa (H.R. 2617), Senate amendment, H6779, H6780 [1OC]

——— provide for calculation based on the Federal poverty threshold for a family of 4, as determined by the Bureau of the Census (H.R. 122), H54 [7JA], H2259 [15AP], H3637 [1JN], E951 [23JN], E1077 [16JY]

Minorities: improve economic condition of minorities, H2663 [30AP], H3634–H3640 [1JN], E169, E170 [5FE]

National objectives: economic recovery, H1733 [18MR], H5858 [9SE]

——— increase efforts to ensure equality for all people, H922 [11FE]

National Women’s History Month: observance, H1836–H1839 [23MR]

New Jersey: Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst pay locality area discrepancies, H4056 [10JN]

Obama, President: evaluation of administration, H483 [22JA], H749–H753 [3FE], H1054–H1057 [13FE]

——— evaluation of economic policies, H5094 [13JY]

——— State of the Union Message, H438, H441, H442, H443, H467–H470 [21JA], H749 [3FE]

Older Americans Act: anniversary, H5343 [22JY], E1009 [7JY], E1062 [14JY]

——— reauthorize (S. 192), E1179 [29JY]

Pason Systems (business): Jefferson County, CO, Economic Development Corp., Business Recognition Award recipient, E450 [13AP]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: impact on job creation and hiring, H736–H738 [3FE]

Pensions: modify certain provisions relative to multiemployer pensions (H.R. 2844), E936 [19JN]

Poverty: address needs of the impoverished, H9187–H9192 [9DE]

——— strengthen and expand proven anti-poverty programs and initiatives (H.R. 2721), H8230 [16NO], H8440 [30NO], E1077 [16JY]

Public welfare programs: require certain programs to deny benefits to persons who fail a drug test (H.R. 3047), H5187 [15JY]

Republican Party: national agenda, H3494 [20MY]

Social Security: budget treatment of trust funds, H1087 [24FE]

——— disability insurance funding, H6967 [9OC]

——— disregard, for purposes of eligibility for SSI and Medicaid, compensation for participation in clinical trials for rare diseases or conditions (S. 139), H6276–H6279 [28SE]

——— eliminate waiting period for disability insurance benefits for terminally ill individuals (H.R. 2585), H3881 [4JN]

——— importance of SSI, H436 [21JA]

——— prohibit assignment of account numbers and payment of disability benefits to, and deny credit toward benefits for earnings from unauthorized work by, certain illegal aliens, H2365 [22AP]

——— protect system and improve benefits (H.R. 1391), H2029–H2031 [25MR]

——— reform budget treatment of disability trust fund, H5860 [9SE]

——— reform budget treatment of Social Security disability trust fund, H1666 [17MR], H3316 [19MY]

——— remove limitations on Medicaid, Medicare, SSI, and State Children’s Health Insurance Program benefits for inmates in custody pending disposition of charges (H.R. 4201), E1748 [9DE]

——— solvency, H9364–H9367 [16DE]

——— support policies to protect, expand, and secure long-term future, H7262 [28OC]

Somalia: impact of banks suspending remittance services in order to prevent funding of al Shabaab (terrorist organization), H925 [11FE]

SouthEast Effective Development (organization): anniversary, E1590 [4NO]

SSI: authorize extension to Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, and American Samoa (H.R. 1822), H2217 [15AP]

Tacoma, WA: anniversary of Tacoma Housing Authority, E1593 [4NO]

Taxation: accelerate income tax benefits for charitable cash contributions for relief of the families of New York Police Dept., officers Wenjian Liu and Rafael Ramos (H.R. 1527), H2021–H2023 [25MR]

——— adjust child tax credit for inflation, H9187 [9DE]

——— allow Federal law enforcement officers, firefighters, and air traffic controllers to make penalty-free withdrawals from governmental plans after a certain age (H.R. 2146), H2848–H2850 [12MY], H5600 [29JY]

——— allow Federal law enforcement officers, firefighters, and air traffic controllers to make penalty-free withdrawals from governmental plans after a certain age (H.R. 2146), consideration of Senate amendment (H. Res. 321), H4497–H4507 [18JN]

——— allow Federal law enforcement officers, firefighters, and air traffic controllers to make penalty-free withdrawals from governmental plans after a certain age (H.R. 2146), Senate amendment, H4507–H4525 [18JN], H4657–H4662 [25JN], E921, E928 [18JN]

——— allow rollovers from other retirement plans into simple retirement accounts, H5091 [13JY]

——— allow the work opportunity credit to small businesses which hire members of the Ready Reserve or National Guard (H.R. 2457), H3772 [3JN]

——— clarify tax treatment of church pension plans, E1831 [18DE]

——— clarify that wages paid to unauthorized aliens are not deductible (H.R. 841), H5443 [23JY]

——— eliminate cap on income subject to Social Security payroll taxes, E181 [10FE]

——— establish a maximum rate of Federal, State, and local tax imposed on taxpayers (H.R. 144), H2201 [14AP]

——— exclude certain compensation received by public safety officers and their dependents from gross income (H.R. 606), H2846–H2848 [12MY], E706 [14MY]

——— exclude from gross income the discharge of certain student loans of deceased or disabled veterans (H.R. 1581), H1856 [24MR]

——— exempt transfers of family-owned businesses from estate taxes, H2277 [16AP]

——— expand denial of deduction for certain excessive employee remuneration, H14, H18, H21 [6JA], H56 [7JA]

