WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. Peter A. DeFazio, D-Ore., has introduced the Water Resources Development Act (H.R. 7575) "to provide for improvements to the rivers and harbors of the U.S. to provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources." The bill was introduced on July 13 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Sam Graves, R-Mo., Grace F. Napolitano, D-Calif., and Bruce Westerman, R-Ark. It was jointly referred to the House Transportation and Infrastructure and Budget committee  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 18 -- Rep. Joseph P. Kennedy III, D-Mass., has introduced legislation (H.R. 7638) to establish certain employment protections for temporary workers. The bill was introduced on July 16 and was co-sponsored by Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, D-Mo. It was jointly referred to the House Education and Labor, Administration, Oversight and Reform, Judiciary, Veterans' Affairs, Armed Services, Energy and Commerce and Natural Resources committees. For more information, Rep. Joseph P. Kennedy III  more

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- Rep. Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., has introduced legislation (H.R. 7646) to "limit certain funding to any jurisdiction that has in effect a law, regulation, policy, or procedure in contravention of section 1369 or section 2101 of title 18, U.S. Code." The bill was introduced on July 16 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Sam Graves, R-Mo., and Jim Jordan, R-Ohio. It was jointly referred to the House Natural Resources; Transportation and Infrastructure committees. For more informa  more

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- Rep. Terri A. Sewell, D-Ala., has introduced legislation (H.R. 7659) to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act "to require the inclusion of certain audio-only diagnoses in the determination of risk adjustment for Medicare Advantage plans." The bill was introduced on July 16 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Gus Bilirakis, R-Fla., Tony Cardenas, D-Calif., Jackie Walorski, R-Ind., Ron Kind, D-Wis., Jason Smith, R-Mo., Anthony Brindisi, D-N.Y., and Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pa.  more

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. Bryan Steil, R-Wis., has introduced legislation (H.R. 7602) to amend the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006 "to require additional information to be posted by Federal agencies." The bill was introduced on July 13 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Thomas Tiffany, R-Wis., Lance Gooden, R-Texas, Glenn R. Grothman, R-Wis., and Vicky Hartzler, R-Mo. It was referred to the House Oversight and Reform Committee. For more information, Rep. Bryan Steil, 1  more