US Congress House Bill 2146 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 4-2)
Status: Passed on June 29 2015 - 100% progression
Action: 2015-06-29 - Became Public Law No: 114-26. (TXT | PDF)
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

Defending Public Safety Employees' Retirement Act (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to the exemption from the 10% penalty tax on early distributions from a government retirement plan for qualified public safety employees who have reached age 50, to expand the exemption to include specified federal law enforcement officers, customs and border protection officers, federal firefighters, and air traffic controllers who similarly have reached age 50. The bill also eliminates the restriction that only distributions from governmental plans that are defined benefit plans qualify for the exemption, thus allowing an exemption of distributions from defined contribution plans and other types of governmental plans. Additionally, early distributions are not treated as a modification of substantially equal payments for purposes of determining an increase in the penalty tax. The amendments made by this bill apply to distributions made after December 31, 2015. (Sec. 3) The budgetary effects of this Act shall not be entered on either PAYGO scorecard maintained under the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010. TITLE I--TRADE PROMOTION AUTHORITY Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities and Accountability Act of 2015 (Sec. 102) Declares the overall trade negotiating objectives of the United States with respect to any agreement with a foreign country to reduce or eliminate existing tariffs or nontariff barriers of that country or the United States that are unduly burdening and restricting U.S. trade. Includes among such objectives: more open, equitable, and reciprocal market access; the reduction or elimination of trade barriers and distortions that are directly related to trade and investment and that decrease market opportunities for U.S. exports or otherwise distort U.S. trade; stronger international trade and investment disciplines and procedures, including dispute settlement; enhanced U.S. competitiveness; protection of the environment; respect for worker and children rights consistent with International Labor Organization core labor standards; equal access of small businesses to international markets; and religious freedom. Declares the principal trade negotiating objectives of the United States with respect to: goods and services; agriculture; foreign investment; intellectual property; digital goods and services, as well as cross-border data flows; regulatory practices; state-owned and state-controlled enterprises; localization barriers to trade; labor and the environment; currency and foreign currency manipulation; the World Trade Organization (WTO) and multilateral trade agreements; trade institution transparency; anti-corruption; dispute settlement and enforcement; trade remedy laws; border taxes; textile negotiations; commercial partnerships, especially with Israel; and good governance, transparency, operation of legal regimes, and the rule of law of U.S. trading partners. Directs the President, in order to maintain U.S. competitiveness in the global economy, to engage in specified capacity building activities with respect to foreign countries that seek to enter into trade agreements with the United States. (Sec. 103) Authorizes the President to enter into trade agreements with foreign countries for the reduction or elimination of tariff or nontariff barriers before July 1, 2018, or before July 1, 2021, if trade authorities procedures are extended to implementing bills (congressional approval) with respect to such agreements. Authorizes the President to proclaim necessary or appropriate modifications or continuation of any existing duty, continuation of existing duty-free or excise treatment, or additional duties to carry out any such agreement. (Sec. 104) Subjects trade agreements to congressional oversight and approval, consultations, and access to information requirements. Requires the convening each Congress of the House and the Senate Advisory Groups on Negotiations to consult with and advise the United States Trade Representative (USTR) regarding the formulation of specific objectives, negotiating strategies and positions, the development of the applicable trade agreement, and compliance and enforcement of the negotiated commitments under the trade agreement. Amends the Trade Act of 1974 to establish within the Office of the USTR the position of Chief Transparency Officer to consult with Congress on transparency policy, coordinate transparency in trade negotiations, engage and assist the public, and advise the USTR on transparency policy. (Sec. 105) Specifies presidential notifications, consultations, reports, and other actions and their deadlines that must take place for any trade agreement to enter into force. Specifies requirements for negotiations regarding agriculture, the fishing industry, and textiles. (Sec. 106) Prescribes procedures for resolutions of disapproval in the House and the Senate before the President enters into any trade agreement. Declares that trade authorities procedures shall not apply to any implementing bill submitted with respect to a trade agreement: if both chambers of Congress agree by a certain deadline to a procedural disapproval resolution for lack of notice or consultations, and with a country which does not fully comply and is not making significant efforts to comply with minimum standards for the elimination of human trafficking ("tier 3" country). (Sec. 107) Prescribes requirements for the treatment of trade agreements entered into under the auspices of the WTO or with the Trans-Pacific Partnership countries or the European Union which result from negotiations commenced before enactment of this Act. (Sec. 108) Declares that any provision of a trade agreement that is inconsistent with any U.S. laws shall be null and void. (Sec. 109) Expresses the sense of Congress that the USTR should facilitate participation of small businesses in the trade negotiation process.

Defending Public Safety Employees' Retirement Act

Rep. David Reichert [R-WA]	Rep. Bill Pascrell [D-NJ]	Rep. Michael Fitzpatrick [R-PA]	Rep. Tom Reed [R-NY]
Rep. Charles Rangel [D-NY]	Rep. Richard Nugent [R-FL]

