WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton, D-D.C., has introduced legislation (H.R. 5762) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to "provide for the creation of disaster protection funds in the District of Columbia by property and casualty insurance companies for the payment of policyholders' claims arising from natural catastrophic events." The bill was introduced on July 15. The legislation was referred to the House Ways and Means Committee.  more

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Rep. John Conyers, D-Mich., has introduced legislation (H.R. 5748) to "eliminate racial profiling by law enforcement." The bill was introduced on July 15 and has 56 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors are Reps. Jerrold Nadler, D-N.Y., David Wu, D-Ore., Carolyn B. Maloney, D-N.Y., Maxine Waters, D-Calif., David E. Price, D-N.C., Grace Napolitano, D-Calif., Sam Farr, D-Calif., Jose E. Serrano, D-N.Y., Danny K. Davis, D-Ill., Fortney "Pete" Stark, D-Calif., Lynn C. Woolsey, D-Calif.  more

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Rep. Linda Sanchez, D-Calif., has introduced legislation (H.R. 5764) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to "reinstate estate and generation-skipping taxes." The bill was introduced on July 15 and has four co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Barbara Lee, D-Calif., James McGovern, D-Mass., Diane Watson, D-Calif., and Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton, D-D.C. The legislation was referred to the House Ways and Means Committee.  more