WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- Rep. Nanette D. Barragan, D-Calif., has introduced legislation (H.R. 448) to "direct the Secretary of Energy to carry out a grant program to improve the energy resilience, energy democracy, and security of communities, prioritizing environmental justice communities." The bill was introduced on Jan. 25 and has 39 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Yvette Clarke, D-N.Y., Albio Sires, D-N.J., Adriano Espaillat, D-N.Y., Gwen Moore, D-Wis., Earl Blumenauer, D-Ore., Jan Sch  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- Rep. Brendan Boyle, D-Pa., has introduced legislation (H.R. 507) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 "to extend the advanced energy project credit." The bill was introduced on Jan. 28. It was referred to the House Ways and Means Committee. For more information, Rep. Brendan Boyle, 1133 Longworth House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-6111; or in district offices at One & Olney Shopping Center, 5675 N. Front St., Ste. 180, Philadelphia, PA 19120; 267/  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- Rep. Ted Budd, R-N.C., has introduced legislation (H.R. 514) to "provide that the Executive order entitled Establishing the President's Advisory 1776 Commission shall have the force and effect of law." The bill was introduced on Jan. 28 and has 18 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Randy Weber, R-Texas, Mike Kelly, R-Pa., Bob Good, R-Va., Robert B. Aderholt, R-Ala., Jody Hice, R-Ga., Steve Chabot, R-Ohio, Louie Gohmert, R-Texas, Warren Davidson, R-Ohio, Andy Biggs, R-  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyo., has introduced legislation (H.R. 520) to "provide that an order or action by the President, Secretary of the Interior, or Department of the Interior official imposing a moratorium on coal leasing shall not take effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted." The bill was introduced on Jan. 28 and has 14 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Chuck Fleischmann, R-Tenn., Scott Perry, R-Pa., Dan Newhouse, R-Wash., Glenn W. Thompson, R-Pa.,   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyo., has introduced legislation (H.R. 519) to "provide that an order or other action by the President, Secretary of the Interior, or Department of the Interior official imposing a moratorium on Federal oil and gas leasing or permitting shall not take effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted." The bill was introduced on Jan. 28 and has 21 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Chuck Fleischmann, R-Tenn., Scott Perry, R-Pa., Dan Newhouse,   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, D-Va., has introduced legislation (H.R. 521) to "permit disabled law enforcement officers, customs and border protection officers, firefighters, air traffic controllers, nuclear materials couriers, members of the Capitol Police, members of the Supreme Court Police, employees of the Central Intelligence Agency performing intelligence activities abroad or having specialized security requirements, and diplomatic security special agents of the Departme  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- Rep. Jason Crow, D-Colo., has introduced legislation (H.R. 460) to "provide for the establishment of a standing Health Force and a Resilience Force to respond to public health emergencies and meet public health needs." The bill was introduced on Jan. 25 and has nine co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Jimmy Panetta, D-Calif., Lauren Underwood, D-Ill., Dean Phillips, D-Minn., Chrissy Houlahan, D-Pa., Diana DeGette, D-Colo., Judy Chu, D-Calif., Al Lawson, D-Fla., Joseph   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- Rep. Madeleine Dean, D-Pa., has introduced legislation (H.R. 523) to amend title III of the Public Health Service Act "to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award grants to Federally qualified health centers for purposes of conducting mental and behavioral health screenings." The bill was introduced on Jan. 28 and was co-sponsored by Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester, D-Del. It was referred to the House Energy and Commerce Committee. For more information, Re  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- Rep. Madeleine Dean, D-Pa., has introduced legislation (H.R. 524) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 "to provide advance tax refunds to small businesses." The bill was introduced on Jan. 28 and was co-sponsored by Rep. Derek Kilmer, D-Wash. It was referred to the House Ways and Means Committee. For more information, Rep. Madeleine Dean, 120 Cannon House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-5836; or in district office at 101 E. Main St., Ste. A, Norristo  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Conn., has introduced the Paycheck Fairness Act (H.R. 7) "to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide more effective remedies to victims of discrimination in the payment of wages on the basis of sex." The bill was introduced on Jan. 28 and has 224 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Alma S. Adams, D-N.C., Pete Aguilar, D-Calif., Colin Allred, D-Texas, Jake