WASHINGTON, May 29 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Conn., has introduced the Child Care is Essential Act (H.R. 7027) "making additional supplemental appropriations for disaster relief requirements for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020." The bill was introduced on May 27 and has 34 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Robert C. Scott, D-Va., Katherine M. Clark, D-Mass., Suzanne Bonamici, D-Ore., Nita M. Lowey, D-N.Y., Haley Stevens, D-Mich., Abby Finkenauer, D-Iowa, Jahana Hayes, D-Conn., D  more

WASHINGTON, May 30 -- Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-N.J., has introduced legislation (H.R. 7048) to "establish requirements for skilled nursing facilities, nursing facilities, and assisted living facilities to manage the outbreak of COVID-19." The bill was introduced on May 28 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Chris Smith, R-N.J., and Donald M. Payne Jr., D-N.J. It was jointly referred to the House Energy and Commerce and Ways and Means committees. For more information, Rep. Josh Gottheimer, 213 Cannon   more

WASHINGTON, May 27 -- Rep. Dean Phillips, D-Minn., has introduced the Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act (H.R. 7010) to amend the Small Business Act and the CARES Act "to modify certain provisions related to the forgiveness of loans under the paycheck protection program, to allow recipients of loan forgiveness under the paycheck protection program to defer payroll taxes." The bill was introduced on May 26 and has 35 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Chip Roy, R-Texas, Fred Upton,   more

WASHINGTON, May 30 -- Rep. Tom Reed, R-N.Y., has introduced legislation (H.R. 7058) to "provide a payroll tax credit for certain bonuses paid to employees who worked continuously during the COVID-19 pandemic." The bill was introduced on May 28 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Josh Gottheimer, D-N.J., David Schweikert, R-Ariz., and Henry Cuellar, D-Texas. It was referred to the House Ways and Means Committee. For more information, Rep. Tom Reed, 2263 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 2  more

WASHINGTON, May 30 -- Rep. Maxine Waters, D-Calif., has introduced legislation (H.R. 7062) to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act "to eliminate cost-sharing with respect to coverage of insulin as a covered part D drug and associated medical supplies and to provide mail order access to insulin and such supplies under the Medicare program during the COVID-19 emergency period." The bill was introduced on May 28 and has 25 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Donald M. Payne Jr., D-N.J.,  more