WASHINGTON, March 29 -- Rep. Mike Bost, R-Ill., has introduced legislation (H.R. 2187) to amend title 23, U.S. Code, "to direct the Secretary of Transportation to set aside certain funds to provide parking for commercial motor vehicles on the Federal-aid highway system." The bill was introduced on March 26 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Angie Craig, D-Minn., Dusty Johnson, R-S.D., John Garamendi, D-Calif., Pete Stauber, R-Minn., and Susan Wild, D-Pa. It was referred to the House Transportation a  more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Rep. Brendan Boyle, D-Pa., has introduced legislation (H.R. 2297) to "provide coverage and payment under title XIX of the Social Security Act for services furnished to individuals who are patients in institutions for mental diseases during the COVID-19 emergency period and 180-days thereafter." The bill was introduced on April 1 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pa., Joseph D. Morelle, D-N.Y., Chrissy Houlahan, D-Pa., and Mary Gay Scanlon, D-Pa. It was re  more

WASHINGTON, March 29 -- Rep. Kevin P. Brady, R-Texas, has introduced legislation (H.R. 2188) to "provide relief to workers impacted by COVID-19 and support for reopening businesses." The bill was introduced on March 26 and has 14 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Kevin Hern, R-Okla., Carol Miller, R-W.Va., David Schweikert, R-Ariz., Darin LaHood, R-Ill., Jackie Walorski, R-Ind., Mike Kelly, R-Pa., Adrian Smith, R-Neb., Brad Wenstrup, R-Ohio, A. Drew Ferguson, R-Ga., Tom Rice, R-S.C., Ron   more

WASHINGTON, March 29 -- Rep. Kevin P. Brady, R-Texas, has introduced legislation (H.R. 2189) to "eliminate the prohibition on States and territories receiving Coronavirus State Fiscal Recovery funds from lowering taxes." The bill was introduced on March 26 and has 23 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. James Comer, R-Ky., Jason Smith, R-Mo., Jackie Walorski, R-Ind., Jodey C. Arrington, R-Texas, Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, C. Scott Franklin, R-Fla., Ron Estes, R-Kan., Devin Nunes, R-Calif., David Sch  more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Rep. Mo Brooks, R-Ala., has introduced legislation (H.R. 2298) to "expand the use of E-Verify, to hold employers accountable." The bill was introduced on April 1 and has 12 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., Lance Gooden, R-Texas, Scott Desjarlais, R-Tenn., Scott Perry, R-Pa., Paul Gosar, R-Ariz., Jeff Duncan, R-S.C., Ralph Norman, R-S.C., Bill Posey, R-Fla., Brian Babin, R-Texas, Matthew M. Rosendale, R-Mont., Jody Hice, R-Ga., and Bob Good, R-Va.  more

WASHINGTON, March 29 -- Rep. Matthew Cartwright, D-Pa., has introduced legislation (H.R. 2192) to "provide for recovery by individuals who were stationed, lived, or worked at Camp Lejeune, for certain actions of omissions by the U.S." The bill was introduced on March 26 and has 14 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Gregory F. Murphy, R-N.C., David E. Price, D-N.C., Alma S. Adams, D-N.C., Ted Budd, R-N.C., G.K. Butterfield, D-N.C., Alcee L. Hastings, D-Fla., Richard Hudson, R-N.C., Ted Lieu,  more

WASHINGTON, March 29 -- Rep. David N. Cicilline, D-R.I., has introduced legislation (H.R. 2195) to amend title 38, U.S. Code, "to clarify the scope of procedural rights of members of uniformed services with respect to their employment and reemployment rights." The bill was introduced on March 26 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Mark Takano, D-Calif., Guy Reschenthaler, R-Pa., and Jared Golden, D-Maine. It was referred to the House Veterans' Affairs Committee. For more information, Rep. David N. C  more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Rep. David N. Cicilline, D-R.I., has introduced legislation (H.R. 2301) to amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 "to require each State to ensure that each individual who provides identifying information to the State motor vehicle authority is automatically registered to vote in elections for Federal office held in the State unless the individual does not meet the eligibility requirements for registering to vote in such elections or declines to be registered to  more