2015-06-24 - Senate - On the Motion (Motion to Concur in the House Amendment to the Senate Amendment to H.R. 2146) (Y: 60 N: 38 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-06-18 - Senate - On the Cloture Motion H.R. 2146 (Y: 60 N: 37 NV: 3 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-06-18 - House - On Motion to Concur in Senate Amendment With Amendment (Y: 218 N: 208 NV: 8 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-05-12 - House - On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended (Y: 407 N: 5 NV: 20 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2015-06-29	Senate	Became Public Law No: 114-26. (TXT | PDF)
2015-06-29	Senate	Signed by President.
2015-06-24	Senate	Presented to President.
2015-06-24	Senate	Message on Senate action sent to the House.
2015-06-24	Senate	Senate agreed to House amendment to Senate amendment to H.R. 2146 by Yea-Nay Vote. 60 - 38. Record Vote Number: 219.
2015-06-24	Senate	S.Amdt.2061 SA 2061 fell when SA 2060 withdrawn. (consideration: CR S4582)
2015-06-24	Senate	S.Amdt.2060 Proposed amendment SA 2060 withdrawn in Senate. (consideration: CR S4582)
2015-06-24	Senate	Motion by Senator McConnell to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment with an amendment (SA 2060) withdrawn in Senate. (consideration: CR S4559, S4582)
2015-06-24	Senate	S.Amdt.2060 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S4559, S4582)
2015-06-24	Senate	S.Amdt.2061 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S4559, S4582)
2015-06-24	Senate	Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S4559, S4579, S4582)
2015-06-23	Senate	S.Amdt.2064 SA 2064 fell when SA 2063 fell. (consideration: CR S4529)
2015-06-23	Senate	S.Amdt.2063 SA 2063 fell when SA 2062 fell. (consideration: CR S4529)
2015-06-23	Senate	S.Amdt.2062 SA 2062 fell when cloture invoked on the motion to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment. (consideration: CR S4529)
2015-06-23	Senate	Motion by Senator McConnell to refer to Senate Committee on Finance with instructions to report back forthwith with amendment SA 2062 fell when cloture was invoked on the motion to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment in Senate. (consideration: CR S4529)
2015-06-23	Senate	S.Amdt.2060 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S4529)
2015-06-23	Senate	S.Amdt.2061 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S4529)
2015-06-23	Senate	S.Amdt.2062 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S4529)
2015-06-23	Senate	S.Amdt.2063 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S4529)
2015-06-23	Senate	S.Amdt.2064 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S4529)
2015-06-23	Senate	Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S4529-4533, S4535-4539)
2015-06-23	Senate	Cloture on the motion to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 60 - 37. Record Vote Number: 218. (consideration: CR S4528-4529; text: CR S4528-4529)
2015-06-18	Senate	Cloture motion on the motion to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment presented in Senate. (consideration: CR S4290; text: CR S4290)
2015-06-18	Senate	S.Amdt.2064 Amendment SA 2064 proposed by Senator McConnell to Amendment SA 2063. (consideration: CR S4290; text: CR S4290)
2015-06-18	Senate	S.Amdt.2063 Amendment SA 2063 proposed by Senator McConnell to Amendment SA 2062 (the instructions of the motion to refer). (consideration: CR S4290; text: CR S4290)
2015-06-18	Senate	S.Amdt.2062 Amendment SA 2062 proposed by Senator McConnell. (consideration: CR S4290; text: CR S4290)
2015-06-18	Senate	Motion by Senator McConnell to refer to Senate Committee on Finance with instructions to report back forthwith with amendment SA 2062 made in Senate. (consideration: CR S4250)
2015-06-18	Senate	S.Amdt.2061 Amendment SA 2061 proposed by Senator McConnell to Amendment SA 2060. (consideration: CR S4290; text: CR S4290)
2015-06-18	Senate	S.Amdt.2060 Amendment SA 2060 proposed by Senator McConnell. (consideration: CR S4290; text: CR S4290)
2015-06-18	Senate	Motion by Senator McConnell to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment with an amendment (SA 2060) made in Senate. (consideration: CR S4290)
2015-06-18	Senate	Motion by Senator McConnell to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment made in Senate. (consideration: CR S4290)
2015-06-18	Senate	Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S4290)
2015-06-18	Senate	Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate amendment.
2015-06-18	Senate	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2015-06-18	Senate	On motion that the House agree with an amendment to the Agreed to by recorded vote: 218 - 208 (Roll no. 374). (text as House agreed to Senate amendment with an amendment: CR H4507-4518)
2015-06-18	Senate	The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H4524)
2015-06-18	Senate	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 321, the House proceeded with one hour of debate on the Ryan (WI) motion to concur in the Senate amendment to H.R. 2146 with the amendment printed in House Report 114-167.
2015-06-18	Senate	Mr. Ryan (WI) moved that the House agree with an amendment to the Senate amendment. (consideration: CR H4507-4525; text of Senate amendment as received in House: CR H4507)
2015-06-08	Senate	Message on Senate action sent to the House.
2015-06-04	Senate	Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
2015-06-04	Senate	S.Amdt.1782 Amendment SA 1782 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
2015-06-04	Senate	S.Amdt.1782 Amendment SA 1782 proposed by Senator McConnell for Senator Toomey. (consideration: CR S3844; text: CR S3844)
2015-06-04	Senate	Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S3844)
2015-06-04	Senate	Senate Committee on Finance discharged by Unanimous Consent.
2015-05-13	Senate	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
2015-05-12	House	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2015-05-12	House	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 407 - 5 (Roll no. 220). (text: CR H2848)
2015-05-12	House	Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2854-2855)
2015-05-12	House	At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
2015-05-12	House	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2146.
2015-05-12	House	Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2848-2850)
2015-05-12	House	Mr. Reichert moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
2015-04-30	House	Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
2015-04-30	House	Introduced in House

HR321 (Related) 2015-06-18 - Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
HB1314 (Related) 2015-11-02 - Became Public Law No: 114-74. (TXT | PDF)
SB619 (Related) 2015-03-02 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/2146/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr2146/BILLS-114hr2146ih.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr2146/BILLS-114hr2146eh.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr2146/BILLS-114hr2146eas.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr2146/BILLS-114hr2146eah.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr2146/BILLS-114hr2146enr.pdf
Roll Call	https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2015220
Roll Call	https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2015374
Roll Call	https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1141/vote_114_1_00218.htm
Roll Call	https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1141/vote_114_1_00219.htm