WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Rep. Diana DeGette, D-Colo., has introduced legislation (H.R. 2411) to "prohibit the sale of tobacco products to individuals under the age of 21." The bill was introduced on April 30 and has six co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Chris Stewart, R-Utah, Steve Cohen, D-Tenn., Jaime Herrera Beutler, R-Wash., Donald M. Payne Jr., D-N.J., Bill Flores, R-Texas, and Robert J. Wittman, R-Va. The legislation was referred to the House Energy and Commerce Committee. For more inf  more

WASHINGTON, May 3 -- Rep. Bill Foster, D-Ill., has introduced legislation (H.R. 2430) to provide for punishments for immigration-related fraud. The bill was introduced on May 1and has 37 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Ted Deutch, D-Fla., Jan Schakowsky, D-Ill., Salud O. Carbajal, D-Calif., Steve Cohen, D-Tenn., Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash., Grace Meng, D-N.Y., Mark Takano, D-Calif., Peter Welch, D-Vt., Juan C. Vargas, D-Calif., Bobby L. Rush, D-Ill., Elijah E. Cummings, D-Md., Tom Malinowsk  more

WASHINGTON, May 3 -- Rep. Ruben Gallego, D-Ariz., has introduced legislation (H.R. 2491) to "provide lasting protection for inventoried roadless areas within the National Forest System." The bill was introduced on May 2 and has 36 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Debra Haaland, D-N.M., Tulsi Gabbard, D-Hawaii, Gwen Moore, D-Wis., Jan Schakowsky, D-Ill., Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash., Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Ill., Jared Huffman, D-Calif., Jamie Raskin, D-Md., Chris Pappas, D-N.H., Anna G. Eshoo,  more

WASHINGTON, May 3 -- Rep. Mike Quigley, D-Ill., has introduced legislation (H.R. 2504) to "award a Congressional Gold Medal to Willie O'Ree, in recognition of his extraordinary contributions and commitment to hockey, inclusion, and recreational opportunity." The bill was introduced on May 2 and has 54 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Ayanna Pressley, D-Mass., John Katko, R-N.Y., Tom Emmer, R-Minn., Jim Cooper, D-Tenn., Sheila Jackson Lee, D-Texas, Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Fla., Nanette  more

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

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

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

WASHINGTON, May 3 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-N.M., has introduced legislation (S. 1286) to amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 "to facilitate the commercialization of energy and related technologies developed at Department of Energy facilities with promising commercial potential." The bill was introduced on May 2 and was co-sponsored by Sens. Cory Gardner, R-Colo., Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., Richard J. Durbin, D-Ill., and Kamala D. Harris, D-Calif. It was referred to the Senate Energy and Natural Re  more

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

WASHINGTON, May 3 -- Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, has introduced legislation (S. 1284) to "provide for congressional review of the imposition of duties and other trade measures by the executive branch." The bill was introduced on May 2 and was co-sponsored by Sens. Patrick Toomey, R-Pa., Jerry Moran, R-Kan., Cory Gardner, R-Colo., and Roy Blunt, R-Mo. It was referred to the Senate Finance Committee. For more information, Sen. Mike Lee, 361-A Russell Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20510; 202/  more

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