------------------------------------------------------ INCOME related term(s) Economy; Pensions; Securities; Social Security Addresses State of the Union: President Biden, S891-S896 [1MR], H1200- H1206 [1MR] Amendments Bankruptcy: modify eligibility requirements for certain debtors (S. 3823), S2081, S2102 [7AP] Congressional Accountability Act: approve certain regulations implementing provisions on congressional employees coverage under Family and Medical Leave Act and Fair Labor Standards Act (H. Res. 1516), adopt (H. Res. 1518), H9751 [14DE] Courts: provide for periodic transaction reporting requirement and online publication of financial disclosure reports for Federal judicial officers (S. 3059), S797, S801 [17FE] Dept. of Veterans Affairs: provide deadline of 180 days for filing of claims for payment of emergency treatment furnished to veterans (S. 1875), S2079, S2102 [7AP] Economy: use of budget reconciliation to fight inflation, reduce prescription drug and health care costs, address climate change, increase tax fairness, and reduce deficit (H.R. 5376), S3922 [3AU], S4070, S4145, S4170, S4171, S4172, S4178, S4179, S4180, S4181, S4184, S4185, S4186, S4187, S4190, S4191, S4192, S4197, S4199, S4200, S4221, S4222, S4225, S4226, S4231, S4234, S4237, S4238, S4243, S4244, S4245, S4247, S4248, S4249, S4250, S4252, S4253, S4256, S4257, S4292, S4295, S4296, S4297, S4298, S4301, S4306, S4310, S4311, S4312, S4313, S4316, S4317, S4320, S4321, S4322, S4323, S4324, S4325, S4326, S4327, S4329, S4331, S4334, S4335, S4336, S4337, S4338, S4339, S4341, S4342, S4343, S4344, S4345, S4346, S4347, S4348, S4349, S4350, S4360, S4361, S4376, S4397, S4399 [6AU], H7577 [12AU] ------use of budget reconciliation to fight inflation, reduce prescription drug and health care costs, address climate change, increase tax fairness, and reduce deficit (H.R. 5376), consideration of Senate amendment (H. Res. 1316), H7575 [12AU] FRS: use existing authorities to close racial employment and wage gaps and report on how gaps change over time (H.R. 2543), H5575, H5577, H5578, H5583, H5584 [15JN] ------use existing authorities to close racial employment and wage gaps and report on how gaps change over time (H.R. 2543), consideration (H. Res. 1170), H5505 [14JN] Puerto Rico: require disclosure of connections to debtors, creditors, or parties of interest to debt restructuring by professionals involved in process of such restructuring (H.R. 1192), H230 [19JA] Sports: ensure pay equity for athletes who represent U.S. in international athletic competitions (S. 2333), S7081 [8DE] Analyses Inflation Reduction Act Budgetary and Macroeconomic Effects: University of Pennsylvania Wharton School, H7670 [12AU] Appointments Social Security Advisory Board, H8381 [7OC] Articles and editorials Early Impact of COVID-19 on Job Losses Among Black Women in the United States, H4873 [12MY] 5 Gimmicks in Democrats' Reconciliation Bill, H7675 [12AU] GOP Keeps Slamming Biden Over Inflation, but It Has No Solutions To Offer, H7413 [29JY] I.R.S. Says New Funding Won't Mean More Audits for Middle-Income Americans, H7566 [12AU] It's Time for U.S. Congress To Debate Social Security Reform in the Light of Day, H4872 [12MY] Letters From an American, September 26, 2022, S5040 [27SE] Over 230 Economists Warn Manchin's Spending Bill Will Perpetuate Inflation, H7650 [12AU] Shirley Chisholm's Newly Unearthed `Do Women Dare?' Speech Is Just as Relevant Today, H1004 [7FE] Should Congress Post Trump's Tax Returns Publicly? I Don't Think So, H9993 [22DE] Bills and resolutions African Americans: address hardships and disparities faced by Black women in order to encourage more inclusive policymaking (see H. Res. 1050), H4433 [7AP] Agriculture: provide for preemption of certain State overtime laws for agricultural employees (see H.R. 8756), H7731 [30AU] American Rescue Plan Act: extend availability of paid leave for Federal employees unable to work due to coronavirus (see H.R. 7723), H4860 [11MY] Armed Forces: eliminate eligibility age for retired pay for non- regular service (see H.R. 9502), H9729 [13DE] ------eliminate recoupment of separation pay from members who subsequently receive veterans disability compensation and limit recoupment of such pay from members who subsequently receive retired or retainer pay (see H.R. 6543), H329 [1FE] ------establish certain protections for members who refuse to receive vaccinations against coronavirus and increase basic pay for members of uniformed services (see H.R. 6429), H252 [19JA] ------establish special pay and allowances for members assigned to cold weather operations (see S. 4375), S2893 [9JN] (see H.R. 8023), H5446 [9JN] ------examine basic allowance for housing rates efficiency and efficacy, frequency and method of calculation, inclusion of school districts information, and need for alogorithm (see S. 4564), S3542 [20JY] (see H.R. 7562), H4453 [21AP] ------exempt certain bonuses, incentive pay, and other benefits from repayment in case of members involuntarily separated for refusing to receive coronavirus vaccination (see H.R. 8553), H7403 [28JY] ------expand period during which days of service on active duty or performance of active service reduce eligibility age for Reserve members for retired or retainer pay (see H.R. 8039), H5486 [13JN] ------increase basic allowance for housing inside U.S. for members of uniformed services (see S. 4562), S3541 [20JY] (see H.R. 7561), H4453 [21AP] ------increase certain bonus and incentive pays for certain members of uniformed services (see H.R. 8744), H7726 [26AU] (see H.R. 9528), H9851 [14DE] ------preserve readiness by limiting separations based on coronavirus vaccination status and continuing pay and benefits for members while religious and health accommodations are pending (see S. 4925), S4969 [22SE] ------protect cost-of-living allowance for members assigned to duty station located outside U.S. (see H.R. 8347), H6334 [13JY] Army: provide for pay and allowances for certain officers assigned to Corps of Engineers (see H.R. 7762), H4970 [13MY] Bankruptcy: modify eligibility requirements for certain debtors (see S. 3823), S1153 [14MR] (see H.R. 7494), H4438 [11AP] ------replace current system, streamline filing process, reduce fees, protect consumers, address racial and gender disparities, and close certain loopholes (see S. 4980), S5225 [28SE] Black Women's Equal Pay Day: observance (see S. Con. Res. 48), S5543 [29SE] (see H. Con. Res. 108), H8113 [22SE] Budget: remove discretionary inflater from baseline and withhold salaries of OMB officials and Members of Congress for missing budget deadline due dates (see H.R. 7262), H3970 [29MR] CBO: modernize scoring of preventive health legislation to assess long-term health savings (see H.R. 6423), H252 [19JA] Children and youth: ensure foster children are able to use their Social Security and SSI benefits to address their needs and improve their lives (see H.R. 9654), H9983 [21DE] Colleges and universities: provide legal framework necessary for growth of innovative private financing options for students to fund postsecondary education (see S. 4551), S3378 [19JY] Combat-Injured Veterans Tax Fairness Act: clarify application to members of Coast Guard when not in service of Dept. of the Navy (see S. 3445), S80 [6JA] Commission on Long Term Social Security Solvency: establish (see H.R. 6581), H946 [3FE] Commission on Sustaining Medicare and Social Security: establish (see H.R. 6895), H1274 [2MR] Congressional Accountability Act: approve certain regulations implementing provisions on congressional employees coverage under Family and Medical Leave Act and Fair Labor Standards Act (see H. Res. 1516), H9688 [12DE] ------approve certain regulations implementing provisions on congressional employees coverage under Family and Medical Leave Act and Fair Labor Standards Act (H. Res. 1516), adopt (see H. Res. 1518), H9851 [14DE] Congressional Office of Compliance: investigate all workplace discrimination claims filed by covered employees and require Members to reimburse Treasury for amounts paid for employment discrimination (see H.R. 7542), H4448 [18AP] Corp. for National and Community Service: provide supplemental appropriations to increase number of AmeriCorps members and increase living allowances of such members (see H.R. 9014), H8221 [28SE] Credit: empower States to set maximum annual percentage rates applicable to consumer credit transactions (see S. 4072), S2092 [7AP] ------improve regulation of ``payday'' lending by ensuring consumers control their own bank accounts, increasing transparency, and banning lead generators and anonymously registered websites in payday lending (see S. 5099), S6739 [16NO] (see H.R. 9307), H8541 [16NO] ------restrict garnishment of wages by creditors and prohibit certain debt collection practices relative to imprisonment of debtors (see H.R. 9224), H8413 [25OC] Cryptocurrency: provide regulatory framework and consumer protections for issuance of payment stablecoins (see S. 5340), S9779 [21DE] Dept. of Defense and Veterans Affairs: improve benefits and services for surviving spouses who remarry (see S. 4841), S4575 [13SE] Dept. of Education: automatically enroll severely delinquent student loan borrowers in income-driven repayment plans and automate process to recertify borrowers' income (see H.R. 8522), H7254 [27JY] ------carry out income-contingent repayment program for Federal interest-free education loans for undergraduate students (see H.R. 8457), H7065 [21JY] ------direct Sec. of Education to transmit documents to House of Representatives relative to cost estimates for waivers related to public service loan forgiveness and income-driven repayment (see H. Res. 1295), H7405 [28JY] ------establish income-based repayment plans for certain future Federal student loans (see H.R. 8700), H7557 [9AU] ------establish work-based learning opportunities pilot grant program for eligible institutions of higher education (see H.R. 8363), H6335 [13JY] ------limit eligibility for Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program to borrowers of Federal student loans with incomes below certain maximum threshold (see H.R. 8098), H5644 [16JN] ------provide grants to States to support efforts to increase teacher salaries (see H.R. 9566), H9853 [14DE] ------reauthorize and improve Federal work-study program (see H.R. 8343), H6334 [13JY] ------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. 