WASHINGTON, March 29 -- Rep. David N. Cicilline, D-R.I., has introduced legislation (H.R. 2196) to amend title 9 of the U.S. Code "to prohibit pre-dispute arbitration agreements that force arbitration of certain disputes arising from claims of service members and veterans." The bill was introduced on March 26 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Mark Takano, D-Calif., Guy Reschenthaler, R-Pa., and Jared Golden, D-Maine. It was jointly referred to the House Judiciary and Veterans' Affairs committees.   more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Rep. Yvette Clarke, D-N.Y., has introduced legislation (H.R. 2302) to amend the Clean Air Act "to eliminate the exemption for aggregation of emissions from oil and gas sources." The bill was introduced on April 1 and has 31 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Nanette D. Barragan, D-Calif., Don S. Beyer, D-Va., Earl Blumenauer, D-Ore., Matthew Cartwright, D-Pa., Diana DeGette, D-Colo., Raul M. Grijalva, D-Ariz., Alcee L. Hastings, D-Fla., Ro Khanna, D-Calif., Doris O. M  more

WASHINGTON, March 29 -- Rep. Yvette Clarke, D-N.Y., has introduced legislation (H.R. 2198) to "direct the Joint Committee of Congress on the Library to obtain a statue of Shirley Chisholm for placement in the U.S." The bill was introduced on March 26 and has 26 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Anthony G. Brown, D-Md., Bonnie Watson Coleman, D-N.J., Eddie Bernice Johnson, D-Texas, Gregory W. Meeks, D-N.Y., Marc Veasey, D-Texas, Donald M. Payne Jr., D-N.J., Andre Carson, D-Ind., Hakeem Jeff  more

WASHINGTON, March 29 -- Rep. Michael Cloud, R-Texas, has introduced legislation (H.R. 2199) to "establish the Federal Agency Sunset Commission." The bill was introduced on March 26 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Scott Perry, R-Pa., Ralph Norman, R-S.C., Lance Gooden, R-Texas, Yvette Herrell, R-N.M., and Bob Good, R-Va. It was jointly referred to the House Oversight and Reform and Rules committees. For more information, Rep. Michael Cloud, 512 Cannon House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515;   more

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, D-Va., has introduced legislation (H.R. 2278) to "authorize the Secretary of the Interior to designate the September 11th National Memorial Trail." The bill was introduced on March 29 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pa., and Don S. Beyer, D-Va. It was referred to the House Natural Resources Committee. For more information, Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, 2238 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-1492; or in di  more

WASHINGTON, March 29 -- Rep. Diana DeGette, D-Colo., has introduced legislation (H.R. 2202) to "repeal the exemption for hydraulic fracturing in the Safe Drinking Water Act." The bill was introduced on March 26 and has 32 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Matthew Cartwright, D-Pa., Jan Schakowsky, D-Ill., Yvette Clarke, D-N.Y., Nanette D. Barragan, D-Calif., Don S. Beyer, D-Va., Earl Blumenauer, D-Ore., Suzanne Bonamici, D-Ore., Steve Cohen, D-Tenn., Gerald E. Connolly, D-Va., Anna G. Esho  more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Rep. Ted Deutch, D-Fla., has introduced legislation (H.R. 2307) to "create a Carbon Dividend Trust Fund for the American people in order to encourage market-driven innovation of clean energy technologies and market efficiencies which will reduce harmful pollution and leave a healthier, more stable, and more prosperous nation for future generations." The bill was introduced on April 1 and has 28 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Tom Malinowski, D-N.J., Anna G. Eshoo,   more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Rep. Dwight Evans, D-Pa., has introduced legislation (H.R. 2312) to "provide for the use of peer support, peer mentoring, and career coaching in demonstration projects conducted under the health profession opportunity grant program under section 2008 of the Social Security Act." The bill was introduced on April 1 and was co-sponsored by Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pa. It was referred to the House Ways and Means Committee. For more information, Rep. Dwight Evans, 1105 Longw  more

