WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 -- Del. Eleanor Holmes-Norton, D-D.C., has introduced legislation (H.R. 5068) to "authorize the Women Who Worked on the Home Front Foundation to establish a commemorative work in the District of Columbia and its environs." The bill was introduced on Nov. 13 and has 15 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Jim Banks, R-Ind., Earl Blumenauer, D-Ore., Suzanne Bonamici, D-Ore., Andre Carson, D-Ind., Peter A. DeFazio, D-Ore., Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Conn., Mark DeSaulnier, D-Calif.,   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 -- Rep. Mike Bost, R-Ill., has introduced legislation (H.R. 5044) to "grant a Congressional Gold Medal, collectively, to the men and women of the U.S. Armed Forces and Merchant Marine, as well as citizen and non- citizen civilians who served honorably with the U.S. military, who were surrendered, captured, or abandoned to become prisoners of war (POWs) of Imperial Japan throughout the Japanese Empire in the Pacific Theater of World War II from December 7, 1941 to September 2,  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 16 -- Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyo., has introduced legislation (H.R. 5086) to "terminate certain waivers of sanctions with respect to Iran issued in connection with the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action." The bill was introduced on Nov. 14 and has 22 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Mike Gallagher, R-Wis., Ann Wagner, R-Mo., Ted Budd, R-N.C., Pete King, R-N.Y., Mario Diaz-Balart, R-Fla., Lee Zeldin, R-N.Y., Rick Crawford, R-Ark., Debbie Lesko, R-Ariz., Joe Wilson, R-S.C., Mic  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tenn., has introduced legislation (H.R. 5034) to amend the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act "to prohibit debt collectors from collecting, or attempting to collect, on a debt of a consumer with respect to which the statute of limitations has expired." The bill was introduced on Nov. 12 and has seven co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., Suzanne Bonamici, D-Ore., Bonnie Watson Coleman, D-N.J., Susan Wild, D-Pa., Jan S  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 -- Rep. Jason Crow, D-Colo., has introduced legislation (H.R. 5046) to "authorize the location of a memorial on the National Mall to commemorate and honor the members of the Armed Forces that served on active duty in support of the Global War on Terrorism." The bill was introduced on Nov. 12 and has 31 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Mike Gallagher, R-Wis., Anthony G. Brown, D-Md., Don Bacon, R-Neb., Ruben Gallego, D-Ariz., Michael Waltz, R-Fla., Seth Moulton, D-Mass.  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 -- Rep. Antonio Delgado, D-N.Y., has introduced legislation (H.R. 5048) to amend title 38, U.S. Code, "to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide aid to counties for establishment, expansion, and improvement of veterans' cemeteries." The bill was introduced on Nov. 12 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., Don Young, R-Alaska, and Brian J. Mast, R-Fla. It was referred to the House Veterans' Affairs Committee. For more information, Rep. Antonio   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., has introduced legislation (H.R. 5065) to amend the Small Business Act "to provide re-entry entrepreneurship counseling and training services for formerly incarcerated individuals." The bill was introduced on Nov. 13 and was co-sponsored by Rep. Tim Burchett, R-Tenn. It was referred to the House Small Business Committee. For more information, Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, 2433 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-5936; or in   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 -- Rep. Barbara Lee, D-Calif., has introduced legislation (H.R. 5066) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 "to impose a corporate tax rate increase on companies whose ratio of compensation of the CEO or other highest paid employee to median worker compensation is more than 50 to 1." The bill was introduced on Nov. 13 and has 16 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., Raul M. Grijalva, D-Ariz., Jared Huffman, D-Calif., Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash., Ro  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 -- Rep. Zoe Lofgren, D-Calif., has introduced legislation (H.R. 5038) to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act "to provide for terms and conditions for non-immigrant workers performing agricultural labor or services." The bill was introduced on Nov. 12 and has 49 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Dan Newhouse, R-Wash., Collin C. Peterson, D-Minn., Mike Simpson, R-Idaho, Jerrold Nadler, D-N.Y., Mario Diaz-Balart, R-Fla., Linda T. Sanchez, D-Calif., Doug LaMalfa, R-Ca  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 -- Rep. Ben Lujan, D-N.M., has introduced legislation (H.R. 5052) to amend title 38, U.S. Code, to include local government minimum wage requirements in determining the hourly minimum wage applicable for purposes of the work-study allowance under the educational assistance programs administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs The bill was introduced on Nov. 12 and has 12 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Jimmy Gomez, D-Calif., Don Young, R-Alaska, Pramila Jayapal,   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 -- Rep. Lucy McBath, D-Ga., has introduced legislation (H.R. 5041) to