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 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. Eliot L. Engel, D-N.Y., has introduced legislation (H.R. 7519) to amend the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 "to authorize rewards for providing information on foreign election interference." The bill was introduced on July 9 and was co-sponsored by Rep. Michael T. McCaul, R-Texas. It was referred to the House Foreign Affairs Committee. For more information, Rep. Eliot L. Engel, 2426 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-2464; or  more

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Rep. Sylvia Garcia, D-Texas, has introduced legislation (H.R. 7524) to "require facemasks in Federal facilities to prevent the transmission of SARS-CoV-2." The bill was introduced on July 9 and has seven co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Debbie Dingell, D-Mich., Veronica Escobar, D-Texas, Lucille Roybal-Allard, D-Calif., Jerrold Nadler, D-N.Y., Andre Carson, D-Ind., Steve Cohen, D-Tenn., and Del. Eleanor Holmes-Norton, D-D.C. The legislation was referred to the Hous  more

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Rep. Garret Graves, R-La., has introduced legislation (H.R. 7528) to "limit the civil liability of persons for the spread or possible transmission of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-COV-2) caused by an act or omission while acting in good faith during the COVID-19 emergency period." The bill was introduced on July 9 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, John R. Carter, R-Texas, Collin C. Peterson, D-Minn., Andy Barr, R-Ky., and Jody H  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 Lewis, D-Ga., has introduced legislation (H.R. 7544) to amend the Public Health Service Act "to require reporting by the National Institutes of Health on requests for funding research that were not granted and had the greatest potential for improving public health." The bill was introduced on July 9 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Robin Kelly, D-Ill., Raul M. Grijalva, D-Ariz., and Sheila Jackson Lee, D-Texas. It was referred to the House Energy and Commerce Commi  more

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Rep. Michael T. McCaul, R-Texas, has introduced legislation (H.R. 7549) to abolish the U.S. and Foreign Commercial Service. The bill was introduced on July 9 and was co-sponsored by Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Texas. It was referred to the House Foreign Affairs Committee. For more information, Rep. Michael T. McCaul, 2001 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-2401; or in district offices at 3301 Northland Drive, Ste. 212, Austin, TX 78731; 512/473-2357;   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. Pete Olson, R-Texas, has introduced legislation (H.R. 7559) to "require the Director of the National Science Foundation, in consultation with the Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy, to establish an advisory committee to advise the President on matters relating to the development of artificial intelligence." The bill was introduced on July 9 and was co-sponsored by Rep. Jerry McNerney, D-Calif. It was referred to the House Science, Space, and Tech  more

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Rep. Pete Olson, R-Texas, has introduced legislation (H.R. 7558) to "clarify the authority of the Department of Energy to dispose of certain foreign-origin fissile or radiological materials at the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant." The bill was introduced on July 9 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Bill Foster, D-Ill., Jeff Fortenberry, R-Neb., Don Bacon, R-Neb., Chuck Fleischmann, R-Tenn., and Danny K. Davis, D-Ill. It was referred to the House Foreign Affairs Committee. For mor  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. Bradley Schneider, D-Ill., has introduced legislation (H.R. 7563) to amend title 38, U.S. Code, "to authorize veterans who are entitled to educational assistance under the Post-9/11 Educational Assistance Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs to use such entitlement to participate in a career transition internship program for veterans." The bill was introduced on July 9 and has 13 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Ted Yoho, R-Fla., Bill Flores, R-Texas,   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

WASHINGTON, July 8 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., has introduced legislation (H.R. 7497) to establish a rural postsecondary and economic development grant program. The bill was introduced on July 6 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Josh Harder, D-Calif., Brett Guthrie, R-Ky., Cheri Bustos, D-Ill., Filemon Vela, D-Texas, and Billy Long, R-Mo. It was referred to the House Education and Labor Committee. For more information, Rep. Elise Stefanik, 318 Cannon House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515  more

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Rep. Frederica S. Wilson, D-Fla., has introduced legislation (H.R. 7569) to temporarily suspend certain immigration enforcement activities during disease-related emergencies. The bill was introduced on July 9 and was co-sponsored by Rep. Veronica Escobar, D-Texas. It was jointly referred to the House Judiciary and Foreign Affairs committees. For more information, Rep. Frederica S. Wilson, 2445 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-4506; or in distr  more