WASHINGTON, March 29 -- Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pa., has introduced legislation (H.R. 2210) to "ensure that a fair percentage of Federal cancer research funds are dedicated to pediatric cancer research." The bill was introduced on March 26 and has seven co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Josh Gottheimer, D-N.J., Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., Stephanie N. Murphy, D-Fla., Mike Kelly, R-Pa., Andrew Kim, D-N.J., Jaime Herrera Beutler, R-Wash., and Dwight Evans, D-Pa. The legislation was referred t  more

WASHINGTON, March 29 -- Rep. Jesus Garcia, D-Ill., has introduced legislation (H.R. 2215) to amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 "to treat the lease for a dwelling unit under certain federally assisted housing programs as a simultaneous application for voter registration in elections for Federal office, to designate owners of dwelling units under certain federally assisted housing programs as voter registration agencies for purposes of such Act." The bill was introduced on March 2  more

WASHINGTON, March 29 -- Rep. Jimmy Gomez, D-Calif., has introduced legislation (H.R. 2216) to "provide women with increased access to preventive and life-saving cancer screening." The bill was introduced on March 26 and has 27 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Nanette D. Barragan, D-Calif., Earl Blumenauer, D-Ore., Julia Brownley, D-Calif., Yvette Clarke, D-N.Y., Steve Cohen, D-Tenn., Danny K. Davis, D-Ill., Lizzie Pannill Fletcher, D-Texas, Raul M. Grijalva, D-Ariz., Alcee L. Hastings, D-  more

WASHINGTON, March 29 -- Rep. Mike Johnson, R-La., has introduced legislation (H.R. 2224) to amend the Revised Statutes of the U.S. "to prevent the use of the legal system in a manner that extorts money from State and local governments, and the Federal Government, and inhibits such governments' constitutional actions under the first, tenth, and fourteenth amendments." The bill was introduced on March 26 and has 12 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Doug LaMalfa, R-Calif., Matt Gaetz, R-Fla.,  more

WASHINGTON, March 29 -- Rep. Mike Johnson, R-La., has introduced legislation (H.R. 2223) 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 March 26 and has 34 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Jim Banks, R-Ind., Rick Allen, R-Ga., Chip Roy, R-Texas, Jeff Fortenberry, R-Neb., Brian Babin, R-Texas, Ron Estes, R-Kan., Jeff Duncan, R-S.C., Bill Huizenga, R-  more

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Rep. Marcy Kaptur, D-Ohio, has introduced legislation (H.R. 2279) to "establish the Office of Manufacturing and Industrial Innovation Policy and strategic national manufacturing policy for the United States, to provide manufacturing and industrial perspective and advice to the President, to provide for a comprehensive survey and cross administration management of efforts to ensure global leadership in manufacturing critical to the long-term economic health and national se  more

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Rep. Robin Kelly, D-Ill., has introduced legislation (H.R. 2280) to amend title 18, U.S. Code, "to combat straw purchases of firearms and deter firearms trafficking." The bill was introduced on March 29 and has eight co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Lucy McBath, D-Ga., Steven Horsford, D-Nev., Seth Moulton, D-Mass., Ayanna Pressley, D-Mass., Dwight Evans, D-Pa., Joyce Beatty, D-Ohio, Mike Quigley, D-Ill., and Del. Eleanor Holmes-Norton, D-D.C. The legislation was   more

WASHINGTON, March 29 -- Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Ill., has introduced legislation (H.R. 2231) to "prohibit the sale, lease, or use of recalled motor vehicles by Federal agencies." The bill was introduced on March 26 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Guy Reschenthaler, R-Pa., and Jan Schakowsky, D-Ill. It was referred to the House Oversight and Reform Committee. For more information, Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, 115 Cannon House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-3711; or in district of  more

WASHINGTON, March 29 -- Rep. Barbara Lee, D-Calif., has introduced legislation (H.R. 2234) to "ensure affordable abortion coverage and care for every person." The bill was introduced on March 26 and has 142 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Jan Schakowsky, D-Ill., Diana DeGette, D-Colo., Ayanna Pressley, D-Mass., Gwen Moore, D-Wis., Peter Welch, D-Vt., Nanette D. Barragan, D-Calif., Jackie Speier, D-Calif., Gerald E. Connolly, D-Va., Nydia M. Velazquez, D-N.Y., Al Lawson, D-Fla., Henry C.   more

