WASHINGTON, Sept. 7 -- Rep. Andre Carson, D-Ind., has introduced legislation (H.R. 4228) to "expand and improve the programs and activities of the Department of Health and Human Services for awareness, education, research, surveillance, diagnosis, and treatment concerning rare diseases and conditions." The bill was introduced on Sept. 6 and has 16 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Richard Hudson, R-N.C., Julia Brownley, D-Calif., Larry Bucshon, R-Ind., Peter A. DeFazio, D-Ore., Ted Deutch, D-Fla  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 7 -- Rep. Ed Case, D-Hawaii, has introduced legislation (H.R. 4232) to amend the Communications Act of 1934 "to ensure the ability to enforce State and local law relating to leasing and renting of real property The bill was introduced on Sept. 6 and was co-sponsored by Rep. Pete King, R-N.Y. It was referred to the House Energy and Commerce Committee. The full text of the bill is available from https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/4232/text. For more inform  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 7 -- Rep. Sean Casten, D-Ill., has introduced legislation (H.R. 4230) to amend the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 "to establish a program to incentivize innovation and to enhance the industrial competitiveness of the United States by developing technologies to reduce emissions of nonpower industrial sectors." The bill was introduced on Sept. 6 and was co-sponsored by Reps. David B. McKinley, R-W.Va., Eddie Bernice Johnson, D-Texas, Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pa., Paul   more

Washington, Sept. 5 -- Rep. Ruben Gallego, D-Ariz., has introduced the Protecting Children of Public Servants and Service Members Abroad Act (H.R. 4226) to "provide that certain guidance related to the citizenship of children of Federal employees and members of the Armed Forces shall have no force or effect." The bill was introduced on Sept. 3 and has 10 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Adriano Espaillat, D-N.Y., James McGovern, D-Mass., Jared Huffman, D-Calif., Gwen Moore, D-Wis., Jason Crow,   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 7 -- Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney, D-N.Y., has introduced legislation (H.R. 4234) to amend the Commodity Exchange Act with respect to the regulation of virtual currencies. The bill was introduced on Sept. 6. It was referred to the House Agriculture Committee. The full text of the bill is available from https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/4234/text. For more information, Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney, 2331 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 7 -- Rep. Mike Quigley, D-Ill., has introduced legislation (H.R. 4236) to "encourage recycling and reduction of disposable plastic bottles in units of the National Park System." The bill was introduced on Sept. 6 and has 10 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Steve Cohen, D-Tenn., Alan Lowenthal, D-Calif., Debra Haaland, D-N.M., Paul Tonko, D-N.Y., Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Ill., Jan Schakowsky, D-Ill., Earl Blumenauer, D-Ore., Ruben Gallego, D-Ariz., Gerald E. Connolly, D-Va.  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 7 -- Rep. Tom Reed, R-N.Y., has introduced legislation (H.R. 4238) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 "to allow employers a credit against income tax for employees who participate in qualified apprenticeship programs." The bill was introduced on Sept. 6 and was co-sponsored by Rep. Linda T. Sanchez, D-Calif. It was referred to the House Ways and Means Committee. The full text of the bill is available from https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/4238/te  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 7 -- Rep. Nydia M. Velazquez, D-N.Y., has introduced legislation (H.R. 4242) to amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 "to require issuers to disclose information on pay raises made to executives and non-executive employees." The bill was introduced on Sept. 6. It was referred to the House Financial Services Committee. The full text of the bill is available from https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/4242/text. For more information, Rep. Nydia M. Velazque  more