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Tax Intercept Legislation

Heading into summer, we see congressional representatives visiting their homes states and districts for the traditional summer recess. This is an opportune time to educate them on the benefits of our court fee intercept legislation (H.R. 1416 and S. 755) and ask them to cosponsor our legislation.

We continue to work to increase co-sponsors to this important legislation. We are asking that you contact your Congressman/Senator and them to join Representatives Paulsen/DeFazio and Senators Wyden/Sessions in cosponsoring H.R. 1416 and S. 755. We have an important task in getting as many co-sponsors on the bill as possible. Representatives and Senators show their support by "co-sponsoring" a bill. When an elected official co-sponsors a bill, their name is added to the bill as a public declaration of support.

Steps to Secure Co-Sponsors:

1. Identify your Representative/Senator;
2. Contact your Representative/Senator by letter and fax and/or by telephone;
3. Ask your Member of Congress to co-sponsor H.R. 1416/S. 755;
4. Explain how this bill will help state courts.

As of this writing, the following co-sponsors have been recorded: HOUSE (30) - Bachus (AL), Benishk (MI), Bilbray (CA), Blumenauer (OR), Brown (FL), Chandler (KY), Courtney (CT), DeFazio (OR), Ellison (MN), Hartzler (MO), Holden (PA), Honda (CA), Hultgren (IL), Kline (MN), Larson (CT), Latham (IA), LaTourette (OH), Long, (MO), McCollum (MN), Michaud (ME), Poe (TX), Quayle (AZ), Rahall (WV), Schrader (OR), Sires (NJ), Stivers (OH), Upton (MI), Walden (OR), Walz (MN), and Wu (OR). SENATE (17) - Bingaman (NM), Blunt (MO), Boozman (AR), Boxer (CA), Cardin (MD), Collins (ME), Coons (DE), Feinstein (CA), Graham (SC), Kerry (MA), Klobuchar (MN), McCaskill (MO), Mikulski (MD), Murray (WA), Sessions (AL), Thune (SD), and Udall (CO).

If you have questions about communicating with your congressional representatives, please contact José Dimas at (202) 684-2645 or jdimas@ncsc.org. (Dimas)