WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, D-Md., has introduced legislation (H.R. 4622) to amend the Public Health Service Act with regard to research on asthma. The bill was introduced on Oct. 8 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Eliot L. Engel, D-N.Y., Fred Upton, R-Mich., and Pete King, R-N.Y. It was referred to the House Energy and Commerce Committee. For more information, Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, 2163 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-4741; or in the district of  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 12 -- Rep. Antonio Delgado, D-N.Y., has introduced legislation (H.R. 4642) to "allow Rural Utilities Service telecommunications grants to be made for the collection of broadband infrastructure data by local governments, economic development or other community organizations, electric or telephone cooperatives, and small internet providers." The bill was introduced on Oct. 11. It was referred to the House Agriculture and Energy and Commerce committees. For more information, Rep.  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 12 -- Rep. Antonio Delgado, D-N.Y., has introduced legislation (H.R. 4641) to "improve the Federal Communication Commission's collection of broadband speed data in order to support the effective deployment of broadband services to all areas in the U.S." The bill was introduced on Oct. 11. It was referred to the House Energy and Commerce Committee. For more information, Rep. Antonio Delgado, 1007 Longworth House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-5614; or in the dis  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 12 -- Rep. Susie Lee, D-Nev., has introduced legislation (H.R. 4655) to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act "to provide for certain rules regarding the treatment of eligible retirement plans in determining the eligibility of individuals for premium and cost-sharing subsidies under part D of the Medicare program." The bill was introduced on Oct. 11 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Antonio Delgado, D-N.Y., and Yvette Clarke, D-N.Y. It was jointly referred to the House Energ  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- Rep. Zoe Lofgren, D-Calif., has introduced legislation (H.R. 4617) to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 "to clarify the obligation to report acts of foreign election influence and require implementation of compliance and reporting systems by Federal campaigns to detect and report such acts." The bill was introduced on Oct. 8 and has 11 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. John Sarbanes, D-Md., Jamie Raskin, D-Md., Susan A. Davis, D-Calif., G.K. Butterfield,  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 12 -- Rep. Michael T. McCaul, R-Texas, has introduced legislation (H.R. 4636) to "authorize the Secretary of State and the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development to prioritize and advance efforts to improve waste management systems and prevent and reduce plastic waste and marine debris." The bill was introduced on Oct. 11 and was co-sponsored by Rep. Eliot L. Engel, D-N.Y. It was referred to the House Foreign Affairs Committee. For more informa  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 12 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-N.H. has introduced legislation (H.R. 4661) to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act "to provide for the automatic qualification of certain Medicaid beneficiaries for premium and cost-sharing subsidies under part D of the Medicare program." The bill was introduced on Oct. 11 and was co-sponsored by Rep. Paul Tonko, D-N.Y. It was jointly referred to the House Energy and Commerce and Ways and Means committees. For more information, Rep. Chris Pa  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- Rep. Max Rose, D-N.Y., has introduced legislation (H.R. 4620) to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act "to expand eligibility for low-income subsidies under part D of the Medicare program." The bill was introduced on Oct. 8 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Marc Veasey, D-Texas, and Joseph D. Morelle, D-N.Y. It was jointly referred to the House Energy and Commerce and Ways and Means committees. For more information, Rep. Max Rose, 1529 Longworth House Office Building,   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 12 -- Rep. Max Rose, D-N.Y., has introduced legislation (H.R. 4631) to amend the Internal Revenue Code "to impose an excise tax on opioid manufacturers, to make the funds collected through such tax available for opioid (including heroin) abuse prevention and treatment programs." The bill was introduced on Oct. 11 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Raul M. Grijalva, D-Ariz., Susan Wild, D-Pa., Adriano Espaillat, D-N.Y., and David N. Cicilline, D-R.I. It was jointly referred to the Ho  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- Rep. Jan Schakowsky, D-Ill., has introduced legislation (H.R. 4619) to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act "to require drug manufacturers to pay a Medicare part D rebate for certain drugs if the price of such drugs increases faster than inflation." The bill was introduced on Oct. 8 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Brian Higgins, D-N.Y., and Susan Wild, D-Pa. It was jointly referred to the House Energy and Commerce and Ways and Means committees. For more information,  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- Rep. Paul Tonko, D-N.Y., has introduced the Star Rating for Biosimilars Act (H.R. 4629) to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act "to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to add a new set of measures to the 5-star rating system under the Medicare Advantage program in order to encourage increased access to biosimilar biological products." The bill was introduced on Oct. 8 and was co-sponsored by Rep. Bob Gibbs, R-Ohio. It was jointly referred to the Hous  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 12 -- Rep. Maxine Waters, D-Calif., has introduced legislation (H.R. 4634) to reauthorize the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002. The bill was introduced on Oct. 11 and has 27 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Carolyn B. Maloney, D-N.Y., William Clay Jr., D-Mo., Emanuel Cleaver, D-Mo., Nydia M. Velazquez, D-N.Y., Gregory W. Meeks, D-N.Y., Pete King, R-N.Y., Joyce Beatty, D-Ohio, Stephen F. Lynch, D-Mass., Bill Foster, D-Ill., Tulsi Gabbard, D-Hawaii, Josh Gottheimer, D-N  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- Rep. Lee Zeldin, R-N.Y., has introduced the Student Testing Improvement and Accountability Act (H.R. 4630) to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to clarify when certain academic assessments shall be administered. The bill was introduced on Oct. 8 and was co-sponsored by Rep. Don Young, R-Alaska. It was referred to the House Education and Labor Committee. The full text of the bill is available from https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bi  more