WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Rep. Mo Brooks, R-Ala., has introduced legislation (H.R. 2298) to "expand the use of E-Verify, to hold employers accountable." The bill was introduced on April 1 and has 12 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., Lance Gooden, R-Texas, Scott Desjarlais, R-Tenn., Scott Perry, R-Pa., Paul Gosar, R-Ariz., Jeff Duncan, R-S.C., Ralph Norman, R-S.C., Bill Posey, R-Fla., Brian Babin, R-Texas, Matthew M. Rosendale, R-Mont., Jody Hice, R-Ga., and Bob Good, R-Va.  more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Rep. Kathy Castor, D-Fla., has introduced legislation (H.R. 2299) to "direct the Secretary of Commerce to conduct a study and submit to Congress a report on the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the travel and tourism industry in the U.S." The bill was introduced on April 1 and was co-sponsored by Rep. Fred Upton, R-Mich. It was referred to the House Energy and Commerce Committee. For more information, Rep. Kathy Castor, 2052 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington,   more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Rep. Charlie Crist, D-Fla., has introduced legislation (H.R. 2305) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 "to provide a refundable tax credit to seniors who install modifications on their residences that would enable them to age in place." The bill was introduced on April 1 and was co-sponsored by Rep. Antonio Delgado, D-N.Y., and Brenda Lawrence, D-Mich. For more information, Rep. Charlie Crist, 215 Cannon House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-5961; o  more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Rep. Charlie Crist, D-Fla., has introduced legislation (H.R. 2304) to amend title II of the Social Security Act and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 "to modify the portion of wages and self-employment income subject to payroll taxes." The bill was introduced on April 1. It was referred to the House Ways and Means Committee. For more information, Rep. Charlie Crist, 215 Cannon House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-5961; or in district offices at 696 1st Av  more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Rep. Ted Deutch, D-Fla., has introduced legislation (H.R. 2307) to "create a Carbon Dividend Trust Fund for the American people in order to encourage market-driven innovation of clean energy technologies and market efficiencies which will reduce harmful pollution and leave a healthier, more stable, and more prosperous nation for future generations." The bill was introduced on April 1 and has 28 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Tom Malinowski, D-N.J., Anna G. Eshoo,   more

WASHINGTON, March 29 -- Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart, R-Fla., has introduced legislation (H.R. 2207) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 "for purposes of the tax on private foundation excess business holdings to treat as outstanding any employee-owned stock purchased by a business enterprise pursuant to certain employee stock ownership retirement plans." The bill was introduced on March 26. It was referred to the House Ways and Means Committee. For more information, Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart, 37  more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Rep. Bob Good, R-Va., has introduced legislation (H.R. 2314) to "codify Executive Order 13809." The bill was introduced on April 1 and has nine co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Randy Weber, R-Texas, Ken Calvert, R-Calif., John H. Rutherford, R-Fla., Paul Gosar, R-Ariz., Austin Scott, R-Ga., Brian J. Mast, R-Fla., Andrew R. Garbarino, R-N.Y., Yvette Herrell, R-N.M., and David Kustoff, R-Tenn. For more information, Rep. Bob Good, 1213 Longworth House Office Building,  more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Rep. Al Lawson, D-Fla., has introduced legislation (H.R. 2324) to "designate the facility of the U.S. Postal Service located at 2800 South Adams Street in Tallahassee, Florida, as the D. Edwina Stephens Post Office." The bill was introduced on April 1 and has 25 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., Neal P. Dunn, R-Fla., Kat Cammack, R-Fla., John H. Rutherford, R-Fla., Michael Waltz, R-Fla., Stephanie N. Murphy, D-Fla., Bill Posey, R-Fla., Darren Soto  more

WASHINGTON, March 29 -- Rep. Greg Steube, R-Fla., has introduced legislation (H.R. 2258) to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 "to prohibit the award of Federal funds to institutions of higher education that employ instructors funded by the Chinese Communist Party." The bill was introduced on March 26. It was referred to the House Education and Labor Committee. For more information, Rep. Greg Steube, 2457 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-5792; or in district off  more

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Rep. Greg Steube, R-Fla., has introduced legislation (H.R. 2273) to "direct the President, in consultation with the Secretary of the Treasury, to develop and carry out a strategy to seek reimbursement from the People's Republic of China of funds made available by the U.S. Government to address the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)." The bill was introduced on March 29and has six co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Lance Gooden, R-Texas, Mario Diaz-Balart, R-Fla., Br  more