WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Rep. Kendra Horn, D-Okla., has introduced legislation (H.R. 7704) to amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act "to establish the Food and Nutrition Education in Schools Pilot Program." The bill was introduced on July 21 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Don Bacon, R-Neb., and Mary Gay Scanlon, D-Pa. It was referred to the House Education and Labor Committee. For more information, Rep. Kendra Horn, 415 Cannon House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-2  more

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Rep. Kurt Schrader, D-Ore., has introduced legislation (H.R. 7757) to codify a statutory definition for long-term care pharmacies. The bill was introduced on July 23 and was co-sponsored by Rep. Markwayne Mullin, R-Okla. It was jointly referred to the House Energy and Commerce and Ways and Means committees. For more information, Rep. Kurt Schrader, 2431 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-5711; or in district offices at 530 Center St. N.E., Ste.   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 23 -- Sen. James Lankford, R-Okla.,has introduced legislation (S. 4245) to "develop and deploy firewall circumvention tools for the people of Hong Kong after the People's Republic of China violated its agreement under the Joint Declaration." The bill was introduced on July 21 and was co-sponsored by Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va. It was referred to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. For more information, Sen. James Lankford, 316 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20510; 2  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

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., has introduced legislation (S. 4235) to amend the Defense Production Act of 1950 "to include the Secretary of Agriculture as a member of the Committee on Foreign Investment in the U.S." The bill was introduced on July 21 and was co-sponsored by Sen. James M. Inhofe, R-Okla. It was referred to the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee. For more information, Sen. Thom Tillis, 113 Dirksen Senate Office Building, Washington DC, 20510;  more