WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Rep. Cindy Axne, D-Iowa, has introduced legislation (H.R. 6958) to "provide that the unused balance of a dependent care flexible spending arrangement at the end of plan year 2020 may be rolled over to the following plan year." The bill was introduced on May 22 and was co-sponsored by Rep. Pete Stauber, R-Minn. It was referred to the House Ways and Means Committee. For more information, Rep. Cindy Axne, 330 Cannon House Office Building; Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-5476;   more

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, D-Mo., has introduced legislation (H.R. 6964) to establish a lower Missouri River flood prevention program. The bill was introduced on May 22 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Sharice Davids, D-Kan., Cindy Axne, D-Iowa, Adrian Smith, R-Neb., Steve Watkins, R-Kan., and Don Bacon, R-Neb. It was referred to the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee. For more information, Rep. Emmanuel Cleaver, 2335 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 2  more

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Rep. Rodney Davis, R-Ill., has introduced legislation (H.R. 6968) to amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act "to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to make grants to carry out a food service delivery pilot program for children during the non-school summer months." The bill was introduced on May 22 and has 21 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., Will Hurd, R-Texas, Jahana Hayes, D-Conn., Don Young, R-Alaska, David Trone, D-Md.,  more

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Rep. Abby Finkenauer, D-Iowa, has introduced legislation (H.R. 6973) to amend the paycheck protection program of the Small Business Administration "to include costs related to the provision of personal protective equipment as an allowable use of a covered loan." The bill was introduced on May 22 and was co-sponsored by Del. Amata Radewagen, R-A.S. It was referred to the House Small Business Committee. For more information, Rep. Abby Finkenauer, 124 Cannon House Office Bui  more

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Rep. Vicky Hartzler, R-Mo., has introduced legislation (H.R. 6976) to "provide liability protection for nonprofit organizations during the COVID-19 outbreak." The bill was introduced on May 22 and has 18 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Robert B. Aderholt, R-Ala., Doug Lamborn, R-Colo., Jim Banks, R-Ind., John Joyce, R-Pa., Brian Babin, R-Texas, Gregory F. Murphy, R-N.C., Bill Flores, R-Texas, K. Michael Conaway, R-Texas, Steve King, R-Iowa, Doug Collins, R-Ga., Glen  more

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Rep. Brad Wenstrup, R-Ohio, has introduced legislation (H.R. 7008) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 "to provide flexibility for families with health flexible spending arrangements and dependent care flexible spending arrangements." The bill was introduced on May 22 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Cindy Axne, D-Iowa, and Mike Kelly, R-Pa. It was referred to the House Ways and Means Committee. For more information, Rep. Brad Wenstrup, 2419 Rayburn House Office Build  more

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, has introduced legislation (S. 3777) to "prohibit payment of Pandemic Unemployment Assistance and Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation to millionaires." The bill was introduced on May 20. It was referred to the Senate Finance Committee. For more information, Sen. Joni Ernst, 730 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington DC, 20510; 202/224-3254; or in the state at 733 Federal Bldg., 210 Walnut St., Des Moines, IA 50309; 515/284-4574; 201 W. 2nd  more

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, has introduced legislation (S. 3756) to "direct the Secretary of Agriculture to establish a renewable fuel feedstock reimbursement program." The bill was introduced on May 19 and was co-sponsored by Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn. It was referred to the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee. For more information, Sen. Chuck Grassley, 135 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20510; 202/224-3744; or in the state at 201 W. 2nd   more

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, has introduced legislation (S. 3841) to protect 2020 recovery rebates for individuals from assignment or garnishment. The bill was introduced on May 21. It was referred to the Senate Finance Committee. For more information, Sen. Chuck Grassley, 135 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20510; 202/224-3744; or in the state at 201 W. 2nd St., Ste. 720, Davenport, IA 52801; 563/322-4331; 120 Federal Bldg., 320 6th St., Sioux City, IA 51101;  more

WASHINGTON, May 19 -- Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, has introduced legislation (S. 3751) to amend the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act "to provide the Special Inspector General for Pandemic Recovery with additional personnel authorities." The bill was introduced on May 18 and was co-sponsored by Sens. Margaret Wood Hassan, D-N.H., Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, and Cory Booker, D-N.J. It was referred to the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee.  more

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, has introduced legislation (S. 3770) to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act "to reform and reduce fraud and abuse in certain visa programs for aliens working temporarily in the U.S." The bill was introduced on May 19 and was co-sponsored by Sens. Richard J. Durbin, D-Ill., Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, and Bernie Sanders, I-Vt. It was referred to the Senate Judiciary Committee. For more information, Sen. Chuck Grass  more

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla., has introduced legislation (S. 3837) to "require a thorough national security evaluation and clearance by the Department of Homeland Security, the Department of State, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation of all Chinese student visa holders currently in the U.S. before issuing any new student visas to nationals of the People's Republic of China." The bill was introduced on May 21 and has six co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Mike Braun, R-I  more