WASHINGTON, July 31 -- Rep. Don S. Beyer, D-Va., has introduced legislation (H.R. 7821) to "automatically extend and adjust enhanced unemployment assistance for the duration of the COVID-19 emergency and economic crisis." The bill was introduced on July 29 and has 35 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Derek Kilmer, D-Wash., Scott Peters, D-Calif., Denny Heck, D-Wash., Jennifer Wexton, D-Va., Alcee L. Hastings, D-Fla., Sheila Jackson Lee, D-Texas, Earl Blumenauer, D-Ore., Darren Soto, D-Fla.  more

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- Rep. Matthew Cartwright, D-Pa., has introduced legislation (H.R. 7827) to "authorize funding for certain offices and programs of the Department of Energy." The bill was introduced on July 29 and has 47 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Debra Haaland, D-N.M., Donald A. McEachin, R-Va., Don S. Beyer, D-Va., Doris O. Matsui, D-Calif., Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, Paul Tonko, D-N.Y., Alan Lowenthal, D-Calif., Gerald E. Connolly, D-Va., Mike Quigley, D-Ill., Debbie Dingell,   more

WASHINGTON, July 27 -- Rep. Gil Cisneros, D-Calif., has introduced legislation (H.R. 7770) to "provide Capitol-flown flags to the immediate family of frontline workers who died as a result of their service in response to the COVID-19 Pandemic." The bill was introduced on July 24 and was co-sponsored by Rep. Pete King, R-N.Y. It was referred to the House Administration Committee. For more information, Rep. Gil Cisneros, 431 Cannon House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-4111; or in  more

WASHINGTON, July 29 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tenn., has introduced legislation (H.R. 7799) to "designate a portion of U.S. Route 80 in Alabama as the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Highway." The bill was introduced on July 27 and has 55 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Terri A. Sewell, D-Ala., Robert B. Aderholt, R-Ala., Mo Brooks, R-Ala., Bradley Byrne, R-Ala., Gary J. Palmer, R-Ala., Martha Roby, R-Ala., Mike Rogers, R-Ala., Alan Lowenthal, D-Calif., Salud O. Carbajal, D-Calif., Andre Carson  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, D-Va., has introduced legislation (H.R. 7864) to reauthorize the authority of the Merit Systems Protection Board. The bill was introduced on July 30 and was co-sponsored by Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, D-N.Y. It was referred to the House Oversight and Reform Committee. For more information, Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, 2238 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-1492; or in district offices at 4115 Annandale Road, Ste. 103, Annandale  more

WASHINGTON, July 27 -- Rep. Danny K. Davis, D-Ill., has introduced legislation (H.R. 7772) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 "to provide for International Regulated Investment Companies." The bill was introduced on July 24 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Kenny Marchant, R-Texas, Thomas R. Suozzi, D-N.Y., and Ron Estes, R-Kan. It was referred to the House Ways and Means Committee. For more information, Rep. Danny K. Davis, 2159 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225  more

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- Rep. Danny K. Davis, D-Ill., has introduced legislation (H.R. 7830) to "provide protections to Social Security and Supplemental Security Income beneficiaries relating to extra payments due to the COVID-19 pandemic." The bill was introduced on July 29 and has 23 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. John B. Larson, D-Conn., Richard E. Neal, D-Mass., Don S. Beyer, D-Va., Earl Blumenauer, D-Ore., Brendan Boyle, D-Pa., Judy Chu, D-Calif., Dwight Evans, D-Pa., Jimmy Gomez, D-  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Conn., has introduced legislation (H.R. 7868) to amend the Public Health Service Act to improve the health and well-being of maltreated infants and toddlers through the implementation of infant-toddler court teams within States." The bill was introduced on July 30 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Gus Bilirakis, R-Fla., Thomas R. Suozzi, D-N.Y., Darren Soto, D-Fla., Greg Steube, R-Fla., and John H. Rutherford, R-Fla. It was referred to the House Energy   more

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- Rep. Antonio Delgado, D-N.Y., has introduced legislation (H.R. 7831) to amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act "to establish a pilot program to provide selected States with an increased reimbursement for school lunches that are comprised of locally-grown and unprocessed foods." The bill was introduced on July 29 and was co-sponsored by Rep. F. James Sensenbrenner Jr., R-Wis. It was referred to the House Education and Labor Committee. For more information,  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- Rep. John Katko, R-N.Y., has introduced legislation (H.R. 7877) to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act "to provide Medicare part D beneficiaries with certain offset payments and reduce the growth rate of the Medicare part D out-of-pocket cost threshold." The bill was introduced on July 30 and was co-sponsored by Rep. Stephanie N. Murphy, D-Fla. It was jointly referred to the House Energy and Commerce and Ways and Means committees. For more information, Rep. John   more

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- Rep. Ro Khanna, D-Calif., has introduced legislation (H.R. 7836) to "provide, manufacture, and distribute high quality face masks for every individual in the U.S. during the COVID-19 emergency using the Defense Production Act and other means." The bill was introduced on July 29 and has 31 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Lori Trahan, D-Mass., Bonnie Watson Coleman, D-N.J., Joyce Beatty, D-Ohio, Andre Carson, D-Ind., David N. Cicilline, D-R.I., Yvette Clarke, D-N.Y.,  more

WASHINGTON, July 27 -- Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., has introduced legislation (H.R. 7781) to eliminate certain subsidies for fossil-fuel production. The bill was introduced on July 24 and has 10 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Nanette D. Barragan, D-Calif., Ayanna Pressley, D-Mass., Mark Takano, D-Calif., Jesus Garcia, D-Ill., Grace F. Napolitano, D-Calif., Joseph P. Kennedy III, D-Mass., Earl Blumenauer, D-Ore., Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., and Jimmy Gomez, D-  more

