WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Rep. Gus Bilirakis, R-Fla., has introduced legislation (H.R. 2501) to "require the National Telecommunications and Information Administration and the Federal Communications Commission to update the memorandum of understanding on spectrum coordination." The bill was introduced on April 14. It was referred to the House Energy and Commerce Committee. For more information, Rep. Gus Bilirakis, 2354 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-5755; or in dist  more

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Rep. Val Butler Demings, D-Fla., has introduced legislation (H.R. 2466) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 "to include armor-piercing, concealable weapons within the definition of firearm under the National Firearms Act." The bill was introduced on April 13 and has 35 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Joe Neguse, D-Colo., Karen Bass, D-Calif., Madeleine Dean, D-Pa., Ted Deutch, D-Fla., Henry C. Johnson, D-Ga., Barbara Lee, D-Calif., Zoe Lofgren, D-Calif., Ca  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Rep. Ted Deutch, D-Fla., has introduced legislation (H.R. 2510) to "regulate large capacity ammunition feeding devices." The bill was introduced on April 14 and was co-sponsored by Rep. Diana DeGette, D-Colo., and Dina Titus, D-Nev. It was referred to the House Judiciary Committee. For more information, Rep. Ted Deutch, 2323 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-3001; or in district offices at 7900 Glades Road, Ste. 250, Boca Raton, FL 33434; 561/  more

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Rep. Stephanie N. Murphy, D-Fla., has introduced legislation (H.R. 2479) to "direct the Secretary of State to submit to Congress a report identifying efforts by the People's Republic of China to expand its presence and influence in Latin America and the Caribbean and describing the implications of such efforts on U.S. interests, to require a briefing for Congress on the United States' strategy to respond to these efforts." The bill was introduced on April 13. It was refe  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Rep. Bill Posey, R-Fla., has introduced legislation (H.R. 2533) to "provide for a study by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine examining the impact of ocean acidification and other stressors in estuarine environments." The bill was introduced on April 14 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Suzanne Bonamici, D-Ore., and Brian J. Mast, R-Fla. It was jointly referred to the House Science, Space, and Technology and Natural Resources committees. For more   more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Fla., has introduced legislation (H.R. 2542) to "provide protection for survivors of domestic violence or sexual violence under the Fair Housing Act." The bill was introduced on April 14 and has 27 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Andre Carson, D-Ind., Raul M. Grijalva, D-Ariz., Ann Kuster, D-N.H., Nydia M. Velazquez, D-N.Y., Grace F. Napolitano, D-Calif., Earl Blumenauer, D-Ore., Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., Jahana Hayes, D-Conn., Suzanne   more

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Fla., has introduced legislation (H.R. 2493) to "provide for the restoration of legal rights for claimants under holocaust-era insurance policies." The bill was introduced on April 13 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Lee Zeldin, R-N.Y., John Garamendi, D-Calif., and David Kustoff, R-Tenn. It was jointly referred to the House Foreign Affairs and Judiciary committees. For more information, Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, 1114 Longworth House O  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, has introduced legislation (S. 1119) to amend the Truth in Lending Act "to prohibit certain unfair credit practices." The bill was introduced on April 14 and was co-sponsored by Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla. It was referred to the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee. For more information, Sen. Sherrod Brown, 503 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington DC, 20510, 202/224-2315; or in state at 200 N. High St., Ste. 614, Columbus, OH   more

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Del., has introduced legislation (S. 1080) to "designate residents of the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region as Priority 2 refugees of special humanitarian concern." The bill was introduced on April 13 and was co-sponsored by Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla. It was referred to the Senate Judiciary Committee. For more information, Sen. Christopher Coons, 218 Russell Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20510; 202/224-5042; or in state at 500 W. Loocker  more

