WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Rep. Brendan Boyle, D-Pa., has introduced legislation (H.R. 9328) to "amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish a demonstration program to promote collaborative treatment of mental and physical health comorbidities under the Medicare program." The bill was introduced on Nov. 17 and was co-sponsored by Rep. Shontel Brown, D-Ohio. It was jointly referred to the House Energy and Commerce and Ways and Means committees. For more information, Rep. Brendan Boyle  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Rep. Matthew Cartwright, D-Pa., has introduced legislation (H.R. 9330) to "improve the visibility, accountability, and oversight of agency software asset management practices." The bill was introduced on Nov. 17 and has 17 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Ed Case, D-Hawaii, Gerald E. Connolly, D-Va., Danny K. Davis, D-Ill., Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pa., Sheila Jackson Lee, D-Texas, Brenda Lawrence, D-Mich., Mike Levin, D-Calif., Ted Lieu, D-Calif., Katie Porter, D-Calif  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Rep. Danny K. Davis, D-Ill., has introduced legislation (H.R. 9331) to "amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to strike the provision of the American Opportunity Tax Credit that denies the credit to students with felony drug convictions." The bill was introduced on Nov. 17 and was co-sponsored by Reps. David Schweikert, R-Ariz., Steven Horsford, D-Nev., Brad Wenstrup, R-Ohio, and Terri A. Sewell, D-Ala. It was referred to the House Ways and Means Committee. For more i  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Rep. David Joyce, R-Ohio, has introduced legislation (H.R. 9340) to "establish the U.S. Foundation for International Conservation to promote long-term management of protected and conserved areas." The bill was introduced on Nov. 17 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Chris Stewart, R-Utah, Betty McCollum, D-Minn., and Henry Cuellar, D-Texas. It was jointly referred to the House Foreign Affairs and Ways and Means committees. For more information, Rep. David Joyce, 2065 Rayburn   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 24 -- Rep. David Joyce, R-Ohio, has introduced legislation (H.R. 9352) to "improve services for trafficking victims by establishing, in Homeland Security Investigations, the Investigators Maintain Purposeful Awareness to Combat Trafficking Trauma Program and the Victim Assistance Program." The bill was introduced on Nov. 22 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Dina Titus, D-Nev., Ann Wagner, R-Mo., and Elissa Slotkin, D-Mich. It was referred to the House Judiciary Committee. For more  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Rep. Randy Weber, R-Texas, has introduced legislation (H.R. 9349) to "improve public-private partnerships and increase Federal research, development, and demonstration related to the evolution of next generation pipeline systems." The bill was introduced on Nov. 17 and has six co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Frank D. Lucas, R-Okla., Jake LaTurner, R-Kan., Mike Carey, R-Ohio, Jay Obernolte, R-Calif., Young Kim, R-Calif., and Brian Babin, R-Texas. The legislation wa  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 23 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., has introduced legislation (S. 9) to "provide for the vacating of certain convictions and expungement of certain arrests of victims of human trafficking." The bill was introduced on Nov. 17 and was co-sponsored by Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio. It was referred to the Senate Judiciary Committee. For more information, Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, 478 Russell Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20510; 202/224-4451; or in state at Leo W. O'Brien Fe  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., has introduced legislation (S. 5126) to "amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to strike the provision of the American Opportunity Tax Credit that denies the credit to students with felony drug convictions." The bill was introduced on Nov. 17 and was co-sponsored by Sens. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Jeff Merkley, D-Ore. It was referred to the Senate Finance Committee. For more information, Sen. Chris Van Hollen, 110 Hart Se  more