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. Jim Banks, R-Ind., has introduced legislation (H.R. 2618) to amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act "to provide a guarantee of residency for registration of businesses of spouses of members of the uniformed services, to improve occupational license portability for military spouses through interstate compacts." The bill was introduced on May 9 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Susan A. Davis, D-Calif., and Steve Chabot, R-Ohio. It was jointly referred to the House Armed  more

WASHINGTON, May 11 -- Rep. Joyce Beatty, D-Ohio, has introduced legislation (H.R. 2627) to "assist survivors of stroke and other debilitating health occurrences in returning to work." The bill was introduced on May 9. It was referred to the House Education and Labor Committee. For more information, Rep. Joyce Beatty, 2303 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-4324; or in the district office at 471 E. Broad St., Ste. 1100 Columbus, OH 43215; 614/220-0003.  more

WASHINGTON, May 11 -- Rep. David N. Cicilline, D-R.I., has introduced legislation (H.R. 2631) to "improve the competitiveness of U.S. manufacturing by designating and supporting manufacturing communities." The bill was introduced on May 9 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Tom Reed, R-N.Y., Tim Ryan, D-Ohio, Julia Brownley, D-Calif., Kurt Schrader, D-Ore., and Cheri Bustos, D-Ill. It was referred to the House Financial Services Committee. For more information, Rep. David N. Cicilline, 2233 Rayburn   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 9 -- Rep. Bill Foster, D-Ill., has introduced legislation (H.R. 2572) to amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act to clarify the definition of a deposit broker. The bill was introduced on May 8 and was co-sponsored by Rep. Steve Stivers, R-Ohio. It was referred to the House Financial Services Committee. For more information, Rep. Bill Foster, 2366 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-3515; or in the district offices at 2711 E. New York St., Ste. 204, Auro  more

WASHINGTON, May 11 -- Rep. Marcia L. Fudge, D-Ohio, has introduced legislation (H.R. 2639) to establish the Strength in Diversity Program. The bill was introduced on May 9 and was co-sponsored by Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Va., and Del. Gregorio Sablan, D-M.P. It was referred to the House Education and Labor Committee. For more information, Rep. Marcia L. Fudge, 2344 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20515; 202/225-7032; or in the district offices at 4834 Richmond Road, Ste. 150, Wa  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, D-Hawaii, has introduced legislation (H.R. 2587) to "require the Commissioner of Food and Drugs to develop standards for a Reef Safe label for sunscreen." The bill was introduced on May 8 and was co-sponsored by Rep. Tim Ryan, D-Ohio. It was referred to the House Energy and Commerce Committee. For more information, Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, 1433 Longworth House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-4906; or in the district office at 300 Ala Moana Blv  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, D-Hawaii, has introduced legislation (H.R. 2588) to "require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to conduct a study on the effects of oxybenzone and octinoxate on the environment and public health." The bill was introduced on May 8 and was co-sponsored by Rep. Tim Ryan, D-Ohio. It was jointly referred to the House Energy and Commerce and Natural Resources committees. For more information, Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, 1433 Longworth House Off  more

WASHINGTON, May 11 -- Rep. Anthony Gonzalez, R-Ohio, has introduced legislation (H.R. 2613) to "require the Director of the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network to carry out a study on the use of emerging technologies within the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network." The bill was introduced on May 9and was co-sponsored by Rep. Tom Emmer, R-Minn.It was referred to the House Financial Services Committee. For more information, Rep. Anthony Gonzalez, 1023 Longworth House Office Building, Washingto  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Rep. Alcee L. Hastings, D-Fla., has introduced legislation (H.R. 2550) to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 "to authorize the use of Homeland Security Grant Program funds for anti-blood loss purposes." The bill was introduced on May 7 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Brad Wenstrup, R-Ohio, and Sheila Jackson Lee, D-Texas. It was referred to the House Homeland Security Committee. For more information, Rep. Alcee L. Hastings, 2353 Rayburn Office Building, Washington, DC 2  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Rep. Derek Kilmer, D-Wash., has introduced legislation (H.R. 2592) to "enhance transparency and accountability for online political advertisements by requiring those who purchase and publish such ads to disclose information about the advertisements to the public." The bill was introduced on May 8 and has 25 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., John Sarbanes, D-Md., Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pa., Kathleen Rice, D-N.Y., Mike Gallagher, R-Wis., Charlie Cri  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Rep. Adam Kinzinger, R-Ill., has introduced legislation (H.R. 2595) to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to increase the income limit of the simplified needs test. The bill was introduced on May 8 and was co-sponsored by Rep. Joyce Beatty, D-Ohio. It was referred to the House Education and Labor Committee. For more information, Rep. Adam Kinzinger, 2245 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-3635; or in the district offices at 628 Columbus St., S  more

