Summary:
Fairness for Crime Victims Act of 2015

This bill amends the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to establish a point of order in the Senate and House of Representatives against any provision in an appropriation measure, amendment, motion, or conference report that: (1) contains a change in mandatory program spending, (2) reduces budget authority in the current year but does not reduce outlays over time, and (3) limits obligations from the Crime Victims Fund during a fiscal year to less than the average amount deposited into the Fund during the previous three fiscal years.

The bill permits a Senator to raise a point of order to strike such provision or to prevent its incorporation through amendment or motion. If the point of order is sustained by the Chair, the provision is stricken and may not be offered as an amendment from the floor. A motion to waive or suspend the point of order, or a motion to sustain an appeal of the ruling the Chair on such point of order, requires the affirmative vote of three-fifths of Members.

It also prohibits consideration of such provision in the House of Representatives.

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Summary:
Justice for All Reauthorization Act of 2016

This bill amends the federal criminal code to require a defendant, as a mandatory condition of supervised release, to pay court-ordered restitution.

It amends the Justice for All Act of 2004, the Victims of Crime Act of 1984, the DNA Sexual Assault Justice Act of 2004, and the Innocence Protection Act of 2004, to:

 reauthorize grants for victims assistance programs; reauthorize crime victims notification grants; give preference to Sexual Assault Forensic Exam Program grant applicants that use funds for forensic nurse examiner programs in rural or underserved areas; reauthorize DNA research and development demonstration grants, DNA programs and activities at the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and DNA technology grants to identify missing persons; reauthorize the Capital Litigation Improvement Grant Program; reauthorize the Kirk Bloodsworth Post-Conviction DNA Testing Grant Program; and direct the National Institute of Justice to establish best practices for evidence retention. The Department of Justice must allocate specified funds for testing and auditing backlogged rape kits.

The bill amends the Prison Rape Elimination Act of 2003 to:

 narrow the scope of grant program funds subject to a reduction for a state's failure to comply with national prison rape standards, revise and expand requirements with respect to adopting national prison rape standards, and require background checks for compliance auditors. It amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to revise and reauthorize the Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program.

 Effective Administration of Criminal Justice Act of 2015

This bill requires an application for Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program funds to include a statewide strategic plan to improve the administration of criminal justice.

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Summary:
Cybercrime Statistics Act

This bill directs the Department of Justice (DOJ) to develop a national strategy to reduce the incidence, coordinate federal investigations, and increase federal prosecutions of cybercrimes against individuals. The term "cybercrimes against individuals" means a crime that involves the use of a computer to cause personal harm to an individual.

The Federal Bureau of Investigation must design and create a category, in the Uniform Crime Reports, for an offense that constitutes a cybercrime against individuals.

DOJ must publish an annual summary of statistics related to cybercrimes against individuals.

cybercrime statistics act bill directs department_of_justice doj develop national strategy reduce incidence coordinate federal investigations increase federal prosecutions individuals term individuals means crime involves use computer cause personal harm individual federal_bureau_of_investigation design create category uniform crime reports offense constitutes cybercrime individuals doj publish annual summary statistics related individuals


Summary:
International Violence Against Women Act of 2015

Directs the Secretary of State to establish an Office of Global Women's Issues which shall be headed by an Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women's Issues.

Establishes in the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) a Senior Coordinator for Gender Equality and Women's Empowerment who shall direct USAID activities, policies, programs, and funding relating to gender equality and women's empowerment.

Directs the Ambassador-at-Large to: (1) develop or update annually for five years (after the 2012 United States Strategy to Prevent and Respond to Gender-Based Violence Globally which shall be deemed to be the first required strategy) a U.S. global strategy to prevent and respond to violence against women and girls, and (2) coordinate U.S. government efforts regarding gender integration and advancing the status of women and girls in U.S. foreign policy.

Directs the Ambassador-at-Large and Senior Coordinator to: (1) include in each strategy an analysis of best practices for preventing and addressing violence against women and girls internationally; and (2) develop a plan for monitoring programs, projects, and activities carried out under this Act.

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Summary:
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)

Fairness for Crime Victims Act of 2015

(Sec. 2) This bill amends the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to establish a point of order in the Senate and House of Representatives against any provision in an appropriation measure, amendment, motion, or conference report that: (1) contains a change in mandatory program spending, (2) reduces budget authority in the current year but does not reduce outlays over time, and (3) limits obligations from the Crime Victims Fund during a fiscal year to less than the average amount deposited into the Fund during the previous three fiscal years.

The bill permits a Senator to raise a point of order to strike such provision or to prevent its incorporation through amendment or motion. If the point of order is sustained by the Chair, the provision is stricken and may not be offered as an amendment from the floor. A motion to waive or suspend the point of order, or a motion to sustain an appeal of the ruling the Chair on such point of order, requires the affirmative vote of three-fifths of Members.

It also prohibits consideration of such provision in the House of Representatives.

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Summary:
Robert Matava Elder Abuse Victims Act of 2015

This bill amends the federal criminal code to expand the prohibition on telemarketing fraud to include "telemarketing or email marketing" fraud. It expands the definition of telemarketing or email marketing to include measures to induce investment for financial profit, participation in a business opportunity, or commitment to a loan.

The legislation applies enhanced criminal penalties to telemarketing or email marketing fraud that targets or victimizes persons over age 55. It also expands the fraud offenses subject to enhanced penalties to include health care fraud.

The Department of Justice (DOJ) must identify, collect, and publish data annually related to the incidence of elder abuse. The Department of Health and Human Services must provide for publication data on the number of elder abuse cases referred to adult protective services.

The bill requires DOJ to establish a grant program for states to develop, establish, and operate programs to improve the response to, investigation of, and prosecution of elder abuse cases. DOJ must also provide information, training, and technical assistance to help states and local governments investigate, prosecute, prevent, and mitigate the impact of elder abuse, exploitation, and neglect.

It grants congressional consent to any two or more states to enter into cooperative agreements or compacts to promote and to enforce laws to promote the safety and well-being of elders. The legislation requires the State Justice Institute to submit legislative proposals to Congress to facilitate such agreements and compacts.

The Government Accountability Office must review and report findings on the financial cost of elder abuse and exploitation to the federal government.

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Summary:
Billy's Law or the Help Find the Missing Act

This bill authorizes the Department of Justice (DOJ), through the National Institute of Justice, to maintain public databases, known as the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs), of missing persons and unidentified remains.

It requires DOJ to facilitate information sharing between the NamUs databases and the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) database. DOJ must update the online data entry format to allow criminal justice agencies, medical examiners, and coroners to simultaneously submit information to NamUs and NCIC. DOJ must also promulgate rules that protect confidential, private, and law enforcement sensitive information.

The bill amends the Crime Control Act of 1990 to require a law enforcement agency that submits a missing child report to NCIC to also submit such missing child report to NamUs.

It directs DOJ to establish a program to award matching grants to law enforcement agencies, coroners, and medical examiners to facilitate information reporting to the NCIC database and NamUs databases to help locate missing persons and identify unidentified remains.

DOJ must report: (1) to medical examiners, coroners, and law enforcement agencies on best practices for data collection and analysis; and (2) to Congress on the status of the NCIC database and NamUs databases.