WASHINGTON, March 29 -- Rep. Alan Lowenthal, D-Calif., has introduced legislation (H.R. 2238) to amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act "to reduce the production and use of certain single-use plastic products and packaging, to improve the responsibility of producers in the design, collection, reuse, recycling, and disposal of their consumer products and packaging, to prevent pollution from consumer products and packaging from entering into animal and human food chains and waterways." The bill was i  more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney, D-N.Y., has introduced legislation (H.R. 2328) to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act "to prohibit payments under the Medicaid program for conversion therapy." The bill was introduced on April 1 and has 85 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Jake Auchincloss, D-Mass., Pete Aguilar, D-Calif., Nanette D. Barragan, D-Calif., Joyce Beatty, D-Ohio, Ami Bera, D-Calif., Earl Blumenauer, D-Ore., Suzanne Bonamici, D-Ore., Julia Brownley, D-Cali  more

WASHINGTON, March 29 -- Rep. Dan Meuser, R-Pa., has introduced legislation (H.R. 2239) to amend the Social Security Act "with respect to the types of projects eligible to use certain coronavirus recovery funds." The bill was introduced on March 26. It was referred to the House Oversight and Reform Committee. For more information, Rep. Dan Meuser, 414 Cannon House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-2431; or in district office at 121 Progress Ave., Ste. 110, Losch Plaza, Pottsville,   more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Rep. Richard E. Neal, D-Mass., has introduced legislation (H.R. 2337) to amend title II of the Social Security Act "to provide an equitable Social Security formula for individuals with non-covered employment and to provide relief for individuals currently affected by the Windfall Elimination Provision." The bill was introduced on April 1 and has 139 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Mike Thompson, D-Calif., John B. Larson, D-Conn., Earl Blumenauer, D-Ore., Bill Pascr  more

WASHINGTON, March 29 -- Rep. Mike Quigley, D-Ill., has introduced legislation (H.R. 2249) to "award a Congressional Gold Medal to Willie O'Ree, in recognition of his extraordinary contributions and commitment to hockey, inclusion, and recreational opportunity." The bill was introduced on March 26 and has 17 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Tom Emmer, R-Minn., Brian Higgins, D-N.Y., John Katko, R-N.Y., Dean Phillips, D-Minn., Daniel Kildee, D-Mich., Don Young, R-Alaska, Bill Pascrell Jr.,   more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Rep. Guy Reschenthaler, R-Pa., has introduced legislation (H.R. 2342) to "direct the Secretary of Defense to carry out a grant program to support the establishment of a nationwide training program in simulation technology." The bill was introduced on April 1 and was co-sponsored by Rep. Ann Kuster, D-N.H. It was referred to the House Armed Services Committee. For more information, Rep. Guy Reschentaler, 409 Cannon House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-2065  more

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Rep. C.A. 'Dutch' Ruppersberger, D-Md. has introduced legislation (H.R. 2288) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 "to reinstate advance refunding bonds." The bill was introduced on March 29 and has 23 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Steve Stivers, R-Ohio, John Garamendi, D-Calif., Lee Zeldin, R-N.Y., Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pa., Andy Barr, R-Ky., Joyce Beatty, D-Ohio, Terri A. Sewell, D-Ala., Julia Brownley, D-Calif., Earl Blumenauer, D-Ore., Cindy Axne, D-Iow  more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Rep. Kim Schrier, D-Wash., has introduced legislation (H.R. 2347) to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act "to ensure adequate access to vaccines under the Medicaid program and the Vaccines for Children program." The bill was introduced on April 1. It was referred to the House Energy and Commerce Committee. For more information, Rep. Kim Schrier, 1123 Longworth House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-7761; or in district offices at 1445 N.W. Mall St., S  more

