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Bill Introductions Involving Georgia Newsletter for Sunday July 14, 2019 ( 9 items )  

Rep. Clay Introduces Bill to Amend Title 13 of U.S. Code
WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Rep. William Clay Jr., D-Mo., has introduced legislation (H.R. 3645) to amend title 13, U.S. Code, "to provide that individuals in prison shall, for the purposes of a decennial census, be attributed to the last place of residence before incarceration." The bill was introduced on July 9 and has 18 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Yvette Clarke, D-N.Y., Mark Pocan, D-Wis., Bonnie Watson Coleman, D-N.J., Raul M. Grijalva, D-Ariz., Robin Kelly, D-Ill., Bobby L. Rush, D-  more

Rep. DeFazio Introduces Bill on Authorizations Issued to Foreign Air Carriers
WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Rep. Peter A. DeFazio, D-Ore., has introduced legislation (H.R. 3632) to "ensure that authorizations issued by the Secretary of Transportation to foreign air carriers do not undermine labor rights or standards." The bill was introduced on July 9 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Rick Larsen, D-Wash., Rodney Davis, R-Ill., A. Drew Ferguson, R-Ga., and Sharice Davids, D-Kan. It was referred to the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee. For more information, Rep. Pe  more

Rep. Green Introduces Bill on Border Wall Trust Fund
WASHINGTON, July 13 -- Rep. Mark Green, R-Tenn., has introduced legislation (H.R. 3717) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 "to terminate the designation of income tax payments to the Presidential Election Campaign Fund and to provide for the designation of income tax payments to the Border Wall Trust Fund." The bill was introduced on July 11 and has 34 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., Gus Bilirakis, R-Fla., Bob Gibbs, R-Ohio, Chip Roy, R-T  more

Rep. Katko Introduces Bill on Pretrial Release
WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Rep. John Katko, R-N.Y., has introduced legislation (H.R. 3657) to "require the Comptroller General of the U.S. to study how certain individuals who are granted pretrial release are monitored." The bill was introduced on July 9 and has seven co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Henry C. Johnson, D-Ga., Martha Roby, R-Ala., Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., Ben Cline, R-Va., Bennie G. Thompson, D-Miss., F. James Sensenbrenner Jr., R-Wis., and Madeleine Dean, D-Pa. The legislatio  more

Rep. McBath Introduces Bill on Student Loans
WASHINGTON, July 12 -- Rep. Lucy McBath, D-Ga., has introduced legislation (H.R. 3662) to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 "to ensure that student borrowers are provided relief from their student loans in the instance of substantial misrepresentation or omission by an institution of higher education." The bill was introduced on July 10 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Abby Finkenauer, D-Iowa, Katie Porter, D-Calif., Cindy Axne, D-Iowa, Sharice Davids, D-Kan., and Mary Gay Scanlon, D-Pa. It w  more

Rep. Thompson Introduces Bill to Bolster Motor Carriers' Accountability to Consumers
WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Rep. Bennie G. Thompson, D-Miss., has introduced legislation (H.R. 3628) to "require motor carriers to mitigate hardships due to unwarranted and excessive passenger delays and to assess fines to bolster motor carriers' accountability to consumers." The bill was introduced on July 8 and has 25 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Donald A. McEachin, R-Va., Andre Carson, D-Ind., Bonnie Watson Coleman, D-N.J., Frederica S. Wilson, D-Fla., Marcia L. Fudge, D-Ohio, Yvette Cl  more

Rep. Watson-Coleman Introduces Bill on Determining Insurance Rates, Eligibility
WASHINGTON, July 12 -- Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman, D-N.J., has introduced legislation (H.R. 3693) to "prohibit private passenger automobile insurers from using certain income proxies to determine insurance rates and eligibility." The bill was introduced on July 10 and has 12 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., Karen Bass, D-Calif., G.K. Butterfield, D-N.C., Sanford D. Bishop Jr., D-Ga., Marcia L. Fudge, D-Ohio, Eddie Bernice Johnson, D-Texas, Ayanna Pressley, D-Mass.,  more

Sen. Isakson Introduces Bill to Increase Rates of Compensation for Veterans
WASHINGTON, July 12 -- Sen. Johnny Isakson, R-Ga., has introduced legislation (S. 2072) to "provide for an increase, effective December 1, 2019, in the rates of compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and the rates of dependency and indemnity compensation for the survivors of certain disabled veterans." The bill was introduced on July 10 and has 16 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Jon Tester, D-Mont., Jerry Moran, R-Kan., John Boozman, R-Ark., Bill Cassidy, R-La., Mi  more

Sen. Markey Introduces Bill to Posthumously Award Congressional Gold Medal
WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Mass., has introduced legislation (S. 2054) to "posthumously award the Congressional Gold Medal, collectively, to Glen Doherty, Tyrone Woods, J. Christopher Stevens, and Sean Smith, in recognition of their contributions to the Nation." The bill was introduced on July 8 and has seven co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Johnny Isakson, R-Ga., Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., Ron Wyden, D-Ore., Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., Shelley Mo  more