Bipartisan legislation recently introduced by U.S. Rep. Carlos Curbelo (R-FL) would require the IRS commissioner to look at ways to prevent and mitigate the damages of taxpayer identity theft. The Taxpayer Identity Protection and Alert Act, H.R. 5736, introduced by Read more…
The House Energy and Commerce Committee unanimously approved legislation on Thursday led by U.S. Rep. Glenn “G.T.” Thompson (R-PA) to help individuals with disabilities gain financial stability. The Special Needs Trusts Fairness Act, H.R. 670, would eliminate legal barriers that Read more…
The House Appropriations Committee recently approved a spending bill led by U.S. Rep. Tom Cole (R-OK) to provide funding to federal programs within a number of key agencies. The Labor, Health and Human Services (LHHS) funding bill outlines fiscal year Read more…
Legislation introduced by U.S. Rep. Bruce Poliquin (R-ME) on Thursday would ensure that public officials with access to classified information are held accountable for negligence and mishandling information. The Hold Top Officials Accountable Act, H.R. 5800, would also enhance the Read more…
U.S. Rep. Reid Ribble (R-WI) joined a group of legislators in introducing a bill on Wednesday that aims to make Social Security viable for the next 75 years. The Save Our Social Security (SOS) Act outlines the use of revenues, Read more…
The Senate approved legislation on Thursday that U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA) introduced to save tax dollars by establishing policies to manage federal software licenses. The Making Electronic Government Accountable By Yielding Tangible Efficiencies (MEGABYTE) Act, S. 2340, would require Read more…
U.S. Reps. Bob Goodlatte (R-VA) and John Conyers (D-MI) announced the formation of a working group on Wednesday to study police accountability, aggression toward police and public safety concerns. Goodlatte, the chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, and Conyers, the Read more…
The House Ways and Means Committee approved bills on Wednesday that were introduced by U.S. Reps. Jim Renacci (R-OH) and Pat Tiberi (R-OH) as part of an effort to advance commonsense solutions. The committee approved two bills introduced by Tiberi Read more…
The House of Representatives approved legislation on Tuesday that House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) sponsored to codify the Presidential Innovation Fellow program. The Tested Ability to Leverage Exceptional National Talent (TALENT) Act, H.R. 5658, would ensure that the Presidential Read more…
The House of Representatives approved legislation on Tuesday that U.S. Rep. John Ratcliffe (R-TX) introduced to rollback a legal precedent that says that courts should defer to administrative agencies in most legal disputes. The Separation of Powers Restoration Act (SOPRA), Read more…