WASHINGTON, June 15 -- Rep. Judy Chu, D-Calif., has introduced legislation (H.R. 3294) to "permit legally married same-sex couples to amend their filing status for tax returns outside the statute of limitations." The bill was introduced on June 14 and has 14 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Danny K. Davis, D-Ill., Jimmy Panetta, D-Calif., Thomas R. Suozzi, D-N.Y., Brian Higgins, D-N.Y., Jimmy Gomez, D-Calif., Earl Blumenauer, D-Ore., Suzan DelBene, D-Wash., Lloyd Doggett, D-Texas, Terri A  more

WASHINGTON, June 15 -- Rep. Judy Chu, D-Calif. has introduced legislation (H.R. 3222) to "provide that no Federal funds may be used to carry out the proposed rule of the Department of Homeland Security entitled Inadmissibility on Public Charge Grounds." The bill was introduced on June 12 and has 38 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Adriano Espaillat, D-N.Y., Jimmy Panetta, D-Calif., Kathleen Rice, D-N.Y., David E. Price, D-N.C., Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash., Darren Soto, D-Fla., Chellie Pingre  more

WASHINGTON, June 15 -- Rep. David N. Cicilline, D-R.I., has introduced legislation (H.R. 3252) to "impose sanctions on foreign persons responsible for violations of internationally recognized human rights against lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or intersex (LGBTI) individuals." The bill was introduced on June 13 and has 52 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Suzanne Bonamici, D-Ore., Don S. Beyer, D-Va., Anthony G. Brown, D-Md., Julia Brownley, D-Calif., Katherine M. Clark, D-Mass., Sal  more

WASHINGTON, June 15 -- Rep. Ted Deutch, D-Fla., has introduced legislation (H.R. 3265) to amend chapter 44 of title 18, U.S. Code, "to prohibit the distribution of 3D printer plans for the printing of firearms." The bill was introduced on June 13 and has 36 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Bradley Schneider, D-Ill., Carolyn B. Maloney, D-N.Y., Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Fla., Judy Chu, D-Calif., Katherine M. Clark, D-Mass., Yvette Clarke, D-N.Y., Gerald E. Connolly, D-Va., Danny K. Davis  more

WASHINGTON, June 15 -- Rep. Jahana Hayes, D-Conn., has introduced legislation (H.R. 3221) to amend title 38, U.S. Code, "to create a dependency and indemnity compensation allowance for surviving spouses receiving dependency and indemnity compensation from the Department of Veterans Affairs." The bill was introduced on June 12 and has four co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Derek Kilmer, D-Wash., Lance Gooden, R-Texas, Jim Himes, D-Conn., and Susan Wild, D-Pa. It was referred to the House Ve  more

WASHINGTON, June 15 -- Rep. Derek Kilmer, D-Wash., has introduced legislation (H.R. 3277) to improve the leasing projects of the Department of Veterans Affairs. The bill was introduced on June 13 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Gus Bilirakis, R-Fla., John H. Rutherford, R-Fla., Daniel Webster, R-Fla., and Ann Kuster, D-N.H. It was referred to the House Veterans' Affairs Committee. For more information, Rep. Derek Kilmer, 1410 Longworth House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-5916; o  more

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Rep. Adam Kinzinger, R-Ill., has introduced legislation (H.R. 3206) to "impose sanctions with respect to the provision of certain vessels for the construction of Russian energy export pipelines." The bill was introduced on June 11 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Greg Pence, R-Ind., and Denny Heck, D-Wash. It was jointly referred to the House Foreign Affairs and Judiciary committees. For more information, Rep. Adam Kinzinger, 2245 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington,   more

WASHINGTON, June 15 -- Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney, D-N.Y., has introduced legislation (H.R. 3295) to "study and facilitate the abatement and removal of environmental hazards in homes rehabilitated with community participation." The bill was introduced on June 14 and has seven co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Thomas R. Suozzi, D-N.Y., Tim Ryan, D-Ohio, Marcy Kaptur, D-Ohio, Raul M. Grijalva, D-Ariz., John Katko, R-N.Y., Denny Heck, D-Wash., and Mary Gay Scanlon, D-Pa. The legislation was   more

WASHINGTON, June 15 -- Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney, D-N.Y., has introduced legislation (H.R. 3280) to provide a requirement to improve data collection efforts. The bill was introduced on June 13 and has 71 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Ami Bera, D-Calif., Earl Blumenauer, D-Ore., Lisa Blunt Rochester, D-Del., Julia Brownley, D-Calif., Salud O. Carbajal, D-Calif., Tony Cardenas, D-Calif., Andre Carson, D-Ind., Kathy Castor, D-Fla., David N. Cicilline, D-R.I., Gil Cisneros, D-Calif., Bonni  more

WASHINGTON, June 15 -- Rep. Donald A. McEachin, R-Va., has introduced legislation (H.R. 3281) to prohibit deceptive practices in Federal elections. The bill was introduced on June 13 and has 56 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Jerrold Nadler, D-N.Y., Ted Deutch, D-Fla., Ruben Gallego, D-Ariz., Gwen Moore, D-Wis., Susan Wild, D-Pa., Dwight Evans, D-Pa., Raul M. Grijalva, D-Ariz., Steve Cohen, D-Tenn., Marcy Kaptur, D-Ohio, Kathy Castor, D-Fla., Harley Rouda, D-Calif., Sheila Jackson Lee, D  more

