Expressing the sense of the House that a Contract with America should restore American competitiveness.
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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Jan 7, 2015)
Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that a Contract with America should include a roadmap to restore American competitiveness by:
- simplifying the corporate tax structure with lower statutory rates and no loopholes;
- taxing overseas profits earned by American multinational companies only where they are earned;
- easing the immigration of highly skilled individuals;
- responsibly developing America's shale-gas and oil reserves;
- aggressively addressing distortions and abuses in the international trading system;
- improving American logistics, communications, and energy infrastructure;
- simplifying and streamlining federal regulation; and
- creating a sustainable federal budget, including entitlement reform.
What just happenedMar 2, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseJan 7, 2015
- Mar 2, 2015Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
- Jan 9, 2015Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
- Jan 7, 2015IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Natural Resources, and Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- Jan 7, 2015IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Natural Resources, and Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- Jan 7, 2015IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Natural Resources, and Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- Jan 7, 2015IntroReferralH11100-A
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Natural Resources, and Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- Jan 7, 2015IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Natural Resources, and Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- Jan 7, 2015IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Jan 7, 2015IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House