WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Rep. Alma S. Adams, D-N.C., has introduced legislation (H.R. 2701) to "authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award grants to support the access of marginalized youth to sexual health services." The bill was introduced on May 14 and has 16 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Nydia M. Velazquez, D-N.Y., Jerrold Nadler, D-N.Y., Lucille Roybal-Allard, D-Calif., Nanette D. Barragan, D-Calif., Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash., Barbara Lee, D-Calif., Jan Schakowsky,   more

WASHINGTON, May 17 -- Rep. Earl Blumenauer, D-Ore., has introduced legislation (H.R. 2754) to amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 "to require paper ballots and risk limiting audits in all Federal elections." The bill was introduced on May 15 and has nine co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Yvette Clarke, D-N.Y., Kathleen Rice, D-N.Y., Suzanne Bonamici, D-Ore., Jamie Raskin, D-Md., Alcee L. Hastings, D-Fla., John Lewis, D-Ga., Peter A. DeFazio, D-Ore., Denny Heck, D-Wash., and Jim Cooper,  more

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Rep. Earl Blumenauer, D-Ore., has introduced legislation (H.R. 2796) to amend the Afghan Allies Protection Act of 2009 "to make 4,000 visas available for the Afghan Special Immigrant Visa program." The bill was introduced on May 16 and has 29 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Adam Kinzinger, R-Ill., Seth Moulton, D-Mass., Steve Stivers, R-Ohio, Jerrold Nadler, D-N.Y., Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., Zoe Lofgren, D-Calif., Jaime Herrera Beutler, R-Wash., Lloyd Doggett, D-Texas  more

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 17 -- Rep. Matthew Cartwright, D-Pa., has introduced legislation (H.R. 2748) to "establish an integrated national approach to respond to ongoing and expected effects of extreme weather and climate change by protecting, managing, and conserving the fish, wildlife, and plants of the United States, and to maximize Government efficiency and reduce costs, in cooperation with State, local, and Tribal Governments and other entities." The bill was introduced on May 15 and has 11 co-spon  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Rep. David N. Cicilline, D-R.I., has introduced legislation (H.R. 2708) to "prevent a person who has been convicted of a misdemeanor hate crime, or received an enhanced sentence for a misdemeanor because of hate or bias in its commission." The bill was introduced on May 14 and has 106 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Alma S. Adams, D-N.C., Karen Bass, D-Calif., Don S. Beyer, D-Va., Earl Blumenauer, D-Ore., Brendan Boyle, D-Pa., Anthony G. Brown, D-Md., Julia Brownley  more

WASHINGTON, May 17 -- Rep. Ruben Gallego, D-Ariz., has introduced legislation (H.R. 2762) to amend title 10, U.S. Code, "to provide for the modification and clarification of construction authority in the event of a declaration of war or national emergency." The bill was introduced on May 15 and has eight co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Adam Smith, D-Wash., John Garamendi, D-Calif., Gil Cisneros, D-Calif., Veronica Escobar, D-Texas, Salud O. Carbajal, D-Calif., Filemon Vela, D-Texas, Lori  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Rep. Derek Kilmer, D-Wash., has introduced legislation (H.R. 2718) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 "to include green infrastructure bonds in the definition of qualified private activity bonds." The bill was introduced on May 14 and was co-sponsored by Rep. Denny Heck, D-Wash. It was referred to the House Ways and Means Committee. For more information, Rep. Derek Kilmer, 1410 Longworth House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-5916; or in the district  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Rep. Barbara Lee, D-Calif., has introduced legislation (H.R. 2720) to "provide for the overall health and well-being of young people, including the promotion of lifelong sexual health and healthy relationships." The bill was introduced on May 14 and has 34 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Earl Blumenauer, D-Ore., Suzanne Bonamici, D-Ore., Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Fla., Gwen Moore, D-Wis., Ro Khanna, D-Calif., Paul Tonko, D-N.Y., Jackie Speier,  more

WASHINGTON, May 17 -- Rep. Cathy McMorris-Rodgers, R-Wash., has introduced legislation (H.R. 2771) to "direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to revise regulations with respect to payment rates for durable medical equipment under the Medicare program." The bill was introduced on May 15 and was co-sponsored by Rep. David Loebsack, D-Iowa. It was jointly referred to the House Energy and Commerce and Ways and Means committees. For more information, Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, 1035 Lon  more

