WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester, D-Del., has introduced legislation (H.R. 7286) to amend title XIX and XXI of the Social Security Act "to provide coverage of comprehensive tobacco cessation services under such titles." The bill was introduced on June 22 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Diana DeGette, D-Colo., Darren Soto, D-Fla., Eliot L. Engel, D-N.Y., and Nanette D. Barragan, D-Calif. It was referred to the House Energy and Commerce Committee. For more information, Rep. Lisa Bl  more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. James E. Clyburn, D-S.C., has introduced legislation (H.R. 7302) to "make high-speed broadband internet service accessible and affordable to all Americans." The bill was introduced on June 24 and has 32 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Frank Pallone Jr., D-N.J., Michael F. Doyle, D-Pa., Cindy Axne, D-Iowa, Sanford D. Bishop Jr., D-Ga., Anthony Brindisi, D-N.Y., G.K. Butterfield, D-N.C., TJ Cox, D-Calif., Angie Craig, D-Minn., Joe Cunningham, D-S.C., Antonio Del  more

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, D-Va., has introduced legislation (H.R. 7341) to "provide support and flexibility for the Federal workforce during the COVID-19 pandemic." The bill was introduced on June 25 and has eight co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Carolyn B. Maloney, D-N.Y., John Sarbanes, D-Md., Brenda Lawrence, D-Mich., Stephen F. Lynch, D-Mass., Jamie Raskin, D-Md., Jimmy Gomez, D-Calif., Jackie Speier, D-Calif., and Del. Eleanor Holmes-Norton, D-D.C. The legislat  more

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, D-Va., has introduced legislation (H.R. 7340) to "ensure that personal protective equipment and other equipment and supplies needed to fight coronavirus are provided to employees required to return to Federal offices." The bill was introduced on June 25 and has seven co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Carolyn B. Maloney, D-N.Y., John Sarbanes, D-Md., Brenda Lawrence, D-Mich., Stephen F. Lynch, D-Mass., Jamie Raskin, D-Md., and Jackie Speier, D  more

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Rep. Steven Horsford, D-Nev., has introduced legislation (H.R. 7291) to "nullify the effect of the recent executive order that requires Federal agencies to share citizenship data." The bill was introduced on June 22 and has 25 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Tony Cardenas, D-Calif., Joaquin Castro, D-Texas, Judy Chu, D-Calif., Yvette Clarke, D-N.Y., Adriano Espaillat, D-N.Y., Ruben Gallego, D-Ariz., Jesus Garcia, D-Ill., Sylvia Garcia, D-Texas, Jimmy Gomez, D-Calif  more

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash., has introduced legislation (H.R. 7356) to "prohibit biometric surveillance by the Federal Government without explicit statutory authorization and to withhold certain Federal public safety grants from State and local governments that engage in biometric surveillance." The bill was introduced on June 25 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Ayanna Pressley, D-Mass., Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., and Yvette Clarke, D-N.Y. It was jointly referred to the House  more

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Rep. Marcy Kaptur, D-Ohio, has introduced legislation (H.R. 7292) to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act "to provide for forgiveness of certain accelerated and advance payments under parts A and B of the Medicare program." The bill was introduced on June 22 and has 29 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Bob Gibbs, R-Ohio, Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pa., Anthony Gonzalez, R-Ohio, C.A. 'Dutch' Ruppersberger, D-Md., Tim Ryan, D-Ohio, Bobby L. Rush, D-Ill., Doug LaMalfa  more

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- Rep. Adam Kinzinger, R-Ill., has introduced legislation (H.R. 7361) to "clarify and expand sanctions applicable with respect to the construction of the Nord Stream 2 or TurkStream pipeline projects." The bill was introduced on June 25 and has eight co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Michael R. Turner, R-Ohio, Ruben Gallego, D-Ariz., Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., Denny Heck, D-Wash., Steve Womack, R-Ark., Dean Phillips, D-Minn., Rob Bishop, R-Utah, and Marcy Kaptur, D-Ohio   more