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Rep. Cathy McMorris-Rodgers, R-Wash., has introduced legislation (H.R. 3169) to "protect consumers by codifying a fast- track recall program to remove potentially hazardous products from the marketplace as quickly and efficiently as possible." The bill was introduced on June 10. It was referred to the House Energy and Commerce Committee. For more information, Rep. Cathy McMorris-Rodgers, 1035 Longworth House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-2006; or in the   more

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Rep. Scott Peters, D-Calif., has introduced legislation (H.R. 3211) to "establish the Task Force on the Impact of the Affordable Housing Crisis." The bill was introduced on June 11 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Jaime Herrera Beutler, R-Wash., and Ro Khanna, D-Calif. It was referred to the House Financial Services Committee. For more information, Rep. Scott Peters, 2338 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-0508; or in the district office at 4350 Ex  more

WASHINGTON, June 15 -- Rep. Mike Quigley, D-Ill., has introduced legislation (H.R. 3284) to "require the Attorney General to study whether an individual's history of domestic violence can be used to determine the likelihood of such individual committing a mass shooting." The bill was introduced on June 13 and has 26 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Gwen Moore, D-Wis., Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash., Steve Cohen, D-Tenn., Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Ill., Susan Wild, D-Pa., Adriano Espaillat, D-N.Y.,  more

WASHINGTON, June 15 -- Rep. Raul Ruiz, D-Calif., has introduced legislation (H.R. 3239) to "require U.S. Customs and Border Protection to perform an initial health screening on detainees" The bill was introduced on June 12 and has 112 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Joaquin Castro, D-Texas, Lucille Roybal-Allard, D-Calif., Ben Lujan, D-N.M., Jerrold Nadler, D-N.Y., Zoe Lofgren, D-Calif., Veronica Escobar, D-Texas, Gil Cisneros, D-Calif., Adriano Espaillat, D-N.Y., Grace F. Napolitano, D-  more

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Rep. Mark Takano, D-Calif., has introduced legislation (H.R. 3197) to "establish a minimum salary threshold for bona fide executive, administrative, and professional employees exempt from Federal overtime compensation requirements, and automatically update such threshold every 3 years." The bill was introduced on June 11 and has 46 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Robert C. Scott, D-Va., Alma S. Adams, D-N.C., Frederica S. Wilson, D-Fla., Marcy Kaptur, D-Ohio, Debbi  more

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., has introduced legislation (S. 1779) to repeal the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act. The bill was introduced on June 11 and has 12 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Christopher S. Murphy, D-Conn., Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., Edward J. Markey, D-Mass., Robert Menendez, D-N.J., Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., Jack Reed, D-R.I., Kamala D. Harris, D-Calif., Richard J. Durbin, D-Ill., Patty Murray, D-Wash., Amy Kl  more

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, has introduced legislation (S. 1786) to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 "to establish a minimum salary threshold for bona fide executive, administrative, and professional employees exempt from Federal overtime compensation requirements, and automatically update such threshold every 3 years." The bill was introduced on June 11 and has 20 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Patty Murray, D-Wash., Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., Tammy Baldw  more

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., has introduced legislation (S. 1791) 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 or questioning foster youth." The bill was introduced on June 11 and has 15 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. R  more

WASHINGTON, June 15 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Mass., has introduced legislation (S. 1831) to amend chapter 44 of title 18, U.S. Code, "to prohibit the distribution of 3D printer plans for the printing of firearms." The bill was introduced on June 13 and has 26 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Robert Menendez, D-N.J., Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, Christopher S. Murphy, D-Conn., Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Kamala D. Harris, D-Calif., Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., Dianne F  more

WASHINGTON, June 14 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Mass., has introduced legislation (S. 1795) to ensure greater accountability by licensed firearms dealers. The bill was introduced on June 12 and has 18 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Christopher S. Murphy, D-Conn., Kamala D. Harris, D-Calif., Patty Murray, D-Wash., Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., Robert Menendez, D-N.J., Richard J. Durbin, D-Ill., Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., Jack Reed, D-R  more

WASHINGTON, June 15 -- Sen. Robert Menendez, D-N.J., has introduced legislation (S. 1862) to "limit the fees charged and collected from applicants for naturalization and related benefits based on poverty." The bill was introduced on June 13 and has seven co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nev., Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Patty Murray, D-Wash., Kamala D. Harris, D-Calif., Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, and Jacky Rosen, D-Nev. The legislation   more

WASHINGTON, June 15 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., has introduced legislation (S. 184) to "require group health plans and group or individual health insurance coverage to provide coverage for over-the-counter contraceptives." The bill was introduced on June 13 and has 27 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., Cory Booker, D-N.J., Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, Patrick J. Leahy, D-Vt., Jack Reed, D-R.I., Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., Richard Blumenthal, D-Con  more

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Sen. Todd Young, R-Ind., has introduced legislation (S. 1772) to establish the Task Force on the Impact of the Affordable Housing Crisis. The bill was introduced on June 11 and has 15 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., Tim Kaine, D-Va., Doug Jones, D-Ala., Cory Gardner, R-Colo., Marco Rubio, R-Fla., Christopher Coons, D-Del., John Kennedy, R-La., Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., Margaret Wood Hassan  more