WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- Rep. Dan Bishop, R-N.C., has introduced legislation (H.R. 1097) to "direct the Secretary of Education to establish a grant program to make grants to the parents of students served by local educational agencies that will not provide in-person instruction in a manner consistent with school year 2019-2020." The bill was introduced on Feb. 18 and has six co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Burgess Owens, R-Utah, Ralph Norman, R-S.C., Yvette Herrell, R-N.M., Andy Harris, R-  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- Rep. David N. Cicilline, D-R.I., has introduced the Equality Act (H.R. 5) to "prohibit discrimination on the basis of sex, gender identity, and sexual orientation." The bill was introduced on Feb. 18 and has 223 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Mark Pocan, D-Wis., Sean Patrick Maloney, D-N.Y., Mark Takano, D-Calif., Angie Craig, D-Minn., Sharice Davids, D-Kan., Chris Pappas, D-N.H., Mondaire Jones, D-N.Y., Ritchie Torres, D-N.Y., Jerrold Nadler, D-N.Y., Nancy Pelosi  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- Rep. Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., has introduced legislation (H.R. 1085) to "award three congressional gold medals to the U.S. Capitol Police and those who protected the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021." The bill was introduced on Feb. 18 and has 260 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., Steny H. Hoyer, D-Md., James E. Clyburn, D-S.C., Katherine M. Clark, D-Mass., Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., Pete Aguilar, D-Calif., Steve Scalise, R-La., Liz Cheney, R-Wy  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- Rep. Matthew M. Rosendale, R-Mont., has introduced legislation (H.R. 1174) to amend the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning Act of 1974 and the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 "to provide that the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the Interior are not required to reinitiate consultation on a land management plan or land use plan under certain circumstances." The bill was introduced on Feb. 18 and has 19 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors inc  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- Rep. Linda T. Sanchez, D-Calif., has introduced legislation (H.R. 1177) to "provide an earned path to citizenship, to address the root causes of migration and responsibly manage the southern border, and to reform the immigrant visa system." The bill was introduced on Feb. 18 and has 80 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Zoe Lofgren, D-Calif., Lucille Roybal-Allard, D-Calif., Nydia M. Velazquez, D-N.Y., Yvette Clarke, D-N.Y., Karen Bass, D-Calif., Judy Chu, D-Calif., R  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 -- Rep. Chris Smith, R-N.J., has introduced legislation (H.R. 1080) to amend title 18, U.S. Code, "to protect pain-capable unborn children." The bill was introduced on Feb. 15 and has 142 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Robert B. Aderholt, R-Ala., Rick Allen, R-Ga., Kelly Armstrong, R-N.D., Jodey C. Arrington, R-Texas, Brian Babin, R-Texas, Don Bacon, R-Neb., Troy Balderson, R-Ohio, Jim Banks, R-Ind., Andy Barr, R-Ky., Jack Bergman, R-Mich., Stephanie I. Bice, R-Okla.  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- Rep. David Trone, D-Md., has introduced legislation (H.R. 1185) to amend the Public Health Service Act "to authorize grants to certain States to inform patients about the risks of opioids and their analogues." The bill was introduced on Feb. 18 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Guy Reschenthaler, R-Pa., Teresa Leger-Fernandez, D-N.M., and David B. McKinley, R-W.Va. It was referred to the House Energy and Commerce Committee. For more information, Rep. David Trone, 1110 Longwo  more