WASHINGTON, March 9 -- Rep. Katherine M. Clark, D-Mass., has introduced legislation (H.R. 1581) to amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 "to include in the Annual Country Reports on Human Rights Practices a section on reproductive rights." The bill was introduced on March 7 and has 126 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Nanette D. Barragan, D-Calif., Karen Bass, D-Calif., Ami Bera, D-Calif., Don S. Beyer, D-Va., Lisa Blunt Rochester, D-Del., Earl Blumenauer, D-Ore., Suzanne Bonamici, D-O  more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- Rep. Peter A. DeFazio, D-Ore., has introduced legislation (H.R. 1516) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose a tax on certain trading transactions. The bill was introduced on March 5 and has 16 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. David N. Cicilline, D-R.I., Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Conn., Raul M. Grijalva, D-Ariz., Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash., Ro Khanna, D-Calif., Alan Lowenthal, D-Calif., James McGovern, D-Mass., Grace F. Napolitano, D-Calif., Eleanor Holmes-Nort  more

WASHINGTON, March 8 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Conn., has introduced legislation (H.R. 1560) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 "to make the child tax credit fully refundable, establish an increased child tax credit for young children." The bill was introduced on March 6 and has 174 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Suzan DelBene, D-Wash., Alma S. Adams, D-N.C., Pete Aguilar, D-Calif., Nanette D. Barragan, D-Calif., Karen Bass, D-Calif., Joyce Beatty, D-Ohio, Don S. Beyer, D-Va., S  more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- Rep. Debbie Dingell, D-Mich., has introduced legislation (H.R. 1519) to "assist entrepreneurs, support development of the creative economy, and encourage international cultural exchange." The bill was introduced on March 5 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, Yvette Clarke, D-N.Y., Steve Cohen, D-Tenn., and Ann Kuster, D-N.H. It was jointly referred to the House Small Business, Judiciary, Education and Labor, Financial Services, Transportation and Infra  more

WASHINGTON, March 9 -- Rep. Michael F. Doyle, D-Pa., has introduced legislation (H.R. 1644) to restore the open internet order of the Federal Communications Commission. The bill was introduced on March 8 and has 132 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., Frank Pallone Jr., D-N.J., Peter Welch, D-Vt., Paul Tonko, D-N.Y., Jerry McNerney, D-Calif., Lloyd Doggett, D-Texas, Anna G. Eshoo, D-Calif., Chris Pappas, D-N.H., Marc Veasey, D-Texas, Jared Huffman, D-Calif., Don S. Be  more

WASHINGTON, March 9 -- Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, D-Hawaii, has introduced legislation (H.R. 1588) to "limit the application of Federal laws to the distribution and consumption of marihuana." The bill was introduced on March 7 and has 19 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Don Young, R-Alaska, Earl Blumenauer, D-Ore., Darren Soto, D-Fla., Jan Schakowsky, D-Ill., Steve Cohen, D-Tenn., Salud O. Carbajal, D-Calif., Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., Justin A. Amash, R-Mich., Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, Barbara Lee, D-  more

WASHINGTON, March 8 -- Rep. John Garamendi, D-Calif., has introduced legislation (H.R. 1553) to "provide for cost-of-living increases for certain Federal benefits programs based on increases in the Consumer Price Index for the elderly." The bill was introduced on March 6 and has 17 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. David N. Cicilline, D-R.I., Ro Khanna, D-Calif., Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Fla., Michael F. Doyle, D-Pa., Jackie Speier, D-Calif., Seth Moulton, D-Mass., Andre Carson, D-Ind.,  more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, D-N.Y., has introduced legislation (H.R. 1534) to "provide that 12 weeks of family leave made available to a Federal employee shall be paid leave." The bill was introduced on March 5 and has 10 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, Elijah E. Cummings, D-Md., Gerald E. Connolly, D-Va., Suzanne Bonamici, D-Ore., Mark DeSaulnier, D-Calif., Joyce Beatty, D-Ohio, Jennifer Wexton, D-Va., Steny H. Hoyer, D-Md., Don S. Beyer, D-  more

WASHINGTON, March 9 -- Rep. Ed Perlmutter, D-Colo., has introduced legislation (H.R. 1595) to "create protections for depository institutions that provide financial services to cannabis-related legitimate businesses and service providers for such businesses." The bill was introduced on March 7 and has 108 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Denny Heck, D-Wash., Steve Stivers, R-Ohio, Warren Davidson, R-Ohio, Pete Aguilar, D-Calif., Nanette D. Barragan, D-Calif., Don S. Beyer, D-Va., Earl Blu  more

WASHINGTON, March 8 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, has introduced legislation (S. 668) to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act "to waive coinsurance under Medicare for colorectal cancer screening tests, regardless of whether therapeutic intervention is required during the screening." The bill was introduced on March 6 and has 41 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Roger Wicker, R-Miss., Benjamin Cardin, D-Md., Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., John Barrasso, R-Wyo., R  more

WASHINGTON, March 9 -- Sen. Robert Casey Jr., D-Pa., has introduced legislation (S. 709) to "establish an interactive dashboard to allow the public to review information on the price and utilization of prescription drugs purchased by Federal programs." The bill was introduced on March 7 and was co-sponsored by Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine. It was referred to the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee. For more information, Sen. Robert Casey, 393 Russell Senate Office Buildin  more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, has introduced legislation (S. 659) to provide for certain additional requirements with respect to patent disclosures. The bill was introduced on March 5 and was co-sponsored by Sens. Tim Kaine, D-Va., Rob Portman, R-Ohio, Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., Mike Braun, R-Ind., and Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich. It was referred to the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee. For more information, Sen. Susan M. Collins, 413 Dirksen Senate Off  more

WASHINGTON, March 9 -- Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., has introduced legislation (S. 726) to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to ensure the safety of cosmetics. The bill was introduced on March 7 and was co-sponsored by Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine. It was referred to the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee. For more information, Sen. Dianne Feinstein, 331 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20510; 202/224-3841; or in the state at 1 Post St., Ste.   more

WASHINGTON, March 9 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, has introduced legislation (S. 702) to amend the Older Americans Act of 1965 "to establish an initiative, carried out by the Assistant Secretary for Aging, to coordinate Federal efforts and programs for home modifications enabling older individuals and individuals with disabilities to live independently and safely in a home environment." The bill was introduced on March 7 and was co-sponsored by Sens. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, Brian Schat  more

WASHINGTON, March 8 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Mass., has introduced legislation (S. 682) to "restore the Federal Communications Commission's Open Internet Order and its net neutrality protections." The bill was introduced on March 6 and has 45 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Charles E. Schumer, D-N.Y., Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, Ron Wyden, D-Ore., Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., Michael Bennet, D-Colo., Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Cory Booker, D-N.J., Sherrod Brown, D-Ohi  more

WASHINGTON, March 8 -- Sen. John Thune, R-S.D., has introduced legislation (S. 680) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 "to treat certain amounts paid for physical activity, fitness, and exercise as amounts paid for medical care." The bill was introduced on March 6 and has eight co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Christopher S. Murphy, D-Conn., John Barrasso, R-Wyo., Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, Mike Rounds, R-S.D., Roger Wicker, R-Miss., Gary Peters, D-  more