WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Pete Aguilar, D-Calif., has introduced legislation (H.R. 1540) to "provide for joint reports by relevant Federal agencies to Congress regarding incidents of terrorism." The bill was introduced on March 3 and has 23 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Yvette Clarke, D-N.Y., Donald M. Payne Jr., D-N.J., Kathleen Rice, D-N.Y., Elaine Luria, D-Va., J. Luis Correa, D-Calif., Grace F. Napolitano, D-Calif., Lizzie Pannill Fletcher, D-Texas, Ted Lieu, D-Calif., Jimmy Pane  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Andy Barr, R-Ky., has introduced legislation (H.R. 1543) to "provide authorities to prohibit the provision of services by social media platforms to certain individuals and entities on the Specially Designated Nationals List and senior officials of governments of a state sponsor of terrorism." The bill was introduced on March 3 and has 42 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Jim Banks, R-Ind., Joe Wilson, R-S.C., Michael Waltz, R-Fla., Alex X. Mooney, R-W.Va., Guy R  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Rep. Ami Bera, D-Calif., has introduced legislation (H.R. 1480) to "require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to improve the detection, prevention, and treatment of mental health issues among public safety officers." The bill was introduced on March 2 and has 30 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pa., Salud O. Carbajal, D-Calif., Dina Titus, D-Nev., Lucy McBath, D-Ga., Paul Tonko, D-N.Y., Bill Foster, D-Ill., Robin Kelly, D-Ill., Lisa Blu  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, D-Ore., has introduced legislation (H.R. 1447) to amend the Federal Ocean Acidification Research and Monitoring Act of 2009 "to establish an Ocean Acidification Advisory Board, to expand and improve the research on Ocean Acidification and Coastal Acidification, to establish and maintain a data archive system for Ocean Acidification data and Coastal Acidification data." The bill was introduced on March 1 and has 15 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Re  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Matthew Cartwright, D-Pa., has introduced legislation (H.R. 1548) to "establish a pilot program for native plant species." The bill was introduced on March 3 and has seven co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., J. French Hill, R-Ark., Chrissy Houlahan, D-Pa., Ed Case, D-Hawaii, Jackie Speier, D-Calif., Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pa., and Bennie G. Thompson, D-Miss. The legislation was referred to the House Natural Resources Committee. For more inf  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Matthew Cartwright, D-Pa., has introduced legislation (H.R. 1547) to "improve the financial literacy of secondary school students." The bill was introduced on March 3 and has 12 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Ill., Dwight Evans, D-Pa., Vicente Gonzalez, D-Texas, Mary Gay Scanlon, D-Pa., Eleanor Holmes-Norton, D-D.C., Jim Langevin, D-R.I., Tim Ryan, D-Ohio, Chrissy Houlahan, D-Pa., Julia Brownley, D-Calif., Carolyn B. Maloney, D-N.Y., Ma  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-Texas, has introduced legislation (H.R. 1488) to "promote international exchanges on best election practices, cultivate more secure democratic institutions around the world." The bill was introduced on March 2. It was referred to the House Foreign Affairs Committee. For more information, Rep. Joaquin Castro, 2241 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-3236; or in district office at 727 E. Cesar E. Chavez Blvd., Ste. B-128, San  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Judy Chu, D-Calif., has introduced legislation (H.R. 1551) to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act "to provide coverage of medical nutrition therapy services for individuals with eating disorders under the Medicare program." The bill was introduced on March 3 and has 15 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Jackie Walorski, R-Ind., Lisa Blunt Rochester, D-Del., Grace Meng, D-N.Y., David E. Price, D-N.C., Betty McCollum, D-Minn., Grace F. Napolitano, D-Calif.  