——— expand health savings accounts, H801 [4FE]

——— extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code, H8973, H9001 [3DE], H9298 [11DE], H9310 [15DE], H9364–H9367, H9369–H9372 [16DE], H9378, H9379–H9434, H9679–H9684, H9685 [17DE], H10694 [18DE], E1818, E1821 [17DE], E1823, E1825, E1826, E1827–E1829, E1831, E1832, E1833, E1840, E1842 [18DE]

——— extend statute of limitations for credit or refund for taxpayers who receive combat pay (H.R. 4250), E1794 [15DE]

——— extend the parity between exclusion from income for employer-provided mass transit and parking benefits (H.R. 1046), E238 [24FE]

——— make permanent the deduction of State and local general sales taxes (H.R. 622), H2160, H2201 [14AP], H2286–H2290 [16AP]

——— make permanent the deduction of State and local general sales taxes (H.R. 622), consideration (H. Res. 200), H2223–H2230 [15AP]

——— make permanent the deduction of State and local general sales taxes (H.R. 622), motion to recommit, H2288, H2289 [16AP]

——— make permanent the rule allowing certain tax-free distributions from individual retirement accounts for charitable purposes, H1003, H1005, H1006, H1008, H1013 [12FE]

——— make permanent the rule allowing certain tax-free distributions from individual retirement accounts for charitable purposes (H.R. 637), H2446 [23AP]

——— modify rate for excise tax on investment income of private foundations, H1006, H1008, H1013 [12FE]

——— permit disclosure of certain tax return information for purpose of missing or exploited children investigations (H.R. 3209), H5520 [27JY]

——— prevent claims of the earned income tax credit and child tax credit by individuals receiving Social Security numbers and work authorizations pursuant to certain deferred action programs (H.R. 1332), H1854 [24MR]

——— prevent claims of the earned income tax credit by individuals receiving Social Security numbers and work authorizations pursuant to certain deferred action programs, H966 [11FE]

——— prevent claims of the earned income tax credit by individuals receiving Social Security numbers and work authorizations pursuant to certain deferred action programs (H.R. 1657), E1695 [2DE]

——— prohibit individuals convicted of certain tax fraud from benefiting from a repeal of estate and generation-skipping taxes, H2285 [16AP]

——— prohibit taxing of investment earnings in 529 college savings accounts upon withdrawal of funds, H537 [26JA]

——— provide a deduction from the gift tax for gifts made to certain exempt organizations, H9431 [17DE]

——— provide a deduction from the gift tax for gifts made to certain exempt organizations (H.R. 1104), H2240, H2241 [15AP]

——— provide an additional religious exemption from the individual health coverage mandate (H.R. 2061), H6275, H6276 [28SE]

——— provide for comprehensive tax reform, H1003–H1008 [12FE], H2222 [15AP], H9001 [3DE]

——— provide for logical flow of tax return information between partnerships, corporations, trusts, estates, and individuals and modify certain due dates and extension periods, H5208 [15JY]

——— rates, H415 [20JA], H1935, H1976–H1978, H2015, H2016 [25MR], H2118 [13AP], H2160 [14AP], H6970, H6971 [9OC], H9685, H9686 [17DE]

——— reform international tax system, H1915 [25MR]

——— reform the Federal tax code, H114 [8JA], H994, H996 [12FE], H2200 [14AP], H2254 [15AP], H2697 [30AP], H9425 [17DE]

——— repeal estate and generation-skipping taxes (H.R. 1105), H2163, H2200, H2201 [14AP], H2220 [15AP], H2274, H2275–H2286 [16AP], H2322 [21AP], H5760 [29JY], H8348 [18NO], E529 [20AP], E585 [27AP]

——— repeal estate and generation-skipping taxes (H.R. 1105), consideration (H. Res. 200), H2223–H2230 [15AP]

——— repeal estate and generation-skipping taxes (H.R. 1105), motion to recommit, H2285 [16AP]

——— repeal income tax, abolish the IRS, and institute a national retail sales tax (H.R. 25), H7646 [4NO]

——— require individuals to include their Social Security numbers on the income tax return as a condition of claiming the refundable portion of the child tax credit, H2890 [13MY]

——— terminate Internal Revenue Code (H.R. 27), E1 [6JA]

——— unfair perception of large bonuses paid to chief executive officers of corporations, H58 [7JA]

Texas: tribute to Texas Job Corps graduates, E1174 [29JY]

Transportation Security Administration: provide for the eligibility of employees to receive public safety officers’ death benefits (H.R. 3523), H5991 [16SE]

Unemployment: extend unemployment benefits, H1754 [18MR]

Veterans: develop guidelines for use of unofficial sources of information to determine eligibility for benefits and decorations when service records are incomplete due to damage while in Dept. of Defense possession (H.R. 3040), H8138 [5NO]

——— expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (H.R. 333), H8427 [30NO]

——— increase rates of disability compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain disabled veterans (H.R. 675), H5513–H5517 [27JY], E1140 [28JY]

——— increase rates of disability compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain disabled veterans (H.R. 677), H5516 [27JY]

——— reduce unemployment, facilitate receipt of benefits, and provide employment resources, H763 [4FE]

War: recognize impact of financial costs on U.S. economy and refocus efforts on addressing domestic priorities, H6312 [29SE]

Women: address unemployment levels and workforce opportunities of African-American women, H1838 [23MR]

——— expand Medicare and Social Security relative to women’s retirement security, H2972 [14MY]

