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3 days ago | news.bloombergtax.com | Dan Lee |Olivia Gyapong |Brandon Lee |Greg Tourial

Law enforcement-related measures to mark National Police Week are set for House votes this week, including bills that would allow officers to carry concealed firearms in more locations and to buy surplus firearms from the federal government. The Rules Committee will meet tomorrow to set the terms of floor debate on those bills and another requiring the Justice Department to report on incidents against officers. A simple majority would be needed to pass the measures.

3 days ago | news.bloomberglaw.com | Greg Tourial

Health-care providers, debt collectors, and other entities would be prohibited from billing patients for care authorized by the Indian Health Service under H.R. 1418. The measure would strengthen existing laws to prevent eligible Native Americans and Alaska Natives from being forced to pay for purchased and referred care that’s been approved by IHS. It also would require IHS to reimburse patients that pay any out-of-pocket medical bills for authorized care.

1 week ago | news.bloombergtax.com | Karl Evers-Hillstrom |Olivia Gyapong |Brandon Lee |Dan Lee |Greg Tourial

The House Natural Resources Committee approved its portion of Republicans’ sweeping budget reconciliation bill this week, bringing the number of pieces approved to eight. Still, some of the trickiest parts remain. The Agriculture, Energy and Commerce, and Ways and Means panels have yet to act on their measures, which include the bulk of targeted spending cuts and tax changes. Download the BGOV Reconciliation Update for May 7Republican leaders are aiming to clear the measure for Trump by July 4.

1 week ago | news.bloomberglaw.com | Karl Evers-Hillstrom |Olivia Gyapong |Brandon Lee |Dan Lee |Greg Tourial

The House is set to vote on a series of foreign policy measures, including bills to rename the Gulf of Mexico to the “Gulf of America” in federal law and cut off Department of Homeland Security funding to higher education institutions with ties to Chinese entities. The House Rules Committee will meet today to set the terms of floor debate on those bills, which require a simple majority to pass.

1 week ago | news.bloombergtax.com | Karl Evers-Hillstrom |Olivia Gyapong |Brandon Lee |Dan Lee |Greg Tourial

The House is set to vote on a series of foreign policy measures, including bills to rename the Gulf of Mexico to the “Gulf of America” in federal law and cut off Department of Homeland Security funding to higher education institutions with ties to Chinese entities. The House Rules Committee will meet today to set the terms of floor debate on those bills, which require a simple majority to pass.