WASHINGTON, July 27 -- Rep. Vern Buchanan, R-Fla., has introduced legislation (H.R. 4002) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for flexible giving accounts. The bill was introduced on July 25 and was co-sponsored by Rep. Thomas R. Suozzi, D-N.Y. It was referred to the House Ways and Means Committee. For more information, Rep. Vern Buchanan, 2427 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-5015; or in the district offices at 111 S. Orange Ave., Ste. 202W., Sara  more

WASHINGTON, July 27 -- Rep. Cheri Bustos, D-Ill., has introduced legislation (H.R. 4004) to "direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish an interagency council on social determinants of health." The bill was introduced on July 25 and has 14 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Tom Cole, R-Okla., James McGovern, D-Mass., Cathy McMorris Rodgers, R-Wash., Bobby L. Rush, D-Ill., Nanette D. Barragan, D-Calif., Eliot L. Engel, D-N.Y., G.K. Butterfield, D-N.C., Tony Cardenas, D-Ca  more

WASHINGTON, July 27 -- Rep. G.K. Butterfield, D-N.C., has introduced legislation (H.R. 3957) to "direct the Federal Communications Commission to take certain actions to increase diversity of ownership in the broadcasting industry." The bill was introduced on July 25 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Yvette Clarke, D-N.Y., Tony Cardenas, D-Calif., Bobby L. Rush, D-Ill., Marc Veasey, D-Texas, and Alcee L. Hastings, D-Fla. It was jointly referred to the House Energy and Commerce and Ways and Means com  more

WASHINGTON, July 27 -- Rep. Matthew Cartwright, D-Pa., has introduced legislation (H.R. 4007) to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act and direct the Secretary of the Interior "to conduct a study with respect to stormwater runoff from oil and gas operations." The bill was introduced on July 25 and has 48 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Pete Aguilar, D-Calif., Nanette D. Barragan, D-Calif., Don S. Beyer, D-Va., Suzanne Bonamici, D-Ore., Yvette Clarke, D-N.Y., Steve Cohen, D-Tenn.,  more

WASHINGTON, July 27 -- Rep. Matthew Cartwright, D-Pa., has introduced legislation (H.R. 4006) to "require regulation of wastes associated with the exploration, development, or production of crude oil, natural gas, or geothermal energy under the Solid Waste Disposal Act." The bill was introduced on July 25 and has 48 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Pete Aguilar, D-Calif., Nanette D. Barragan, D-Calif., Don S. Beyer, D-Va., Suzanne Bonamici, D-Ore., Yvette Clarke, D-N.Y., Steve Cohen, D-Te  more

WASHINGTON, July 27 -- Rep. Yvette Clarke, D-N.Y., has introduced legislation (H.R. 4008) to "prohibit the use of biometric recognition technology in certain federally assisted dwelling units." The bill was introduced on July 25 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Ayanna Pressley, D-Mass., and Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich. It was referred to the House Financial Services Committee. For more information, Rep. Yvette Clarke, 2058 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-6231; or in the dis  more

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Rep. James E. Clyburn, D-S.C., has introduced legislation (H.R. 3887) to discharge the qualified loan amounts of each individual. The bill was introduced on July 23 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Jan Schakowsky, D-Ill., Ro Khanna, D-Calif., and Yvette Clarke, D-N.Y. It was jointly referred to the House Education and Labor, Ways and Means and Judiciary committees. For more information, Rep. James E. Clyburn, 200 Cannon House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-3  more

WASHINGTON, July 27 -- Rep. Doug Collins, R-Ga., has introduced legislation (H.R. 4009) to "provide for the consideration of a definition of anti-Semitism for the enforcement of Federal antidiscrimination laws concerning education programs or activities." The bill was introduced on July 25 and has eight co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Andy Barr, R-Ky., Cathy McMorris Rodgers, R-Wash., Ken Buck, R-Colo., Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., Greg Steube, R-Fla., John Ratcliffe, R-Texas, Steve Chabot, R-Ohi  more

WASHINGTON, July 27 -- Rep. Diana DeGette, D-Colo., has introduced legislation (H.R. 4014) to repeal the exemption for hydraulic fracturing in the Safe Drinking Water Act. The bill was introduced on July 25 and has 23 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Joe Neguse, D-Colo., Matthew Cartwright, D-Pa., Jan Schakowsky, D-Ill., Yvette Clarke, D-N.Y., Ro Khanna, D-Calif., Don S. Beyer, D-Va., Earl Blumenauer, D-Ore., John Sarbanes, D-Md., Peter Welch, D-Vt., Betty McCollum, D-Minn., Suzanne Bonam  more

