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 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. Gwen Moore, D-Wis., has introduced legislation (H.R. 6448) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 "to exclude from gross income payments under the Indian Health Service Loan Repayment Program and certain amounts received under the Indian Health Professions Scholarships Program." The bill was introduced on April 3 and was co-sponsored by Rep. Tom Cole, R-Okla. It was referred to the House Ways and Means Committee. For more information, Rep. Gwen Moore, 2252 Raybu  more