WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Jim Banks, R-Ind., has introduced legislation (H.R. 2161) to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to establish a Job Training Federal Pell Grants demonstration program. The bill was introduced on April 9 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Bob Gibbs, R-Ohio, and Kevin Hern, R-Okla. It was referred to the House Education and Labor Committee. For more information, Rep. Jim Banks, 1713 Longworth House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-4436; or in the district  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Joyce Beatty, D-Ohio, has introduced legislation (H.R. 2162) to "require the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to discount FHA single-family mortgage insurance premium payments for first-time homebuyers who complete a financial literacy housing counseling program." The bill was introduced on April 9 and was co-sponsored by Rep. Steve Stivers, R-Ohio. It was referred to the House Financial Services Committee. For more information, Rep. Joyce Beatty, 2303 Ra  more

WASHINGTON, April 12 -- Rep. Cheri Bustos, D-Ill., has introduced legislation (H.R. 2227) to amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act "to authorize spouses of servicemembers who incur a catastrophic injury or illness or die while in military service to terminate leases of premises and motor vehicles." The bill was introduced on April 10 and has seven co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Brad Wenstrup, R-Ohio, Julia Brownley, D-Calif., Jenniffer Gonzalez-Colon, R-P.R., Jason Crow, D-Colo., Ja  more

WASHINGTON, April 12 -- Rep. Steve Chabot, R-Ohio, has introduced legislation (H.R. 2229) to "waive the passport fees for first responders proceeding abroad to aid a foreign country suffering from a natural disaster." The bill was introduced on April 10 and has 15 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Brendan Boyle, D-Pa., Randy Weber, R-Texas, Gerald E. Connolly, D-Va., Doug LaMalfa, R-Calif., Don S. Beyer, D-Va., Garret Graves, R-La., Ted Deutch, D-Fla., Bill Posey, R-Fla., Alan Lowenthal, D  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, D-Va., has introduced legislation (H.R. 2166) to "authorize a comprehensive, strategic approach for United States foreign assistance to developing countries to strengthen global health security." The bill was introduced on April 9 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Steve Chabot, R-Ohio, Ami Bera, D-Calif., Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pa., Rick Larsen, D-Wash., and Ann Wagner, R-Mo. It was jointly referred to the House Foreign Affairs, Armed Services and Inte  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Warren Davidson, R-Ohio, has introduced legislation (H.R. 2144) to amend the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 "to exclude digital tokens from the definition of a security, to direct the Securities and Exchange Commission to enact certain regulatory changes regarding digital units secured through public key cryptography, to adjust taxation of virtual currencies held in individual retirement accounts, to create a tax exemption for exchange  more

WASHINGTON, April 12 -- Rep. Diana DeGette, D-Colo., has introduced legislation (H.R. 2235) to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act "to cover physician services delivered by podiatric physicians to ensure access by Medicaid beneficiaries to appropriate quality foot and ankle care, to amend title XVIII of such Act to modify the requirements for diabetic shoes to be included under Medicare." The bill was introduced on April 10 and has 11 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Bill Johnson,   more

WASHINGTON, April 13 -- Rep. Ted Deutch, D-Fla., has introduced legislation (H.R. 2302) to amend title II of the Social Security Act and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 "to make improvements in the old-age, survivors, and disability insurance program, and to provide for Social Security benefit protection." The bill was introduced on April 12 and has seven co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. David N. Cicilline, D-R.I., Marcy Kaptur, D-Ohio, Alcee L. Hastings, D-Fla., John Sarbanes, D-Md., C  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Marcy Kaptur, D-Ohio, has introduced legislation (H.R. 2176) to "repeal certain provisions of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act and revive the separation between commercial banking and the securities business, in the manner provided in the Banking Act of 1933, the so-called ``Glass- Steagall Act." The bill was introduced on April 9 and has 25 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Stephen F. Lynch, D-Mass., Ro Khanna, D-Calif., Jackie Speier, D-Calif., Bonnie Watson Colema  more

