WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Rep. Karen Bass, D-Calif., has introduced legislation (H.R. 7673) to "ensure the U.S. diplomatic workforce at all levels reflects the diverse composition of the U.S." The bill was introduced on July 20 and has 10 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Gregory W. Meeks, D-N.Y., Barbara Lee, D-Calif., Albio Sires, D-N.J., Judy Chu, D-Calif., Joaquin Castro, D-Texas, Dwight Evans, D-Pa., Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash., Debra Haaland, D-N.M., Jahana Hayes, D-Conn., and Ilhan Omar,   more

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Rep. Karen Bass, D-Calif., has introduced legislation (H.R. 7718) to "address the health needs of incarcerated women related to pregnancy and childbirth." The bill was introduced on July 22 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Guy Reschenthaler, R-Pa., Katherine M. Clark, D-Mass., and Debbie Lesko, R-Ariz. It was referred to the House Judiciary Committee. For more information, Rep. Karen Bass, 2059 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-7084; or in distric  more

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 24 -- Rep. Earl Blumenauer, D-Ore., has introduced legislation (H.R. 7719) to "limit the use of Federal law enforcement officers for crowd control." The bill was introduced on July 22 and has 38 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Suzanne Bonamici, D-Ore., Carolyn B. Maloney, D-N.Y., Don S. Beyer, D-Va., Joaquin Castro, D-Texas, David N. Cicilline, D-R.I., Jim Cooper, D-Tenn., J. Luis Correa, D-Calif., Peter A. DeFazio, D-Ore., Ted Deutch, D-Fla., Adriano Espaillat, D-N.Y.,  more

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Rep. Matthew Cartwright, D-Pa., has introduced legislation (H.R. 7738) to "require the integration of climate-resilience considerations into all development work of the U.S." The bill was introduced on July 23 and has 10 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Francis Rooney, R-Fla., Nanette D. Barragan, D-Calif., Tony Cardenas, D-Calif., Gwen Moore, D-Wis., Raul M. Grijalva, D-Ariz., Joseph D. Morelle, D-N.Y., Ed Case, D-Hawaii, David Trone, D-Md., Steve Cohen, D-Tenn., a  more

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Rep. Matthew Cartwright, D-Pa., has introduced legislation (H.R. 7701) to establish programs related to prevention of prescription opioid misuse. The bill was introduced on July 21. It was jointly referred to the House Energy and Commerce, Judiciary, Education and Labor and Ways and Means committees. For more information, Rep. Matthew Cartwright, 1034 Longworth House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-5546; or in district offices at 226 Wyoming Ave., Scranton  more

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Rep. Matthew Cartwright, D-Pa., has introduced legislation (H.R. 7700) to "direct the Secretary of Labor to issue an emergency temporary standard that requires operators to develop and implement a comprehensive infectious disease exposure control plan to protect miners from exposure to severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)." The bill was introduced on July 21 and has 20 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Alma S. Adams, D-N.C., William Clay Jr.,   more

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Rep. Sean Casten, D-Ill., has introduced legislation (H.R. 7739) to "establish eligibility requirements for education support professionals under the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993." The bill was introduced on July 23 and has 17 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Steve Cohen, D-Tenn., Madeleine Dean, D-Pa., Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pa., Jesus Garcia, D-Ill., Vicente Gonzalez, D-Texas, Debra Haaland, D-N.M., Jahana Hayes, D-Conn., Denny Heck, D-Wash., Sheila Jackson   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. Madeleine Dean, D-Pa., has introduced legislation (H.R. 7702) to "establish a grant program through the Department of Justice to incentivize States to establish point-of-contact systems for firearm sales subject to a background check." The bill was introduced on July 21. It was referred to the House Judiciary Committee. For more information, Rep. Madeleine Dean, 129 Cannon House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-5836; or in district office at 101 E. Mai  more

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Conn., has introduced legislation (H.R. 7743) to "require the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to establish a national evictions database." The bill was introduced on July 23 and has 18 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Joseph P. Kennedy III, D-Mass., Debra Haaland, D-N.M., Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., Frederica S. Wilson, D-Fla., Alan Lowenthal, D-Calif., Sylvia Garcia, D-Texas, Jesus Garcia, D-Ill., Bonnie Watson Coleman, D-N.J., Dwight Ev  more