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Yvette Clarke, D-N.Y., has introduced legislation (H.R. 1553) to "provide for further comprehensive research at the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke on unruptured intracranial aneurysms." The bill was introduced on March 3 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pa., Mary Gay Scanlon, D-Pa., and Steve Stivers, R-Ohio. It was referred to the House Energy and Commerce Committee. For more information, Rep. Yvette Clarke, 2058 Rayburn H  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Michael Cloud, R-Texas, has introduced legislation (H.R. 1534) to "prohibit the President and the Secretary of Health and Human Services from declaring certain emergencies or disasters for the purpose of imposing gun control." The bill was introduced on March 3 and has 35 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Ted Budd, R-N.C., Scott Perry, R-Pa., Dan Meuser, R-Pa., Jeff Duncan, R-S.C., Ralph Norman, R-S.C., Brian Babin, R-Texas, Jody Hice, R-Ga., Michael Guest, R-Mi  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Rep. James E. Clyburn, D-S.C., has introduced the Enhanced Background Checks Act (H.R. 1446) "to amend chapter 44 of title 18, U.S. Code, to strengthen the background check procedures to be followed before a Federal firearms licensee may transfer a firearm to a person who is not such a licensee." The bill was introduced on March 1 and has 60 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Alma S. Adams, D-N.C., Jake Auchincloss, D-Mass., Karen Bass, D-Calif., Joyce Beatty, D-Ohio,  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Rep. Jason Crow, D-Colo., has introduced legislation (H.R. 1453) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 "to allow a credit to small employers with respect to each employee who is a military spouse and eligible to participate in a defined contribution plan of the employer." The bill was introduced on March 1 and has 15 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Brad Wenstrup, R-Ohio, Don Bacon, R-Neb., John R. Carter, R-Texas, Charlie Crist, D-Fla., Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pa  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Rep. Madeleine Dean, D-Pa., has introduced legislation (H.R. 1491) to amend the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act "to provide enhanced protection against debt collector harassment of members of the Armed Forces." The bill was introduced on March 2. It was jointly referred to the House Financial Services and Budget committees. For more information, Rep. Madeleine Dean, 120 Cannon House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-5836; or in district office at 101 E. M  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Rep. Madeleine Dean, D-Pa., has introduced legislation (H.R. 1477) to "modernize the Undetectable Firearms Act of 1988". The bill was introduced on March 2 and has 28 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Jim Langevin, D-R.I., Sheila Jackson Lee, D-Texas, Steve Cohen, D-Tenn., Eleanor Holmes-Norton, D-D.C., Mary Gay Scanlon, D-Pa., David Trone, D-Md., Chrissy Houlahan, D-Pa., Earl Blumenauer, D-Ore., Jamie Raskin, D-Md., Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., Lucy McBath, D-Ga., Darre  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Rep. Debbie Dingell, D-Mich., has introduced legislation (H.R. 1494) to "protect victims of stalking from gun violence." The bill was introduced on March 2 and was co-sponsored by Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pa. It was referred to the House Judiciary Committee. For more information, Rep. Debbie Dingell, 116 Cannon House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-4071; or in district offices at 19855 W. Outer Drive, Ste. 103-E, Dearborn, MI 48124; 313/278-2936; 301 W. M  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Rep. Adriano Espaillat, D-N.Y., has introduced legislation (H.R. 1454) to amend title 18, U.S. Code, "to require firearm assembly kits to be considered to be firearms." The bill was introduced on March 1 and has 81 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Bradley Schneider, D-Ill., David N. Cicilline, D-R.I., Steve Cohen, D-Tenn., Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., Tony Cardenas, D-Calif., Earl Blumenauer, D-Ore., Bonnie Watson Coleman, D-N.J., Nydia M. Velazquez, D-N.Y., Darren Soto  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Dwight Evans, D-Pa., has introduced legislation (H.R. 1560) to "establish a Federal Advisory Council to Support Victims of Gun Violence." The bill was introduced on March 3 and has 68 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Jake Auchincloss, D-Mass., Nanette D. Barragan, D-Calif., Karen Bass, D-Calif., Joyce Beatty, D-Ohio, Don S. Beyer, D-Va., Earl Blumenauer, D-Ore., Lisa Blunt Rochester, D-Del., Jamaal Bowman, D-N.Y., Julia Brownley, D-Calif., Cheri Bustos, D-Ill.,  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-N.J., has introduced legislation (H.R. 1565) to "create an interdivisional taskforce at the Securities and Exchange Commission for senior investors." The bill was introduced on March 3 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Trey Hollingsworth, R-Ind., Vicente Gonzalez, D-Texas, Sean Casten, D-Ill., and Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pa. It was referred to the House Financial Services Committee. For more information, Rep. Josh Gottheimer, 203 Cannon House Office Buil  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Rep. Steven Horsford, D-Nev., has