Auchincloss, D-Mass., Cindy Axne, D-Iowa, Nanette D. Barragan, D-Calif., Joyc  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- Rep. Debbie Dingell, D-Mich., has introduced legislation (H.R. 525) to "provide for an emergency increase in Federal funding to State Medicaid programs for expenditures on home and community-based services." The bill was introduced on Jan. 28 and has 15 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Katie Porter, D-Calif., Gwen Moore, D-Wis., Ted Deutch, D-Fla., Michael F. Doyle, D-Pa., Jan Schakowsky, D-Ill., Kathleen Rice, D-N.Y., Doris O. Matsui, D-Calif., Ayanna Pressley, D-M  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- Rep. Lloyd Doggett, D-Texas, has introduced legislation (H.R. 526) to "provide for special enrollment periods during public health emergencies." The bill was introduced on Jan. 28 and has 39 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pa., Diana DeGette, D-Colo., Brendan Boyle, D-Pa., Michael F. Doyle, D-Pa., Don S. Beyer, D-Va., Earl Blumenauer, D-Ore., G.K. Butterfield, D-N.C., Tony Cardenas, D-Calif., Steve Cohen, D-Tenn., Gerald E. Connolly, D-Va., Jim  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- Rep. Ron Estes, R-Kan., has introduced legislation (H.R. 532) to amend title 18, U.S. Code, "to prohibit discrimination by abortion against an unborn child on the basis of Down syndrome." The bill was introduced on Jan. 28 and has 29 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Pete Stauber, R-Minn., Randy Weber, R-Texas, Doug Lamborn, R-Colo., Ted Budd, R-N.C., Ralph Norman, R-S.C., Brian Babin, R-Texas, Alex X. Mooney, R-W.Va., Robert B. Aderholt, R-Ala., Rick Allen, R-Ga., A  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-N.C., has introduced legislation (H.R. 534) to "restrict the availability of Federal funds to organizations associated with the abortion industry." The bill was introduced on Jan. 28 and has 27 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Alex X. Mooney, R-W.Va., Ted Budd, R-N.C., Billy Long, R-Mo., Robert B. Aderholt, R-Ala., Mike Kelly, R-Pa., Steve Chabot, R-Ohio, Jeff Duncan, R-S.C., Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., Brian Babin, R-Texas, Guy Reschenthaler, R-Pa., D  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- Rep. Anthony Gonzalez, R-Ohio, has introduced legislation (H.R. 466) to "prohibit the use of funds to provide for the U.S. to become a party to the Paris Agreement." The bill was introduced on Jan. 25 and has eight co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Jim Hagedorn, R-Minn., John Joyce, R-Pa., Thomas Tiffany, R-Wis., Bryan Steil, R-Wis., Michael Guest, R-Miss., Troy Balderson, R-Ohio, Peter Meijer, R-Mich., and Kelly Armstrong, R-N.D. The legislation was referred to the  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- Rep. Vicky Hartzler, R-Mo., has introduced legislation (H.R. 541) to "provide for a moratorium on Federal funding to Planned Parenthood Federation of America Inc." The bill was introduced on Jan. 28 and has 119 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Andy Biggs, R-Ariz., David B. McKinley, R-W.Va., Jeff Duncan, R-S.C., Adrian Smith, R-Neb., Rick Allen, R-Ga., Steven M. Palazzo, R-Miss., Mo Brooks, R-Ala., August Pfluger, R-Texas, John Joyce, R-Pa., Jack Bergman, R-Mich., T  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. 30 -- Rep. Yvette Herrell, R-N.M., has introduced legislation (H.R. 543) to "prohibit the President from issuing moratoria on leasing and permitting energy and minerals on certain Federal land." The bill was introduced on Jan. 28 and has 30 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., Steve Scalise, R-La., Bruce Westerman, R-Ark., Paul Gosar, R-Ariz., Dan Newhouse, R-Wash., Blake D. Moore, R-Utah, Rick Crawford, R-Ark., Don Young, R-Alaska, Burgess Owens, R-  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Rep. Jared Huffman, D-Calif., has introduced legislation (H.R. 545) to amend title 40, U.S. Code, "to prevent Members of Congress and their employees from carrying firearms in the Capitol building." The bill was introduced on Jan. 28 and has 32 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Mike Levin, D-Calif., Cindy Axne, D-Iowa, Raul M. Grijalva, D-Ariz., Mike Quigley, D-Ill., Veronica Escobar, D-Texas, Alcee L. Hastings, D-Fla., Kathleen Rice, D-N.Y., Nanette D. Barragan, D-  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- Rep. Jared Huffman, D-Calif., has introduced legislation (H.R. 544) to "prohibit drilling in the Arctic Ocean." The bill was introduced on Jan. 28 and has 31 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Emanuel Cleaver, D-Mo., Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, Nanette D. Barragan, D-Calif., Don S. Beyer, D-Va., Alan Lowenthal, D-Calif., Bonnie Watson Coleman, D-N.J., Sean Casten, D-Ill., Ann Kuster, D-N.H., Suzanne Bonamici, D-Ore., Earl Blumenauer, D-Ore., Mark Pocan, D-Wis., Brendan   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- Rep. Ann Kuster, D-N.H., has introduced legislation (H.R. 551) to amend the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Act of 1981 "to provide for supplemental assistance for COVID-19 relief." The bill was introduced on Jan. 28 and has 17 