I urge you to co-sponsor the Nepal Recovery Act (H.R. 4674) to support ongoing efforts to rebuild Nepal’s infrastructure and economy after the devastating earthquakes last year.
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Co-sponsor the Fund Essential Menstruation (FEM) Products Act of 2015 (H.R. 3117)
I invite you to co-sponsor H.R. 3117, the Fund Essential Menstruation (FEM) Products Act of 2015, which would add feminine hygiene products to the list of items that can be purchased with funds in a Flexible Spending Account (FSA). An FSA allows for individuals to place up to $2,550 of their income in an untaxed account, where the money can be used for certain medical expenses like bandages, crutches, and prescription medications.
Co-Sponsor H.R. 4570: The Meng/Zinke Bipartisan ‘100 Years of Women in Congress Act’
We invite you to co-sponsor H.R. 4570: the “100 Years of Women in Congress Act.”
Co-Sponsor H.R. 4570: The Meng/Zinke Bipartisan “100 Years of Women in Congress Act” (v. 2)
Our bipartisan bill honors the first woman elected to Congress, in 1916, Jeannette Rankin, by renaming USDA’s Women and Minorities in STEM Fields Program (WAMS) as the ‘Jeannette Rankin Women and Minorities in STEM Fields Program.’ The current WAMS program is authorized by 7 U.S.C. 5925(d)(7); therefore, our bill will score at no cost.
Co-Sponsor H.R. 4570: The Meng/Zinke Bipartisan “100 Years of Women in Congress Act”
We invite you to co-sponsor H.R. 4570: the “100 Years of Women in Congress Act.”
Co-Sponsor H.R. 4663: the Sanctioned Iranian Entities Oversight Act of 2016
From: The Honorable Grace Meng Sent By: donna.iken@mail.house.gov Bill: H.R. 4663 Date: 2/26/2016 Original Co-sponsors (5): Zeldin; Royce; Engel; Ros-Lehtinen; Deutch Supported by: AIPAC Dear Colleagues: We invite you to co-sponsor H.R. 4663: the ‘Sanctioned Iranian Entities Act of 2016’. Our bill will extend, for another three years, the reporting requirement outlined in 22 U.S.C. […]
Co-Sponsor H.R. 4663: the Sanctioned Iranian Entities Oversight Act of 2016
We invite you to co-sponsor H.R. 4663: the ‘Sanctioned Iranian Entities Act of 2016’. Our bill will extend, for another three years, the reporting requirement outlined in 22 U.S.C. 8808. This section of law requires the President to report to Congress on the use of certain Iranian seaports by foreign vessels, and the use of foreign airports by sanctioned Iranian air carriers. It also adds a new requirement that the Administration report to Congress about “all efforts the Department of State has made to encourage other countries to prohibit the use of air space and airports by sanctioned Iranian air carriers”.
Cosponsor H.R. 4238: Bi-partisan Legislation Striking the Term Oriental from Federal Law
I invite you to co-sponsor H.R. 4238, legislation striking the term “Oriental” from federal law in each place it appears referring to a person and replaces it with more culturally appropriate language.
Cosponsor H.R. 4238: Legislation Striking the Term Oriental from Federal Law
I invite you to co-sponsor H.R. 4238, legislation striking the term “Oriental” from federal law in each place it appears referring to a person and replaces it with more culturally appropriate language. All members of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) in the House are cosponsors of this measure, the same initiative that passed the House of Representatives by voice vote as an amendment to H.R. 8 (a bill the President has threatened to veto).
Honor the Chinese Transcontinental Railroad Workers with a Commemorative Stamp
Please join me in calling for the Postal Service to issue a stamp in honor of the Chinese immigrants who worked on the Transcontinental Railroad. May 10, 2019 will mark the 150th anniversary of its completion. I will be reintroducing a resolution calling on the Postal Service and the Citizens Stamp Advisory Committee to make this stamp a reality.