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, Aug. 1 -- Rep. Tony Cardenas, D-Calif., has introduced legislation (H.R. 7859) to amend the Public Health Service Act "to establish in the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration a Center for School Behavioral Health Technical Assistance." The bill was introduced on July 30 and has seven co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Buddy Carter, R-Ga., Joseph P. Kennedy III, D-Mass., Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pa., Grace F. Napolitano, D-Calif., Gus Bilirakis, R-Fla., David Tr  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 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, 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. Madeleine Dean, D-Pa., has introduced legislation (H.R. 7866) to "direct the Secretary of Defense to award grants and carry out other activities to develop alternatives to aqueous film-forming foam." The bill was introduced on July 30 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Mike Gallagher, R-Wis., Andrew Kim, D-N.J., Daniel Kildee, D-Mich., and Chrissy Houlahan, D-Pa. It was referred to the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee. For more information, Rep. Madeleine  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- Rep. Dwight Evans, D-Pa., has introduced legislation (H.R. 7858) to "require the provision of notice to homeowners regarding available housing relief to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic." The bill was introduced on July 30. It was jointly referred to the House Financial Services and Veterans' Affairs committees. For more information, Rep. Dwight Evans, 1105 Longworth House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-4001; or in district office at 7174 Ogontz Ave., Phil  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- Rep. Kevin Hern, R-Okla., has introduced legislation (H.R. 7875) to "require States and units of local governments to enforce stay-at-home orders equally." The bill was introduced on July 30 and has 22 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Jim Banks, R-Ind., Doug Lamborn, R-Colo., Bob Gibbs, R-Ohio, Morgan Griffith, R-Va., Bill Flores, R-Texas, Ted Budd, R-N.C., Phil Roe, R-Tenn., Jim Baird, R-Ind., Ralph Norman, R-S.C., Michael Guest, R-Miss., Ben Cline, R-Va., Jody Hice  more

WASHINGTON, July 27 -- Rep. Chrissy Houlahan, D-Pa., has introduced legislation (H.R. 7777) to provide automatic forgiveness for paycheck protection program loans under $150,000. The bill was introduced on July 24 and has 25 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Fred Upton, R-Mich., Bill Flores, R-Texas, Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pa., Peter Welch, D-Vt., David Kustoff, R-Tenn., Steven M. Palazzo, R-Miss., Dwight Evans, D-Pa., John R. Carter, R-Texas, Harley Rouda, D-Calif., Andy Barr, R-Ky., A. Dre  more

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- Rep. John Joyce, R-Pa., has introduced legislation (H.R. 7813) to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 "to require disclosures of foreign gifts by entities affiliated with institutions of higher education." The bill was introduced on July 29. It was referred to the House Education and Labor Committee. For more information, Rep. John Joyce,1337 Longworth House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-2431; or in district offices at 100 Lincoln Way E., Ste. B, Cham  more

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- Rep. John Joyce, R-Pa., has introduced legislation (H.R. 7835) to "authorize the President to award the Medal of Honor to Eric Fisher Wood, Jr. for the acts of valor during the Battle of the Bulge." The bill was introduced on July 29 and has six co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Reps. Michael Waltz, R-Fla., Anthony Gonzalez, R-Ohio, Glenn W. Thompson, R-Pa., Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., Guy Reschenthaler, R-Pa., and Alex X. Mooney, R-W.Va. The legislation was referred to the  more

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- Rep. John Joyce, R-Pa., has introduced legislation (H.R. 7812) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 "to permanently allow a tax deduction at the time an investment is made in property used to extract critical minerals and metals from the U.S., to modify the prohibition on the acquisition of certain sensitive materials from non-allied foreign nations." The bill was introduced on July 29. It was jointly referred to the House Ways and Means and Armed Services committee  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 31 -- Rep. Conor Lamb, D-Pa., has introduced legislation (H.R. 7837) to "provide a payroll tax credit for certain employee dependent care expenses paid by employers." The bill was introduced on July 29 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Linda T. Sanchez, D-Calif., and Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pa. It was referred to the House Ways and Means Committee. For more information, Rep. Conor Lamb, 1224 Longworth House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-2301; or in district offices a  more

