Sentences with phrase «federal bills are»

(Last month a federal bill was introduced that would shield banks from potential liability for serving legal marijuana businesses.)

«If a federal bill was poorly drafted,» Davis says, «you could open up these sorts of problems, with taxpayers being able to turn a profit at the public expense.»

WASHINGTON, DC — A federal bill was introduced yesterday that, if passed into law, would remove restrictions on the cultivation of non-psychoactive industrial hemp.

In 2005, we reached a major milestone... for the first time since the federal government outlawed hemp farming in the United States, a federal bill was introduced that would remove restrictions on the cultivation of non-psychoactive industrial hemp.

Stanton pointed to the federal bill S - 3, an Act to amend the Indian Act (elimination of sex - based inequities in registration).

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Members of the administration have been so vocally antagonistic to legalized marijuana that a bi-partisan group of senators have submitted a bill protecting state medical marijuana laws from federal interference.

The senators originally promised to include the measures in a year - end spending bill, but because Congress is only working to pass a short - term extension of federal government funding this week, Collins and Alexander say they will include the bills in an omnibus bill in January.

Minister of Finance Bill Morneau is accompanied by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau as he makes his way to deliver the federal budget in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Tuesday, March 22, 2016 (Sean Kilpatrick / CP)

Capitol Hill is gridlocked, so there are long odds against the federal bill becoming law, anyway.

One of the outcomes of the much ballyhooed housing summit earlier this week between Sousa, his federal counterpart Bill Morneau and Toronto mayor John Tory was a commitment to «sharing relevant data more regularly between governments to enhance understanding,» a move that seems comically late after prices in the region have surged double - digits over the past few months.

But Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid of Nevada and other Democratic leaders say the bill is unacceptable in its present form, including a ban on federal funding for Planned Parenthood in Puerto Rico, a U.S. territory in the Caribbean that has reported nearly 2,000 cases of Zika infection.

The federal budget to be released this Wednesday by Finance Minister Bill Morneau is likely to introduce several changes for average Canadian families and investors alike.

Several years ago Liberal MP John Mckay introduced a private member's bill known as C - 300, which would have compelled the federal government to determine whether Canadian companies were upholding certain environmental and human rights standards when operating abroad — and withdraw federal support from offenders.

Those deep cuts are also why CBO projects the bill would, on net, save the federal government $ 321 billion over the next ten years.

In the weeks leading to the release of Canada's 2017 federal budget, there was plenty of speculation that Finance Minister Bill Morneau might raise the capital gains inclusion rate, make changes to dividend tax credits, and more.

The bill was tabled and written by councilperson Charles Allen, who suggested the decision was driven by federal rollbacks of health care that directly affect women nationwide.

By narrowly focusing on the $ 10,000 SALT cap, state lawmakers are pursuing an economic fix for the very taxpayers who will benefit most from the federal tax bill.

Gov. Scott had urged public calm, even as he and Sen. Marco Rubio (R - FL) pleaded with the federal government to provide more resources and called on Ryan and McConnell to summon lawmakers into a special session to break the impasse over the Zika funding bill.

One way to avoid a huge tax bill is to have federal taxes withheld from your unemployment checks (however, you may still owe state income tax) or set aside the money yourself so you'll have the money to pay taxes.

Sept. 30 marks the final day of fiscal year 2015 and members of Congress are working to pass a bill that would allow U.S. federal agencies to continue spending money, thus avoiding the second federal government shutdown in two years.

The ORPP was billed Thursday as a mandatory plan that will be modelled on the CPP and could be absorbed into the national program if the federal government agreed to a CPP enhancement in the future.

The controversial bill not only allows officers to question a people about their residency status but also allows police chiefs, sheriffs, constables, and jail administrators to be charged with a Class A misdemeanor if they refuse to comply with a federal detention request from the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency.

So when he was named last year by Finance Minister Bill Morneau to chair the federal government's blue - chip Advisory Council on Economic Growth, nobody who knew him was surprised that Barton set goals of scaled - up ambition.

According to a new report from the Joint Committee on Taxation, the House GOP tax reform bill — the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA)-- would increase the federal deficit by $ 1.487 trillion over the 10 years after it is implemented.

