WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Rep. Robin Kelly, D-Ill., has introduced legislation (H.R. 7699) to "require the Federal Trade Commission to submit a report to Congress on scams targeting seniors." The bill was introduced on July 21 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Roger W. Marshall, R-Kan., and Sean Casten, D-Ill. It was referred to the House Energy and Commerce Committee. For more information, Rep. Robin Kelly, 2416 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-0773; or in district office  more

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Rep. Gwen Moore, D-Wis., has introduced legislation (H.R. 7725) to amend part D of title IV of the Social Security Act "to allow States to use incentive payments available under the child support enforcement program to improve parent-child relationships, increase child support collections, and improve outcomes for children by supporting parenting time agreements for noncustodial parents in uncontested agreements." The bill was introduced on July 22 and was co-sponsored by  more

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Mo., has introduced legislation (H.R. 7715) to "encourage States to permit members of the Armed Forces who are outside of the State under orders to renew a permit to carry a concealed firearm through the mail." The bill was introduced on July 21 and has 24 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Phil Roe, R-Tenn., Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., David Rouzer, R-N.C., Debbie Lesko, R-Ariz., Jeff Van Drew, D-N.J., Patrick T. McHenry, R-N.C., Randy Weber, R-Texas, Dav  more

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kan., has introduced legislation (S. 4287) to amend title 38, U.S. Code, "to establish presumptions of service-connection for members of the Armed Forces who contract Coronavirus Disease 2019 under certain circumstances." The bill was introduced on July 22 and was co-sponsored by Sens. Jon Tester, D-Mont., Thom Tillis, R-N.C., Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., and Mike Rounds, R-S.D. It was referred to the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee. For more infor  more

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kan., has introduced legislation (. 4298) to amend the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 "to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to make grants for improvements to meat and poultry facilities to allow for interstate shipment." The bill was introduced on July 23 and was co-sponsored by Sens. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., James Lankford, R-Okla., and Tina Smith, D-Minn. It was referred to the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee. For more in  more