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Summary:
(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on November 29, 2016. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Justice for All Reauthorization Act of 2016

(Sec. 2) This bill amends the federal criminal code to require a court to order, as an explicit condition of supervised release, that a defendant makes restitution to the victim of a federal offense for which restitution is authorized.

A defendant's liability to pay restitution terminates 20 years from the filing date of the judgment or the defendant's release from prison. In the event of the death of the person ordered to pay restitution, the individual's estate will be held responsible.

The bill amends Rule 28 of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure to authorize a court to appoint and compensate an interpreter for a crime victim.

The Government Accountability Office (GAO) must study and report to Congress on whether providing broader authority for courts to award restitution would benefit crime victims.

(Sec. 3) Of amounts made available over FY2018-FY2021 for a DNA analysis and capacity enhancement program and for other forensic activities, the Department of Justice (DOJ) must allocate at least 75% to test rape kits and at least 5% to audit backlogged rape kits.

The bill establishes reporting requirements for DOJ and grant recipients.

(Sec. 4) It amends the DNA Sexual Assault Justice Act of 2004 to give preference to Sexual Assault Forensic Exam Program grant applicants that use the funds to: (1) improve forensic nurse examiner programs in a rural or underserved area, (2) employ full-time forensic nurse examiners in a rural or underserved program, or (3) sustain or establish a forensic nurse examiner training program.

DOJ must coordinate with the Department of Health and Human Services to inform federally qualified health centers, hospitals, colleges and universities, and other health-related entities about the role of forensic nurses and the resources available to train or employ them.

(Sec. 5) This section amends the Prison Rape Elimination Act of 2003 to specify that funds under the STOP (Services, Training, Officers, and Prosecutors) Violence Against Women Formula Grant Program are not subject to a 5% reduction for a state that fails to comply with the national prison rape standards.

(Sec. 6) The bill amends the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 to specify that accommodations applicable to a remaining tenant, after the eviction of the sole tenant eligible to receive assistance under a covered housing program, also apply to a resident.

(Sec. 7) The bill revises and expands requirements with respect to adopting national prison rape standards. Specifically, it requires states to also provide certain additional information.

Additionally, it requires compliance auditors to submit to criminal history background checks.

(Sec. 8) It reauthorizes through FY2021 appropriations for: (1) demonstration grants for DNA research and development, (2) DNA programs and activities at the FBI, and (3) grants to promote DNA technology to identify missing persons.

(Sec. 9) This section revises and reauthorizes through FY2021 the Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program.

A grant applicant must certify that a forensic laboratory system, medical examiner's office, or coroner's office that receives grant funds is accredited.

 It revises the allocation of Coverdell funds to: (1) increase from 75% to 85% the funds allocated for formula grants to eligible states based on population, (2) increase the minimum formula grant award for an eligible state from 0.6% to 1% of the funds allocated for formula grants, and (3) decrease from 25% to 15% the funds allocated for competitive grants.

It revises existing purpose areas to specify that, with respect to eliminating a backlog in analyzing forensic science evidence: (1) forensic science evidence includes impression evidence, digital evidence, and fire evidence; and (2) medicolegal death investigators may be trained and employed. It also adds new purpose areas to address emerging forensic science issues and technology, educate and train forensic pathologists, and fund medicolegal death investigation systems.

A Coverdell grant recipient must include, in its annual report, the progress of an unaccredited forensic science service provider in obtaining accreditation.

(Sec. 10) This section amends the Innocence Protection Act of 2004 to reauthorize through FY2021 the Capital Representation Improvement Grant Program (i.e., the grant program to improve the quality of legal representation for indigent criminal defendants in death penalty cases).

(Sec. 11) This section amends the federal criminal code to specify that if a court-ordered DNA test excludes a defendant as the DNA source and meets other requirements, then the DNA profile must be submitted to the National DNA Index System to identify matching profiles of known individuals or profiles from unsolved crimes.

Additionally, it revises the applicability of the requirement to preserve biological evidence in the federal investigation or prosecution of a defendant who was sentenced to prison.

(Sec. 12) It reauthorizes through FY2021 the Kirk Bloodsworth Post-Conviction DNA Testing Grant Program.

(Sec. 13) This section directs the National Institute of Justice (NIJ) to establish best practices for evidence retention that focus on preserving forensic evidence. The NIJ must assist state, local, and tribal governments to adopt and implement such best practices.

Effective Administration of Criminal Justice Act of 2016

(Sec. 14) The bill amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to require an application for funds under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program to include a statewide strategic plan to improve the administration criminal justice. It requires DOJ to provide technical assistance and authorizes FY2017-FY2021 appropriations for such technical assistance.

(Sec. 15) The DOJ Office of Inspector General must conduct annual audits of selected grant recipients.

The bill prohibits DOJ from awarding grants to nonprofit organizations that hold money in an offshore account to avoid tax liability. It also prohibits DOJ from using more than 7.5% of the amount authorized for salaries and administrative expenses. It limits the use of grant funds for conferences that use more than $20,000 in DOJ funds. It prohibits a grantee from using grant funds to lobby DOJ or a state, local, or tribal government regarding the award of grant funding.

DOJ must identify and report on duplicative grant awards.

(Sec. 16) DOJ must study and report to Congress on the status and needs of the forensic science community.

(Sec. 17) It amends the Victims of Crime Act of 1984 to authorize DOJ's Office for Victims of Crimes (OVC) to use discretionary funds for victim services.

It expresses the sense of Congress that the proposed rule entitled "VOCA Victim Assistance Program" is consistent with the OVC's Victim Assistance Program.

(Sec. 18) DOJ must evaluate the performance of U.S. Attorneys offices and DOJ component offices in seeking and recovering restitution under each provision of the federal criminal code and the Controlled Substances Act that authorizes it.

The GAO must report to Congress on restitution sought by DOJ under each provision of the federal criminal code and the Controlled Substances Act.

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Summary:
Kevin and Avonte's Law of 2016

TITLE I--MISSING ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE PATIENT ALERT PROGRAM REAUTHORIZATION

Missing Americans Alert Program Act of 2016

(Sec. 102) This bill amends the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 to revise and rename the Missing Alzheimer's Disease Patient Alert Program as the Missing Americans Alert Program and to reauthorize it through FY2021.

It directs the Department of Justice's (DOJ's) Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) to award grants to state and local law enforcement or public safety agencies to develop tracking technology programs to locate missing individuals with dementia or children with developmental disabilities. The BJA must give preference to grant applicants that partner with nonprofit organizations directly linked to individuals, and families of individuals, with dementia or developmental disabilities.

Additionally, it directs the BJA to award competitive grants to state and local law enforcement or public safety agencies and nonprofit organizations to develop or operate locally based proactive programs to prevent wandering and locate missing individuals with dementia or children with developmental disabilities.

The bill subjects grants under the Missing Americans Program to accountability provisions. DOJ's Office of Inspector General must conduct annual audits of selected grant recipients. The bill prohibits grants to nonprofit organizations that hold money in an offshore account to avoid tax liability. It also limits the use of grants under this bill for conferences that use more than $20,000 in DOJ funds.

DOJ must identify and report on duplicative grant awards. DOJ must also report annually to Congress certain information regarding the Missing Americans Alert Program.