WASHINGTON, May 17 -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-N.Y., has introduced legislation (H.R. 2749) to prohibit forced arbitration in work disputes. The bill was introduced on May 15 and has 47 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Robert C. Scott, D-Va., David N. Cicilline, D-R.I., Suzanne Bonamici, D-Ore., Cheri Bustos, D-Ill., Gil Cisneros, D-Calif., Steve Cohen, D-Tenn., Jim Cooper, D-Tenn., Elijah E. Cummings, D-Md., Danny K. Davis, D-Ill., Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Conn., Mark DeSaulnier, D-Calif., Debbi  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-N.Y., has introduced legislation (H.R. 2694) to "eliminate discrimination and promote women's health and economic security by ensuring reasonable workplace accommodations for workers whose ability to perform the functions of a job are limited by pregnancy, childbirth, or a related medical condition." The bill was introduced on May 14 and was co-sponsored by Reps. John Katko, R-N.Y., Lucy McBath, D-Ga., Jaime Herrera Beutler, R-Wash., and Robert C. Sc  more

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Rep. Jimmy Panetta, D-Calif., has introduced legislation (H.R. 2811) to "improve oversight of privatized military housing provided by the Department of Defense to members of the Armed Forces and their families." The bill was introduced on May 16 and has nine co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Richard Hudson, R-N.C., Anthony G. Brown, D-Md., John R. Carter, R-Texas, Sanford D. Bishop Jr., D-Ga., Denny Heck, D-Wash., Anna G. Eshoo, D-Calif., Vicky Hartzler, R-Mo., Van Ta  more

WASHINGTON, May 17 -- Rep. Bill Pascrell Jr., D-N.J., has introduced legislation (H.R. 2770) to "waive the 24-month waiting period for Medicare eligibility for individuals disabled by Huntington's disease." The bill was introduced on May 15 and has 55 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Adam Kinzinger, R-Ill., Daniel Lipinski, D-Ill., Adam B. Schiff, D-Calif., Steve Cohen, D-Tenn., Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Fla., Jim Langevin, D-R.I., Scott Peters, D-Calif., Paul Tonko, D-N.Y., Brian Fitzp  more

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, has introduced legislation (H.R. 2813) to "permit aliens seeking asylum to be eligible for employment in the U.S." The bill was introduced on May 16 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash., Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., James McGovern, D-Mass., and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y. It was referred to the House Judiciary Committee. For more information, Rep. Chellie Pingree, 2162 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/2  more

WASHINGTON, May 17 -- Rep. Mark Pocan, D-Wis., has introduced legislation (H.R. 2747) to prevent harassment at institutions of higher education. The bill was introduced on May 15 and has 47 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Salud O. Carbajal, D-Calif., David N. Cicilline, D-R.I., Charlie Crist, D-Fla., Ted Deutch, D-Fla., Derek Kilmer, D-Wash., Alan Lowenthal, D-Calif., Betty McCollum, D-Minn., Seth Moulton, D-Mass., Jimmy Panetta, D-Calif., Scott Peters, D-Calif., Kathleen Rice, D-N.Y., T  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Rep. Mike Quigley, D-Ill., has introduced legislation (H.R. 2729) to "discontinue a Federal program that authorizes State and local law enforcement officers to investigate, apprehend, and detain aliens in accordance with a written agreement with the Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and to clarify that immigration enforcement is solely a function of the Federal Government." The bill was introduced on May 14 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Pramila Jayapal,   more

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Rep. Raul Ruiz, D-Calif., has introduced legislation (H.R. 2815) to "reauthorize section 340H of the Public Health Service Act to continue to encourage the expansion, maintenance, and establishment of approved graduate medical residency programs at qualified teaching health centers." The bill was introduced on May 16 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, R-Wash., Xochitl Torres Small, D-N.M., and Phil Roe, R-Tenn. It was referred to the House Energy and Com  more

WASHINGTON, May 17 -- Rep. C.A. 'Dutch' Ruppersberger, D-Md., has introduced legislation (H.R. 2772) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reinstate advance refunding bonds. The bill was introduced on May 15 and has nine co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Steve Stivers, R-Ohio, Terri A. Sewell, D-Ala., Lee Zeldin, R-N.Y., Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Ill., John Garamendi, D-Calif., Derek Kilmer, D-Wash., Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, Andy Barr, R-Ky., and Del. Eleanor Holmes-Norton, D-D.C. The  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Rep. Adam Smith, D-Wash., has introduced legislation (H.R. 2731) to "provide for automatic acquisition of United States citizenship for certain internationally adopted individuals." The bill was introduced on May 14 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Rob Woodall, R-Ga., Zoe Lofgren, D-Calif., and Chris Smith, R-N.J. It was referred to the House Judiciary Committee. For more information, Rep. Adam Smith, 2264 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-8901; or  more

