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. Brendan Boyle, D-Pa., has introduced legislation (H.R. 7154) to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act "to improve and ensure ongoing Medicare beneficiary access to outpatient therapy services." The bill was introduced on June 11. It was jointly referred to the House Energy and Commerce and Ways and Means committees. For more information, Rep. Brendan Boyle, 1133 Longworth House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-6111; or in district offices at One  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. Debra Haaland, D-N.M., has introduced legislation (H.R. 7133) to "encourage State and local demilitarization by incentivizing the return of purchases made through the LESO program." The bill was introduced on June 8 and has 11 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Henry C. Johnson, D-Ga., Ruben Gallego, D-Ariz., Karen Bass, D-Calif., Steve Cohen, D-Tenn., Madeleine Dean, D-Pa., Jahana Hayes, D-Conn., Carolyn B. Maloney, D-N.Y., Mary Gay Scanlon, D-Pa., Bonnie Watson  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. Abigail Spanberger, D-Va., has introduced legislation (H.R. 7183) to amend title 36, U.S. Code, "to designate the Freedom Flag as an official symbol of the U.S. to honor and remember the victims and emergency responders who died on September 11, 2001." The bill was introduced on June 11 and has 26 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Pete King, R-N.Y., Ben Cline, R-Va., Don S. Beyer, D-Va., Morgan Griffith, R-Va., Gerald E. Connolly, D-Va., Denver Riggleman, R-Va.,  more

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Rep. Scott R. Tipton, R-Colo., has introduced legislation (H.R. 7189) to "establish a youth study abroad program in the Department of State for U.S. secondary school students to study in Normandy, France, to learn about the relationship between the U.S. and France, the World War II military operation known as Operation Overlord." The bill was introduced on June 11 and was co-sponsored by Rep. Mikie Sherrill, D-N.J. It was referred to the House Foreign Affairs Committee.   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. 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 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