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- Rep. Jim Langevin, D-R.I., has introduced legislation (H.R. 7331) to establish the Office of the National Cyber Director. The bill was introduced on June 25 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Mike Gallagher, R-Wis., Carolyn B. Maloney, D-N.Y., John Katko, R-N.Y., C.A. 'Dutch' Ruppersberger, D-Md., and Will Hurd, R-Texas. It was jointly referred to the House Oversight and Reform, Armed Services, Foreign Affairs committees and the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence. Fo  more

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- Rep. Nita M. Lowey, D-N.Y., has introduced the Child Care for Economic Recovery Act (H.R. 7327) "making additional supplemental appropriations for disaster relief requirements for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020." The bill was introduced on June 25 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Richard E. Neal, D-Mass., Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Conn., Katherine M. Clark, D-Mass., Danny K. Davis, D-Ill., and Linda T. Sanchez, D-Calif. It was jointly referred to the House Appropriations  more

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-N.Y., has introduced legislation (H.R. 7370) to amend title 11, U.S. Code, "to improve protections for employees and retirees in business bankruptcies." The bill was introduced on June 25. It was referred to the House Judiciary Committee. For more information, Rep. Jerrold Nadler, 2132 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-5635; or in district offices at 201 Varick St., Ste. 669, New York, NY 10014; 212/367-735083; 6605 Fort   more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., has introduced legislation (H.R. 7315) to amend title 18, U.S. Code, "to clarify the penalty for use of force." The bill was introduced on June 24 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Barbara Lee, D-Calif., Bennie G. Thompson, D-Miss., Carolyn B. Maloney, D-N.Y., Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., and Del. Eleanor Holmes-Norton, D-D.C. It was referred to the House Judiciary Committee. For more information, Rep. Ilhan Omar, 1517 Longworth House Office B  more

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Rep. Katie Porter, D-Calif., has introduced legislation (H.R. 7294) to suspend Federal Perkins Loans repayments during the COVID-19 pandemic. The bill was introduced on June 22 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., Lori Trahan, D-Mass., Alma S. Adams, D-N.C., and Susie Lee, D-Nev. It was jointly referred to the House Education and Labor, Judiciary, and Ways and Means committees. For more information, Rep. Katie Porter, 1117 Longworth House Office Building  more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Max Rose, D-N.Y., has introduced legislation (H.R. 7316) to amend the Public Health Service Act "to provide for the establishment or operation of a center to be known as the Emergency Mental Health and Substance Use Training and Technical Assistance Center." The bill was introduced on June 24. It was referred to the House Energy and Commerce Committee. For more information, Rep. Max Rose, 1529 Longworth House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-3371; or i  more

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Rep. Bobby L. Rush, D-Ill., has introduced legislation (H.R. 7295) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 "to provide an increase in the amount of the recovery rebates with respect to certain dependents, including students demonstrating significant financial need." The bill was introduced on June 22 and has seven co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Steve Cohen, D-Tenn., Sheila Jackson Lee, D-Texas, Jimmy Panetta, D-Calif., Andre Carson, D-Ind., Nydia M. Velazquez,   more

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Rep. Mikie Sherrill, D-N.J., has introduced legislation (H.R. 7299) to "prohibit the use of telephone calls or text messages for unfair or deceptive acts or practices relating to COVID-19." The bill was introduced on June 22 and has six co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Pete King, R-N.Y., Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pa., Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., Josh Gottheimer, D-N.J., Lisa Blunt Rochester, D-Del., and Sean Patrick Maloney, D-N.Y. The legislation was referred to the House   more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., has introduced legislation (H.R. 7321) to amend the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act "to establish grants to support the establishment of personal reemployment accounts to assist Americans in gaining skills and returning to work following the economic disruption caused by COVID-19." The bill was introduced on June 24 and was co-sponsored by Rep. Seth Moulton, D-Mass. It was referred to the House Education and Labor Committee. For more  more

