U.S. Rep. Tom Rice (R-SC) recently introduced a bipartisan bill that would set minimum federal competency standards for America’s tax preparers. Rep. Rice on June 25 cosponsored the Taxpayer Protection and Preparer Proficiency Act, H.R. 4184, with bill sponsor U.S. Read more…
Bipartisan legislation recently proposed by U.S. Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) would enable states to better provide access to whole genome sequencing (WGS) clinical services for certain undiagnosed children under the Medicaid program. “For parents of children with an undiagnosed illness, Read more…
Federal support would be provided to help individuals and families affected by Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) under a bipartisan, bicameral bill introduced by U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK). “While the physical, mental, and behavioral impacts of FASD are incurable, Read more…
Following a request by U.S. Rep. Tom Emmer (R-MN) urging the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) to establish more accurate accounting standards for companies with digital asset holdings, the board on June 24 opened a related Invitation to Comment (ITC). Read more…
U.S. Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) recently unveiled a bipartisan bill that would direct the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to establish a plan for reducing its backlog of requests under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). Read more…
U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) on June 24 offered bipartisan legislation that would provide emergency assistance to Minor League Baseball (MiLB) clubs impacted by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Sen. Blackburn is the lead original cosponsor of the Minor League Baseball Read more…
U.S. Rep. Don Bacon (R-NE) led his Republican colleagues in the U.S. House of Representatives in introducing legislation that would investigate the involvement of Antifa during the riots and looting that took place nationwide in 2020. Rep. Bacon was joined Read more…
Working to help raise awareness of cybersecurity risks in order to thwart future attacks, U.S. Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-IL) introduced a bipartisan bill last week to establish a cybersecurity literacy campaign. “Over the past few months, we have seen rampant Read more…
U.S. Rep. Dusty Johnson (R-SD) sponsored legislation on June 24 that would protect the U.S. meat industry while improving the marketing opportunities for livestock producers. “Our cattle producers and economists have been clear, there’s supply and demand, but not enough Read more…
U.S. Rep. Larry Bucshon (R-IN) and U.S. Sen. Richard Burr (R-NC) on June 24 introduced the Verifying Accurate Leading-Edge IVCT Development (VALID) Act, which would modernize the review process for diagnostic testing and better protect patients. While the use of Read more…