3616), S612 [9FE] (see H.R. 6666), H1112 [9FE] ------replace interest on student loans with non-compounding financing fee and place borrowers in income-based repayment plan (see H.R. 8472), H7066 [21JY] ------simplify Federal student loan repayment process, increase usage of income-based repayment plan, reduce fees, target assistance to low-income borrowers, and limit aggressive debt collection practices (see S. 3953), S1867 [30MR] (see H.R. 7288), H4005 [30MR] ------update income-based repayment plans and public service loan forgiveness program (see H.R. 7530), H4443 [14AP] ------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. 3952), S1867 [30MR] Dept. of HHS: change certain LIHEAP household income eligibility requirements (see H.R. 8764), H7731 [30AU] Dept. of Homeland Security: authorize U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to pay stipends to members of transnational criminal investigative units who have been properly vetted (see S. 4326), S2751 [26MY] (see H.R. 7821), H5173 [18MY] ------create special pay incentive for U.S. Customs and Border Protection law enforcement officers (see H.R. 9406), H8729 [2DE] Dept. of HUD: increase supply of, and lower rents for, affordable housing and assess calculations of area median income for purposes of Federal low-income housing assistance (see S. 4534), S3308 [14JY] (see H.R. 7739), H4919 [12MY] ------protect veterans and low-income families from housing discrimination based on source of income, veterans status, or military status (see S. 4485), S3160 [23JN] (see H.R. 8213), H5877 [23JN] Dept. of Justice: allow Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) grant funds to be used for salary increases to retain officers (see H.R. 7250), H3895 [28MR] ------incentivize States and localities to improve access to justice by establishing workload limits, increased pay, and student loan repayment for public defenders (see H.R. 9325), H8586 [17NO] ------provide for law enforcement officer bonuses (see H.R. 7809), H5173 [18MY] Dept. of Labor: ensure appropriate compensation for certain hours of overtime work by border patrol agents (see S. 3874), S1253 [17MR] ------establish pilot program for providing portable benefits to eligible workers (see S. 3674), S785 [17FE] (see H.R. 6767), H1129 [18FE] ------establish that adverse effect wage rate shall be 125 percent of certain minimum wage (see H.R. 9101), H8370 [30SE] ------exclude child and dependent care services and payments from rate used to compute overtime compensation (see H.R. 8388), H6623 [14JY] ------prevent employers from using non-compete agreements in employment contracts for certain non-exempt employees (see H.R. 8755), H7731 [30AU] ------prevent wage theft and assist in recovery of stolen wages, administer grants to prevent wage and hour violations, require timely provision of pay stubs and paychecks, and strengthen retaliation protections (see S. 4174), S2419 [10MY] (see H.R. 7701), H4796 [10MY] ------prohibit employers from paying employees in garment industry by piece rate and require manufacturers and contractors in garment industry to register with the Dept. (see S. 4213), S2493 [12MY] (see H.R. 8473), H7066 [21JY] ------provide employment protection and paid emergency leave to workers impacted by certain climate disasters (see H.R. 8819), H7841 [14SE] ------provide increased labor law protections for agricultural workers (see S. 4480), S3159 [23JN] ------provide small businesses flexibility in payment of employees by allowing pooling of tips among all employees (see H.R. 7261), H3970 [29MR] ------require employers ordering plant closing or mass layoff to cover cost of economic impact study in each impacted unit of local government (see H.R. 9305), H8540 [16NO] ------require hub airports to certify that airport service workers are paid prevailing wage and provided fringe benefits (see S. 4419), S3003 [16JN] (see H.R. 8105), H5644 [16JN] ------revise definition of term ``tipped employee'' (see S. 5241), S7134 [13DE] (see H.R. 9523), H9729 [13DE] Dept. of the Treasury: direct Sec. of the Treasury to transmit documents to House of Representatives relative to role in SBA Paycheck Protection Program (see H. Res. 1298), H7405 [28JY] ------submit to Congress audit rates of taxpayers claiming adoption tax credit and audit practices for refundable and nonrefundable personal tax credits (see H.R. 9612), H9906 [16DE] Dept. of Veterans Affairs: allow surviving spouse of Medal of Honor recipient to receive special pension concurrently with dependency and indemnity compensation (see H.R. 8972), H8112 [22SE] ------establish presumption of service connection for certain veterans with tinnitus or hearing loss (see S. 3548), S442 [1FE] (see H.R. 6464), H288 [20JA] ------extend authority for operation of regional office in Manila, Philippines (see S. 4960), S5052 [27SE] ------extend increased dependency and indemnity compensation paid to surviving spouses of veterans who die from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) (see S. 3483), S189 [12JA] ------improve laws relative to administration of certain benefits payable to survivors of deceased veterans (see H.R. 7050), H1423 [9MR] ------improve workforce (see H.R. 8017), H5446 [9JN] ------increase amount of special pension for Medal of Honor recipients (see H.R. 8973), H8112 [22SE] Depts. of Defense and Veterans Affairs: improve benefits and services for surviving spouses who remarry (see H.R. 9287), H8441 [10NO] Discrimination: prohibit courts from awarding damages based on race, ethnicity, gender, religion, or actual or perceived sexual orientation when calculating future earnings potential in personal injury cases and claims (see H.R. 6758), H1129 [18FE] District of Columbia: establish program of voluntary separation incentive payments for nonjudicial employees of District of Columbia Courts and Public Defender Service (see H.R. 8287), H5935 [5JY] ------modernize rules and procedures for jury service and adjust compensation rates for criminal justice investigators and attorneys representing indigent defenders (see H.R. 6747), H1123 [15FE] Economy: use of budget reconciliation to fight inflation, reduce prescription drug and health care costs, address climate change, increase tax fairness, and reduce deficit (H.R. 5376), consideration of Senate amendment (see H. Res. 1316), H7707 [12AU] Education: provide that services performed by certain individuals in postsecondary vocational institutions not be treated as employment (see H.R. 7749), H4919 [12MY] EEOC: commemorate anniversary and recognize importance in protecting rights of workers, holding employers accountable for workplace discrimination and harassment, and addressing wage gap (see S. Res. 707), S3270 [13JY] Election Assistance Commission: establish program to make grants to States to provide enhanced pay for election workers (see H.R. 8015), H5445 [9JN] 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 (see S. 3642), S674 [14FE] (see H.R. 6670), H1112 [9FE] ------exempt certain employees engaged in outdoor recreational outfitting or guiding services from minimum wage and maximum hour requirements (see S. 4092), S2189 [27AP] ------improve part-time retirement coverage for part-time workers (see S. 3751), S990 [3MR] ------remove overtime wages exemption for certain employees (see S. 4823), S4574 [13SE] (see H.R. 7517), H4443 [14AP] ------require employer providing employment opportunity to disclose wage range for such employment opportunity to employees and applicants (see H.R. 6850), H1146 [25FE] ERISA: amend (see H.R. 9515), H9729 [13DE] Families and domestic relations: invest in real pro-life policies that support American families (see H.R. 8862), H7881 [15SE] Fauci, Anthony S.: issue subpoena and reduce salary of Director of National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and President's Chief Medical Advisor (see H. Con. Res. 71), H1074 [8FE] Federal aid programs: affirm commitment to protect and expand Social Security and SSI programs (see S. Res. 819), S5543 [29SE] ------allow households with children with chronic medical conditions to deduct certain medical expenses from income in calculating Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits (see H.R. 9144), H8385 [7OC] ------prohibit use of coronavirus relief funds by any State or political subdivision to implement guaranteed basic income program for individuals or households (see H.R. 6554), H330 [1FE] Federal employees: calculate cost-of-living adjustments for retirees under Federal Employee Retirement System in the same way as those for retirees under Civil Service