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Peter Welch, D-Vt., Lori Trahan, D-Mass., Jesus Garcia, D-Ill., Debbie Dingell, D-Mich., Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Fla., Mondaire Jones, D-N.Y., Brendan Boyle, D-Pa., Eleanor Holmes-Norton, D-D.C., Jerry M  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- Rep. Doug Lamborn, R-Colo., has introduced legislation (H.R. 552) to "ensure that a woman seeking a chemical abortion is informed that it may be possible to reverse the intended effects of the abortion if the woman changes her mind." The bill was introduced on Jan. 28 and has 60 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. August Pfluger, R-Texas, Rick Allen, R-Ga., Jeff Duncan, R-S.C., Robert J. Wittman, R-Va., Ralph Norman, R-S.C., Brian Babin, R-Texas, Mike Kelly, R-Pa., Ted  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- Rep. Robert Latta, R-Ohio, has introduced legislation (H.R. 554) to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act "to prohibit the approval of new abortion drugs, to prohibit investigational use exemptions for abortion drugs, and to impose additional regulatory requirements with respect to previously approved abortion drugs." The bill was introduced on Jan. 28 and has 72 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Alex X. Mooney, R-W.Va., Andy Biggs, R-Ariz., Andy Harris, R-M  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- Rep. Robert Latta, R-Ohio, has introduced legislation (H.R. 555) to amend title 18, U.S. Code, "to prohibit the unlawful disposal of fetal remains." The bill was introduced on Jan. 28 and has 32 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Alex X. Mooney, R-W.Va., Andy Harris, R-Md., Barry Moore, R-Ala., Blaine Luetkemeyer, R-Mo., Brian Babin, R-Texas, Debbie Lesko, R-Ariz., Doug LaMalfa, R-Calif., Glenn R. Grothman, R-Wis., Harold Rogers, R-Ky., Jake LaTurner, R-Kan., Jeff Dun  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- Rep. Barbara Lee, D-Calif., has introduced legislation (H.R. 556) to "prohibit the application of certain restrictive eligibility requirements to foreign nongovernmental organizations with respect to the provision of assistance under part I of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961." The bill was introduced on Jan. 28 and has 173 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Ami Bera, D-Calif., Jan Schakowsky, D-Ill., Ted Deutch, D-Fla., Joyce Beatty, D-Ohio, Jahana Hayes, D-Conn.,   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- Rep. Debbie Lesko, R-Ariz., has introduced legislation (H.R. 558) to amend title 18, U.S. Code, "to prohibit dismemberment abortions." The bill was introduced on Jan. 28 and has 25 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Doug Lamborn, R-Colo., Ted Budd, R-N.C., Mike Kelly, R-Pa., Alex X. Mooney, R-W.Va., Andy Biggs, R-Ariz., Ralph Norman, R-S.C., Jeff Duncan, R-S.C., Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., Steve Chabot, R-Ohio, Gary J. Palmer, R-Ala., Rick Allen, R-Ga., Randy Weber, R-Texas,   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- Rep. Ted Lieu, D-Calif., has introduced legislation (H.R. 561) to "direct the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to issue rules or guidance on the ability of borrowers to use economic injury disaster loan proceeds for covered worker protection expenditures." The bill was introduced on Jan. 28 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pa., Thomas R. Suozzi, D-N.Y., Ed Case, D-Hawaii, Kathleen Rice, D-N.Y., and Angie Craig, D-Minn. It was referred   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer, R-Mo., has introduced legislation (H.R. 563) to amend the Public Health Service Act "to prohibit the Secretary of Health and Human Services from conducting or supporting any research involving human fetal tissue that is obtained pursuant to an induced abortion." The bill was introduced on Jan. 28 and has 52 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Alex X. Mooney, R-W.Va., Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., Steven M. Palazzo, R-Miss., John Joyce, R-Pa., Rick Allen,  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- Rep. Grace Meng, D-N.Y., has introduced legislation (H.R. 572) to "establish the National Office of New Americans within the Executive Office of the President." The bill was introduced on Jan. 28 and has 57 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash., Jesus Garcia, D-Ill., Adriano Espaillat, D-N.Y., Ritchie Torres, D-N.Y., James McGovern, D-Mass., Ro Khanna, D-Calif., Adam Smith, D-Wash., Jan Schakowsky, D-Ill., Nydia M. Velazquez, D-N.Y., Grace F. Nap  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- Rep. Grace Meng, D-N.Y., has introduced legislation (H.R. 571) to "improve U.S. consideration of, and strategic support for, programs to prevent and respond to gender-based violence beginning with the onset of humanitarian emergencies, to build the capacity of humanitarian assistance to address the immediate and long- term challenges resulting from such violence." The bill was introduced on Jan. 28 and has 31 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Mario Diaz-Balart, R-Fla  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- Rep. Gwen Moore, D-Wis., has