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Rep. Adrian Smith, R-Neb., has introduced legislation (H.R. 2788) to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to modernize provisions relating to rural health clinics under Medicare. The bill was introduced on May 16 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, R-Wash., Terri A. Sewell, D-Ala., and David Loebsack, D-Iowa. It was jointly referred to the House Energy and Commerce and Ways and Means committees. For more information, Rep. Adrian Smith, 502 Cannon  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 18 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., has introduced legislation (H.R. 2816) to "direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a pilot program to increase access to hepatitis C testing for Vietnam-era veterans." The bill was introduced on May 16 and has eight co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Sanford D. Bishop Jr., D-Ga., Tim Ryan, D-Ohio, Derek Kilmer, D-Wash., Thomas R. Suozzi, D-N.Y., Paul Cook, R-Calif., Pete King, R-N.Y., Adriano Espaillat, D-N.Y., and Res. Comm.   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 17 -- Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman, D-N.J., has introduced legislation (H.R. 2778) to amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to provide for a special enrollment period for pregnant women. The bill was introduced on May 15 and has 50 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Alma S. Adams, D-N.C., Nanette D. Barragan, D-Calif., Suzanne Bonamici, D-Ore., Katherine M. Clark, D-Mass., Yvette Clarke, D-N.Y., Steve Cohen, D-Tenn., Gerald E. Connolly, D-Va., Suzan DelBene, D-Was  more

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Rep. Don Young, R-Alaska, has introduced legislation (H.R. 2818) to amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to improve the efficiency of summer meals. The bill was introduced on May 16 and was co-sponsored by Rep. Rick Larsen, D-Wash. It was referred to the House Education and Labor Committee. For more information, Rep. Don Young, 2314 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-5765; or in the district offices at 100 Cushman St., Ste. 30,   more

WASHINGTON, May 17 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., has introduced legislation (S. 1491) to prohibit forced arbitration in work disputes. The bill was introduced on May 15 and has 17 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Cory Booker, D-N.J., Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, Robert Casey Jr., D-Pa., Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nev., Richard J. Durbin, D-Ill., Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., Kamala D. Harris, D-Calif., Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, Amy Klobuchar,   more

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., has introduced legislation (S. 1540) 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 16 and has 38 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Charles E. Schumer, D-N.Y., Mark R. Warner, D-Va., Jack Reed, D-R.I., Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., Richard J. Durbin, D-Ill., Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., Michael Bennet, D-Colo., Ric  more

WASHINGTON, May 17 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., has introduced legislation (S. 1492) to prevent harassment at institutions of higher education. The bill was introduced on May 15 and has 24 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Cory Booker, D-N.J., Benjamin Cardin, D-Md., Robert Casey Jr., D-Pa., Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., Kamala D. Harris, D-Calif., Margaret Wood Hassan, D-N.H., Mazie K.  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Sen. Charles E. Schumer, D-N.Y., has introduced legislation (S. 1445) to "provide a coordinated regional response to manage effectively the endemic violence and humanitarian crisis in El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras." The bill was introduced on May 14 and has 35 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Richard J. Durbin, D-Ill., Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., Robert Menendez, D-N.J., Patrick J. Leahy, D-Vt., Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, Thomas R. Carper, D-Del., Tammy Baldwi  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Miss., has introduced legislation (S. 1439) to reauthorize activities of the Maritime Administration. The bill was introduced on May 14 and was co-sponsored by Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Wash. It was referred to the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee. For more information, Sen. Roger Wicker, 555 Dirksen Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20510; 202/224-6253; or in the state at 501 E. Court St., Ste. 3-500, Jackson, MS 39201; 601/96  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., has introduced legislation (S. 1428) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 "to permit treatment of student loan payments as elective deferrals for purposes of employer matching contributions." The bill was introduced on May 13and was co-sponsored by Sens. Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., Benjamin Cardin, D-Md., Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, and Margaret Wood Hassan, D-N.H. It was referred to the Senate Finance Committee. For more   more

WASHINGTON, May 17 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., has introduced legislation (S. 1472) to amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 "to require paper ballots and risk limiting audits in all Federal elections." The bill was introduced on May 15 and has 14 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Edward J. Markey, D-Mass., Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., Cory Booker, D-N.J., Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., Tammy B  more