WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- Rep. Rodney Davis, R-Ill., has introduced legislation (H.R. 5707) to amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 "to direct the Election Assistance Commission to adopt voluntary guidelines for the use of nonvoting election technology, to require the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology to submit semiannual status reports on the extent to which the Director has carried out the Director's responsibilities under such Act and carried out projects requeste  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 -- Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-N.J., has introduced legislation (H.R. 5726) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 "to allow, in certain cases, an increase in the limitation on the exclusion for gains from a sale or exchange of a principal residence." The bill was introduced on Jan. 30 and was co-sponsored by Rep. John Katko, R-N.Y. It was referred to the House Ways and Means Committee. For more information, Rep. Josh Gottheimer, 213 Cannon House Office Building, Washington,  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 -- Rep. Henry C. Johnson, D-Ga., has introduced legislation (H.R. 5717) to "end the epidemic of gun violence and build safer communities by strengthening Federal firearms laws and supporting gun violence research, intervention, and prevention initiatives." The bill was introduced on Jan. 30 and has 16 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Joseph P. Kennedy III, D-Mass., Mike Quigley, D-Ill., Anthony G. Brown, D-Md., Joseph D. Morelle, D-N.Y., Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Conn., Caroly  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Rep. John Katko, R-N.Y., has introduced legislation (H.R. 5679) to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 "to limit to five years the term of the Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection Agency of the Department of Homeland Security." The bill was introduced on Jan. 27 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Cedric L. Richmond, D-La., and Jim Langevin, D-R.I. It was jointly referred to the House Homeland Security, Oversight and Reform and Energy and Commerce com  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Rep. Jim Langevin, D-R.I., has introduced legislation (H.R. 5680) to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 "to protect U.S. critical infrastructure by ensuring that the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency of the Department of Homeland Security has necessary legal tools to notify entities at risk of cybersecurity vulnerabilities in the enterprise devices or systems that control critical assets of the U.S." The bill was introduced on Jan. 27 and was co-sponso  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- Rep. Nita M. Lowey, D-N.Y., has introduced legislation (H.R. 5687) "making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020." The bill was introduced on Jan. 28. It was jointly referred to the House Appropriations, Budget and Ways and Means committees. For more information, Rep. Nita M. Lowey, 2365 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-6506; or in the district offices at 67 N. Main St., Ste.101, New City, NY 10956  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 -- Rep. Max Rose, D-N.Y., has introduced legislation (H.R. 5736) to "direct the Under Secretary for Intelligence and Analysis of the Department of Homeland Security to develop and disseminate a threat assessment regarding threats to the U.S. associated with foreign violent white supremacist extremist organizations." The bill was introduced on Jan. 30 and was co-sponsored by Rep. Max Rose, D-N.Y. It was referred to the House Homeland Security Committee. For more information,   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

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 -- Rep. Nydia M. Velazquez, D-N.Y., has introduced legislation (H.R. 5739) to amend title 38, U.S. Code, "to establish a presumption of service-connection of disabilities relating to blast exposures with respect to disability compensation payments by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs." The bill was introduced on Jan. 30 and has 11 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. John Katko, R-N.Y., Jose E. Serrano, D-N.Y., Thomas R. Suozzi, D-N.Y., Eliot L. Engel, D-N.Y., Chris Smith,   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., has introduced legislation (S. 3240) to "provide for the vacating of certain convictions and expungement of certain arrests of victims of human trafficking." The bill was introduced on Jan. 28 and was co-sponsored by Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio. It was referred to the Senate Judiciary 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'B  more