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Womack, Himes, Delaney, Wagner Reintroduce Bipartisan Holding Company Registration Threshold Equalization Act

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On April 5, 2012, President Obama signed the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act (JOBS Act) into law.  Among other things, the bill raised the shareholder registration threshold from 500 to 2,000 and increased the deregistration threshold from 300 to 1,200 for banks and bank holding companies.  Unfortunately, the JOBS Act did not explicitly extend the thresholds to savings and…

Womack Votes to Provide Small Businesses, Farmers Tax Relief

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Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3) today released the following statement in response to the passage of America’s Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2015 (H.R. 636), which creates stability for small business owners, farmers, and ranchers by making permanent increased Section 179 small business expensing: “I applaud the passage of H.R. 636 and the steps the House continues to take to support…

Womack Reintroduces ENERGY STAR Regulatory Improvement Act

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On March 7, 2011, the Department of Energy (DOE) published a final rule that imposed blanket third-party certification requirements for all products applying for participation in the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) ENERGY STAR program.  Unfortunately, the rule disregarded successful and existing industry programs and has increased the regulatory burden on manufacturers, as…

Womack Statement on Passage of H.R. 37

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The House today passed H.R. 37, the Promoting Job Creation and Reducing Small Business Burdens Act, which combines the text of 11 bills passed by the House during the 113th Congress and includes H.R. 801 as Title III, the Holding Company Registration Threshold Equalization Act of 2013, which was introduced by Representatives Steve Womack (AR-3), Jim Himes (CT-4), John Delaney (MD-6), and…

Arkansas Delegation Announces Disaster Declaration for Farmers, Ranchers Affected by Flooding

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U.S. Senators Mark Pryor and John Boozman, along with Congressmen Rick Crawford (AR-1), Tim Griffin (AR-2), Steve Womack (AR-3), and Tom Cotton (AR-4), today announced that 23 Arkansas counties have been designated as disaster areas, allowing farmers and ranchers to receive assistance to recover from losses caused by severe weather in the state.  In June, east Arkansas was ravaged by…

Womack Statement on Senate Vote to Invoke Cloture on Marketplace Fairness Act

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Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3) released the following statement after today’s Senate vote to invoke cloture and end debate on the Marketplace Fairness Act (S. 743): “I’m extremely encouraged by the growing recognition that this unfair and outdated tax loophole is killing our Main Streets, and I applaud the Senate for invoking cloture on the Marketplace Fairness Act.  As the Senate…

Womack, Speier Join Small Businesses to Call on House to Pass Marketplace Fairness Act

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With the U.S. Senate’s recent vote showing overwhelming support of the Marketplace Fairness Act, the original sponsors of H.R. 684 today joined a group of small business owners from across the country to urge members of Congress to support the Marketplace Fairness Act (H.R. 684).  Under current law, while brick-and-mortar retailers collect sales and use taxes from customers who make…

The Marketplace Fairness Act Will Protect Free Enterprise

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“The freedom of private business to organize and operate for profit in a competitive system without interference by government beyond regulation necessary to protect public interest and keep the national economy in balance.” That’s Webster’s definition of free enterprise. And for far too long, the Supreme Court’s outdated Quill v. North Dakota decision has stood as a roadblock…

Online Sales Tax Battle Pits Amazon Against Norquist and Sen. DeMint

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Online Story HERE Kevin Bogardus and Bernie Becker Proponents of an online sales tax aren’t letting up in their push to move legislation through Congress this year, despite the opposition of conservative heavyweights. Retailers have been lobbying aggressively for legislation that would help states collect sales taxes from online purchases. Joining in the effort are state and local…

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