WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Rep. Earl Blumenauer, D-Ore., has introduced legislation (H.R. 7197) to "establish a $120,000,000,000 Restaurant Revitalization Fund to provide structured relief to food service or drinking establishments through December 31, 2020." The bill was introduced on June 15 and has nine co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pa., Suzanne Bonamici, D-Ore., Dwight Evans, D-Pa., Ann Kuster, D-N.H., Jimmy Panetta, D-Calif., Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, Adam Smith,   more

WASHINGTON, June 20 -- Rep. Matthew Cartwright, D-Pa., has introduced legislation (H.R. 7239) to "reauthorize the Rivers of Steel National Heritage Area, the Lackawanna Valley National Heritage Area, the Delaware and Lehigh National Heritage Corridor, the Schuylkill River Valley National Heritage Area, and the Oil Region National Heritage Area." The bill was introduced on June 18 and has 11 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Michael F. Doyle, D-Pa., Madeleine Dean, D-Pa., Dwight Evans, D-Pa  more

WASHINGTON, June 20 -- Rep. Antonio Delgado, D-N.Y., has introduced legislation (H.R. 7243) to "require the Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers, to develop an inventory and carry out research with respect to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)." The bill was introduced on June 18 and was co-sponsored by Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pa. It was referred to the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee. For more information, Rep. Antonio Delgado, 1007 Longwo  more

WASHINGTON, June 20 -- Rep. Sam Graves, R-Mo., has introduced legislation (H.R. 7248) to "authorize funds for Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs." The bill was introduced on June 18 and has 22 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Don Young, R-Alaska, Rick Crawford, R-Ark., Bob Gibbs, R-Ohio, Rodney Davis, R-Ill., Rob Woodall, R-Ga., Brian Babin, R-Texas, Garret Graves, R-La., David Rouzer, R-N.C., Mike Bost, R-Ill., Randy Weber, R-Texas, Doug LaMalfa, R-Calif.  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. William R. Keating, D-Mass., has introduced legislation (H.R. 7215) to amend title 10, U.S. Code, "to provide for congressional notice and termination requirements for use of authority under the Insurrection Act." The bill was introduced on June 15 and has seven co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Lori Trahan, D-Mass., Madeleine Dean, D-Pa., Sean Casten, D-Ill., Steve Cohen, D-Tenn., Jim Himes, D-Conn., Vicente Gonzalez, D-Texas, and Sheila Jackson Lee, D-Texas T  more

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Rep. Brenda Lawrence, D-Mich., has introduced legislation (H.R. 7216) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 "to provide a tax credit for personal protective equipment to small businesses, non-profits, independent contractors, veterans' organizations, and farmers, among other entities, in any year in which the President declares a national emergency relating to COVID-19." The bill was introduced on June 15 and has seven co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Troy Bald  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. Guy Reschenthaler, R-Pa., has introduced legislation (H.R. 7224) to amend section 212(a)(3)(D) of the Immigration and Nationality Act "with respect to inadmissibility based on membership in the Chinese Communist Party." The bill was introduced on June 15. It was referred to the House Judiciary Committee. For more information, Rep. Guy Reschentaler, 531 Cannon House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-2065; or in district offices at 700 Pellis Road, Ste. 1  more

WASHINGTON, June 20 -- Rep. Pete Stauber, R-Minn., has introduced legislation (H.R. 7278) to improve and reform policing practices, accountability and transparency. The bill was introduced on June 18 and has 122 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Chuck Fleischmann, R-Tenn., Mike Gallagher, R-Wis., Kevin P. Brady, R-Texas, William Timmons, R-S.C., Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., A. Drew Ferguson, R-Ga., Bob Gibbs, R-Ohio, Greg Pence, R-Ind., Mike Garcia, R-Calif., F. James Sensenbrenner Jr., R-Wis.,  more