introduced legislation (H.R. 1458) to "modernize the technology for delivering unemployment compensation." The bill was introduced on March 1 and has 27 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Don S. Beyer, D-Va., Sanford D. Bishop Jr., D-Ga., Suzanne Bonamici, D-Ore., Carolyn Bourdeaux, D-Ga., Gerald E. Connolly, D-Va., Jim Cooper, D-Tenn., Peter A. DeFazio, D-Ore., Dwight Evans, D-Pa., John Garamendi, D-Calif., Alcee L. Hastings, D-Fla.,  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Rep. Chrissy Houlahan, D-Pa., has introduced legislation (H.R. 1500) to "direct the Administrator of the U.S. Agency for International Development to submit to Congress a report on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on global basic education programs." The bill was introduced on March 2 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pa., and Mike Quigley, D-Ill. It was referred to the House Foreign Affairs Committee. For more information, Rep. Chrissy Houlahan, 1218  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Jared Huffman, D-Calif., has introduced legislation (H.R. 1569) to "assist in the conservation of critically endangered species in foreign countries." The bill was introduced on March 3 and has 19 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Vern Buchanan, R-Fla., Julia Brownley, D-Calif., Earl Blumenauer, D-Ore., Salud O. Carbajal, D-Calif., Alcee L. Hastings, D-Fla., Mondaire Jones, D-N.Y., Jim Langevin, D-R.I., Alan Lowenthal, D-Calif., Betty McCollum, D-Minn., Jan Scha  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, D-Texas, has introduced legislation (H.R. 1570) to "encourage greater community accountability of law enforcement agencies." The bill was introduced on March 3 and has 54 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Jason Crow, D-Colo., Gerald E. Connolly, D-Va., Diana DeGette, D-Colo., Alcee L. Hastings, D-Fla., Brad Sherman, D-Calif., Barbara Lee, D-Calif., Nikema Williams, D-Ga., Joyce Beatty, D-Ohio, Mike Thompson, D-Calif., Sanford D. Bishop Jr., D  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash., has introduced legislation (H.R. 1459) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 "to impose a tax on the net value of assets of a taxpayer." The bill was introduced on March 1 and has 19 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Brendan Boyle, D-Pa., Barbara Lee, D-Calif., Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., Cori Bush, D-Mo., Mark Takano, D-Calif., Jamaal Bowman, D-N.Y., Jan Schakowsky, D-Ill., Bonnie Watson Coleman, D-N.J.,  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Henry C. Johnson, D-Ga., has introduced legislation (H.R. 1574) to "suspend U.S. security assistance with Honduras until such time as human rights violations by Honduran security forces cease and their perpetrators are brought to justice." The bill was introduced on March 3 and has 44 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Jan Schakowsky, D-Ill., Marcy Kaptur, D-Ohio, Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., Jesus Garcia, D-Ill., Joaquin Castro, D-Texas, Don S. Beyer, D-Va., Earl Blumen  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Ill., has introduced legislation (H.R. 1579) to "prohibit Members of Congress from purchasing or selling certain investments." The bill was introduced on March 3 and has 14 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., Joe Neguse, D-Colo., Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., Michael Cloud, R-Texas, Mary Gay Scanlon, D-Pa., Mark Takano, D-Calif., Jan Schakowsky, D-Ill., Mondaire Jones, D-N.Y., Earl Blumenauer, D-Ore., Rashida Tlaib, D  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Andy Levin, D-Mich., has introduced legislation (H.R. 1581) to "support library infrastructure." The bill was introduced on March 3 and has 53 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., Paul Tonko, D-N.Y., Jim Cooper, D-Tenn., Sanford D. Bishop Jr., D-Ga., Gwen Moore, D-Wis., Alan Lowenthal, D-Calif., Raul M. Grijalva, D-Ariz., Juan C. Vargas, D-Calif., Albio Sires, D-N.J., Cheri Bustos, D-Ill., Don Young, R-Alaska, Marcy Kaptur, D-Ohio, Joseph D.  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Rep. Alan Lowenthal, D-Calif., has introduced legislation (H.R. 1505) to amend the Mineral Leasing Act "to make certain adjustments to the regulation of surface-disturbing activities and to protect taxpayers from unduly bearing the reclamation costs of oil and gas development." The bill was introduced on March 2 and has six co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Raul M. Grijalva, D-Ariz., Mike Levin, D-Calif., Matthew Cartwright, D-Pa., Barbara Lee, D-Calif., Nanette D. B  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Rep. David B. McKinley, R-W.Va., has introduced legislation (H.R. 1510) to "direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to submit to Congress