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, has introduced legislation (S. 1144) to "prohibit Federal funding of Planned Parenthood Federation of America." The bill was introduced on April 15 and has 36 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Ben Sasse, R-Neb., Marco Rubio, R-Fla., Jerry Moran, R-Kan., Kevin Cramer, R-N.D., Ted Cruz, R-Texas, James Lankford, R-Okla., Tim Scott, R-S.C., Rick Scott, R-Fla., John Thune, R-S.D., Steve Daines, R-Mont., Mitt Romney, R-Utah, James Risch, R-Idaho,   more

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, has introduced legislation (S. 1153) to amend the Head Start Act "to authorize block grants to States for prekindergarten education." The bill was introduced on April 15 and was co-sponsored by Sens. Rick Scott, R-Fla., Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., James M. Inhofe, R-Okla., and Tommy Tuberville, R-Ala. It was referred to the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee. For more information, Sen. Mike Lee, 361-A Russell Senate Office Buil  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, has introduced legislation (S. 1111) to "subject professional baseball clubs to the antitrust laws." The bill was introduced on April 14 and was co-sponsored by Sens. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, Josh Hawley, R-Mo., Marco Rubio, R-Fla., and Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn. It was referred to the Senate Judiciary Committee. For more information, Sen. Mike Lee, 361-A Russell Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20510; 202/224-5444; or in state at Wallace F. Bennet  more

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., has introduced legislation (S. 1083) to "provide for the restoration of legal rights for claimants under holocaust-era insurance policies." The bill was introduced on April 13 and was co-sponsored by Sens. Jacky Rosen, D-Nev., Rick Scott, R-Fla., Ben Sasse, R-Neb., Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, and Kevin Cramer, R-N.D. It was referred to the Senate Judiciary Committee. For more information, Sen. Marco Rubio, 284 Russell Senate Office Building, Washington  more

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., has introduced legislation (S. 1154) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 "to provide a reduced excise tax rate for portable, electronically-aerated bait containers." The bill was introduced on April 15 and was co-sponsored by Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla. It was referred to the Senate Finance Committee. For more information, Sen. Marco Rubio, 284 Russell Senate Office Building, Washington, DC, 20510; 202/224-3041; or in state at 402 S. Monroe   more

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., has introduced legislation (S. 1152) to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 "to provide that children who have relocated from Puerto Rico to the States are fully considered for purposes of State allotments under the English Language Acquisition grants." The bill was introduced on April 15 and was co-sponsored by Sens. Christopher S. Murphy, D-Conn., Rick Scott, R-Fla., and Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn. It was referred to the S  more

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., has introduced legislation (S. 1093) to amend title 38, U.S. Code, "to establish in the Department the Veterans Economic Opportunity and Transition Administration." The bill was introduced on April 13 and was co-sponsored by Sen. Margaret Wood Hassan, D-N.H. It was referred to the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee. For more information, Sen. Marco Rubio, 284 Russell Senate Office Building, Washington, DC, 20510; 202/224-3041; or in state at 40  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla., has introduced legislation (S. 1130) to amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 "to promote integrity in the casting of ballots in elections for Federal office." The bill was introduced on April 14 and was co-sponsored by Sens. Kevin Cramer, R-N.D., and John Barrasso, R-Wyo. It was referred to the Senate Rules and Administration Committee. For more information, Sen. Rick Scott, 716 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20510; 202/224-5274;  more

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, has introduced legislation (S. 1105) to "provide COVID-19 mitigation instructions for cruise ships." The bill was introduced on April 13 and was co-sponsored by Sens. Rick Scott, R-Fla., and Marco Rubio, R-Fla. It was referred to the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee. For more information, Sen. Dan Sullivan, 302 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington DC 20510; 202/224-3004; or in state at 800 Glacier Ave., Ste. 101, Ju  more

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Sen. Mark R. Warner, D-Va., has introduced legislation (S. 1098) to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 "to authorize borrowers to separate joint consolidation loans." The bill was introduced on April 13 and was co-sponsored by Sens. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., and John Cornyn, R-Texas. It was referred to the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee. For more information, Sen. Mark R. Warner, 703 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20510; 202/224-2023  more