WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Rep. James E. Clyburn, D-S.C., has introduced legislation (H.R. 7068) to "expand vote by mail and early voting, and to improve the safety, accessibility, and efficiency of in-person voting during elections for Federal office." The bill was introduced on June 1 and has 68 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Marcia L. Fudge, D-Ohio, Alma S. Adams, D-N.C., Pete Aguilar, D-Calif., Karen Bass, D-Calif., Joyce Beatty, D-Ohio, Earl Blumenauer, D-Ore., Anthony G. Brown, D-Md.,   more

WASHINGTON, June 6 -- Rep. Joe Cunningham, D-S.C., has introduced legislation (H.R. 7092) to amend title 54, U.S. Code, "to establish, fund, and provide for the use of amounts in a National Parks and Public Land Legacy Restoration Fund to address the maintenance backlog of the National Park Service, the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, the Bureau of Land Management, the Forest Service, and the Bureau of Indian Education, and to provide permanent, dedicated funding for the Land and Water   more

WASHINGTON, June 6 -- Rep. Sharice Davids, D-Kan., has introduced legislation (H.R. 7093) to "require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to report on covered loans made under the paycheck protection program." The bill was introduced on June 4 and was co-sponsored by Rep. Andrew Kim, D-N.J. It was referred to the House Small Business Committee. For more information, Rep. Sharice Davids, 1541 Longworth House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-2865; or in district   more

WASHINGTON, June 6 -- Rep. Anna G. Eshoo, D-Calif., has introduced legislation (H.R. 7096) to establish the National Artificial Intelligence Research Resource Task Force. The bill was introduced on June 4 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Anthony Gonzalez, R-Ohio, and Mikie Sherrill, D-N.J. It was referred to the House Science, Space, and Technology Committee. For more information, Rep. Anna G. Eshoo, 202 Cannon House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-8104; or in district office at 69  more

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Rep. Jesus Garcia, D-Ill., has introduced legislation (H.R. 7074) to "establish an Office of Equitable Transit-Oriented Development and Mobility to carry out an equitable transit-oriented development and mobility grant program." The bill was introduced on June 1 and has seven co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Bonnie Watson Coleman, D-N.J., Steve Cohen, D-Tenn., Ayanna Pressley, D-Mass., Darren Soto, D-Fla., Andre Carson, D-Ind., Bennie G. Thompson, D-Miss., and Alexan  more

WASHINGTON, June 6 -- Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, D-Texas, has introduced legislation (H.R. 7100) to encourage greater community accountability of law enforcement agencies. The bill was introduced on June 4 and has 86 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Jason Crow, D-Colo., Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., Jerrold Nadler, D-N.Y., Karen Bass, D-Calif., Bennie G. Thompson, D-Miss., Carolyn B. Maloney, D-N.Y., Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., Donald M. Payne Jr., D-N.J., Gwen Moore, D-Wis., Jamie Raskin, D-Md., Steve  more

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Rep. Robin Kelly, D-Ill., has introduced legislation (H.R. 7078) to "study the effects of changes to telehealth under the Medicare and Medicaid programs during the COVID-19 emergency." The bill was introduced on June 1 and has nine co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Sanford D. Bishop Jr., D-Ga., Sheila Jackson Lee, D-Texas, Terri A. Sewell, D-Ala., Bennie G. Thompson, D-Miss., Marcia L. Fudge, D-Ohio, G.K. Butterfield, D-N.C., Donald M. Payne Jr., D-N.J., Barbara Lee,   more

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Rep. Katie Porter, D-Calif., has introduced legislation (H.R. 7080) to "direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award grants to States, political subdivisions of States, Indian Tribes and Tribal organizations, community-based entities, and primary care and behavioral health organizations to address behavioral health needs caused by the public health emergency declared with respect to COVID-19." The bill was introduced on June 1 and has 21 co-sponsors. Co-spons  more

WASHINGTON, June 6 -- Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman, D-N.J., has introduced legislation (H.R. 7117) to "require employers to pay essential pay to health care employees during public health emergencies, and to provide a tax credit for the cost of such pay." The bill was introduced on June 4 and has 12 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Andre Carson, D-Ind., Eliot L. Engel, D-N.Y., Steve Cohen, D-Tenn., Nanette D. Barragan, D-Calif., Joyce Beatty, D-Ohio, Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., Al Green, D-Texa  more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., has introduced legislation (S. 3877) to "establish or expand programs to improve health equity regarding COVID-19 and reduce or eliminate inequities in the prevalence and health outcomes of COVID-19." The bill was introduced on June 3 and has 11 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Michael Bennet, D-Colo., Robert Menendez, D-N.J., Richard J. Durbin, D-Ill., Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., Tina Smith, D-Minn., Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., Kamala D. Harris  more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., has introduced legislation (S. 3878) to protect employees from discrimination based on family caregiver responsibilities. The bill was introduced on June 3. It was referred to the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee. For more information, Sen. Cory Booker, 717 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington DC, 20510; 202/224-3224; or in state at One Gateway Center, 23rd fl., Newark, NJ 07102; 973/639-8700; One Port Center, 2 Riversid  more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Sen. Robert Menendez, D-N.J., has introduced legislation (S. 3883) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 "to make the earned income tax credit available to residents of possessions of the U.S." The bill was introduced on June 3 and was co-sponsored by Sens. Charles E. Schumer, D-N.Y., Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., and Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y. It was referred to the Senate Finance Committee. For more information, Sen.  more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., has introduced legislation (S. 3874) "making additional supplemental appropriations for disaster relief requirements for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020." The bill was introduced on June 3 and has 18 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Tina Smith, D-Minn., Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., Robert Casey Jr., D-Pa., Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., Margaret Wood Hassan, D-N.H., Tim Kaine, D-Va., Jacky Rosen, D-Nev., Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., Tammy B  more

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, has introduced legislation (S. 3865) to "provide for the treatment of certain criminal violations under the paycheck protection program." The bill was introduced on June 2 and was co-sponsored by Sens. Benjamin Cardin, D-Md., James Lankford, R-Okla., and Cory Booker, D-N.J. It was referred to the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee. For more information, Sen. Rob Portman, 448 Russell Senate Office Building,Washington, DC 20510; 2  more

WASHINGTON, June 2 -- Sen. Charles E. Schumer, D-N.Y., has introduced the Pandemic Moment of Silence Act (S. 3846) to "observe the lives lost in the U.S. due to the COVID-19 pandemic." The bill was introduced on June 1 and has 19 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., Christopher Coons, D-Del., Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, Richard J. Durbin, D-Ill., Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., Michael Bennet, D-Colo., Tina Smith, D-Minn., Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill.,   more

WASHINGTON, June 2 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., has introduced legislation (S. 3850) to "require the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to collect and report certain data concerning COVID-19." The bill was introduced on June 1 and has 18 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Kamala D. Harris, D-Calif., Cory Booker, D-N.J., Edward J. Markey, D-Mass., Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., Richard J. Durbin, D-Ill., Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., Thomas R. Carper, D-Del., Tim Kaine  more

WASHINGTON, June 2 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., has introduced legislation (S. 3855) to "ensure ethical and accountable use of COVID-19 relief funds, to prevent corruption and bias in the disbursement and supervision of those funds." The bill was introduced on June 1 and has 13 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Christopher Coons, D-Del., Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., Edward J. Markey, D-Mass., Kamala D. Harris, D-Calif., Tom Udall, D-N.M., Bernie Sanders, I-Vt.,   more