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- Rep. Mike Thompson, D-Calif., has introduced legislation (H.R. 7330) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 "to provide incentives for renewable energy and energy efficiency." The bill was introduced on June 25 and has 47 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Richard E. Neal, D-Mass., John Lewis, D-Ga., Lloyd Doggett, D-Texas, John B. Larson, D-Conn., Earl Blumenauer, D-Ore., Ron Kind, D-Wis., Bill Pascrell Jr., D-N.J., Danny K. Davis, D-Ill., Linda T. Sanchez, D-Cal  more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Paul Tonko, D-N.Y., has introduced legislation (H.R. 7323) to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act "to eliminate the 190-day lifetime limit on inpatient psychiatric hospital services under the Medicare Program." The bill was introduced on June 24 and was co-sponsored by Rep. Bill Huizenga, R-Mich. It was referred to the House Ways and Means Committee. For more information, Rep. Paul Tonko, 2369 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-507  more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Peter Welch, D-Vt., has introduced legislation (H.R. 7325) to "make grants to support online training of residential contractors and rebates for the energy efficiency upgrades of homes." The bill was introduced on June 24 and was co-sponsored by Reps. David B. McKinley, R-W.Va., Paul Tonko, D-N.Y., Tony Cardenas, D-Calif., Andre Carson, D-Ind., and Jahana Hayes, D-Conn. It was jointly referred to the House Energy and Commerce and Ways and Means committees. For more  more

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., has introduced legislation (S. 4068) to "prohibit firearms dealers from selling a firearm prior to the completion of a background check." The bill was introduced on June 25 and has 23 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Edward J. Markey, D-Mass., Christopher S. Murphy, D-Conn., Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., Robert Menendez, D-N.J., Kamala D. Harris, D-Calif., Richard J. Durbin, D-Ill., Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., Chris Van Hollen, D-Md.,  more

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Sen. Kamala D. Harris, D-Calif., has introduced legislation (S. 4047) to "permit the Secretary of the Treasury to provide direct funding to certain entities." The bill was introduced on June 23 and has seven co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., Ron Wyden, D-Ore., Edward J. Markey, D-Mass., Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., and Jack Reed, D-R.I. The legislation was referred to the Senate Banking, Hous  more

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., has introduced legislation (S. 4033) to "require States to establish contingency plans for the conduct of elections for Federal office in response to national disasters and emergencies." The bill was introduced on June 22 and has 33 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., Christopher Coons, D-Del., Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., Edward J. Markey, D-Mass., Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., Cory  more

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Mass., has introduced legislation (S. 4029) to "express the sense of Congress regarding the need for a nationwide moratorium on electric and natural gas utility disconnections during the nationwide emergency relating to the spread of the novel coronavirus." The bill was introduced on June 22 and has seven co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Kamala D. Harris, D-Calif., Ron Wyden, D-Ore., Ki  more

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Mass., has introduced legislation (S. 4019) to amend title 5, U.S. Code, "to designate Juneteenth National Independence Day as a legal public holiday." The bill was introduced on June 22 and has 46 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Tina Smith, D-Minn., Cory Booker, D-N.J., Kamala D. Harris, D-Calif., John Cornyn, R-Texas, Robert Casey Jr., D-Pa., Marco Rubio, R-Fla., Josh Hawley, R-Mo., Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Cory Gardner, R-Colo., Bern  more

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., has introduced legislation (S. 4076) to "remove Confederate names, symbols, displays, monuments, and paraphernalia from assets of the Department of Defense." The bill was introduced on June 25 and has 35 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Michael Bennet, D-Colo., Edward J. Markey, D-Mass., Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., Ron Wyden, D-Ore., Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., Robert Casey Jr., D-Pa., Sheldo  more