WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- Rep. Cindy Axne, D-Iowa, has introduced legislation (H.R. 5688) to amend the Public Health Service Act "to provide for grants to enable States to carry out activities to reduce administrative costs and burdens in health care." The bill was introduced on Jan. 28 and was co-sponsored by Rep. Troy Balderson, R-Ohio. It was referred to the House Energy and Commerce Committee. For more information, Rep. Cindy Axne, 330 Cannon House Office Building; Washington, DC 20515; 202/2  more

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, Jan. 29 -- Rep. Frank D. Lucas, R-Okla., has introduced legislation (H.R. 5685) to "invest in basic scientific research and support technology innovation for the economic and national security of the U.S." The bill was introduced on Jan. 28 and has 11 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Randy Weber, R-Texas, Brian Babin, R-Texas, Roger W. Marshall, R-Kan., Jim Baird, R-Ind., Anthony Gonzalez, R-Ohio, Michael Waltz, R-Fla., Pete Olson, R-Texas, Gregory F. Murphy, R-N.C., Troy Bald  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, Jan. 29 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nev., has introduced legislation (S. 3230) to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act "to provide for an extension of funding for technical assistance to small practices and practices in health professional shortage areas under the Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS)." The bill was introduced on Jan. 28 and was co-sponsored by Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio. It was referred to the Senate Finance Committee. For more information, Sen.   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