TITLE II--EDUCATION AND OUTREACH

(Sec. 201) The bill amends the Missing Children's Assistance Act to specify that, with respect to training and technical assistance provided by the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, cases involving missing and exploited children include cases involving children with developmental disabilities such as autism.

TITLE III--PRIVACY PROTECTIONS

(Sec. 302) DOJ must establish and certain grant recipients must comply with standards and best practices related to the use of tracking technology to locate missing individuals with dementia or developmental disabilities.

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Summary:
Child and Elderly Missing Alert Program of 2016

 This bill amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to authorize the Department of Justice (DOJ) to award public safety and community policing grants to eligible nonprofit organizations to assist federal, state, tribal, and local law enforcement agencies in the rapid recovery of missing children and elderly and disabled individuals through the use of a rapid telephone and cellular alert call system. The term "elderly individual" means an individual 60 years of age or older.

It permits the use of grant funds to: (1) maintain and expand technologies and techniques to ensure the highest level of performance of services; (2) provide both centralized and on-site training, and distribute information to law enforcement agency officials about missing individuals and use of a rapid telephone and cellular alert call system; (3) provide services to Child Abduction Response Teams; (4) assist law enforcement agencies to combat human trafficking through the use of rapid telephone and cellular alert calls; (5) share appropriate information on cases with the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, the AMBER Alert, Silver Alert, and Blue Alert programs, and law enforcement; and (6) assist appropriate organizations with education and prevention programs related to missing individuals.

DOJ must annually: (1) require each grantee to submit the results of monitoring and evaluations of grant recipients, and (2) publish a report regarding such results and the effectiveness of activities carried out under each grant.

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Summary:
Investing in Neighborhood-focused, Vital, Evidence-based Strategies and Trust to Prevent Crime Act of 2016 or the INVEST to Prevent Crime Act

This bill amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to establish a grant program for governments, nonprofit organizations, and institutions of higher education to prepare a comprehensive plan and enhance community capacity to address crime through collaborative cross-sector approaches.

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Summary: Healthcare Disclosure Act of 2007 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to require employers to include in employee wage statements (i.e., W-2 forms) the total amount paid for coverage under an accident or health plan which is excludable from gross income.

healthcare disclosure act amends internal revenue code require employers include employee wage statements w-2 forms total paid coverage accident health plan excludable gross income


Summary: Taxpayer Protection Act of 2007 - Amends Internal Revenue Code provisions relating to tax administration and taxpayer protections. (Sec. 2) Allows married couples who file a joint tax return to elect to conduct their business activities as a qualified joint venture without being treated as a partnership. Defines "qualified joint venture" as a trade or business entity in which the only members are a husband and wife who materially participate in such venture. Allows participating spouses to conduct their individual business activities as sole proprietors and divides their items of income and expense in accordance with their respective interests in such venture. (Sec. 3) Requires the Secretary of the Treasury to notify a taxpayer of: (1) any unauthorized use of such taxpayer's identity (suspected identity theft) which the Secretary uncovers during an investigation of false statements or tax returns; and (2) any criminal charges brought against an individual who is using the identity of such taxpayer.(Sec. 4) Extends from nine months to two years the period in which the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) may return property that has been wrongfully levied and for bringing a civil action for wrongful levy. (Sec. 5) Allows taxpayers to recontribute to their individual retirement accounts (IRAs), without penalty or limitation, amounts that were wrongfully levied by the IRS. Requires the IRS to pay interest on IRA amounts that were wrongfully seized.(Sec. 6) Allows the IRS to use any means of mass communication (e.g., the Internet) to publish unclaimed refund amounts. (Sec. 7) Prohibits the Secretary from allowing the payment of taxpayer refunds to any refund anticipation loan business whose business practices are predatory. (Sec. 8) Expands the prohibitions against the misuse of Department of the Treasury names and symbols to the use of such names and symbols on an Internet domain address. (Sec. 9) Requires the Secretary to notify in writing certain taxpayers who may be eligible for the earned income credit of their eligibility for such credit. (Sec. 10) Sets forth an alternative procedure for furnishing a non-foreign affidavit in connection with the sale of a U.S. real property interest (USRPI) and the exemption from withholding of tax requirements. Allow a transferor of a USRPI to furnish a non-foreign affidavit to a qualified substitute (i.e., a person responsible for closing the transaction involving a USRPI or the transferee's agent). Denies an exemption from withholding of tax requirements if the qualified substitute or a transferee has actual knowledge that the non-foreign affidavit is false. (Sec. 11) Authorizes the Secretary to disclose to the head of the Federal Bureau of Prisons any return information of a federal inmate whom the Secretary has determined may have filed or facilitated the filing of a false tax return. Terminates the authority of the Secretary to make such disclosures after December 31, 2010. Requires the Inspector General for Tax Administration of the Department of the Treasury to report to Congress on the implementation of such disclosure authority.(Sec. 12) Increases the penalty for tendering a bad check or money order for payment of taxes.

taxpayer protection act 2007_-_amends_internal_revenue code provisions relating tax administration taxpayer protections sec allows married couples file joint tax return elect conduct business activities qualified joint venture treated partnership defines qualified joint venture trade business entity members husband wife materially participate venture allows participating spouses conduct individual business activities sole proprietors divides items income expense accordance respective interests venture sec requires secretary treasury notify taxpayer unauthorized use taxpayer identity suspected identity theft secretary investigation false statements tax returns criminal charges brought individual identity extends months years period internal_revenue_service irs return property wrongfully levied bringing civil action wrongful levy sec allows taxpayers recontribute individual retirement accounts iras penalty limitation amounts wrongfully levied irs requires irs pay interest ira amounts wrongfully allows irs use means mass communication internet publish unclaimed refund amounts sec prohibits secretary allowing payment taxpayer refunds refund anticipation loan business business practices predatory sec expands prohibitions misuse department treasury names symbols use names symbols internet domain address sec requires secretary notify writing certain taxpayers eligible earned income credit eligibility credit sec sets forth alternative procedure furnishing non foreign affidavit connection sale real property interest exemption withholding tax requirements allow transferor furnish non foreign affidavit qualified substitute person responsible closing transaction involving transferee agent denies exemption withholding tax requirements qualified substitute transferee actual knowledge non foreign affidavit false sec authorizes secretary disclose head federal_bureau_of_prisons return information federal inmate secretary determined filed facilitated filing false tax return terminates authority secretary disclosures december requires inspector general tax administration department treasury report congress implementation disclosure increases penalty bad check money order payment taxes