Retirement System (see S. 4221), S2519 [16MY] ------increase rates of pay for General Schedule and prevailing rate employees (see S. 3518), S351 [19JA] (see H.R. 6398), H193 [13JA] ------prohibit sums in Thrift Savings Fund from being invested in any security of entity based in Russia (see H.R. 7113), H3825 [17MR] ------provide for alternative removal for performance or misconduct, reduce benefits of employees convicted of certain crimes, and extend probationary periods (see H.R. 9409), H8729 [2DE] ------provide locality pay to employees working overseas under domestic teleworking agreements (see H.R. 9465), H8872 [8DE] ------require public availability of financial disclosure forms of certain special consultants and information relating to certain confidential filers (see S. 3523), S351 [19JA] (see H.R. 6447), H288 [20JA] ------require that court decrees, court orders, or other similar processes expressly provide for annuity supplement payment relative to divorced annuitants (see S. 4199), S2492 [12MY] FEMA: authorize equity steering group and advisor, improve data collection, apply equity criteria to policies and programs, and permit counties to seek emergency and disaster declarations in certain circumstances (see S. 4159), S2358 [5MY] (see H.R. 7668), H4721 [6MY] ------establish means-tested assistance program for National Flood Insurance Program policyholders (see H.R. 7202), H3862 [24MR] Financial institutions: provide for responsible financial innovation and bring digital assets within regulatory perimeter (see S. 4356), S2814 [7JN] Financial Literacy Month: designate (see S. Res. 588), S2092 [7AP] Foreign trade: promote trade in environmental goods, services, and technologies, negotiate new environmental goods agreement, support jobs, and enhance environmental contribution of any new trade agreement (see H. Res. 1520), H9853 [14DE] FRS: use existing authorities to close racial employment and wage gaps and report on how gaps change over time (H.R. 2543), consideration (see H. Res. 1170), H5485 [13JN] GAO: study effects of travel nurse agencies on health industry during coronavirus pandemic (see S. 4352), S2785 [6JN] (see H.R. 8576), H7404 [28JY] Government: prohibit Members of Congress, congressional staff, President, Vice President, and senior officials from owning investments while in office and prohibit Members from serving on corporate boards while in office (see H.R. 6844), H1146 [25FE] ------recognize duty of Federal Government to develop restaurant worker's bill of rights to protect rights of restaurant workers (see H. Res. 1528), H9906 [16DE] ------require Members of Congress, congressional staff, President, Vice President, and senior officials to report Government payments in financial disclosures and ban stock trading for senior officials (see S. 3612), S612 [9FE] (see H.R. 6694), H1113 [9FE] Government regulations: require analyses of impact of Government rules, programs, and policies on poverty and racial inequity, including racial wealth gap (see H.R. 9223), H8409 [21OC] Hispanic Americans: recognize disparity in wages paid to Latina women and reaffirm support for ensuring equal pay and closing gender wage gap (see S. Con. Res. 50), S7071 [8DE] (see H. Con. Res. 122), H8873 [8DE] House of Representatives: permit Chief Administrative Officer to pay salaries twice per month in certain cases (see H.R. 8827), H7841 [14SE] House Rules: clarify application of rule XXI to certain retrenchments of expenditures in appropriations measures (see H. Res. 1472), H8507 [15NO] ------prohibit Members of Congress from owning individual stocks (see H. Res. 873), H216 [18JA] Housing: adjust prevalent wage determinations relative to construction contractors in order to expand access to affordable housing (see S. 3941), S1803 [28MR] (see H.R. 8235), H5919 [24JN] Immigration: reform and reduce fraud and abuse in certain visa programs for aliens working temporarily in U.S. (see S. 3720), S875 [1MR] Insurance: prohibit health insurance issuers from reducing contracted rates or terminating contracts with health care providers during public health emergency (see H.R. 6904), H1274 [2MR] Internal Revenue Code: reform retirement provisions (see S. 4808), S4514 [8SE] IRS: establish free, online tax preparation and filing service and programs that allow taxpayers to access third-party provided tax return information (see S. 4508), S3239 [12JY] (see H.R. 8368), H6335 [13JY] ------prohibit additional funding to be used to audit certain taxpayers (see S. 4817), S4541 [12SE] (see H.R. 9143), H8385 [7OC] ------prohibit from hiring enforcement personnel until processing of certain individual tax returns (see H.R. 6800), H1131 [18FE] ------reform (see S. 4046), S2091 [7AP] (see H.R. 7485), H4433 [7AP] ------require to pay for costs incurred by certain persons in course of audit (see S. 5014), S5541 [29SE] ------suspend collection of income taxes and related interest and penalties from U.S. nationals who are unlawfully or wrongfully detained abroad and reimburse such nationals for any penalties paid during detention (see S. 5320), S9625 [20DE] ------temporarily prohibit hiring of additional employees until certain level of taxpayer services have improved (see S. 4832), S4575 [13SE] ------transfer funds to Dept. of Defense to increase pay of certain active duty Armed Forces members (see H.R. 9131), H8378 [4OC] Law enforcement officers: include hours worked in excess of law enforcement premium pay limits for certain Federal officers in computation of annuity (see H.R. 8087), H5610 [15JN] Medicare: expand scope of practitioners eligible to furnish telehealth services (see H.R. 8491), H7168 [26JY] ------extend certain increases in payments for physicians' services (see S. 5194), S6999 [6DE] (see H.R. 8800), H7783 [13SE] Members of Congress: ban lobbying after leaving office, prohibit individual stock ownership, and restrict travel benefits and certain perks for former Members (see H.R. 7782), H5009 [16MY] ------decrease pay during any period in which continuing appropriations are in effect (see H.R. 9031), H8314 [29SE] ------deny Federal retirement benefits to Members convicted of felony offenses relative to sexual abuse (see H.R. 6726), H1122 [15FE] ------hold salaries in escrow if budget resolution is not adopted by certain date, eliminate automatic salary adjustments, impose certain travel restrictions, and establish 5-year ban on lobbying (see H.R. 7135), H3826 [17MR] ------prohibit from buying or selling individual securities and lobbying for compensation after leaving Congress (see S. 3550), S442 [1FE] ------reduce pay when mass shooting occurs in U.S. (see H.R. 7883), H5218 [27MY] ------revise annual rate of pay to restore cost-of-living increases which were waived under previous laws (see H.R. 9418), H8730 [2DE] ------tie salaries of Members to salaries of judiciary (see H.R. 9417), H8730 [2DE] Minimum wage: repeal separate minimum wage for tipped employees (see H.R. 8427), H6882 [19JY] Music and dance: establish new royalty program to provide income to featured and non-featured performing artists whose music or audio content is listened to on streaming music services (see H. Con. Res. 102), H7557 [9AU] National Guard: improve promotion practices (see S. 4272), S2620 [19MY] (see H.R. 7837), H5207 [19MY] NLRB: permit employers to pay higher wages to employees working under union contract (see H.R. 6952), H1328 [7MR] NSF: commission study on inflation (see H.R. 7747), H4919 [12MY] Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: streamline employer reporting process and strengthen eligibility verification process for premium assistance tax credit and cost-sharing subsidies (see S. 3673), S785 [17FE] (see H.R. 7774), H4970 [13MY] Pensions: allow employers to offer pension-linked emergency savings accounts for financial emergencies (see S. 4310), S2708 [25MY] ------clarify fiduciary duties regarding asset classes (see S. 4973), S5225 [28SE] (see H.R. 9066), H8315 [29SE] ------improve certain retirement plans (see S. 4353), S2814 [7JN] ------increase retirement savings and simplify and clarify retirement plan rules (see H.R. 8579), H7404 [28JY] ------protect pensions in bankruptcy proceedings (see S. 5097), S6695 [15NO] ------protect retirement security (see H.R. 7310), H4071 [31MR] ------require named fiduciaries collect contributions to pooled employer plans (see H.R. 6912), H1301 [3MR] ------require plans that offer participants and beneficiaries option of receiving lifetime annuity payments as lump sum payments to meet certain notice and disclosure requirements (see S. 4087), S2154 [26AP] Presidents of the U.S.: modify monetary allowance payable to former Presidents (see S. 3703), S786 [17FE] Public welfare programs: provide certain benefits to noncitizens (see S. 4311), S2708 [25MY] Regulatory Review Commission: establish (see H.R. 7511), H4442 [14AP] SBA: extend statute of limitations for fraud by borrowers under Paycheck Protection Program (see H.R. 7352), H4073 [31MR] ------provide interim partial payment to small business contractors that request equitable adjustment due to change in terms of Federal construction contract (see H.R. 8273), H5930 [1JY] ------require return of amounts loaned under Paycheck Protection Program and used for illegal activities (see H.R. 8211), H5877 [23JN] SEC: except quotations of fixed-income securities from certain regulatory requirements (see H.R. 6632), H1012 [7FE] ------extend exemptions for securities offered as part of employee pay to other individuals providing goods, labor, or services for remuneration (see S. 3931), S1774 [24MR] Small business: improve ability of small businesses to offer more comprehensive retirement benefits to their workers by reducing certain administrative expenses (see S. 4086), S2154 [26AP] Social Security: enhance benefits and ensure long-term solvency (see S. 4365), S2893 [9JN] (see H.R. 8005), H5445 [9JN] ------exempt earnings from retirement earnings test for retired healthcare workers and first responders who assist in response efforts during coronavirus pandemic or other public health emergency (see H.R. 6776), H1130 [18FE] ------exempt premium pay received by semi-retired workers during coronavirus pandemic from retirement earnings test (see S. 3659), S753 [16FE] ------guarantee right of individuals to receive benefits in full with accurate annual cost-of-living adjustment (see H.R. 7652), H4713 [3MY] ------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. 