WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- Rep. Colin Allred, D-Texas, has introduced legislation (H.R. 5296) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 "to provide an election to advance future child tax credits in the year of birth or adoption." The bill was introduced on Dec. 4 and has seven co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., Joe Cunningham, D-S.C., Jaime Herrera Beutler, R-Wash., Jeff Van Drew, D-N.J., Anthony Gonzalez, R-Ohio, Josh Gottheimer, D-N.J., and Bryan Steil, R-Wis. The le  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 7 -- Rep. Joyce Beatty, D-Ohio, has introduced legislation (H.R. 5315) to amend the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery and Enforcement Act of 1989 "to establish a Financial Agent Mentor-Protege Program within the Department of the Treasury." The bill was introduced on Dec. 5 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Gregory W. Meeks, D-N.Y., Denny Heck, D-Wash., Al Green, D-Texas, and Emanuel Cleaver, D-Mo. It was referred to the House Financial Services Committee. For more informati  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 7 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Conn., has introduced legislation (H.R. 5349) to "prevent the changing of regulations governing the provision of waivers under the supplemental nutrition assistance program." The bill was introduced on Dec. 6 and has 99 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Barbara Lee, D-Calif., Marcia L. Fudge, D-Ohio, Debbie Dingell, D-Mich., Alan Lowenthal, D-Calif., Gwen Moore, D-Wis., Jesus Garcia, D-Ill., Gregory W. Meeks, D-N.Y., Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., Ada  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- Rep. Antonio Delgado, D-N.Y., has introduced legislation (H.R. 5299) to "provide for the issuance of a Lyme Disease Research Semipostal Stamp." The bill was introduced on Dec. 4 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Chris Smith, R-N.J., Collin C. Peterson, D-Minn., and Lee Zeldin, R-N.Y. It was jointly referred to the House Oversight and Reform and Energy and Commerce committees. For more information, Rep. Antonio Delgado, 1007 Longworth House Office Building, Washington, DC 2051  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 7 -- Rep. Bill Foster, D-Ill., has introduced legislation (H.R. 5336) to amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to prohibit mandatory predispute arbitration agreements. The bill was introduced on Dec. 6 and has nine co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Carolyn B. Maloney, D-N.Y., Gregory W. Meeks, D-N.Y., Sean Casten, D-Ill., Stephen F. Lynch, D-Mass., Jan Schakowsky, D-Ill., James McGovern, D-Mass., William Clay Jr., D-Mo., Madeleine Dean, D-Pa., and Denny Heck, D-Wash.   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 7 -- Rep. Jesus Garcia, D-Ill., has introduced legislation (H.R. 5350) to "remove college cost as a barrier to every student having access to a well-prepared and diverse educator workforce." The bill was introduced on Dec. 6 and has 28 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Jahana Hayes, D-Conn., Mark Takano, D-Calif., Raul M. Grijalva, D-Ariz., Jan Schakowsky, D-Ill., Ro Khanna, D-Calif., Gil Cisneros, D-Calif., Mary Gay Scanlon, D-Pa., Adriano Espaillat, D-N.Y., Bobby L. Rush  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 7 -- Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-N.J., has introduced legislation (H.R. 5332) to amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act "to ensure that consumer reporting agencies are providing fair and accurate information reporting in consumer reports." The bill was introduced on Dec. 6 and was co-sponsored by Rep. Tom Reed, R-N.Y. It was referred to the House Financial Services Committee. For more information, Rep. Josh Gottheimer, 213 Cannon House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-4  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 7 -- Rep. Brian Higgins, D-N.Y., has introduced legislation (H.R. 5351) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exempt certain shipping from the harbor maintenance tax. The bill was introduced on Dec. 6 and was co-sponsored by Rep. Mike Kelly, R-Pa. It was referred to the House Ways and Means Committee. For more information, Rep. Brian Higgins, 2459 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-3306; or in the district offices at 726 Exchange St., Ste. 601  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 7 -- Rep. Michael T. McCaul, R-Texas, has introduced legislation (H.R. 5338) to "authorize the Secretary of State to pursue public-private partnerships, innovative financing mechanisms, research