Summary: Tax Collection Responsibility Act of 2007 - (Sec. 2) Repeals the authority of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to enter into private debt collection contracts. Exempts contracts entered into before July 18, 2007, if such contracts are not renewed or extended after such date. Nullifies any contract entered into, extended, or renewed on or after July 18, 2007.(Sec. 3) Delays until 2012 the requirement for federal, state, and local agencies to withhold 3% of payments for goods and services provided to such agencies.Requires the Secretary of the Treasury to report to the House Committee on Ways and Means and the Senate Committee on Finance on issues relating to the administration of the withholding requirement.(Sec. 4) Treats income tax returns filed with the U.S. Virgin Islands by an individual claiming to be a bona fide resident of the Virgin Islands during the entire taxable year as filed with the United States for tax administration purposes. (Sec. 5) Sets forth additional rules for the tax treatment of high-income individuals who relinquish U.S. citizenship or residency to avoid U.S. taxation (expatriates). Treats all property of expatriates as sold for its fair market value on the day before the expatriation date and includes gain (over $600,000) or loss from such sale in the gross income of such expatriates. Allows expatriates to elect to defer payment of any tax resulting from expatriation if adequate security for payment of such tax is given.Requires 30% withholding of tax for certain items of deferred compensation payable to expatriates.Imposes a separate tax on gifts and bequests from expatriates exceeding $10,000, payable by the recipient of such gift or bequest.(Sec. 6) Repeals provisions providing for a 36-month suspension of interest and penalties on tax underpayments for taxpayers who had not been notified of a tax deficiency by the IRS. (Sec. 7) Increases penalties for failing to file correct information returns, failing to furnish correct payee statements, and failing to comply with other information reporting requirements.(Sec. 8) Increases to 115.25% the rate for estimated tax payments for certain large corporations in the third quarter of 2012.

tax collection responsibility act sec repeals authority internal_revenue_service irs enter private debt collection contracts exempts contracts entered july contracts renewed extended date nullifies contract entered extended renewed july delays requirement federal state local agencies withhold payments goods services provided agencies requires secretary treasury report house_committee ways_and_means senate_committee_on_finance issues relating administration withholding treats income tax returns filed individual claiming bona fide resident virgin_islands entire taxable year filed united_states tax administration purposes sec sets forth additional rules tax treatment high income individuals relinquish citizenship residency avoid taxation expatriates treats property expatriates sold fair market value day expatriation date includes gain loss sale gross income expatriates allows expatriates elect defer payment tax resulting expatriation adequate security payment tax given requires withholding tax certain items deferred compensation payable expatriates imposes separate tax gifts bequests expatriates exceeding payable recipient gift repeals provisions providing month suspension interest penalties tax underpayments taxpayers notified tax deficiency irs sec increases penalties failing file correct information returns failing furnish correct payee statements failing comply information reporting increases rate estimated tax payments certain large corporations quarter


Summary: Authorizes appropriations to establish an office in the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to investigate and prosecute violations of tax laws by individuals under investigation for criminal commercial sex activity. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to increase criminal monetary and other penalties for attempts to evade or defeat tax, willful failure to file a tax return, supply information, or pay tax, aggravated failure to file tax returns, fraud and false statements, and underpayment or overpayment of tax due to fraud.

authorizes appropriations establish office internal_revenue_service irs investigate prosecute violations tax laws individuals investigation criminal commercial sex activity amends internal revenue code increase criminal monetary penalties attempts evade defeat tax willful failure file tax return supply information pay tax aggravated failure file tax returns fraud false statements underpayment overpayment tax fraud


Summary: Free Internet Filing Act - Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to enable individual taxpayers to file their income tax returns directly through the Internal Revenue Service website without the use of any intermediary.

free internet filing act directs secretary treasury enable individual taxpayers file income tax returns directly internal_revenue_service website use intermediary


Summary: Auto File Act of 2008 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to require the Secretary of the Treasury to establish a program for mailing pre-filled income tax returns to assist certain taxpayers who may be eligible for the earned income tax credit in completing their tax returns.

auto file act amends internal revenue code require secretary treasury establish program mailing pre filled income tax returns assist certain taxpayers eligible earned income tax credit completing tax returns


Summary: Textile Negotiator Promotion Act - Amends the Trade Act of 1974 to redesignate the Special Textile Negotiator of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) as the Chief Textile Negotiator who shall be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. Makes it a function of the Chief Textile Negotiator to conduct trade negotiations and enforce trade agreements regarding U.S. textile and apparel products and services.

textile promotion act amends trade act redesignate united_states_trade_representative ustr chief textile shall appointed president advice consent senate makes function chief textile conduct trade negotiations enforce trade agreements textile apparel products services


Summary: Agricultural Business Security Tax Credit Act of 2007 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a retailer of agricultural products and chemicals or a manufacturer, formulator, or distributor of certain pesticides a business tax credit for 30 percent of costs for or related to the protection of such chemicals or pesticides, including employee security training and background checks, installation of security equipment, and computer network safeguards. Sets a $2 million annual limit on such credit and a per facility limitation of $100,000 (reduced by credits received for the five prior taxable years). Terminates such credit after 2012.

amends internal revenue code allow retailer agricultural products chemicals manufacturer distributor certain pesticides business tax credit percent costs related protection chemicals pesticides including employee security training background checks installation security equipment computer network safeguards sets million annual limit credit facility limitation reduced credits received prior taxable years terminates credit


Summary: Buy American Improvement Act of 2007 - Amends the Buy American Act to: (1) prohibit federal agencies from determining that it would not be in the public interest to enter into a contract subject to Buy American requirements after a solicitation of offers notice for such contract is published; and (2) apply Buy American requirements without regard to whether products to be acquired are for use outside the United States if they are not needed on an urgent basis or if they are acquired on a regular basis. Requires before a contract is entered in the latter type of case an analysis of the difference in costs of such products from manufacturers inside and outside the United States.Requires federal agencies to: (1) give preference in the procurement process to a company that manufactures the solicited product in the United States, if such company's bid is substantially the same as a bid made by a non-U.S. manufacturer, or such company is the only one that manufactures the product in the United States; and (2) report for FY2007-FY2011 to specified congressional committees on the amount of agency acquisitions from entities that manufacture products outside the United States (excepts intelligence agencies). Prohibits an agency head from determining that articles to be procured are not available from domestic sources without first determining that domestic production cannot be initiated to meet procurement needs, and that a comparable product is not available from a company in the United States.Defines a product as made "substantially all" from domestic components when the cost of the product's domestic components exceeds 75% of the cost of all the product's components. Requires the Comptroller General to report to Congress with recommendations for determining whether an acquisition would involve unreasonable cost and be inconsistent with the public interest for purposes of applying waivers of Buy American requirements.

buy american improvement act amends buy american act prohibit federal agencies determining public interest enter contract subject buy american requirements solicitation offers notice contract published apply buy american requirements regard products acquired use outside united_states needed urgent basis acquired regular basis requires contract entered type case analysis difference costs products manufacturers inside outside united_states requires federal agencies preference procurement process company manufactures solicited product united_states company bid substantially bid manufacturer company manufactures product united_states report fy2007-fy2011 specified congressional committees agency acquisitions entities manufacture products outside united_states excepts intelligence agencies prohibits agency head determining articles procured available domestic sources determining domestic production initiated meet procurement needs comparable product available company united_states defines product substantially domestic components cost product domestic components exceeds cost product components requires comptroller general report congress recommendations determining acquisition involve unreasonable cost inconsistent public interest purposes applying waivers buy american requirements