4583), S3611 [21JY] (see H.R. 8467), H7066 [21JY] ------increase monthly exempt amount for individuals not attaining full retirement age (see H.R. 6925), H1301 [3MR] (see H.R. 7692), H4795 [10MY] ------repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (H.R. 82), consideration (see H. Res. 1367), H7965 [19SE] SSI: update resource limit for eligibility (see S. 4102), S2219 [28AP] Taxation: adjust certain credits and deductions for inflation (see S. 4589), S3611 [21JY] ------adopt mark-to-market capital gains income tax rules for taxpayers with net worth above specified threshold (see H.R. 7502), H4442 [14AP] ------allow above-the-line deduction for health insurance premiums (see H.R. 6514), H307 [28JA] ------allow credit against income tax for equity investments by angel investors (see S. 5262), S7199 [14DE] ------allow deduction for trade or business expenses of employees (see H.R. 6500), H301 [25JA] ------allow for establishment of child health savings accounts (see H.R. 6507), H301 [25JA] ------allow for inclusion of additional expenses in dependent care flexible spending accounts (see H.R. 9514), H9729 [13DE] ------allow for tax credit for rent paid on personal residence of taxpayer (see S. 4728), S3861 [2AU] (see H.R. 8357), H6334 [13JY] ------allow individuals to designate overpayments of income tax as contributions and make additional contributions to Homeless Veterans Assistance Fund (see H.R. 9288), H8441 [10NO] ------allow refundable tax credit for tuition expenses incurred for each qualifying child of taxpayer in attending public or private elementary or secondary school (see H.R. 9320), H8541 [16NO] ------allow students to take saver's credit (see H.R. 8837), H7880 [15SE] ------allow unreimbursed employee expenses to be taken into account as miscellaneous itemized deductions (see H.R. 8848), H7880 [15SE] ------clarify that individuls who have access to certain healthcare services through worksite health clinic are eligible to make pre-tax contributions to health savings account (see H.R. 7487), H4433 [7AP] ------clarify that taxpayer identity verification is responsibility of users of IRS electronic Income Verification Express Service rather than taxpayer (see H.R. 9589), H9902 [15DE] ------constitutional amendment to abolish Federal income tax (see H.J. Res. 92), H7707 [12AU] ------create temporary refundable credit for travel expenditures (see H.R. 9231), H8413 [25OC] ------decrease distance required for National Guard and Reserve members to qualify for reimbursement of certain training- related travel costs (see H.R. 9020), H8221 [28SE] ------deny deduction for severance payments made in connection with workplace harrasment (see H.R. 8619), H7538 [29JY] ------disallow deductions for payment of punitive damages (see S. 4318), S2751 [26MY] ------establish excise tax on profits of oil companies and distribute them as dividend to taxpayers (see H.R. 7103), H3775 [16MR] ------establish flat tax (see H.R. 9680), H10055 [22DE] ------establish qualified down payment savings program (see S. 4722), S3861 [2AU] ------exclude certain broadband grants from gross income (see S. 5021), S5541 [29SE] (see H.R. 9449), H8823 [7DE] ------exclude certain Nurse Corps payments from gross income (see S. 3505), S220 [13JA] ------exclude from gross income amounts received from State- based catastrophe loss mitigation programs (see S. 5176), S6941 [1DE] ------exclude from gross income basic needs allowance of Armed Forces members (see H.R. 9275), H8428 [3NO] ------exclude from gross income certain combat zone compensation of certain servicemembers relative to remotely piloted aircraft (see S. 4437), S3031 [21JN] (see H.R. 8159), H5733 [21JN] ------exclude from gross income certain income from providing homeowner's insurance following certain federally declared disasters (see H.R. 9057), H8315 [29SE] ------exclude from gross income payments under Indian Health Service Loan Repayment Program and certain amounts received under Indian Health Professions Scholarship Program (see H.R. 7539), H4448 [18AP] ------exempt certain late unemployment payments from taxation (see H.R. 7350), H4073 [31MR] ------expand use of retirement plan funds to obtain long-term care insurance (see H.R. 7107), H3775 [16MR] ------extend exemption from early withdrawal penalty for public safety officers retirement plans to State and local government corrections employees (see S. 4024), S2091 [7AP] (see H.R. 8986), H8119 [26SE] ------impose minimum tax on certain wealthy tax payers that takes into account unrealized gains (see H.R. 8558), H7403 [28JY] ------impose tax on large employers whose employees receive certain Federal benefits because their income is below living wage (see H.R. 9629), H9909 [20DE] ------impose windfall profits excise tax on crude oil and rebate tax collected back to individual taxpayers (see H.R. 7099), H3775 [16MR] ------increase and expand deduction for qualified business income (see H.R. 7795), H5097 [17MY] ------increase deduction for certain elementary and secondary school teacher expenses (see S. 3992), S1980 [5AP] (see H.R. 7395), H4190 [5AP] ------increase information reporting threshold for slot winnings (see H.R. 6937), H1302 [3MR] ------increase limitation on capital losses and index limitation to inflation (see H.R. 9524), H9851 [14DE] ------increase limitations on contributions to health savings accounts (see S. 5302), S9625 [20DE] ------increase mortgage insurance premium deduction income cap (see S. 3590), S546 [7FE] ------make civil damages, restitution, and any other monetary award given to human trafficking survivors exempt from Federal income taxes (see H.R. 6389), H78 [12JA] ------make permanent certain Tax Cuts and Jobs Act provisions affecting individuals, families, and small businesses (see H.R. 6658), H1111 [9FE] (see H.R. 8913), H8009 [20SE] ------make permanent certain tax reforms (see H.R. 8214), H5877 [23JN] ------modify limitation on deduction for State and local taxes (see H.R. 6847), H1146 [25FE] ------modify mandatory delay in making certain refunds (see H.R. 6460), H288 [20JA] ------modify maximum capital gains rate and tax on net investment income (see S. 4393), S2939 [14JN] ------modify source rules for personal property sales in territories (see H.R. 9250), H8418 [28OC] ------permanently extend Health Coverage Tax Credit (see H.R. 7823), H5173 [18MY] ------provide child tax credit for pregnant moms for unborn children if such children are born and issued Social Security numbers before due date for return of tax for the taxable year (see S. 3537), S413 [31JA] (see H.R. 6505), H301 [25JA] ------provide employer credit for increasing wages (see H.R. 8675), H7552 [5AU] ------provide equivalent of 6-month Federal income tax holiday for certain individuals (see H.R. 7538), H4448 [18AP] ------provide exclusion from gross income for interest on certain small business loans (see H.R. 9214), H8408 [21OC] ------provide for exclusion from gross income for compensation of certain school resource officers (see H.R. 7909), H5220 [27MY] ------provide for penalty-free withdrawals from retirement accounts for certain emergency expenses (see H.R. 7146), H3827 [17MR] ------provide partially refundable credit against payroll taxes for certain restaurants affected by coronavirus pandemic (see S. 5219), S7070 [8DE] (see H.R. 9574), H9901 [15DE] ------provide refundable credit for certain teachers as supplement to State effort to provide teachers with livable wage (see H.R. 7660), H4713 [3MY] ------provide refundable tax credit for certain teachers as supplement to State effort to provide teachers with livable wage (see S. 4125), S2275 [3MY] ------provide tax credit for qualified special law enforcement officers employed to patrol schools (see H.R. 7954), H5332 [7JN] ------qualify homeless youth and veterans who are full-time students for low-income housing tax credit (see S. 5108), S6740 [16NO] (see H.R. 9313), H8541 [16NO] ------recognize importance of stepped-up basis of certain inherited property in preserving family-owned farms and small businesses (see H. Res. 1015), H4006 [30MR] ------reform application of family attribution rules for purposes of retirement plans (see S. 5125), S6779 [17NO] ------repeal certain third party network transaction reporting requirements (see S. 3546), S442 [1FE] (see H.R. 6913), H1301 [3MR] ------repeal corporate alternative minimum tax (see S. 5017), S5541 [29SE] ------repeal direct payment requirement on exclusion from gross income of distributions from governmental plans for health