WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- Rep. Ted Budd, R-N.C., has introduced legislation (H.R. 515) to "provide a civil remedy for individuals harmed by sanctuary jurisdiction policies." The bill was introduced on Jan. 28 and has 10 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., Jeff Duncan, R-S.C., Ralph Norman, R-S.C., Rick Allen, R-Ga., Mo Brooks, R-Ala., Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., Scott Desjarlais, R-Tenn., Madison Cawthorn, R-N.C., Brian Babin, R-Texas, and Ron Wright, R-Texas The legisla  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- Rep. Cori Bush, D-Mo., has introduced legislation (H.R. 516) to "establish the Environmental Justice Mapping Committee." The bill was introduced on Jan. 28 and has 32 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Jesus Garcia, D-Ill., Alcee L. Hastings, D-Fla., Ro Khanna, D-Calif., Adriano Espaillat, D-N.Y., Bennie G. Thompson, D-Miss., Alan Lowenthal, D-Calif., Nanette D. Barragan, D-Calif., Terri A. Sewell, D-Ala., Gwen Moore, D-Wis., Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Fla., Jerrold   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart, R-Fla., has introduced legislation (H.R. 462) to "establish new Zone Improvement Plan (ZIP) codes for certain communities." The bill was introduced on Jan. 25 and was co-sponsored by Rep. Val Butler Demings, D-Fla., Lee Zeldin, R-N.Y., Grace Meng, D-N.Y., and Byron Donalds, R-Fla. It was referred to the House Oversight and Reform Committee. For more information, Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart, 374 Cannon House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/22  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- Rep. Alcee L. Hastings, D-Fla., has introduced legislation (H.R. 469) to amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 "to provide for health coverage of nipple-areolar complex tattooing in connection with reconstructive surgery following mastectomy and to amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to extend coverage of certain breast reconstructive services following mastectomy under the Medicare and Medicaid programs." The bill was introduced on J  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- Rep. Elaine Luria, D-Va., has introduced legislation (H.R. 475) to amend title 10, U.S. Code, "to improve dependent coverage under the Tricare Young Adult Program." The bill was introduced on Jan. 25 and was co-sponsored by Rep. Michael Waltz, R-Fla. It was referred to the House Armed Services Committee. For more information, Rep. Elaine Luria, 412 Cannon House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-4215; or in district offices at 283 Constitution Way, One Columb  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- Rep. Brian J. Mast, R-Fla., has introduced legislation (H.R. 565) to "require the Inter-Agency Task Force on Harmful Algal Blooms and Hypoxia to develop a plan for reducing, mitigating, and controlling harmful algal blooms and hypoxia in South Florida." The bill was introduced on Jan. 28 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Darren Soto, D-Fla., and Bill Posey, R-Fla. It was jointly referred to the House Science, Space, and Technology and Natural Resources committees. For more i  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- Rep. Bill Posey, R-Fla., has introduced legislation (H.R. 590) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 "to provide a tax credit for certain expenses of moving manufacturing equipment from China to the U.S." The bill was introduced on Jan. 28. It was referred to the House Ways and Means Committee. For more information, Rep. Bill Posey, 2150 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-3671; or in district office at 2725 Judge Fran Jamieson Way, Bldg. C,  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- Rep. Bill Posey, R-Fla., has introduced legislation (H.R. 589) to amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 "to prohibit the use of voting systems in elections for Federal office whose hardware and software components are not manufactured and maintained in the U.S. or which are produced by foreign entities." The bill was introduced on Jan. 28. It was referred to the House Administration Committee. For more information, Rep. Bill Posey, 2150 Rayburn House Office Building, W  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Va., has introduced legislation (H.R. 603) to "provide for increases in the Federal minimum wage." The bill was introduced on Jan. 28 and has 190 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Stephanie N. Murphy, D-Fla., Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash., Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., Steny H. Hoyer, D-Md., James E. Clyburn, D-S.C., Alma S. Adams, D-N.C., Pete Aguilar, D-Calif., Jake Auchincloss, D-Mass., Cindy Axne, D-Iowa, Nanette D. Barragan, D-Calif., Karen Bass, D-  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- Rep. Michael Waltz, R-Fla., has introduced legislation (H.R. 621) to "prohibit contracting with persons that have business operations with the Maduro regime." The bill was introduced on Jan. 28 and has 11 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Fla., Mario Diaz-Balart, R-Fla., Stephanie N. Murphy, D-Fla., Maria Elvira Salazar, R-Fla., Jenniffer