WASHINGTON, May 11 -- Rep. Robert Latta, R-Ohio, has introduced legislation (H.R. 2644) to "direct the Secretary of Commerce to conduct a study and submit to Congress a report on the state of the internet-connected devices industry in the United States." The bill was introduced on May 9 and has six co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Susan W. Brooks, R-Ind., Richard Hudson, R-N.C., Gus Bilirakis, R-Fla., Adam Kinzinger, R-Ill., Billy Long, R-Mo., and Cathy McMorris Rodgers, R-Wash. The legi  more

WASHINGTON, May 11 -- Rep. Robert Latta, R-Ohio, has introduced legislation (H.R. 2643) to "direct the Federal Communications Commission to establish a challenge process to verify fixed and mobile broadband service coverage data." The bill was introduced on May 9 and was co-sponsored by Rep. Peter Welch, D-Vt.It was referred to the House Energy and Commerce Committee. For more information, Rep. Robert Latta, 2467 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-6405; or in the dist  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Rep. Gwen Moore, D-Wis., has introduced legislation (H.R. 2535) to amend the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act "to ensure that child protective services systems do not permit the separation of children from parents on the basis of poverty." The bill was introduced on May 7 and was co-sponsored by Rep. Marcia L. Fudge, D-Ohio. It was referred to the House Education and Labor Committee. For more information, Rep. Gwen Moore, 2252 Rayburn House Office Building, Washing  more

WASHINGTON, May 11 -- Rep. Tim Ryan, D-Ohio, has introduced legislation (H.R. 2619) to amend title 11, U.S. Code, to include certain pension as administrative expenses in bankruptcy. The bill was introduced on May 9. 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, OH 44310; 3  more

WASHINGTON, May 11 -- Rep. Bennie G. Thompson, D-Miss., has introduced legislation (H.R. 2660) to "protect elections for public office by providing financial support and enhanced security for the infrastructure used to carry out such elections." The bill was introduced on May 10 and has 24 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Zoe Lofgren, D-Calif., John Sarbanes, D-Md., Cedric L. Richmond, D-La., Jamie Raskin, D-Md., Jim Langevin, D-R.I., Susan A. Davis, D-Calif., Val Butler Demings, D-Fla.,   more

WASHINGTON, May 11 -- Rep. Michael R. Turner, R-Ohio, has introduced legislation (H.R. 2657) to "provide priority under certain federally assisted housing programs to assist youths who are aging out of foster care." The bill was introduced on May 9. It was referred to the House Financial Services Committee. For more information, Rep. Michael R. Turner, 2082 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-6465; or in the district office at 120 W. 3rd St., Ste. 305, Dayton, OH 45402  more