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Rep. Antonio Delgado, D-N.Y., has introduced legislation (H.R. 3880) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 "to allow the deduction for health insurance costs in computing self-employment taxes." The bill was introduced on July 23 and was co-sponsored by Rep. John Joyce, R-Pa. It was referred to the House Ways and Means Committee. For more information, Rep. Antonio Delgado, 1007 Longworth House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-5614; or in the district o  more

WASHINGTON, July 27 -- Rep. Lloyd Doggett, D-Texas, has introduced legislation (H.R. 3970) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand the denial of deduction for certain excessive employee remuneration. The bill was introduced on July 25 and has 35 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Earl Blumenauer, D-Ore., Matthew Cartwright, D-Pa., Judy Chu, D-Calif., Peter A. DeFazio, D-Ore., Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Conn., Mark DeSaulnier, D-Calif., Adriano Espaillat, D-N.Y., John Garamendi, D-Calif  more

WASHINGTON, July 27 -- Rep. Eliot L. Engel, D-N.Y., has introduced legislation (H.R. 4020) to amend title 49, U.S. Code, "to require the deployment of law enforcement personnel at airport screening locations at very large airports." The bill was introduced on July 25 and has six co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Grace Meng, D-N.Y., Lee Zeldin, R-N.Y., Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., Bill Pascrell Jr., D-N.J., Mike Quigley, D-Ill., and Kathleen Rice, D-N.Y. The legislation was referred to the Hou  more

WASHINGTON, July 27 -- Rep. Eliot L. Engel, D-N.Y., has introduced legislation (H.R. 4019) to "protect and educate children about the dangers of e-cigarettes and other electronic nicotine delivery systems." The bill was introduced on July 25 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Chris Stewart, R-Utah, and Haley Stevens, D-Mich. It was referred to the House Education and Labor Committee. For more information, Rep. Eliot L. Engel, 2426 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-2464; o  more

WASHINGTON, July 27 -- Rep. Eliot L. Engel, D-N.Y., has introduced legislation (H.R. 4021) to "prohibit a Federal agency from using a facial recognition technology without a Federal court order." The bill was introduced on July 25 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Nydia M. Velazquez, D-N.Y., Debra Haaland, D-N.M., Jose E. Serrano, D-N.Y., and Del. Eleanor Holmes-Norton, D-D.C. The legislation was referred to the House Oversight and Reform Committee. For more information, Rep. Eliot L. Engel, 2426  more

WASHINGTON, July 27 -- Rep. Adriano Espaillat, D-N.Y., has introduced legislation (H.R. 4022) to abolish the death penalty under Federal law. The bill was introduced on July 25 and has seven co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Jan Schakowsky, D-Ill., Gwen Moore, D-Wis., Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., Barbara Lee, D-Calif., Jose E. Serrano, D-N.Y., Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., and Del. Eleanor Holmes-Norton, D-D.C. The legislation was jointly referred to the House Judiciary and Armed Services committees.   more

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Rep. Adriano Espaillat, D-N.Y., has introduced legislation (H.R. 3870) to "designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 511 West 165th Street in New York, New York, as the Normandia Maldonado Post Office Building." The bill was introduced on July 22 and has seven co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Max Rose, D-N.Y., Joseph D. Morelle, D-N.Y., Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., Thomas R. Suozzi, D-N.Y., Grace Meng, D-N.Y., Jose E. Serrano, D-N.Y., and Nita  more

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Rep. Josh Harder, D-Calif., has introduced legislation (H.R. 3891) to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to make college affordable and accessible. The bill was introduced on July 23 and was co-sponsored by Rep. Tom Reed, R-N.Y.It was referred to the House Education and Labor Committee. For more information, Rep. Josh Harder, 131 Cannon House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-4540; or in the district office at 4701 Sisk Road, Ste. 202, Modesto, CA 95356;  more

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Rep. Brian Higgins, D-N.Y., has introduced legislation (H.R. 3905) to amend title VII of the Social Security Act "to require the President to transmit the annual budget of the Social Security Administration without revisions to Congress." The bill was introduced on July 23 and has 11 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Raul M. Grijalva, D-Ariz., Gwen Moore, D-Wis., Val Butler Demings, D-Fla., Sylvia Garcia, D-Texas, Bennie G. Thompson, D-Miss., Steve Cohen, D-Tenn., Ny  more