amend the Family Violence Prevention and Services Act to make improvements. The bill was introduced on Nov. 12 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Gwen Moore, D-Wis., Tom Cole, R-Okla., and John Katko, R-N.Y. It was referred to the House Education and Labor Committee. For more information, Rep. Lucy MacBath, 1513 Longworth House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-4501; or in the district office at 5  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 16 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-N.Y., has introduced legislation (H.R. 5084) to amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to require the submission by issuers of data relating to diversity. The bill was introduced on Nov. 14 and was co-sponsored by Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, D-N.Y. It was referred to the House Financial Services Committee. For more information, Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, 2310 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-3461; or in the district office  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 16 -- Rep. Grace Meng, D-N.Y., has introduced legislation (H.R. 5097) to require greater notification to the public regarding product recalls. The bill was introduced on Nov. 14 and has six co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Alcee L. Hastings, D-Fla., Jerrold Nadler, D-N.Y., Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., Gil Cisneros, D-Calif., Veronica Escobar, D-Texas, and Del. Eleanor Holmes-Norton, D-D.C. The legislation was referred to the House Energy and Commerce Committee. For more infor  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 -- Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., has introduced legislation (H.R. 5070) to "provide access to Federal public benefits for individuals with criminal convictions." The bill was introduced on Nov. 13 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Grace Meng, D-N.Y., William Clay Jr., D-Mo., Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., Jesus Garcia, D-Ill., and Barbara Lee, D-Calif. It was referred to the House Oversight and Reform Committee. For more information, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, 229 Cannon   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 -- Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., has introduced legislation (H.R. 5072) to create an equitable and stable rental housing market. The bill was introduced on Nov. 13 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Grace Meng, D-N.Y., Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., Jesus Garcia, D-Ill., and Barbara Lee, D-Calif. It was referred to the House Financial Services, Judiciary and Transportation and Infrastructure committees. For more information, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, 229 Cannon House Offi  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 -- Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., has introduced legislation (H.R. 5071) to "provide access to Federal public benefits for aliens, without regard to the immigration status of that alien." The bill was introduced on Nov. 13 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Grace Meng, D-N.Y., Sylvia Garcia, D-Texas, Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., Jesus Garcia, D-Ill., and Barbara Lee, D-Calif. It was referred to the House Oversight and Reform Committee. For more information, Rep. Alexandria Oc  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 -- Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., has introduced legislation (H.R. 5069) to "require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to develop for consideration of the Congress a poverty line for purposes of the Community Services Block Grant Act." The bill was introduced on Nov. 13 and has seven co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Grace Meng, D-N.Y., Sylvia Garcia, D-Texas, Gwen Moore, D-Wis., Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., Grace F. Napolitano, D-Calif., Jesus Garcia, D-Ill  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 -- Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., has introduced legislation (H.R. 5073) to "require a score of worker-friendliness of each employer before entering into a Federal contract, to establish a contracting preference for such score." The bill was introduced on Nov. 13 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Grace Meng, D-N.Y., Sylvia Garcia, D-Texas, Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., Grace F. Napolitano, D-Calif., Jesus Garcia, D-Ill., and Barbara Lee, D-Calif. It was jointly referred to the  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 16 -- Rep. Jimmy Panetta, D-Calif., has introduced legislation (H.R. 5102) to "designate public colleges and universities that provide research, data, and recommendations on physical and biological science, social science, economic analysis, policy analysis, risk analysis, monitoring, predicting, and planning for sea-level rise and associated coastal flooding and shoreline erosion as National Centers of Excellence in Coastal Resilience Research and Education." The bill was intr  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-N.H., has introduced legislation (H.R. 5036) to "prohibit the Secretary of Health and Human Services from taking any action to implement, enforce, or otherwise give effect to the final rule, entitled Protecting Statutory Conscience Rights in Health Care; Delegations of Authority." The bill was introduced on Nov. 12 and has 100 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Barbara Lee, D-Calif., Jahana Hayes, D-Conn., Sean Casten, D-Ill., Jerrold Nadler, D-N.  