——— improve economic condition of women, H2023, H2024 [25MR]

World Day Against Child Labor: observance, E979 [25JN]

Wyandotte, MI: anniversay of BASF Corp., E1176 [29JY]

Remarks in Senate

Armed Forces: equalize treatment under the Survivor Benefit Plan accorded Reserve component members who die from injury or illness incurred during inactive duty training with members who die on active duty (H.R. 2053), S3201 [21MY]

——— preserve access to benefits for dependents of retirement eligible servicemembers who engage in misconduct resulting in forfeiture of benefits, S4191 [16JN]

Bankruptcy: clarify rule allowing discharge as a nonpriority claim of governmental claims arising from disposition of farm assets (S. 194), S284 [20JA]

Black Women’s Equal Pay Day: observance, S6045 [28JY]

Border Patrol Agent Pay Reform Act: clarify effective date of certain provisions (H.R. 2252), S3014 [19MY]

——— clarify effective date of certain provisions (S. 1356), S2946 [14MY]

——— clarify effective date of certain provisions (S. 1356), corrections in enrollment (H. Con. Res. 90), S7878 [10NO]

——— clarify effective date of certain provisions (S. 1356), corrections in enrollment (H. Con. Res. 90)—unanimous-consent agreement, S7875 [10NO]

——— clarify effective date of certain provisions (S. 1356), House amendment, S7850 [9NO], S7869, S7876–S7878, S7883, S7908 [10NO]

——— clarify effective date of certain provisions (S. 1356), unanimous-consent agreement, S7843 [5NO]

Budget: allocation of funds, S704 [2FE]

Business and industry: empower States to require online retailers to collect and remit State sales and use taxes (S. 698), S8648–S8650 [15DE]

Cabot Hosiery Mills, Inc.: tribute to Darn Tough Socks brand, S877 [10FE]

Charleston, WV: tribute to Charleston Job Corps, S2106 [13AP]

Civil rights: establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex, S1751–S1755, S1757, S1766 [24MR], S2204, S2210 [15AP]

——— improve nonretaliation provisions of equal pay requirements of the Fair Labor Standards Act, S7633 [29OC]

——— improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex, S1239 [3MR], S2211 [15AP]

——— improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (S. 862), S2927 [14MY], S5011 [13JY], S6045 [28JY], S6269 [4AU], S7049 [30SE], S7633 [29OC]

——— strengthen equal pay requirements of the Fair Labor Standards Act (S. 875), S7633 [29OC]

——— strengthen equal pay requirements of the Fair Labor Standards Act (S. 2200), S7477 [22OC], S7479 [26OC]

Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate): priorities, S174 [13JA]

Congress: accomplishments of the 114th Congress, S8838 [18DE]

——— legislative priorities, S8508 [9DE]

Democratic Party: national agenda, S3090 [20MY], S8838 [18DE]

Dept. of Agriculture: modify exception to the work requirement for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program applicants, S1864 [25MR]

——— Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program funding, S6885 [22SE]

Dept. of Defense: require death benefits to be paid to a deceased employee’s designated beneficiary or next of kin in the case of death resulting from a war-risk hazard or act of terrorism (S. 2374), S8498 [8DE]

Dept. of Education: simplify college financial aid application and repayment processes, streamline Federal grant and loan programs, reinstate year-round access to Pell Grants, and discourage over-borrowing (S. 108), S61–S66 [7JA], S3668 [3JN]

——— update reporting requirements for institutions of higher education and provide for more accurate and complete data on student retention, graduation, and earnings outcomes (S. 1195), S2652 [5MY]

Dept. of HHS: approval of Healthy Indiana Plan expansion to provide health insurance to more low-income Indiana residents, S502 [27JA]

——— increase access to Medicare data, S6171 [30JY]

Dept. of Justice: provide death benefits for police officers serving private institutions of higher education and rail carriers (S. 962), S2222 [15AP]

Dept. of Labor: proposed rule to strengthen overtime pay standards, S5000 [13JY], S5027, S5033, S5049 [14JY], S5180 [21JY], S5492 [23JY]

Dept. of the Treasury: prohibit use of private collection agencies to collect tax debt, S8358 [3DE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: access of veterans to care and infrastructure funding through imposition of a minimum effective tax rate for high-income taxpayers, S8349 [3DE]

——— establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund relative to prohibition of Veterans Benefits Administration executive bonuses until the backlog of disability claims for veterans is eliminated, S1876 [25MR]

——— revise definition of spouse for purposes of veterans benefits in recognition of new State definitions of spouse, S3739, S3740, S3753 [4JN]

——— revoke bonuses paid to employees involved in electronic medical appointment wait list manipulations (S. 627), S5507–S5510, S5529 [23JY]

Earned Income Tax Credit Awareness Day: observance, S662 [29JA]

Economy: impact of changing workforce structure and on-demand economy, S4238–S4240 [17JN]

——— impact of Government regulations, S3448 [2JN], S4070–S4073 [11JN]

——— impact of unequal distribution of wealth and income, S302 [21JA], S645–S648 [29JA], S750–S752 [4FE], S1105 [25FE], S1422 [11MR], S1678–S1680 [23MR], S1741, S1756 [24MR], S2191 [15AP], S2615 [5MY], S4821 [8JY], S6881 [22SE]

——— importance of job creation, S34–S36 [7JA], S155 [12JA], S1694 [23MR], S2769 [12MY], S6796 [17SE], S6836 [21SE]