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Rep. Daniel Webster, R-Fla., has introduced legislation (H.R. 7231) to "establish the Infrastructure Bank for America as a corporation to serve as a lender for and investor in infrastructure projects." The bill was introduced on June 15 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Dan Meuser, R-Pa., Tom Reed, R-N.Y., and Doug LaMalfa, R-Calif. It was jointly referred to the House Transportation and Infrastructure, Financial Services and Ways and Means committees. For more information,   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 20 -- Sen. Robert Casey Jr., D-Pa., has introduced legislation (S. 4008) to amend the Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities and Accountability Act of 2015 "to require that any trade agreement subject to expedited procedures under that Act contain certain requirements relating to the origination of goods in nonmarket economy countries." The bill was introduced on June 18. It was referred to the Senate Finance Committee. For more information, Sen. Robert Casey Jr., 393 Russe  more

WASHINGTON, June 20 -- Sen. Robert Casey Jr., D-Pa., has introduced legislation (S. 4010) to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act "to make permanent the authority of the Secretary of Health and Human Services to issue priority review vouchers to encourage treatments for rare pediatric diseases." The bill was introduced on June 18 and was co-sponsored by Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine. It was referred to the Senate Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee. For more information, Sen.   more

WASHINGTON, June 20 -- Sen. Robert Casey Jr., D-Pa., has introduced legislation (S. 4009) to "reauthorize the Rivers of Steel National Heritage Area, the Lackawanna Valley National Heritage Area, the Delaware and Lehigh National Heritage Corridor, the Schuylkill River Valley National Heritage Area, and the Oil Region National Heritage Area." The bill was introduced on June 18. It was referred to the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee. For more information, Sen. Robert Casey Jr., 393  more

WASHINGTON, June 20 -- Sen. Robert Casey Jr., D-Pa., has introduced legislation (S. 4007) to amend the Trade Act of 1974 "to modify the eligibility requirements for the Generalized System of Preferences to strengthen worker protections and to ensure that beneficiary developing countries afford equal rights and protection under the law, regardless of gender." The bill was introduced on June 18 and was co-sponsored by Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nev. It was referred to the Senate Finance Commi  more

WASHINGTON, June 19 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, has introduced legislation (S. 3992) to amend the Small Business Act "to provide that certain chambers of commerce and destination marketing organizations are eligible for loans under the paycheck protection program." The bill was introduced on June 17 and was co-sponsored by Sens. Tim Scott, R-S.C., and Marco Rubio, R-Fla. It was referred to the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee. For more information, Sen. Ted Cruz, 127-A Russe  more

WASHINGTON, June 19 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, has introduced legislation (S. 3993) to "permit a licensed health care provider to provide health care services to individuals in one or more States in which the provider is not licensed." The bill was introduced on June 17 and was co-sponsored by Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn. It was referred to the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee. For more information, Sen. Ted Cruz, 127-A Russell Senate Office Building, Washington DC, 20  more

WASHINGTON, June 19 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., has introduced legislation (S. 3991) to "establish a special enrollment period for health plans offered on the Exchanges, in response to the public health emergency related to the coronavirus 2019." The bill was introduced on June 17 and was co-sponsored by Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Ill. It was referred to the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee. For more information, Sen. Tammy Duckworth, 524 Hart Senate Office Building,  more

WASHINGTON, June 19 -- Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Neb., has introduced legislation (S. 3990) to amend the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 "to make the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection an independent Financial Product Safety Commission." The bill was introduced on June 17 and was co-sponsored by Sens. John Barrasso, R-Wyo., Kevin Cramer, R-N.D., Ben Sasse, R-Neb., and Tom Cotton, R-Ark. It was referred to the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee. For more information,   more

WASHINGTON, June 20 -- Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., has introduced legislation (S. 4001) to amend title IX of the Social Security Act "to improve emergency unemployment relief for governmental entities and nonprofit organizations." The bill was introduced on June 18 and has nine co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, Ron Wyden, D-Ore., John Cornyn, R-Texas, Thomas R. Carper, D-Del., James Lankford, R-Okla., Robert Casey Jr., D-Pa., David Perdue, R-Ga.,   more

WASHINGTON, June 19 -- Sen. Patrick Toomey, R-Pa., has introduced legislation (S. 3989) to amend the U.S. Semiquincentennial Commission Act of 2016 to modify certain membership and other requirements of the U.S. Semiquincentennial Commission." The bill was introduced on June 17 and was co-sponsored by Sen. Robert Casey Jr., D-Pa. It was referred to the Senate Judiciary Committee. For more information, Sen. Patrick Toomey, 248 Russell Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20510; 202/224-4254;   more