WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Rep. Anthony Brindisi, D-N.Y., has introduced legislation (H.R. 7677) to "require the Secretary of Defense to submit to Congress a report on use of domestic nonavailability determinations." The bill was introduced on July 20 and was co-sponsored by Rep. David B. McKinley, R-W.Va. It was referred to the House Armed Services Committee. For more information, Rep. Anthony Brindisi, 329 Cannon House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-3665; or in district offices a  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. Carol Miller, R-W.Va., has introduced legislation (H.R. 7751) to enhance the security of the U.S. and its allies. The bill was introduced on July 23 and was co-sponsored by Rep. David B. McKinley, R-W.Va. It was jointly referred to the House Energy and Commerce and Foreign Affairs committees. For more information, Rep. Carol Miller, 1605 Longworth House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-3452; or in district office at 307 Prince St., Beckley, WV 25801; 6  more

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Rep. Gregory F. Murphy, R-N.C., has introduced legislation (H.R. 7710) to "provide liability protection for elementary schools, secondary schools, and institutions of higher education during the COVID-19 public health emergency." The bill was introduced on July 21 and has 14 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Randy Weber, R-Texas, Thomas Tiffany, R-Wis., Ralph Norman, R-S.C., Glenn R. Grothman, R-Wis., Ann Wagner, R-Mo., Ron Wright, R-Texas, Bradley Byrne, R-Ala., Jam  more

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Mo., has introduced legislation (H.R. 7759) to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act "to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to forgive the repayment, extend the timeline of repayment, and lower the interest rate of Medicare hospital accelerated payments made during the COVID-19 public health emergency." The bill was introduced on July 23 and has seven co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. David B. McKinley, R-W.Va., Carol Mill  more

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Rep. Filemon Vela, D-Texas, has introduced legislation (H.R. 7763) to "direct the Secretary of Education to develop and disseminate an evidence-based curriculum for kindergarten through grade 12 on substance use disorders." The bill was introduced on July 23 and was co-sponsored by Rep. Alex X. Mooney, R-W.Va. It was referred to the House Education and Labor Committee. For more information, Rep. Filemon Vela, 307 Cannon House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/22  more

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., has introduced legislation (S. 4264) to "require personal protective equipment to be acquired from domestic producers for the Strategic National Stockpile." The bill was introduced on July 22 and was co-sponsored by Sens. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., and Mike Rounds, R-S.D. It was referred to the Senate Finance Committee. For more information, Sen. Lindsey Graham, 290 Russell Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20510; 202/224-5972; or in  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 24 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., has introduced legislation (S. 4285) to "establish a pilot program through which the Institute of Museum and Library Services shall allocate funds to States for the provision of Internet-connected devices to libraries." The bill was introduced on July 22 and was co-sponsored by Sens. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, and Jon Tester, D-Mont. It was referred to the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee. For more in  more

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., has introduced legislation (S. 4282) to amend the Community Mental Health Service Block Grant "to authorize a set-aside for crisis care services." The bill was introduced on July 22 and was co-sponsored by Sen. Cory Gardner, R-Colo. It was referred to the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee. For more information, Sen. Joe Manchin, 306 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20510; 202/224-3954; or in state at 900 Pennsyl  more

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Sen. Martha McSally, R-Ariz., has introduced legislation (S. 4212) to amend title 28, U.S. Code, "to strip foreign sovereign immunity of certain foreign states to secure justice for victims of novel coronavirus in the U.S." The bill was introduced on July 20 and has seven co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., Tom Cotton, R-Ark., Thom Tillis, R-N.C., Mike Rounds, R-S.D., Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., and Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.V  more

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Sen. Robert Menendez, D-N.J., has introduced legislation (S. 4294) to "provide supplemental appropriations to the Community Development Financial Institutions Fund." The bill was introduced on July 23 and has 11 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Richard J. Durbin, D-Ill., Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., Ron Wyden, D-Ore., Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., Edward J. Markey, D-Mass.,   more

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Sen. Todd Young, R-Ind., has introduced legislation (S. 4289) to "require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to collect, analyze, and report qualitative and quantitative data on the use of telehealth during the COVID-19 public health emergency." The bill was introduced on July 22 and was co-sponsored by Sens. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., and Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine. It was referred to the Senate Finance Committee. For more information, Sen. Todd Young, 185 D  more