——— national objectives priority assignments, S36 [7JA], S500–S502 [27JA], S575 [28JA], S645–S648 [29JA], S750–S752 [4FE], S874 [10FE], S1361–S1363 [10MR], S1573–S1575 [17MR], S1690–S1694 [23MR], S2428–S2430 [27AP], S2705–S2708 [7MY], S3846 [4JN], S4215–S4217 [17JN], S6283 [4AU], S6828 [21SE]

——— revitalize the middle class, S36 [7JA], S301–S303 [21JA], S531 [27JA], S617–S619, S645–S648 [29JA], S750–S752 [4FE], S1105 [25FE], S1421–S1423 [11MR], S2817 [13MY], S2955 [18MY], S6269 [4AU]

Education: allow local educational agencies to use parent and family engagement funds for financial literacy activities, S5049 [14JY], S5144 [16JY]

——— impose a minimum effective tax rate for high-income taxpayers to raise revenue to establish a program to provide two years of free tuition for qualifying community college students, S1877 [25MR], S1987 [26MR]

Employment: allow workers to make requests about schedules without fear of retaliation and ensure employers consider such requests in order to provide more stable and predictable schedules for employees (S. 1772), S6253, S6269 [4AU]

——— allow workers to make requests about schedules without fear of retaliation and ensure employers consider such requests in order to provide more stable and predictable schedules for employees (S. 1772), unanimous-consent request, S6345 [5AU]

——— establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund for legislation to allow Americans to earn paid sick time, S1986 [26MR], S2205, S2211 [15AP]

——— establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to allow for reasonable accommodations for pregnant workers, S1880 [25MR], S2000 [26MR]

——— incentivize establishment and provide States with temporary financing of short-time compensation programs (S. 1902), S6189 [30JY]

——— require employers to provide a certain amount of paid vacation time to eligible employees (S. 1564), S4108 [11JN]

EPA: impact of Government regulations on coal industry, S146 [12JA], S7449 [22OC]

Equal Pay Day: observance, S2142 [14AP]

Families and domestic relations: block any action from being taken to finalize or give effect to a certain proposed rule governing the Federal child support enforcement program (S. 1525), S4011 [10JN]

——— provide for paid family and medical leave, S7678 [3NO]

Federal agencies and departments: address misuse of paid administrative leave by employees, S8125 [19NO]

Federal aid programs: exclude payments from State eugenics compensation programs to individuals sterilized under a government-sponsored program from determining eligibility for, or amount of, benefits (S. 1698), S4652, S4657 [25JN], S4659 [7JY], S8195 [30NO]

——— prevent concurrent receipt of unemployment benefits and Social Security disability insurance, S1086 [25FE]

——— prevent concurrent receipt of unemployment benefits and Social Security disability insurance (S. 499), S7629 [29OC]

——— provide for a supplementary payment to Social Security beneficiaries, SSI beneficiaries, and recipients of veterans benefits (S. 2251), S7782–S7785 [5NO], S8218–S8223 [1DE]

Federal employees: establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund prohibiting discretionary bonuses for employees who have delinquent tax liability, S1857 [25MR]

——— prevent fraud by representative payees by prosecuting those who misuse Federal retirement funds (S. 1576), S6423, S6424 [5AU]

——— provide for compensation of furloughed employees in the event of a lapse in appropriations (S. 2035), S6660 [15SE], S6662 [16SE], S6789 [17SE]

Federal Employees’ Compensation Act: modify, S2292 [21AP]

Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA): eliminate gender pay inequity (S. Res. 222), S5011 [13JY], S7623 [29OC]

——— eliminate gender pay inequity (S. Res. 222), unanimous-consent request, S7622, S7623 [29OC]

Financial Literacy Month: designate (S. Res. 161), S2589 [30AP]

Foreign trade: prohibit fast-track trade agreements with countries that do not have a minimum wage of at least $2 per hour, S3042 [19MY], S3212, S3213 [21MY]

——— require that any trade agreement eligible for expedited consideration by Congress include requirements relative to paying adequate wages and maintaining sustainable production methods, S4574 [24JN]

Government-sponsored enterprises: suspend the current compensation packages for the chief executive officers of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (S. 2036), S6659 [15SE]

Homosexuality: establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to ensure equal treatment of same-sex married couples under Social Security and the Dept. of Veterans Affairs, S2005, S2006 [26MR], S2200, S2210 [15AP]

Immigration: impact of guest worker program and legalized immigration on employment, S824–S826 [5FE]

——— reform H–2B seasonal nonimmigrant worker visa program, S8717 [16DE]

Insurance: extend special rule for seniors relative to the income level for deduction of medical care expenses, S8352 [3DE]

Latina Equal Pay Day: observance, S7603 [29OC]

Medicare: provide steady updates of payment rates under the Medicare physician fee schedule, S2159 [14AP]

——— repeal the sustainable growth rate and improve payments for physicians and other professionals, S1974–S1976, S2022 [26MR]

——— repeal the sustainable growth rate and improve payments for physicians and other professionals (H.R. 2), S2094, S2100–S2103 [13AP], S2141, S2144, S2145–S2152, S2154–S2161, S2163, S2164 [14AP], S2392 [23AP]

——— repeal the sustainable growth rate and improve payments for physicians and other professionals (H.R. 2), unanimous-consent agreement, S2156 [14AP]

