WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Rep. Colin Allred, D-Texas, has introduced legislation (H.R. 8829) to "direct the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to issue regulations to require certain air carriers to adopt safety management systems." The bill was introduced on Dec. 2. It was referred to the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee. For more information, Rep. Colin Allred, 328 Cannon House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-2231; or in district office at 100 N.  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Rep. Brian Babin, R-Texas, has introduced legislation (H.R. 8830) to "require States to obtain information from Social Security Administration on deaths for purposes of voter registration list maintenance." The bill was introduced on Dec. 2 and has eight co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Scott Perry, R-Pa., Jeff Duncan, R-S.C., Ted Budd, R-N.C., Bill Posey, R-Fla., Fred Keller, R-Pa., Steve King, R-Iowa, Tom McClintock, R-Calif., and Mike Kelly, R-Pa. The legislation  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, has introduced legislation (H.R. 8833) to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 "to extend by one year certain port of entry donation authority." The bill was introduced on Dec. 2 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Michael T. McCaul, R-Texas, Will Hurd, R-Texas, Vicente Gonzalez, D-Texas, and Xochitl Torres Small, D-N.M. It was jointly referred to the House Homeland Security; Ways and Means; and Transportation and Infrastructure committees. For m  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- Rep. Kevin Hern, R-Okla., has introduced legislation (H.R. 8855) to "prohibit Federal employees from making allegations or appeals with respect to an adverse action to more than one entity." The bill was introduced on Dec. 3 and has 15 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Ted Budd, R-N.C., Thomas Tiffany, R-Wis., Guy Reschenthaler, R-Pa., Randy Weber, R-Texas, Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., John Joyce, R-Pa., Scott Perry, R-Pa., Jim Banks, R-Ind., Greg Steube, R-Fla., Jim Baird, R-  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- Rep. Henry C. Johnson, D-Ga., has introduced legislation (H.R. 8856) to "award a Congressional Gold Medal to the Freedom Riders, collectively, in recognition of their unique contribution to Civil Rights, which inspired a revolutionary movement for equality in interstate travel." The bill was introduced on Dec. 3 and has 42 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Alma S. Adams, D-N.C., Joyce Beatty, D-Ohio, Ami Bera, D-Calif., Sanford D. Bishop Jr., D-Ga., Cheri Bustos, D-Il  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- Rep. David B. McKinley, R-W.Va., has introduced legislation (H.R. 8858) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 "to extend and allow an elective payment of the tax credit for carbon oxide sequestration." The bill was introduced on Dec. 3 and has seven co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Marc Veasey, D-Texas, Kelly Armstrong, R-N.D., Cheri Bustos, D-Ill., Alex X. Mooney, R-W.Va., Michael F. Doyle, D-Pa., Lizzie Pannill Fletcher, D-Texas, and Jack Bergman, R-Mich. The  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- Rep. Carol Miller, R-W.Va.has introduced legislation (H.R. 8859) to establish an innovative mobility and technology deployment grants program. The bill was introduced on Dec. 3 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Rick Crawford, R-Ark., Randy Weber, R-Texas, Garret Graves, R-La., and Greg Pence, R-Ind. It was referred to the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee. For more information, Rep. Carol Miller, 1605 Longworth House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 --Rep. Terri A. Sewell, D-Ala., has introduced legislation (H.R. 8845) to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act "to provide for Medicare coverage of multi-cancer early detection screening tests." The bill was introduced on Dec. 3 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Jodey C. Arrington, R-Texas, Raul Ruiz, D-Calif., and Richard Hudson, R-N.C. It was jointly referred to the House Energy and Commerce and Ways and Means committees. For more information, Rep. Terri A. Sewell, 220  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- Rep. Dina Titus, D-Nev., has introduced legislation (H.R. 8867) to amend title 38, U.S. Code, "to prohibit the Secretary of Veterans Affairs from conducting medical research causing significant pain or distress to cats." The bill was introduced on Dec. 3 and has 20 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Brian J. Mast, R-Fla., Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pa., Thomas R. Suozzi, D-N.Y., Ted Lieu, D-Calif., Steve Cohen, D-Tenn., Donna Shalala, D-Fla., Debbie Dinge  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Del., has introduced legislation (S. 4928) to "authorize the Secretary of Education to make grants to support educational programs in civics and history." The bill was introduced on Nov. 30 and was co-sponsored by Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas. It was referred to the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee. For more information, Sen. Christopher Coons, 218 Russell Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20510; 202/224-5042; or in state  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, has introduced legislation (S. 4923) to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 "to extend by one year certain port of entry donation authorities." The bill was introduced on Nov. 30 and was co-sponsored by Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-N.M. It was referred to the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee. For more information, Sen. John Cornyn, 517 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20510; 202/224-2934; or in state at 222 E  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, has introduced legislation (S. 4939) to "require the Secretary of State to submit a report to Congress on the designation of the Muslim Brotherhood as a foreign terrorist organization." The bill was introduced on Dec. 1 and was co-sponsored by Sens. Pat Roberts, R-Kan., James M. Inhofe, R-Okla., and Ron Johnson, R-Wis. It was referred to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. For more information, Sen. Ted Cruz, 127-A Russell Senate Office Buildin  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-La., has introduced legislation (S. 4947) to amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act "to require annual lease sales in the Gulf of Mexico region of the outer Continental Shelf." The bill was introduced on Dec. 2 and was co-sponsored by Sens. Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Miss., Bill Cassidy, R-La., Ted Cruz, R-Texas, John Cornyn, R-Texas, and Roger Wicker, R-Miss. It was referred to the Senate Natural Resources Committee. For more information, Sen. John Ken  more