Gonzalez-Colon, R-P.R., Carlos A. Gimenez, R-Fla., Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., Alcee L. Hastings, D-Fla., Bria  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wis., has introduced legislation (S. 111) to "establish the Federal Clearinghouse on School Safety Best Practices." The bill was introduced on Jan. 28 and was co-sponsored by Sens. Rick Scott, R-Fla., and Marco Rubio, R-Fla. It was referred to the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee. For more information, Sen. Ron Johnson, 328 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20510; 202/224-5323; or in state at 517 E. Wisconsin Ave.,  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., has introduced legislation (S. 65) to "ensure that goods made with forced labor in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region of the People's Republic of China do not enter the U.S. market." The bill was introduced on Jan. 27. It was referred to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. For more information, Sen. Marco Rubio, 284 Russell Senate Office Building, Washington, DC, 20510; 202/224-3041; or in state at 402 S. Monroe St., Ste. 2105-E, Tallahas  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., has introduced legislation (S. 66) to "require the Inter-Agency Task Force on Harmful Algal Blooms and Hypoxia to develop a plan for reducing, mitigating, and controlling harmful algal blooms and hypoxia in South Florida." The bill was introduced on Jan. 27 and was co-sponsored by Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla. It was referred to the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee. For more information, Sen. Marco Rubio, 284 Russell Senate Offic  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., has introduced legislation (S. 109) to amend title 18, U.S. Code, "to prohibit taking minors across State lines in circumvention of laws requiring the involvement of parents in abortion decisions." The bill was introduced on Jan. 28 and has 19 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Miss., Roy Blunt, R-Mo., Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, Ted Cruz, R-Texas, James Risch, R-Idaho, James M. Inhofe, R-Okla., Deb Fischer, R-Neb., Joni Ernst  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., has introduced legislation (S. 108) to "authorize the Seminole Tribe of Florida to lease or transfer certain land." The bill was introduced on Jan. 28 and was co-sponsored by Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla. It was referred to the Senate Indian Affairs Committee. For more information, Sen. Marco Rubio, 284 Russell Senate Office Building, Washington, DC, 20510; 202/224-3041; or in state at 402 S. Monroe St., Ste. 2105-E, Tallahassee, FL 32399; 850/599-910  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., has introduced legislation (S. 47) to "require software marketplace operators and owners of covered foreign software to provide consumers with a warning prior to the download of such software, to establish consumer data protections." The bill was introduced on Jan. 26. It was referred to the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee. For more information, Sen. Marco Rubio, 284 Russell Senate Office Building, Washington, DC, 20510; 2  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., has introduced legislation (S. 46) to "reauthorize the Coral Reef Conservation Act of 2000 and to establish the U.S. Coral Reef Task Force." The bill was introduced on Jan. 26 and was co-sponsored by Sens. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, and Rick Scott, R-Fla. It was referred to the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee. For more information, Sen. Marco Rubio, 284 Russell Senate Office Building, Washington, DC  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla., has introduced legislation (S. 73) to "ban the Federal procurement of certain drones and other unmanned aircraft systems." The bill was introduced on Jan. 27 and has six co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., Tom Cotton, R-Ark., Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Christopher S. Murphy, D-Conn., and Josh Hawley, R-Mo. The legislation was referred to the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Com  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., has introduced legislation (S. 74) to "expand opportunity through greater choice in education." The bill was introduced on Jan. 28 and has seven co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., John Cornyn, R-Texas, Mike Braun, R-Ind., Roger Wicker, R-Miss., Ben Sasse, R-Neb., Rick Scott, R-Fla., and Ted Cruz, R-Texas The legislation was referred to the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee. For more information, Sen.  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla., has introduced legislation (S. 55) to "repeal the provision of law that provides automatic pay adjustments for Members of Congress." The bill was introduced on Jan. 26 and was co-sponsored by Sens. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., and Mike Braun, R-Ind. It was referred to the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee. For more information, Sen. Rick Scott, 716 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20510; 202/224-5274; or in state at 11  more