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Bill Introductions Involving West Virginia Newsletter for Sunday August 02, 2020 ( 7 items )  

Rep. Joyce Introduces Bill to Award Medal of Honor to Wood for Acts of Valor
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

Rep. Lesko Introduces Bill to Return Amounts Received Under Paycheck Protection Program
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

Rep. Marshall Introduces Bill on Abortion Providers
WASHINGTON, July 29 -- Rep. Roger W. Marshall, R-Kan., has introduced legislation (H.R. 7792) to amend the Small Business Act "to prohibit abortion providers from receiving a covered loan under the paycheck protection program." The bill was introduced on July 27 and has 21 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Randy Weber, R-Texas, Alex X. Mooney, R-W.Va., Doug Lamborn, R-Colo., Robert Latta, R-Ohio, Gus Bilirakis, R-Fla., Rick Allen, R-Ga., Morgan Griffith, R-Va., Dan Bishop, R-N.C., Steve Wa  more

Rep. Reed Introduces Bill on Reopening, Maintaining Operation of Child Care Programs
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

Sen. Romney Introduces Time to Rescue U.S. Trusts Act
WASHINGTON, July 29 -- Sen. Mitt Romney, R-Utah, has introduced the Time to Rescue U.S. Trusts Act (S. 4323) "to save and strengthen critical social contract programs of the Federal Government." The bill was introduced on July 27 and has 14 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., Todd Young, R-Ind., Kyrsten Sinema, D-Ariz., Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., Doug Jones, D-Ala., Lamar Alexander, R-Tenn., Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, Rob Portman, R-Ohio, Mark R. Warner, D-Va., Dav  more

Sen. Scott Introduces Bill to Amend Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010
WASHINGTON, July 29 -- Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., has introduced legislation (S. 4325) "to amend the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 to clarify the authority of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection with respect to persons regulated by a State insurance regulator." The bill was introduced on July 27 and was co-sponsored by Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va. It was referred to the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee. For more information, Sen. Tim Scott, 104 Hart Senate Off  more

Sen. Sinema Introduces Bill to Establish Committee on Large-Scale Carbon Management
WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, D-Ariz., has introduced legislation (S. 4341) to "establish a Committee on Large-Scale Carbon Management in the National Science and Technology Council and a Federal Carbon Removal Initiative." The bill was introduced on July 28 and was co-sponsored by Sens. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., and Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va. It was referred to the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee. For more information, Sen. K  more