WASHINGTON, July 27 -- Rep. David Joyce, R-Ohio, has introduced legislation (H.R. 4031) to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to reauthorize the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative. The bill was introduced on July 25 and has 39 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Marcy Kaptur, D-Ohio, Bill Huizenga, R-Mich., Debbie Dingell, D-Mich., Mike Quigley, D-Ill., Tim Ryan, D-Ohio, Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., Brian Higgins, D-N.Y., Bobby L. Rush, D-Ill., Daniel Kildee, D-Mich., Gwen Moore, D-Wis  more

WASHINGTON, July 27 -- Rep. John Katko, R-N.Y., has introduced legislation (H.R. 4032) to "require the Corps of Engineers to carry out an assessment of the resiliency of the Great Lakes coastline." The bill was introduced on July 25 and has 25 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Joseph D. Morelle, D-N.Y., Chris Collins, R-N.Y., Anthony Brindisi, D-N.Y., Mike Kelly, R-Pa., David Joyce, R-Ohio, Daniel Kildee, D-Mich., Bill Huizenga, R-Mich., Fred Upton, R-Mich., Bobby L. Rush, D-Ill., Jan Scha  more

WASHINGTON, July 27 -- Rep. Pete King, R-N.Y., has introduced legislation (H.R. 4036) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 "to provide a better defined recruitment and retention incentive program for volunteer emergency service workers." The bill was introduced on July 25 and was co-sponsored by Rep. Bill Pascrell Jr., D-N.J. It was jointly referred to the House Ways and Means and Education and Labor committees. For more information, Rep. Pete King, 302 Cannon House Office Building, Wash  more

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Rep. Pete King, R-N.Y., has introduced legislation (H.R. 3907) to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish the Insider Threat Program. The bill was introduced on July 23 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Mark Green, R-Tenn., and Mark Walker, R-N.C. It was referred to the House Homeland Security Committee. For more information, Rep. Pete King, 302 Cannon House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-7896; or in the district office at 1003 Park Blvd., Massap  more

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Rep. John Lewis, D-Ga., has introduced legislation (H.R. 3910) to amend title XI of the Social Security Act "to improve access to care for all Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries through models tested under the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation." The bill was introduced on July 23 and has eight co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. John B. Larson, D-Conn., Terri A. Sewell, D-Ala., Lloyd Doggett, D-Texas, Dwight Evans, D-Pa., Bill Pascrell Jr., D-N.J., Jimmy Gom  more

WASHINGTON, July 27 -- Rep. Nita M. Lowey, D-N.Y., has introduced legislation (H.R. 4042) to "designate the Department of Veterans Affairs community clinic in New City, New York, as the Jerry Donnellan VA Community Clinic." The bill was introduced on July 25. It was referred to the House Veterans' Affairs Committee. For more information, Rep. Nita M. Lowey, 2365 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-6506; or in the district offices at 67 N. Main St., Ste.101, New City, N  more

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Rep. Doris O. Matsui, D-Calif., has introduced legislation (H.R. 3917) to "prohibit the use of funds for the 2026 World Cup unless the United States Soccer Federation provides equitable pay to the members of the U.S. Women's National Team and the U.S. Men's National Team." The bill was introduced on July 23 and has 64 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Conn., Debra Haaland, D-N.M., Jan Schakowsky, D-Ill., Nydia M. Velazquez, D-N.Y., Bobby L. Rush, D  more

WASHINGTON, July 27 -- Rep. James McGovern, D-Mass., has introduced legislation (H.R. 3960) to "allow U.S. citizens and legal residents to travel between the U.S. and Cuba." The bill was introduced on July 25 and has nine co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Tom Emmer, R-Minn., Kathy Castor, D-Fla., Rick Crawford, R-Ark., Barbara Lee, D-Calif., Darin LaHood, R-Ill., Jose E. Serrano, D-N.Y., Guy Reschenthaler, R-Pa., Don S. Beyer, D-Va., and Denver Riggleman, R-Va. The legislation was referre  more

WASHINGTON, July 27 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-N.Y., has introduced legislation (H.R. 4047) to "require certain Federal financial regulators to carry out an independent study of their regulated entities' processes for allowing third parties to access consumer-authorized financial data." The bill was introduced on July 25. It was referred to the House Financial Services Committee. For more information, Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, 2310 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-346  more

