WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Rep. Troy Balderson, R-Ohio, has introduced legislation (H.R. 2322) to amend section 3903 of title 31, U.S. Code, "to establish accelerated payments applicable to contracts with certain small business concerns." The bill was introduced on April 15 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Chrissy Houlahan, D-Pa., Jason Crow, D-Colo., Steve Chabot, R-Ohio, and Adriano Espaillat, D-N.Y. It was referred to the House Oversight and Reform Committee. For more information, Rep. Troy Balde  more

WASHINGTON, April 19 -- Rep. Jason Crow, D-Colo., has introduced legislation (H.R. 2331) to "require an annual report on the cybersecurity of the Small Business Administration." The bill was introduced on April 18 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Troy Balderson, R-Ohio, Nydia M. Velazquez, D-N.Y., and Steve Chabot, R-Ohio. It was referred to the House Small Business Committee. For more information, Rep. Jason Crow, 1229 Longworth House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-7882; or in th  more

WASHINGTON, April 19 -- Rep. Jared Huffman, D-Calif., has introduced legislation (H.R. 2337) to "provide for the upgrade of the vehicle fleet of the United States Postal Service." The bill was introduced on April 18 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Salud O. Carbajal, D-Calif., James McGovern, D-Mass., Peter Welch, D-Vt., Gerald E. Connolly, D-Va., and Tim Ryan, D-Ohio. It was jointly referred to the House Oversight and Reform and Energy and Commerce committees. For more information, Rep. Jared Hu  more

WASHINGTON, April 19 -- Rep. Tim Ryan, D-Ohio, has introduced legislation (H.R. 2342) to amend titles 10 and 41, U.S. Code, "to provide a contracting preference for contractors that retain American jobs and purchase goods and services in the United States." The bill was introduced on April 18. It was jointly referred to the House Oversight and Reform and Armed Services committees. For more information, Rep. Tim Ryan, 1126 Longworth House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-5261; or   more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Rep. Tim Ryan, D-Ohio, has introduced legislation (H.R. 2329) to "develop an immersive, real-life, scenario-based training curriculum for law enforcement personnel." The bill was introduced on April 15. It was referred to the House Judiciary Committee. For more information, Rep. Tim Ryan, 1126 Longworth House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-5261; or in the district offices at 197 W. Market St., Warren, OH 44481; 800/856-4152; 1030 Tallmadge Ave., Akron, O  more