and long-term care insurance (see S. 4312), S2708 [25MY] (see H.R. 7203), H3862 [24MR] ------repeal inclusion of Social Security benefits in gross income (see H.R. 6590), H946 [3FE] (see H.R. 8717), H7712 [16AU] ------stipulate that parking benefits are not qualified parking fringe benefits unless employer offers employees option to receive equivalent cash benefit or alternative tax-exempt benefit in lieu (see H.R. 8555), H7403 [28JY] ------temporarily reinstate coronavirus employee retention tax credit for employers subject to closure (see S. 3625), S646 [10FE] ------temporarily suspend payroll taxes (see H.R. 6924), H1301 [3MR] ------temporarily suspend required minimum distribution rules for certain retirement plans (see H.R. 8331), H5974 [12JY] ------treat certain liquidations of new motor vehicle inventory as qualified liquidations of last in, first out (LIFO) inventory (see S. 4105), S2219 [28AP] (see H.R. 7382), H4152 [4AP] TVA: require certain employees to include annual salary in financial disclosure reports (see H.R. 6761), H1129 [18FE] ------require compensation plan for employees be based on annual survey of prevailing compensation for similar private industry positions in U.S. and Canada (see H.R. 7673), H4721 [6MY] Unemployment: terminate benefits to jobless millionaires (see S. 5148), S6905 [30NO] Veterans: increase rates of disability compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain disabled veterans (see S. 4223), S2519 [16MY] (see H.R. 7846), H5207 [19MY] Voting: provide employees with paid leave in order to vote in Federal elections (see H.R. 7489), H4437 [11AP] Cost Estimates Inflation Reduction Act (H.R. 5376): CBO, H7662 [12AU] Letters Allow one-time election for qualified charitable distribution from individual retirement accounts to split-interest entity and inflation adjust limits for qualified charitable distributions: several organizations, H3944 [29MR] Improving Access to Workers' Compensation for Injured Federal Workers Act: Alan Morgan, National Rural Health Association, H5246 [7JN] ------Anthony M. Reardon, National Treasury Employees Union, H5246 [7JN] ------James L. Madara, AMA, H5243-H5245 [7JN] ------Jon Fanning, American Association of Nurse Practitioners, H5246 [7JN] ------Lisa M. Gables, American Academy of Physician Associates, H5247 [7JN] ------Nursing Community Coalition, H5248 [7JN] ------Paul V. Hogrogian, National Postal Mail Handlers Union, H5246 [7JN] Inflation Reduction Act: several business organizations, H7679 [12AU] ------several economists, H7697 [12AU] Securing a Strong Retirement Act: Bill Sweeney, AARP, H3944 [29MR] ------Brian H. Graff, American Retirement Association, H3943 [29MR] ------Eric J. Pan, Investment Company Institute, H3943 [29MR] ------Lynn Dudley and Diann Howland, American Benefits Council, H3943 [29MR] ------Stephanie Silverman, Employee-Owned S Corporations of America (organization), H3942 [29MR] Lists Committee on Taxation (Joint) staff working on H.R. 5376, Inflation Reduction Act, S4954 [22SE] Congressional Budget Office staff working on H.R. 5376, Inflation Reduction Act, S4954 [22SE] Organizations opposing H.R. 5376, Inflation Reduction Act, H7678 [12AU] Votes recorded by proxy on Gonzalez of Texas amendment to H.R. 2543, Financial Services Racial Equity, Inclusion, and Economic Justice Act, H5588 [15JN] Votes recorded by proxy on Green of Texas amendment to H.R. 2543, Financial Services Racial Equity, Inclusion, and Economic Justice Act, H5587, H5588 [15JN] Votes recorded by proxy on H. Res. 1170, consideration of H.R. 2543, Financial Services Racial Equity, Inclusion, and Economic Justice Act, H5506 [14JN] Votes recorded by proxy on H. Res. 1316, consideration of Senate amendment to H.R. 5376, Inflation Reduction Act, H7577 [12AU] Votes recorded by proxy on H. Res. 1518, adopt H. Res. 1516, approve certain regulations implementing provisions on congressional employees coverage under Family and Medical Leave Act and Fair Labor Standards Act, H9752 [14DE] Votes recorded by proxy on H.R. 1456, Peace Corps reauthorization and new opportunities and benefits, monthly allowances and compensation increase, hiring preference extension, and security for volunteers update, H7947 [19SE] Votes recorded by proxy on H.R. 2543, Financial Services Racial Equity, Inclusion, and Economic Justice Act, H5591 [15JN] Votes recorded by proxy on H.R. 2954, Securing a Strong Retirement Act, H3951 [29MR] Votes recorded by proxy on H.R. 6807, Improving Access to Workers' Compensation for Injured Federal Workers Act, H5322 [7JN] Votes recorded by proxy on H.R. 7352, PPP and Bank Fraud Enforcement Harmonization Act, H5397 [8JN] Votes recorded by proxy on Hill motion to recommit H.R. 2543, Financial Services Racial Equity, Inclusion, and Economic Justice Act, H5590 [15JN] Votes recorded by proxy on Payne amendment to H.R. 2543, Financial Services Racial Equity, Inclusion, and Economic Justice Act, H5589 [15JN] Votes recorded by proxy on previous question to H. Res. 1170, consideration of H.R. 2543, Financial Services Racial Equity, Inclusion, and Economic Justice Act, H5505 [14JN] Votes recorded by proxy on previous question to H. Res. 1316, consideration of Senate amendment to H.R. 5376, Inflation Reduction Act, H7575 [12AU] Votes recorded by proxy on previous question to H. Res. 1518, adopt H. Res. 1516, approve certain regulations implementing provisions on congressional employees coverage under Family and Medical Leave Act and Fair Labor Standards Act, H9752 [14DE] Votes recorded by proxy on S. 2333, Equal Pay for Team USA Act, H9974 [21DE] Votes recorded by proxy on S. 3823, Bankruptcy Threshold Adjustment and Technical Corrections Act, H5323 [7JN] Votes recorded by proxy on Senate amendment to H.R. 5376, Inflation Reduction Act, H7704 [12AU] Memorandums Distributional Information on Dept. of the Treasury ``Introduce Comprehensive Financial Account Reporting To Improve Tax Compliance'' Proposal: Thomas A. Barthold, Committee on Taxation (Joint), H7572 [12AU] Motions Economy: use of budget reconciliation to fight inflation, reduce prescription drug and health care costs, address climate change, increase tax fairness, and reduce deficit (H.R. 5376), S4070, S4170, S4171, S4179, S4180, S4182, S4183, S4184, S4186, S4191, S4193, S4194, S4195, S4196, S4199 [6AU], H7646 [12AU] FRS: use existing authorities to close racial employment and wage gaps and report on how gaps change over time (H.R. 2543), H5589 [15JN] Notices Estimated budget effects of H.R. 560, Northern Mariana Islands Legal Residents Relief Act, H3740 [15MR] Estimated budget effects of H.R. 1456, Peace Corps reauthorization and new opportunities and benefits, monthly allowances and compensation increase, hiring preference extension, and security for volunteers update, H7962 [19SE] Estimated budget effects of H.R. 2954, Securing a Strong Retirement Act, H3969 [29MR] Estimated budget effects of H.R. 6087, Improving Access to Workers' Compensation for Injured Federal Workers Act, H5330 [7JN] Press releases Nonpartisan Tax Scorekeeper--Average Working Family Is More Likely To Be Worse Off Than Better Off Under Democrat's Tax Plan: Committee on Ways and Means (House) Republican Staff, H7663 [12AU] Remarks in House Agriculture: provide for preemption of certain State overtime laws for agricultural employees (H.R. 8756), H8126 [28SE] American Rescue Plan Act: anniversary, H3719 [15MR], H3754 [16MR], H3815 [17MR] Armed Forces: examine basic allowance for housing rates efficiency and efficacy, determine frequency of calculation, inclusion of school districts, and if alogorithm need for calculation, H6264 [13JY] ------pay increase funding, H6628 [15JY] ------provide spouses of servicemembers option to elect their home residence or domicile for filing State income taxes, H7766, H7768 [13SE], H9967 [21DE] Army: provide for pay and allowances for certain officers assigned to Corps of Engineers, H8852 [8DE] Bankruptcy: modify eligibility requirements for certain debtors (S. 3823), H5260-H5262 [7JN] Be Pro Be Proud, Inc.: tribute, H7970 [20SE] Be Pro Be Proud (organization): tribute, H1324 [7MR] Biden, President: evaluation of administration, H68, H69 [12JA], H208-H214 [18JA], H250 [19JA], H346, H899-H905 [2FE], H1181 [1MR], H1307 [7MR], H3845 [18MR], H3868 [28MR], H4125 [1AP], H4563-H4568 [27AP], H4847 [11MY], H6684 [18JY] ------evaluation of administration relative to economy, H47 [12JA], H335 [2FE], H1292-H1294 [3MR], H4849 [11MY], H4965- H4968 [13MY], H5504 [14JN], H5873-H5875 [23JN], H6685 [18JY], H6909-H6913 [20JY], H7076, H7156, H7157 [26JY], H7238, H7245- H7247 [27JY], H7259, H7263, H7264 [28JY], H7413, H7535 [29JY], H7808 [14SE], H7956-H7962 [19SE], H7970, H7999-H8003 [20SE], H8291 [29SE], H8359-H8362 [30SE], H8500 [15NO], H8510 [16NO] ------Executive action to cancel Federal student loan debt for certain borrowers, H7747 [13SE], H8016, H8052 [21SE], H8512 [16NO], H8549 [17NO], H9692 [13DE] ------State of the Union Message, H1258 [2MR] Black Women's Equal Pay Day: observance, H8013 [21SE] Building Skills Partnership (nonprofit organization): anniversary, E1125 [10NO] Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in payment of wages based on sex (H.R. 7), H3769 [16MR], E1302 [15DE] Committee on Energy and Commerce (House): tribute to staff working on H.R. 5376, Inflation Reduction Act, H7690 [12AU] Congress: accomplishments of 117th Congress, H1015 [8FE], H5882 [24JN] Congressional Accountability Act: approve certain regulations implementing provisions