WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Andy Biggs, R-Ariz., has introduced legislation (H.R. 2163) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 "to allow for tax-advantaged distributions from health savings accounts during family or medical leave." The bill was introduced on April 9 and has 13 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Mark Meadows, R-N.C., Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., Louie Gohmert, R-Texas, Paul Gosar, R-Ariz., Ron Wright, R-Texas, Debbie Lesko, R-Ariz., Ralph Norman, R-S.C., Jody Hice, R-Ga., John J  more

WASHINGTON, April 12 -- Rep. Judy Chu, D-Calif., has introduced legislation (H.R. 2214) to "transfer and limit Executive Branch authority to suspend or restrict the entry of a class of aliens." The bill was introduced on April 10 and has 63 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Frank Pallone Jr., D-N.J., Anna G. Eshoo, D-Calif., Yvette Clarke, D-N.Y., Earl Blumenauer, D-Ore., Haley Stevens, D-Mich., Bonnie Watson Coleman, D-N.J., Grace F. Napolitano, D-Calif., Kathleen Rice, D-N.Y., Nydia M. V  more

WASHINGTON, April 12 -- Rep. Rodney Davis, R-Ill., has introduced legislation (H.R. 2234) to "increase funding for the 10-Year Pediatric Research Initiative Fund by eliminating taxpayer financing of presidential election campaigns." The bill was introduced on April 10 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Mark Walker, R-N.C., and Barry Loudermilk, R-Ga. It was jointly referred to the House Ways and Means, Energy and Commerce and Administration committees. For more information, Rep. Rodney Davis, 1740   more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Mike Kelly, R-Pa., has introduced legislation (H.R. 2177) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 "to make members of health care sharing ministries eligible to establish health savings accounts." The bill was introduced on April 9 and has 21 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Collin C. Peterson, D-Minn., Andy Biggs, R-Ariz., Alex X. Mooney, R-W.Va., Lloyd Smucker, R-Pa., Richard Hudson, R-N.C., Mark Walker, R-N.C., Gary J. Palmer, R-Ala., Steve King, R-Iowa,  more

WASHINGTON, April 12 -- Rep. Ron Kind, D-Wis., has introduced legislation (H.R. 2207) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the excise tax on medical devices. The bill was introduced on April 10 and has 226 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Ralph Abraham, R-La., Robert B. Aderholt, R-Ala., Pete Aguilar, D-Calif., Rick Allen, R-Ga., Justin A. Amash, R-Mich., Mark Amodei, R-Nev., Kelly Armstrong, R-N.D., Jodey C. Arrington, R-Texas, Brian Babin, R-Texas, Don Bacon, R-Neb., Jim  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Zoe Lofgren, D-Calif., has introduced legislation (H.R. 2146) to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act "to require the President to set a minimum annual goal for the number of refugees to be admitted." The bill was introduced on April 9 and has 11 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Joe Neguse, D-Colo., Jerrold Nadler, D-N.Y., Eliot L. Engel, D-N.Y., Earl Blumenauer, D-Ore., Henry C. Johnson, D-Ga., Barbara Lee, D-Calif., James McGovern, D-Mass., Gregory W. M  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Scott Peters, D-Calif., has introduced legislation (H.R. 2120) to establish a universal personal savings program. The bill was introduced on April 8 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Lucy McBath, D-Ga., and Lisa Blunt Rochester, D-Del. It was jointly referred to the House Ways and Means and Education and Labor committees. For more information, Rep. Scott Peters, 2338 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-0508; or in the district office at 4350 Exe  more

WASHINGTON, April 13 -- Rep. Tom Rice, R-S.C., has introduced legislation (H.R. 2319) to "improve the national instant criminal background check system in order to search the National Data Exchange database when conducting criminal background checks." The bill was introduced on April 12 and has 14 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Richard Hudson, R-N.C., Mario Diaz-Balart, R-Fla., Rob Woodall, R-Ga., K. Michael Conaway, R-Texas, John Moolenaar, R-Mich., Debbie Lesko, R-Ariz., Chris Stewart  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Tom Rice, R-S.C., has introduced legislation (H.R. 2145) to provide disaster relief. The bill was introduced on April 9 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Austin Scott, R-Ga., Neal P. Dunn, R-Fla., and David Rouzer,to Provide Disaster Relief R-N.C. It was referred to the House Ways and Means Committee. For more information, Rep. Tom Rice, 512 Cannon House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-9895; or in the district offices at 2411 N. Oak St., Ste. 405, Myrtle  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Jan Schakowsky, D-Ill., has introduced legislation (H.R. 2150) to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act "to ensure more timely access to home health services for Medicare beneficiaries under the Medicare program." The bill was introduced on April 9 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Buddy Carter, R-Ga., Ron Kind, D-Wis., Mike Kelly, R-Pa., Susan Wild, D-Pa., and David Joyce, R-Ohio. It was jointly referred to the House Ways and Means and Energy and Commerce commit  more

