WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 -- Rep. Jim Banks, R-Ind., has introduced legislation (H.R. 8983) to "rescind certain balances made available to the Internal Revenue Service and amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently increase the standard deduction." The bill was introduced on Sept. 26. It was referred to the House Ways and Means Committee. For more information, Rep. Jim Banks, 1713 Longworth House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-4436; or in district office at 1300 S. Harr  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- Rep. Kat Cammack, R-Fla., has introduced legislation (H.R. 8952) to "give the Secretary of Homeland Security the authority to contain migration surges." The bill was introduced on Sept. 22 and has 12 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Byron Donalds, R-Fla., Beth Van Duyne, R-Texas, Brian Babin, R-Texas, Nicole Malliotakis, R-N.Y., Daniel Crenshaw, R-Texas, Yvette Herrell, R-N.M., Randy Weber, R-Texas, Clay Higgins, R-La., Jim Banks, R-Ind., Glenn R. Grothman, R-Wis.,  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- Rep. Danny K. Davis, D-Ill., has introduced legislation (H.R. 8957) to "amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase certain taxes related to firearms." The bill was introduced on Sept. 22 and has 21 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Bill Pascrell Jr., D-N.J., Bradley Schneider, D-Ill., Earl Blumenauer, D-Ore., Thomas R. Suozzi, D-N.Y., Gwen Moore, D-Wis., Dwight Evans, D-Pa., Linda T. Sanchez, D-Calif., Terri A. Sewell, D-Ala., Brian Higgins, D-N.Y., Don S.   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- Rep. Pat Fallon, R-Texas, has introduced legislation (H.R. 8958) to "amend certain authorities relating to human rights violations and abuses in Ukraine." The bill was introduced on Sept. 22 and was co-sponsored by Rep. Jimmy Panetta, D-Calif. It was jointly referred to the House Foreign Affairs and Judiciary committees and the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence. For more information, Rep. Pat Fallon, 1118 Longworth House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 2  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- Rep. Doug Lamborn, R-Colo., has introduced legislation (H.R. 8968) to "allow States and local educational agencies to use unspent COVID-19 elementary and secondary school emergency relief funds to purchase life-saving opioid antagonists and to provide related training and education to students and teachers." The bill was introduced on Sept. 22 and has 12 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Jim Banks, R-Ind., Glenn R. Grothman, R-Wis., Vicky Hartzler, R-Mo., Ronny Jack  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- Rep. Kweisi Mfume, D-Md., has introduced legislation (H.R. 8971) to "establish a National Council on African American History and Culture within the National Endowment for the Humanities." The bill was introduced on Sept. 22 and has 36 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Joyce Beatty, D-Ohio, Sheila Jackson Lee, D-Texas, G.K. Butterfield, D-N.C., Danny K. Davis, D-Ill., Andre Carson, D-Ind., Jahana Hayes, D-Conn., Barbara Lee, D-Calif., Henry C. Johnson, D-Ga., Anthon  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- Sen. Todd Young, R-Ind., has introduced legislation (S. 4955) to "amend certain authorities relating to human rights violations and abuses in Ukraine." The bill was introduced on Sept. 27 and was co-sponsored by Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nev. It was referred to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. For more information, Sen. Todd Young, 185 Dirksen Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20510; 202/224-5623; or in state at 251 N. Illinois St., Ste. 120, Indianapolis, IN 4620  more