WASHINGTON, Dec. 29 -- Rep. Joseph P. Kennedy III, D-Mass., has introduced legislation (H.R. 9045) to "prohibit searches based on race, ethnicity, national origin, religion, or sex." The bill was introduced on Dec. 21 and was co-sponsored by Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y. It was referred to the House Judiciary Committee. For more information, Rep. Joseph P. Kennedy III, 304 Cannon House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-5931; or in district offices at 8 N. Main St., Ste. 200, Attleb  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 30 -- Rep. Richard E. Neal, D-Mass., has introduced legislation (H.R. 9047) to amend section 6428A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 "to increase recovery rebate amounts to $2,000 for individuals." The bill was introduced on Dec. 24. It was jointly referred to the House Ways and Means and Budget committees. For more information, Rep. Richard E. Neal, 2309 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-5601; or in district offices at 300 State St., Ste. 200, Sp  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 30 -- Rep. Richard E. Neal, D-Mass., has introduced the Caring for Americans with Supplemental Help Act (H.R. 9051) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 "to increase recovery rebate amounts to $2,000 for individuals." The bill was introduced on Dec. 28. It was jointly referred to the House Ways and Means and Budget committees. The full text of the bill is available from https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/9051/text. For more information, Rep. Richard  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 30 -- Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., has introduced legislation (H.R. 9050) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 "to provide for additional recovery rebates for individuals." The bill was introduced on Dec. 24 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash., Ayanna Pressley, D-Mass., and Ilhan Omar, D-Minn. It was referred to the House Ways and Means Committee. For more information, Rep. Rashida Tlaib, 1628 Longworth House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 29 -- Sen. Mike Braun, R-Ind., has introduced legislation (S. 5084) to "increase transparency and access to group health plan and health insurance issuer reporting." The bill was introduced on Dec. 21. It was referred to the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee. For more information, Sen. Mike Braun, 374 Russell Senate Office Building, Washington DC, 20510; 202/224-4814; or in state at 115 N. Pennsylvania St., Indianapolis, IN 46204; 317/822-8240; 203 E. Ber  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 29 -- Sen. Robert Menendez, D-N.J., has introduced legislation (S. 5081) to amend the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 "to require oil polluters to pay the full cost of oil spills." The bill was introduced on Dec. 21 and has 10 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Cory Booker, D-N.J., Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Jack Reed, D-R.I., Edward J. Markey, D-Mass., Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., Richard J. Durbin, D-Ill., and Kirsten Gillibrand, D  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 29 -- Sen. Robert Menendez, D-N.J., has introduced legislation (S. 5080) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 "to require oil polluters to pay the full cost of oil spills." The bill was introduced on Dec. 21 and has nine co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Cory Booker, D-N.J., Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Jack Reed, D-R.I., Edward J. Markey, D-Mass., Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., Richard J. Durbin, D-Ill., and Kirsten Gillibr  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 29 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., has introduced legislation (S. 5082) to "provide Federal support for COVID-19 testing." The bill was introduced on Dec. 21. It was referred to the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee. For more information, Sen. Elizabeth Warren, 309 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington DC, 20510; 202/224-4543; or in state at 2400 President John F. Kennedy Federal Bldg., 15 New Sudbury St., Boston, MA 02203; 617/565-3170; 1550 Main St  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 29 -- Sen. Todd Young, R-Ind., has introduced legislation (S. 5083) to "establish within the Department of Veterans Affairs a pay-for-results pilot program to assist veterans, members of the Armed Forces on active duty, and their family members at risk of social isolation and loneliness." The bill was introduced on Dec. 21. It was referred to the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee. For more information, Sen. Todd Young, 185 Dirksen Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20510;  more