WASHINGTON, May 29 -- Rep. Nanette D. Barragan, D-Calif., has introduced legislation (H.R. 7024) to "direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to establish a program to award grants to eligible entities to purchase, and as applicable install, zero emissions port equipment and technology." The bill was introduced on May 27 and has 21 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., Jared Huffman, D-Calif., Eleanor Holmes-Norton, D-D.C., Debbie Wasserman Schult  more

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 29 -- Rep. Eliot L. Engel, D-N.Y., has introduced legislation (H.R. 7028) to establish a national commission on U.S. counterterrorism policy. The bill was introduced on May 27 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Bennie G. Thompson, D-Miss., Ted Deutch, D-Fla., and Max Rose, D-N.Y. It was referred to the House Homeland Security Committee. For more information, Rep. Eliot L. Engel, 2426 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-2464; or in district offices at 3655 Jo  more

WASHINGTON, May 27 -- Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, D-N.Y., has introduced legislation (H.R. 7011) to establish a Pandemic Risk Reinsurance Program. The bill was introduced on May 19 and has 20 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Mike Thompson, D-Calif., Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Conn., Sheila Jackson Lee, D-Texas, Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, Joe Courtney, D-Conn., Max Rose, D-N.Y., Gil Cisneros, D-Calif., Vicente Gonzalez, D-Texas, Katie Porter, D-Calif., Ted Lieu, D-Calif., Kathleen Rice, D-N.Y., Al Gre  more

WASHINGTON, May 29 -- Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, D-N.Y., has introduced legislation (H.R. 7034) to "modify the deadline for completing the 2020 decennial census of population and related tabulations." The bill was introduced on May 27 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Jimmy Gomez, D-Calif., Jamie Raskin, D-Md., Gerald E. Connolly, D-Va., and John Sarbanes, D-Md. It was jointly referred to the House Oversight and Reform and Education and Labor committees. For more information, Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney  more

WASHINGTON, May 27 -- Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, D-N.Y., has introduced legislation (H.R. 7015) to "provide financial stability to the U.S. Postal Service during the coronavirus pandemic." The bill was introduced on May 19 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Pete King, R-N.Y., and Gerald E. Connolly, D-Va. It was jointly referred to the House Oversight and Reform and Budget committees. For more information, Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, 2308 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515-0001; 202/225  more

WASHINGTON, May 30 -- Rep. Grace Meng, D-N.Y., has introduced legislation (H.R. 7054) to encourage the donation of menstrual products to nonprofit organizations for distribution. The bill was introduced on May 28. It was referred to the House Judiciary Committee. For more information, Rep. Grace Meng, 2209 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-2601; or in district offices at 40-13 159th St., Flushing, NY 11358; 718/358-6364; 118-35 Queens Blvd., 17th fl., Forest Hills, N  more

WASHINGTON, May 29 -- Rep. Grace Meng, D-N.Y., has introduced legislation (H.R. 7035) to amend the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 "to provide for emergency supplemental funding under local agriculture market program for COVID-19 losses." The bill was introduced on May 27 and was co-sponsored by Rep. Fred Upton, R-Mich. It was referred to the House Agriculture Committee. For more information, Rep. Grace Meng, 2209 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-2601; or in dist  more

WASHINGTON, May 30 -- Rep. Dan Meuser, R-Pa., has introduced legislation (H.R. 7055) to "provide for an increased fine and term of imprisonment for fraud in connection with the COVID-19 pandemic." The bill was introduced on May 28 and was co-sponsored by Rep. Thomas R. Suozzi, D-N.Y. It was referred to the House Judiciary Committee. For more information, Rep. Dan Meuser, 326 Cannon House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-2431; or in district office at 121 Progress Ave., Ste. 110,   more

WASHINGTON, May 29 -- Rep. Joe Neguse, D-Colo., has introduced legislation (H.R. 7036) to amend the Antitrust Criminal Penalty Enhancement and Reform Act of 2004 "to repeal the sunset provision." The bill was introduced on May 27 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Jerrold Nadler, D-N.Y., David N. Cicilline, D-R.I., Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, and F. James Sensenbrenner Jr., R-Wis. It was referred to the House Judiciary Committee. For more information, Rep. Joe Neguse, 1419 Longworth House Office Building,   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 29 -- Rep. Max Rose, D-N.Y., has introduced legislation (H.R. 7038) to amend title 23, U.S. Code, "to include additional eligible uses of revenue from tolls." The bill was introduced on May 27. It was referred to the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee. For more information, Rep. Max Rose, 1529 Longworth House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-3371; or in district offices at 265 New Dorp Lane, 2nd fl., Staten Island, NY 10306; 8203 3rd Ave., Brooklyn,  more

WASHINGTON, May 29 -- Rep. Lori Trahan, D-Mass., has introduced legislation (H.R. 7023) to "require the Secretary of the Treasury to implement a program that provides financial assistance to sports facilities, museums, and community theaters." The bill was introduced on May 27 and has 23 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. David B. McKinley, R-W.Va., Doris O. Matsui, D-Calif., Max Rose, D-N.Y., Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pa., Debra Haaland, D-N.M., Tim Ryan, D-Ohio, David Trone, D-Md., Mike Simpso  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