WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Rep. Lauren Boebert, R-Colo., has introduced legislation (H.R. 1679) to "prohibit the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture from conditioning any permit, lease, or other use agreement on the transfer of any water right to the U.S." The bill was introduced on March 9 and has 15 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Mark Amodei, R-Nev., Andy Biggs, R-Ariz., Ken Buck, R-Colo., Ron Estes, R-Kan., Russ Fulcher, R-Idaho, Paul Gosar, R-Ariz., Yvette Herrel  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Rep. Mo Brooks, R-Ala., has introduced legislation (H.R. 1680) to amend chapter 44 of title 18, U.S. Code, "to more comprehensively address the interstate transportation of firearms or ammunition." The bill was introduced on March 9 and has 35 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Daniel Crenshaw, R-Texas, Greg Steube, R-Fla., Doug LaMalfa, R-Calif., Randy Weber, R-Texas, Doug Lamborn, R-Colo., Jeff Duncan, R-S.C., Rick Allen, R-Ga., Alex X. Mooney, R-W.Va., Scott Perry  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Rep. Julia Brownley, D-Calif., has introduced legislation (H.R. 1731) to "award grants to States to establish or improve, and carry out, Seal of Biliteracy programs to recognize high-level student proficiency in speaking, reading, and writing in both English and a second language." The bill was introduced on March 10 and has 17 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Cindy Axne, D-Iowa, Juan C. Vargas, D-Calif., Jimmy Panetta, D-Calif., Raul M. Grijalva, D-Ariz., Jim Lang  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Rep. Kat Cammack, R-Fla., has introduced legislation (***) 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 March 10 and has 115 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, Kelly Armstrong, R-N.D., Jodey C. Arrington, R-Texas, Brian Babin, R-Texas, Don Bacon, R-Neb., Jim Baird, R-Ind., Troy Balde  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Rep. David N. Cicilline, D-R.I., has introduced legislation (H.R. 1808) to "regulate assault weapons, to ensure that the right to keep and bear arms is not unlimited." The bill was introduced on March 11 and has 194 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., Karen Bass, D-Calif., Joyce Beatty, D-Ohio, Ami Bera, D-Calif., Don S. B  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Rep. James E. Clyburn, D-S.C., has introduced legislation (H.R. 1783) to "make high-speed broadband internet service accessible and affordable to all Americans." The bill was introduced on March 11 and has 30 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Frank Pallone Jr., D-N.J., Michael F. Doyle, D-Pa., Cindy Axne, D-Iowa, Sanford D. Bishop Jr., D-Ga., Lisa Blunt Rochester, D-Del., Cheri Bustos, D-Ill., G.K. Butterfield, D-N.C., Angie Craig, D-Minn., Antonio Delgado, D-N.Y.,   more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Rep. Paul Gosar, R-Ariz., has introduced legislation (H.R. 1827) to "prohibit Federal funding of State firearm ownership databases." The bill was introduced on March 11 and has 42 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Ted Budd, R-N.C., Michael Guest, R-Miss., Doug Lamborn, R-Colo., Scott Perry, R-Pa., Jody Hice, R-Ga., Mo Brooks, R-Ala., Scott Desjarlais, R-Tenn., Randy Weber, R-Texas, Alex X. Mooney, R-W.Va., Rick Crawford, R-Ark., Jeff Duncan, R-S.C., Matt Gaetz, R-Fl  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Rep. Yvette Herrell, R-N.M., has introduced legislation (H.R. 1690) to amend title 18, U.S. Code, "to make the murder of a Federal, State, or local law enforcement officer a crime punishable by life in prison or death." The bill was introduced on March 9 and has 23 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Don Bacon, R-Neb., Randy Weber, R-Texas, Paul Gosar, R-Ariz., Michael Guest, R-Miss., Fred Keller, R-Pa., Jerry L. Carl, R-Ala., Lance Gooden, R-Texas, Andrew R. Garbarin  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Rep. Bill Huizenga, R-Mich., has introduced legislation (H.R. 1832) to "direct the Secretary of Defense to pay a per diem to certain members of the National Guard who performed certain duty in the National Capital Region during the period beginning on January 26, 2021, and ending on March 15, 2021." The bill was introduced on March 11 and has 13 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Seth Moulton, D-Mass., Louie Gohmert, R-Texas, Daniel Kildee, D-Mich., Yvette Herrell, R  more

