WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 -- Rep. G.K. Butterfield, D-N.C., has introduced legislation (H.R. 5718) to "establish a refund effective date for rates and charges under the Natural Gas Act." The bill was introduced on Jan. 30 and was co-sponsored by Rep. Billy Long, R-Mo. It was referred to the House Energy and Commerce Committee. For more information, Rep. G.K. Butterfield, 2080 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-3101; or in the district offices at 2741 Campus Walk Ave., Bldg.   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 -- Rep. William Clay Jr., D-Mo., has introduced legislation (H.R. 5720) to amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act "to prohibit the creation and sale of trigger leads." The bill was introduced on Jan. 30. It was referred to the House Financial Services Committee. For more information, Rep. William Clay Jr., 2428 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-2406; or in the district offices at 1281 Graham Road, Ste. 202, Florissant, MO 63031; 314/383-5240; 111 S. 1  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- Rep. Vicky Hartzler, R-Mo., has introduced legislation (H.R. 5686) to amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act "to require that only a school food authority that had a negative balance in the nonprofit school food service account on June 30th of the year preceding the previous school year shall be required to establish a price for paid lunches." The bill was introduced on Jan. 28 and was co-sponsored by Rep. Kim Schrier, D-Wash. It was referred to the House   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- Rep. Tom McClintock, R-Calif., has introduced legislation (H.R. 5694) to amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 "to require publication on the internet of the basis for determinations that species are endangered species or threatened species." The bill was introduced on Jan. 28 and has 13 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Paul Gosar, R-Ariz., Dan Newhouse, R-Wash., Rick Crawford, R-Ark., Pete Stauber, R-Minn., Doug LaMalfa, R-Calif., Chris Stewart, R-Utah, Scott Pe  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- Rep. Brad Sherman, D-Calif., has introduced the Nationwide Right to Unionize Act (H.R. 5712) "to repeal the authority under the National Labor Relations Act for States to enact laws prohibiting agreements requiring membership in a labor organization as a condition of employment." The bill was introduced on Jan. 29 and has 30 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Brendan Boyle, D-Pa., Julia Brownley, D-Calif., Tony Cardenas, D-Calif., William Clay Jr., D-Mo., Steve Cohen,  more