WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Rep. Michael C. Burgess, R-Texas, has introduced legislation (H.R. 3062) to "repeal changes made by health care reform laws to the Medicare exception to the prohibition on certain physician referrals for hospitals." The bill was introduced on June 3 and has 16 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Vicente Gonzalez, D-Texas, Andy Biggs, R-Ariz., Filemon Vela, D-Texas, Larry Bucshon, R-Ind., Mark Meadows, R-N.C., Mo Brooks, R-Ala., Roger W. Marshall, R-Kan., Brian Babin, R-  more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee, D-Texas, has introduced legislation (H.R. 3060) to "provide for reform and reorganization of the Federal Emergency Management Agency." The bill was introduced on June 3 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Donald M. Payne Jr., D-N.J., Marcy Kaptur, D-Ohio, and Henry C. Johnson, D-Ga. It was jointly referred to the House Transportation and Infrastructure, Small Business, Energy and Commerce, Education and Labor, Judiciary, Financial Services and Homeland S  more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee, D-Texas, has introduced legislation (H.R. 3058) to "direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to carry out a program to address the health crisis of insufficient vaccinations." The bill was introduced on June 3 and has eight co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Gwen Moore, D-Wis., Terri A. Sewell, D-Ala., Ayanna Pressley, D-Mass., Eddie Bernice Johnson, D-Texas, Carolyn B. Maloney, D-N.Y., Donald M. Payne Jr., D-N.J., Lucy McBath, D-Ga.,   more

WASHINGTON, June 7 -- Rep. John Lewis, D-Ga., has introduced legislation (H.R. 3151) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modernize and improve the Internal Revenue Service. The bill was introduced on June 6 and has 27 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Mike Kelly, R-Pa., Richard E. Neal, D-Mass., Kevin P. Brady, R-Texas, Suzan DelBene, D-Wash., Jackie Walorski, R-Ind., Linda T. Sanchez, D-Calif., Darin LaHood, R-Ill., Thomas R. Suozzi, D-N.Y., Brad Wenstrup, R-Ohio, Judy Chu, D-Ca  more

WASHINGTON, June 6 -- Rep. John Lewis, D-Ga., has introduced legislation (H.R. 3114) to "prohibit discrimination on the basis of religion, sex (including sexual orientation and gender identity), and marital status in the administration and provision of child welfare services; to improve safety, well- being, and permanency for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer/questioning foster youth." The bill was introduced on June 5 and was co-sponsored by Res. Comm. Jenniffer Gonzalez-Colon, R-  more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Rep. Lucy McBath, D-Ga., has introduced legislation (H.R. 3076) to authorize the issuance of extreme risk protection orders. The bill was introduced on June 4 and has 38 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Mike Thompson, D-Calif., Debbie Mucarsel-Powell, D-Fla., Madeleine Dean, D-Pa., Sheila Jackson Lee, D-Texas, Alcee L. Hastings, D-Fla., Adriano Espaillat, D-N.Y., Yvette Clarke, D-N.Y., Anna G. Eshoo, D-Calif., Gwen Moore, D-Wis., Gil Cisneros, D-Calif., Jackie Speier  more

WASHINGTON, June 7 -- Rep. James McGovern, D-Mass., has introduced legislation (H.R. 3137) to "establish a grant program to encourage the use of assistance dogs by certain members of the Armed Forces." The bill was introduced on June 5 and has 27 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Nydia M. Velazquez, D-N.Y., Steve Cohen, D-Tenn., Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Conn., Mark Pocan, D-Wis., Scott Peters, D-Calif., Lois Frankel, D-Fla., Lucille Roybal-Allard, D-Calif., Henry C. Johnson, D-Ga., Peter Welch,   more

