WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Rep. Carolyn Bourdeaux, D-Ga., has introduced legislation (H.R. 3334) to "increase the project cap for certain small starts projects." The bill was introduced on May 19 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Lucy McBath, D-Ga., and Carlos A. Gimenez, R-Fla. It was referred to the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee. For more information, Rep. Carolyn Bourdeaux, 1319 Longworth House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-4272; or in district office at 75 Langl  more

WASHINGTON, May 19 -- Rep. Vern Buchanan, R-Fla., has introduced legislation (H.R. 3269) to amend the Controlled Substances Act "to list fentanyl-related substances as schedule I controlled substances." The bill was introduced on May 17 and was co-sponsored by Rep. Chris Pappas, D-N.H. It was jointly referred to the House Energy and Commerce and Judiciary committees. For more information, Rep. Vern Buchanan, 2110 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-5015; or in district  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Rep. Val Butler Demings, D-Fla., has introduced legislation (H.R. 3299) to "help reduce gun violence through background checks and the National Firearms Act." The bill was introduced on May 18 and has seven co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Mike Thompson, D-Calif., Adriano Espaillat, D-N.Y., Mike Quigley, D-Ill., Sheila Jackson Lee, D-Texas, Joe Neguse, D-Colo., Ted Deutch, D-Fla., and Peter A. DeFazio, D-Ore. The legislation was jointly referred to the House Judicia  more

WASHINGTON, May 17 -- Rep. Neal P. Dunn, R-Fla., has introduced legislation (H.R. 3234) to amend section 30113 of title 49, U.S. Code, "to clarify the granting of an alternate vehicle endorsement." The bill was introduced on May 14. It was referred to the House Energy and Commerce Committee. For more information, Rep. Neal P. Dunn, 316 Cannon House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-5235; or in district offices at 300 S. Adams St., Tallahassee, FL 32301; 850/891-8610; 840 W. 11th S  more

WASHINGTON, May 19 -- Rep. Tom Emmer, R-Minn., has introduced legislation (H.R. 3273) to "provide for the tax treatment of forked convertible virtual currency." The bill was introduced on May 17 and was co-sponsored by Rep. Darren Soto, D-Fla. It was referred to the House Ways and Means Committee. For more information, Rep. Tom Emmer, 315 Cannon House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-2331; or in district office at 9201 Quaday Ave. N.E., Ste. 206, Otsego, MN 55330; 763/241-6848.  more

WASHINGTON, May 19 -- Rep. Yvette Herrell, R-N.M., has introduced legislation (H.R. 3275) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 "to suspend the tax on gasoline other than aviation gasoline." The bill was introduced on May 17 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Greg Steube, R-Fla., Diana Harshbarger, R-Tenn., Paul Gosar, R-Ariz., Jake LaTurner, R-Kan., and Burgess Owens, R-Utah. It was referred to the House Ways and Means Committee. For more information, Rep. Yvette Herrell, 1305 Longworth House  more

WASHINGTON, May 19 -- Rep. Al Lawson, D-Fla., has introduced legislation (H.R. 3279) to "provide physical standards and reform the inspection process for housing assisted under section 8 of the U.S. Housing Act of 1937." The bill was introduced on May 17 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Alma S. Adams, D-N.C., and Val Butler Demings, D-Fla. It was referred to the House Financial Services Committee. For more information, Rep. Al Lawson, 2437 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/  more

WASHINGTON, May 17 -- Rep. Scott Perry, R-Pa.., has introduced legislation (H.R. 3256) to "prohibit Federal funding to the Wuhan Institute of Virology." The bill was introduced on May 14 and has 14 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Brian J. Mast, R-Fla., Bill Posey, R-Fla., Guy Reschenthaler, R-Pa., Louie Gohmert, R-Texas, Thomas Tiffany, R-Wis., Jeff Duncan, R-S.C., Diana Harshbarger, R-Tenn., Robert B. Aderholt, R-Ala., Paul Gosar, R-Ariz., Greg Steube, R-Fla., Bob Gibbs, R-Ohio, Madison  more