Summary: Good Government Contractor Act of 2007 - Repeals provisions of the Tax Increase Prevention and Reconciliation Act of 2005 requiring government agencies to withhold 3% of payments due contractors providing goods and services to such agencies. Requires the Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council to (1) amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to require prospective contractors to be free of any tax debt, to require contracting officers to access the national federal tax lien registry and the federal tax conviction database established by this Act in making a determination of responsibility with respect to any prospective contractor, and to establish as cause for contractor debarment and suspension the making of false statements regarding federal tax information; and (2) make final the proposed rule FAR Case 2006-011 (Representations and Certifications - Tax Delinquency).Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) direct the Secretary of the Treasury to establish and maintain a federal tax lien registry, in lieu of filing tax liens in local jurisdictions, which would be accessible to and searchable by the public through the Internet at no cost; (2) establish the priority of a federal tax lien based upon the date and time of the filing of a notice of lien in the federal tax lien registry; and (3) reduce the period for releasing satisfied or unenforceable tax liens from 30 to 10 days.Requires the Attorney General to establish and maintain a database of individuals and entities with convictions for federal tax offenses.

good government contractor act repeals provisions tax_increase_prevention_and_reconciliation_act requiring government agencies withhold payments contractors providing goods services agencies requires amend federal_acquisition_regulation far require prospective contractors free tax debt require contracting officers access national federal tax lien registry federal tax conviction database established act making determination responsibility respect prospective contractor establish cause contractor debarment suspension making false statements federal tax information final proposed rule far case representations certifications tax internal revenue code direct secretary treasury establish maintain federal tax lien registry lieu filing tax liens local jurisdictions accessible searchable public internet cost establish priority federal tax lien based date time filing notice lien federal tax lien registry reduce period releasing satisfied unenforceable tax liens days requires attorney general establish maintain database individuals entities convictions federal tax offenses


Summary: Amends Internal Revenue Code provisions relating to the term of the Commissioner of Internal Revenue to: (1) provide that the five-year terms for Commissioners began with the term that commenced on November 13, 1997; (2) require subsequent terms to begin on the day after the previous term expires; and (3) permit individuals appointed to complete the unexpired term of a Commissioner to be reappointed to subsequent five-year terms. Makes such amendments effective as of the enactment of the Internal Revenue Service Restructuring Reform Act of 1998 (i.e., July 22, 1998).

amends internal revenue code provisions relating term provide year terms commissioners began term commenced november require subsequent terms begin day previous term expires permit individuals appointed complete unexpired term commissioner reappointed subsequent year terms makes amendments effective enactment july


Summary: Port Authority of New York/New Jersey Port Security Task Force Implementation Act of 2008 - Amends federal port security law to revise mandatory elements of the secure system of transportation program. Directs the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating, acting through the Commissioner of Customs and Border Protection, to establish minimum program standards and procedures for verifying, at the point goods are placed in a cargo container for shipping, that such container is free of unauthorized contents, including hazardous chemical, biological, radiological, or nuclear material, and is securely sealed after verification of its contents. Prohibits the entry of any container that has not complied with such standards and procedures. Requires Area Maritime Transportation Security Plans to establish regional response and recovery protocols for transportation security incidents. Amends the SAFE Port Act to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to ensure that the Port Security Exercise Program utilizes Area Maritime Transportation Security Plans in conducting port security exercises. Requires the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating to develop and utilize a national standard for prioritizing and assessing security risks at U.S. ports, such as the Maritime Assessment Strategy Tool. Sets forth requirements regarding: (1) use of the U.S. Coast Guard's Maritime Security Risk Assessment Model tool to conduct vessel and port facility security risk assessments; (2) establishment of maritime and cargo security integrated project teams; (3) sharing of port facility vulnerability assessments and integration of port security plans and systems with local port authority and law enforcement agencies; (4) policy for advanced notice of Coast Guard boarding of vessels for security or Port State Control inspections; (5) confiscation of fraudulent transportation worker identification cards (TWICs); (6) Federal Maritime Commission training and licensing of steamship agents; (7) designation of a U.S. person to be responsible for notifying emergency response entities in the event of a transportation security incident involving a U.S. or foreign vessel; (8) minimum incident command system training and performance standards for maritime security guards; (9) consideration of regional strategic risk management priorities for tier 1 and tier 2 ports in grant awards; and (10) the submission of security plans for supply, bunker, and fuel deliver and launch vessels conducting activities or providing services to other vessels at anchorage.

new port security task force implementation act amends federal port security law revise mandatory elements secure system transportation program directs secretary department coast_guard operating acting commissioner customs border protection establish minimum program standards procedures verifying point goods placed cargo container shipping container free unauthorized contents including hazardous chemical biological radiological nuclear material securely sealed verification contents prohibits entry container complied standards procedures requires area maritime transportation security plans establish regional response recovery protocols transportation security incidents amends safe port act require secretary homeland_security ensure utilizes area maritime transportation security plans conducting port security exercises requires secretary department coast_guard operating develop utilize national standard prioritizing assessing security risks ports sets forth requirements use maritime security risk assessment model tool conduct vessel port facility security risk assessments establishment maritime cargo security integrated project teams sharing port facility vulnerability assessments integration port security plans systems local port authority law enforcement agencies policy advanced notice coast_guard boarding vessels security inspections confiscation fraudulent transportation worker identification cards federal_maritime_commission training licensing agents designation person responsible notifying emergency response entities event transportation security incident involving foreign vessel minimum incident command system training performance standards maritime security guards consideration regional strategic risk management priorities tier tier ports grant awards submission security plans supply fuel deliver launch vessels conducting activities providing services vessels anchorage


Summary: Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is Act of 2009 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow taxpayers to designate on their tax returns a payment of $1 or more to the general fund of the Treasury.

money mouth act amends internal revenue code allow taxpayers designate tax returns payment general fund treasury


Summary: Expanding Tax Assistance Act of 2009 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to direct the Secretary of the Treasury, subject to available funding, to expand Taxpayer Assistance Centers with the goal of providing at least one Center in each congressional district. Authorizes the use of volunteers and private contractors and grants to accomplish the expansion of such Centers.

expanding tax assistance act amends internal revenue code direct secretary treasury subject available funding expand goal providing center congressional district authorizes use volunteers private contractors grants accomplish expansion centers


Summary: DTV Converter Box Rebate Act of 2009 - Allows a $40 refundable tax credit for each digital-to-analog converter box purchased by an individual taxpayer, up to a maximum of $80. Reduces such credit by $40 for each digital-to-analog converter box coupon redeemed by a taxpayer. Directs the Assistant Secretary for Communications and Information of the Department of Commerce to educate consumers and retailers about the tax credit allowed by this Act as an alternative to requesting and redeeming a digital-to-analog converter box coupon.

dtv converter box rebate act allows refundable tax credit digital analog converter box purchased individual taxpayer maximum reduces credit digital analog converter box coupon redeemed taxpayer directs assistant secretary communications_and_information_of_the_department_of_commerce educate consumers retailers tax credit allowed act alternative requesting digital analog converter box coupon


Summary: Superfund Reinvestment Act of 2009 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code by reinstating until January 1, 2018, the Hazardous Substance Superfund financing rate and the corporate environmental income tax.

reinvestment act amends internal revenue code reinstating january hazardous_substance_superfund financing rate corporate environmental income tax


Summary: No Taxation Without Representation Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow bona fide residents of the District of Columbia an exclusion from gross income for income derived from sources within the District of Columbia and for income effectively connected with a trade or business within the District of Columbia.

taxation representation act amends internal revenue code allow bona fide residents district_of_columbia exclusion gross income income derived sources district_of_columbia income effectively connected trade business district_of_columbia