WASHINGTON, April 12 -- Rep. Ron Kind, D-Wis., has introduced legislation (H.R. 2207) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the excise tax on medical devices. The bill was introduced on April 10 and has 226 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Ralph Abraham, R-La., Robert B. Aderholt, R-Ala., Pete Aguilar, D-Calif., Rick Allen, R-Ga., Justin A. Amash, R-Mich., Mark Amodei, R-Nev., Kelly Armstrong, R-N.D., Jodey C. Arrington, R-Texas, Brian Babin, R-Texas, Don Bacon, R-Neb., Jim  more

WASHINGTON, April 13 -- Rep. Susie Lee, D-Nev., has introduced legislation (H.R. 2315) to "require full funding of part A of title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act." The bill was introduced on April 12 and has 16 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Nydia M. Velazquez, D-N.Y., Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash., Frederica S. Wilson, D-Fla., David Trone, D-Md., Jamie Raskin, D-Md., Peter A. DeFazio, D-Ore., Lori Trahan, D-Mass.,   more

WASHINGTON, April 12 -- Rep. David B. McKinley, R-W.Va., has introduced legislation (H.R. 2205) to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to make changes with respect to water quality certification. The bill was introduced on April 10 and has six co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Greg Gianforte, R-Mont., Bob Gibbs, R-Ohio, Doug LaMalfa, R-Calif., Liz Cheney, R-Wyo., Pete Stauber, R-Minn., and Kevin Hern, R-Okla. The legislation was referred to the House Transportation and Infrastru  more

WASHINGTON, April 12 -- Rep. Raul Ruiz, D-Calif., has introduced legislation (H.R. 2279) to amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 "to require a group health plan (or health insurance coverage offered in connection with such a plan) to provide an exceptions process for any medication step therapy protocol." The bill was introduced on April 10 and was co-sponsored by Rep. Brad Wenstrup, R-Ohio. It was referred to the House Education and Labor Committee. For more information,   more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Jan Schakowsky, D-Ill., has introduced legislation (H.R. 2150) to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act "to ensure more timely access to home health services for Medicare beneficiaries under the Medicare program." The bill was introduced on April 9 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Buddy Carter, R-Ga., Ron Kind, D-Wis., Mike Kelly, R-Pa., Susan Wild, D-Pa., and David Joyce, R-Ohio. It was jointly referred to the House Ways and Means and Energy and Commerce commit  more

WASHINGTON, April 13 -- Rep. Brad Sherman, D-Calif., has introduced legislation (H.R. 2297) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 "to establish a free on-line tax preparation and filing service and programs that allow taxpayers to access third- party provided tax return information." The bill was introduced on April 12 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Don S. Beyer, D-Va., Jamie Raskin, D-Md., Tim Ryan, D-Ohio, Katie Hill, D-Calif., Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., Earl Blumenauer, D-Ore., Ja  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Darren Soto, D-Fla., has introduced legislation (H.R. 2154) to "authorize additional appropriations to the Federal Trade Commission to prevent unfair or deceptive acts or practices relating to digital tokens and transactions relating to digital tokens, and to require a report to Congress on the Commission's actions related to digital tokens." The bill was introduced on April 9 and was co-sponsored by Rep. Warren Davidson, R-Ohio. It was referred to the House Energy   more

WASHINGTON, April 13 -- Rep. Jackie Speier, D-Calif., has introduced legislation (H.R. 2298) to amend the Communications Act of 1934 "to expand and clarify the prohibition on misleading or inaccurate caller identification information and to require providers of telephone service to offer technology to subscribers to reduce the incidence of unwanted telephone calls and text messages." The bill was introduced on April 12 and has 14 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Eliot L. Engel, D-N.Y., Ja  more