——— repeal the therapy cap and provide for medical review of outpatient therapy services, S2154, S2160 [14AP]

Members of Congress: establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to reduce pay for failure to adopt a concurrent budget resolution which does not provide for a balanced budget, S1774 [24MR]

——— reduce pay for failure to adopt a concurrent budget resolution which does not provide for a balanced budget (S. 493), S988 [12FE], S1774 [24MR], S7633 [29OC]

——— temporarily hold salaries of Members of Congress in escrow upon failure to agree to a budget resolution, S1876 [25MR]

Minimum wage: establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund for promoting a substantial increase, S1983 [26MR]

——— establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to allow States to raise the minimum wage above the Federal level, S2006 [26MR]

——— increase, S4821 [8JY]

——— increase, and index future increases to the median wage (S. 1150), S2572 [30AP], S2928 [14MY], S5000 [13JY], S6269 [4AU], S6345 [5AU], S7049 [30SE]

——— increase, and index future increases to the median wage (S. 1150), unanimous-consent request, S6345 [5AU]

——— postpone a scheduled increase applicable to American Samoa (H.R. 2617), S7052 [30SE]

NAFTA: economic impact, S2096 [13AP]

National objectives: advance ‘‘opportunity agenda’’ to increase education and economic options for individuals in impoverished communities, S2727 [7MY]

National Retirement Security Week: support goals and ideals (S. Res. 263), S6907 [22SE]

Obama, President: evaluation of economic policies, S3434 [2JN]

——— State of the Union Message, S221 [16JA], S249, S250, S253–S255, S260 [20JA], S309, S312 [21JA], S531 [27JA], S617–S619 [29JA]

Older Americans Act: reauthorize (S. 192), S4196 [16JN], S5154, S5158–S5163 [16JY], S5206 [21JY]

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development: impact of Base Erosion and Profit Shifting Project Action Plan on U.S. and international tax strategies, S5155–S5157 [16JY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: impact on job creation and hiring, S321 [21JA]

——— tax liability relative to repayment of cost-sharing subsidy, S2143 [14AP]

Pensions: modify certain provisions relative to multiemployer pensions (S. 1631), S7256 [8OC]

——— provide greater spousal protection under defined contribution plans, expand access to retirement savings, and increase financial literacy (S. 2110), S7049 [30SE]

Pope Francis: characterization of inspirational statements, S6880 [22SE]

Public debt: prioritize obligations if the debt ceiling is reached by treating public debt payments, Social Security benefits, and Armed Forces allowances equally (S. 2181), S7306 [19OC], S7310 [20OC], S7627, S7647 [29OC]

Republican Party: national agenda, S712, S713 [3FE], S4536 [23JN]

SEC: repeal disclosure requirements that allow for comparison of executive compensation to that of other employees (S. 1722), S4930 [9JY]

Senate: importance of bipartisanship, S8216 [1DE], S8453 [8DE]

——— tribute to Members who worked on extending certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code, S8693 [16DE]

Senior citizens: provide training for financial services personnel to identify potential examples of financial exploitation of senior citizens and liability protection for such individuals who disclose such examples (S. 2216), S7595 [28OC]

Social Security: budget treatment of trust funds, S7674 [30OC]

——— budget treatment of trust funds and disability insurance program, S7617–S7620 [29OC]

——— budget treatment of trust funds relative to continued funding for Medicare and Medicaid, S6166 [30JY]

——— create a point of order against any legislation that would cut benefits, raise the retirement age, or privatize, S1762–S1764, S1767 [24MR]

——— disregard, for purposes of eligibility for SSI and Medicaid, compensation for participation in clinical trials for rare diseases or conditions (S. 139), S105 [8JA], S5175 [16JY]

——— ensure contributions made by workers are available to pay all benefits which they have earned (S. 2090), S6976 [28SE], S7604 [29OC]

——— establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund against any legislation that would cut benefits, raise the retirement age, or privatize, S2199 [15AP]

——— improve old-age, survivors, and disability insurance program, provide cash relief for years when annual cost-of-living increases do not take effect, and provide benefit protection (S. 960), S7443 [22OC]

——— prohibit an individual who is the subject of an outstanding arrest warrant for a felony from receiving various cash benefits (S. 1758), S5153 [16JY], S7629 [29OC]

——— protect the Social Security Disability Insurance program, S968–S970 [12FE]

——— reallocate funds from the Old-Age and Survivors Disability Insurance fund to the Social Security Disability Insurance program, S813 [5FE], S885 [10FE], S1482 [12MR], S7610 [29OC]

——— repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (S. 1651), S4547, S4548 [23JN]

——— solvency, S815 [5FE], S5485 [23JY]

SSA: establish a trust fund to provide for paid family and medical leave benefits for certain individuals (S. 786), S4108 [11JN]

——— provide certain individuals with information on employment support services (S. 1923), S6297–S6299 [4AU]

——— provide for quality reviews of benefit decisions (S. 1922), S6297–S6299 [4AU]

St. Paul, MN: allegations of misconduct by Veterans Benefits Administration employees who reassigned themselves to jobs that involved fewer responsibilities while maintaining high salaries, S7037 [30SE], S8060 [18NO]

Taxation: accelerate income tax benefits for charitable cash contributions for relief of the families of New York Police Dept., officers Wenjian Liu and Rafael Ramos (H.R. 1527), S2088 [26MR]

——— allow a temporary dividends received deduction from a controlled foreign corporation for certain taxable years (S. 397), S836 [5FE]

