WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 -- Rep. Joyce Beatty, D-Ohio, has introduced legislation (H.R. 9572) to "direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to enter into an arrangement with the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to conduct a comprehensive study on the health care impacts of the use of kinetic impact projectiles in the U.S." The bill was introduced on Dec. 15 and was co-sponsored by Rep. Shontel Brown, D-Ohio. It was referred to the House Energy and Commerce Committee.  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Rep. Mike Carey, R-Ohio, has introduced legislation (H.R. 9537) to "amend the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act to require reporting regarding clean energy demonstration projects." The bill was introduced on Dec. 14 and was co-sponsored by Rep. Frank D. Lucas, R-Okla. It was referred to the House Space, and Technology Committee. For more information, Rep. Mike Carey, 2234 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-2015; or in the district offices a  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Rep. Steve Chabot, R-Ohio, has introduced legislation (H.R. 9540) to "authorize assistance to support activities relating to the clearance of landmines, unexploded ordnance, and other explosive remnants of war in Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam, and to recognize the refugee and immigrant communities who supported and defended the Armed Forces during the conflict in Southeast Asia, including Hmong, Cham, Cambodian, Iu-Mien, Khmu, Lao, Montagnard, and Vietnamese Americans." The  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 -- Rep. Bill Johnson, R-Ohio, has introduced legislation (H.R. 9569) to "direct the Federal Communications Commission to issue rules for the provision of emergency connectivity service." The bill was introduced on Dec. 15 and was co-sponsored by Rep. Kim Schrier, D-Wash. It was referred to the House Energy and Commerce Committee. For more information, Rep. Bill Johnson, 2336 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-5705; or in district offices at 192 E.   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 21 -- Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer, R-Mo., has introduced legislation (H.R. 9588) to "provide a national standard for financial institution data security and breach notification on behalf of all consumers." The bill was introduced on Dec. 15 and has six co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. J. French Hill, R-Ark., William Timmons, R-S.C., Roger Williams, R-Texas, Lance Gooden, R-Texas, Frank D. Lucas, R-Okla., and Warren Davidson, R-Ohio. The legislation was referred to the House   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Rep. Brad Sherman, D-Calif., has introduced legislation (H.R. 9560) to "amend the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 to provide for the control of and prohibition on the export of crude oil and finished oil products (other than natural gas) from the U.S. under that Act." The bill was introduced on Dec. 14 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Marcy Kaptur, D-Ohio, Betty McCollum, D-Minn., and Raul M. Grijalva, D-Ariz. It was referred to the House Foreign Affairs Committee. For mo  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, has introduced legislation (S. 5272) to "amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to expand access to psychological and behavioral services." The bill was introduced on Dec. 15 and was co-sponsored by Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine. It was referred to the Senate Finance 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  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 -- Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., has introduced legislation (S. 5290) to "require an evaluation of the implementation of the Synthetics Trafficking and Overdose Prevention (STOP) Act of 2018." The bill was introduced on Dec. 15 and was co-sponsored by Sens. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, and Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va. It was referred to the Senate Finance Committee. For more information, Sen. Amy Klobuchar, 425 Dirksen Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510; 202/224-3244; or i  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 22 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Mich., has introduced legislation (S. 5298) to "provide the Under Secretary for Science and Technology of the Department of Homeland Security with the authority to temporarily extend the duration of protections provided under the Support Anti-Terrorism by Fostering Effective Technologies (SAFETY) Act." The bill was introduced on Dec. 19 and was co-sponsored by Sens. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, and Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va. It was referred to the Senate Ho  more