WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 -- Rep. Rob Bishop, R-Utah, has introduced legislation (H.R. 1225) to "establish, fund, and provide for the use of amounts in a National Park Service and Public Lands Legacy Restoration Fund to address the maintenance backlog of the National Park Service, United States Fish and Wildlife Service, Bureau of Land Management, and Bureau of Indian Education." The bill was introduced on Feb. 14 and has 92 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Derek Kilmer, D-Wash., Filemon Vela,   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 -- Rep. Cheri Bustos, D-Ill., has introduced legislation (H.R. 1181) to "require certain individuals employed by the Federal Government to give 30 days written notice to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate for certain obligations or expenditures over $5,000 to furnish or redecorate the office of such individual." The bill was introduced on Feb. 13 and has 20 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Mark Meadows, R-N.C., Jim Cooper, D  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 -- Rep. Steve Chabot, R-Ohio, has introduced legislation (H.R. 1229) to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 "to provide that an individual may remain eligible to participate in the teacher loan forgiveness program under title IV of such Act if the individual's period of consecutive years of employment as a full-time teacher is interrupted because the individual is the spouse of a member of the Armed Forces who is relocated during the school year pursuant to military orders  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 16 -- Rep. David N. Cicilline, D-R.I., has introduced legislation (H.R. 1296) to "regulate assault weapons, to ensure that the right to keep and bear arms is not unlimited." The bill was introduced on Feb. 14 and has 190 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Alma S. Adams, D-N.C., Pete Aguilar, D-Calif., Nanette D. Barragan, D-Calif., Karen Bass, D-Calif., Joyce Beatty, D-Ohio, Ami Bera, D-Calif., Don S. Beyer, D-Va., Earl Blumenauer, D-Ore., Lisa Blunt Rochester, D-Del., Suza  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 -- Rep. Joe Courtney, D-Conn., has introduced legislation (H.R. 1257) to "require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of the United States Coast Guard." The bill was introduced on Feb. 14 and has 27 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. John B. Larson, D-Conn., Mark Takano, D-Calif., Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pa., Derek Kilmer, D-Wash., Jim Cooper, D-Tenn., Alan Lowenthal, D-Calif., Daniel Lipinski, D-Ill., Thomas R. Suozzi, D-N.Y., Donald W. Norcross, D  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 -- Rep. Diana DeGette, D-Colo., has introduced legislation (H.R. 1184) to establish an Every Kid Outdoors program. The bill was introduced on Feb. 13 and has 23 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Scott R. Tipton, R-Colo., Mike Quigley, D-Ill., Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., Stephen F. Lynch, D-Mass., Garret Graves, R-La., Matthew Cartwright, D-Pa., Judy Chu, D-Calif., Jimmy Gomez, D-Calif., Derek Kilmer, D-Wash., Barbara Lee, D-Calif., Alan Lowenthal, D-Calif., Sean Patrick Mal  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Conn., has introduced legislation (H.R. 1185) to provide paid family and medical leave benefits to certain individuals. The bill was introduced on Feb. 13 and has 163 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Richard E. Neal, D-Mass., Danny K. Davis, D-Ill., Robert C. Scott, D-Va., Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Fla., Donald M. Payne Jr., D-N.J., Debbie Dingell, D-Mich., Jose E. Serrano, D-N.Y., Lucille Roybal-Allard, D-Calif., Peter A. DeFazio, D-Ore.,   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 -- Rep. Ted Deutch, D-Fla., has introduced legislation (H.R. 1186) to regulate large capacity ammunition feeding devices. The bill was introduced on Feb. 13 and has 67 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Jerrold Nadler, D-N.Y., Diana DeGette, D-Colo., Dina Titus, D-Nev., Pete Aguilar, D-Calif., Ami Bera, D-Calif., Suzanne Bonamici, D-Ore., Julia Brownley, D-Calif., Tony Cardenas, D-Calif., Ed Case, D-Hawaii, Katherine M. Clark, D-Mass., Yvette Clarke, D-N.Y., Steve Cohen,  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 16 -- Rep. Paul Gosar, R-Ariz., has introduced legislation (H.R. 1268) to "require the Secretary of the Interior to submit to Congress a report on the efforts of the Bureau of Reclamation to manage its infrastructure assets." The bill was introduced on Feb. 14 and has 19 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Andy Biggs, R-Ariz., Ken Calvert, R-Calif., John Garamendi, D-Calif., Greg Gianforte, R-Mont., Louie Gohmert, R-Texas, Jody Hice, R-Ga., Jared Huffman, D-Calif., Duncan Hu  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Rep. Jared Huffman, D-Calif., has introduced legislation (H.R. 1146) to amend Public Law 115-97 (commonly known as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act) to repeal the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge oil and gas program. The bill was introduced on Feb. 11 and has 101 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pa., Pete Aguilar, D-Calif., Nanette D. Barragan, D-Calif., Karen Bass, D-Calif., Don S. Beyer, D-Va., Earl Blumenauer, D-Ore., Suzanne Bonamici, D-Ore., Brenda  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 16 -- Rep. Mike Johnson, R-La., has introduced legislation (H.R. 1269) to amend the Revised Statutes of the United States "to prevent the use of the legal system in a manner that extorts money from State and local governments, and the Federal Government, and inhibits such governments' constitutional actions under the first, tenth, and fourteenth amendments." The bill was introduced on Feb. 14 and has 28 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Doug LaMalfa, R-Calif., Doug Lamborn  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 -- Rep. Ron Kind, D-Wis., has introduced legislation (H.R. 1175) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reform taxation of alcoholic beverages. The bill was introduced on Feb. 13 and has 14 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Mike Kelly, R-Pa., Earl Blumenauer, D-Ore., Brian Higgins, D-N.Y., Jimmy Panetta, D-Calif., Darin LaHood, R-Ill., Peter A. DeFazio, D-Ore., Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, Scott R. Tipton, R-Colo., Patrick T. McHenry, R-N.C., Anthony Brindisi, D-N.Y  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 16 -- Rep. Barbara Lee, D-Calif., has introduced legislation (H.R. 1274) to repeal Public Law 107-40. The bill was introduced on Feb. 14 and has 46 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. C.A. 