WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Rep. Mark Amodei, R-Nev., has introduced legislation (H.R. 2531) to "require the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture to more efficiently develop domestic sources of the minerals and mineral materials of strategic and critical importance to the economic and national security and manufacturing competitiveness of the United States." The bill was introduced on May 7 and has 17 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Louie Gohmert, R-Texas, Bill Johnson, R-  more

WASHINGTON, May 11 -- Rep. Gus Bilirakis, R-Fla., has introduced legislation (H.R. 2628) to amend title 38, U.S. Code, "to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide administrative support to providers of dental care who provide such care to veterans that is not furnished under such title." The bill was introduced on May 9. It was referred to the House Veterans' Affairs Committee. For more information, Rep. Gus Bilirakis, 2227 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 20  more

WASHINGTON, May 11 -- Rep. Sanford D. Bishop Jr., D-Ga., has introduced legislation (H.R. 2620) to "advance treatment and cures for blindness and other retinal conditions and to promote competitiveness in the United States through a pilot program to increase funding for translational research." The bill was introduced on May 9 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, R-Wash., Gus Bilirakis, R-Fla., Steve Cohen, D-Tenn., Tom O'Halleran, D-Ariz., Bradley Schneider, D-Ill., and Brian   more

WASHINGTON, May 11 -- Rep. Buddy Carter, R-Ga., has introduced legislation (H.R. 2664) to improve energy performance in Federal buildings. The bill was introduced on May 10 and was co-sponsored by Rep. Marc Veasey, D-Texas. It was jointly referred to the House Energy and Commerce and Transportation and Infrastructure committees. For more information, Rep. Buddy Carter, 2432 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-5831; or in the district offices at 1510 Newcastle St., Ste.  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, D-Md., has introduced legislation (H.R. 2569) to "provide emergency assistance to States, territories, Tribal nations, and local areas affected by the opioid epidemic and to make financial assistance available to States, territories, Tribal nations, local areas, and public or private nonprofit entities to provide for the development, organization, coordination, and operation of more effective and cost efficient systems for the delivery of essential s  more

WASHINGTON, May 11 -- Rep. Eliot L. Engel, D-N.Y., has introduced legislation (H.R. 2670) to "protect the Nation's law enforcement officers by regulating the sale of the Five-seveN pistol and its variants, testing handguns for capability to penetrate body armor, and regulating the manufacture, importation, sale, or purchase of such handguns by civilians." The bill was introduced on May 10 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Alcee L. Hastings, D-Fla., Henry C. Johnson, D-Ga., Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Conn.,  more

WASHINGTON, May 11 -- Rep. John Garamendi, D-Calif., has introduced legislation (H.R. 2617) to amend title 10, U.S. Code, "to enhance recordkeeping with respect to exposure by members of the Armed Forces to certain occupational and environmental hazards while deployed overseas." The bill was introduced on May 9 and was co-sponsored by Rep. Austin Scott, R-Ga. It was jointly referred to the House Armed Services and Veterans' Affairs committees. For more information, Rep. John Garamendi, 2368 Ra  more

WASHINGTON, May 11 -- Rep. Jody Hice, R-Ga., has introduced legislation (H.R. 2612) to "require the disclosure of pension records under the Freedom of Information Act, and for other purposes.amend title 5, United States Code, to require the disclosure, public documentation, and reporting of Federal employee bonuses." The bill was introduced on May 9 It was referred to the House Oversight and Reform Committee. For more information, Rep. Jody Hice, 409 Cannon House Office Building, Washington, D  more

WASHINGTON, May 11 -- Rep. Susie Lee, D-Nev., has introduced legislation (H.R. 2645) to amend title 38, U.S. Code, "to improve the care provided by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to newborn children." The bill was introduced on May 9 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Doug Collins, R-Ga., Jackie Walorski, R-Ind., and Chrissy Houlahan, D-Pa. It was referred to the House Veterans' Affairs Committee. For more information, Rep. Susie Lee, 522 Cannon House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/2  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Rep. Andy Levin, D-Mich., has introduced legislation (H.R. 2537) to "defer removal of certain nationals of Iraq for a 24-month period." The bill was introduced on May 7 and has 21 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Josh Harder, D-Calif., Tony Cardenas, D-Calif., Juan C. Vargas, D-Calif., Susan A. Davis, D-Calif., Henry C. Johnson, D-Ga., James McGovern, D-Mass., Jack Bergman, R-Mich., Bill Huizenga, R-Mich., John Moolenaar, R-Mich., Daniel Kildee, D-Mich., Fred Upton, R  more

WASHINGTON, May 11 -- Rep. Seth Moulton, D-Mass., has introduced legislation (H.R. 2675) to "provide for a Department of Veterans Affairs policy on medicinal cannabis." The bill was introduced on May 10 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., Darren Soto, D-Fla., Henry C. Johnson, D-Ga., and Charlie Crist, D-Fla. It was referred to the House Veterans' Affairs Committee. For more information, Rep. Seth Moulton, 1127 Longworth House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-8020;   more

