WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Rep. Michael C. Burgess, R-Texas, has introduced legislation (H.R. 2700) to "incentivize low-cost drug options and generic competition, and to provide extensions for community health centers and the National Health Service Corps." The bill was introduced on May 14 and has 29 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Greg Walden, R-Ore., Fred Upton, R-Mich., David B. McKinley, R-W.Va., Buddy Carter, R-Ga., Larry Bucshon, R-Ind., Gus Bilirakis, R-Fla., Markwayne Mullin, R-Okla.  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Rep. Mark Green, R-Tenn., has introduced legislation (H.R. 2715) to amend title XI of the Social Security Act "to provide for State approval and implementation of specified waivers under the Medicaid program." The bill was introduced on May 14 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Ron Wright, R-Texas, Kelly Armstrong, R-N.D., Ralph Norman, R-S.C., Roger W. Marshall, R-Kan., and Kevin Hern, R-Okla. It was referred to the House Energy and Commerce Committee. For more information, R  more

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Rep. Debra Haaland, D-N.M., has introduced legislation (H.R. 2791) to "establish the Department of Veterans Affairs Advisory Committee on Tribal and Indian Affairs." The bill was introduced on May 16 and has nine co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Mike Gallagher, R-Wis., Tom Cole, R-Okla., Gil Cisneros, D-Calif., Paul Cook, R-Calif., Ed Case, D-Hawaii, Tom O'Halleran, D-Ariz., Jason Crow, D-Colo., Kendra Horn, D-Okla., and Del. Eleanor Holmes-Norton, D-D.C. The legisl  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Rep. Kendra Horn, D-Okla., has introduced legislation (H.R. 2698) to "provide grants to State, local, territorial, and tribal law enforcement agencies to obtain behavioral health crisis response training for law enforcement officers." The bill was introduced on May 14 and was co-sponsored by Rep. Anthony Gonzalez, R-Ohio. It was referred to the House Judiciary Committee. For more information, Rep. Kendra Horn, 415 Cannon House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/22  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer, R-Mo., has introduced legislation (H.R. 2724) to "clarify the requirements of authorized representatives under the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974." The bill was introduced on May 14 and was co-sponsored by Rep. Tom Cole, R-Okla. It was referred to the House Education and Labor Committee. For more information, Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer, 2230 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-2956; or in the district offic  more

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Rep. Gwen Moore, D-Wis., has introduced legislation (H.R. 2810) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 "to treat certain payments made by Indian tribal governments as earned income for purposes of the kiddie tax." The bill was introduced on May 16 Ron Estes, R-Kan., Ken Calvert, R-Calif., Salud O. Carbajal, D-Calif., Tony Cardenas, D-Calif., Tom Cole, R-Okla., Paul Cook, R-Calif., Angie Craig, D-Minn., Debra Haaland, D-N.M., Ron Kind, D-Wis., Raul Ruiz, D-Calif., Donna  more

