WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- Rep. Gus Bilirakis, R-Fla., has introduced legislation (H.R. 4861) to amend the Public Health Service Act "to establish a program to improve the identification, assessment, and treatment of patients in the emergency department who are at risk of suicide." The bill was introduced on Oct. 28 and was co-sponsored by Rep. Eliot L. Engel, D-N.Y. It was referred to the House Energy and Commerce Committee. For more information, Rep. Gus Bilirakis, 2227 Rayburn House Office Buil  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2 -- Rep. Mike Bost, R-Ill., has introduced legislation (H.R. 4949) to "direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish qualifications for the human resources positions within the Veterans Health Administration of the Department of Veterans Affairs." The bill was introduced on Oct. 31 and has six co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Joe Cunningham, D-S.C., Jackie Walorski, R-Ind., John H. Rutherford, R-Fla., Mark Meadows, R-N.C., Ken Calvert, R-Calif., and Elise Stefani  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- Rep. David N. Cicilline, D-R.I., has introduced legislation (H.R. 4872) to amend chapter 44 of title 18, U.S. Code, "to restrict the ability of a person whose Federal license to import, manufacture, or deal in firearms has been revoked, whose application to renew such a license has been denied, or who has received a license revocation or renewal denial notice, to transfer business inventory firearms." The bill was introduced on Oct. 28 and has six co-sponsors. Co-sponsors  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- Rep. Diana DeGette, D-Colo., has introduced legislation (H.R. 4906) to provide patient protections with respect to the cost of insulin. The bill was introduced on Oct. 29 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. Diana DeGette, 2111 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515 202/225-4431; or in the district office at 600 Grant St., Ste. 202, Den  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- Rep. Antonio Delgado, D-N.Y., has introduced legislation (H.R. 4874) to amend the Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 "to establish the Rural Innovation and Partnership Administration and to amend the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act to establish the Rural Future Partnership Fund to invest in the rural areas of the U.S. to achieve their preferred future while maximizing their contribution to the well-being of the U.S." The bill was introduced o  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2 -- Rep. Eliot L. Engel, D-N.Y., has introduced legislation (H.R. 4955) to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to clarify the meaning of a new chemical entity. The bill was introduced on Oct. 31 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Brett Guthrie, R-Ky., Kurt Schrader, D-Ore., and Richard Hudson, R-N.C. It was referred to the House Energy and Commerce Committee. For more information, Rep. Eliot L. Engel, 2426 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-246  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2 -- Rep. John Katko, R-N.Y., has introduced legislation (H.R. 4963) to amend the Controlled Substances Act "to clarify how controlled substance analogues that are imported or offered for import are to be regulated." The bill was introduced on Oct. 31 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Kathleen Rice, D-N.Y., Greg Walden, R-Ore., J. Luis Correa, D-Calif., and Darren Soto, D-Fla. It was jointly referred to the House Energy and Commerce and Judiciary committees. For more information,   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2 -- Rep. John Katko, R-N.Y., has introduced legislation (H.R. 4962) to "direct the Secretary of Education to award grants for cybersecurity curriculum for secondary schools." The bill was introduced on Oct. 31 and was co-sponsored by Rep. Kathleen Rice, D-N.Y. It was referred to the House Education and Labor Committee. For more information, Rep. John Katko, 2457 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-3701; or in the district offices at 440 S. Warren St.,  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2 -- Rep. Pete King, R-N.Y., has introduced legislation (H.R. 4976) to "provide for free mailing privileges for personal correspondence and parcels sent to members of the Armed Forces serving on active duty in Iraq, Afghanistan, or other designated hostile fire areas." The bill was introduced on Nov. 1 and has six co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Carolyn B. Maloney, D-N.Y., Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pa., Peter A. DeFazio, D-Ore., Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, Gwen Moore, D-Wis., a  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 -- Rep. Mike Levin, D-Calif., has introduced legislation (H.R. 4926) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 "to allow for a credit against tax for sales at retail of safe firearm storage devices." The bill was introduced on Oct. 30 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Rodney Davis, R-Ill., Brendan Boyle, D-Pa., Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., Kim Schrier, D-Wash., and Michael R. Turner, R-Ohio. It was referred to the House Ways and Means Committee. For more information, Rep. Mike Levin  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 -- Rep. Zoe Lofgren, D-Calif., has introduced legislation (H.R. 4916) to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act "to provide for terms and conditions for nonimmigrant workers performing agricultural labor or services." The bill was introduced on Oct. 30 and has 44 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Dan Newhouse, R-Wash., Collin C. Peterson, D-Minn., Mike Simpson, R-Idaho, Linda T. Sanchez, D-Calif., Mario Diaz-Balart, R-Fla., Jimmy Panetta, D-Calif., Doug LaMalfa, R-Cal  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, D-N.Y., has introduced legislation (H.R. 4880) to amend title 49, U.S. Code, "to prohibit certain helicopter flights over major cities with high population densities." The bill was introduced on Oct. 28 and has six co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Jerrold Nadler, D-N.Y., Nydia M. Velazquez, D-N.Y., Yvette Clarke, D-N.Y., Jose E. Serrano, D-N.Y., Eliot L. Engel, D-N.Y., and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y. The legislation was referred to the  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- Rep. Roger W. Marshall, R-Kan., has introduced legislation (H.R. 4881) to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act "to ensure that consumers can make informed decisions in choosing between meat products