WASHINGTON, July 29 -- Rep. Tom Reed, R-N.Y., has introduced legislation (H.R. 7804) 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 27 and has 10 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Jim Hagedorn, R-Minn., Steve Stivers, R-Ohio, Jeff Van Drew, D-N.J., Jackie Walorski, R-Ind., Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., Ann Wagner, R-Mo., Carol Miller, R-W.Va., David B. McKinley, R-W.Va., Josh Gotthe  more

WASHINGTON, July 27 -- Rep. Max Rose, D-N.Y., has introduced legislation (H.R. 7785) to amend title 38, U.S. Code, "to extend certain employment and reemployment rights to members of the National Guard who perform State active duty." The bill was introduced on July 24. It was referred to the House Veterans' Affairs Committee. For more information, Rep. Max Rose, 1529 Longworth House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-3371; or in district offices at 265 New Dorp Lane, 2nd fl., State  more

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- Rep. Jan Schakowsky, D-Ill., has introduced legislation (H.R. 7816) to amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 "to authorize the use of funds for comprehensive reproductive health care services." The bill was introduced on July 29 and has six co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Nita M. Lowey, D-N.Y., Barbara Lee, D-Calif., Jackie Speier, D-Calif., Ayanna Pressley, D-Mass., Diana DeGette, D-Colo., and Norma Torres, D-Calif. The legislation was referred to the House Fo  more

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- Rep. Bradley Schneider, D-Ill., has introduced legislation (H.R. 7850) to require a National Intelligence Estimate on Iranian proxy forces. The bill was introduced on July 29 and has nine co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Lee Zeldin, R-N.Y., Stephanie N. Murphy, D-Fla., Susan W. Brooks, R-Ind., J. Luis Correa, D-Calif., Jackie Walorski, R-Ind., Josh Gottheimer, D-N.J., Thomas R. Suozzi, D-N.Y., Ted Yoho, R-Fla., and Francis Rooney, R-Fla. The legislation was jointly  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Va., has introduced legislation (H.R. 7887) to "reimburse school food authorities at the free rate for meals served during school year 2020-2021 under the school breakfast program and the school lunch program." The bill was introduced on July 30 and has 16 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., Marcia L. Fudge, D-Ohio, Suzanne Bonamici, D-Ore., James McGovern, D-Mass., Nydia M. Velazquez, D-N.Y., Tim Ryan, D-Ohio, Susan A. Davi  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- Rep. Nydia M. Velazquez, D-N.Y., has introduced legislation (H.R. 7889) to "apply the Truth in Lending Act to small business financing, to regulate brokers and require the licensing of brokers." The bill was introduced on July 30. It was referred to the House Financial Services Committee. For more information, Rep. Nydia M. Velazquez, 2302 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-2361; or in district offices at 500 Pearl St., Ste. 973, New York, NY 100  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- Rep. Nydia M. Velazquez, D-N.Y., has introduced legislation (H.R. 7890) to amend chapter 11 of title 35, U.S. Code, "to require the voluntary collection of demographic information for patent inventors." The bill was introduced on July 30 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Steve Stivers, R-Ohio, and Henry C. Johnson, D-Ga. It was referred to the House Judiciary Committee. For more information, Rep. Nydia M. Velazquez, 2302 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 20  more

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., has introduced legislation (S. 4335) to "require the Secretary of Transportation to establish a policy with respect to family seating on air transportation." The bill was introduced on July 28 and was co-sponsored by Sens. Edward J. Markey, D-Mass., Charles E. Schumer, D-N.Y., and Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn. It was referred to the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee. For more information, Sen. Amy Klobuchar, 425 Dirksen Senate O  more

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., has introduced legislation (S. 4362) to "prohibit water and power shutoffs during the COVID-19 emergency period, provide drinking and waste water assistance to households." The bill was introduced on July 29 and has 10 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., Kamala D. Harris, D-Calif., Patty Murray, D-Wash., Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., Edward J. Markey, D-Mass., Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Ron Wyden, D-Ore., Sherrod Br  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., has introduced legislation (S. 4380) to provide redress to the employees of Air America. The bill was introduced on July 30 and has 14 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Mark R. Warner, D-Va., Doug Jones, D-Ala., Mike Rounds, R-S.D., Bill Cassidy, R-La., Jacky Rosen, D-Nev., Robert Casey Jr., D-Pa., Benjamin Cardin, D-Md., Patty Murray, D-Wash., Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nev., John Cornyn, R-Texas, Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn.  more

WASHINGTON, July 29 -- Sen. Charles E. Schumer, D-N.Y., has introduced legislation (S. 4328) to "require the Comptroller General of the U.S. to conduct a study and report on data quality, sharing, transparency, access, and analysis." The bill was introduced on July 27 and has 30 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Patty Murray, D-Wash., Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., Richard J. Durbin, D-Ill., Robert Casey Jr., D-Pa., Jacky Rosen, D-Nev., Robert Menendez, D-N.J., Patrick J. Le  more

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., has introduced legislation (S. 4339) to "provide, manufacture, and distribute high quality face masks for every individual in the U.S. during the COVID-19 emergency using the Defense Production Act and other means." The bill was introduced on July 28 and has 14 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., Michael Bennet, D-Colo., Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Cory Booker, D-N.J., Kirsten Gillibrand, D-  more