a report on the use of cameras in medical centers of the Department of Veterans Affairs." The bill was introduced on March 2 and was co-sponsored by Reps. David Trone, D-Md., Alex X. Mooney, R-W.Va., Carol Miller, R-W.Va., Guy Reschenthaler, R-Pa., and Mike Bost, R-Ill. It was referred to the House Veterans' Affairs Committee. For mor  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Rep. Grace Meng, D-N.Y., has introduced legislation (H.R. 1467) to amend the Peace Corps Act "to ensure access to menstrual products for Peace Corps volunteers." The bill was introduced on March 1 and has 26 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Jackie Speier, D-Calif., Nydia M. Velazquez, D-N.Y., Raul M. Grijalva, D-Ariz., Sylvia Garcia, D-Texas, Ann Kuster, D-N.H., Andre Carson, D-Ind., Jim Cooper, D-Tenn., Jan Schakowsky, D-Ill., Barbara Lee, D-Calif., Madeleine Dean,  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Grace Meng, D-N.Y., has introduced legislation (H.R. 1585) to amend title 38, U.S. Code, "to provide for the treatment of veterans who participated in the cleanup of Enewetak Atoll as radiation exposed veterans for purposes of the presumption of service-connection of certain disabilities by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs." The bill was introduced on March 3 and has 102 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Joyce Beatty, D-Ohio, Alan Lowenthal, D-Calif., Brian Fit  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Rep. Scott Perry, R-Pa., has introduced legislation (H.R. 1513) to "require that all Special Drawing Rights allocations be authorized by Congress in law." The bill was introduced on March 2. It was referred to the House Financial Services Committee. For more information, Rep. Scott Perry, 2160 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-5836; or in district offices at 730 N. Front St., Wormleysburg, PA 17043; 717/635-9504; 800 Corporate Circle, Ste. 202,  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Scott Perry, R-Pa., has introduced legislation (H.R. 158) to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 "to direct the Secretary of Education to carry out a program under which an institution of higher education may elect to cosign Federal student loans made to students attending the institution." The bill was introduced on March 3 and was co-sponsored by Del. Michael San Nicolas, D-Guam. It was referred to the House Education and Labor Committee. For more information,   more

WASHINGTON, March 1 -- Rep. Mark Pocan, D-Wis., has introduced legislation (H.R. 1433) to "reauthorize the Helen Keller National Center for Youths and Adults Who Are Deaf-Blind." The bill was introduced on Feb. 26 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Tom Cole, R-Okla., Thomas R. Suozzi, D-N.Y., and Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pa. It was referred to the House Education and Labor Committee. For more information, Rep. Mark Pocan, 1727 Longworth House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-2906; or in d  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Guy Reschenthaler, R-Pa., has introduced legislation (H.R. 1536) to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 "to include all members of the Armed Forces in the definition of independent student for purposes of determining the eligibility of such members for Federal financial assistance." The bill was introduced on March 3 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Tim Ryan, D-Ohio, Glenn W. Thompson, R-Pa., and David Trone, D-Md. It was referred to the House Education and Labor Com  more

WASHINGTON, March 1 -- Rep. Guy Reschenthaler, R-Pa., has introduced legislation (H.R. 1434) to "combat trafficking in persons for the removal of their organs." The bill was introduced on Feb. 26 and was co-sponsored by Rep. Michael T. McCaul, R-Texas. It was jointly referred to the House Judiciary and Foreign Affairs committees. 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,   more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Tom Rice, R-S.C., has introduced legislation (H.R. 1587) to "provide certain coverage of audiologist services under the Medicare program." The bill was introduced on March 3 and has 25 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Matthew Cartwright, D-Pa., Mike Kelly, R-Pa., Don Young, R-Alaska, Tom Cole, R-Okla., Gus Bilirakis, R-Fla., Rodney Davis, R-Ill., Lauren Underwood, D-Ill., Ralph Norman, R-S.C., Steve Cohen, D-Tenn., David B. McKinley, R-W.Va., Brian Fitzpatrick,  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Lucille Roybal-Allard, D-Calif., has introduced the American Dream and Promise Act (H.R. 6) "to authorize the cancellation of removal and adjustment of status of certain aliens." The bill was introduced on March 3 and has 134 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Nydia M. Velazquez, D-N.Y., Yvette Clarke, D-N.Y., Zoe