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 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 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. 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. Lucy McBath, D-Ga., has introduced legislation (H.R. 7259) to "allow acceleration certificates awarded under the Patents for Humanity Program to be transferable." The bill was introduced on June 18 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Ben Cline, R-Va., Henry C. Johnson, D-Ga., and Martha Roby, R-Ala. It was referred to the House Judiciary Committee. For more information, Rep. Lucy MacBath, 1513 Longworth House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-4501; or in dist  more

WASHINGTON, June 20 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Mass., has introduced legislation (H.R. 7268) to "require Federal law enforcement and prison officials to obtain or provide immediate medical attention to individuals in custody who display medical distress." The bill was introduced on June 18 and has 17 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., Debra Haaland, D-N.M., Grace F. Napolitano, D-Calif., Eliot L. Engel, D-N.Y., Carolyn B. Maloney, D-N.Y., Katherine M. Clark, D-Mass., Do  more

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Rep. Abigail Spanberger, D-Va., has introduced legislation (H.R. 7200) to "require Members of Congress and their spouses and dependent children to place certain assets into blind trusts." The bill was introduced on June 15 and was co-sponsored by Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas. It was referred to the House Administration Committee. For more information, Rep. Abigail Spanberger, 1239 Longworth House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-2815; or in district offices at 42  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 20 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-N.D., has introduced legislation (S. 4017) to "extend the period for obligations or expenditures for amounts obligated for the National Disaster Resilience competition." The bill was introduced on June 18 and was co-sponsored by Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va. It was referred to the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee. For more information, Sen. John Hoeven, 338 Russell Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20510; 202/224-2551; or in state at   more