——— allow Federal law enforcement officers, firefighters, and air traffic controllers to make penalty-free withdrawals from governmental plans after a certain age (H.R. 2146), S3844 [4JN]

——— allow Federal law enforcement officers, firefighters, and air traffic controllers to make penalty-free withdrawals from governmental plans after a certain age (H.R. 2146), House amendment, S4282–S4287, S4290, S4291, S4332 [18JN], S4333 [22JN], S4523–S4533, S4535–S4539 [23JN], S4557, S4559, S4574, S4579, S4590, S4608 [24JN], S4620, S4628 [25JN]

——— allow Federal law enforcement officers, firefighters, and air traffic controllers to make penalty-free withdrawals from governmental plans after a certain age (H.R. 2146), unanimous-consent agreement, S4579 [24JN]

——— clarify tax treatment of church pension plans (S. 2308), S8302 [2DE], S8617 [10DE]

——— deny tax deductions for corporate regulatory violations (S. 413), S860 [9FE]

——— disallow deductions for the payment of punitive damages (S. 169), S204 [13JA]

——— eliminate cap on income subject to Social Security payroll taxes, S815 [5FE]

——— establish a deduction for married couples who are both employed and have young children (S. 660), S1306 [4MR]

——— establish a deduction for married couples who are both employed and have young children and enhance the dependent care credit, S8332, S8343, S8344 [3DE]

——— establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to enhance the child and dependent care tax credit, S1880 [25MR]

——— establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to expand denial of deduction for certain excessive employee remuneration, S2009 [26MR]

——— establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to extend and expand middle class tax relief, S2007, S2008 [26MR]

——— establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to extend certain expiring tax provisions of the Internal Revenue Code, S1875 [25MR]

——— establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to permanently repeal estate tax, S2000 [26MR]

——— establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to prevent U.S. jobs from moving overseas by reducing the corporate tax rate, S2005 [26MR]

——— establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to provide tax benefits to employers that invest in American jobs and provide fair pay and benefits and eliminate tax benefits for corporations that ship jobs overseas, S1990 [26MR]

——— exclude certain compensation received by public safety officers and their dependents from gross income (H.R. 606), S2913 [14MY]

——— exclude from income amounts received from certain unlawful discrimination claims and allow income averaging for backpay and frontpay awards from such claims (S. 2059), S6815 [17SE]

——— exempt the natural aging process in the determination of the production period for distilled spirits (S. 1179), S2600 [4MY]

——— expand and modify the credit for employee health insurance expenses of small employers, S1881 [25MR]

——— expand denial of deduction for certain excessive employee remuneration (S. 1127), S2532 [29AP]

——— extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code, S8624 [14DE], S8647, S8648, S8659 [15DE], S8690–S8702, S8713–S8715, S8717–S8723 [16DE], S8733, S8739–S8742, S8750–S8752, S8761, S8773–S8776, S8789–S8791 [17DE], S8838, S8850–S8859, S8866, S8869–S8871, S8874 [18DE]

——— extend special rule for senior citizens relative to income level for deduction of medical care expenses, S8352 [3DE]

——— facilitate nationwide availability of volunteer income tax assistance for low-income and underserved populations (S. 996), S2297 [21AP]

——— increase certain fuel taxes, strengthen the earned income tax and child tax credits, and make permanent certain tax provisions under the American Recovery and Reinvestment (S. 1994), S6927 [24SE], S7257–S7260 [8OC], S7454 [22OC], S7631 [29OC]

——— make improvements to the earned income tax credit and child tax credit permanent, S8774, S8775 [17DE]

——— make residents of Puerto Rico eligible for the earned income tax credit and provide equitable treatment relative to the refundable portion of the child tax credit, S8184 [30NO]

——— modify and permanently extend qualified zone academy bonds to facilitate school renovation and construction and treat such bonds as specified tax credit bonds (S. 1753), S5010 [13JY]

——— prevent claims of the earned income tax credit by individuals receiving Social Security numbers and work authorizations pursuant to certain deferred action programs (S. 686), S1386 [10MR], S1596 [18MR]

——— prohibit taxing of investment earnings in 529 college savings accounts upon withdrawal of funds, S549 [28JA]

——— provide a tax credit to businesses that invest in American jobs, provide fair wages and benefits, employ active duty personnel, recruit veterans, and maintain a diverse workforce (S. 1486), S3641 [3JN]

——— provide for a refundable adoption tax credit (S. 950), S8059 [18NO]

——— provide for comprehensive tax reform, S566 [28JA], S2189 [15AP], S5498 [23JY], S6911–S6913 [24SE]

——— provide for improved compliance with the requirements of the earned income tax credit, S6110 [29JY]

——— provide recruitment and retention incentives for volunteer emergency service workers (S. 616), S1203 [27FE]

——— provide tax credit to teachers in rural or high unemployment areas or who achieve National Board for Professional Teaching Standards certification (S. 138), S104 [8JA]

——— provide tax incentives for small businesses, S8750–S8752 [17DE]

——— provide tax incentives for small businesses (S. 1141), S2571 [30AP]

——— rates, S2641 [5MY]

——— reform international tax system, S6062 [28JY], S6350 [5AU], S7728–S7731 [3NO]

——— reform the Federal tax code, S619 [29JA]

——— repeal income tax, abolish the IRS, and institute a national retail sales tax (S. 155), S552, S553 [28JA]