WASHINGTON, July 26 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-N.Y., has introduced legislation (H.R. 3948) to amend the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act "to extend the provisions of that Act to cover a debt collector who is collecting debt owed to a State or local government, to index award amounts under such Act for inflation, to provide for civil injunctive relief for violations of such Act." The bill was introduced on July 24. It was referred to the House Financial Services Committee. For more informat  more

WASHINGTON, July 26 -- Rep. Grace Meng, D-N.Y., has introduced legislation (H.R. 3949) to amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to provide for drinking water fountain replacement in playgrounds and parks. The bill was introduced on July 24. It was referred to the House Energy and Commerce Committee. For more information, Rep. Grace Meng, 2209 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-2601; or in the district offices at 40-13 159th St., Flushing, NY 11358; 718/358-6364; 118-35 Qu  more

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Rep. Grace Meng, D-N.Y., has introduced the Stop Cruelty to Migrant Children Act (H.R. 3918) to protect the health and safety of children in immigration detention. The bill was introduced on July 23 and has 22 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Gwen Moore, D-Wis., Nydia M. Velazquez, D-N.Y., Andre Carson, D-Ind., James McGovern, D-Mass., Debra Haaland, D-N.M., Adriano Espaillat, D-N.Y., Peter Welch, D-Vt., Ann Kirkpatrick, D-Ariz., Jim Costa, D-Calif., Thomas R. Suozz  more

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-N.Y., has introduced legislation (H.R. 3884) to "decriminalize and deschedule cannabis, to provide for reinvestment in certain persons adversely impacted by the War on Drugs, to provide for expungement of certain cannabis offenses." The bill was introduced on July 23 and has 29 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Barbara Lee, D-Calif., Earl Blumenauer, D-Ore., Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., Nydia M. Velazquez, D-N.Y., Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., David N. Cicil  more

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-N.Y., has introduced legislation (H.R. 3920) to "prohibit agreements between employers that directly restrict the current or future employment of any employee." The bill was introduced on July 23 and was co-sponsored by Rep. David N. Cicilline, D-R.I. It was referred to the House Judiciary Committee. For more information, Rep. Jerrold Nadler, 2132 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-5635; or in the district offices at 201 V  more

WASHINGTON, July 27 -- Rep. Jimmy Panetta, D-Calif., has introduced legislation (H.R. 4051) to "create a Climate Action Rebate Fund in order to efficiently reduce greenhouse gas emissions, provide a monthly rebate to the American people, encourage innovation of clean energy technologies and create new economic opportunities, ensure the resiliency of our infrastructure, assist with the transition to a clean energy economy, and leave a healthier, more stable, and more prosperous nation for future   more

WASHINGTON, July 27 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Mass., has introduced legislation (H.R. 4052) to "prohibit the imposition of the death penalty for any violation of Federal law." The bill was introduced on July 25 and has 12 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Elijah E. Cummings, D-Md., Karen Bass, D-Calif., Bonnie Watson Coleman, D-N.J., Joseph P. Kennedy III, D-Mass., Justin A. Amash, R-Mich., William Clay Jr., D-Mo., Barbara Lee, D-Calif., Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D  more

WASHINGTON, July 27 -- Rep. Linda T. Sanchez, D-Calif., has introduced legislation (H.R. 4063) to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act "to provide for coverage of certified adult day services under the Medicare program." The bill was introduced on July 25 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Steve Cohen, D-Tenn., Grace Meng, D-N.Y., and Lucille Roybal-Allard, D-Calif. It was jointly referred to the House Ways and Means and Energy and Commerce committees. For more information, Rep. Linda T. San  more

WASHINGTON, July 27 -- Rep. Jose E. Serrano, D-N.Y., has introduced legislation (H.R. 4068) to "require the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights to establish advisory committees for Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and American Samoa." The bill was introduced on July 25 and has eight co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Sheila Jackson Lee, D-Texas, Nydia M. Velazquez, D-N.Y., Darren Soto, D-Fla., Dels. Micahel San Nicolas, D-Guam, Gregor  more

WASHINGTON, July 27 -- Rep. Terri A. Sewell, D-Ala., has introduced legislation (H.R. 3967) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 "to permanently modify the limitations on the deduction of interest by financial institutions which hold tax-exempt bonds." The bill was introduced on July 25 and was co-sponsored by Rep. Tom Reed, R-N.Y. It was referred to the House Ways and Means Committee. For more information, Rep. Terri A. Sewell, 2201 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 2  more

