WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Rep. Doug LaMalfa, R-Calif., has introduced legislation (H.R. 8012) to amend chapter 110 of title 18, U.S. Code, "to prohibit gender reassignment medical interventions on minors." The bill was introduced on Aug. 11 and has eight co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Ralph Norman, R-S.C., Robert B. Aderholt, R-Ala., Ross Spano, R-Fla., Rick Allen, R-Ga., Steve King, R-Iowa, Greg Steube, R-Fla., Bill Flores, R-Texas, and Jody Hice, R-Ga. The legislation was referred to th  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Rep. Doug LaMalfa, R-Calif., has introduced legislation (H.R. 8013) to prohibit taxpayer-funded gender reassignment medical interventions. The bill was introduced on Aug. 11 and has nine co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Ralph Norman, R-S.C., Robert B. Aderholt, R-Ala., Doug Lamborn, R-Colo., Rick Allen, R-Ga., Steve King, R-Iowa, Greg Steube, R-Fla., Brian Babin, R-Texas, Bill Flores, R-Texas, and Jody Hice, R-Ga. The legislation was referred to the House Energy an  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Rep. Debbie Mucarsel-Powell, D-Fla., has introduced legislation (H.R. 8017) to "direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award grants to eligible entities to establish, improve, and maintain mobile testing programs for SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19." The bill was introduced on Aug. 11 and has 11 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Mikie Sherrill, D-N.J., Brian Higgins, D-N.Y., TJ Cox, D-Calif., Stephen F. Lynch, D-Mass., Ted Deutch, D-Fla., Veronica Escobar, D-Te  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 9 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Mass., has introduced legislation (H.R. 7983) to "report data on COVID-19 in Federal, State, and local correctional facilities." The bill was introduced on Aug. 7 and has six co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Sylvia Garcia, D-Texas, Yvette Clarke, D-N.Y., Robin Kelly, D-Ill., Joseph P. Kennedy III, D-Mass., David Trone, D-Md., and Jackie Speier, D-Calif. The legislation was referred to the House Judiciary and Energy and Commerce committees. F  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 9 -- Rep. Max Rose, D-N.Y., has introduced legislation (H.R. 7984) to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 "to enhance the Department of Homeland Security's oversight of certain intelligence matters." The bill was introduced on Aug. 7 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Bennie G. Thompson, D-Miss., Jim Langevin, D-R.I., Elissa Slotkin, D-Mich., and Filemon Vela, D-Texas. It was referred to the House Homeland Security Committee. For more information, Rep. Max Rose, 1529 Longworth   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 9 -- Rep. David Rouzer, R-N.C., has introduced legislation (H.R. 7985) to "provide for assistance to rural water and waste disposal systems affected by the COVID-19 pandemic." The bill was introduced on Aug. 7 and was co-sponsored by Rep. Filemon Vela, D-Texas. It was referred to the House Agriculture Committee. For more information, Rep. David Rouzer, 2439 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-2731; or in district offices at 310 Government Center Drive,  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 10 -- Rep. David Trone, D-Md., has introduced legislation (H.R. 7990) to "prioritize efforts of the Department of State to combat international trafficking in covered synthetic drugs and new psychoactive substances." The bill was introduced on Aug. 7 and was co-sponsored by Rep. Michael T. McCaul, R-Texas. It was referred to the House Foreign Affairs Committee. For more information, Rep. David Trone, 1213 Longworth House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-2721; or   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Rep. Filemon Vela, D-Texas, has introduced legislation (H.R. 8028) to amend the Equal Credit Opportunity Act "to prohibit discrimination based on an applicant's institution of higher education." The bill was introduced on Aug. 11. It was referred to the House Financial Services Committee. For more information, Rep. Filemon Vela, 307 Cannon House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-9901; or in district offices 800 N., Expressway 77-83, Ste. 9, Brownsville, TX 7  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 10 -- Rep. Maxine Waters, D-Calif., has introduced legislation (H.R. 7993) to "support the efforts of Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs), minority CDFIs, and minority depository institutions to serve consumers, small businesses, and minority-owned businesses, especially in low-income and underserved communities." The bill was introduced on Aug. 7 and has 15 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. William Clay Jr., D-Mo., Al Green, D-Texas, Vicente Gonzalez, D-T  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 10 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, has introduced legislation (S. 4505) to "provide one-time grants to parents and guardians for student education expenses, to establish emergency education freedom grants, and to provide tax credits for donations to eligible scholarship-granting organizations." The bill was introduced on Aug. 6 and was referred to the Senate Finance Committee. For more information, Sen. Ted Cruz, 127-A Russell Senate Office Building, Washington DC, 20510; 202/224-5  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 10 -- Sen. Mark R. Warner, D-Va., has introduced legislation (S. 4503) to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act "to protect beneficiaries with limb loss and other orthopedic conditions by providing access to appropriate, safe, effective, patient-centered orthotic and prosthetic care, to reduce fraud, waste, and abuse with respect to orthotics and prosthetics." The bill was introduced on Aug. 6 and was co-sponsored by Sens. Steve Daines, R-Mont., Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill.,   more