WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 -- Rep. Anthony G. Brown, D-Md., has introduced legislation (H.R. 5891) to amend title 23, U.S. Code, "with respect to funding for certain safety projects." The bill was introduced on Feb. 13 and has seven co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Julia Brownley, D-Calif., Adriano Espaillat, D-N.Y., Steve Cohen, D-Tenn., Jared Huffman, D-Calif., Daniel Lipinski, D-Ill., Dina Titus, D-Nev., and Andre Carson, D-Ind. The legislation was referred to the House Transportation and In  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Rep. Yvette Clarke, D-N.Y., has introduced legislation (H.R. 5830) to "protect American workers and enterprises from Chinese and other foreign efforts to extraterritorially censor free speech and inhibit lawful advocacy." The bill was introduced on Feb. 10 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Tom Malinowski, D-N.J., Brad Sherman, D-Calif., Mike Gallagher, R-Wis., and Jim Banks, R-Ind. It was jointly referred to the House Education and Labor and Foreign Affairs committees. For m  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- Rep. James E. Clyburn, D-S.C., has introduced legislation (H.R. 5884) to "establish a grant program to provide legal assistance to eligible tenants at risk of or subject to eviction." The bill was introduced on Feb. 13 and was co-sponsored by Reps. David E. Price, D-N.C., Yvette Clarke, D-N.Y., Ro Khanna, D-Calif., and Jahana Hayes, D-Conn. It was referred to the House Financial Services Committee. For more information, Rep. James E. Clyburn, 200 Cannon House Office Buil  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Rep. Rodney Davis, R-Ill., has introduced legislation (H.R. 5840) to amend the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act "to ensure that absent uniformed services voters serving at diplomatic and consular posts of the U.S. are able to receive and transmit balloting materials in the same manner and with the same rights and protections as other absent uniformed services voters under such Act." The bill was introduced on Feb. 11 and has 24 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 -- Rep. Eliot L. Engel, D-N.Y., has introduced legislation (H.R. 5886) to "direct the Secretary of Education to develop resources to reduce e-cigarette use by students on campuses of institutions of higher education." The bill was introduced on Feb. 13 and has 10 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Ill., Lori Trahan, D-Mass., Susan A. Davis, D-Calif., Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Fla., Ayanna Pressley, D-Mass., Raul M. Grijalva, D-Ariz., Andre Carson  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Rep. Brian Higgins, D-N.Y., has introduced legislation (H.R. 5851) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 "to allow certain qualified over-the-counter securities to be treated as readily traded on an established securities market for the purpose of diversification requirements for employee stock ownership plans." The bill was introduced on Feb. 11 and was co-sponsored by Rep. Mike Kelly, R-Pa. It was referred to the House Ways and Means Committee. For more informatio  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Rep. John Katko, R-N.Y., has introduced the Safer Harbors for Our Recreation Economy Act (H.R. 5832) to "direct the Secretary of the Army and the Director of the Office of Management and Budget to issue regulations and submit a report to Congress on cost-benefit ratios." The bill was introduced on Feb. 10 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Anthony Brindisi, D-N.Y., and Fred Upton, R-Mich. It was referred to the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee. The full text   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 -- Rep. Barbara Lee, D-Calif., has introduced legislation (H.R. 5917) to repeal certain impediments to the administration of the firearms laws. The bill was introduced on Feb. 14 and has 27 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Gwen Moore, D-Wis., Ted Deutch, D-Fla., Ruben Gallego, D-Ariz., William Clay Jr., D-Mo., Ayanna Pressley, D-Mass., Tim Ryan, D-Ohio, Eleanor Holmes-Norton, D-D.C., Bobby L. Rush, D-Ill., Raul M. Grijalva, D-Ariz., Gerald E. Connolly, D-Va., Earl Blum  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Rep. Debbie Lesko, R-Ariz., has introduced legislation (H.R. 5827) to "exempt certain travelers from certain requirements of the REAL ID Act of 2005 for purposes of boarding a federally regulated commercial aircraft." The bill was introduced on Feb. 10 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Stephanie N. Murphy, D-Fla., John Katko, R-N.Y., and Jeff Van Drew, D-N.J. It was jointly referred to the House Homeland Security and Oversight and Reform committees. For more information, Rep  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Rep. Alan Lowenthal, D-Calif., has introduced legislation (H.R. 5845) to amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act "to reduce the production and use of certain single-use plastic products and packaging, to improve the responsibility of producers in the design, collection, reuse, recycling, and disposal of their consumer products and packaging, to prevent pollution from consumer products and packaging from entering into animal and human food chains and waterways." The bill was in  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, D-N.Y., has introduced legislation (H.R. 5885) to make technical corrections relating to parental leave for Federal employees. The bill was introduced on Feb. 13 and has 15 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Carol Miller, R-W.Va., Adam Smith, D-Wash., Pete King, R-N.Y., Steny H. Hoyer, D-Md., Andy Barr, R-Ky., Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pa., Gerald E. Connolly, D-Va., Rodney Davis, R-Ill., Lois Frankel, D-Fla., Michael R. Turner, R-Ohio, Peter A. De  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-N.Y., has introduced legislation (H.R. 5873) to "require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint commemorative coins in recognition of the Bicentennial of Harriet Tubman's birth." The bill was introduced on Feb. 12 and was co-sponsored by Rep. John Katko, R-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 dis  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Rep. Grace Meng, D-N.Y., has introduced legislation (H.R. 5874) to "require the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to amend regulations concerning the day-night average sound level." The bill was introduced on Feb. 12 and has 18 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Adam Smith, D-Wash., Adriano Espaillat, D-N.Y., Julia Brownley, D-Calif., Don S. Beyer, D-Va., Jamie Raskin, D-Md., Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash., Thomas R. Suozzi, D-N.Y., Tom Malinowski, D-N.J.  