——— repeal tax increase on taxpayers who incur catastrophic medical expenses, S8271 [2DE]

——— require individuals to include their Social Security numbers on the income tax return as a condition of claiming the refundable portion of the child tax credit, S2232 [16AP]

——— review of tax expenditures, S1886 [25MR]

——— strengthen the earned income tax credit and make permanent certain tax provisions under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, S302 [21JA], S663 [29JA]

Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement: require negotiation of a minimum wage for entry and gradually increase such wage to diminish disparities between high-wage and low-wage countries, S3046 [19MY], S3097–S3099 [20MY], S3297 [22MY]

——— treatment of tobacco under investor-state dispute settlement provisions, S6163 [30JY], S7069 [1OC], S7116 [5OC]

Treaties and agreements: ensure any free trade agreement increases manufacturing jobs and wages in the U.S., S3052 [19MY]

Veterans: expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (S. 271), S545 [27JA]

——— improve provision of medical services and benefits, S3277 [22MY]

——— increase rates of disability compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain disabled veterans (S. 1493), S7476 [22OC]

Reports filed

Charitable Agricultural Research Act: Committee on Finance (Senate) (S. 908) (S. Rept. 114–19), S2171 [14AP]

Child Support Assistance Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 2091) (H. Rept. 114–282), H6834 [6OC]

Clarify That Certain Laws Regulating Deposit Holds Apply to American Samoa and the Northern Mariana Islands: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 1367) (H. Rept. 114–61), H2151 [13AP]

Consideration of H.R. 2, Repeal Medicare Sustainable Growth Rate and Improve Payments for Physicians and Other Professionals and Extend State Children’s Health Insurance Program: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 173) (H. Rept. 114–50), H2031 [25MR]

Consideration of H.R. 622, State and Local Sales Tax Deduction Fairness Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 200) (H. Rept. 114–74), H2208 [14AP]

Consideration of H.R. 1105, Death Tax Repeal Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 200) (H. Rept. 114–74), H2208 [14AP]

Consideration of Senate Amendment to H.R. 2146, Defending Public Safety Employees’ Retirement Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 321) (H. Rept. 114–167), H4490 [17JN]

Craft Beverage Bond Simplification Act: Committee on Finance (Senate) (S. 904) (S. Rept. 114–15), S2171 [14AP]

Death Tax Repeal Act: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 1105) (H. Rept. 114–52), H2151 [13AP]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs Recoupment of Certain Bonuses or Awards Paid to Departmental Employees: Committee on Veterans’ Affairs (House) (H.R. 280) (H. Rept. 114–32), H1523 [2MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs Revoking of Bonuses Paid to Employees Involved in Electronic Medical Appointment Wait List Manipulations: Committee on Veterans’ Affairs (Senate) (S. 627) (S. Rept. 114–148), S6974 [28SE]

Don’t Tax Our Fallen Public Safety Heroes Act: Committee on Finance (Senate) (S. 916) (S. Rept. 114–26), S2171 [14AP]

Educator Tax Relief Act: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 2940) (H. Rept. 114–310), H7173 [23OC]

Equitable Access to Care and Health (EACH) Act: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 2061) (H. Rept. 114–268), H6306 [28SE]

Equity in Government Compensation Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 2243) (H. Rept. 114–339), H8239 [16NO]

Exclude From Gross Income Certain Clean Coal Power Grants to Non-Corporate Taxpayers: Committee on Finance (Senate) (S. 919) (S. Rept. 114–29), S2171 [14AP]

Exclude Payments Received Under Work Colleges Program From Gross Income, Including Payments Made From Institutional Funds: Committee on Finance (Senate) (S. 912) (S. Rept. 114–22), S2171 [14AP]

Fair Treatment for All Gifts Act: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 1104) (H. Rept. 114–64), H2151 [13AP]

Honor America’s Guard-Reserve Retirees Act: Committee on Veterans’ Affairs (House) (H.R. 1384) (H. Rept. 114–302), H7088 [21OC]

Military Spouse Job Continuity Act: Committee on Finance (Senate) (S. 920) (S. Rept. 114–30), S2172 [14AP]

Older Americans Act Reauthorization: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 192), S736 [3FE]

Permanent Active Financing Exception Act: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 961) (H. Rept. 114–307), H7173 [23OC]

Permanent Reduced Tax Recognition Period for Built-in Gains for S Corporations: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 629) (H. Rept. 114–15), H865 [9FE]

Permanent Tax Rule Allowing Certain Tax-Free Distributions From Individual Retirement Accounts for Charitable Purposes: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 637) (H. Rept. 114–20), H865 [9FE]

Permanent Tax Rules Regarding Basis Adjustments to Stock of S Corporations Making Charitable Contributions of Property: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 630) (H. Rept. 114–16), H865 [9FE]

Presidential Allowance Modernization Act: Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H.R. 1777) (H. Rept. 114–209), H5289 [16JY]

Representative Payee Fraud Prevention Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 1576) (S. Rept. 114–95), S5928 [27JY]

Restaurant and Retail Jobs and Growth Act: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 765) (H. Rept. 114–306), H7173 [23OC]

State and Local Sales Tax Deduction Fairness Act: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 622) (H. Rept. 114–51), H2151 [13AP]

Tax Rate Modification for Excise Tax on Investment Income of Private Foundations: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 640) (H. Rept. 114–19), H865 [9FE]

Tax Relief Extension Act: Committee on Finance (Senate) (S. 1946) (S. Rept. 114–118), S6379 [5AU]