Summary: Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) allow a waiver of the penalty for failure to disclose reportable transactions (i.e., transactions which have a potential for tax avoidance or evasion) if such failure is due to reasonable cause and not due to willful neglect; (2) revise the amount of the penalty for such failure; and (3) limit the imposition of such penalty to the taxpayer (currently, any person). Reaffirms the authority of the Commissioner of Internal Revenue to rescind all or any portion of the penalty for failure to furnish information regarding reportable transactions.

amends internal revenue code allow waiver penalty failure disclose reportable transactions transactions potential tax avoidance evasion failure reasonable cause willful neglect revise penalty failure limit imposition penalty taxpayer currently person reaffirms authority rescind portion penalty failure furnish information reportable transactions


Summary: Taxpayer Bill of Rights Act of 2010 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to require the Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the National Taxpayer Advocate, to publish a summary statement of taxpayer rights and obligations. Authorizes the Secretary to make grants to develop, expand, or continue volunteer income tax assistance programs to assist low-income taxpayers. Increases the grant funding for low-income taxpayer clinics. Requires the Secretary to: (1) prescribe regulations for the regulation of tax return preparers; (2) require the annual registration of refund delivery product facilitators; and (3) furnish to the public the identity of any person who is an enrolled agent, attorney, or certified public accountant on file with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), who is a tax return preparer, or who is registered as a refund delivery product facilitator. Applies the penalty for understatements of taxpayer liability by tax return preparers to tax submissions other than tax returns or claims for refunds. Requires the Secretary to make an individualized lien determination before filing a notice of lien and to consider specified factors in making such determination, including the amount due, the value of the taxpayer's equity in property, the taxpayer's compliance history, and extenuating circumstances, if any, that explain the tax delinquency. Prohibits persons licensed to practice before the Department of the Treasury from directly or indirectly offering or providing audit insurance. Authorizes the National Taxpayer Advocate to issue Taxpayer Advocate directives for granting relief to taxpayers. Expresses the sense of Congress that the IRS should take specified steps within two years to improve service to taxpayers. Authorizes the Secretary to award demonstration project grants to provide access to accounts at financial institutions for taxpayers who do not currently have such access. Requires studies to: (1) enable the IRS to receive and process information reporting documents before it processes tax returns; and (2) assess the effectiveness of collection alternatives, especially offers in compromise, on long-term tax compliance.

taxpayer bill rights act amends internal revenue code require secretary treasury consultation national_taxpayer_advocate publish summary statement taxpayer rights obligations authorizes secretary grants develop expand continue volunteer income tax assistance programs assist low income taxpayers increases grant funding low income taxpayer clinics requires secretary prescribe regulations regulation tax return preparers require annual registration refund delivery product facilitators furnish public identity person enrolled agent attorney certified public accountant file internal_revenue_service irs tax return preparer registered refund delivery product facilitator applies penalty understatements taxpayer liability tax return preparers tax submissions tax returns claims refunds requires secretary individualized lien determination filing notice lien consider specified factors making determination including value taxpayer equity property taxpayer compliance history extenuating circumstances explain tax delinquency prohibits persons licensed practice department_of_the_treasury directly indirectly offering providing audit insurance authorizes national_taxpayer_advocate issue directives granting relief taxpayers expresses sense congress irs specified steps years improve service taxpayers authorizes secretary award demonstration project grants provide access accounts financial institutions taxpayers currently access requires studies enable irs receive process information reporting documents processes tax returns assess effectiveness collection alternatives especially offers compromise long term tax compliance


Summary: Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow unmarried individuals who do not have gross income from a trade or business and who do not itemize their tax deductions to elect to have the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) prepare their income tax returns.

amends internal revenue code allow unmarried individuals gross income trade business itemize tax deductions elect internal_revenue_service irs prepare income tax returns


Summary: Prevent IRS Overreach Act of 2010 - Prohibits the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) from filling any position, by transfer or any other appointment taking effect on or after the enactment of this Act, if the duties and responsibilities of such position include the enforcement of any provision of, or amendment made by, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) or the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010.

prevent irs overreach act prohibits internal_revenue_service irs filling position transfer appointment taking effect enactment act duties responsibilities position include enforcement provision amendment patient_protection affordable care act ppaca health_care_and_education reconciliation act


Summary: Stop Offshore Bad Actors Act of 2010 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to require the Secretary of the Treasury to publish in the Federal Register each year the names of individuals who have been granted amnesty or immunity from criminal prosecution by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) during the preceding calendar year.

stop offshore bad actors act amends internal revenue code require secretary treasury publish federal_register year names individuals granted amnesty immunity criminal prosecution internal_revenue_service irs preceding calendar year


Summary: Fiscal Discipline, Earmark Reform, and Accountability Act - Amends Rule XVI (Appropriations and Amendments to General Appropriations Bills) of the Standing Rules of the Senate to revise procedures for consideration of points of order on appropriations bills. Makes it out of order to consider in the Senate: (1) new or general legislation or any unauthorized appropriation included in an appropriation bill; (2) any amendment to an appropriation bill with the effect of adding an unauthorized appropriation to it; or (3) any unauthorized appropriation included in any amendment between the chambers, or any amendment to such an amendment, in relation to a general appropriation bill. Amends Rule XLIV (Congressionally Directed Spending and Related Items), which makes it out of order to vote on the adoption of a conference report in the Senate unless it is available on a publicly accessible congressional website at least 48 hours before such vote. Specifies that such website availability must be in a searchable format. Amends the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 to require a recipient of federal funds to disclose any registered lobbyist to whom the recipient paid money to lobby on behalf of such funding, including the amount of such funds.

fiscal discipline accountability act amends rule xvi appropriations amendments general appropriations bills standing rules senate revise procedures consideration points order appropriations bills makes order consider senate new general legislation unauthorized appropriation included appropriation bill amendment appropriation bill effect adding unauthorized appropriation unauthorized appropriation included amendment chambers amendment amendment relation general appropriation bill amends rule congressionally directed spending related items makes order vote adoption conference report senate available publicly accessible congressional website hours vote specifies website availability searchable format amends lobbying disclosure act require recipient federal funds disclose registered lobbyist recipient paid money lobby behalf funding including funds


Summary: Comprehensive 1099 Taxpayer Protection and Repayment of Exchange Subsidy Overpayments Act of 2011 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) repeal requirements for the reporting to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) of payments of $600 or more to corporations that are not tax-exempt and of gross proceeds paid in consideration for any type of property; (2) repeal requirements for reporting payments made with respect to rental property which is not part of a trade or business; and (3) increase the limitation on recapture of excess advance payments of the tax credit for health insurance premiums.

comprehensive taxpayer protection repayment exchange subsidy overpayments act amends internal revenue code repeal requirements reporting internal_revenue_service irs payments corporations tax exempt gross proceeds paid consideration type property repeal requirements reporting payments respect rental property trade business increase limitation recapture excess advance payments tax credit health insurance premiums


Summary: Keep Out the IRS Act of 2011 - Prohibits the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) from filling any position, by transfer or any other appointment taking effect on or after the enactment of this Act, if the duties and responsibilities of such position include the implementation, administration, or enforcement of any provision of, or amendment made by, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act or the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010.

irs act prohibits internal_revenue_service irs filling position transfer appointment taking effect enactment act duties responsibilities position include implementation administration enforcement provision amendment patient_protection affordable care act health_care_and_education reconciliation act


Summary: Expanding Tax Assistance Act of 2011- Amends the Internal Revenue Code to direct the Secretary of the Treasury, subject to available funding, to expand Taxpayer Assistance Centers with the goal of providing at least one Center in each congressional district. Authorizes the use of volunteers and private contractors and grants to accomplish the expansion of such Centers.


