WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Rep. Anthony G. Brown, D-Md., has introduced legislation (H.R. 7500) to "limit further expansion of the 2001 Authorization for Use of Military Force." The bill was introduced on July 9 and has nine co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Abigail Spanberger, D-Va., Tom Cole, R-Okla., Don Bacon, R-Neb., Jimmy Panetta, D-Calif., Rob Woodall, R-Ga., Chrissy Houlahan, D-Pa., Francis Rooney, R-Fla., Jason Crow, D-Colo., and Ted Yoho, R-Fla. The legislation was referred to the H  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. Michael F. Doyle, D-Pa.has introduced legislation (H.R. 7518) to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act "to promote preparedness and Medicare beneficiary access to safer, more accurate sterile intravenous drug preparations through automated hospital infrastructure." The bill was introduced on July 9 and was co-sponsored by Rep. Mike Kelly, R-Pa. It was referred to the House Ways and Means Committee. For more information, Rep. Michael F. Doyle, 306 Cannon House  more

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Rep. John Garamendi, D-Calif., has introduced legislation (H.R. 7523) to amend title 23, U.S. Code, "to make certain airport projects eligible under Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (TIFIA)." The bill was introduced on July 9 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Adam B. Schiff, D-Calif., and Conor Lamb, D-Pa. It was referred to the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee. For more information, Rep. John Garamendi, 2368 Rayburn House Office Buil  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. John Joyce, R-Pa., has introduced legislation (H.R. 7533) to "require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to develop a training curriculum on category management." The bill was introduced on July 9. It was referred to the House Small Business Committee. For more information, Rep. John Joyce,1337 Longworth House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-2431; or in district offices at 100 Lincoln Way E., Ste. B, Chambersburg, PA 17202; 282 We  more

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Rep. Fred Keller, R-Pa., has introduced legislation (H.R. 7534) to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act "to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to conduct a study on potential disparities in incurred costs for rural and urban hospitals under the inpatient prospective payment system and to authorize appropriate payment adjustments." The bill was introduced on July 9 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Mike Kelly, R-Pa., Jim Hagedorn, R-Minn., Rick Crawford,  more

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Rep. Mike Kelly, R-Pa., has introduced legislation (H.R. 7537) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 "to provide an exception from the passive loss rules for investments in specified medical research small business pass-thru entities." The bill was introduced on July 9. It was referred to the House Ways and Means Committee. For more information, Rep. Mike Kelly, 1707 Longworth House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-5406; or in district offices at 208 E  more

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Rep. Mike Kelly, R-Pa., has introduced legislation (H.R. 7538) to amend the Families First Coronavirus Response Act "to provide paid sick leave for health care providers and emergency responders." The bill was introduced on July 9. It was jointly referred to the House Education and Labor, Administration, Oversight and Reform and Judiciary committees. For more information, Rep. Mike Kelly, 1707 Longworth House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-5406; or in dis  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 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

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 11 -- Rep. David Trone, D-Md., has introduced legislation (H.R. 7568) to amend the Ominbus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 "to authorize public safety officer death benefits to officers suffering from post traumatic stress disorder." The bill was introduced on July 9 and was co-sponsored by Rep. Guy Reschenthaler, R-Pa. It was referred to the House Judiciary Committee. For more information, Rep. David Trone, 1213 Longworth House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515  more