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Rep. Bill Pascrell Jr., D-N.J., has introduced legislation (H.R. 2812) to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 "with respect to payments to certain public safety officers who have become permanently and totally disabled as a result of personal injuries sustained in the line of duty." The bill was introduced on May 16 and has seven co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Pete King, R-N.Y., Joe Courtney, D-Conn., Markwayne Mullin, R-Okla., Julia Brownl  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Rep. Jackie Speier, D-Calif., has introduced legislation (H.R. 2689) to amend title 39, U.S. Code, "to extend the authority of the United States Postal Service to issue a semipostal to raise funds for breast cancer research." The bill was introduced on May 14 and has 57 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Liz Cheney, R-Wyo., Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pa., Gerald E. Connolly, D-Va., Yvette Clarke, D-N.Y., Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Fla., Brad Sherman, D-Calif., Raul M. Grija  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Rep. Norma Torres, D-Calif., has introduced legislation (H.R. 2733) to "direct the Attorney General to review, revise, and develop law enforcement and justice protocols appropriate to address missing and murdered Indians." The bill was introduced on May 14 and has 20 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Debra Haaland, D-N.M., Dan Newhouse, R-Wash., Ruben Gallego, D-Ariz., Sharice Davids, D-Kan., Greg Gianforte, R-Mont., Tom Cole, R-Okla., Kelly Armstrong, R-N.D., Betty M  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, has introduced legislation (S. 1429) to amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 "to require publication on the Internet of the basis for determinations that species are endangered species or threatened species." The bill was introduced on May 13 and has six co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, Ted Cruz, R-Texas, Michael B. Enzi, R-Wyo., James Lankford, R-Okla., James Risch, R-Idaho, and Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska. The legisla  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, has introduced legislation (S. 1426) to amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to establish a procedure for approval of certain settlements. The bill was introduced on May 13 and has eight co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. John Boozman, R-Ark., Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, Ted Cruz, R-Texas, Michael B. Enzi, R-Wyo., James Lankford, R-Okla., James Risch, R-Idaho, Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, and Roger Wicker, R-Miss. The legislation was referred to the  more

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., has introduced legislation (S. 1529) to "make additional financial assets of the Government of Iran available to pay compensatory damages to the victims of terrorism sponsored by that Government." The bill was introduced on May 16 and has eight co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., James M. Inhofe, R-Okla., John Cornyn, R-Texas, Marco Rubio, R-Fla., Doug Jones, D-Ala., Ted Cruz, R-Texas, Jacky Rosen, D-Nev., and Johnny   more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Sen. James M. Inhofe, R-Okla., has introduced legislation (S. 1464) to "provide grants to State, local, territorial, and tribal law enforcement agencies to obtain behavioral health crisis response training for law enforcement officers." The bill was introduced on May 14 and was co-sponsored by Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio. It was referred to the Senate Judiciary Committee. For more information, Sen. James M. Inhofe, 205 Russell Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20510-3  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. James Lankford, R-Okla., has introduced legislation (S. 1419) to "require agencies to publish an advance notice of proposed rule making for major rules." The bill was introduced on May 13 and was co-sponsored by Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, D-Ariz. It was referred to the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee. For more information, Sen. James Lankford, 316 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20510; 202/224-5754; or in the state at 1015 N. Broadwa  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. James Lankford, R-Okla., has introduced legislation (S. 1430) to amend title 5, U.S. Code, to prevent fraud by representative payees. The bill was introduced on May 13 and was co-sponsored by Sens. Gary Peters, D-Mich., and Kyrsten Sinema, D-Ariz. It was referred to the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee. For more information, Sen. James Lankford, 316 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20510; 202/224-5754; or in the state at 1015 N.   more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Mich., has introduced legislation (S. 1454) to amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 "to add a representative of the Department of Homeland Security from the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency on the Technical Guidelines Development Committee." The bill was introduced on May 14 and was co-sponsored by Sens. James Lankford, R-Okla., Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., and Ron Johnson, R-Wis. It was referred to the Senate Rules and Administration Comm  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, D-Ariz., has introduced legislation (S. 1420) to amend title 5, U.S. Code, "to improve the effectiveness of major rules in accomplishing their regulatory objectives by promoting retrospective review." The bill was introduced on May 13 and was co-sponsored by Sen. James Lankford, R-Okla. It was referred to the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee. For more information, Sen. Kirsten Sinema, 317 Hart Senate Office Building, Washing  more

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Sen. Patrick Toomey, R-Pa., has introduced legislation (S. 1508) to amend title 18, U.S. Code, "to provide enhanced penalties for convicted murderers who kill or target America's public safety officers." The bill was introduced on May 16 and has 17 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. John Cornyn, R-Texas, Thom Tillis, R-N.C., David Perdue, R-Ga., Tom Cotton, R-Ark., Mike Lee, R-Utah, Ron Johnson, R-Wis., John Hoeven, R-N.D., Martha McSally, R-Ariz., Mike Braun, R-Ind.,   more