'Dutch' Ruppersberger, D-Md., Peter A. DeFazio, D-Ore., Betty McCollum, D-Minn., Peter Welch, D-Vt., Gwen Moore, D-Wis., Jared Huffman, D-Calif., Mark Takano, D-Calif., Raul M. Grijalva, D-Ariz., Jan Schakowsky, D-Ill., Yvette Clarke, D-N.Y., Thomas Massie, R-Ky., Bonnie Watson Coleman, D-  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 -- Rep. Andy Levin, D-Mich., has introduced legislation (H.R. 1244) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 "to clarify that all provisions shall apply to legally married same-sex couples in the same manner as other married couples." The bill was introduced on Feb. 14and has 72 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Ami Bera, D-Calif., Don S. Beyer, D-Va., Earl Blumenauer, D-Ore., Suzanne Bonamici, D-Ore., Brendan Boyle, D-Pa., Julia Brownley, D-Calif., Andre Carson, D-In  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 16 -- Rep. Alan Lowenthal, D-Calif., has introduced legislation (H.R. 1276) to "reaffirm the policy of the U.S. with respect to management authority over public land." The bill was introduced on Feb. 14 and has 12 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Jared Huffman, D-Calif., Ed Perlmutter, D-Colo., Harley Rouda, D-Calif., Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Ill., Mike Quigley, D-Ill., Jimmy Gomez, D-Calif., Eddie Bernice Johnson, D-Texas, Gil Cisneros, D-Calif., Grace F. Napolitano, D-Cal  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 16 -- Rep. Ben Lujan, D-N.M., has introduced legislation (H.R. 1277) to "establish a State public option through Medicaid to provide Americans with the choice of a high-quality, low-cost health insurance plan." The bill was introduced on Feb. 14 and has 40 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Earl Blumenauer, D-Ore., Andre Carson, D-Ind., David N. Cicilline, D-R.I., Katherine M. Clark, D-Mass., Yvette Clarke, D-N.Y., Steve Cohen, D-Tenn., Mark DeSaulnier, D-Calif., Michael F.  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 16 -- Rep. Donald M. Payne Jr., D-N.J., has introduced legislation (H.R. 1279) to "authorize the Director of the Bureau of Justice Assistance to make grants to States, units of local government, and gun dealers to conduct gun buyback programs." The bill was introduced on Feb. 14 and has 38 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Madeleine Dean, D-Pa., Val Butler Demings, D-Fla., Ro Khanna, D-Calif., David Scott, D-Ga., Sean Casten, D-Ill., Katie Hill, D-Calif., Darren Soto, D-Fl  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 16 -- Rep. Ed Perlmutter, D-Colo., has introduced legislation (H.R. 1280) to amend title 31, U.S. Code, to provide for automatic continuing resolution. The bill was introduced on Feb. 14. It was jointly referred to the House Appropriations and Budget committees. For more information, Rep. Ed Perlmutter, 1226 Longworth House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-2645; or in the district office at 12600 W. Colfax Ave., Ste. B-400, Lakewood, CO 80215; 303/274-7944.  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 -- Rep. Dina Titus, D-Nev., has introduced legislation (H.R. 1155) to amend title 38, U.S. Code, "to prohibit the Secretary of Veterans Affairs from conducting medical research causing significant pain or distress to dogs." The bill was introduced on Feb. 13 and has 61 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Brian J. Mast, R-Fla., Ted Lieu, D-Calif., Lee Zeldin, R-N.Y., Jackie Walorski, R-Ind., Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., Brendan Boyle, D-Pa., Steve Cohen, D-Tenn., Ann Kuster, D-N.H.  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 -- Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., has introduced legislation (S. 529) to "establish a national program to identify and reduce losses from landslide hazards, to establish a national 3D Elevation Program." The bill was introduced on Feb. 14 and was co-sponsored by Sens. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, Cory Gardner, R-Colo., Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif. It was referred to the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee. For more information, Sen.   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, has introduced legislation (S. 468) to amend title II of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide for teacher, principal, and other school leader quality enhancement. The bill was introduced on Feb. 13 and was co-sponsored by Sens. Mark R. Warner, D-Va., Tim Scott, R-S.C., and Michael Bennet, D-Colo. It was referred to the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee. For more information, Sen. John Cornyn, 517 Hart Senate Office   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Sen. Cory Gardner, R-Colo., has introduced legislation (S. 450) to "require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a pilot program to expedite the onboarding process for new medical providers of the Department of Veterans Affairs, to reduce the duration of the hiring process for such medical providers." The bill was introduced on Feb. 12 and was co-sponsored by Sen. Gary Peters, D-Mich. It was referred to the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee. For more informati  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., has introduced legislation (S. 463) to provide paid family and medical leave benefits to certain individuals. The bill was introduced on Feb. 12 and has 34 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Benjamin Cardin, D-Md., Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., Jack Reed, D-R.I., Cory Booker, D-N.J., Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, Michael Bennet, D-Colo., Christopher S. Murphy, D-Conn., Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., Charles E. Schumer, D-N.  