WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Rep. Dan Bishop, R-N.C., has introduced legislation (H.R. 7503) to amend title 18, U.S. Code, "provide enhanced penalties for assaulting a law enforcement officer while engaging in a riot." The bill was introduced on July 9 and has six co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Ralph Norman, R-S.C., Ted Budd, R-N.C., Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., Paul Gosar, R-Ariz., Bob Gibbs, R-Ohio, and Mo Brooks, R-Ala. The legislation was referred to the House Judiciary Committee. For more infor  more

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Rep. Ted Budd, R-N.C., has introduced legislation (H.R. 7506) to provide a civil remedy for individuals harmed in lawless jurisdictions. The bill was introduced on July 9 and was co-sponsored by Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas. It was jointly referred to the House Judiciary, Transportation and Infrastructure and Financial Services committees. For more information, Rep. Ted Budd, 118 Cannon House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-4531; or in district offices at 1208 E  more

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Rep. Rodney Davis, R-Ill., has introduced legislation (H.R. 7513) to "direct the Chief of the Capitol Police to make available to the public semiannual reports on the functions and activities of the U.S. Capitol Police and to provide law enforcement statistics of the Capitol Police to the Director of the Bureau of Justice Statistics for incorporation in the National Incident-Based Reporting System." The bill was introduced on July 9 and was co-sponsored by Rep. Mark Walke  more

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Rep. Susan A. Davis, D-Calif., has introduced legislation (H.R. 7512) to "rename the House Commission on Congressional Mailing Standards as the House Communications Standards Commission, to extend the authority of the Commission to regulate mass mailings of Members and Member- elect of the House of Representatives to all unsolicited mass communications of Members and Members-elect of the House." The bill was introduced on July 9 and has seven co-sponsors. Co-sponsors incl  more

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Rep. Diana DeGette, D-Colo., has introduced legislation (H.R. 7517) to "provide that the rules entitled Religious Exemptions and Accommodations for Coverage of Certain Preventive Services Under the Affordable Care Act and Moral Exemptions and Accommodations for Coverage of Certain Preventive Services Under the Affordable Care Act shall have no force or effect." The bill was introduced on July 9 and has 137 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Judy Chu, D-Calif., Barbara  more

WASHINGTON, July 8 -- Rep. Collin C. Peterson, D-Minn., has introduced legislation (H.R. 7490) to amend the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 "to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to make grants for improvements to meat and poultry facilities to allow for interstate shipment." The bill was introduced on July 6 and has nine co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Frank D. Lucas, R-Okla., Jeff Fortenberry, R-Neb., Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, Glenn W. Thompson, R-Pa., Sanford D. Bishop Jr., D-Ga.,  more