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Bill Introductions Involving Massachusetts Newsletter for Sunday February 09, 2020 ( 13 items )  

Rep. Casten Introduces Bill on Unjust Electricity Rates
WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Rep. Sean Casten, D-Ill., has introduced legislation (H.R. 5742) to "direct the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to find that certain rates for electricity are inherently unjust and unreasonable." The bill was introduced on Feb. 3 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Mike Levin, D-Calif., Jared Huffman, D-Calif., and Joseph P. Kennedy III, D-Mass. It was referred to the House Energy and Commerce Committee. For more information, Rep. Sean Casten, 429 Cannon House Office Build  more

Rep. Costa Introduces Bill to Reauthorize High-Speed Rail Corridor Development Program
WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- Rep. Jim Costa, D-Calif., has introduced legislation (H.R. 5805) to reauthorize the high-speed rail corridor development program. The bill was introduced on Feb. 7 and has nine co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. TJ Cox, D-Calif., Seth Moulton, D-Mass., Joseph D. Morelle, D-N.Y., Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, Darren Soto, D-Fla., Charlie Crist, D-Fla., Joaquin Castro, D-Texas, J. Luis Correa, D-Calif., and John Garamendi, D-Calif. The legislation was referred to the House Tr  more

Rep. Johnson Introduces Bill on Law Enforcement Officers
WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Rep. Henry C. Johnson, D-Ga., has introduced legislation (H.R. 5779) to "provide that in the case of a law enforcement officer who uses deadly force against a person, and thereby causes the death of that person, a hearing shall be conducted before a judge to determine whether there is probable cause for the State to bring criminal charges against the law enforcement officer relating to the death of the person." The bill was introduced on Feb. 6 and has 21 co-sponsors. Co-s  more

Rep. Johnson Introduces Bill on Penalty for Assault Committed by Law Enforcement Officers
WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Rep. Henry C. Johnson, D-Ga., has introduced legislation (***) to amend title 18, U.S. Code, "to provide a penalty for assault or homicide committed by certain State or local law enforcement officers." The bill was introduced on Feb. 6 and has 16 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. William Clay Jr., D-Mo., Bonnie Watson Coleman, D-N.J., Alcee L. Hastings, D-Fla., Bennie G. Thompson, D-Miss., Frederica S. Wilson, D-Fla., G.K. Butterfield, D-N.C., James E. Clyburn, D-S.C.  more

Rep. Lowenthal Introduces Bill to Designate Portions of Red Rock Canyons as Wilderness
WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Rep. Alan Lowenthal, D-Calif., has introduced legislation (H.R. 5775) to "designate as wilderness certain Federal portions of the red rock canyons of the Colorado Plateau and the Great Basin Deserts in the State of Utah for the benefit of present and future generations of people in the U.S." The bill was introduced on Feb. 6 and has 58 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Nanette D. Barragan, D-Calif., Don S. Beyer, D-Va., Earl Blumenauer, D-Ore., Brendan Boyle, D-Pa., J  more

Rep. Meng Introduces Bill to Provide Direct Appropriations for Housing Programs
WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- Rep. Grace Meng, D-N.Y., has introduced legislation (H.R. 5813) to provide direct appropriations for certain housing programs. The bill was introduced on Feb. 7 and has 10 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash., Alcee L. Hastings, D-Fla., Michael F. Doyle, D-Pa., Tony Cardenas, D-Calif., Linda T. Sanchez, D-Calif., James McGovern, D-Mass., Mike Thompson, D-Calif., Yvette Clarke, D-N.Y., Alan Lowenthal, D-Calif., and Del. Eleanor Holmes-Norton, D-D.  more

Rep. Meng Introduces Bill to Repeal Public Charge Ground of Deportability
WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- Rep. Grace Meng, D-N.Y., has introduced legislation (H.R. 5814) to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act "to repeal the public charge ground of deportability." The bill was introduced on Feb. 7 and has 16 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Sylvia Garcia, D-Texas, Gregory W. Meeks, D-N.Y., Nydia M. Velazquez, D-N.Y., Adriano Espaillat, D-N.Y., Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., Jan Schakowsky, D-Ill., TJ Cox, D-Calif., Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., Yvette Clarke, D-N.Y., Jame  more

Rep. Omar Introduces Bill to Defer Removal of Eritrean Nationals for 24-Month Period
WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., has introduced legislation (H.R. 5767) to "defer the removal of certain Eritrean nationals for a 24-month period." The bill was introduced on Feb. 5 and has 30 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Karen Bass, D-Calif., Joe Neguse, D-Colo., Donald M. Payne Jr., D-N.J., James McGovern, D-Mass., Andre Carson, D-Ind., Yvette Clarke, D-N.Y., Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash., Henry C. Johnson, D-Ga., Betty McCollum, D-Minn., Sheila Jackson Lee, D-Texas, Raul   more

Rep. Scott Introduces Bill to Expand Endometrial Cancer Research, Education
WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Rep. David Scott, D-Ga., has introduced legislation (H.R. 5794) to amend the Public Health Service Act "to expand research and education with respect to endometrial cancer." The bill was introduced on Feb. 6 and has 30 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Steve Cohen, D-Tenn., Joyce Beatty, D-Ohio, Robin Kelly, D-Ill., Sanford D. Bishop Jr., D-Ga., G.K. Butterfield, D-N.C., Andre Carson, D-Ind., Yvette Clarke, D-N.Y., Bennie G. Thompson, D-Miss., Ayanna Pressley, D-Mass  more

Rep. Trahan Introduces Bill to Increase Transparency in Higher Education Accreditation System
WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Rep. Lori Trahan, D-Mass., has introduced legislation (H.R. 5768) to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 "to protect students and taxpayers by modernizing evaluation and increasing transparency in the accreditation system." The bill was introduced on Feb. 6 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Madeleine Dean, D-Pa., and Jahana Hayes, D-Conn. It was referred to the House Education and Labor Committee. For more information, Rep. Lori Trahan, 1616 Longworth House Office Building  more

Sen. Warren Introduces Bill to End Epidemic of Gun Violence
WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., has introduced legislation (S. 3254) 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 Feb. 5 and was co-sponsored by Sens. Edward J. Markey, D-Mass., Robert Menendez, D-N.J., and Cory Booker, D-N.J. It was referred to the Senate Finance Committee. For more information, Sen. Elizab  more

Sen. Warren Introduces Bill to Permit Employees to Require Changes to Work Schedules Without Fear
WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., has introduced legislation (S. 3256) to "permit employees to require changes to their work schedules without fear of retaliation and to ensure that employers consider these requests, and to require employers to provide more predictable and stable schedules for employees in certain occupations with evidence of unpredictable and unstable scheduling practices that negatively affect employees." The bill was introduced on Feb. 5 and has 23 co-spo  more

Sen. Warren Introduces Bill to Repeal Authority Under National Labor Relations Act
WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., has introduced legislation (S. 3255) 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 Feb. 5 and has 16 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., Edward J. Markey, D-Mass., Margaret Wood  more