partnerships, and coordination with international and multilateral organizations to address childhood cancer globally." The bill was introduced on Dec. 6 and was co-sponsored by Rep. Eliot L. Engel, D-N.Y. It was referred to the House Foreign Affairs Committee. For more information, Re  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 7 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-N.Y., has introduced legislation (H.R. 5322) to "establish or modify requirements relating to minority depository institutions, community development financial institutions, and impact banks." The bill was introduced on Dec. 5 and has six co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Al Green, D-Texas, Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., Emanuel Cleaver, D-Mo., David Scott, D-Ga., William Clay Jr., D-Mo., and Joyce Beatty, D-Ohio. The legislation was jointly referre  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 7 -- Rep. Joseph D. Morelle, D-N.Y., has introduced legislation ( 5313) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 "to allow for certain residential rental property to be depreciated over a 30-year period." The bill was introduced on Dec. 5 and was co-sponsored by Rep. Brad Wenstrup, R-Ohio. It was referred to the House Ways and Means Committee. For more information, Rep. Joseph D. Morelle, 1317 Longworth House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-3615; or in the dis  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 7 -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-N.Y., has introduced legislation (H.R. 5337) to amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act "to provide assistance for common interest communities, condominiums, and housing cooperatives damaged by a major disaster." The bill was introduced on Dec. 6 and was co-sponsored by Reps. David Rouzer, R-N.C., Joe Cunningham, D-S.C., Lee Zeldin, R-N.Y., Eliot L. Engel, D-N.Y., and Pete King, R-N.Y. It was referred to the House Tr  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 7 -- Rep. Cedric L. Richmond, D-La., has introduced legislation (H.R. 5309) to "prohibit discrimination based on an individual's texture or style of hair." The bill was introduced on Dec. 5 and has 29 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Barbara Lee, D-Calif., Marcia L. Fudge, D-Ohio, Ayanna Pressley, D-Mass., Steve Cohen, D-Tenn., Joyce Beatty, D-Ohio, Sanford D. Bishop Jr., D-Ga., Lisa Blunt Rochester, D-Del., G.K. Butterfield, D-N.C., Yvette Clarke, D-N.Y., William Clay Jr  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 7 -- Rep. Chris Stewart, R-Utah, has introduced legislation (H.R. 5331) to "prohibit discrimination on the basis of sex, sexual orientation, and gender identity; and to protect the free exercise of religion." The bill was introduced on Dec. 6 and has eight co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Rob Bishop, R-Utah, John R. Curtis, R-Utah, Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pa., Mike Simpson, R-Idaho, Fred Upton, R-Mich., Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., Mark Amodei, R-Nev., and David Joyce, R-Ohio. T  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 7 -- Rep. Steve Stivers, R-Ohio, has introduced legislation (H.R. 5359) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 "to expand the exclusion for employer-provided educational assistance and to expand the availability of the student loan interest deduction." The bill was introduced on Dec. 6 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Kathleen Rice, D-N.Y., John Katko, R-N.Y., Abigail Spanberger, D-Va., and Kendra Horn, D-Okla. It was referred to the House Ways and Means Committee. For more i  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 7 -- Rep. Paul Tonko, D-N.Y., has introduced legislation (H.R. 5335) to "require the Secretary of Energy to establish or designate the Distributed Energy Opportunity Board to carry out a program to facilitate a voluntary streamlined processes for local permitting of distributed renewable energy, energy storage, and electric vehicle charging systems." The bill was introduced on Dec. 6 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Jeff Fortenberry, R-Neb., and Susie Lee, D-Nev. It was jointly re  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., has introduced legislation (S. 2980) to "require the promulgation of certain standards for perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act." The bill was introduced on Dec. 4 and was co-sponsored by Sens. Richard J. Durbin, D-Ill., Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., and Edward J. Markey, D-Mass. It was referred to the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee. For more informa  more