Lofgren, D-Calif., Jerrold Nadler, D-N.Y., Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., Steny H. Hoyer, D-Md., James E. Clyburn, D-S.C., Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., Pete Aguil  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar, R-Fla., has introduced legislation (H.R. 1533) to "extend the deferment of Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) loans made in response to COVID-19 from 1 year to 2 years." The bill was introduced on March 3 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Sharice Davids, D-Kan., Dan Meuser, R-Pa., Angie Craig, D-Minn., and Mario Diaz-Balart, R-Fla. It was referred to the House Small Business Committee. For more information, Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar, 1616 Longwor  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Rep. Brad Sherman, D-Calif., has introduced legislation (H.R. 1471) to amend the Federal Credit Union Act "to include an exception for disaster area member business loans made by insured credit unions." The bill was introduced on March 1 and was co-sponsored by Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pa. It was referred to the House Financial Services Committee. For more information, Rep. Brad Sherman, 2181 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-5911; or in distr  more

WASHINGTON, March 1 -- Rep. Mikie Sherrill, D-N.J., has introduced legislation (H.R. 1438) to "establish a national integrated flood information system within the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration." The bill was introduced on Feb. 26 and has eight co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Deborah K. Ross, D-N.C., Bill Pascrell Jr., D-N.J., Eddie Bernice Johnson, D-Texas, Charlie Crist, D-Fla., Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pa., Albio Sires, D-N.J., Gwen Moore, D-Wis., and Del. Eleanor Holmes-  more

WASHINGTON, March 1 -- Rep. Mikie Sherrill, D-N.J., has introduced legislation (H.R. 1437) to amend the Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Act of 2017 "to direct the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to provide comprehensive and regularly updated Federal precipitation information." The bill was introduced on Feb. 26 and has eight co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Deborah K. Ross, D-N.C., Bill Pascrell Jr., D-N.J., Eddie Bernice Johnson, D-Texas, Charlie Crist, D-Fla.  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Rep. Mikie Sherrill, D-N.J., has introduced legislation (H.R. 1521) to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 "to support innovative, evidence-based approaches that improve the effectiveness and efficiency of postsecondary education for all students, to allow pay for success initiatives, to provide additional evaluation authority." The bill was introduced on March 2 and was co-sponsored by Reps. John Katko, R-N.Y., Albio Sires, D-N.J., and Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pa. It was   more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Rep. Darren Soto, D-Fla., has introduced legislation (H.R. 1522) to "provide for the admission of the State of Puerto Rico into the Union." The bill was introduced on March 2 and has 52 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Stephanie N. Murphy, D-Fla., Don Young, R-Alaska, Ritchie Torres, D-N.Y., Mario Diaz-Balart, R-Fla., Jamie Raskin, D-Md., Don Bacon, R-Neb., Ami Bera, D-Calif., Gus Bilirakis, R-Fla., Sanford D. Bishop Jr., D-Ga., Brendan Boyle, D-Pa., Salud O. Carbaj  more

WASHINGTON, March 1 -- Rep. Jackie Speier, D-Calif., has introduced legislation (H.R. 1439) to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act "to provide for coverage under the Medicaid program of non-invasive prenatal genetic screening." The bill was introduced on Feb. 26 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pa., Raul M. Grijalva, D-Ariz., Mary Gay Scanlon, D-Pa., Lucille Roybal-Allard, D-Calif., and Tom Cole, R-Okla. It was referred to the House Energy and Commerce Committee. For m  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Greg Stanton, D-Ariz., has introduced legislation (H.R. 1594) to amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act "to exclude certain evictions and information relating to such evictions from consumer reports." The bill was introduced on March 3 and has 12 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Mary Gay Scanlon, D-Pa., Albio Sires, D-N.J., Bennie G. Thompson, D-Miss., Betty McCollum, D-Minn., Andre Carson, D-Ind., Gwen Moore, D-Wis., Steve Cohen, D-Tenn., Raul M. Grijalva, D-Ariz  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Rep. Michelle Steel, R-Calif., has introduced legislation (H.R. 1472) to "prohibit the use of Federal financial assistance for a certain high-speed rail development project in the State of California that was subject to a previous cooperative agreement." The bill was introduced on March 1 and has 12 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., Ken Calvert, R-Calif., Doug LaMalfa, R-Calif., Devin Nunes, R-Calif., Mike Garcia, R-Calif., Darrell Issa, R-C  more