Yet in December, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) called for a «do - not - track» system, and several privacy bills affecting the collection and use of personal data were introduced in the House of Representatives this year.

Obama has asked state governors» help in providing temporary shelters, but many have been reluctant to comply despite receiving assurances that the federal government will foot the bill.

There's been mounting concern from some Canadians over «too much chumminess» between the bank and the government, Yalnizyan noted, particularly with the recent passing of Bill C - 60, which potentially allows for the federal government to oversee some aspects of hiring for crown corporations.

Lew said that he has asked for a rush to be put on approval of the designs, which must go through the Federal Reserve, allowing the new bills to enter circulation «as quickly as possible.»

New York City has a proposed bill that could raise the minimum to $ 15 and there's a bill before congress to raise the federal minimum wage to $ 12 an hour by 2020.

That amendment, the last of the Bill of Rights, is central to the debate over whether state's can make marijuana legal if federal law declares it illegal.

The bill forbids local authorities from working with federal agents, including using «agency money, facilities, property, equipment, or personnel to assist a federal agency to investigate, detain, detect, report, or arrest a person for commercial or noncommercial marijuana or medical cannabis activity that is authorized by law in the State of California.»

Under a continuing resolution passed last week in place of actual federal spending bills, Pentagon budgets are capped at 2015 levels, severely limiting the service branches» ability to start new programs or even shutdown programs they don't need anymore.

Congress on Dec. 21 averted a shutdown just one day before federal funding was due to expire, sending Trump a bill to provide just enough money to keep agencies operating through Jan. 19.

Microsoft was the Bill Gates — and Paul Allen — founded corporate colossus with such a stranglehold on the web browser that it drew a federal antitrust lawsuit.

This is less consequential in terms of its potential to push forward Trump's agenda; governors have sway over state bills, not federal legislation.

But in general, if a fast - track budget bill contains a provision that doesn't have anything to do with federal revenue and spending than it's probably «extraneous.»

That question has been the subject of a fiery debate across Canada ever since federal Finance Minister Bill Morneau proposed changes to small business tax rules.

U.S. lawmakers are close to delivering a draft of the Federal Aviation Authority's reauthorization bill, which will include rules for nonmilitary drones, and drone opponents are lobbying hard against the unmanned flying machines, The New York Times reports.

Bill Gross said Wednesday the Federal Reserve's decision shows that the U.S. is on a steady, albeit slow, path toward normalization.

Once you retire, you'll want to be able to cover your regular bills without worry, says Robert Frick, the corporate economist at Navy Federal Credit Union.

For example, the 2012 Federal Budget never specifically mentioned restrictions to Employment Insurance benefits but the June 2012 budget omnibus bill repealed the section of the Employment Insurance Act that allows recipients to turn down a job because it is not their usual occupation or pays less.

House Democrats introduced a bill to restore the Federal Communications Commission's non-discrimination and no - blocking rules that were struck down by the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals.

So it's important for startups to consider the effects of the federal Credit Card Act of 2009, even though the bill did not apply to small - business credit cards.

Meanwhile, Maine Republican Sen. Susan Collins has been noncommittal on the bill, while Sen. Bob Corker, R - Tenn., has expressed concerns about expanding the federal deficit.

It's back to the drawing board for the eight - year - old effort to create an SBA women's procurement program, as the most recent federal spending bill scraps controversial, restrictive Bush - era regulations.

«We are concerned that the bill indefinitely preempts state and local safety regulations even if federal safety standards are never developed, wrote Senators Dianne Feinstein, Richard Blumenthal, Kirsten Gillibrand, Tom Udall and Ed Markey.

On Friday President Obama signed bill S. 764 that puts into place a federal standard for foods that have been made with genetically modified organisms, ABC News reports.

Others have criticized the bill because it isn't as stringent as a piece of Vermont legislation that will now be superseded by the federal law.

The wreck lay at the bottom of the gulf, still containing a large quantity of oil, until 1996, when the federal government raised the barge, but was unable to force the Irvings to pay the bill.

Despite the demonstrable negative consequences in states that have passed laws that undermine LGBTQ equality, the coming months will indicate whether the ascent of Donald Trump to the White House is emboldening religious conservatives to press for more such bills after a series of gains for gay and transgender people at the federal level under the Obama administration.