WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Rep. Karen Bass, D-Calif., has introduced the Justice in Policing Act (H.R. 7120) to "hold law enforcement accountable for misconduct in court, improve transparency through data collection, and reform police training and policies." The bill was introduced on June 8 and has 165 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Jerrold Nadler, D-N.Y., Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., Steny H. Hoyer, D-Md., James E. Clyburn, D-S.C., Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., Katherine M. Clark, D-Mass., Barbara   more

WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Rep. Anthony G. Brown, D-Md., has introduced legislation (H.R. 7124) to amend title 10, U.S. Code, "to provide for additional requirements for the use of authority under the Insurrection Act." The bill was introduced on June 8 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Ro Khanna, D-Calif., Ted Lieu, D-Calif., and Seth Moulton, D-Mass., and Del. Eleanor Holmes-Norton, D-D.C. It was referred to the House Armed Services Committee. For more information, Rep. Anthony G. Brown, 1323 Longwo  more

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Rep. Andre Carson, D-Ind., has introduced legislation (H.R. 7161) to "direct the Smithsonian Institution and the American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress to jointly carry out the COVID-19 Pandemic Memorial Quilt Project to honor and remember Americans who have lost their lives to the COVID-19 Pandemic." The bill was introduced on June 11 and has 14 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Bobby L. Rush, D-Ill., Gwen Moore, D-Wis., Marcy Kaptur, D-Ohio, Lisa Blunt  more

WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Rep. David N. Cicilline, D-R.I., has introduced legislation (H.R. 7129) to amend title 10, U.S. Code, "to limit the authority of the President to use the militia or Armed Forces to enforce Federal authority or to provide Federal aid to State governments." The bill was introduced on June 8 and has 10 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Don S. Beyer, D-Va., Frederica S. Wilson, D-Fla., Peter Welch, D-Vt., Richard E. Neal, D-Mass., Terri A. Sewell, D-Ala., Ted Deutch, D-F  more

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Rep. Yvette Clarke, D-N.Y., has introduced legislation (H.R. 7164) to "require the Secretary of Defense to change the name of any military installation or other property under the jurisdiction of the Department of Defense that is currently named after any individual who took up arms against the U.S. during the American Civil War or any individual or entity that supported such efforts." The bill was introduced on June 11 and has 30 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. M  more

WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Rep. Joseph P. Kennedy III, D-Mass., has introduced legislation (H.R. 7134) to amend title 18, U.S. Code, "to lower the mens rea standard to reckless for the offense related to depriving persons of their rights under the color of law." The bill was introduced on June 8 and has 23 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., Barbara Lee, D-Calif., Sean Patrick Maloney, D-N.Y., Bonnie Watson Coleman, D-N.J., Earl Blumenauer, D-Ore., Katherine M. Clark, D-  more

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Rep. Stephen F. Lynch, D-Mass., has introduced legislation (H.R. 7177) to "require a joint task force on air travel during and after the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency." The bill was introduced on June 11. It was referred to the House Transportation and Infrastructure, Homeland Security, and Energy and Commerce committees. For more information, Rep. Stephen F. Lynch, 2109 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-8273; or in district offices at 1 Har  more

WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., has introduced legislation (H.R. 7135) to amend the Insurrection Act "to curtail violations against the civil liberties of the people of the U.S." The bill was introduced on June 8 and has 14 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash., Mark Pocan, D-Wis., Veronica Escobar, D-Texas, Ayanna Pressley, D-Mass., Lloyd Doggett, D-Texas, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., Barbara Lee, D-Calif., Joseph P. Kennedy III, D-Mass., Rashida  more

WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Rep. Dina Titus, D-Nev., has introduced legislation (H.R. 7140) to "prohibit the use of funds for an explosive nuclear weapons test." The bill was introduced on June 8 and has 10 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Steven Horsford, D-Nev., Don S. Beyer, D-Va., Tulsi Gabbard, D-Hawaii, Ruben Gallego, D-Ariz., Denny Heck, D-Wash., Jared Huffman, D-Calif., Joseph P. Kennedy III, D-Mass., James McGovern, D-Mass., Barbara Lee, D-Calif., and Bobby L. Rush, D-Ill. The legisl  more

WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Rep. Nydia M. Velazquez, D-N.Y., has introduced legislation (H.R. 7143) to repeal the military surplus program under title 10, U.S. Code. The bill was introduced on June 8 and has seven co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Ayanna Pressley, D-Mass., James McGovern, D-Mass., Adriano Espaillat, D-N.Y., Barbara Lee, D-Calif., Andy Levin, D-Mich., Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., and Del. Eleanor Holmes-Norton, D-D.C. The legislation was referred to the House Armed Service  more

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Rep. Joseph P. Kennedy III, D-Mass., has introduced legislation (H.R. 7173) to "protect the status of lands held in trust for the benefit of federally recognized Indian Tribes." The bill was introduced on June 11 and was co-sponsored by Rep. Debra Haaland, D-N.M. It was referred to the House Natural Resources Committee. For more information, Rep. Joseph P. Kennedy III, 304 Cannon House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-5931; or in district offices at 8 N. Ma  more

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., has introduced legislation (S. 3957) to "remove all statues of individuals who voluntarily served the Confederate States of America from display in the Capitol of the U.S." The bill was introduced on June 12 and has 17 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Kamala D. Harris, D-Calif., Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., Charles E. Schumer, D-N.Y., Edward J. Markey, D-Mass., Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Bernie  more

WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., has introduced legislation (S. 3912) to "hold law enforcement accountable for misconduct in court, improve transparency through data collection, and reform police training and policies." The bill was introduced on June 8 and has 35 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Kamala D. Harris, D-Calif., Charles E. Schumer, D-N.Y., Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., Michael Bennet, D-Colo., Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Sherrod Brown, D-O  more

WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nev., has introduced legislation (S. 3913) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 "to allow an above-the-line deduction for attorney fees and costs in connection with consumer claim awards." The bill was introduced on June 8 and was co-sponsored by Sens. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., and Edward J. Markey, D-Mass. It was referred to the Senate Finance Committee. For more information, Sen. Ca  more

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., has introduced legislation (S. 3946) to require certain helicopters to be equipped with safety technologies. The bill was introduced on June 11 and was co-sponsored by Sens. Charles E. Schumer, D-N.Y., Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., Edward J. Markey, D-Mass., and Kamala D. Harris, D-Calif. It was referred to the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee. For more information, Sen. Dianne Feinstein, 3  more

WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Sen. Christopher S. Murphy, D-Conn., has introduced legislation (S. 3908) to "expedite the provision of humanitarian assistance, including life-saving medical care, to the people of North Korea." The bill was introduced on June 8 and was co-sponsored by Sens. Edward J. Markey, D-Mass., Benjamin Cardin, D-Md., and Christopher S. Murphy, D-Conn. It was referred to the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee. For more information, Sen. Christopher S. Murphy, 13  more

WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Sen. Christopher S. Murphy, D-Conn., has introduced legislation (S. 3909) to "require Federal law enforcement officers, including contract employees, and members of the armed forces engaged in crowd control, riot control, or arrest or detainment of individuals engaged in civil disobedience, demonstrations, protests, or riots to visibly display identifying information." The bill was introduced on June 8 and has 19 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Charles E. Schumer,   more

WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Sen. Mike Rounds, R-S.D., has introduced legislation (S. 3917) to "establish a home-based telemental health care demonstration program for purposes of increasing mental health services in rural medically underserved populations and for individuals in farming, fishing, and forestry occupations." The bill was introduced on June 9 and has seven co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Tina Smith, D-Minn., Kevin Cramer, R-N.D., Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, Edward J. Markey, D-Mas  more

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., has introduced legislation (S. 3934) to amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 "to provide for the participation of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands in the supplemental nutrition assistance program." The bill was introduced on June 10 and has eight co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Cory Booker, D-N.J., Edward J. Markey, D-Mass., Kamala D. Harris, D-Calif., Richard Blume  more