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Rep. Jackie Speier, D-Calif., has introduced legislation (H.R. 3882) to amend the Ted Stevens Olympic and Amateur Sports Act to provide pay equity for amateur athletes and other personnel. The bill was introduced on July 23 and has 32 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Lois Frankel, D-Fla., Brenda Lawrence, D-Mich., Veronica Escobar, D-Texas, Debra Haaland, D-N.M., Grace F. Napolitano, D-Calif., Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Conn., Kathy Castor, D-Fla., Barbara Lee, D-Calif., An  more

WASHINGTON, July 27 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., has introduced legislation (H.R. 4069) to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to harmonize the definition of employee with the common law. The bill was introduced on July 25 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Bradley Byrne, R-Ala., Phil Roe, R-Tenn., and Francis Rooney, R-Fla. It was referred to the House Education and Labor Committee. For more information, Rep. Elise Stefanik, 318 Cannon House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225  more

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Rep. Thomas R. Suozzi, D-N.Y., has introduced legislation (H.R. 3924) to "provide for the treatment of a pharmacy counter refusal as a coverage determination under Medicare part D." The bill was introduced on July 23 and was co-sponsored by Rep. Tom Reed, R-N.Y. It was jointly referred to the House Energy and Commerce and Ways and Means committees. For more information, Rep. Thomas R. Suozzi, 214 Cannon House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-3335; or in the  more

WASHINGTON, July 27 -- Rep. Mike Thompson, D-Calif., has introduced legislation (H.R. 3961) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 "to provide for an extension of the energy credit and the credit for residential energy efficient property." The bill was introduced on July 25 and has 24 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Paul Cook, R-Calif., Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pa., Bill Pascrell Jr., D-N.J., Thomas R. Suozzi, D-N.Y., Suzan DelBene, D-Wash., Stephanie N. Murphy, D-Fla., John B. Larson, D  more

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Rep. Dina Titus, D-Nev., has introduced legislation (H.R. 3874) to "protect human rights and enhance opportunities for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Intersex (LGBTI) people around the world." The bill was introduced on July 22 and has 52 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. David N. Cicilline, D-R.I., Alan Lowenthal, D-Calif., Mark Takano, D-Calif., Eliot L. Engel, D-N.Y., Debra Haaland, D-N.M., Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., Nita M. Lowey, D-N.Y., Mike Quigley, D-Ill.,   more

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Rep. Paul Tonko, D-N.Y., has introduced legislation (H.R. 3925) to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act "to prohibit States receiving Federal medical assistance for medication-assisted treatment under Medicaid from imposing utilization control policies or procedures with respect to such treatment." The bill was introduced on July 23 and was co-sponsored by Rep. David B. McKinley, R-W.Va. It was referred to the House Energy and Commerce Committee. For more informati  more

WASHINGTON, July 27 -- Rep. Lori Trahan, D-Mass., has introduced legislation (H.R. 4072) to "deem officers and employees of the U.S. Government excepted from furlough during a Government shutdown in fiscal year 2020 to be eligible for unemployment compensation." The bill was introduced on July 25 and has eight co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., Anthony G. Brown, D-Md., Sheila Jackson Lee, D-Texas, Gwen Moore, D-Wis., Sylvia Garcia, D-Texas, Steve Cohen, D-Tenn., Bonn  more

WASHINGTON, July 26 -- Rep. Lauren Underwood, D-Ill., has introduced legislation (H.R. 3932) to amend title 38, U.S. Code, "to eliminate copayments by the Department of Veterans Affairs for medicines relating to preventive health services." The bill was introduced on July 24 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Anthony Gonzalez, R-Ohio, and Lee Zeldin, R-N.Y. It was referred to the House Veterans' Affairs Committee. For more information, Rep. Lauren Underwood, 1118 Longworth House Office Building, Wa  more

WASHINGTON, July 27 -- Rep. Nydia M. Velazquez, D-N.Y., has introduced legislation (H.R. 4075) to amend chapter 11 of title 35, U.S. Code, to require the voluntary collection of demographic information for patent applications. The bill was introduced on July 25 and was co-sponsored by Rep. Steve Stivers, R-Ohio. It was referred to the House Judiciary Committee. For more information, Rep. Nydia M. Velazquez, 2302 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-2361; or in the distr  more