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 -- Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., has introduced legislation (S. 482) to "strengthen the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, to combat international cybercrime, and to impose additional sanctions with respect to the Russian Federation." The bill was introduced on Feb. 13 and was co-sponsored by Sens. Robert Menendez, D-N.J., Cory Gardner, R-Colo., Benjamin Cardin, D-Md., and Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H. It was referred to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. For more information  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 -- Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, has introduced legislation (S. 495) to amend title 18, U.S. Code, "to reauthorize and expand the National Threat Assessment Center of the Department of Homeland Security." The bill was introduced on Feb. 14 and was co-sponsored by Sens. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., Doug Jones, D-Ala., Rick Scott, R-Fla., Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., and Cory Gardner, R-Colo. It was referred to the Senate Judiciary Committee. For more information, Sen. Chuck Grassley, 135 Ha  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 -- Sen. Kamala D. Harris, D-Calif., has introduced the Justice for Victims of Lynching Act (S. 488) to amend title 18, U.S. Code, to specify lynching as a deprivation of civil rights. The bill was introduced on Feb. 14 and has 46 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Cory Booker, D-N.J., Tim Scott, R-S.C., Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., Doug Jones, D-Ala., Jack Reed, D-R.I., Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., Patty Murray, D-Wash., Chris Van Hollen, D-Md.,  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-N.M., has introduced legislation (S. 491) to "reaffirm the policy of the U.S. with respect to management authority over public land." The bill was introduced on Feb. 14 and has seven co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Michael Bennet, D-Colo., Tom Udall, D-N.M., Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., and Jon Tester, D-Mont. The legislation was referred to the Senate Energy and Natu  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 -- Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., has introduced legislation (S. 525) to "preserve and protect the free choice of individual employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations, or to refrain from such activities." The bill was introduced on Feb. 14and has 16 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. James Risch, R-Idaho, Roger Wicker, R-Miss., Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Ind., Ted Cruz, R-Texas, Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., Tom Cotton, R-Ark., John Barrasso, R-Wyo., James M. Inhofe, R-Okla.,  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 -- Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, has introduced legislation (S. 500) to amend title 54, U.S. Code, "to establish, fund, and provide for the use of amounts in a National Park Service Legacy Restoration Fund to address the maintenance backlog of the National Park Service." The bill was introduced on Feb. 14 and has 25 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Mark R. Warner, D-Va., Lamar Alexander, R-Tenn., Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, Thom Tillis, R-N.C., Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, K  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 -- Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., has introduced legislation (S. 480) to "require an unclassified interagency report on the political influence operations of the Government of China and the Communist Party of China with respect to the U.S." The bill was introduced on Feb. 13 and was co-sponsored by Sens. Catherine Cortez-Masto, D-Nev., Cory Gardner, R-Colo., Edward J. Markey, D-Mass., John Cornyn, R-Texas, and Tom Cotton, R-Ark. It was referred to the Senate Foreign Relations Com  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Sen. Mark R. Warner, D-Va., has introduced legislation (S. 460) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 "to extend the exclusion for employer-provided education assistance to employer payments of student loans." The bill was introduced on Feb. 12 and has 18 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. John Thune, R-S.D., Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., Edward J. Markey, D-Mass., Pat Roberts, R-Kan., Christopher S. Murphy, D-Conn., John Hoeven, R-N.  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., has introduced legislation (S. 515) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 "to clarify that all provisions shall apply to legally married same-sex couples in the same manner as other married couples." The bill was introduced on Feb. 14 and has 46 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Michael Bennet, D-Colo., Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., Jack Reed, D-R.I., Patrick J. Leahy, D-Vt., Christopher S. Murphy, D-Conn., Chris Va  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., has introduced legislation (S. 475) to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act "to prevent catastrophic out-of-pocket spending on prescription drugs for seniors and individuals with disabilities." The bill was introduced on Feb. 13 and was co-sponsored by Sens. Michael Bennet, D-Colo., Benjamin Cardin, D-Md., Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., and Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I. It was referred to the Senate Finance Committee. For more   more