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 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. Marcia L. Fudge, D-Ohio, has introduced legislation (H.R. 7521) to "direct the Secretary of Agriculture to suspend increases in line speeds at meat and poultry establishments." The bill was introduced on July 9 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Conn., and Bennie G. Thompson, D-Miss. It was jointly referred to the House Agriculture, Education and Labor, and Energy and Commerce committees. For more information, Rep. Marcia L. Fudge, 2344 Rayburn House O  more

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Rep. Debra Haaland, D-N.M., has introduced legislation (H.R. 7529) to amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act "to permit electronic notification with respect to certain lease terminations by members of the uniformed services." The bill was introduced on July 9 and was co-sponsored by Rep. Brad Wenstrup, R-Ohio. It was referred to the House Veterans' Affairs Committee. For more information, Rep. Debra Haaland, 1237 Longworth House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515;   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 8 -- Rep. Tom O'Halleran, D-Ariz., has introduced legislation (H.R. 7494) to "direct the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information to establish a pilot program to increase access to internet-capable devices through public-private partnerships, to establish best practices for States and Indian Tribes for reducing the barriers to, and increasing the adoption of, broadband internet access service." The bill was introduced on July 6 and was co-sponsored by   more