WASHINGTON, July 18 -- Rep. Alma S. Adams, D-N.C., has introduced legislation (H.R. 7618) to "establish a grant program to provide funds for health care entities to establish or improve bias and anti-racism training to help reduce racial and ethnic disparities in COVID-19 testing, treatment, health outcomes, and vaccine access." The bill was introduced on July 16. It was referred to the House Energy and Commerce Committee. For more information, Rep. Alma S. Adams, 2436 Rayburn House Office Bui  more

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. Cindy Axne, D-Iowa, has introduced legislation (H.R. 7577) to amend title 10, U.S. Code, "to authorize members of the reserve components of the Armed Forces to participate in the Skillbridge program of the Department of Defense." The bill was introduced on July 13 and was co-sponsored by Reps. William Timmons, R-S.C., Anthony Brindisi, D-N.Y., Mike Bost, R-Ill., Max Rose, D-N.Y., and Gregory F. Murphy, R-N.C. It was referred to the House Armed Services Committee. Fo  more

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- Rep. Dan Bishop, R-N.C., has introduced legislation (H.R. 7619) to amend the Small Business Act and the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act "to include rental payments for certain business-related items in the paycheck protection program." The bill was introduced on July 16 and was co-sponsored by Rep. Abby Finkenauer, D-Iowa. It was referred to the House Small Business Committee. For more information, Rep. Dan Bishop, 132 Cannon House Office Build  more

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- Rep. Abby Finkenauer, D-Iowa, has introduced legislation (H.R. 7630) to amend the Small Business Act "to require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to publish or update a resource guide for small business concerns operating as child care providers." The bill was introduced on July 16 and has six co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Dan Bishop, R-N.C., Judy Chu, D-Calif., Pete Stauber, R-Minn., Angie Craig, D-Minn., Ann Wagner, R-Mo., and John Moolena  more

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Md., has introduced legislation (H.R. 7573) to "direct the Architect of the Capitol to replace the bust of Roger Brooke Taney in the Old Supreme Court Chamber of the U.S. Capitol with a bust of Thurgood Marshall to be obtained by the Joint Committee on the Library and to remove certain statues from areas of the U.S. Capitol which are accessible to the public, to remove all statues of individuals who voluntarily served the Confederate States of Americ  more

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- Rep. Debbie Lesko, R-Ariz., has introduced legislation (H.R. 7643) to set forth the policy of the U.S. regarding vandalism. The bill was introduced on July 16 and has 18 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Jody Hice, R-Ga., Russ Fulcher, R-Idaho, Andy Biggs, R-Ariz., Andy Harris, R-Md., Ralph Norman, R-S.C., Jeff Duncan, R-S.C., Scott Desjarlais, R-Tenn., Warren Davidson, R-Ohio, Chip Roy, R-Texas, Michael Cloud, R-Texas, Ron Wright, R-Texas, Roger W. Marshall, R-Kan.,  more

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. David B. McKinley, R-W.Va., has introduced legislation (H.R. 7593) to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act "to increase the use of telehealth for substance use disorder treatment." The bill was introduced on July 13 and was co-sponsored by Reps. David N. Cicilline, D-R.I., David Trone, D-Md., and Ted Budd, R-N.C. It was jointly referred to the House Energy, Commerce and Ways and Means and Judiciary committees. For more information, Rep. David B. McKinley, 22  more

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- Rep. Ralph Norman, R-S.C., has introduced legislation (H.R. 7652) to "prohibit the removal of a statue provided by a State for display in National Statuary Hall unless two-thirds of the members of the State's congressional delegation approve the removal." The bill was introduced on July 16 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Jeff Duncan, R-S.C., Ted Budd, R-N.C., Doug LaMalfa, R-Calif., and Matt Gaetz, R-Fla. It was referred to the House Administration Committee. For more info  more

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- Rep. Ralph Norman, R-S.C., has introduced legislation (H.R. 7651) to "require the Transportation Security Administration to conduct a pilot program to screen all passengers for their temperatures before such passengers proceed through security." The bill was introduced on July 16 and was co-sponsored by Rep. Ted Budd, R-N.C., and John B. Larson, D-Conn. It was referred to the House Homeland Security Committee. For more information, Rep. Ralph Norman, 319 Cannon House Off  more

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. Harley Rouda, D-Calif., has introduced legislation (H.R. 7595) to "provide the Administrator of the Drug-Free Communities Support Program the authority to waive the Federal fund limitation for the Drug-Free Communities Support Program." The bill was introduced on July 13 and has 39 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Ted Budd, R-N.C., Carolyn B. Maloney, D-N.Y., David Kustoff, R-Tenn., Ann Kuster, D-N.H., Tom Cole, R-Okla., Paul Tonko, D-N.Y., Anthony Gonzalez, R-  more

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. Raul Ruiz, D-Calif., has introduced legislation (H.R. 7600) to "expand the scope of the Department of Veterans Affairs open burn pit registry." The bill was introduced on July 13 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Richard Hudson, R-N.C., and Peter Welch, D-Vt. It was referred to the House Veterans' Affairs Committee. For more information, Rep. Raul Ruiz, 2342 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-5330; or in district offices at 43875 Washington St  more

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon, D-Pa., has introduced legislation (H.R. 7655) to amend title 11 of the U.S. Code, to "make dischargeable debts for educational loans of certain debtors whose income has been reduced for the duration of or as a result of the COVID-19 outbreak or who have a family member who died as a result of COVID-19." The bill was introduced on July 16 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Jerrold Nadler, D-N.Y., David N. Cicilline, D-R.I., Jesus Garcia, D-Ill., Alma S.   more

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. Elissa Slotkin, D-Mich., has introduced the Strengthening America's Strategic National Stockpile Act (H.R. 7574) "to amend the Public Health Service Act with respect to the Strategic National Stockpile." The bill was introduced on July 13 and has 18 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Susan W. Brooks, R-Ind., Anna G. Eshoo, D-Calif., Buddy Carter, R-Ga., Debbie Dingell, D-Mich., Jackie Walorski, R-Ind., Diana DeGette, D-Colo., David B. McKinley, R-W.Va., G.K. Butt  more