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Bill Introductions Involving Maine Newsletter for Sunday May 05, 2019 ( 12 items )  

Rep. Gallagher Introduces Bill on Vehicle Weight Limitations for Logging Vehicles
WASHINGTON, May 3 -- Rep. Mike Gallagher, R-Wis., has introduced legislation (H.R. 2453) to amend title 23, U.S. Code, with respect to vehicle weight limitations for certain logging vehicles. The bill was introduced on May 1 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Joe Courtney, D-Conn., F. James Sensenbrenner Jr., R-Wis., Sanford D. Bishop Jr., D-Ga., and Jared Golden, D-Maine. It was referred to the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee. For more information, Rep. Mike Gallagher, 1230 Longw  more

Rep. Scott Introduces Bill to Amend National Labor Relations Act
WASHINGTON, May 3 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Va., has introduced legislation (H.R. 2474) to "amend the National Labor Relations Act, the Labor Management Relations Act, 1947, and the Labor- Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959." The bill was introduced on May 2 and has 99 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Frederica S. Wilson, D-Fla., Andy Levin, D-Mich., Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash., Brendan Boyle, D-Pa., Jan Schakowsky, D-Ill., Mark Takano, D-Calif., Gil Cisneros, D-Calif., Marcy K  more

Rep. Tipton Introduces Bill to Establish Ski Area Fee Retention Account
WASHINGTON, May 3 -- Rep. Scott R. Tipton, R-Colo., has introduced legislation (H.R. 2509) to amend the Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Management Act of 1996 to "provide for the establishment of a Ski Area Fee Retention Account." The bill was introduced on May 2 and has 11 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Paul Cook, R-Calif., Matthew Cartwright, D-Pa., Paul Gosar, R-Ariz., Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, Doug Lamborn, R-Colo., Mark Amodei, R-Nev., Kurt Schrader, D-Ore., John Garamendi, D-Calif.  more

Rep. Webster Introduces Bill on Adoption of Composites in Sustainable Infrastructure
WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Rep. Daniel Webster, R-Fla., has introduced legislation (H.R. 2393) to "direct the Secretary of Commerce, acting through the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology, to implement certain recommendations relating to overcoming barriers to adoption of composites in sustainable infrastructure." The bill was introduced on April 29 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Jerry McNerney, D-Calif., Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, and Bill Posey, R-Fla. It was referred to th  more

Sen. Blackburn Introduces Bill to Mint Coins
WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., has introduced legislation (S. 1235) to "require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of ratification of the 19th Amendment to the Constitution of the United States, giving women in the United States the right to vote." The bill was introduced on April 30 and has 24 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., Susan M.   more

Sen. Blunt Introduces Bill to Commemorate Opening of National Law Enforcement Museum
WASHINGTON, May 3 -- Sen. Roy Blunt, R-Mo., has introduced legislation (S. 1300) to "require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint a coin in commemoration of the opening of the National Law Enforcement Museum in the District of Columbia." The bill was introduced on May 2 and has 42 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Christopher Coons, D-Del., Mike Rounds, R-S.D., Marco Rubio, R-Fla., Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nev., Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., Cory Gardner, R-Colo., Pat Roberts, R-Kan., John B  more

Sen. Casey Introduces Bill to Modernize Medicare Eligibility Enrollment Process
WASHINGTON, May 3 -- Sen. Robert Casey Jr., D-Pa., has introduced legislation (S. 1280) to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act "to establish a system to notify individuals approaching Medicare eligibility, to simplify and modernize the eligibility enrollment process." The bill was introduced on May 2 and was co-sponsored by Sens. Todd Young, R-Ind., Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, Rob Portman, R-Ohio, and Christopher Coons, D-Del. It was referred to the Senate Fina  more

Sen. Kaine Introduces Bill to Extend Protections of Fair Housing Act
WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., has introduced legislation (S. 1246) to "extend the protections of the Fair Housing Act to persons suffering discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity." The bill was introduced on April 30 and has 17 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, Margaret Wood Hassan, D-N.H., Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H.,   more

Sen. Klobuchar Introduces Bill on Broadband Deployment
WASHINGTON, May 3 -- Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., has introduced legislation (S. 1289) to "require the Secretary of Commerce to conduct an assessment and analysis of the effects of broadband deployment and adoption on the economy of the United States." The bill was introduced on May 2 and has six co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, John Boozman, R-Ark., Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, and Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nev. The legislation was r  more

Sen. Leahy Introduces Bill on Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Program
WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Sen. Patrick J. Leahy, D-Vt., has introduced legislation (S. 1231) to reauthorize the Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Program. The bill was introduced on April 30 and has 15 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, Christopher Coons, D-Del., John Cornyn, R-Texas, Richard J. Durbin, D-Ill., Thom Tillis, R-N.C., Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., Josh Hawley, R-Mo., Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., Susan M. Collins,  more

Sen. Whitehouse Introduces Bill on Oil, Gas Leasing
WASHINGTON, May 3 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., has introduced legislation (S. 1296) to "prohibit oil and gas leasing on the Outer Continental Shelf off the coast of New England." The bill was introduced on May 2 and has nine co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, Margaret Wood Hassan, D-N.H., Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, Edward J. Markey, D-Mass., Christopher S. Murphy, D-Conn., Jack Reed, D-R.I., Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., and Elizabet  more

Sen. Wyden Introduces Bill on Tax Incentives for Increased Investment in Clean Energy
WASHINGTON, May 3 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., has introduced legislation (S. 1288) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax incentives for increased investment in clean energy. The bill was introduced on May 2 and has 25 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Charles E. Schumer, D-N.Y., Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., Robert Menendez, D-N.J., Thomas R. Carper, D-Del., Benjamin Cardin, D-Md., Michael Bennet, D-Colo., Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., Margaret Wood Ha  more