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 -- Rep. Katie Porter, D-Calif., has introduced legislation (H.R. 5075) to amend the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993, "to repeal certain limits on leave for a married individuals employed by the same employer." The bill was introduced on Nov. 13 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Pete King, R-N.Y., Haley Stevens, D-Mich., Andy Levin, D-Mich., John Katko, R-N.Y., and Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pa. It was jointly referred to the House Education and Labor Oversight and Reform and Admi  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 -- Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon, D-Pa., has introduced legislation (H.R. 5053) to exempt juveniles from the requirements for suits by prisoners. The bill was introduced on Nov. 12 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Kelly Armstrong, R-N.D., Guy Reschenthaler, R-Pa., John Katko, R-N.Y., and Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y. It was referred to the House Judiciary Committee. For more information, Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon, 1535 Longworth House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-2011; or in t  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 -- Rep. Brad Sherman, D-Calif., has introduced legislation (H.R. 5055) to amend the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 to prohibit the use of guarantee fees as offsets. The bill was introduced on Nov. 12 and was co-sponsored by Rep. Lee Zeldin, R-N.Y. It was jointly referred to the House Rules and Budget committees. For more information, Rep. Brad Sherman, 2181 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-5911; or in the district office  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 16 -- Rep. Jackie Speier, D-Calif., has introduced legislation (H.R. 5109) to amend title 49, U.S. Code, "to expand the priorities of the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration in develop plans and policy for the use of the navigable airspace." The bill was introduced on Nov. 14 and has 12 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Ed Case, D-Hawaii, Jan Schakowsky, D-Ill., Jimmy Panetta, D-Calif., Mike Quigley, D-Ill., Harley Rouda, D-Calif., Barbara Lee, D-Calif., T  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 16 -- Rep. Jackie Speier, D-Calif., has introduced legislation (H.R. 5110) to "direct the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to ensure representatives of aviation roundtables may participate in the NextGen performance-based navigation implementation process of the Federal Aviation Administration." The bill was introduced on Nov. 14 and has 12 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Ed Case, D-Hawaii, Jan Schakowsky, D-Ill., Jimmy Panetta, D-Calif., Mike Quigley  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 16 -- Rep. Jackie Speier, D-Calif., has introduced legislation (H.R. 5111) to "require the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to notify the public of proposed new Performance Based Navigation Implementation Process flight procedures." The bill was introduced on Nov. 14 and has 12 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Ed Case, D-Hawaii, Jan Schakowsky, D-Ill., Jimmy Panetta, D-Calif., Mike Quigley, D-Ill., Harley Rouda, D-Calif., Barbara Lee, D-Calif., Thomas   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 16 -- Rep. Jackie Speier, D-Calif., has introduced legislation (H.R. 5106) to amend title 49, U.S. Code, "to allow airports to impose an access restriction for certain hours, to assess certain penalties against air carriers or aircraft operators." The bill was introduced on Nov. 14 and has 12 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Ed Case, D-Hawaii, Jan Schakowsky, D-Ill., Jimmy Panetta, D-Calif., Mike Quigley, D-Ill., Harley Rouda, D-Calif., Barbara Lee, D-Calif., Thomas R. Su  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 16 -- Rep. Jackie Speier, D-Calif., has introduced legislation (H.R. 5105) to "require the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to respond to requests for information from Members of Congress." The bill was introduced on Nov. 14 and has 12 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Ed Case, D-Hawaii, Jan Schakowsky, D-Ill., Jimmy Panetta, D-Calif., Mike Quigley, D-Ill., Harley Rouda, D-Calif., Barbara Lee, D-Calif., Thomas R. Suozzi, D-N.Y., Jamie Raskin, D-Md., Anna G. E  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 -- Rep. Greg Steube, R-Fla., has introduced legislation (H.R. 5056) to amend title 38, U.S. Code, "to allow individuals who are entitled to Post-9/11 educational assistance to use such assistance to repay Federal student loans." The bill was introduced on Nov. 12 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Max Rose, D-N.Y., and TJ Cox, D-Calif. It was referred to the House Veterans' Affairs Committee. For more information, Rep. Greg Steube, 521 Cannon House Office Building, Washington, D  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 -- Rep. Paul Tonko, D-N.Y., has introduced legislation (H.R. 5057) to "clarify the treatment of pass-through status under the Medicare outpatient payment system for certain drugs." The bill was introduced on Nov. 12 and was co-sponsored by Rep. David B. McKinley, R-W.Va. It was jointly referred to the House Energy and Commerce and Ways and Means committees. For more information, Rep. Paul