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Rep. Richard E. Neal, D-Mass., has introduced the Consumer Protections Against Surprise Medical Bills Act (H.R. 5826) to amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, and title XI of the Social Security Act "to prevent certain cases of out-of- network surprise medical bills, strengthen health care consumer protections, and improve health care information transparency." The bill w  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Rep. Donald W. Norcross, D-N.J., has introduced legislation (H.R. 5876) to "provide a work opportunity tax credit for military spouses and to provide for flexible spending arrangements for childcare services for military families." The bill was introduced on Feb. 12 and has seven co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Don S. Beyer, D-Va., Don Bacon, R-Neb., Gil Cisneros, D-Calif., Paul Cook, R-Calif., Andrew Kim, D-N.J., Jason Crow, D-Colo., and Antonio Delgado, D-N.Y. T  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., has introduced legislation (H.R. 5857) to ban the practice of hydraulic fracturing. The bill was introduced on Feb. 12 and was co-sponsored by Rep. Darren Soto, D-Fla. It was jointly referred to the House Natural Resources and Energy and Commerce committees. For more information, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, 229 Cannon House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515;202/225-3965; or in the district offices at 74-09 37th Ave., Ste. 305  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 -- Rep. Jimmy Panetta, D-Calif., has introduced legislation (H.R. 5920) to "encourage and facilitate efforts by states and other stakeholders to conserve and sustain the western population of monarch butterflies." The bill was introduced on Feb. 14 and has 24 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Salud O. Carbajal, D-Calif., Rodney Davis, R-Ill., Rob Woodall, R-Ga., Nanette D. Barragan, D-Calif., Earl Blumenauer, D-Ore., Steve Cohen, D-Tenn., Joe Courtney, D-Conn., TJ Cox,   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Rep. Jimmy Panetta, D-Calif., has introduced the Helping Our Senior Population in Comfort Environments Act (H.R. 5821) to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act "to establish hospice program survey and enforcement procedures under the Medicare program." The bill was introduced on Feb. 10 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Tom Reed, R-N.Y., and Brian Higgins, D-N.Y. It was jointly referred to the House Ways and Means and Energy and Commerce committees. The full text of t  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Rep. Cedric L. Richmond, D-La., has introduced the State and Local Cybersecurity Improvement Act (H.R. 5823) to "establish a program to make grants to States to address cybersecurity risks and cybersecurity threats to information systems of State, local, Tribal, or territorial governments." The bill was introduced on Feb. 10 and has 14 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. John Katko, R-N.Y., Derek Kilmer, D-Wash., Michael T. McCaul, R-Texas, C.A. 'Dutch' Ruppersberger,   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Rep. Ann Wagner, R-Mo., has introduced legislation (H.R. 5837) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 "to permit treatment of child care payments as elective deferrals for purposes of employer matching contributions." The bill was introduced on Feb. 10 and was co-sponsored by Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y. It was referred to the House Ways and Means Committee. For more information, Rep. Ann Wagner, 2350 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-1621;  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Rep. Lee Zeldin, R-N.Y., has introduced legislation (H.R. 5846) to "provide for working with allies to seek increased compliance by China with certain Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) export credit standards." The bill was introduced on Feb. 11. It was referred to the House Financial Services Committee. For more information, Rep. Lee Zeldin, 2441 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-3826; or in the district offices at   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Sen. Thomas R. Carper, D-Del., has introduced legislation (S. 3269) to "set and meet a national goal of net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by not later than 2050." The bill was introduced on Feb. 11 and has 33 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., Michael Bennet, D-Colo., Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Cory Booker, D-N.J., Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., Benjamin Cardin, D-Md., Robert Casey Jr., D-Pa., Christopher Coons, D-Del., Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nev  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., has introduced legislation (S. 3272) to "provide for a safe to report policy relating to alleged instances of sexual assault involving members of the Armed Forces." The bill was introduced on Feb. 11 and was co-sponsored by Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa. It was referred to the Senate Armed Services Committee. For more information, Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, 478 Russell Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20510; 202/224-4451; or in the stat  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., has introduced legislation (S. 3300) to establish a Federal data protection agency. The bill was introduced on Feb. 13. It was referred to the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation 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'Brien Federal Bldg., 11-A Clinton Ave., Ste. 821, Albany, NY 12207; 518/431-0120; Larkin At Exch  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 -- Sen. Robert Menendez, D-N.J., has introduced legislation (S. 3299) to repeal certain impediments to the administration of the firearms laws. The bill was introduced on Feb. 13 and has six co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Edward J. Markey, D-Mass., Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Kamala D. Harris, D-Calif., Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., Cory Booker, D-N.J., and Richard J. Durbin, D-Ill. The legislation was referred to the Senate Judiciary Committee. For more information  more