such as beef and imitation meat products." The bill was introduced on Oct. 28 and was co-sponsored by Rep. Anthony Brindisi, D-N.Y. It was jointly referred to the House Energy and Commerce and Agriculture committees. For more information, Rep. Roger W. Marshall, 312  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 -- Rep. Donald A. McEachin, R-Va., has introduced legislation (H.R. 4927) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 "to reduce the applicable percentage under the premium assistance tax credit for households with young adults." The bill was introduced on Oct. 30 and has 16 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Conn., Terri A. Sewell, D-Ala., Nanette D. Barragan, D-Calif., Angie Craig, D-Minn., Andre Carson, D-Ind., Alcee L. Hastings, D-Fla., Donald M. Pay  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 -- Rep. Grace Meng, D-N.Y., has introduced legislation (H.R. 4928) to "establish the National Office of New Americans, to reduce obstacles to United States citizenship, to support the integration of immigrants and refugees into the social, cultural, economic and civic life of our shared Nation." The bill was introduced on Oct. 30 and has 25 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash., Jesus Garcia, D-Ill., Yvette Clarke, D-N.Y., Adriano Espaillat, D-N.Y.,   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- Rep. Bill Pascrell Jr., D-N.J., has introduced legislation (H.R. 4887) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the energy credit for offshore wind facilities. The bill was introduced on Oct. 28 and was co-sponsored by Rep.Pete King, R-N.Y. It was referred to the House Ways and Means Committee. For more information, Rep. Bill Pascrell, 2409 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-5751; or in the district offices at Robert A. Roe Federal B  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2 -- Rep. Mark Pocan, D-Wis., has introduced legislation (H.R. 4965) to "promote effective registered apprenticeships, for skills, credentials and employment." The bill was introduced on Oct. 31 and has 40 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Adriano Espaillat, D-N.Y., Albio Sires, D-N.J., Andre Carson, D-Ind., Andy Levin, D-Mich., Anna G. Eshoo, D-Calif., Barbara Lee, D-Calif., Ben Lujan, D-N.M., Bennie G. Thompson, D-Miss., Bonnie Watson Coleman, D-N.J., Brenda Lawrence, D-  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 -- Rep. Bobby L. Rush, D-Ill., has introduced legislation (H.R. 4914) to provide for the issuance of the Diabetes Prevention Semipostal Stamp. The bill was introduced on Oct. 30 and has 32 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pa., Steve Cohen, D-Tenn., Pete King, R-N.Y., Karen Bass, D-Calif., Nanette D. Barragan, D-Calif., Lisa Blunt Rochester, D-Del., Susan W. Brooks, R-Ind., G.K. Butterfield, D-N.C., Andre Carson, D-Ind., Yvette Clarke, D-N.Y., Jim Co  more

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- Rep. Jose E. Serrano, D-N.Y., has introduced legislation (H.R. 4901) to enable the admission of Puerto Rico as a State of the Union. The bill was introduced on Oct. 29 and has 44 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Don Young, R-Alaska, Rob Bishop, R-Utah, Darren Soto, D-Fla., Stephanie N. Murphy, D-Fla., Ruben Gallego, D-Ariz., Michael Waltz, R-Fla., Mario Diaz-Balart, R-Fla., Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., Charlie Crist, D-Fla., Pete King, R-N.Y., Donna Shalala, D-Fla., Don  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 -- Rep. Mark Takano, D-Calif., has introduced legislation (H.R. 4920) to amend title 38, U.S. Code, "to provide for an exception to certain small business contracting requirements applicable to the Department of Veterans Affairs procurement of certain goods and services covered under the Ability One program." The bill was introduced on Oct. 30 and has 10 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Phil Roe, R-Tenn., Grace Meng, D-N.Y., Anthony Brindisi, D-N.Y., Brian Higgins, D-N.  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2 -- Rep. Lori Trahan, D-Mass., has introduced legislation (H.R. 4974) to amend the Controlled Substances Act "to require physicians and other prescribers of controlled substances to complete training on treating and managing patients with opioid and other substance use disorders (which shall also satisfy certain training required to receive a waiver for dispensing narcotic drugs for maintenance or detoxification treatment)." The bill was introduced on Nov. 1 and has nine co-sp  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- Rep. Maxine Waters, D-Calif., has introduced the U.S. Export Finance Agency Act of 2019 (H.R. 4863) to "promote the competitiveness of the U.S., to reform and reauthorize the U.S. Export Finance Agency." The bill was introduced on Oct. 28 and has 22 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Denny Heck, D-Wash., Carolyn B. Maloney, D-N.Y., Nydia M. Velazquez, D-N.Y., Brad Sherman, D-Calif., Gregory W. Meeks, D-N.Y., David Scott, D-Ga., William Clay Jr., D-Mo., Al Green, D-Tex  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., has introduced legislation (S. 2734) to provide a duplication of benefits fix for Sandy CDBG-DR recipients." The bill was introduced on Oct. 29 and was co-sponsored by Sen. Charles E. Schumer, D-N.Y. It was referred to the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee. For more information, Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, 478 Russell Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20510; 202/224-4451; or in the state at Leo W. O'Brien Federal Bldg  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Mass., has introduced legislation (S. 2748) to "repeal the section of the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 that requires the Federal Communications Commission to reallocate and auction the T-Band spectrum." The bill was introduced on Oct. 30 and was co-sponsored by Sens. Charles E. Schumer, D-N.Y., Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., and Robert Casey Jr., D-Pa. It was referred to the Senate Commerce, Science,   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 -- Sen. Charles E. Schumer, D-N.Y., has introduced legislation (S. 2755) to "require a report on the plan to secure the enduring defeat of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria." The bill was introduced on Oct. 30 and has nine co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Robert Menendez, D-N.J., Patrick J. Leahy, D-Vt., Richard J. Durbin, D-Ill., Gary Peters, D-Mich., Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., Patty Murray, D-Wash., Jack Reed, D-R.I., Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., and Mark R. Warner, D  more