WASHINGTON, March 1 -- Rep. Chris Stewart, R-Utah, has introduced legislation (H.R. 1440) to "prohibit discrimination on the basis of sex, sexual orientation, and gender identity; and to protect the free exercise of religion." The bill was introduced on Feb. 26. It was jointly referred to the House Judiciary; Education and Labor; Oversight and Reform; House Administration; Financial Services; and Ways and Means committees. For more information, Rep. Chris Stewart, 166 Cannon House Office Buil  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Rep. Steve Stivers, R-Ohio, has introduced legislation (H.R. 1448) to "direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a pilot program on dog training therapy, and to amend title 38, U.S. Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide service dogs to veterans with mental illnesses who do not have mobility impairments." The bill was introduced on March 1 and has 216 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Kathleen Rice, D-N.Y., Michael Waltz, R-Fla.,   more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Rep. Mike Thompson, D-Calif., has introduced the Bipartisan Background Checks Act (H.R. 8) "to require a background check for every firearm sale." The bill was introduced on March 1 and has seven co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Jerrold Nadler, D-N.Y., Fred Upton, R-Mich., Sheila Jackson Lee, D-Texas, Chris Smith, R-N.J., Robin Kelly, D-Ill., Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pa., and Lucy McBath, D-Ga. The legislation was referred to the House Judiciary Committee. The full te  more

WASHINGTON, March 1 -- Rep. Dina Titus, D-Nev., has introduced legislation (H.R. 1442) to amend the Animal Welfare Act "to require that covered persons develop and implement emergency contingency plans." The bill was introduced on Feb. 26 and has 120 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Rodney Davis, R-Ill., Colin Allred, D-Texas, Cindy Axne, D-Iowa, Nanette D. Barragan, D-Calif., Joyce Beatty, D-Ohio, Don S. Beyer, D-Va., Sanford D. Bishop Jr., D-Ga., Earl Blumenauer, D-Ore., Lisa Blunt Roch  more

WASHINGTON, March 1 -- Rep. Ritchie Torres, D-N.Y., has introduced legislation (H.R. 1443) to amend the Equal Credit Opportunity Act "to require the collection of small business loan data related to LGBTQ-owned businesses." The bill was introduced on Feb. 26 and has 35 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Jake Auchincloss, D-Mass., Earl Blumenauer, D-Ore., Suzanne Bonamici, D-Ore., Kathy Castor, D-Fla., David N. Cicilline, D-R.I., Yvette Clarke, D-N.Y., Suzan DelBene, D-Wash., Anna G. Eshoo,   more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman, D-N.J., has introduced legislation (H.R. 1475) to "address mental health issues for youth, particularly youth of color." The bill was introduced on March 1 and has 49 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. John Katko, R-N.Y., Jahana Hayes, D-Conn., Nanette D. Barragan, D-Calif., Barbara Lee, D-Calif., Emanuel Cleaver, D-Mo., Madeleine Dean, D-Pa., Alcee L. Hastings, D-Fla., Alan Lowenthal, D-Calif., Gwen Moore, D-Wis., Bennie G. Thompson, D-Mis  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Rep. Lee Zeldin, R-N.Y., has introduced legislation (H.R. 1476) to "authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to make grants to State and local entities to carry out peer-to-peer mental health programs." The bill was introduced on March 1 and has 16 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Andrew R. Garbarino, R-N.Y., Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., Daniel Crenshaw, R-Texas, Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pa., Anthony Gonzalez, R-Ohio, Greg Steube, R-Fla., Jackie Walorski, R-Ind., Derek Ki  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., has introduced legislation (S. 505) to amend title 9 of the U.S. Code "with respect to arbitration." The bill was introduced on March 1 and has 39 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Edward J. Markey, D-Mass., Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, Ron Wyden, D-Ore., Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, Robert Casey Jr., D-Pa., Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., Cory Booker, D-N.J., Patrick J. Le  more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., has introduced legislation (S. 591) to "prohibit firearms dealers from selling a firearm prior to the completion of a background check." The bill was introduced on March 4 and has 25 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Christopher S. Murphy, D-Conn., Richard J. Durbin, D-Ill., Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., Edward