WASHINGTON, March 29 -- Rep. Terri A. Sewell, D-Ala., has introduced legislation (H.R. 2256) to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act "to provide for the distribution of additional residency positions." The bill was introduced on March 26 and has 38 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. John Katko, R-N.Y., Thomas R. Suozzi, D-N.Y., Rodney Davis, R-Ill., Nanette D. Barragan, D-Calif., Joyce Beatty, D-Ohio, Brendan Boyle, D-Pa., Salud O. Carbajal, D-Calif., David N. Cicilline, D-R.I., Ste  more

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Rep. Pete Stauber, R-Minn., has introduced legislation (H.R. 2290) to require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration "to submit a report on the impact of COVID-19 restrictions on small business concerns." The bill was introduced on March 29 and has 11 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Blaine Luetkemeyer, R-Mo., Roger Williams, R-Texas, Jim Hagedorn, R-Minn., Dan Meuser, R-Pa., Andrew R. Garbarino, R-N.Y., Young Kim, R-Calif., Byron Donalds, R-Fla., S  more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Rep. Dina Titus, D-Nev., has introduced legislation (H.R. 2350) to "repeal chapter 35 (relating to taxes on wagering)." The bill was introduced on April 1 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Guy Reschenthaler, R-Pa., Mark Amodei, R-Nev., and Steven Horsford, D-Nev. It was referred to the House Ways and Means Committee. For more information, Rep. Dina Titus, 2464 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-5965; or in district office at 495 S. Main St., 3rd fl.  more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Rep. Norma Torres, D-Calif., has introduced legislation (H.R. 2351) to "require the Director of the Office of Management and Budget to review and make certain revisions to the Standard Occupational Classification System." The bill was introduced on April 1 and has 50 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pa., Dwight Evans, D-Pa., Ro Khanna, D-Calif., Carol Miller, R-W.Va., Cindy Axne, D-Iowa, Susan Wild, D-Pa., William Timmons, R-S.C., Robert J. Witt  more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Rep. David Trone, D-Md., has introduced legislation (H.R. 2352) to "amend title V of the Public Health Service Act." The bill was introduced on April 1 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pa., Ann Kuster, D-N.H., and Jaime Herrera Beutler, R-Wash. It was referred to the House Energy and Commerce Committee. For more information, Rep. David Trone, 1110 Longworth House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-2721; or in district offices at One Washingt  more

WASHINGTON, March 29 -- Rep. David Trone, D-Md., has introduced legislation (H.R. 2264) to "require parity in the coverage of mental health and substance use disorder services provided to enrollees in private insurance plans, whether such services are provided in-person or through telehealth." The bill was introduced on March 26 and was co-sponsored by Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pa. It was jointly referred to the House Energy and Commerce; Ways and Means; and Education and Labor committees. For  more

WASHINGTON, March 29 -- Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Ark., has introduced legislation (H.R. 2268) to amend title 38, U.S. Code, "to ensure that certain diseases are covered by the presumption of service connection relating to the exposure to herbicides by certain veterans who served in the Republic of Vietnam." The bill was introduced on March 26 and has 19 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Mike Thompson, D-Calif., Diana Harshbarger, R-Tenn., Joe Neguse, D-Colo., Jack Bergman, R-Mich., Chellie   more

WASHINGTON, March 29 -- Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Ark., has introduced legislation (H.R. 2269) to "modify the presumption of service connection for veterans who were exposed to herbicide agents while serving in the Armed Forces in Thailand during the Vietnam era." The bill was introduced on March 26 and has 37 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Mike Thompson, D-Calif., Diana Harshbarger, R-Tenn., Cindy Axne, D-Iowa, Michael T. McCaul, R-Texas, Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, Marc Veasey, D-Texas, T  more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Rep. Susan Wild, D-Pa., has introduced legislation (H.R. 2354) to "require the Secretary of Labor to revise the Standard Occupational Classification System to accurately count the number of emergency medical services practitioners in the U.S." The bill was introduced on April 1 and was co-sponsored by Rep. Fred Keller, R-Pa. It was referred to the House Education and Labor Committee. For more information, Rep. Susan Wild, 1027 Longworth House Office Building, Washington,  more