WASHINGTON, April 12 -- Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Ark., has introduced legislation (H.R. 2201) to "modify the presumption of service connection for veterans who were exposed to herbicide agents while serving in the Armed Forces in Thailand during the Vietnam era." The bill was introduced on April 10 and has 17 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Scott R. Tipton, R-Colo., Joe Cunningham, D-S.C., Tom McClintock, R-Calif., Jimmy Panetta, D-Calif., Greg Gianforte, R-Mont., Ed Perlmutter, D-Colo.,   more

WASHINGTON, April 12 -- Sen. Richard Burr, R-N.C., has introduced legislation (S. 1115) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 "to prohibit the Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service from rehiring any employee of the Internal Revenue Service who was involuntarily separated from service for misconduct." The bill was introduced on April 10 and was co-sponsored by Sens. Johnny Isakson, R-Ga., Pat Roberts, R-Kan., and Michael B. Enzi, R-Wyo. It was referred to the Senate Finance Committee  more

WASHINGTON, April 13 -- Sen. Benjamin Cardin, D-Md., has introduced legislation (S. 1188) to "promote U.S.-Mongolia trade by authorizing duty-free treatment for certain imports from Mongolia." The bill was introduced on April 11 and was co-sponsored by Sens. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, Patrick J. Leahy, D-Vt., Cory Gardner, R-Colo., Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., and David Perdue, R-Ga. It was referred to the Senate Finance Committee. For more information, Sen. Benjamin Cardin, 509 Hart Senate Office  more

WASHINGTON, April 12 -- Sen. Robert Casey Jr., D-Pa., has introduced legislation (S. 1130) to amend the Public Health Service Act "to improve the health of children and help better understand and enhance awareness about unexpected sudden death in early life." The bill was introduced on April 10 and was co-sponsored by Sens. Johnny Isakson, R-Ga., Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, and Doug Jones, D-Ala. It was referred to the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee. For more information, S  more

WASHINGTON, April 12 -- Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., has introduced legislation (S. 1103) to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act "to establish a skills-based immigration points system, to focus on family-sponsored immigration on spouses and minor children, to eliminate the Diversity Visa Program, to set a limit on the number of refugees admitted annually to the United States." The bill was introduced on April 10 and was co-sponsored by Sens. David Perdue, R-Ga., and Josh Hawley, R-Mo. It was   more

WASHINGTON, April 13 -- Sen. Michael B. Enzi, R-Wyo., has introduced legislation (S. 1170) to amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 "to establish additional criteria for determining when employers may join together in a group or association of employers that will be treated as an employer under section 3(5) of such Act for purposes of sponsoring a group health plan." The bill was introduced on April 11 and has 24 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Lamar Alexander, R-Tenn  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Sen. David Perdue, R-Ga., has introduced legislation (S. 1078) to amend title 44, U.S. Code, to modernize the Federal Register. The bill was introduced on April 9 and was co-sponsored by Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I. It was referred to the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee. For more information, Sen. David Perdue, 455 Russell Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20510; 202/224-3521; or in the state at 3280 Peachtree Road N.E., Ste. 2640, At  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Sen. Pat Roberts, R-Kan., has introduced legislation (S. 1089) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 "to repeal the amendments made by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act which disqualify expenses for over-the-counter drugs under health savings accounts and health flexible spending arrangements." The bill was introduced on April 9 and was co-sponsored by Sens. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, Johnny Isakson, R-Ga., and Joe Manchin, D-W.Va. It was referred to t  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., has introduced legislation (S. 1099) to amend title 31, U.S. Code, "to prohibit the Internal Revenue Service from carrying out seizures relating to a structuring transaction unless the property to be seized derived from an illegal source or the funds were structured for the purpose of concealing the violation of another criminal law or regulation, to require notice and a post-seizure hearing for such seizures." The bill was introduced on April 9 a  more

WASHINGTON, April 12 -- Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., has introduced legislation (S. 1125) to amend the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act. The bill was introduced on April 10 and has 22 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Lamar Alexander, R-Tenn., Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, Bill Cassidy, R-La., Rob Portman, R-Ohio, David Perdue, R-Ga., Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, John Cornyn, R-Texas, Kevin Cramer, R-N.D., Johnny Isakson, R-Ga., Roger Wicker, R-Miss., Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., John K  more