Tonko, 2369 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-5076; or in t  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 -- Rep. Nydia M. Velazquez, D-N.Y., has introduced legislation (H.R. 5078) to amend the Small Business Act "to provide re-entry entrepreneurship counseling and training services for incarcerated individuals." The bill was introduced on Nov. 13 and was co-sponsored by Rep. Steve Chabot, R-Ohio. It was referred to the House Small Business Committee. For more information, Rep. Nydia M. Velazquez, 2302 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-2361; or in the  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 -- Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., has introduced legislation (S. 2843) to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act of 1994. The bill was introduced on Nov. 13 and has 46 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Patrick J. Leahy, D-Vt., Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, Kamala D. Harris, D-Calif., Patty Murray, D-Wash., Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., Elizabeth War  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Mass., has introduced legislation (S. 2854) to amend the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982 "to provide for the expansion of emergency planning zones and the development of plans for dry cask storage of spent nuclear fuel." The bill was introduced on Nov. 13 and was co-sponsored by Sens. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., and Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y. It was referred to the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee. For more information, Sen. Edward J. Ma  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., has introduced legislation (S. 2836) to "prohibit the Secretary of Health and Human Services from taking any action to implement, enforce, or otherwise give effect to the final rule, entitled Protecting Statutory Conscience Rights in Health Care; Delegations of Authority." The bill was introduced on Nov. 12 and has 29 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., Margaret Wood Hassan, D-N.H., Mazie K. Hiron  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 -- Sen. Charles E. Schumer, D-N.Y., has introduced legislation (S. 2849) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 "to impose a corporate tax rate increase on companies whose ratio of compensation of the CEO or other highest paid employee to median worker compensation is more than 50 to 1 The bill was introduced on Nov. 13 and was co-sponsored by Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., and Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass. It was referred to the Senate Finance Committee. For more information,  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 -- Sen. Charles E. Schumer, D-N.Y., has introduced legislation (S. 2844) to "provide that certain executives of publicly traded utility companies may not receive bonuses or severance payments." The bill was introduced on Nov. 13 and was co-sponsored by Sen. Kamala D. Harris, D-Calif. It was referred to the Senate Finance Committee. For more information, Sen. Charles E. Schumer, 322 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20510; 202/224-6542; or in the state at Leo O'Bri  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 16 -- Sen. Charles E. Schumer, D-N.Y., has introduced legislation (S. 2876) to "provide economic empowerment opportunities in the United States through the modernization of public housing." The bill was introduced on Nov. 14 and was co-sponsored by Sens. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., and Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass. It was referred to the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee. For more information, Sen. Charles E. Schumer, 322 Hart Senate Office Bui  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 16 -- Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, D-Ariz., has introduced legislation (S. 2864) to "require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a pilot program on information sharing between the Department of Veterans Affairs and designated relatives and friends of veterans regarding the assistance and benefits available to the veterans." The bill was introduced on Nov. 14 and was co-sponsored by Sens. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., and Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y. It was re  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 16 -- Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., has introduced legislation (S. 2877) to reauthorize the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002. The bill was introduced on Nov. 14 and has 15 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Tina Smith, D-Minn., Martha McSally, R-Ariz., Robert Menendez, D-N.J., David Perdue, R-Ga., Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., Kevin Cramer, R-N.D., Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nev., Jerry Moran, R-Kan., Kyrsten Sinema, D-Ariz., Mike Rounds, R-S.D., Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, Tim Scott  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 16 -- Sen. Margaret Wood Hassan, D-N.H., has introduced legislation (S. 2856) to "establish the Office of Regional Greenhouse Gas Reduction Programs within the Environmental Protection Agency." The bill was introduced on Nov. 14 and has 10 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., Patrick J. Leahy, D-Vt., Robert Casey Jr., D-Pa., Christopher S. Murphy, D-Conn., Thomas R.  more