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. Suzanne Bonamici, D-Ore., has introduced legislation (H.R. 7620) to amend the Victims of Crime Act of 1984 "to provide for the compensation of elderly victims of property damage, to provide increased funding for the crime victim compensation fund." The bill was introduced on July 16 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Pete King, R-N.Y., Ayanna Pressley, D-Mass., John Katko, R-N.Y., and Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y. It was referred to the House Judiciary Committee. For more infor  more

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, D-Va., has introduced legislation (H.R. 7623) to "require the Secretary of State to submit a plan to eliminate the passport application backlog." The bill was introduced on July 16 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Carolyn B. Maloney, D-N.Y., Tim Burchett, R-Tenn., Stephen F. Lynch, D-Mass., Adam Kinzinger, R-Ill., and Kweisi Mfume, D-Md. It was referred to the House Foreign Affairs Committee. For more information, Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, 2238 Raybu  more

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- Rep. Adriano Espaillat, D-N.Y., has introduced legislation (H.R. 7628) to "provide for the establishment of a COVID-19 Compensation Fund to compensate claimants for harms resulting from suffering from COVID-19." The bill was introduced on July 16. It was referred to the House Judiciary Committee. For more information, Rep. Adriano Espaillat, 1630 Longworth House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-4365; or in district offices at Harlem State Office Bldg., 163   more

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- Rep. Adriano Espaillat, D-N.Y., has introduced legislation (H.R. 7629) to "authorize a national memorial to commemorate those whose lives were lost to COVID-19 and those who helped the country to recover." The bill was introduced on July 16 and was co-sponsored by Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Md. It was referred to the House Natural Resources Committee. For more information, Rep. Adriano Espaillat, 1630 Longworth House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-4365; or in d  more

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pa., has introduced legislation (H.R. 7632) to "prohibit a jurisdiction that defunds the police from receiving grants under certain Economic Development Assistance Programs and the Community Development Block Grant Program." The bill was introduced on July 16 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Anthony Brindisi, D-N.Y., Will Hurd, R-Texas, and Jared Golden, D-Maine. It was jointly referred to the House Financial Services and Transportation and Infrastr  more

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- Rep. Jesus Garcia, D-Ill., has introduced legislation (H.R. 7633) to "authorize the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to make grants to public housing agencies and owners of other federally assisted housing to cover the costs of removing and replacing lead-based water service pipes for federally assisted housing projects." The bill was introduced on July 16 and has 22 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Ayanna Pressley, D-Mass., Andre Carson, D-Ind., Rashida   more

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. Raul M. Grijalva, D-Ariz., has introduced legislation (H.R. 7587) to improve the literacy and English skills of English language learners. The bill was introduced on July 13 and has 10 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Sheila Jackson Lee, D-Texas, Adriano Espaillat, D-N.Y., Jesus Garcia, D-Ill., Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash., John A. Yarmuth, D-Ky., Juan C. Vargas, D-Calif., Tony Cardenas, D-Calif., Vicente Gonzalez, D-Texas., and Dels. Michael San Nicolas, D-Guam, a  more

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. John Katko, R-N.Y., has introduced legislation (H.R. 7588) to "require the Secretary of Homeland Security to of the ability of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency of the Department of Homeland Security to fulfill its current mission requirements." The bill was introduced on July 13 and was co-sponsored by Reps. C.A. 'Dutch' Ruppersberger, D-Md., and Mike Gallagher, R-Wis. It was jointly referred to the House Homeland Security, Oversight and Reform, E  more

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. John Katko, R-N.Y., has introduced legislation (H.R. 7590) to "establish in the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency of the Department of Homeland Security a pilot program for the purpose of carrying out a talent exchange program between the private sector and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency." The bill was introduced on July 13 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Anthony Brindisi, D-N.Y., and Mike Gallagher, R-Wis. It was jointly referred t  more

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. John Katko, R-N.Y., has introduced legislation (H.R. 7589) to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 "to establish term limits for the Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency of Department of Homeland Security." The bill was introduced on July 13 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Jim Langevin, D-R.I., and Mike Gallagher, R-Wis. It was jointly referred to the House Homeland Security, Oversight and Reform, and Energy and Commerce committees. For   more

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick, D-Ariz., has introduced legislation (H.R. 7640) to "provide tax incentives that support local newspapers and other local media." The bill was introduced on July 16 and has 16 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Dan Newhouse, R-Wash., Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pa., Thomas R. Suozzi, D-N.Y., Peter Welch, D-Vt., Rodney Davis, R-Ill., David B. McKinley, R-W.Va., Peter J. Visclosky, D-Ind., Collin C. Peterson, D-Minn., Josh Harder, D-Calif., Denny Heck, D-W  more

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney, D-N.Y., has introduced legislation (H.R. 7645) to "extend the time period for making coronavirus-related distributions from retirement plans and to provide an exclusion from gross income of coronavirus-related distributions which are first-time homebuyer distributions." The bill was introduced on July 16. It was referred to the House Ways and Means Committee. For more information, Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney, 2331 Rayburn House Office Building, W  more

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- Rep. Joseph D. Morelle, D-N.Y., has introduced legislation (H.R. 7649) to "establish an initiative for national testing, contact tracing, and pandemic response." The bill was introduced on July 16 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Mark Takano, D-Calif., and Jahana Hayes, D-Conn. It was jointly referred to the House Energy and Commerce and Education and Labor committees. For more information, Rep. Joseph D. Morelle, 1317 Longworth House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515;   more

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-N.Y., has introduced legislation (H.R. 7650) to "require the Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to ensure that foreign nationals test negative for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) before repatriation or removal." The bill was introduced on July 16 and has 17 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Zoe Lofgren, D-Calif., Tony Cardenas, D-Calif., J. Luis Correa, D-Calif., Madeleine Dean, D-Pa., Val Butler Dem  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 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 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. Paul Tonko, D-N.Y., has introduced legislation (H.R. 7567) to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act "to improve the treatment of rare diseases and conditions." The bill was introduced on July 13 and was co-sponsored by Rep. David B. McKinley, R-W.Va. It was referred to the House Energy and Commerce Committee. For more information, Rep. Paul Tonko, 2369 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-5076; or in district offices at 19 Dove St.,   more