Summary: IRS Fee Reform Act of 2011 - Amends the Treasury, Postal Service and General Government Appropriations Act, 1995, to require fees for services provided by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to be deposited in the general fund of the Treasury and not be expended by the IRS unless provided by an appropriations Act (currently, the Secretary of the Treasury may spend such fees to supplement IRS appropriations).

irs fee reform act amends treasury postal_service general government appropriations act require fees services provided internal_revenue_service irs deposited general fund treasury expended irs provided appropriations act currently secretary treasury spend fees supplement irs appropriations


Summary: Taxpayer Receipt Act of 2011 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to require the Secretary of the Treasury to provide individual taxpayers via U.S. mail by October 15 of each year a tax receipt for income taxes reported for the preceding taxable year. Requires such tax receipt to: (1) state the amount of taxes paid by, and any refund made to, the taxpayer; (2) contain tables listing expenditures in categories of the federal budget and the 10 most costly tax expenditures; (3) contain an annual budget review prepared by the Secretary in consultation with the Congressional Budget Office (CBO); and (4) contain the Internet address of the website of the Department of Treasury providing more detailed tax and spending information.

taxpayer receipt act amends internal revenue code require secretary treasury provide individual taxpayers mail october year tax receipt income taxes reported preceding taxable year requires tax receipt state taxes paid refund taxpayer contain tables listing expenditures categories federal budget costly tax expenditures contain annual budget review prepared secretary consultation congressional_budget_office cbo contain internet address website department_of_treasury providing detailed tax spending information


Summary: Tax Return Due Date Simplification and Modernization Act of 2011 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to change tax return due dates for partnerships (from April 15 to March 15, with extensions until September 15), S corporations (from March 15 to March 31, with extensions until September 30), and C corporations (from March 15 to April 15, with extensions until October 15). Makes the new return date for C corporations with a fiscal year ending on June 30 applicable to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2021. Requires the Secretary of the Treasury, for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2011, to modify by regulation the due dates for extensions of tax returns for partnerships, estates, employee benefit plans, and tax-exempt organizations. Sets a due date of April 15 for the annual information return of a foreign trust with a U.S. owner and for the report of foreign bank and financial accounts (with extensions until October 15). Extends the automatic extension for corporate income tax returns from three to six months (seven months for C corporations with a fiscal year ending on June 30).

tax return date simplification modernization act amends internal revenue code change tax return dates partnerships april march extensions september corporations march march extensions september corporations march april extensions october makes new return date corporations fiscal year ending june applicable taxable years beginning december requires secretary treasury taxable years beginning december modify regulation dates extensions tax returns partnerships estates employee benefit plans tax exempt organizations sets date april annual information return foreign trust owner report foreign bank financial accounts extensions october extends automatic extension corporate income tax returns months seven months corporations fiscal year ending june


Summary: Reduce America's Debt Now Act of 2011 - Authorizes an employee to elect for an employer to deduct and withhold upon the payment of his or her wages amounts to be used to reduce the public debt. Disallows an itemized deduction under the Internal Revenue Code for such withholding. Requires the Secretary of the Treasury to: (1) modify withholding exemption certificates (Form W-4) to include such an election, and (2) include on the certificate a reasonably conspicuous statement that any amounts deducted and withheld from such wages are not deductible as charitable contributions for federal income tax purposes. Amends the Code to redefine "wages" to exclude any amount deducted and withheld pursuant to an election under this Act for purposes of employment taxes and collection of income taxes.

debt act authorizes employee elect employer deduct withhold payment wages amounts reduce public debt disallows itemized deduction internal revenue code withholding requires secretary treasury modify withholding exemption certificates form include election include certificate reasonably conspicuous statement amounts deducted withheld wages deductible charitable contributions federal income tax purposes amends code redefine wages exclude deducted withheld pursuant election act purposes employment taxes collection income taxes


Summary: Small Business Efficiency Act of 2011 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to treat professional employer organizations (PEOs), certified by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), as employers for employment tax purposes (thus allowing such PEOs to pay wages and collect and remit payroll taxes on behalf of an employer). Sets forth IRS certification requirements for PEOs, including financial review and reporting requirements. Requires a PEO to post a bond, up to $1 million, to guarantee payment of employment taxes. Limits the required bond amount to $50,000 for a newly created PEO during its three-year startup period.

small business efficiency act amends internal revenue code treat professional employer organizations peos certified internal_revenue_service irs employers employment tax purposes allowing peos pay wages collect remit payroll taxes behalf employer sets forth irs certification requirements peos including financial review reporting requirements requires peo post bond million guarantee payment employment taxes limits required bond newly created peo year startup period


Summary: Instituting Responsible Spending Act or IRS Act - Requires any fees for services provided by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to be deposited in the Treasury as general receipts.

instituting responsible spending act irs act requires fees services provided internal_revenue_service irs deposited treasury general receipts


Summary: Main Street Fairness Act - Grants the consent of Congress to the Streamlined Sales and Use Tax Agreement (Agreement), the multistate agreement on sales and use tax collection and administration adopted on November 12, 2002. Authorizes each state that is a party to the Agreement (member state), after 10 states (comprising at least 20% of the total population of all states imposing a sales tax) have petitioned for and have become member states, to require all remote sellers not qualifying for the small seller exception to collect and remit sales and use taxes on remote sales owed to each such member state under the terms of the Agreement. Terminates such authority if the requirements of this Act cease to be satisfied or an amendment adopted to the Agreement after the enactment of this Act is inconsistent with the provisions of this Act. Allows any person affected by the Agreement to petition the Governing Board established by the Agreement for a determination of any issue arising under the Agreement. Provides for judicial review of Governing Board determinations by the United States Court of Federal Claims and grants such Court exclusive jurisdiction over actions for judicial review. Sets forth minimum requirements for simplifying the administration of multistate sales and use taxation under the Agreement. Provides for judicial review of any civil action challenging the constitutionality of this Act by a panel of three judges of a U.S. District Court. Expresses the sense of Congress that each member state under the Agreement should work with other member states to prevent double taxation where a foreign country has imposed a transaction tax on a digital good or service.

fairness act grants consent congress streamlined sales use tax agreement agreement multistate agreement sales use tax collection administration adopted november authorizes state party agreement member state states comprising total population states imposing sales tax petitioned member states require remote sellers qualifying small seller exception collect remit sales use taxes remote sales owed member state terms agreement terminates authority requirements act cease satisfied amendment adopted agreement enactment act inconsistent provisions act allows person affected agreement petition governing_board established agreement determination issue arising agreement provides judicial review governing_board determinations grants court exclusive jurisdiction actions judicial review sets forth minimum requirements simplifying administration multistate sales use taxation agreement provides judicial review civil action challenging constitutionality act panel judges district_court expresses sense congress member state agreement work member states prevent double taxation foreign country imposed transaction tax digital good service


