WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Rep. Andy Barr, R-Ky., has introduced legislation (H.R. 8410) to "require the appropriate Federal banking agencies to establish a 3-year phase-in period for de novo financial institutions to comply with Federal capital standards, to provide relief for de novo rural community banks." The bill was introduced on Sept. 29 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Denver Riggleman, R-Va., and Steve Stivers, R-Ohio. It was referred to the House Financial Services Committee. For more inform  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- Rep. Don S. Beyer, D-Va., has introduced legislation (H.R. 8447) to "authorize the Secretary of Transportation to provide loans for the acquisition of electric or fuel cell buses and related infrastructure." The bill was introduced on Sept. 30 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Mike Rogers, R-Ala., and Alan Lowenthal, D-Calif. It was jointly referred to the House Transportation and Infrastructure and Energy and Commerce committees. For more information, Rep. Don S. Beyer, 111  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-Texas, has introduced legislation (H.R. 8414) to "direct the Secretary of labor to award grants to eligible entities to carry out or expand youth apprenticeship programs." The bill was introduced on Sept. 29 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Brett Guthrie, R-Ky., and Abigail Spanberger, D-Va. It was referred to the House Education and Labor Committee. For more information, Rep. Joaquin Castro, 2241 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 20  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Rep. Ro Khanna, D-Calif., has introduced legislation (H.R. 8424) to "establish a process by which the appointment of Supreme Court Justices can occur at regular time intervals." The bill was introduced on Sept. 29 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Don S. Beyer, D-Va., and Joseph P. Kennedy III, D-Mass. It was referred to the House Judiciary Committee. For more information, Rep. Ro Khanna, 221 Cannon House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-2631; or in district off  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- Rep. Derek Kilmer, D-Wash., has introduced legislation (H.R. 8457) to "restore leave lost by Federal employees during certain public health emergencies." The bill was introduced on Sept. 30 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Jennifer Wexton, D-Va., Don S. Beyer, D-Va., Ed Case, D-Hawaii, and Gerald E. Connolly, D-Va. It was jointly referred to the House Oversight and Reform, Administration, and Judiciary committees. For more information, Rep. Derek Kilmer, 1410 Longworth House  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Rep. Nita M. Lowey, D-N.Y., has introduced the Heroes Act (H.R. 8406) "making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021." The bill was introduced on Sept. 29 and has 10 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Robert C. Scott, D-Va., Frank Pallone Jr., D-N.J., Maxine Waters, D-Calif., Raul M. Grijalva, D-Ariz., Carolyn B. Maloney, D-N.Y., Nydia M. Velazquez, D-N.Y., Mark Takano, D-Calif., Richard E. Neal, D-Mass., Zoe Lofgren, D-Cal  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Rep. Elaine Luria, D-Va., has introduced legislation (H.R. 8427) to provide for certain reports on enrollment in the Lifeline program. The bill was introduced on Sept. 29 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Abigail Spanberger, D-Va., and Denver Riggleman, R-Va. It was referred to the House Energy and Commerce Committee. For more information, Rep. Elaine Luria, 534 Cannon House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-4215; or in district offices at 283 Constitution Way, O  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- Rep. Donald A. McEachin, R-Va., has introduced legislation (H.R. 8460) to prohibit the use of corporal punishment in schools. The bill was introduced on Sept. 30 and was co-sponsored by Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, D-Ore. It was jointly referred to the House Education and Labor and Armed Services committees. For more information, Rep. Donald A. McEachin, 314 Cannon House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-6365; or in district offices at 110 N. Robinson St., Ste. 401  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Rep. Guy Reschenthaler, R-Pa., has introduced legislation (H.R. 8407) to "require the Securities and Exchange Commission to assess whether the disclosure of information related to investments in certain entities is necessary or appropriate for the purposes of certain reports under the securities laws, to establish the Entities of the People's Republic of China that Threaten U.S. National Security List." The bill was introduced on Sept. 29. It was jointly referred to the Ho  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- Rep. Bradley Schneider, D-Ill., has introduced legislation (H.R. 8494) to "reaffirm the critical role of congressional consultation and to require appropriate deliberation to assess the effects of the sale or export of major defense equipment to countries in the Middle East on the qualitative military edge of Israel." The bill was introduced on Oct. 1 and has 17 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Ted Deutch, D-Fla., Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pa., Brad Sherman, D-Calif., Joh  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- Rep. Abigail Spanberger, D-Va., has introduced legislation (H.R. 8464) to amend the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938 "to clarify the application to informational materials posted on online platforms by agents of foreign principals of the disclaimer requirements applicable under such Act to informational materials transmitted by agents of foreign principals through the U.S. mails." The bill was introduced on Sept. 30 and was co-sponsored by Rep. John Katko, R-N.Y. It  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Rep. Abigail Spanberger, D-Va., has introduced legislation (H.R. 8439) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 "to exclude from gross income any interest paid on an overpayment of tax." The bill was introduced on Sept. 29 and was co-sponsored by Rep. Rodney Davis, R-Ill. It was referred to the House Ways and Means Committee. For more information, Rep. Abigail Spanberger, 1239 Longworth House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-2815; or in district offices at  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Rep. Norma Torres, D-Calif., has introduced legislation (H.R. 8441) to establish certain protections and benefits for front line workers. The bill was introduced on Sept. 29 and has 15 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Barbara Lee, D-Calif., Juan C. Vargas, D-Calif., Thomas R. Suozzi, D-N.Y., Darren Soto, D-Fla., Alcee L. Hastings, D-Fla., Raul M. Grijalva, D-Ariz., Lucille Roybal-Allard, D-Calif., Jamie Raskin, D-Md., Gil Cisneros, D-Calif., Gerald E. Connolly, D-Va.  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- Sen. Richard Burr, R-N.C., has introduced legislation (S. 4762) to "designate the airport traffic control tower located at Piedmont Triad International Airport in Greensboro, North Carolina, as the Senator Kay Hagan Airport Traffic Control Tower." The bill was introduced on Sept. 30 and was co-sponsored by Sens. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., and Mark R. Warner, D-Va. For more information, Sen. Richard Burr, 217 Russell Senate Office Building, Washingto  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- Sen. Mark R. Warner, D-Va., has introduced legislation (S. 4766) to "ensure that personal protective equipment and other equipment and supplies needed to fight coronavirus are provided to employees required to return to Federal offices." The bill was introduced on Sept. 30 and was co-sponsored by Sens. Tim Kaine, D-Va., Benjamin Cardin, D-Md., Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., and Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio. It was referred to the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs C  more