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, D-Texas, has introduced the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act (H.R. 1620) to "reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act of 1994." The bill was introduced on March 8 and has 159 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Jerrold Nadler, D-N.Y., Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pa., Steny H. Hoyer, D-Md., Marcy Kaptur, D-Ohio, Gwen Moore, D-Wis., Carolyn B. Maloney, D-N.Y., Barbara Lee, D-Calif., James McGovern, D-Mass., Karen Bass, D-Calif., Joyce Beatt  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Ill., has introduced legislation (H.R. 1752) to "provide for a 3-day waiting period before a person may receive a handgun, with exceptions." The bill was introduced on March 10 and has 74 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Earl Blumenauer, D-Ore., Lisa Blunt Rochester, D-Del., Anthony G. Brown, D-Md., Salud O. Carbajal, D-Calif., Andre Carson, D-Ind., Ed Case, D-Hawaii, Sean Casten, D-Ill., Kathy Castor, D-Fla., David N. Cicilline, D-R.I.,  more

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- Rep. Nicole Malliotakis, R-N.Y., has introduced legislation (H.R. 1642) to "direct the Attorney General to prioritize the investigation and prosecution of Federal firearms offenses." The bill was introduced on March 8 and was co-sponsored by Rep. Yvette Herrell, R-N.M. It was referred to the House Judiciary Committee. For more information, Rep. Nicole Malliotakis, 417 Cannon House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-3371; or in district offices at 1911 Richmo  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Rep. Tracey Mann, R-Kan., has introduced legislation (H.R. 1758) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 "to remove short-barreled rifles from the definition of firearms for purposes of the National Firearms Act." The bill was introduced on March 10 and has 18 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Richard Hudson, R-N.C., Scott Perry, R-Pa., Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., Alex X. Mooney, R-W.Va., Ted Budd, R-N.C., Don Young, R-Alaska, Ronny Jackson, R-Texas, Jake LaTurner, R-Kan  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, has introduced legislation (H.R. 1770) to "allow Federal funds appropriated for kindergarten through grade 12 education to follow the student." The bill was introduced on March 10 and has 11 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Doug LaMalfa, R-Calif., Tom Rice, R-S.C., Warren Davidson, R-Ohio, Andy Biggs, R-Ariz., Louie Gohmert, R-Texas, Jody Hice, R-Ga., Ralph Norman, R-S.C., Byron Donalds, R-Fla., Yvette Herrell, R-N.M., Brian J. Mast, R-Fla.,  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Rep. Jan Schakowsky, D-Ill., has introduced legislation (H.R. 1670) to amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 "to authorize the use of funds for comprehensive reproductive health care services." The bill was introduced on March 9 and has 140 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Alma S. Adams, D-N.C., Pete Aguilar, D-Calif., Jake Auchincloss, D-Mass., Nanette D. Barragan, D-Calif., Karen Bass, D-Calif., Ami Bera, D-Calif., Don S. Beyer, D-Va., Earl Blumenauer, D-Ore.,  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Mo., has introduced legislation (H.R. 1712) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 "to repeal the estate and generation-skipping transfer taxes." The bill was introduced on March 9 and has 121 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Sanford D. Bishop Jr., D-Ga., Van Taylor, R-Texas, Andy Biggs, R-Ariz., Greg Steube, R-Fla., Scott Desjarlais, R-Tenn., Rick Allen, R-Ga., Mike Kelly, R-Pa., Ralph Norman, R-S.C., Tim Burchett, R-Tenn., Jeff Duncan, R-S  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Rep. Chris Stewart, R-Utah, has introduced legislation (H.R. 1779) to "improve the process for awarding grants under certain programs of the Department of Agriculture to certain counties in which the majority of land is owned or managed by the Federal Government and to other units of local government and Tribal governments in those counties." The bill was introduced on March 10 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Matthew M. Rosendale, R-Mont., Burgess Owens, R-Utah, Dan Newhou  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Rep. Chris Stewart, R-Utah, has introduced legislation (H.R. 1778) to "improve the process for awarding grants under certain programs of the Department of Transportation to certain counties in which the majority of land is owned or managed by the Federal Government and to other units of local government and Tribal governments in those counties." The bill was introduced on March 10 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Matthew M. Rosendale, R-Mont., Burgess Owens, R-Utah, Dan New  more