J. Markey, D-Mass., Ron Wyden, D-Ore., Robert Casey Jr., D-Pa., Jack Reed,  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., has introduced legislation (S. 571) to "fully fund the Prevention and Public Health Fund and reaffirm the importance of prevention in the U.S. healthcare system." The bill was introduced on March 3 and has seven co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Patty Murray, D-Wash., Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, Tina Smith, D-Minn., Robert Casey Jr., D-Pa., Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., and Jacky Rosen, D-Nev. The legislation was re  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, has introduced legislation (S. 547) to "provide relief for multiemployer and single employer pension plans." The bill was introduced on March 2and has 42 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., Michael Bennet, D-Colo., Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Cory Booker, D-N.J., Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., Robert Casey Jr., D-Pa., Christopher Coons, D-Del., Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nev., Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., Richard J. Durbin, D-Il  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Sen. Robert Casey Jr., D-Pa., has introduced legislation (S. 556) to "establish a Federal Advisory Council to Support Victims of Gun Violence." The bill was introduced on March 3 and has 16 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Edward J. Markey, D-Mass., Robert Menendez, D-N.J., Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, Ron Wyden, D-Ore., Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nev., Jacky Rosen, D-Nev., Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Richard J. Durbin,  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Sen. Steve Daines, R-Mont., has introduced legislation (S. 501) to "prohibit earmarks. The bill was introduced on March 1 and has nine co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, James Lankford, R-Okla., Mike Lee, R-Utah, Ron Johnson, R-Wis., Rand Paul, R-Ky., Marco Rubio, R-Fla., Patrick Toomey, R-Pa., and Rob Portman, R-Ohio. The legislation was referred to the Senate Rules and Administration Committee. For more information, Steve Dai  more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Ill., has introduced legislation (S. 611) to "deposit certain funds into the Crime Victims Fund, to waive matching requirements." The bill was introduced on March 4 and has 26 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., John Cornyn, R-Texas, Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, Patrick J. Leahy, D-Vt., Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, Sheldon Whitehouse  more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., has introduced legislation (S. 605) to "reduce the number of preventable deaths and injuries caused by underride crashes, to improve motor carrier and passenger motor vehicle safety." The bill was introduced on March 4 and has 12 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., Richard Burr, R-N.C., Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., Ron Wyden, D-Ore., Be  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., has introduced legislation (S. 527) to "protect victims of stalking from gun violence." The bill was introduced on March 2 and has 37 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, Richard J. Durbin, D-Ill., Patrick J. Leahy, D-Vt., Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., Christopher Coons, D-Del., Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Cory Booker, D-N.J., Alex Padilla, D-Calif., Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., Michael Bennet,  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Sen. Christopher S. Murphy, D-Conn., has introduced legislation (S. 529) to "require a background check for every firearm sale." The bill was introduced on March 2 and has 45 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Charles E. Schumer, D-N.Y., Richard J. Durbin, D-Ill., Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nev., Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., Edward J. Markey, D-Mass., Robert Menendez, D-N.J., Christopher Coons, D-Del., Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., Tina Smith, D-Minn., S  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., has introduced legislation (S. 499) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 "to expand eligibility for the refundable credit for coverage under a qualified health plan, to improve cost-sharing subsidies under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act." The bill was introduced on March 1 and has 15 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Robert Casey Jr., D-Pa., Michael Bennet, D-Colo., Margaret Wood Hassan, D-N.H., Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis.  more