Patriot Corporations of America Act of 2013
Latest action · Feb 28, 2013 Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, 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.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedFeb 28, 2013
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Patriot Corporations of America Act of 2013 - Grants after 2013 a preference to Patriot corporations in the evaluation of bids or proposals for federal contracts. Defines "Patriot corporation" as a corporation which: (1) produces at least 90% of its goods and services in the United States; (2) does not pay its its management-level employees at a rate more than 10,000% of the compensation of its lowest paid employee; (3) conducts at least 50% of its research and development in the United States; (4) contributes at least 5% of its payroll to a portable pension fund for its employees; (5) pays at least 70% of its employees' health insurance costs; (6) maintains a policy of neutrality in employee organizing drives; (7) provides full differential salary and insurance benefits for all National Guard and Reserve employees who are called to active duty; and (8) has not violated federal regulations, including regulations relating to the environment, workplace safety, labor relations, and consumer protections.
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) reduce the income tax rate for Patriot corporations, and (2) reclassify foreign corporations created or organized to avoid federal taxation as domestic corporations for income tax purposes.
Cosponsors 5
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Apr 24, 2013 to Jun 9, 2014.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-FL | Frederica S. Wilson | Apr 24, 2013 | |
| D-MN | Keith Ellison | May 6, 2013 | |
| D-CA | John Garamendi | May 15, 2013 | |
| D-IL | Cheri Bustos | Apr 4, 2014 | |
| D-CA | Barbara Lee | Jun 9, 2014 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Feb 28, 2013Introduced in House
- Feb 28, 2013Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, 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.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Commerce.
- Administrative law and regulatory procedures
- Business ethics
- Commerce
- Consumer affairs
- Corporate finance and management
- Employee benefits and pensions
- Environmental regulatory procedures
- Foreign and international corporations
- Health care costs and insurance
- Income tax rates
- Industrial policy and productivity
- Labor-management relations
- Manufacturing
- Military personnel and dependents
- National Guard and reserves
- Pollution liability
- Public contracts and procurement
- Research and development
- Taxation of foreign income
- Wages and earnings
- Worker safety and health
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Feb 28, 2013Introduced in House
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