WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Rep. Steve Chabot, R-Ohio, has introduced legislation (H.R. 6436) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 "to repeal the direct payment requirement on the exclusion from gross income of distributions from governmental plans for health and long-term care insurance." The bill was introduced on April 3 and was co-sponsored by Rep. Kendra Horn, D-Okla. It was referred to the House Ways and Means Committee. For more information, Rep. Steve Chabot, 2408 Rayburn House Office  more

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Rep. Angie Craig, D-Minn., has introduced legislation (H.R. 6420) to "allow 2020 recovery rebates with respect to qualifying children over the age of 16." The bill was introduced on March 31 and has 85 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Cindy Axne, D-Iowa, Don S. Beyer, D-Va., Sanford D. Bishop Jr., D-Ga., Earl Blumenauer, D-Ore., Lisa Blunt Rochester, D-Del., Tony Cardenas, D-Calif., Joaquin Castro, D-Texas, David N. Cicilline, D-R.I., Steve Cohen, D-Tenn., Gerald E.  more

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Rep. Rodney Davis, R-Ill., has introduced legislation (H.R. 6440) to establish the National Commission on the COVID-19 Pandemic. The bill was introduced on April 3 and has 12 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. David Trone, D-Md., Jeff Van Drew, D-N.J., Fred Upton, R-Mich., Pete King, R-N.Y., Jeff Fortenberry, R-Neb., Joe Wilson, R-S.C., Mike Simpson, R-Idaho, Don Young, R-Alaska, Frank D. Lucas, R-Okla., David Joyce, R-Ohio, Dusty Johnson, R-S.D., and John Moolenaar,   more

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Conn., has introduced legislation (H.R. 6442) to "provide Americans with paid sick time and paid leave so that they can address their own health needs and the health needs of their families." The bill was introduced on April 3 and has 37 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Ayanna Pressley, D-Mass., Jackie Speier, D-Calif., Debra Haaland, D-N.M., Bobby L. Rush, D-Ill., Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, John B. Larson, D-Conn., Judy Chu, D-Calif., Alan Lo  more