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 22 -- Rep. Chrissy Houlahan, D-Pa., has introduced legislation (H.R. 7705) to amend the Water Resources Development Act of 2007 "with respect to the Susquehanna, Delaware, and Potomac River Basin Commissions." The bill was introduced on July 21 and was co-sponsored by Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pa. It was referred to the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee. For more information, Rep. Chrissy Houlahan, 1218 Longworth House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202  more

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Rep. Ron Kind, D-Wis., has introduced legislation (H.R. 7735) to "provide a tax credit to live event venues that provided refunds on tickets for events that were cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic." The bill was introduced on July 23 and was co-sponsored by Rep. Mike Kelly, R-Pa. It was referred to the House Ways and Means Committee. For more information, Rep. Ron Kind, 1502 Longworth House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-5506; or in district office  more

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon, D-Pa., has introduced legislation (H.R. 7755) to amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 "to increase voting accessibility for individuals with disabilities and older individuals." The bill was introduced on July 23 and was co-sponsored by Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Md. It was referred to the House Administration Committee. For more information, Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon, 1535 Longworth House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-2011; or in distric  more

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Rep. Adam B. Schiff, D-Calif., has introduced legislation (H.R. 7691) to amend subtitle A of title II of division A of the CARES Act "to provide Pandemic Unemployment Assistance to individuals with mixed income sources." The bill was introduced on July 20 and has 19 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Judy Chu, D-Calif., Nanette D. Barragan, D-Calif., Andre Carson, D-Ind., Joaquin Castro, D-Texas, Yvette Clarke, D-N.Y., Jim Cooper, D-Tenn., John Garamendi, D-Calif., Je  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 25 -- Rep. Abigail Spanberger, D-Va., has introduced legislation (H.R. 7760) to "make a supplemental appropriation for the COVID-19 Telehealth Program of the Federal Communications Commission for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020." The bill was introduced on July 23 and has six co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Dusty Johnson, R-S.D., Grace F. Napolitano, D-Calif., Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pa., Jamie Raskin, D-Md., Peter Welch, D-Vt., and TJ Cox, D-Calif. The legislati  more

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., has introduced legislation (H.R. 7761) to "provide for student loan forgiveness for public service workers whose employment may have been affected by the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic." The bill was introduced on July 23 and has 17 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. David Joyce, R-Ohio, Gil Cisneros, D-Calif., Jim Cooper, D-Tenn., Madeleine Dean, D-Pa., Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pa., Alcee L. Hastings, D-Fla., Jahana Hayes, D-Co  more

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Fla., has introduced legislation (H.R. 7732) to "direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, to carry out a national campaign to increase awareness and knowledge of the virus that causes COVID-19." The bill was introduced on July 22 and has 13 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Alcee L. Hastings, D-Fla., Susan A. Davis, D-Calif., Ted Deutch, D-Fla., K  more

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Sen. Patrick J. Leahy, D-Vt., has introduced legislation (S. 4263) to amend the Voting Rights Act of 1965 "to revise the criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to section 4 of the Act." The bill was introduced on July 22 and has 47 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Richard J. Durbin, D-Ill., Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., Doug Jones, D-Ala., Charles E. Schumer, D-N.Y., Christopher Coons, D-Del., Kamala D. Harris, D-Calif., Sheldon W  more

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., has introduced legislation (S. 4246) to "provide that the rules entitled Religious Exemptions and Accommodations for Coverage of Certain Preventive Services Under the Affordable Care Act and Moral Exemptions and Accommodations for Coverage of Certain Preventive Services Under the Affordable Care Act shall have no force or effect." The bill was introduced on July 21 and has 39 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Robert Casey Jr., D-Pa., Sherr  more

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., has introduced legislation (S. 4283) to "provide funding for States to improve their unemployment insurance technology systems." The bill was introduced on July 22 and has seven co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Richard J. Durbin, D-Ill., Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., Robert Menendez, D-N.J., Robert Casey Jr., D-Pa., Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nev., and Jacky Rosen, D-Nev. The legislation was referred to the Senate Finance Co  more