on congressional employees coverage under Family and Medical Leave Act and Fair Labor Standards Act (H. Res. 1516), H9752 [14DE] ------approve certain regulations implementing provisions on congressional employees coverage under Family and Medical Leave Act and Fair Labor Standards Act (H. Res. 1516), adopt (H. Res. 1518), H9745-H9752 [14DE], E1331 [21DE] Corp. for National and Community Service: provide supplemental appropriations to increase number of AmeriCorps members and increase living allowances of such members (H.R. 9014), E988 [28SE] Courts: provide for periodic transaction reporting requirement and online publication of financial disclosure reports for Federal judicial officers (S. 3059), H4521-H4523 [27AP] Crime: address nationwide increase in violent crime, H969 [4FE] Davis-Bacon Act: repeal wage rate requirements, H6845-H6847 [19JY] Democratic Party: national agenda, H247-H249 [19JA], H4422 [7AP], H5549 [15JN], H6675-H6677 [15JY], H7238 [27JY], H7409, H7410, H7534 [29JY] Dept. of Agriculture: Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program funding, H4429 [7AP] ------Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program reform, H4802 [11MY] Dept. of Education: anniversary of Federal Pell Grant Program, H5414 [9JN], H5745, H5811 [22JN], H5826, H5833, H5871 [23JN], E660, E661, E662, E666 [23JN], E672, E675 [24JN], E682 [28JN], E786 [27JY] Dept. of Homeland Security: proposed U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Secure Docket Card program to provide identification cards to illegal immigrants while they await decisions from immigration court, H7535 [29JY] Dept. of Justice: provide for law enforcement officer bonuses (H.R. 7809), H5130 [18MY] ------subsidize salaries of State and local law enforcement officers and promote officer hiring and retention (H.R. 3131), H1020 [8FE] Dept. of Labor: assist entities using special subminimum wage certificates to transform business and program models, support transition to competitive integrated employment for the disabled, and phase out use of such certificates, H915 [2FE] District of Columbia: establish program of voluntary separation incentive payments for nonjudicial employees of District of Columbia Courts and Public Defender Service (H.R. 8287), E693 [5JY] ------modernize rules and procedures for jury service and adjust compensation rates for criminal justice investigators and attorneys representing indigent defenders (H.R. 6747), E150 [15FE] Economy: address economic inequity driven by decades of racial and gender discrimination and exclusion, H5639-H5642 [16JN] ------status, H32 [11JA], H74 [12JA], H177 [13JA], H3836 [18MR], H8013 [21SE] ------use of budget reconciliation to fight inflation, reduce prescription drug and health care costs, address climate change, increase tax fairness, and reduce deficit, H6943 [21JY] ------use of budget reconciliation to fight inflation, reduce prescription drug and health care costs, address climate change, increase tax fairness, and reduce deficit (H.R. 5376), H7259 [28JY], E1230 [7DE], E1302 [15DE] ------use of budget reconciliation to fight inflation, reduce prescription drug and health care costs, address climate change, increase tax fairness, and reduce deficit (H.R. 5376), consideration of Senate amendment (H. Res. 1316), H7561-H7577 [12AU] ------use of budget reconciliation to fight inflation, reduce prescription drug and health care costs, address climate change, increase tax fairness, and reduce deficit (H.R. 5376), Senate amendment, H7577-H7704 [12AU], E838 [12AU], E856 [16AU], E868 [23AU], E879 [26AU] ------use of budget reconciliation to make visionary and transformative investments in health, well-being, and financial security of America's workers and families, H1298 [3MR] ------use of budget reconciliation to make visionary and transformative investments in health, well-being, and financial security of America's workers and families (H.R. 5376), H20 [11JA], H176, H177, H181, H191 [13JA], H249, H251 [19JA], H4570 [27AP] Election Assistance Commission: election poll worker pay funding, H6854 [19JY] ------establish program to make grants to States to provide enhanced pay for election workers (H.R. 8015), H6854 [19JY] Employment: improve part-time retirement coverage for part-time workers, H3947 [29MR] ------require employer providing employment opportunity to disclose wage range for such employment opportunity to employees and applicants (H.R. 6850), E177 [25FE] ------sheltered workshops funding, H249 [19JA] Families and domestic relations: economic priorities funding, H3750 [16MR] ------importance of traditional nuclear family structure and impact of public welfare programs on family breakdown and moral decline, H5406 [8JN], H5484 [13JN] Federal aid programs: revise income and poverty levels used in determining eligibility for receipt of Federal means-tested benefits, H4570 [27AP] Federal employees: cover, for purposes of workers' compensation, services by physician assistants and nurse practitioners provided to injured Federal workers (H.R. 6087), H5242-H5249 [7JN] ------increase time period claimant under Federal Employee Compensation Act may supply supporting documentation to Office of Worker's Compensation, E1319 [20DE] ------increase time period claimant under Federal Employee Compensation Act may supply supporting documentation to Office of Workers' Compensation, H4826 [11MY] Federal firefighters: reform and enhance pay and benefits of Federal wildland firefighters (H.R. 5631), H3979 [30MR], E492 [12MY] FEMA: authorize equity steering group and advisor, improve data collection, apply equity criteria to policies and programs, and permit counties to seek emergency and disaster declarations in certain circumstances, E734 [14JY] Financial institutions: prohibit restriction on community banks opening in underserved areas, H5584 [15JN] FRS: use existing authorities to close racial employment and wage gaps and report on how gaps change over time (H.R. 2543), H5430 [9JN], H5556-H5591 [15JN], H5639-H5642 [16JN], H5815 [22JN], E636 [16JN], E646 [21JN] ------use existing authorities to close racial employment and wage gaps and report on how gaps change over time (H.R. 2543), consideration (H. Res. 1170), H5499-H5506 [14JN] HANAC, Inc.: anniversary, E1076 [25OC] House of Representatives: legislative priorities, H7394 [28JY] Immigration: impact on U.S. workforce and wages, H968 [4FE] Inflation Reduction Act: impact, H7745, H7746 [13SE], H7790, H7795 [14SE], H7846, H7847, H7848, H7863-H7868 [15SE], H7947, H7948, H7950, H7959, H7960 [19SE], H7974, H7981 [20SE], H8123 [28SE], H8228, H8298 [29SE] Investments: increase portability of and access to retirement savings, H3948 [29MR] IRS: delay in processing tax returns and refunds, H1345 [8MR], H3977 [30MR] ------funding, H6715 [19JY], H8308 [29SE] ------prohibit additional funding to be used to audit certain taxpayers, H7660 [12AU] Law enforcement: reform benefits for public service officers (H.R. 483), H4811 [11MY] Medicare: extend certain increases in payments for physicians' services, H9858 [15DE] ------extend certain increases in payments for physicians' services (H.R. 8800), H8807 [7DE] Minimum wage: increase, H181 [13JA] National Park Service: reduce number of, and shorten time between, pay grade steps for U.S. Park Police officers and members (H.R. 3924), H1017 [8FE] New York: New York State Farm Laborers Wage Board vote to advance proposal to lower State overtime wage threshold for farm laborers, H8126 [28SE] NSF: measure economic impact of inflation on cost-of-living, U.S. workforce, U.S. international competitiveness, and rural and underserved communities, H933, H934 [3FE], E112 [4FE] Peace Corps: reauthorize and provide new opportunities and benefits, increase monthly allowances and compensation, extend hiring preference, and update security for volunteers (H.R. 1456), H7886-H7893 [19SE] Pensions: ensure sustainability for State and local public employee pension plans, H7077 [26JY] ------improve and enhance retirement savings, H3946, H3948, H3949 [29MR] ------improve rules relative to retirement plans, H3941 [29MR] ------increase retirement savings and simplify and clarify retirement plan rules, E1359 [27DE] ------increase retirement savings and simplify and clarify retirement plan rules (H.R. 2954), H3925-H3950 [29MR] ------increase retirement savings and simplify and clarify retirement plan rules (H.R. 2954), unanimous-consent agreement, H3925 [29MR] ------provide relief for multiemployer and single employer pension plans (H.R. 409), H3939 [29MR] ------reform multiemployer pension plans, H5489 [14JN], H6512 [14JY] Postal Service: repeal requirement to prepay future retirement benefits, H1042, H1044, H1046-H1048 [8FE] Poverty: support livable wage and expanded welfare benefits, provide quality healthcare and education, and institute political and economic reforms to address systemic poverty (H. Res. 438), H9858 [15DE] Puerto Rico: require disclosure of connections to debtors, creditors, or parties of interest to debt restructuring by professionals involved in process of such restructuring (H.R. 1192), Senate amendment, H230-H232 [19JA] Rincon, GA: inclusion in 24/7 Wall St., LLC, ``Best Cities To Live in the South'' list, H222 [19JA] SBA: extend statute of limitations for fraud by borrowers under Paycheck Protection Program (H.R. 7352), H5249, H5250 [7JN] Social Security: increase limit on earnings for working seniors without reduction in benefits, H326 [1FE] ------protect system and