WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 -- Rep. David Scott, D-Ga., has introduced the Consumer Financial Education and Empowerment Act (H.R. 9272) "to establish an award allocation to facilitate financial literacy programs." The bill was introduced on Nov. 3 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Barry Loudermilk, R-Ga., Madeleine Dean, D-Pa., J. French Hill, R-Ark., and Joyce Beatty, D-Ohio. It was referred to the House Financial Services Committee. The full text of the bill is available from https://www.congress.gov/bil  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 -- Rep. Steve Womack, R-Ark., has introduced the Basic Needs Allowance Fairness Act (H.R. 9275) "to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income the basic needs allowance of members of the Armed Forces." The bill was introduced on Nov. 3 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Tim Ryan, D-Ohio, Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., Doug Lamborn, R-Colo., and Don Bacon, R-Neb. It was referred to the House Ways and Means Committee. The full text of the bill is available from http  more