WASHINGTON, May 19 -- Rep. Mark Pocan, D-Wis., has introduced legislation (H.R. 3285) to "amend gendered terms in Federal law relating to the President and the President's spouse." The bill was introduced on May 17 and has 15 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Ted Deutch, D-Fla., Lloyd Doggett, D-Texas, David N. Cicilline, D-R.I., Adriano Espaillat, D-N.Y., Sheila Jackson Lee, D-Texas, Ro Khanna, D-Calif., Andy Levin, D-Mich., Alan Lowenthal, D-Calif., Chris Pappas, D-N.H., Jamie Raskin, D-  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Rep. Bill Posey, R-Fla., has introduced legislation (H.R. 3319) to "direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to amend regulations relating to exemptions for engines and equipment for purposes of national security." The bill was introduced on May 18 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Tim Ryan, D-Ohio, and Mike Kelly, R-Pa. It was referred to the House Energy and Commerce Committee. For more information, Rep. Bill Posey, 2150 Rayburn House Office Building,  more

WASHINGTON, May 17 -- Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar, R-Fla., has introduced legislation (H.R. 3236) to "prohibit the President from taking any action to support the waiver of obligations of members of the World Trade Organization under the Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights in relation to the prevention, containment, mitigation, or treatment of COVID-19 unless a statute is enacted expressly authorizing such a waiver with respect to the prevention, containment, mitigat  more

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Rep. Daniel Webster, R-Fla., has introduced legislation (H.R. 3360) to amend and enhance the High Seas Driftnet Fishing Moratorium Protection Act "to improve the conservation of sharks." The bill was introduced on May 19 and has nine co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Ted Lieu, D-Calif., Bill Posey, R-Fla., Jeff Van Drew, R-N.J., Ken Calvert, R-Calif., Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., Don Young, R-Alaska, Brian J. Mast, R-Fla., Greg Steube, R-Fla., and Jason Crow, D-Colo. The legi  more

WASHINGTON, May 19 -- Rep. Frederica S. Wilson, D-Fla., has introduced legislation (H.R. 3289) to "re-establish an advisory committee to provide independent advice and recommendations to the Secretary of Transportation regarding comprehensive, interdisciplinary issues related to transportation from a variety of stakeholders in transportation planning, design, research, policy, and advocacy." The bill was introduced on May 17 and has 20 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mic  more

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Sen. Mike Braun, R-Ind., has introduced legislation (S. 1706) to "require the Secretary of the Treasury to provide taxpayers with information regarding the Federal budget." The bill was introduced on May 19 and was co-sponsored by Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla., Cynthia M. Lummis, R-Wyo., and Thom Tillis, R-N.C. It was referred to the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee. For more information, Sen. Mike Braun, 374 Russell Senate Office Building, Washington  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., has introduced legislation (S. 1691) to "require an annual report on the cybersecurity of the Small Business Administration." The bill was introduced on May 18 and was co-sponsored by Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, and Bill Cassidy, R-La. It was referred to the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee. For more information, Sen. Marco Rubio, 284 Russell Senate Office Building, Washington, DC, 20510; 202/224-3041; or in state at 402 S. Mon  more

WASHINGTON, May 19 -- Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., has introduced legislation (S. 1657) to "impose sanctions with respect to the People's Republic of China in relation to activities in the South China Sea and the East China Sea." The bill was introduced on May 17 and was co-sponsored by Sen. Benjamin Cardin, D-Md. It was referred to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. For more information, Sen. Marco Rubio, 284 Russell Senate Office Building, Washington, DC, 20510; 202/224-3041; or in state a  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., has introduced legislation (S. 1687) to amend section 21 of the Small Business Act "to require cyber certification for small business development center counselors." The bill was introduced on May 18 and was co-sponsored by Sens. Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., Margaret Wood Hassan, D-N.H., James Risch, R-Idaho, and Bill Cassidy, R-La. It was referred to the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee. For more information, Sen. Marco Rubio, 284  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Ga., has introduced legislation (S. 1675) to "improve maternal health." The bill was introduced on May 18 and was co-sponsored by Sens. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., Tina Smith, D-Minn., Roger Marshall, R-Kan., Margaret Wood Hassan, D-N.H., and Bill Cassidy, R-La. It was referred to the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee. For more information, Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, B40-D Dirksen Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20510; 202/22  more