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- Rep. Ritchie Torres, D-N.Y., has introduced legislation (H.R. 1659) 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 March 8 and has 36 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 11 -- Rep. Peter Welch, D-Vt., has introduced legislation (H.R. 1673) to "require the Federal Communications Commission to make the provision of Wi-Fi access on school buses eligible for E-rate support." The bill was introduced on March 9 and has seven co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Paul Tonko, D-N.Y., Jerry McNerney, D-Calif., Teresa Leger-Fernandez, D-N.M., Tony Cardenas, D-Calif., Marc Veasey, D-Texas, and Lisa Blunt Rochester, D-Del. The legislation was referred t  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Rep. Peter Welch, D-Vt., has introduced legislation (H.R. 1672) to amend the Communications Act of 1934 "to provide for the establishment of a program to expand access to broadband service." The bill was introduced on March 9 and has seven co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Nanette D. Barragan, D-Calif., Paul Tonko, D-N.Y., Jerry McNerney, D-Calif., Teresa Leger-Fernandez, D-N.M., Tony Cardenas, D-Calif., and Lisa Blunt Rochester, D-Del. The legislation was referred  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, has introduced legislation (S. 734) to amend the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act "to provide for grants in support of training and education to teachers and other school employees, students, and the community about how to prevent, recognize, respond to, and report child sexual abuse among primary and secondary school students." The bill was introduced on March 11 and was co-sponsored by Sens. Margaret Wood Hassan, D-N.H., Mike Braun, R  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nev., has introduced legislation (S. 694) to "require the Secretary of Energy to provide grants for energy efficiency improvements and renewable energy improvements at public school facilities." The bill was introduced on March 10 and has six co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, Martin Heinrich, D-N.M., Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, and Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich. The l  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., has introduced legislation (S. 736) to "regulate assault weapons, to ensure that the right to keep and bear arms is not unlimited." The bill was introduced on March 11 and has 34 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Christopher S. Murphy, D-Conn., Charles E. Schumer, D-N.Y., Richard J. Durbin, D-Ill., Edward J. Markey, D-Mass., Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, Robert Menendez, D-N.J., Thomas R. Carper, D-Del., Sherro  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-N.M., has introduced legislation (S. 627) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 "to provide tax credits for energy storage technologies." The bill was introduced on March 9 and has 11 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, Michael Bennet, D-Colo., Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, Tina Smith, D-Minn., Jack Reed, D-R.I., Cory Booker, D-N.J., Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., Chr  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-N.M., has introduced legislation (S. 724) to "require the Federal Communications Commission to make the provision of Wi-Fi access on school buses eligible for E-rate support." The bill was introduced on March 11 and has seven co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nev., Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., Cory Booker, D-N.J., Edward J. Markey, D-Mass., Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Kyrsten Sinema, D-Ariz. The legi  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-N.M., has introduced legislation (S. 741) to "establish a broadband infrastructure finance and innovation program to make available loans, loan guarantees, and lines of credit for the construction and deployment of broadband infrastructure." The bill was introduced on March 11 and was co-sponsored by Sen. Gary Peters, D-Mich. It was referred to the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee. For more information, Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, B40  more