improve benefits (H.R. 5723), H1217 [2MR], H1315 [7MR], H3716 [15MR], H3750 [16MR], H3900 [29MR], H4016, H4017 [31MR], H4516 [27AP], H4872-H4875 [12MY], H5607 [15JN], H5828 [23JN], H6683 [18JY], H6903-H6908 [20JY], H7078 [26JY] ------provide equitable formula for individuals with non-covered employment and provide relief for individuals currently affected by Windfall Elimination Provision (H.R. 2337), H4874 [12MY] ------repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions, H5828 [23JN] ------repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (H.R. 82), H8016 [21SE] ------repeal retirement earnings test (H.R. 3921), H8505 [15NO] Sports: ensure pay equity for athletes who represent U.S. in international athletic competitions (S. 2333), H9923-H9925 [21DE] SSA: anniversary of SSI program, E1156 [16NO] Tax Cuts and Jobs Act: impact, H4058 [31MR] Taxation: allow employers to contribute to ABLE accounts in lieu of retirement plan contributions (H.R. 4672), H3949 [29MR] ------allow for tax credit for rent paid on personal residence of taxpayer (H.R. 8357), E727 [13JY] ------allow one-time election for qualified charitable distribution from individual retirement accounts to split- interest entity and inflation adjust limits for qualified charitable distributions, H3949 [29MR] ------earned income tax credit marriage penalty, H251 [19JA] ------eliminate certain tax subsidies for high-income taxpayers, H4059 [31MR] ------encourage retirement savings, H3939, H3940 [29MR] ------increase amount of accrued benefit which pension plans may distribute after employee separation, H3947 [29MR] ------make permanent certain Tax Cuts and Jobs Act provisions affecting individuals, families, and small businesses, H5722, H5723 [21JN], H6675 [15JY] ------permit employers to make matching contributions to workers under certain retirement plans as if worker student loan payments were salary reduction contributions to retirement plan, H3941, H3948 [29MR] ------provide equivalent of 6-month Federal income tax holiday for certain individuals (H.R. 7538), H4519 [27AP] ------provide for exclusion from gross income for compensation of certain school resource officers (H.R. 7909), H5888 [24JN] ------provide matching payments for retirement savings contributions by certain individuals, H3941 [29MR] ------recognize importance of stepped-up basis of certain inherited property in preserving family-owned farms and small businesses (H. Res. 1015), H3976 [30MR], H5481 [13JN] ------repeal certain third party network transaction reporting requirements (H.R. 6913), H8806 [7DE] ------repeal direct payment requirement on exclusion from gross income of distributions from governmental plans for health and long-term care insurance (H.R. 7203), H5179 [19MY] ------temporarily suspend required minimum distribution rules for certain retirement plans (H.R. 8331), H8358 [30SE] ------update family attribution rule relative to family owned corporations, H3942 [29MR] Urban Upbound (nonprofit organization): anniversary, E1072 [21OC] 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 (H.R. 1282), H9697 [13DE] ------increase rates of disability compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain disabled veterans (H.R. 7846), H7767, H7768 [13SE], H7814 [14SE] Remarks in Senate American Rescue Plan Act: impact, S1162 [15MR] Armed Forces: preserve readiness by limiting separations based on coronavirus vaccination status and continuing pay and benefits for members while religious and health accommodations are pending, S6641 [14NO] ------preserve readiness by limiting separations based on coronavirus vaccination status and continuing pay and benefits for members while religious and health accommodations are pending (S. 4925), S6730 [16NO] Bankruptcy: modify eligibility requirements for certain debtors (S. 3823), S2081 [7AP] Biden, President: evaluation of administration, S397 [31JA], S471 [2FE], S594 [9FE], S631 [10FE], S846, S847, S849, S850 [1MR] ------evaluation of administration relative to economy, S549 [8FE], S584 [9FE], S692 [15FE], S727 [16FE], S1026 [8MR], S2259 [3MY], S2369 [9MY], S2441 [11MY], S3664 [26JY], S3794 [1AU], S5511 [29SE], S6951 [5DE], S6976 [6DE] ------evaluation of administration relative to workers' rights and efforts to revitalize middle class, S2268 [3MY] ------Executive action to cancel Federal student loan debt for certain borrowers, S4418, S4423 [6SE], S4454, S4458-S4460 [7SE], S4559 [13SE] ------impact of proposed Executive action to broadly cancel Federal student loan debt without addressing underlying issues relative to cost of college and reform of student loan program, S2780 [6JN], S2878 [9JN] ------State of the Union Message, S922, S923, S926-S928 [2MR], S969, S983 [3MR] Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate): accomplishments, S9716-S9718 [21DE] Congress: accomplishments of 117th Congress, S4959-S4961 [22SE], S7180 [14DE] Courts: provide for periodic transaction reporting requirement and online publication of financial disclosure reports for Federal judicial officers (S. 3059), S801 [17FE] Credit: establish national usury rate for consumer credit transactions (S. 2349), S2345 [5MY] Cuba: respond to international trafficking of Cuban medical professionals, S1208 [16MR], S1234 [17MR] Democratic Party: national agenda, S136-S139 [11JA], S684 [15FE], S3286 [14JY], S4498 [8SE] Dept. of Education: anniversary of Federal Pell Grant Program, S3118, S3150 [23JN] Dept. of Labor: provide increased labor law protections for agricultural workers (S. 4480), S3163 [23JN] Dept. of the Treasury: authority to issue regulations relative to base erosion and anti-abuse tax with certain credits, S4166, S4167 [6AU] ------authority to issue regulations relative to corporate alternative minimum tax foreign tax credits, S4166 [6AU] Dept. of Veterans Affairs: modify eligibility of veterans for treatment as low-income families for purposes of enrollment in patient enrollment system and guarantee health care benefits for veterans enrolled in such system, S2849 [8JN] ------provide deadline of 180 days for filing of claims for payment of emergency treatment furnished to veterans (S. 1875), S2079 [7AP] Economy: address unequal distribution of wealth and income, S2031 [6AP], S3253 [13JY] ------address unequal distribution of wealth and income and growing threat of oligarchy in U.S., S735-S738 [16FE], S1278 [22MR], S1922 [4AP] ------growth during coronavirus pandemic, S422 [1FE] ------status, S529, S532 [7FE], S962 [3MR], S4419-S4421 [6SE] ------use of budget reconciliation to fight inflation, reduce prescription drug and health care costs, address climate change, increase tax fairness, and reduce deficit, S3194 [11JY] ------use of budget reconciliation to fight inflation, reduce prescription drug and health care costs, address climate change, increase tax fairness, and reduce deficit (H.R. 5376), S3729 [27JY], S3749-S3752, S3766-S3768, S3772 [28JY], S3794, S3795, S3797 [1AU], S3837, S3839, S3842, S3853-S3856, S3857, S3858, S3869-S3871 [2AU], S3873, S3874-S3877, S3901, S3994- S3998 [3AU], S4004-S4009, S4015-S4017, S4023, S4026-S4031 [4AU], S4051-S4201, S4210-S4212 [6AU], S4434 [6SE], S4461, S4462 [7SE], S4506 [8SE], S5171 [28SE] ------use of budget reconciliation to fight inflation, reduce prescription drug and health care costs, address climate change, increase tax fairness, and reduce deficit (H.R. 5376), motion to commit, S4180, S4183, S4184, S4186, S4194-S4199 [6AU] ------use of budget reconciliation to fight inflation, reduce prescription drug and health care costs, address climate change, increase tax fairness, and reduce deficit (H.R. 5376), unanimous-consent agreement, S4198 [6AU] ------use of budget reconciliation to make visionary and transformative investments in health, well-being, and financial security of America's workers and families (H.R. 5376), S6, S9 [4JA], S470 [2FE], S2141 [26AP], S2348 [5MY] Employment: importance of domestic manufacturing, S4956 [22SE] ------remove overtime wages exemption for certain employees (S. 4823), S4577 [13SE] Federal employees: calculate cost-of-living adjustments for retirees under Federal Employee Retirement System in the same way as those for retirees under Civil Service Retirement System (S. 4221), S2520 [16MY] Financial Literacy Month: designate (S. Res. 588), S2196 [27AP] Government: require Members of Congress, congressional staff, President, Vice President, and senior officials to report Government payments in financial disclosures and ban stock trading for senior officials (S. 3612), S582 [9FE] Housing: address affordable housing crisis, S603 [9FE] Immigration: impact on economy, S3056 [22JN] Inflation Reduction Act: impact, S4420, S4423 [6SE], S4452 [7SE], S4500 [8SE], S4529 [12SE], S4545, S4546, S4549 [13SE], S4586, S4587, S4588, S4596 [14SE], S4628, S4633 [15SE], S4809- S4811 [19SE], S4880, S4882, S4895 [21SE], S4943, S4946, S4953, S4962 [22SE], S5038 [27SE] IRS: investigate leak of tax information for certain billionaires, S4529 [12SE] ------issue report on tax gap and establish fellowship program to recruit mid-career tax professionals to create and participate in audit task force (S. 2721), S1723 [23MR] ------prohibit additional funding to be used to audit certain taxpayers, S4180 [6AU], S4461, S4462 [7SE], S4593 [14SE] ------prohibit certain enforcement hiring and operations support funding and repeal transaction reporting threshold requirements, S7240 [15DE] ------prohibit from hiring additional personnel until Dept. of Homeland