WASHINGTON, April 12 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., has introduced legislation (H.R. 2286) to amend the National Security Act of 1947 "to direct the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation to provide to the congressional intelligence committees briefings regarding counterintelligence activities of the Bureau." The bill was introduced on April 10 and has eight co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Michael R. Turner, R-Ohio, Brad Wenstrup, R-Ohio, Chris Stewart, R-Utah, Rick Crawford, R  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Tim Walberg, R-Mich., has introduced legislation (H.R. 2141) to amend the Food Security Act of 1985 "to require the Secretary of Agriculture to establish a Great Lakes basin initiative for agricultural nonpoint source pollution prevention." The bill was introduced on April 8 and was co-sponsored by Rep. Tim Ryan, D-Ohio. It was referred to the House Agriculture Committee. For more information, Rep. Tim Walberg, 2266 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 2051  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., has introduced legislation (S. 1086) to "establish certain duties for pharmacies to ensure provision of Food and Drug Administration-approved contraception, medication related to contraception." The bill was introduced on April 9 and has 19 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., Christopher S. Murphy, D-Conn., Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., Jacky Rosen, D-Nev., Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., Tina Smit  more

WASHINGTON, April 12 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, has introduced legislation (S. 1138) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand the earned income and child tax credits. The bill was introduced on April 10 and has 45 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Michael Bennet, D-Colo., Richard J. Durbin, D-Ill., Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Cory Booker, D-N.J., Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., Benjamin Cardin, D-Md., Thomas R. Carper, D-Del., Robert Casey Jr., D-Pa., Chris  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Sen. Benjamin Cardin, D-Md., has introduced legislation (S. 1068) to "secure the Federal voting rights of persons when released from incarceration." The bill was introduced on April 9 and has 20 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Kamala D. Harris, D-Calif., Cory Booker, D-N.J., Patrick J. Leahy, D-Vt., Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Jack Reed, D-R.I., Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., Patty Murray, D-Wash., Tina Smith, D-Minn.,   more

WASHINGTON, April 12 -- Sen. Robert Casey Jr., D-Pa., has introduced legislation (S. 1130) to amend the Public Health Service Act "to improve the health of children and help better understand and enhance awareness about unexpected sudden death in early life." The bill was introduced on April 10 and was co-sponsored by Sens. Johnny Isakson, R-Ga., Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, and Doug Jones, D-Ala. It was referred to the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee. For more information, S  more

WASHINGTON, April 13 -- Sen. Robert Casey Jr., D-Pa., has introduced legislation (S. 1176) to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 "to promote the matriculation, and increase in the graduation rates, of individuals with disabilities within higher education." The bill was introduced on April 11 and was co-sponsored by Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio. It was referred to the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee. For more information, Sen. Robert Casey, 393 Russell Senate Office Bu  more

WASHINGTON, April 12 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Del., has introduced legislation (S. 1123) to "transfer and limit Executive Branch authority to suspend or restrict the entry of a class of aliens." The bill was introduced on April 10 and has 31 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Edward J. Markey, D-Mass., Kamala D. Harris, D-Calif., Richard J. Durbin, D-Ill., Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., Patty Murray, D-Wash.,   more

WASHINGTON, April 13 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., has introduced legislation (S. 1195) to amend title 38, U.S. Code, "to clarify presumption relating to the exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of the Republic of Vietnam." The bill was introduced on April 11 and has 31 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Steve Daines, R-Mont., Jon Tester, D-Mont., Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nev., Rob Portman, R-Ohio, Charles E. Schumer, D-N.Y., Kevin Cramer, R-N.D., Sherrod Brown, D-  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Sen. Kamala D. Harris, D-Calif., has introduced legislation (S. 1095) to "enable the payment of certain officers and employees of the United States whose employment is authorized under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program." The bill was introduced on April 9 and has 22 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nev., Richard J. Durbin, D-Ill., Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., Michael Bennet, D-Colo., Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Cory Booker, D-N  more

WASHINGTON, April 13 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., has introduced legislation (S. 1193) to amend the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 "to extend the period during which certain reclamation fees are required to be paid." The bill was introduced on April 11 and was co-sponsored by Sens. Doug Jones, D-Ala., Mark R. Warner, D-Va., Tim Kaine, D-Va., Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., and Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio. It was referred to the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee. For more in  more

WASHINGTON, April 13 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Mass., has introduced legislation (S. 1202) to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act "to provide for a permanent Independence at Home medical practice program under the Medicare program." The bill was introduced on April 11 and was co-sponsored by Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio. It was referred to the Senate Finance Committee. For more information, Sen. Edward J. Markey, 255 Dirksen Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20510; 202/224-2742; or  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., has introduced legislation (S. 1082) to prevent discrimination and harassment in employment. The bill was introduced on April 9 and has 18 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Kamala D. Harris, D-Calif., Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., Robert Casey Jr., D-Pa., Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., Tim Kaine, D-Va., Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, Edward J. Markey, D-Mas  more

