U.S. Rep. Peter Roskam (R-IL) convened a subcommittee hearing on Wednesday that explored IRS civil asset forfeiture policies and past practices. Roskam, the chairman of the House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Oversight, said that a previous hearing revealed that Read more…
The Senate approved a resolution of disapproval on Wednesday to block a rule proposed by the Department of Labor (DOL) to redefine the term “fiduciary” and to impose new restrictions on financial advisors. U.S. Sens. Kelly Ayotte (R-NH), Pat Roberts Read more…
The House of Representatives approved legislation on Monday that U.S. Rep. Steve Stivers (R-OH) introduced to give mortgage loan originators more flexibility to transition between bank and non-bank employers. Under the Safe Transitional Licensing Act, H.R. 2121, mortgage loan originators Read more…
Legislation introduced by U.S. Rep. Jim Renacci (R-OH) on Wednesday would prevent identity theft by requiring the Social Security Administration (SSA) to remove Social Security numbers from mailed documents whenever possible. The Social Security MAIL Act, H.R. 5320, introduced by Read more…
The House of Representatives approved legislation on Monday that was introduced by U.S. Rep. Renee Ellmers (R-NC) to make the FCC’s rulemaking process more transparent. The bill, H.R. 2589, would amend the Communications Act of 1934 to require the FCC Read more…
The House of Representatives approved bipartisan legislation on Monday that was introduced by U.S. Rep. Jeff Denham (R-CA) to promote selling or redeveloping underused federal properties. The Federal Asset Sale and Transfer Act, H.R. 4465, would establish a Public Buildings Read more…
U.S. Rep. Ken Calvert (R-CA) recently testified before a subcommittee about the need to protect small business from lawsuits stemming from the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Calvert spoke in favor of his ADA Compliance for Customer Entry to Stores Read more…
U.S. Rep. Kristi Noem (R-SD) and U.S. Sens. John Thune (R-SD) and Mike Rounds (R-SD) joined Chairman of the Senate Indian Affairs Committee John Barrasso (R-WY) on Monday in seeking information about new Indian Health Services (IHS) system agreements. In Read more…
Legislation introduced by U.S. Rep. Lynn Jenkins (R-KS) on Monday would allow employees to discuss compensation with colleagues in an effort to ensure equal compensation for equal work. The Workplace Advancement Act, H.R. 5237, would amend the Fair Labor Standards Read more…
Legislation introduced by U.S. Rep. Tom Emmer (R-MN) on Thursday would amend the mission of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) to focus on competition and consumer choice. Emmer introduced the CFPB Dual Mandate and Economic Analysis Act, H.R. 5211, Read more…