WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Rep. Don S. Beyer, D-Va., has introduced legislation (H.R. 7674) to "require the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to create a standardized method for State, Tribal, and local health departments to report to the Centers with respect to COVID-19." The bill was introduced on July 20 and has 28 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Terri A. Sewell, D-Ala., Jesus Garcia, D-Ill., Jose E. Serrano, D-N.Y., Mary Gay Scanlon, D-Pa., Steven Horsford, D-Nev  more

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Rep. John R. Curtis, R-Utah, has introduced legislation (H.R. 7696) to "ensure that the Secretary of the Treasury provides for the integration of Social Security Administration death records in the databases used for verifying eligibility for payments." The bill was introduced on July 21 and has 10 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Scott Perry, R-Pa., Ted Budd, R-N.C., Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., Steve King, R-Iowa, Greg Steube, R-Fla., Tom McClintock, R-Calif., Roger Willia  more

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Rep. Abby Finkenauer, D-Iowa, has introduced legislation (H.R. 7683) to amend the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 "to make projects that directly or indirectly increase the accessibility of affordable, quality child care eligible for certain grants." The bill was introduced on July 20 and was co-sponsored by Rep. Jim Hagedorn, R-Minn. It was jointly referred to the House Transportation and Infrastructure and Financial Services committees. For more infor  more

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Rep. Ben Lujan, D-N.M., has introduced legislation (H.R. 7750) to "prohibit unfair or deceptive acts or practices in connection with the public health emergency resulting from COVID-19." The bill was introduced on July 23 and has 12 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. G.K. Butterfield, D-N.C., Joseph P. Kennedy III, D-Mass., David Loebsack, D-Iowa, Jerry McNerney, D-Calif., Tony Cardenas, D-Calif., Raul M. Grijalva, D-Ariz., Ed Case, D-Hawaii, Bill Pascrell Jr., D-N.J.  more

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, has introduced legislation (S. 4221) to "provide for grants to support the provision of child care by reopening and maintaining the operation of child care programs." The bill was introduced on July 20 and has nine co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Lamar Alexander, R-Tenn., John Cornyn, R-Texas, Martha McSally, R-Ariz., Todd Young, R-Ind., Thom Tillis, R-N.C., Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, Steve Daines, R-Mont., Cory Gardner, R-Colo., and John B  more

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, has introduced legislation (S. 4213) to "exclude from income and payroll taxes compensation received by front-line employees during the COVID-19 emergency." The bill was introduced on July 20. It was referred to the Senate Finance Committee. For more information, Sen. Joni Ernst, 730 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington DC, 20510; 202/224-3254; or in state at 733 Federal Bldg., 210 Walnut St., Des Moines, IA 50309; 515/284-4574; 201 W. 2nd St.  more

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, has introduced legislation (S. 4281) to "require a report to Congress on certain efforts in connection with the financial management systems of the Department of Defense." The bill was introduced on July 22. It was referred to the Senate Armed Services Committee. For more information, Sen. Chuck Grassley, 135 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20510; 202/224-3744; or in state at 201 W. 2nd St., Ste. 720, Davenport, IA 52801; 563/322-  more