WASHINGTON, July 29 -- Rep. Debbie Lesko, R-Ariz., has introduced legislation (H.R. 7802) to "require the Planned Parenthood Federation of America and any affiliates to return amounts received under the paycheck protection program." The bill was introduced on July 27 and has 40 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Bill Flores, R-Texas, Ralph Norman, R-S.C., Robert B. Aderholt, R-Ala., Jeff Duncan, R-S.C., Bob Gibbs, R-Ohio, Jim Banks, R-Ind., Mike Kelly, R-Pa., Brian Babin, R-Texas, Chip Roy,  more

WASHINGTON, July 29 -- Rep. Dan Meuser, R-Pa., has introduced legislation (H.R. 7803) to amend title 18, U.S. Code, and the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 "to provide for enhanced penalties for the fraudulent transmission of ballots by mail in elections for Federal office, to direct the Attorney General to establish a system for receiving reports of incidents of the fraudulent transmission of such ballots by mail." The bill was introduced on July 27. It was jointly referred to the Hous  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 29 -- Rep. Guy Reschenthaler, R-Pa., has introduced legislation (H.R. 7805) to combat trafficking in persons for the removal of their organs. The bill was introduced on July 27 and was co-sponsored by Rep. Michael T. McCaul, R-Texas. It was jointly referred to the House Judiciary and Foreign Affairs committees. For more information, Rep. Guy Reschentaler, 531 Cannon House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-2065; or in district offices at 700 Pellis Road, Ste. 1, Gr  more

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- Rep. Bradley Schneider, D-Ill., has introduced legislation (H.R. 7851) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 "to allow taxpayers to designate overpayments of tax as contributions and to make additional contributions to the Homeless Veterans Assistance Fund." The bill was introduced on July 29 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pa., and Ted Deutch, D-Fla. It was jointly referred to the House Ways and Means and Veterans' Affairs committees. For more in  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, July 28 -- Rep. Lloyd Smucker, R-Pa., has introduced legislation (H.R. 7788) to "temporarily enable qualified training providers to provide online and virtual training services." The bill was introduced on July 24. It was referred to the House Education and Labor Committee. For more information, Rep. Lloyd Smucker, 127 Cannon House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-2411; or in district offices at 51 S. Duke St., Ste. 201, Lancaster, PA 17602; 717/393-0667; 118 Carlisle  more

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- Rep. Glenn W. Thompson, R-Pa., has introduced legislation (H.R. 7854) to amend title VI of the Social Security "to extend the period with respect to which amounts under the Coronavirus Relief Fund may be expended." The bill was introduced on July 29 and was co-sponsored by Rep. Madeleine Dean, D-Pa. It was referred to the House Oversight and Reform Committee. For more information, Rep. Glenn W. Thompson, 400 Cannon House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-512  more

WASHINGTON, July 28 -- Rep. Dina Titus, D-Nev., has introduced legislation (H.R. 7790) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 "to repeal chapter 35 (relating to taxes on wagering)." The bill was introduced on July 24 and was co-sponsored by Rep. Guy Reschenthaler, R-Pa. It was referred to the House Ways and Means Committee. For more information, Rep. Dina Titus, 2464 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-5965; or in district office at 495 S. Main St., 3rd fl., Las Ve  more

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- Rep. Ted Yoho, R-Fla., has introduced legislation (H.R. 7855) to "authorize the President to use military force for the purpose of securing and defending Taiwan against armed attack." The bill was introduced on July 29 and has 16 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Michael T. McCaul, R-Texas, Steve Chabot, R-Ohio, Mike Gallagher, R-Wis., Daniel Crenshaw, R-Texas, Troy Balderson, R-Ohio, Tim Burchett, R-Tenn., Scott Perry, R-Pa., Bill Flores, R-Texas, Ron Wright, R-Texa  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- Sen. Mike Braun, R-Ind., has introduced legislation (S. 4377) to "facilitate the safe re-opening of schools by conducting or supporting research on children's infection with, and role in transmitting, severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)." The bill was introduced on July 30 and was co-sponsored by Sens. Robert Casey Jr., D-Pa., Marco Rubio, R-Fla., and Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio. It was referred to the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Commit  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, Aug. 1 -- Sen. Tom Udall, D-N.M., has introduced legislation (S. 4385) to "prohibit unfair or deceptive acts or practices in connection with the public health emergency resulting from COVID-19." The bill was introduced on July 30 and has seven co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Jon Tester, D-Mont., Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., Robert Casey Jr., D-Pa., Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, and Robert Menendez, D-N.J. The legislation was refer  more