WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Rep. Andrew Kim, D-N.J., has introduced legislation (H.R. 8988) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 "to reduce the base erosion minimum tax rate for taxable years ending in 2020." The bill was introduced on Dec. 16 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Thomas R. Suozzi, D-N.Y., and Pete King, R-N.Y. It was referred to the House Ways and Means Committee. For more information, Rep. Andrew Kim, 1516 Longworth House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-4765; or in d  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Rep. Donald W. Norcross, D-N.J., has introduced legislation (H.R. 8990) to amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 "to permit default investment arrangements in annuities." The bill was introduced on Dec. 16 and was co-sponsored by Rep. Tim Walberg, R-Mich. It was referred to the House Education and Labor Committee. For more information, Rep. Donald W. Norcross, 2437 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-6501; or in district offic  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Rep. Jimmy Panetta, D-Calif., has introduced legislation (H.R. 9020) to "direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to expedite the processing of claims for disability compensation by veterans affected by major disasters." The bill was introduced on Dec. 17 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Clay Higgins, R-La., Kathleen Rice, D-N.Y., Cindy Axne, D-Iowa, Greg Steube, R-Fla., and Mikie Sherrill, D-N.J. It was referred to the House Veterans' Affairs Committee. For more informatio  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Rep. Bill Pascrell Jr., D-N.J., has introduced legislation (H.R. 9021) to amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act "to modernize Federal nursing home protections and to enhance care quality and transparency for nursing home residents and their families." The bill was introduced on Dec. 17 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Mike Kelly, R-Pa., Anna G. Eshoo, D-Calif., and David B. McKinley, R-W.Va. It was jointly referred to the House Ways and Means and Energy and C  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Rep. Mike Quigley, D-Ill., has introduced legislation (H.R. 9022) to amend chapter 22 of title 44, U.S. Code, "to ensure Presidential records are preserved, duly created when non-official electronic messaging accounts are used, and made available to the public and the next administration in a timely fashion to advance national security and accountability." The bill was introduced on Dec. 17. It was referred to the House Oversight and Reform Committee. For more informatio  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Rep. Chris Smith, R-N.J., has introduced legislation (H.R. 8972) to "combat forced organ harvesting and trafficking in persons for purposes of the removal of organs." The bill was introduced on Dec. 15 and was co-sponsored by Rep. Thomas R. Suozzi, D-N.Y. It was jointly referred to the House Foreign Affairs; Energy and Commerce; and Judiciary committees. For more information, Rep. Chris Smith, 2373 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-3765; or in   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- Rep. Brad Wenstrup, R-Ohio, has introduced legislation (H.R. 8966) to "provide for a vaccine safety public awareness campaign." The bill was introduced on Dec. 14 and has seven co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Ron Kind, D-Wis., Roger W. Marshall, R-Kan., Scott Peters, D-Calif., John Joyce, R-Pa., Andrew Kim, D-N.J., Neal P. Dunn, R-Fla., and Albio Sires, D-N.J. The legislation was referred to the House Energy and Commerce Committee. For more information, Rep. Brad  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., has introduced legislation (S. 5013) to "amend requirements for awarding the National Medal of Science, the National Medal of Arts, and the National Technology and Innovation Medal." The bill was introduced on Dec. 11. It was referred to the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee. For more information, Sen. Cory Booker, 717 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington DC, 20510; 202/224-3224; or in state at One Gateway Center, 23rd f  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., has introduced legislation (S. 5062) to "protect the rights of college athletes and to establish the Commission on College Athletics." The bill was introduced on Dec. 17 and was co-sponsored by Sens. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., and Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii.It was referred to the Senate Judiciary Committee. For more information, Sen. Cory Booker, 717 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington DC, 20510; 202/224-3224; or in  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., has introduced legislation (S. 5033) to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 "to support college students to meet satisfactory academic progress." The bill was introduced on Dec. 16. It was referred to the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee. For more information, Sen. Cory Booker, 717 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington DC, 20510; 202/224-3224; or in state at One Gateway Center, 23rd fl., Newark, NJ 07102; 973/639-8700  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., has introduced legislation (S. 5023) to "suspend and reform the authority under the Higher Education Act of 1965 for the Secretary of Education to carry out an administrative wage garnishment program." The bill was introduced on Dec. 15 and was co-sponsored by Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass. It was referred to the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee. For more information, Sen. Cory Booker, 717 Hart Senate Office Building, Wash  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., has introduced legislation (S. 5022) to "establish a Federal standard in order to improve the Nation's resilience to current and future flood risk." The bill was introduced on Dec. 15 and was co-sponsored by Sens. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, and Cory Booker, D-N.J. It was referred to the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee. For more information, Sen. Chris Van Hollen, 110 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20510; 202/22  more