WASHINGTON, May 11 -- Rep. Bonnie Watson-Coleman, D-N.J. has introduced legislation (H.R. 2687) to "prohibit discrimination in public accommodations on the basis of sex, gender identity, and sexual orientation." The bill was introduced on May 10 and has 21 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Earl Blumenauer, D-Ore., Yvette Clarke, D-N.Y., Steve Cohen, D-Tenn., Val Butler Demings, D-Fla., Anna G. Eshoo, D-Calif., Derek Kilmer, D-Wash., Barbara Lee, D-Calif., Alan Lowenthal, D-Calif., Betty Mc  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Rep. Susan Wild, D-Pa., has introduced legislation (H.R. 2567) to amend the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act to require mandatory reporting of incidents of child abuse or neglect. The bill was introduced on May 7and was co-sponsored by Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., Madeleine Dean, D-Pa., Marcia L. Fudge, D-Ohio, and Ann Kuster, D-N.H.It was referred to the House Education and Labor Committee. For more information, Rep. Susan Wild, 1607 Longworth House Off  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. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, has introduced legislation (S. 1357) to amend the Public Health Service Act "to establish direct care registered nurse-to-patient staffing ratio requirements in hospitals." The bill was introduced on May 7and was co-sponsored by Sens. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., Kamala D. Harris, D-Calif., Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., and Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass. The legislation was referred to the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee. For more informa  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, has introduced legislation (S. 1376) to amend parts B and E of title IV of the Social Security Act "to eliminate barriers to providing child welfare services for children and youth in need, to provide additional resources to implement programmatic changes necessary to meet the requirements of the Family First Prevention Services Act." The bill was introduced on May 8 and was co-sponsored by Sens. Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn.,   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. Richard J. Durbin, D-Ill., has introduced legislation (S. 1414) to provide bankruptcy relief for student borrowers. The bill was introduced on May 9 and has 16 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, Kamala D. Harris, D-Calif., Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., Patrick J. Leahy, D-Vt., Edward J. Markey, D-Mass., Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., Jack Reed, D-R.I.,  more

WASHINGTON, May 11 -- Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., has introduced legislation (S. 1397) to amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 "to provide for a national Federal write-in absentee ballot for domestic use." The bill was introduced on May 9 and has seven co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, Tom Udall, D-N.M., Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Michael Bennet, D-Colo. The legislation was referred to the  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Mass., has introduced legislation (S. 1366) to amend the Controlled Substances Act "to require the Attorney General to make procurement quotas for opioid analgesics publicly available." The bill was introduced on May 8 and was co-sponsored by Sens. Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, Richard J. Durbin, D-Ill., Margaret Wood Hassan, D-N.H., and Joe Manchin, D-W.Va. It was referred to the Senate Judiciary Committee. For more information, S  more

WASHINGTON, May 11 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., has introduced legislation (S. 1393) to prohibit Members of Congress from purchasing or selling certain investments. The bill was introduced on May 9 and was co-sponsored by Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio. The legislation was referred to the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee. For more information, Sen. Jeff Merkley, 313 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20510; 202/224-3753; or in the state at 121 S.W. Salmon St.,  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, has introduced legislation (S. 1323) to amend title XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act "to collect information under Medicare, Medicaid, and the Children's Health Insurance Program related to social determinants of health." The bill was introduced on May 6 and was co-sponsored by Sen. Robert Casey Jr., D-Pa. It was referred to the Senate Finance Committee. For more information, Sen. Rob Portman, 448 Russell Senate Office Building,Washington,  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, has introduced legislation (S. 1324) to strengthen Buy American requirements. The bill was introduced on May 6 and was co-sponsored by Sens. Christopher S. Murphy, D-Conn., Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., and Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio. 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 at 37 W. Broad S  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, has introduced legislation (S. 1338) to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 "to direct the Secretary of Education to issue guidance and recommendations for institutions of higher education on removing criminal and juvenile justice questions from their application for admissions process." The bill was introduced on May 7 and has 16 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Richard J. Durbin, D-Ill., Cory Booker, D-N.J., Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, has introduced legislation (S. 1363) to "authorize an Artificial Intelligence (AI) Center of Excellence within the General Services Administration." The bill was introduced on May 8 and was co-sponsored by Sens. Cory Gardner, R-Colo., Rob Portman, R-Ohio, and Kamala D. Harris, D-Calif. It was referred to the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee. For more information, Sen. Brian Schatz, 722 Hart Senate Office Building, Was  more