WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 -- Rep. Karen Bass, D-Calif., has introduced legislation (H.R. 9431) to "enable incarcerated persons to petition a Federal court for a second look at sentences longer than 10 years, where the person is not a danger to the safety of any person or the community and has shown they are ready for reentry." The bill was introduced on Dec. 6 and was co-sponsored by Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Mass., and Del. Eleanor Holmes-Norton, D-D.C. It was referred to the House Judiciary Committee.  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6 -- Rep. Matthew Cartwright, D-Pa., has introduced the Veterans' Affairs (VA) Work-Study Improvement Act (H.R. 9379) "to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the VA Work-Study program." The bill was introduced on Dec. 1 and has 21 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Tom O'Halleran, D-Ariz., Ed Case, D-Hawaii, Ted Lieu, D-Calif., Dina Titus, D-Nev., Rick Larsen, D-Wash., Andre Carson, D-Ind., Madeleine Dean, D-Pa., Sheila Jackson Lee, D-Texas, Ann Kirkpatrick, D-Ar  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 7 -- Rep. Stephen F. Lynch, D-Mass., has introduced legislation (H.R. 9428) to "authorize the Secretary of Education to make grants to local educational agencies to assist certain individuals in reentering a secondary school or a general educational development program." The bill was introduced on Dec. 5. It was referred to the House Education and Labor Committee. For more information, Rep. Stephen F. Lynch, 2109 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-827  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 -- Rep. Kweisi Mfume, D-Md., has introduced legislation (H.R. 9441) to "direct the National Institute of Justice to collect, study, and analyze online content created by mass shooters in an effort to early identify potential mass shooters." The bill was introduced on Dec. 6 and has 10 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Gerald E. Connolly, D-Va., Barbara Lee, D-Calif., Seth Moulton, D-Mass., Katie Porter, D-Calif., Bonnie Watson Coleman, D-N.J., Dwight Evans, D-Pa., Andre   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 7 -- Rep. Linda T. Sanchez, D-Calif., has introduced legislation (H.R. 9419) to "clarify that installation of mechanical insulation property is as an energy or water efficiency measure that may be used in Federal buildings for purposes of section 543(f) of the National Energy Conservation Policy Act." The bill was introduced on Dec. 2 and has seven co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Yvette Clarke, D-N.Y., Danny K. Davis, D-Ill., Paul Tonko, D-N.Y., Nanette D. Barragan, D-Ca  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6 -- Rep. Abigail Spanberger, D-Va., has introduced legislation (H.R. 9397) to "promote global internet freedom." The bill was introduced on Dec. 1 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Chris Stewart, R-Utah, and William R. Keating, D-Mass. It was referred to the House Foreign Affairs Committee. For more information, Rep. Abigail Spanberger, 1431 Longworth House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-2815; or in district offices at 4201 Dominion Blvd., Ste. 110, Glen Allen, VA  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., has introduced legislation (S. 5206) to "improve the treatment of Federal prisoners who are primary caretaker parents." The bill was introduced on Dec. 7 and was co-sponsored by Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass. It was referred to the Senate Judiciary Committee. For more information, Sen. Cory Booker, 717 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington DC, 20510; 202/224-3224; or in state at One Gateway Center, 23rd fl., Newark, NJ 07102; 973/639-8700; One  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- Sen. Benjamin Cardin, D-Md., has introduced legislation ( S. 5175) to "amend the Small Business Act to require an annual report on entrepreneurial development programs." The bill was introduced on Dec. 1 and has six co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Cory Booker, D-N.J., Christopher Coons, D-Del., Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, Edward J. Markey, D-Mass., Jacky Rosen, D-Nev., and Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H. The legislation was referred to the Senate Small Business and Entrepren  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, has introduced legislation (S. 5203) to "provide for the creation of the Missing Armed Forces Personnel Records Collection at the National Archives, to require the expeditious public transmission to the Archivist and public disclosure of Missing Armed Forces Personnel records." The bill was introduced on Dec. 7 and has seven co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., James Risch, R-Idaho, Margaret Wood Hassan, D-N.H., Elizabet  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- Sen. Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, has introduced the Coral Sustainability Through Innovation Act (S. 5199) "to authorize Federal agencies to establish prize competitions for innovation or adaptation management development relating to coral reef ecosystems." The bill was introduced on Dec. 7 and was co-sponsored by Sens. Thomas R. Carper, D-Del., Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., and Edward J. Markey, D-Mass. It was referred to the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportati  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Mass., has introduced legislation (S. 5210) to "require an interagency study on the environmental and energy impacts of crypto-asset mining, to assess crypto-asset mining compliance with the Clean Air Act." The bill was introduced on Dec. 7 and was co-sponsored by Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore. It was referred to the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee. For more information, Sen. Edward J. Markey, 255 Dirksen Senate Office Building, Washingt  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., has introduced legislation (S. 5173) to "amend title 31 and title 10, U.S. Code, to address claims of the U.S. Government relating to certain treatment received by civilians at military medical treatment facilities." The bill was introduced on Dec. 1. It was referred to the Senate S. 5173 Committee. For more information, Sen. Elizabeth Warren, 309 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20510; 202/224-4543; or in state at 2400 President  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., has introduced legislation (S. 5186) to "ensure progress toward the fulfillment by the Federal Government of its trust and treaty obligations to Native Americans and Tribal governments, to ensure funding for programs for Native Americans and Tribal governments." The bill was introduced on Dec. 5. It was referred to the Senate Indian Affairs Committee. For more information, Sen. Elizabeth Warren, 309 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington,   more