WASHINGTON, July 27 -- Rep. Nydia M. Velazquez, D-N.Y., has introduced legislation (H.R. 4074) to "create a safe harbor for insurers engaging in the business of insurance in connection with a cannabis-related business." The bill was introduced on July 25 and was co-sponsored by Rep. Steve Stivers, R-Ohio. It was referred to the House Financial Services Committee. For more information, Rep. Nydia M. Velazquez, 2302 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-2361; or in the dis  more

WASHINGTON, July 27 -- Rep. Debbie Wasserman-Schultz, D-Fla., has introduced legislation (H.R. 4077) to amend the Older Americans Act of 1965 "to provide social service agencies with the resources to provide services to meet the urgent needs of Holocaust survivors to age in place with dignity, comfort, security, and quality of life." The bill was introduced on July 25 and has 25 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Donna Shalala, D-Fla., Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., Alcee L. Hastings, D-Fla., Rand  more

WASHINGTON, July 27 -- Rep. Maxine Waters, D-Calif., has introduced legislation (H.R. 3958) to "make necessary reforms to improve compliance with loss mitigation requirements by servicers of mortgages for single family housing insured by the FHA and to prevent foreclosures on Federal Housing Administration (FHA) borrowers." The bill was introduced on July 25 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Carolyn B. Maloney, D-N.Y., William Clay Jr., D-Mo., Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., Bill Foster, D-Ill., and Emanue  more

WASHINGTON, July 27 -- Rep. Lee Zeldin, R-N.Y., has introduced legislation (H.R. 4079) to "simplify and improve the Federal student loan program through income-contingent repayment to provide stronger protections for borrowers, encourage responsible borrowing, and save money for taxpayers." The bill was introduced on July 25. It was jointly referred to the House Education and Labor and Ways and Means committees. For more information, Rep. Lee Zeldin, 2441 Rayburn House Office Building, Washing  more

WASHINGTON, July 26 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, has introduced legislation (S. 2254) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 "to create a Pension Rehabilitation Trust Fund, to establish a Pension Rehabilitation Administration within the Department of the Treasury to make loans to multiemployer defined benefit plans." The bill was introduced on July 24 and has 26 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Cory Booker, D-N.J., Robert Casey Jr.  more

WASHINGTON, July 27 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez-Masto, D-Nev., has introduced legislation (S. 2289) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 "to provide for an extension of the energy credit and the credit for residential energy efficient property." The bill was introduced on July 25 and has 15 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., Cory Booker, D-N.J., Tom Udall, D-N.M., Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn  more

WASHINGTON, July 26 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Ill., has introduced legislation (S. 2257) to reform the financing of Senate elections. The bill was introduced on July 24 and has 24 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., Michael Bennet, D-Colo., Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Cory Booker, D-N.J., Benjamin Cardin, D-Md., Christopher Coons, D-Del., Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., Kamala D. Harris, D-Calif., Martin Heinrich, D-N.M., Mazie K. Hirono, D-Haw  more

WASHINGTON, July 26 -- Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., has introduced legislation (S. 2253) to amend chapter 2205 of title 36, U.S. Code, to provide pay equity for amateur athletes and other personnel. The bill was introduced on July 24 and was co-sponsored by Sens. Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., and Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii. It was referred to the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee. For more information, Sen. Dianne Feinstein,  more

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Sen. Kamala D. Harris, D-Calif., has introduced legislation (S. 2219) to "clarify the rights of all persons who are held or detained at a port of entry or at any detention facility overseen by U.S. Customs and Border Protection or U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement." The bill was introduced on July 23 and was co-sponsored by Sens. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., Edward J. Markey, D-Mass., and Jeff Merkley, D-Ore. I  more

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, has introduced legislation (S. 2233) to "nullify the effect of the recent executive order that requires Federal agencies to share citizenship data." The bill was introduced on July 23 and has 13 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Richard J. Durbin, D-Ill., Patty Murray, D-Wash., Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., Jack Reed, D-R.I., Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, Cory Booker, D-N.J., Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., Tim Kaine, D-Va  more

WASHINGTON, July 27 -- Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., has introduced legislation (S. 2295) to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to reauthorize the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative. The bill was introduced on July 25 and has 12 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, Richard J. Durbin, D-Ill., Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., Gary Peters, D-Mich., Tina Smith, D-Minn., Robert Casey Jr., D-Pa., Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., Kirsten   more