Open Congress : Major Bill Actions in Foreign and international corporations

Bill Introduced: S.953 Student Loan Affordability Act

2013-05-13T20:00:00Z

A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to extend the reduced interest rate for undergraduate Federal Direct Stafford Loans, to modify required distribution rules for pension plans, to limit earnings stripping by expatriated entities, to provide for modifications related to the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: S.911 Emergency Transportation Safety Fund Act

2013-05-08T20:00:00Z

A bill to establish an emergency transportation safety fund, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.1771 North Korea Sanctions Enforcement Act of 2013

2013-04-25T20:00:00Z

To improve the enforcement of sanctions against the Government of North Korea, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.1555 International Tax Competitiveness Act of 2013

2013-04-14T20:00:00Z

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce international tax avoidance and restore a level playing field for American businesses.

Bill Introduced: H.R.1554 Stop Tax Haven Abuse Act

2013-04-14T20:00:00Z

To restrict the use of offshore tax havens and abusive tax shelters to inappropriately avoid Federal taxation, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.1556 Fairness in International Taxation Act

2013-04-14T20:00:00Z

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prevent corporations from exploiting tax treaties to evade taxation of United States income.

Bill Introduced: S.697 Contract Screener Reform and Accountability Act

2013-04-09T20:00:00Z

A bill to reform and improve the oversight of the performance of passenger and baggage security screening at domestic commercial airports by private screening companies, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.1455 Contract Screener Reform and Accountability Act

2013-04-09T20:00:00Z

To prohibit subsidiaries of foreign owned corporations from obtaining contracts for the performance of passenger and baggage security screening at domestic commercial airports, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.1413 SelectUSA Authorization Act of 2013

2013-04-08T20:00:00Z

To authorize appropriations for the SelectUSA Initiative, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: S.561 Offshoring Prevention Act

2013-03-13T20:00:00Z

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the taxation of income controlled foreign corporations attributable to imported property.

Bill Introduced: H.R.1117 America is for Americans Act

2013-03-12T20:00:00Z

To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to apply the ban on contributions and expenditures by foreign nationals to domestic corporations in which foreign principals have an ownership interest.

Bill Introduced: H.R.1086 Offshoring Prevention Act

2013-03-11T20:00:00Z

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the taxation of income of controlled foreign corporations attributable to imported property.

Bill Introduced: H.R.893 Iran, North Korea, and Syria Nonproliferation Accountability Act of 2013

2013-02-27T19:00:00Z

To provide for the imposition of sanctions with respect to foreign persons who transfer to or acquire from Iran, North Korea, or Syria certain goods, services, or technology that contribute to the proliferation activities of Iran, North Korea, or Syria, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.929 Patriot Corporations of America Act of 2013

2013-02-27T19:00:00Z

To provide Federal contracting preferences for, and a reduction in the rate of income tax imposed on, Patriot corporations, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.880 Wall Street Trading and Speculators Tax Act

2013-02-27T19:00:00Z

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose a tax on certain trading transactions.

Bill Introduced: S.410 Wall Street Trading and Speculators Tax Act

2013-02-27T19:00:00Z

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose a tax on certain trading transactions.

Bill Introduced: H.R.851 Bring Jobs Home Act

2013-02-26T19:00:00Z

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to encourage domestic insourcing and discourage foreign outsourcing.

Bill Introduced: S.388 American Family Economic Protection Act of 2013

2013-02-25T19:00:00Z

A bill to appropriately limit sequestration, to eliminate tax loopholes, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.790 Outsourcing Accountability Act of 2013

2013-02-14T19:00:00Z

To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to require the disclosure of the total number of a company's domestic and foreign employees.

Bill Introduced: H.R.694 Corporate Tax Fairness Act

2013-02-13T19:00:00Z

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prevent the avoidance by corporations of tax on foreign income.