Summary: 1099K Overreach Prevention Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to exempt taxpayers who are required to report payments made in settlement of payment card and third party network transactions from any requirement to reconcile such payments to amounts related to gross receipts or sales.

overreach prevention act amends internal revenue code exempt taxpayers required report payments settlement payment card party network transactions requirement reconcile payments amounts related gross receipts sales


Summary: Federal Financial Assistance Management Improvement Act of 2012 - Requires the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to direct, coordinate, and assist federal agencies in implementing: (1) a common application and reporting system and uniform administrative rules for federal financial assistance programs; and (2) an interagency process for addressing ways to streamline and simplify federal financial assistance administrative procedures and reporting requirements for state and local governments and nonprofit organizations (non-federal entities), improved interagency and intergovernmental coordination of information collection and data sharing, and improvements in the timeliness, completeness, and quality of information received by agencies from recipients of federal financial assistance. Authorizes the Director to exempt any federal agency or federal financial assistance program from the requirements of this Act if the Director determines that the agency does not have a significant number of federal financial assistance programs.

improvement act requires director office_of_management_and_budget omb direct coordinate assist federal agencies implementing common application reporting system uniform administrative rules federal financial assistance programs interagency process addressing ways streamline simplify federal financial assistance administrative procedures reporting requirements state local governments nonprofit organizations non federal entities improved interagency intergovernmental coordination information collection data sharing improvements timeliness completeness quality information received agencies recipients federal financial assistance authorizes director exempt federal agency federal financial assistance program requirements act director determines agency significant number federal financial assistance programs


Summary: Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to implement a program to prevent the fraudulent use of taxpayer identification numbers of residents of U.S. territories and possessions to obtain federal tax refunds or credits. Requires the program to include a comparison of all income tax returns filed with the United States and any U.S. territory or possession under the same taxpayer identification number. .

directs secretary treasury implement program prevent fraudulent use taxpayer identification numbers residents territories possessions obtain federal tax refunds credits requires program include comparison income tax returns filed united_states territory possession taxpayer identification number


Summary: Amends the Internal Revenue Code to rename the section heading of Internal Revenue Code provisions relating to the individual retirement accounts (IRAs) of married individuals as the Kay Bailey Hutchison Spousal IRA.

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Summary: Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Act of 2011 - Directs the Secretary of the Treasury, through the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), to establish a Community Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Matching Grant Program (VITA grant program) for the development, expansion, or continuation of volunteer tax preparation programs to assist low-income taxpayers and members of underserved populations. Establishes the National Center to Promote Quality, Excellence, and Evaluation in Volunteer Income Tax Assistance. Requires such Center to: (1) promote the adoption of a universally accessible volunteer training platform for the preparation of federal income tax returns, (2) provide technical assistance to tax return preparation program managers, (3) identify and disseminate best practices related to tax site management, (4) support outreach and marketing efforts, and (5) provide evaluation of programs and activities funded under this Act.

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Summary: Free File Program Act of 2011 - Authorizes and directs the Secretary of the Treasury to continue to operate the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Free File program (free online individual income tax preparation and electronic filing services provided by the private sector technology industry to lower income taxpayers).

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Summary: Financial Disclosure to Reduce Tax Haven Abuse Act of 2012 - Amends the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 to require individuals subject to the disclosure requirements of such Act (and their spouses) to provide a specific accounting of any financial interest which they hold in a country that is listed as a tax haven by the Secretary of the Treasury. Requires the Secretary, in compiling a list of tax havens, to consider including those jurisdictions which have been identified by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) as secrecy jurisdictions in federal court proceedings.

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Summary:
Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Act - Directs the Secretary of the Treasury, through the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), to establish a Community Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Matching Grant Program (VITA grant program) for the development, expansion, or continuation of volunteer tax preparation programs to assist low-income taxpayers and members of underserved populations.

Establishes the National Center to Promote Quality, Excellence, and Evaluation in Volunteer Income Tax Assistance. Requires such Center to: (1) promote the adoption of a universally accessible volunteer training platform for the preparation of federal income tax returns, (2) provide technical assistance to tax return preparation program managers, (3) identify and disseminate best practices related to tax site management, (4) support outreach and marketing efforts, and (5) provide evaluation of programs and activities funded under this Act.

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Tax Code Termination Act - Terminates the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 after December 31, 2017, except for self-employment taxes, Federal Insurance Contributions Act (FICA) taxes, and railroad retirement taxes. Requires a two-thirds majority vote in Congress to change such termination date.

Declares that any new federal tax system should be a simple and fair system that: (1) applies a low rate to all Americans, (2) provides tax relief for working Americans, (3) protects the rights of taxpayers and reduces tax collection abuses, (4) eliminates the bias against savings and investment, (5) promotes economic growth and job creation, and (6) does not penalize marriage or families.

Requires that the new federal tax system be approved by Congress in its final form by July 4, 2017.

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Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to implement a program to prevent the fraudulent use of taxpayer identification numbers of residents of U.S. territories and possessions to obtain federal tax refunds or credits. Requires the program to include a comparison of all income tax returns filed with the United States and any U.S. territory or possession under the same taxpayer identification number.

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Summary: Free File Program Act of 2013 - Authorizes and directs the Secretary of the Treasury to continue to implement and operate the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Free File program (free online individual income tax preparation and electronic filing services provided by the private sector technology industry to lower income taxpayers).

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Taxpayer Protection and Preparer Fraud Prevention Act of 2013 - Grants authority to the Secretary of the Treasury to regulate and discipline tax return preparers.

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to require the Secretary to impose user fees for regulating taxpayer representatives and tax return preparers.

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Summary: Taxpayer Nondiscrimination and Protection Act of 2013 - Amends the federal criminal code to establish penalties for misconduct against a taxpayer by an Internal Revenue Service (IRS) employee during the performance of official duties, specifically including a violation of the protections and guarantees afforded under the First Amendment of the Constitution to political speech and political expression.

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Summary: HALT the IRS Act - Prohibits officers or employees of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) from initiating any new audit of any taxpayer for 180 days after enactment of this Act.

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Summary:
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to rename the section heading of Internal Revenue Code provisions relating to the individual retirement accounts (IRAs) of married individuals as the Kay Bailey Hutchison Spousal IRA.

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Summary: Amends the Internal Revenue Code to authorize the Secretary of the Treasury to prescribe regulations to regulate the conduct of enrolled agents in their practice before the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). Allows properly licensed enrolled agents to use the credentials or designation as "enrolled agent," "EA," or "E.A."

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Summary: Stop Internal Resource Slush Fund Act - Prohibits the transfer or reprogramming of funds made available to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) if such funds are derived from: (1) fees for services provided by the IRS, (2) discretionary appropriations for salaries and expenses or other personnel and hiring programs, or (3) reimbursable programs. Rescinds any unobligated funds resulting from this Act and directs their return to the general fund of the Treasury for the sole purpose of deficit reduction.

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IRS Verification Act - Directs the Inspector General for Tax Administration of the Department of the Treasury to audit the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) in accordance with audit criteria in the Inspector General Act of 1978 for the period beginning on January 1, 2010, and ending on the enactment of this Act.

Prohibits the obligation or expenditure of any amounts to carry out the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act until the report of the IRS audit is submitted to Congress.

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