introduced legislation (H.R. 574) to "require the Secretary of the Treasury to conduct outreach to inform certain individuals of their potential eligibility for the Earned Income Tax Credit and the Child Tax Credit." The bill was introduced on Jan. 28 and has 28 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Jimmy Panetta, D-Calif., Don S. Beyer, D-Va., Thomas R. Suozzi, D-N.Y., Mary Gay Scanlon, D-Pa., Steve Cohen, D-Tenn., Jan Schakowsky, D-Ill., Da  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- Rep. Markwayne Mullin, R-Okla., has introduced legislation (H.R. 575) to "establish a more uniform, transparent, and modern process to authorize the construction, connection, operation, and maintenance of international border-crossing facilities for the import and export of oil and natural gas and the transmission of electricity." The bill was introduced on Jan. 28 and has 43 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Randy Weber, R-Texas, Dan Newhouse, R-Wash., David B. McKi  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- Rep. Donald W. Norcross, D-N.J., has introduced legislation (H.R. 580) to "direct the Secretary of Labor to support the development of pre-apprenticeship programs in the building and construction trades that serve underrepresented populations, including individuals from low income and rural census tracts." The bill was introduced on Jan. 28 and was co-sponsored by Reps. David B. McKinley, R-W.Va., Alan Lowenthal, D-Calif., and Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pa. It was referred to t  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- Rep. Donald W. Norcross, D-N.J., has introduced legislation (H.R. 578) to "promote registered apprenticeships, including registered apprenticeships within in-demand industry sectors, through the support of workforce intermediaries." The bill was introduced on Jan. 28 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Don Bacon, R-Neb., Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pa., and David B. McKinley, R-W.Va. It was referred to the House Education and Labor Committee. For more information, Rep. Donald W. Norc  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- Rep. Ralph Norman, R-S.C., has introduced legislation (H.R. 581) to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act and Public Health Service Act "to improve the reporting of abortion data to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention." The bill was introduced on Jan. 28 and has 56 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Gary J. Palmer, R-Ala., Robert B. Aderholt, R-Ala., Doug Lamborn, R-Colo., Mike Rogers, R-Ala., Ann Wagner, R-Mo., Alex X. Mooney, R-W.Va., Ted Budd, R-N.C  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- Rep. Scott Peters, D-Calif., has introduced legislation (H.R. 586) to amend the Public Health Service Act "to provide best practices on student suicide awareness and prevention training and condition State educational agencies, local educational agencies, and tribal educational agencies receiving funds under section 520A of such Act to establish and implement a school-based student suicide awareness and prevention training policy." The bill was introduced on Jan. 28 and h  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- Rep. Katie Porter, D-Calif., has introduced legislation (H.R. 588) to "direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award grants to States, political subdivisions of States, Indian Tribes and Tribal organizations, community-based entities, and primary care and behavioral health organizations to address behavioral health needs caused by the public health emergency declared with respect to COVID-19." The bill was introduced on Jan. 28 and has 26 co-sponsors. Co-spon  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- Rep. Katie Porter, D-Calif., has introduced legislation (H.R. 480) to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act "to limit the penalty for late enrollment under part B of the Medicare Program to 15 percent and twice the period of no enrollment, and to exclude periods of Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA), retiree, and VA coverage from such late enrollment penalty." The bill was introduced on Jan. 25 and has 27 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. J  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- Rep. Guy Reschenthaler, R-Pa., has introduced legislation (H.R. 591) to "prohibit Federal funding to EcoHealth Alliance Inc." The bill was introduced on Jan. 28. It was referred to the House Oversight and Reform Committee. For more information, Rep. Guy Reschentaler, 409 Cannon House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-2065; or in district offices at 700 Pellis Road, Ste. 1, Greensburg, PA 15601; 724/219-4200; 14 S. Main St., Washington, PA 15301; 724/206-4800  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- Rep. Lucille Roybal-Allard, D-Calif., has introduced legislation (H.R. 482) to amend the Public Health Service Act "to reauthorize certain programs under part A of title XI of such Act relating to genetic diseases." The bill was introduced on Jan. 25 and has 24 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Mike Simpson, R-Idaho, Katherine