WASHINGTON, March 30 -- Rep. Vern Buchanan, R-Fla., has introduced legislation (H.R. 4960) to "eliminate sweetheart deals under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act." The bill was introduced on March 25 and has 24 co-sponsors. The legislation was referred to the House Energy and Commerce, and Ways and Means committees. *** Hind Sabir is a Targeted News Service writer based in Texas.  more

WASHINGTON, March 30 -- Rep. Michael Burgess, R-Texas, has introduced legislation (H.R. 4951) to "amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to provide for participation in the Exchange of the President, Vice-President, Members of Congress, political appointees, and congressional staff." The bill was introduced on March 25 and has 26 co-sponsors. The legislation was referred to the House Oversight and Government Reform, Administration, and Energy and Commerce committees. *  more

WASHINGTON, March 30 -- Rep. Marcy Kaptur, D-Ohio, has introduced legislation (H.R. 4971) to increase the emphasis on urban agricultural issues in the Department of Agriculture through the establishment of a new office to ensure that Department authorities are used to effectively encourage local agricultural production and increase the fresh food availability urban areas, especially underserved communities experiencing hunger, poor nutrition, obesity, and food insecurity. The bill was introd  more

WASHINGTON, March 30 -- Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-N.Y., has introduced legislation (H.R. 4945) to "provide for a five-year term of office for the Director of the Census and to provide for the authority and duties of the Director and Deputy Director of the Census." The bill was introduced on March 25 and has three co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Charles Dent, R-Pa., Bill Pascrell, D-N.J., and Edolphus Towns, D-N.Y. The legislation was referred to the House Oversight and Government Re  more

WASHINGTON, March 30 -- Rep. Carolyn McCarthy, D-N.Y., has introduced legislation (H.R. 4943) to require the Internal Revenue Service to include Federal Government revenues, spending, and public debt information in the Form 1040 instruction booklet. The bill was introduced on March 25 and has four co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Kevin Brady, R-Texas, Dave Camp, R-Mich., Eric Cantor, R-Va., and Paul Ryan, R-Wis. The legislation was referred to the House Ways and Means Committee.   more

WASHINGTON, March 30 -- Rep. Collin Peterson, D-Minn., has introduced legislation (H.R. 4981) to provide a religious exception to the requirement that certain tax return preparers filing on magnetic media. The bill was introduced on March 25 and has five co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. David Loebsack, D-Iowa, Blaine Luetkemeyer, R-Mo., Mike Pence, R-Ind., Joseph Pitts, R-Pa., and Timothy Walz, D-Minn. The legislation was referred to the House Ways and Means Committee. *** H  more

WASHINGTON, March 30 -- Rep. Bill Posey, R-Fla., has introduced legislation (H.R. 4982) to amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to clarify congressional employee coverage through Exchanges under title I. The bill was introduced on March 25 and has 19 co-sponsors. The legislation was referred to the House Administration, and Energy and Commerce committees. *** Hind Sabir is a Targeted News Service writer based in Texas.  more

WASHINGTON, March 30 -- Rep. Joe Sestak, D-Pa., has introduced legislation (H.R. 4989) to require consideration of the life-cycle cost of a building during the construction of certain federal buildings. The bill was introduced on March 25. The legislation was referred to the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee. *** Hind Sabir is a Targeted News Service writer based in Texas.  more

WASHINGTON, March 30 -- Rep. Joe Sestak, D-Pa., has introduced legislation (H.R. 4990) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify and extend the alternative motor vehicle credit. The bill was introduced on March 25. The legislation was referred to the House Ways and Means Committee. *** Hind Sabir is a Targeted News Service writer based in Texas.  more

WASHINGTON, March 30 -- Sen. Robert Casey, D-Pa., has introduced legislation (S. 3168) to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to acquire certain non-Federal land in Pennsylvania to include in the Fort Necessity National Battlefield. The bill was introduced on March 25. The legislation was referred to the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee. *** Hind Sabir is a Targeted News Service writer based in Texas.  more

WASHINGTON, March 30 -- Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., has introduced legislation (S. 3166) to "provide tax relief for persons with investment losses due to fraud or embezzlement." The bill was introduced on March 25 and has 17 co-sponsors. The legislation was referred to the Senate Finance Committee. *** Hind Sabir is a Targeted News Service writer based in Texas.  more