WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson, D-Texas, has introduced legislation (H.R. 7214) to "authorize appropriations to the Department of Transportation for surface transportation research, development, and deployment." The bill was introduced on June 15 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Frank D. Lucas, R-Okla., Daniel Lipinski, D-Ill., Randy Weber, R-Texas, and Haley Stevens, D-Mich. It was jointly referred to the House Science, Space, and Technology and Transportation and Infrastructur  more

WASHINGTON, June 20 -- Rep. Don S. Beyer, D-Va., has introduced legislation (H.R. 7235) to "prohibit use of facial recognition technology on any image acquired by body-worn cameras of law enforcement officers." The bill was introduced on June 18 and has six co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Jahana Hayes, D-Conn., Denny Heck, D-Wash., Bobby L. Rush, D-Ill., Jamie Raskin, D-Md., and Dels. Michael San Nicolas, D-Guam, and Eleanor Holmes-Norton, D-D.C. The legislation was jointly referred to   more

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Rep. Anthony G. Brown, D-Md., has introduced legislation (H.R. 7198) to "establish a scholarship program to diversify the national security workforce through partnership with historically black colleges and universities and other minority institutions." The bill was introduced on June 15 and was co-sponsored by Rep. Michael R. Turner, R-Ohio. It was jointly referred to the House Education and Labor and Armed Services committees. For more information, Rep. Anthony G. Brow  more

WASHINGTON, June 20 -- Rep. Anthony G. Brown, D-Md., has introduced legislation (H.R. 7238) to "require the Secretary of Defense to recommend a minimum number of bomber aircraft." The bill was introduced on June 18 and was co-sponsored by Rep. Vicky Hartzler, R-Mo. It was referred to the House Armed Services Committee. For more information, Rep. Anthony G. Brown, 1323 Longworth House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-8699; or in district offices at 9701 Apollo Drive, Ste. 103, Upp  more

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Rep. Michael Guest, R-Miss., has introduced legislation (H.R. 7208) to amend the Small Business Act "to include hospitals serving rural areas or areas of persistent poverty in the paycheck protection program." The bill was introduced on June 15 and has 14 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Terri A. Sewell, D-Ala., Jim Hagedorn, R-Minn., Bennie G. Thompson, D-Miss., Gregory F. Murphy, R-N.C., Bradley Byrne, R-Ala., Trent Kelly, R-Miss., Roger Williams, R-Texas, Andy Ha  more

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Rep. Debra Haaland, D-N.M., has introduced legislation (H.R. 7209) to amend title II of the Social Security Act "to provide for equal treatment of individuals in same-sex marriages." The bill was introduced on June 15 and has 14 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Ann Kirkpatrick, D-Ariz., Darren Soto, D-Fla., Raul M. Grijalva, D-Ariz., Ruben Gallego, D-Ariz., Jahana Hayes, D-Conn., Stephen F. Lynch, D-Mass., Alan Lowenthal, D-Calif., Tony Cardenas, D-Calif., Linda T.   more

WASHINGTON, June 20 -- Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, D-Texas, has introduced legislation (H.R. 7232) to amend title 5, U.S. Code, "to establish Juneteenth Independence Day as a Federal holiday." The bill was introduced on June 18 and has 74 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Lizzie Pannill Fletcher, D-Texas, Marc Veasey, D-Texas, Filemon Vela, D-Texas, Vicente Gonzalez, D-Texas, Ro Khanna, D-Calif., Andrew Kim, D-N.J., Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, Colin Allred, D-Texas, Al Green, D-Texas, Veronica Es  more

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Rep. Henry C. Johnson, D-Ga., has introduced legislation (H.R. 7213) to "provide a civil remedy for an individual whose rights have been violated by a person acting under Federal authority." The bill was introduced on June 15 and was co-sponsored by Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Md. It was referred to the House Judiciary Committee. For more information, Rep. Henry C. Johnson, 2240 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-1605; or in district office at 5240 Sna  more

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Rep. Barbara Lee, D-Calif., has introduced legislation (H.R. 7217) to "remove all statues of individuals who voluntarily served the Confederate States of America from display in the U.S. Capitol." The bill was introduced on June 15 and has 58 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Bennie G. Thompson, D-Miss., Andre Carson, D-Ind., James McGovern, D-Mass., Alcee L. Hastings, D-Fla., Alma S. Adams, D-N.C., Cedric L. Richmond, D-La., Donald M. Payne Jr., D-N.J., Nydia M. Vel  more

WASHINGTON, June 20 -- Rep. Jimmy Panetta, D-Calif., has introduced legislation (H.R. 7265) to "improve assistance provided by the Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership to small manufacturers in the defense industrial supply chain on matters relating to cybersecurity." The bill was introduced on June 18 and has eight co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Joe Wilson, R-S.C., Elissa Slotkin, D-Mich., Paul Mitchell, R-Mich., C.A. "Dutch" Ruppersberger, D-Md., Guy Reschenthaler, R-Pa., Hale  more

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Rep. Jackie Speier, D-Calif., has introduced legislation (H.R. 7227) to "protect certain whistleblowers seeking to ensure accountability and oversight of the Nation's COVID-19 pandemic response." The bill was introduced on June 15 and has six co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Jamie Raskin, D-Md., Steve Cohen, D-Tenn., Jahana Hayes, D-Conn., Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., Kathleen Rice, D-N.Y., and Del. Eleanor Holmes-Norton, D-D.C. The legislation was referred to the House  more

WASHINGTON, June 20 -- Sen. Benjamin Cardin, D-Md., has introduced legislation (S. 4014) to provide for supplemental loans under the Paycheck Protection Program. The bill was introduced on June 18 and was co-sponsored by Sens. Christopher Coons, D-Del., Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., and Robert Casey Jr., D-Pa. It was referred to the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee. For more information, Sen. Benjamin Cardin, 509 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20510; 202/224-4524; or  more

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Del., has introduced legislation (S. 3964) to amend the national service laws "to prioritize national service programs and projects that are directly related to the response to and recovery from the COVID-19 public health emergency." The bill was introduced on June 16 and has 13 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Roger Wicker, R-Miss., Cory Booker, D-N.J., Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., Jack Reed, D-R.I., Marco Rubio, R-Fla., Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill.  more

WASHINGTON, June 20 -- Sen. Robert Menendez, D-N.J., has introduced legislation (S. 4003) to "improve U.S. consideration of, and strategic support for, programs to prevent and respond to gender-based violence from the onset of humanitarian emergencies and to build the capacity of humanitarian actors to address the immediate and long-term challenges resulting from such violence." The bill was introduced on June 18 and has eight co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, Jea  more

WASHINGTON, June 19 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., has introduced legislation (S. 3981) to "extend to the Mayor of the District of Columbia the same authority over the National Guard of the District of Columbia as the Governors of the several States exercise over the National Guard of those States with respect to administration of the National Guard and its use to respond to natural disasters and other civil disturbances." The bill was introduced on June 17 and has eight co-sponsors. Co-spons  more

WASHINGTON, June 19 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., has introduced legislation (S. 3982) to amend the District of Columbia Home Rule Act "to repeal the authority of the President to assume emergency control of the police of the District of Columbia." The bill was introduced on June 17 and was co-sponsored by Sens. Thomas R. Carper, D-Del., Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., Edward J. Markey, D-Mass., and Benjamin Cardin, D-Md. It was referred to the Senate Homeland Security an  more