M. Clark, D-Mass., Jaime Herrera Beutler, R-Wash., Yvette Clarke, D-N.Y., Danny K. Davis, D-Ill., Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pa., Albio Sires, D-N.J  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- Rep. Raul Ruiz, D-Calif., has introduced legislation (H.R. 483) to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 "to make reforms to the benefits for Public Service Officers." The bill was introduced on Jan. 25 and has 10 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pa., Val Butler Demings, D-Fla., Don Bacon, R-Neb., Brad Sherman, D-Calif., Veronica Escobar, D-Texas, Salud O. Carbajal, D-Calif., Ann Kuster, D-N.H., Angie Craig, D-Minn., Julia  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Va., has introduced legislation (H.R. 604) to "provide for the long-term improvement of public school facilities." The bill was introduced on Jan. 28 and has 145 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Donald W. Norcross, D-N.J., 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-Calif., Joyce Beatty, D-Ohio, Don S. Beyer, D-Va., Sanford D. Bishop Jr., D-Ga., Ear  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. Robert C. Scott, D-Va., has introduced legislation (H.R. 602) to "provide State and local workforce and career and technical education systems with support to respond to the COVID-19 national emergency." The bill was introduced on Jan. 28 and has 21 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Andy Levin, D-Mich., Suzanne Bonamici, D-Ore., Angie Craig, D-Minn., Mark Pocan, D-Wis., Lucy McBath, D-Ga., Lori Trahan, D-Mass., Joaquin Castro, D-Texas, Steven Horsford, D-Nev.,  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Va., has introduced the National Apprenticeship Act (H.R. 447) "to amend the Act of August 16, 1937 (commonly referred to as the National Apprenticeship Act)and expand the national apprenticeship system to include apprenticeships, youth apprenticeships, and pre-apprenticeship registered under such Act, to promote the furtherance of labor standards necessary to safeguard the welfare of apprentices." The bill was introduced on Jan. 25 and has 16 co-s  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Mo.has introduced legislation (H.R. 606) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 "to impose Federal taxes on bonds used to provide facilities owned by abortion providers." The bill was introduced on Jan. 28 and has 57 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Alex X. Mooney, R-W.Va., Jeff Duncan, R-S.C., Paul Gosar, R-Ariz., Doug Lamborn, R-Colo., Robert B. Aderholt, R-Ala., Mike Bost, R-Ill., Virginia Foxx, R-N.C., Robert J. Wittman, R-Va., Markwayne   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Mo., has introduced legislation (H.R. 605) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 "to permit kindergarten through grade 12 educational expenses to be paid from a 529 account." The bill was introduced on Jan. 28 and has nine co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Doug Lamborn, R-Colo., Steve Chabot, R-Ohio, Mike Kelly, R-Pa., Tom Reed, R-N.Y., Ralph Norman, R-S.C., Randy Weber, R-Texas, Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., John Joyce, R-Pa., and Cathy McMorris Rodge  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- Rep. Lloyd Smucker, R-Pa., has introduced legislation (H.R. 608) to amend title X of the Public Health Service Act "to require grant recipients to comply with all applicable State and local laws requiring notification or reporting of child abuse, child molestation, sexual abuse, rape, incest, intimate partner violence, or human trafficking." The bill was introduced on Jan. 28. It was referred to the House Energy and Commerce Committee. For more information, Rep. Lloyd Sm  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- Rep. Lloyd Smucker, R-Pa., has introduced legislation (H.R. 607) to "establish the Election Integrity Commission to study the integrity and administration of the general election for Federal office held in November 2020 and make recommendations to Congress to improve the security, integrity, and administration of Federal elections." The bill was introduced on Jan. 28 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Lisa C. McClain, R-Mich. It was referred to the House Administration Committ  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- Rep. Lloyd Smucker, R-Pa., has introduced legislation (H.R. 609) to amend title 49, U.S. Code, "to require Amtrak to convey of certain properties to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania." The bill was introduced on Jan. 28. It was referred to the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee. For more information, Rep. Lloyd Smucker, 302 Cannon House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-2411; or in district offices at 51 S. Duke St., Ste. 201, Lancaster, PA 176  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- Rep. Mike Thompson, D-Calif., has introduced legislation (H.R. 615) to "provide a payroll credit for certain fixed expenses of employers subject to closure by reason of COVID-19." The bill was introduced on Jan. 28 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Steven Horsford, D-Nev., Mike Kelly, R-Pa., and Jimmy Panetta, D-Calif. It