WASHINGTON, June 7 -- Rep. Gwen Moore, D-Wis., has introduced legislation (H.R. 3138) to "award a Congressional Gold Medal to the members of the Women's Army Corps who were assigned to the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion, known as the Six Triple Eight." The bill was introduced on June 5 and has 39 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Steve Watkins, R-Kan., Sheila Jackson Lee, D-Texas, Joyce Beatty, D-Ohio, Raul M. Grijalva, D-Ariz., Susan Wild, D-Pa., Ro Khanna, D-Calif., Brian Higg  more

WASHINGTON, June 7 -- Rep. David Scott, D-Ga., has introduced legislation (H.R. 3146) to "provide for the monthly installment payment of premiums for coverage under the National Flood Insurance Program." The bill was introduced on June 5 and was co-sponsored by Rep. Sean P. Duffy, R-Wis. It was referred to the House Financial Services Committee. For more information, Rep. David Scott, 225 Cannon House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-2939; or in the district offices at 173 N. Mai  more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Rep. Austin Scott, R-Ga., has introduced legislation (H.R. 3072) 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 June 3. It was jointly referred to the House Armed Services and Veterans' Affairs committees. For more information, Rep. Austin  more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., has introduced legislation (H.R. 3096) to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 "to provide for a percentage of student loan forgiveness for public service employment." The bill was introduced on June 4 and has 18 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Brendan Boyle, D-Pa., John Garamendi, D-Calif., Peter Welch, D-Vt., Diana DeGette, D-Colo., Seth Moulton, D-Mass., Gil Cisneros, D-Calif., Sanford D. Bishop Jr., D-Ga., Bobby L. Rush, D-Ill., G  more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., has introduced legislation (H.R. 3098) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the deduction allowed for student loan interest. The bill was introduced on June 4 and has 20 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Ro Khanna, D-Calif., Anna G. Eshoo, D-Calif., Scott Peters, D-Calif., Juan C. Vargas, D-Calif., Grace F. Napolitano, D-Calif., Donald M. Payne Jr., D-N.J., Kathleen Rice, D-N.Y., Barbara Lee, D-Calif., Mike Quigley, D-Il  more

WASHINGTON, June 7 -- Rep. Mark Walker, R-N.C., has introduced legislation (H.R. 3149) to "allow a State to submit a declaration of intent to the Secretary of Education to combine certain funds to improve the academic achievement of students." The bill was introduced on June 5 and has 29 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Mike Gallagher, R-Wis., John Ratcliffe, R-Texas, Daniel Webster, R-Fla., Glenn R. Grothman, R-Wis., Francis Rooney, R-Fla., K. Michael Conaway, R-Texas, Jim Baird, R-Ind.,  more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., has introduced legislation (S. 1703) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reform the low-income housing credit. The bill was introduced on June 4 and was co-sponsored by Sens. Todd Young, R-Ind., Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Johnny Isakson, R-Ga. It was referred to the Senate Finance Committee. For more information, Sen. Maria Cantwell, 511 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20510; 202/224-3441; or in the state at 915 2nd Ave., St  more

WASHINGTON, June 6 -- Sen. Steve Daines, R-Mont., has introduced legislation (S. 1752) to "allow a State to submit a declaration of intent to the Secretary of Education to combine certain funds to improve the academic achievement of students." The bill was introduced on June 5 and has eight co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. David Perdue, R-Ga., Mike Lee, R-Utah, Mike Rounds, R-S.D., Marco Rubio, R-Fla., Ron Johnson, R-Wis., Ted Cruz, R-Texas, Tim Scott, R-S.C., and Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn  more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Sen. Johnny Isakson, R-Ga., has introduced legislation (S. 1712) to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to encourage the development and use of Developing an Innovative Strategy for Antimicrobial Resistant Microorganisms (DISARM) antimicrobial drugs." The bill was introduced on June 4 and was co-sponsored by Sens. Robert Casey Jr., D-Pa., and Robert Menendez, D-N.J. It was referred to the Senate Finance Committee. For more information, Sen. Johnny Isakson, 131 Ru  more