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 11 -- Rep. Henry C. Johnson, D-Ga., has introduced legislation (H.R. 7532) to amend title 28, U.S. Code, "to clarify the availability of Federal habeas corpus relief for a person who is sentenced to death though actually innocent." The bill was introduced on July 9 and has 18 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Yvette Clarke, D-N.Y., Danny K. Davis, D-Ill., Alcee L. Hastings, D-Fla., Sheila Jackson Lee, D-Texas, Terri A. Sewell, D-Ala., Bennie G. Thompson, D-Miss., Bonnie Wa  more

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Rep. Robin Kelly, D-Ill., has introduced legislation (H.R. 7535) to amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 "to expand online benefit redemption options under the supplemental nutrition assistance program." The bill was introduced on July 9 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Jesus Garcia, D-Ill., Bobby L. Rush, D-Ill., Donald M. Payne Jr., D-N.J., and Del. Eleanor Holmes-Norton, D-D.C. It was referred to the House Agriculture Committee. For more information, Rep. Robin Kelly  more

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Conn., has introduced the Social Security COVID Correction and Equity Act (H.R. 7499) "to prevent an unintended drop in Social Security benefits due to COVID-19 and the application of the National Average Wage Index, and improve Social Security and Supplemental Security Income benefits on an emergency basis." The bill was introduced on July 9 and has 37 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Richard E. Neal, D-Mass., John Lewis, D-Ga., Mike Thompson  more

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Rep. Gwen Moore, D-Wis., has introduced legislation (H.R. 7551) to "require the Secretary of the Treasury to conduct outreach to inform certain individuals of their potential eligibility for the Earned Income Tax Credit and the Child Tax Credit." The bill was introduced on July 9 and has 34 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Terri A. Sewell, D-Ala., Don S. Beyer, D-Va., Sanford D. Bishop Jr., D-Ga., Jimmy Gomez, D-Calif., Jerrold Nadler, D-N.Y., Stephanie N. Murphy, D  more

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Rep. Max Rose, D-N.Y., has introduced legislation (H.R. 7562) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 "to provide for youth sports, to amend the Small Business Act to establish a loan program for youth sports providers." The bill was introduced on July 9. It was jointly referred to the House Ways and Means and Small Business committees. For more information, Rep. Max Rose, 1529 Longworth House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-3371; or in district offices  more

WASHINGTON, July 8 -- Rep. Bradley Schneider, D-Ill., has introduced legislation (H.R. 7496) to "require Federal agencies to submit plans for responding to any resurgence of COVID-19." The bill was introduced on July 6 and has 11 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include John Katko, R-N.Y., Lizzie Pannill Fletcher, D-Texas, Angie Craig, D-Minn., Mikie Sherrill, D-N.J., Max Rose, D-N.Y., Katherine M. Clark, D-Mass., Andrew Kim, D-N.J., Anthony Brindisi, D-N.Y., Jason Crow, D-Colo., Abigail Spanberger, D-  more