was jointly referred to the House Ways and Means and Small Business committees. For more information, Rep. Mike Thompson, 268 Cannon Office Building, Washi  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., has introduced legislation (H.R. 616) to "prohibit water shutoffs during the COVID-19 emergency period, provide drinking and waste water assistance to households." The bill was introduced on Jan. 28 and has 70 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Nanette D. Barragan, D-Calif., Karen Bass, D-Calif., Earl Blumenauer, D-Ore., Suzanne Bonamici, D-Ore., Jamaal Bowman, D-N.Y., Cori Bush, D-Mo., Cheri Bustos, D-Ill., Katherine M. Clark, D-Mass., Yv  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- Rep. Lauren Underwood, D-Ill., has introduced legislation (H.R. 617) to "prohibit the Secretary of Veterans Affairs from charging veterans copayments for preventive services relating to COVID-19." The bill was introduced on Jan. 28 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Julia Brownley, D-Calif., Lee Zeldin, R-N.Y., and Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pa. It was referred to the House Veterans' Affairs Committee. For more information, Rep. Lauren Underwood, 1130 Longworth House Office Buildin  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- Rep. Juan C. Vargas, D-Calif., has introduced legislation (H.R. 618) to "promote access to mortgage credit during the COVID-19 pandemic by preventing restrictions on providing Federal backing for single-family mortgage loans in forbearance." The bill was introduced on Jan. 28 and has seven co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Maxine Waters, D-Calif., Nydia M. Velazquez, D-N.Y., Emanuel Cleaver, D-Mo., Barbara Lee, D-Calif., Jahana Hayes, D-Conn., Dwight Evans, D-Pa., an  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- Rep. Ann Wagner, R-Mo., has introduced legislation (H.R. 619) to amend title 18, U.S. Code, "to prohibit a health care practitioner from failing to exercise the proper degree of care in the case of a child who survives an abortion or attempted abortion." The bill was introduced on Jan. 28 and has 191 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Steve Scalise, R-La., Van Taylor, R-Texas, Ashley Hinson, R-Iowa, Blake D. Moore, R-Utah, Alex X. Mooney, R-W.Va., Matt Gaetz, R-Fla.,   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- Rep. Jackie Walorski, R-Ind., has introduced legislation (H.R. 620) to "protect the dignity of fetal remains." The bill was introduced on Jan. 28 and has 40 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Jim Banks, R-Ind., Alex X. Mooney, R-W.Va., Mike Kelly, R-Pa., Trey Hollingsworth, R-Ind., Lance Gooden, R-Texas, Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., Jody Hice, R-Ga., Robert B. Aderholt, R-Ala., Kevin Hern, R-Okla., Mary E. Miller, R-Ill., Ralph Norman, R-S.C., Ted Budd, R-N.C., Rick Allen, R-G  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 -- Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman, D-N.J., has introduced legislation (H.R. 622) to "award posthumously a Congressional Gold Medal to Officer Brian D. Sicknick, for giving his life to protect the Capitol and the Members and staff of Congress on January 6th, 2021." The bill was introduced on Jan. 28 and has 36 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Don S. Beyer, D-Va., Haley Stevens, D-Mich., Alcee L. Hastings, D-Fla., Terri A. Sewell, D-Ala., Jan Schakowsky, D-Ill., William R.   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- Rep. Jennifer Wexton, D-Va., has introduced legislation (H.R. 623) to "require certain civil penalties to be transferred to a fund through which amounts are made available for the Gabriella Miller Kids First Pediatric Research Program at the National Institutes of Health." The bill was introduced on Jan. 28 and has 17 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Tom Cole, R-Okla., Peter Welch, D-Vt., Gus Bilirakis, R-Fla., David B. McKinley, R-W.Va., G.K. Butterfield, D-N.C., G  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- Rep. Joe Wilson, R-S.C., has introduced legislation (H.R. 625) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 "to expand school choice opportunities for children of active duty members of the Armed Forces of the U.S." The bill was introduced on Jan. 28 and has 11 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Trent Kelly, R-Miss., Thomas Tiffany, R-Wis., Tom Rice, R-S.C., John Joyce, R-Pa., Ken Calvert, R-Calif., Doug LaMalfa, R-Calif., John Moolenaar, R-Mich., Robert Latta, R-Ohio,   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- Rep. Joe Wilson, R-S.C., has introduced legislation (H.R. 496) to "oppose violations of religious freedom in Ukraine by Russia and armed groups commanded by Russia." The bill was introduced on Jan. 28 and has eight co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Emanuel Cleaver, D-Mo., Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pa., Steve Cohen, D-Tenn., Richard Hudson, R-N.C., Gwen Moore, D-Wis., Gus Bilirakis, R-Fla., Anna G. Eshoo, D-Calif., and Andy Harris, R-Md. The legislation was jointly referr  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- Rep. Ron Wright, R-Texas, has introduced legislation (H.R. 626) to "prohibit chemical abortions performed without the presence of a healthcare provider." The bill was introduced on Jan. 28 and has 18 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Alex X. Mooney, R-W.Va., Robert B. Aderholt, R-Ala., Randy Weber, R-Texas, Doug Lamborn, R-Colo., Robert J. Wittman, R-Va., John Joyce, R-Pa., Brian Babin, R-Texas, Jason Smith, R-Mo., Ralph Norman, R-S.C., Glenn R. Grothman, R-Wis., Ric  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., has introduced legislation (S. 40) to "address the fundamental injustice, cruelty, brutality, and inhumanity of slavery in the U.S. and the 13 American colonies between 1619 and 1865 and to establish a commission to study and consider a national apology and proposal for reparations for the institution of slavery, its subsequent de jure and de facto racial and economic discrimination against African Americans, and the impact of these forces on livi  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- Sen. Benjamin Cardin, D-Md., has introduced legislation (S. 97) to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act "to provide for coverage of dental services under the Medicare program." The bill was introduced on Jan. 28 and was co-sponsored by Sens. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., and Robert Casey Jr., D-Pa. It was referred to the Senate Finance Committee. For more information, Sen. Benjamin Cardin, 509 H  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Sen. Thomas R. Carper, D-Del., has introduced legislation (S. 51) to "provide for the admission of the State of Washington, D.C. into the Union." The bill was introduced on Jan. 26 and has 38 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., Michael Bennet, D-Colo., Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Cory Booker, D-N.J., Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., Benjamin Cardin, D-Md., Robert Casey Jr., D-Pa., Christopher Coons, D-Del.  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, has introduced legislation (S. 44) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 "to permit kindergarten through grade 12 educational expenses to be paid from a 529 account." The bill was introduced on Jan. 26 and has six co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., Patrick Toomey, R-Pa., Ben Sasse, R-Neb., Ron Johnson, R-Wis., James Lankford, R-Okla., and Rand Paul, R-Ky. The legislation was referred to the Senate Finance Committee. F  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, has introduced legislation (S. 43) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 "to establish tax credits to encourage individual and corporate taxpayers to contribute to scholarships for students through eligible scholarship-granting organizations and eligible workforce training organizations." The bill was introduced on Jan. 26 and has eight co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, Kevin Cramer, R-N.D., Patrick Toomey, R-Pa., Ben   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., has introduced legislation (S. 61) to amend title 18, U.S. Code, "to protect pain-capable unborn children." The bill was introduced on Jan. 27 and has 44 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. John Barrasso, R-Wyo., Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., Roy Blunt, R-Mo., John Boozman, R-Ark., Mike Braun, R-Ind., John Cornyn, R-Texas, Tom Cotton, R-Ark., Kevin Cramer, R-N.D., Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, Ted Cruz, R-Texas, Steve Daines, R-Mont., Joni Ernst, R-Iow  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., has introduced legislation (S. 117) to "establish an Intercountry Adoption Advisory Committee." The bill was introduced on Jan. 28 and was co-sponsored by Sens. Roy Blunt, R-Mo., John Boozman, R-Ark., Roger Wicker, R-Miss., and Robert Casey Jr., D-Pa. It was referred to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. For more information, Sen. Amy Klobuchar, 425 Dirksen Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510; 202/224-3244; or in state at 1200 Wa  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., has introduced legislation (S. 57) to "increase the ability of nursing facilities to access to telehealth services and obtain technologies to allow virtual visits during the public health emergency relating to an outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID- 19)." The bill was introduced on Jan. 27 and has nine co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., Robert Casey Jr., D-Pa., Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, Jacky Rosen, D-Nev.,  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- Sen. Patrick J. Leahy, D-Vt., has introduced legislation (S. 38) to "specify the Federal share of the costs of certain duty of the National Guard in connection with the Coronavirus Disease 2019." The bill was introduced on Jan. 25 and has 12 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Charles E. Schumer, D-N.Y., Richard J. Durbin, D-Ill., Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., Robert Casey Jr., D-Pa., Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, Jon Tester, D-M  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- Sen. Cynthia M. Lummis, R-Wyo., has introduced