Veterans’ Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act: Committee on Veterans’ Affairs (House) (H.R. 675) (H. Rept. 114–206), H5289 [16JY]

——— Committee on Veterans’ Affairs (Senate) (S. 1493) (S. Rept. 114–122), S6466 [8SE]

Wounded Warrior Tax Equity Act: Committee on Finance (Senate) (S. 907) (S. Rept. 114–18), S2171 [14AP]

Resolutions by organizations

Childhood poverty: Marin City, CA, Hannah Children’s Defense Fund Freedom School Scholars, E1481 [20OC]

Statements

Repeal Medicare Sustainable Growth Rate and Improve Payments for Physicians and Other Professionals and Extend State Children’s Health Insurance Program: Center for American Progress, H2043 [26MR]

——— Executive Office of the President, H2040 [26MR]

——— Speaker Boehner, S2152 [14AP]

Summaries

Financial Aid Simplification and Transparency Act (S. 108), S65 [7JA], S3669 [3JN]

Protecting Employees and Retirees in Business Bankruptcies Act (H.R. 97), E15–E18 [6JA]

Protecting Employees and Retirees in Municipal Bankruptcies Act (H.R. 95), E11 [6JA]

Texts of

H. Res. 8, compensation of certain minority House employees, H28 [6JA]

H. Res. 173, consideration of H.R. 2, repeal Medicare sustainable growth rate and improve payments for physicians and other professionals and extend State Children’s Health Insurance Program, H2038 [26MR]

H. Res. 200, consideration of H.R. 622, State and Local Sales Tax Deduction Fairness Act, H.R. 1105, Death Tax Repeal Act, and H.R. 1195, Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Advisory Boards Act, H2223 [15AP]

H. Res. 321, consideration of Senate amendment to H.R. 2146, Defending Public Safety Employees’ Retirement Act, H4497 [18JN]

H.R. 2, repeal Medicare sustainable growth rate and improve payments for physicians and other professionals and extend State Children’s Health Insurance Program, H2045–H2070 [26MR]

H.R. 233, Tenant Income Verification Relief Act, H1812 [23MR]

H.R. 280, Dept. of Veterans Affairs recoupment of certain bonuses or awards paid to departmental employees, H1507 [2MR]

H.R. 606, Don’t Tax Our Fallen Public Safety Heroes Act, H2846 [12MY]

H.R. 622, State and Local Sales Tax Deduction Fairness Act, H2286 [16AP]

H.R. 675, Veterans’ Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act, H5513–H5515 [27JY]

H.R. 1104, Fair Treatment for All Gifts Act, H2240 [15AP]

H.R. 1105, Death Tax Repeal Act, H2275 [16AP]

H.R. 1367, clarify that certain laws regulating deposit holds apply to American Samoa and the Northern Mariana Islands, H2124 [13AP]

H.R. 1384, Honor America’s Guard-Reserve Retirees Act, H8175 [16NO]

H.R. 1527, Slain Officer Family Support Act, H2021 [25MR]

H.R. 1816, Vulnerable Veterans Housing Reform Act, H3264 [18MY]

H.R. 2061, Equitable Access to Care and Health (EACH) Act, H6275 [28SE]

H.R. 2091, Child Support Assistance Act, H6801 [6OC]

H.R. 2146, Defending Public Safety Employees’ Retirement Act, H2848 [12MY]

H.R. 2252, clarify effective date of certain Border Patrol Agent Pay Reform Act provisions, H2999 [14MY]

H.R. 2617, postpone a scheduled minimum wage increase applicable to American Samoa, H6281 [28SE]

S. 138, Incentives To Educate American Children (I TEACH) Act, S104 [8JA]

S. 139, Ensuring Access to Clinical Trials Act, S105 [8JA], S5175 [16JY], H6276 [28SE]

S. 192, Older Americans Act reauthorization, S5158–S5162 [16JY]

S. 194, Family Farmer Bankruptcy Clarification Act, S285 [20JA]

S. 271, Retired Pay Restoration Act, S545 [27JA]

S. 493, Balanced Budget Accountability Act, S988 [12FE]

S. 729, Fairness for Struggling Students Act, S1497 [12MR]

S. 838, Protecting Consumers From Unreasonable Credit Rates Act, S1710 [23MR]

S. 1156, Protecting Employees and Retirees in Business Bankruptcies Act, S2573–S2577 [30AP]

S. 1179, Advancing Growth in the Economy Through Distilled (AGED) Spirits Act, S2601 [4MY]

S. 1356, clarify effective date of certain Border Patrol Agent Pay Reform Act provisions, S2946 [14MY]

S. 1486, Patriot Employer Tax Credit Act, S3459–S3461 [2JN]

S. 1493, Veterans’ Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act, S7476 [22OC]

S. 1576, Representative Payee Fraud Prevention Act, S6424 [5AU]

S. 1698, Treatment of Certain Payments in Eugenics Compensation Act, S8195 [30NO]

S. 2036, Equity in Government Compensation Act, S6659 [15SE], H8221 [16NO]

S. 2308, Church Plan Clarification Act, S8617 [10DE]

S. Res. 77, $2.13 Day, S1008 [12FE]

S. Res. 161, Financial Literacy Month, S2581 [30AP]

S. Res. 222, eliminate gender pay inequity in Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), S5011 [13JY]

S. Res. 263, support goals and ideals of National Retirement Security Week, S6899 [22SE]