Security hires additional Border Patrol agents, S4180, S4181 [6AU] ------reform (S. 4046), S2607, S2608 [19MY] ------reform (S. 4046), unanimous-consent request, S2608 [19MY] ------temporarily prohibit hiring of additional employees until certain level of taxpayer services have improved (S. 4832), S6869 [30NO] Labor unions: importance, S4466 [7SE] Medicare: extend certain increases in payments for physicians' services (S. 5194), S7111-S7113 [13DE] ------extend certain increases in payments for physicians' services (S. 5194), unanimous-consent request, S7112, S7113 [13DE] Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: extend premium health insurance subsidies, S3719 [27JY] Pennsylvania: tribute to ``Resilence in the Face of Adversity'' program honorees, S666-S668 [14FE] Poverty: reduce child poverty (S. 643), S2580 [18MY] SBA: extend statute of limitations for fraud by borrowers under Paycheck Protection Program (H.R. 7352), S3790 [28JY] Senate: legislative priorities, S1876 [31MR], S2135 [26AP], S3320 [18JY] ------tribute to staff working on H.R. 5376, Inflation Reduction Act, S4953 [22SE] Social Security: exempt premium pay received by semi-retired workers during coronavirus pandemic from retirement earnings test (S. 3659), S754 [16FE] ------protect system and improve benefits, S5042-S5045 [27SE] Sports: ensure pay equity for athletes who represent U.S. in international athletic competitions (S. 2333), S7081, S7082 [8DE], S9758, S9759 [21DE] Tax Cuts and Jobs Act: impact, S7791 [20DE] Taxation: corporate alternative minimum tax, S4166 [6AU] ------impose minimum effective tax rate for high-income taxpayers, S1279 [22MR], S1767-S1769 [24MR] ------make civil damages, restitution, and any other monetary award given to human trafficking survivors exempt from Federal income taxes (S. 895), S2195 [27AP] ------make permanent certain Tax Cuts and Jobs Act provisions affecting individuals, families, and small businesses, S3345, S3346 [19JY] ------modify maximum capital gains rate and tax on net investment income (S. 4393), S2942 [14JN], S3324 [18JY] ------modify maximum capital gains tax rate to provide inflation adjustments for certain tax benefits, S4183 [6AU] ------repeal limitation on deduction for State and local taxes and extend loss limitation policy, S4200, S4201 [6AU] ------treat certain liquidations of new motor vehicle inventory as qualified liquidations of last in, first out (LIFO) inventory (S. 4105), S10102 [22DE] Tennessee: status of economy, S4463 [7SE] Veterans: increase rates of disability compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain disabled veterans (H.R. 7846), S5031 [22SE] Warren, Senator: tribute to staff working on H.R. 5376, Inflation Reduction Act, S4470 [7SE] Reports Dept. of the Treasury--American Families Plan Tax Compliance Agenda (excerpt), H7661 [12AU] Reports filed Adopt H. Res. 1516, Approve Certain Regulations Implementing Provisions on Congressional Employees Coverage Under Family and Medical Leave Act and Fair Labor Standards Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 1518) (H. Rept. 117-630), H9851 [14DE] Bridging the Divide--Building an Economy That Works for All: Committee on Economic Disparity and Fairness in Growth (House, Select) (H. Rept. 117-619), H9688 [12DE] Consideration of H.R. 2543, Financial Services Racial Equity, Inclusion, and Economic Justice Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 1170) (H. Rept. 117-366), H5485 [13JN] Consideration of Senate Amendment to H.R. 5376, Inflation Reduction Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 1316) (H. Rept. 117-451), H7707 [12AU] Continuity for Operators With Necessary Training Required for ATC Contract Towers (CONTRACT) Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 419) (S. Rept. 117-260), S7251 [15DE] Direct Sec. of Education To Transmit Documents Relative to Cost Estimates for Waivers Related to Public Service Loan Forgiveness and Income-Driven Repayment: Committee on Education and Labor (House) (H. Res. 1295) (H. Rept. 117-549), H8441 [10NO] Direct Sec. of the Treasury To Transmit Documents to House of Representatives Relative to Role in SBA Paycheck Protection Program: Committee on Small Business (House) (H. Res. 1298) (H. Rept. 117-515), H8219 [28SE] Equal Pay for Team USA Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 2333), S7030 [7DE] Federal Reserve Racial and Economic Equity Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 2543) (H. Rept. 117-228), H287 [20JA] Members of Congress Pension Opt Out Clarification Act: Committee on Homeland Security (Senate) (S. 471) (S. Rept. 117-143), S4541 [12SE] Peace Corps Reauthorization and New Opportunities and Benefits, Allowances and Compensation Increase, Hiring Preference Extension, and Security for Volunteers Update: Committee on Foreign Affairs (House) (H.R. 1456) (H. Rept. 117-457), H7740 [9SE] PPP and Bank Fraud Enforcement Harmonization Act: Committee on Small Business (House) (H.R. 7352) (H. Rept. 117-328), H5096 [17MY] Protecting America's Retirement Security Act: Committee on Education and Labor (House) (H.R. 7310) (H. Rept. 117-557), H8494 [14NO] Reform Retirement Tax Provisions: Committee on Finance (Senate) (S. 4808) (S. Rept. 117-142), S4513 [8SE] Retirement Improvement and Savings Enhancement (RISE) Act: Committee on Education and Labor (House) (H.R. 5891) (H. Rept. 117-250), H1145 [25FE] Retirement Improvement and Savings Enhancement To Supplement Healthy Investments for the Nest Egg (RISE & SHINE) Act: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 4353), S3031 [21JN] Securing a Strong Retirement Act: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 2954) (H. Rept. 117-283), H3970 [29MR] Social Security Fairness Act: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 82) (H. Rept. 117-482), H8064 [21SE] Transnational Criminal Investigative Unit Stipend Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 4326) (S. Rept. 117-229), S6962 [5DE] Wage Theft Prevention and Wage Recovery Act: Committee on Education and Labor (House) (H.R. 7701) (H. Rept. 117-540), H8384 [7OC] Wildland Firefighter Fair Pay Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 138) (S. Rept. 117-119), S2891 [9JN] Rulings of the Chair Economy: use of budget reconciliation to fight inflation, reduce prescription drug and health care costs, address climate change, increase tax fairness, and reduce deficit (H.R. 5376), S4197 [6AU] Statements New Schumer-Manchin Bill Will Supercharge Long History of IRS Abuses: Committee on Ways and Means (House) Republican staff, H9998 [22DE] Tables Distributional effects of certain Inflation Reduction Act provisions: Committee on Taxation (Joint), H7655-H7657 [12AU] Estimated pay-as-you-go effects of H.R. 1456, Peace Corps reauthorization and new opportunities and benefits, monthly allowances and compensation increase, hiring preference extension, and security for volunteers update, H7962 [19SE] Estimated pay-as-you-go effects of H.R. 2954, Securing a Strong Retirement Act, H3969 [29MR] Top 10 industries where average annual wages are less than 75k per year, H7673 [12AU] Texts of H. Res. 1170, consideration of H.R. 2543, Financial Services Racial Equity, Inclusion, and Economic Justice Act, H5499 [14JN] H. Res. 1316, consideration of Senate amendment to H.R. 5376, Inflation Reduction Act, H7561 [12AU] H. Res. 1516, approve certain regulations implementing provisions on congressional employees coverage under Family and Medical Leave Act and Fair Labor Standards Act, H9752- H9790 [14DE] H. Res. 1518, adopt H. Res. 1516, approve certain regulations implementing provisions on congressional employees coverage under Family and Medical Leave Act and Fair Labor Standards Act, H9746 [14DE] H.R. 1456, Peace Corps reauthorization and new opportunities and benefits, monthly allowances and compensation increase, hiring preference extension, and security for volunteers update, H7886-H7891 [19SE] H.R. 2543, Financial Services Racial Equity, Inclusion, and Economic Justice Act, H5556-H5567 [15JN] H.R. 2954, Securing a Strong Retirement Act, H3925-H3939 [29MR] H.R. 5376, Inflation Reduction Act, H7577-H7646 [12AU] H.R. 6087, Improving Access to Workers' Compensation for Injured Federal Workers Act, H5242 [7JN] H.R. 7352, PPP and Bank Fraud Enforcement Harmonization Act, H5249 [7JN] H.R. 7846, Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act, H7767 [13SE], H7819 [14SE] S. 895, Human Trafficking Survivor Tax Relief Act, S2196 [27AP] S. 2333, Equal Pay for Team USA Act, S7081 [8DE], H9923 [21DE] S. 3059, Courthouse Ethics and Transparency Act, S801 [17FE], H4521 [27AP] S. 3720, H-1B and L-1 Visa Reform Act, S877-S883 [1MR] S. 3823, Bankruptcy Threshold Adjustment and Technical Corrections Act, S2081 [7AP], H5260 [7JN] S. 3941, Housing Supply Expansion Act, S1804 [28MR] S. 4105, Supply Chain Disruptions Relief Act, S10102 [22DE] S. 4832, Increase Reliable Services Now Act, S4578 [13SE] S. Con. Res. 48, Black Women's Equal Pay Day, S5561 [29SE] S. Con. Res. 50, recognize disparity in wages paid to Latina women and reaffirm support for ensuring equal pay and closing gender wage gap, S7075 [8DE] S. Res. 588, Financial Literacy Month, S2098 [7AP] S. Res. 707, commemorate EEOC anniversary and recognize importance in protecting rights of workers, holding employers accountable for workplace discrimination and harassment, and addressing wage gap, S3276 [13JY] S. Res. 819, affirm commitment to protect and expand Social Security and SSI programs, S5559 [29SE]