legislation (S. 76) to "prohibit the President from issuing moratoria on leasing and permitting energy and minerals on certain Federal land." The bill was introduced on Jan. 28 and has 26 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. John Barrasso, R-Wyo., Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., Bill Cassidy, R-La., Tom Cotton, R-Ark., John Cornyn, R-Texas, Kevin Cramer, R-N.D., Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, Ted Cruz, R-Tex  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., has introduced legislation (S. 68) to amend chapter 8 of title 5, U.S. Code, "to provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law." The bill was introduced on Jan. 27 and has 26 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, Rob Portman, R-Ohio, Rick Scott, R-Fla., Marco Rubio, R-Fla., James M. Inhofe, R-Okla., Todd Young, R-Ind., Jerry Moran, R-K  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-R.I., has introduced legislation (S. 96) to "provide for the long-term improvement of public school facilities." The bill was introduced on Jan. 28 and has 25 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nev., Benjamin Cardin, D-Md., Tina Smith, D-Minn., Cory Booker, D-N.J., Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., Christopher S. Murphy, D-Conn., Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, Jacky Rosen, D-Nev., Kirsten Gill  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., has introduced legislation (S. 53) to "provide for increases in the Federal minimum wage." The bill was introduced on Jan. 26 and has 37 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Patty Murray, D-Wash., Charles E. Schumer, D-N.Y., Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., Michael Bennet, D-Colo., Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Cory Booker, D-N.J., Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., Benjamin Cardin, D-Md., Robert Casey Jr., D-Pa., Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., R  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- Sen. Ben Sasse, R-Neb., has introduced legislation (S. 123) to amend title 18, U.S. Code, "to prohibit a health care practitioner from failing to exercise the proper degree of care in the case of a child who survives an abortion or attempted abortion." The bill was introduced on Jan. 28 and has 45 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. John Barrasso, R-Wyo., Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., Roy Blunt, R-Mo., John Boozman, R-Ark., Mike Braun, R-Ind., Richard Burr, R-N.C., Bill C  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., has introduced legislation (S. 142) to "prohibit the application of certain restrictive eligibility requirements to foreign nongovernmental organizations with respect to the provision of assistance under part I of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961." The bill was introduced on Jan. 28 and has 46 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, Robert Menendez, D-N.J., Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., Michael Be  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Sen. Patrick Toomey, R-Pa., has introduced legislation (S. 42) to "ensure that State and local law enforcement may cooperate with Federal officials to protect our communities from violent criminals and suspected terrorists who are illegally present in the U.S." The bill was introduced on Jan. 26 and has 17 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Ron Johnson, R-Wis., Thom Tillis, R-N.C., Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., James Risch, R-Idaho, Roy Blunt, R-Mo., Tom Cotton, R-Ark.,   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., has introduced legislation (S. 130) to "extend to the Mayor of the District of Columbia the same authority over the National Guard of the District of Columbia as the Governors of the several States exercise over the National Guard of those States with respect to administration of the National Guard and its use to respond to natural disasters and other civil disturbances." The bill was introduced on Jan. 28 and has 13 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., has introduced legislation (S. 90) to amend the District of Columbia Home Rule Act "to repeal the authority of the President to assume emergency control of the police of the District of Columbia." The bill was introduced on Jan. 28 and has eight co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Thomas R. Carper, D-Del., Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., Edward J. Markey, D-Mass., Tim Kaine, D-Va., Robert Casey Jr., D-Pa., Catherine Cor  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Miss., has introduced legislation (S. 92) to "prohibit taxpayer funded abortions." The bill was introduced on Jan. 28 and has 46 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. John Barrasso, R-Wyo., Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., Roy Blunt, R-Mo., John Boozman, R-Ark., Mike Braun, R-Ind., Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., Bill Cassidy, R-La., John Cornyn, R-Texas, Tom Cotton, R-Ark., Kevin Cramer, R-N.D., Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, Ted Cruz, R-Texas, Steve Daines, R-Mont.  more