WASHINGTON, May 11 -- Rep. Seth Moulton, D-Mass., has introduced legislation (H.R. 2676) to "direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to seek to enter into an agreement with a federally funded research and development center to conduct surveys to measure cannabis use by veterans." The bill was introduced on May 10 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., Darren Soto, D-Fla., Henry C. Johnson, D-Ga., and Charlie Crist, D-Fla. It was referred to the House Veterans' Affairs Committee. Fo  more

WASHINGTON, May 11 -- Rep. Seth Moulton, D-Mass., has introduced legislation (H.R. 2677) to "require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide training in the use of medical cannabis for all Department of Veterans Affairs primary care providers." The bill was introduced on May 10 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., Darren Soto, D-Fla., Henry C. Johnson, D-Ga., and Charlie Crist, D-Fla. It was referred to the House Veterans' Affairs Committee. For more information, Rep. Seth Mo  more

WASHINGTON, May 11 -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-N.Y., has introduced legislation (H.R. 2648) to provide bankruptcy relief for student borrowers. The bill was introduced on May 9 and was co-sponsored by Reps. and has 13 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. John Katko, R-N.Y., David N. Cicilline, D-R.I., Mary Gay Scanlon, D-Pa., Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., Joe Neguse, D-Colo., Henry C. Johnson, D-Ga., Gerald E. Connolly, D-Va., Zoe Lofgren, D-Calif., Danny K. Davis, D-Ill., Steve Cohen, D-Tenn., Shei  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Rep. Collin C. Peterson, D-Minn., has introduced legislation (H.R. 2601) to "direct the Federal Communications Commission to establish the Office of Rural Telecommunications." The bill was introduced on May 8and was co-sponsored by Rep. Buddy Carter, R-Ga. It was referred to the House Energy and Commerce Committee. For more information, Rep. Collin C. Peterson, 2204 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-2165; or in the district offices at 714 Lake Av  more

WASHINGTON, May 11 -- Rep. Austin Scott, R-Ga., has introduced legislation (H.R. 2655) to amend title II of the Social Security Act to establish a disability benefit offset for Purple Heart recipients. The bill was introduced on May 9 and was co-sponsored by Reps. John Garamendi, D-Calif., Jimmy Panetta, D-Calif., Vicky Hartzler, R-Mo., and Rick Crawford, R-Ark.It was referred to the House Ways and Means Committee. For more information, Rep. Austin Scott, 2417 Rayburn House Office Building, Wa  more

WASHINGTON, May 11 -- Rep. Austin Scott, R-Ga., has introduced legislation (H.R. 2656) to amend title II of the Social Security Act "to disregard certain contributions to ABLE accounts when determining an individual's ability to engage in substantial gainful activity." The bill was introduced on May 9 and was co-sponsored by Reps. John Garamendi, D-Calif., Vicky Hartzler, R-Mo., and Rick Crawford, R-Ark. It was referred to the House Ways and Means Committee. For more information, Rep. Austin S  more

WASHINGTON, May 11 -- Rep. Maxine Waters, D-Calif., has introduced legislation (H.R. 2686) to "prohibit the transfer, obligation, or expenditure of Federal funds to take property for the construction of a wall along the southern border." The bill was introduced on May 10 and has 13 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Mark Takano, D-Calif., Henry C. Johnson, D-Ga., Barbara Lee, D-Calif., Gwen Moore, D-Wis., Andy Levin, D-Mich., James McGovern, D-Mass., Alan Lowenthal, D-Calif., Zoe Lofgren, D  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Rep. Joe Wilson, R-S.C., has introduced legislation (H.R. 2571) to "preserve and protect the free choice of individual employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations, or to refrain from such activities." The bill was introduced on May 8 and has 52 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Paul Gosar, R-Ariz., John R. Carter, R-Texas, Rick Allen, R-Ga., Tom McClintock, R-Calif., Mark Meadows, R-N.C., Warren Davidson, R-Ohio, Chuck Fleischmann, R-Tenn., Matt Gaetz, R-Fla  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Sen. Michael Bennet, D-Colo., has introduced legislation (S. 1355) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an exclusion from gross income for AmeriCorps educational awards. The bill was introduced on May 7and has nine co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Johnny Isakson, R-Ga., Roy Blunt, R-Mo., Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, Christopher Coons, D-Del., Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nev., Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., Rob Portman, R-Ohio, Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., and Roger Wic  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., has introduced legislation (S. 1370) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 "to treat certain military survivor benefits as earned income for purposes of the kiddie tax." The bill was introduced on May 8and has 29 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Doug Jones, D-Ala., Patrick Toomey, R-Pa., Mark R. Warner, D-Va., Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, Ron Wyden, D-Ore., Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, Johnny Isakson, R-Ga., Tammy Baldw  more

WASHINGTON, May 11 -- Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., has introduced legislation (S. 1396) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the definition of municipal solid waste. The bill was introduced on May 9 and was co-sponsored by Sens. John Boozman, R-Ark., Thomas R. Carper, D-Del., Johnny Isakson, R-Ga., Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., and Bill Cassidy, R-La. It was referred to the Senate Finance Committee. For more information, Sen. Debbie Stabenow, 731 Hart Senate Office Building, Washing  more