WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Rep. Alma S. Adams, D-N.C., has introduced legislation (H.R. 7121) to "authorize appropriations for the Community Development Financial Institutions Fund providing financial assistance and technical assistance for the benefit of certain minority communities." The bill was introduced on June 8. It was referred to the House Financial Services Committee. For more information, Rep. Alma S. Adams, 2436 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515-3312; 202/225-1510; or  more

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 13 -- Rep. Don S. Beyer, D-Va., has introduced legislation (H.R. 7153) 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 11 and has seven co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. G.K. Butterfield, D-N.C.,  more

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Rep. Anthony G. Brown, D-Md., has introduced legislation (H.R. 7157) to "require pilot programs in connection with Senior Reserve Officers' Training Corps units at Historically Black Colleges and Universities and minority institutions." The bill was introduced on June 11 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Lisa Blunt Rochester, D-Del., and Gregory F. Murphy, R-N.C. It was referred to the House Armed Services Committee. For more information, Rep. Anthony G. Brown, 1323 Longwort  more

WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Rep. G.K. Butterfield, D-N.C., has introduced legislation (H.R. 7127) to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act "to make technical amendments to the separate payment under the Medicare program for disposable negative pressure wound therapy devices." The bill was introduced on June 8 and was co-sponsored by Rep. Markwayne Mullin, R-Okla. It was referred to the House Energy and Commerce and Ways and Means committees. For more information, Rep. G.K. Butterfield, 2080   more

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Rep. G.K. Butterfield, D-N.C., has introduced legislation (H.R. 7160) to amend the Communications Act of 1934 "to promote broadband deployment by increasing participation in broadband support programs." The bill was introduced on June 11. It was referred to the House Energy and Commerce Committee. For more information, Rep. G.K. Butterfield, 2080 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-3101; or in district offices at 2741 Campus Walk Ave., Bldg. 400,  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. Rodney Davis, R-Ill., has introduced legislation (H.R. 7130) to amend title 23, U.S. Code, "to streamline the environmental review process for major projects." The bill was introduced on June 8 and has 10 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Sam Graves, R-Mo., Troy Balderson, R-Ohio, Mike Bost, R-Ill., Scott Perry, R-Pa., Rick Crawford, R-Ark., Mike Gallagher, R-Wis., David Rouzer, R-N.C., Ross Spano, R-Fla., Doug LaMalfa, R-Calif., and Brian Babin, R-Texas The le  more

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Rep. Kevin Hern, R-Okla., has introduced legislation (H.R. 7170) to "require institutions of higher education to disclose gifts from foreign sources in the publications of certain professors and affiliates." The bill was introduced on June 11 and has 15 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., Ross Spano, R-Fla., Mo Brooks, R-Ala., Bill Posey, R-Fla., Chip Roy, R-Texas, David Rouzer, R-N.C., Doug LaMalfa, R-Calif., Brian Babin, R-Texas, Markwayne Mullin,  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. Gregory F. Murphy, R-N.C., has introduced legislation (H.R. 7180) to "reduce the annual rate of pay during a succeeding Congress of Members of the House of Representatives who cast a vote or record their presence in the House by proxy during a Congress." The bill was introduced on June 11 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Ted Budd, R-N.C., Bill Posey, R-Fla., and Dan Bishop, R-N.C. It was jointly referred to the House Administration and Oversight and Reform committees.   more

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Rep. Gregory F. Murphy, R-N.C., has introduced legislation (H.R. 7179) to provide liability protection for covered providers during the COVID-19 outbreak. The bill was introduced on June 11 and was co-sponsored by Rep. Andy Harris, R-Md. It was referred to the House Judiciary Committee. For more information, Rep. Gregory F. Murphy, 2333 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-3415; or in district offices at 1105 Corporate Drive, Ste. C, Greenville, N  more

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Rep. Devin Nunes, R-Calif., has introduced legislation (H.R. 7181) to amend the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 "to require the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board to maintain a list of certain foreign issuers, to prohibit certain nationals of the People's Republic of China from receiving non-immigrant visas." The bill was introduced on June 11 and has 22 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. K. Michael Conaway, R-Texas, Rick Crawford, R-Ark., Michael R. Turner, R-Ohio,  more

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Rep. Glenn W. Thompson, R-Pa., has introduced legislation (H.R. 7187) to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act "to provide for permanent payments for telehealth services furnished by Federally qualified health centers and rural health clinics under the Medicare program." The bill was introduced on June 11 and was co-sponsored by Rep. G.K. Butterfield, D-N.C. It was referred to the House Energy and Commerce and Ways and Means committees. For more information, Rep.   more

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Rep. William Timmons, R-S.C., has introduced legislation (H.R. 7188) to "require law enforcement agencies to report the use of lethal force." The bill was introduced on June 11 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Ben Cline, R-Va., Jaime Herrera Beutler, R-Wash., Will Hurd, R-Texas, and Dan Bishop, R-N.C. It was referred to the House Judiciary Committee. For more information, Rep. William Timmons, 313 Cannon House Office Building; Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-6030; or in distr  more

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Del., has introduced legislation (S. 3953) to "require pilot programs in connection with Senior Reserve Officers' Training Corps units at Historically Black Colleges and Universities and minority institutions." The bill was introduced on June 11 and was co-sponsored by Sens. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., Tim Scott, R-S.C., and Thomas R. Carper, D-Del. It was referred to the Senate Armed Services Committee. For more information, Sen. Christopher Coons, 21  more