WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Rep. Earl Blumenauer, D-Ore., has introduced legislation (H.R. 2062) to amend the Public Health Service Act to protect the confidentiality of substance use disorder patient records. The bill was introduced on April 3 and has 20 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Markwayne Mullin, R-Okla., Suzan DelBene, D-Wash., Greg Walden, R-Ore., Scott Peters, D-Calif., Buddy Carter, R-Ga., Suzanne Bonamici, D-Ore., Mike Kelly, R-Pa., Seth Moulton, D-Mass., John Joyce, R-Pa., Harle  more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Rep. Ruben Gallego, D-Ariz., has introduced legislation (H.R. 2029) to "direct the Comptroller General of the United States to submit a report on the response of law enforcement agencies to reports of missing or murdered Indians." The bill was introduced on April 2 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Debra Haaland, D-N.M., Raul M. Grijalva, D-Ariz., Tom Cole, R-Okla., Paul Cook, R-Calif., and Sharice Davids, D-Kan. It was jointly referred to the House Judiciary and Natural Reso  more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Rep. Debra Haaland, D-N.M., has introduced legislation (H.R. 2031) to amend the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act to provide further self- governance by Indian Tribes. The bill was introduced on April 2 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Tom Cole, R-Okla., Don Young, R-Alaska, Denny Heck, D-Wash., Tulsi Gabbard, D-Hawaii, and Ruben Gallego, D-Ariz. It was referred to the House Natural Resources Committee. For more information, Rep. Deb Haaland, 1237 Longw  more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Rep. Andy Harris, R-Md., has introduced legislation (H.R. 2014) to amend the Public Health Service Act "to prohibit governmental discrimination against providers of health services that are not involved in abortion." The bill was introduced on April 1 and has 80 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Jeff Fortenberry, R-Neb., Gary J. Palmer, R-Ala., Mark Meadows, R-N.C., Robert B. Aderholt, R-Ala., Randy Weber, R-Texas, Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., Jeff Duncan, R-S.C., Steve Scali  more

WASHINGTON, April 6 -- Rep. Robert Latta, R-Ohio, has introduced legislation (H.R. 2106) to amend section 100905 of title 54, U.S. Code, "to direct the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture to require annual permits and assess annual fees for commercial filming activities on Federal land for film crews of 5 persons or fewer." The bill was introduced on April 4 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Tom Cole, R-Okla., Tim Ryan, D-Ohio, and Austin Scott, R-Ga. It was jointly referred   more

WASHINGTON, April 6 -- Rep. Robert Latta, R-Ohio, has introduced legislation (H.R. 2105) to "establish the Wildlife and Hunting Heritage Conservation Advisory Committee to advise the Secretaries of the Interior and Agriculture on wildlife and habitat conservation, hunting, recreational shooting." The bill was introduced on April 4 and has six co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Tom Cole, R-Okla., Chris Collins, R-N.Y., Bill Johnson, R-Ohio, Trent Kelly, R-Miss., Tim Ryan, D-Ohio, and Austin   more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Rep. Tom O'Halleran, D-Ariz., has introduced legislation (H.R. 2017) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the Indian employment credit. The bill was introduced on April 1 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Debra Haaland, D-N.M., Tom Cole, R-Okla., and Markwayne Mullin, R-Okla. It was referred to the House Ways and Means Committee. For more information, Rep. Tom O'Halleran, 324 Cannon House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-3361; or in the   more

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Rep. Tim Ryan, D-Ohio, has introduced legislation (H.R. 2074) to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act "to require the label of a drug that is intended for human use and contains an ingredient that is derived directly or indirectly from a gluten-containing grain to identify each such ingredient." The bill was introduced on April 3 and was co-sponsored by Rep. Tom Cole, R-Okla. It was referred to the House Energy and Commerce Committee. For more information, Rep.  more

WASHINGTON, April 6 -- Rep. Terri A. Sewell, D-Ala., has introduced legislation (H.R. 2080) to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide for a Federal, cost-of-living based minimum wage. The bill was introduced on April 4 and has 12 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Lucy McBath, D-Ga., Chrissy Houlahan, D-Pa., Scott Peters, D-Calif., Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, Ami Bera, D-Calif., Abigail Spanberger, D-Va., Kendra Horn, D-Okla., Dean Phillips, D-Minn., Kurt Schrader, D-Ore., Vicent  more

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., has introduced legislation (S. 1014) to establish the Route 66 Centennial Commission. The bill was introduced on April 3 and was co-sponsored by Sen. James M. Inhofe, R-Okla. It was referred to the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee. For more information, Sen. Tammy Duckworth, 524 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20510; 202/224-2854; or in the state at 230 S. Dearborn St., Ste. 3900, Chicago, IL 60604; 312/886-3506; 8 S  more

WASHINGTON, April 6 -- Sen. Mike Rounds, R-S.D., has introduced legislation (S. 1035) to amend title 18, U.S. Code, to prohibit dismemberment abortions. The bill was introduced on April 4 and has 13 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. James Lankford, R-Okla., Kevin Cramer, R-N.D., James M. Inhofe, R-Okla., Josh Hawley, R-Mo., Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Ind., James Risch, R-Idaho, Steve Daines, R-Mont., Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, Michael B. Enzi, R-Wyo., John Thune, R-S.D., Jerry  more