WASHINGTON, April 13 -- Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, has introduced legislation (S. 1219) to "provide for the discharge of parent borrower liability if a student on whose behalf a parent has received certain student loans becomes disabled." The bill was introduced on April 11 and was co-sponsored by Sens. Christopher Coons, D-Del., and Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine. It was referred to the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee. For more information, Sen. Rob Portman, 448 Russell Sen  more

WASHINGTON, April 13 -- Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, has introduced legislation (S. 1165) to "clarify responsibilities related to unaccompanied alien children, to provide additional protections and tracking mechanisms for such children." The bill was introduced on April 11 and was co-sponsored by Sens. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., James Lankford, R-Okla., and Thomas R. Carper, D-Del. It was referred to the Senate Judiciary Committee. For more information, Sen. Rob Portman, 448 Russell Senate Offi  more

WASHINGTON, April 13 -- Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, has introduced legislation (S. 1220) to amend the Federal Advisory Committee Act to increase the transparency of Federal advisory committees. The bill was introduced on April 11 and was co-sponsored by Sen. Margaret Wood Hassan, D-N.H. It was referred to the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee. For more information, Sen. Rob Portman, 448 Russell Senate Office Building,Washington, DC 20510; 202/224-3353; or in the state a  more

WASHINGTON, April 13 -- Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, has introduced legislation (S. 1174) to "provide that 12 weeks of leave made available to a Federal employee shall be paid leave." The bill was introduced on April 11 and was co-sponsored by Sens. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., and Jeff Merkley, D-Ore. It was referred to the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee. For more information, Sen. Brian Schatz, 722 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., has introduced legislation (S. 1099) to amend title 31, U.S. Code, "to prohibit the Internal Revenue Service from carrying out seizures relating to a structuring transaction unless the property to be seized derived from an illegal source or the funds were structured for the purpose of concealing the violation of another criminal law or regulation, to require notice and a post-seizure hearing for such seizures." The bill was introduced on April 9 a  more

WASHINGTON, April 12 -- Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., has introduced legislation (S. 1125) to amend the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act. The bill was introduced on April 10 and has 22 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Lamar Alexander, R-Tenn., Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, Bill Cassidy, R-La., Rob Portman, R-Ohio, David Perdue, R-Ga., Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, John Cornyn, R-Texas, Kevin Cramer, R-N.D., Johnny Isakson, R-Ga., Roger Wicker, R-Miss., Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., John K  more

WASHINGTON, April 13 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., has introduced legislation (S. 1172) to "require full funding of part A of title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act." The bill was introduced on April 11 and has 11 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Jack Reed, D-R.I., Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., Kamala D. Harris, D-Calif., Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Tina Smith, D-Minn  more

WASHINGTON, April 12 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., has introduced legislation (S. 1118) to amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act "to authorize spouses of servicemembers who incur a catastrophic injury or illness or die while in military service to terminate leases of premises and motor vehicles." The bill was introduced on April 10 and was co-sponsored by Sens. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, Kyrsten Sinema, D-Ariz., Thom Tillis, R-N.C., and Jack Reed, D-R.I. It was referred to the Senate Veteran  more

WASHINGTON, April 13 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., has introduced legislation (S. 1147) to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 "to provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, Super PACs and other entities." The bill was introduced on April 11 and has 44 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., Charles E. Schumer, D-N.Y., Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., Patrick J. Leahy, D-Vt., Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., Patty Murray, D-Wash.  more

WASHINGTON, April 13 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., has introduced legislation (S. 1192) to set minimum standards for tax return preparers. The bill was introduced on April 11 and was co-sponsored by Sens. Benjamin Cardin, D-Md., Michael Bennet, D-Colo., Thomas R. Carper, D-Del., Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, and Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nev. It was referred to the Senate Finance Committee. For more information, Sen. Ron Wyden, 221 Dirksen Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20510; 202/224-5244; or i  more