WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Rep. Ken Buck, R-Colo., has introduced legislation (H.R. 5862) to "restrict certain Federal grants for States that grant driver licenses to illegal immigrants and fail to share information about criminal aliens with the Federal Government." The bill was introduced on Feb. 12 and has 23 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Andy Biggs, R-Ariz., Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., Mo Brooks, R-Ala., Ted Budd, R-N.C., Phil Roe, R-Tenn., Paul Gosar, R-Ariz., Jeff Duncan, R-S.C., Jodey C. Ar  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 -- Rep. Matthew Cartwright, D-Pa., has introduced legislation (H.R. 5892) to amend section 9A of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act "to require that local school wellness policies include a requirement that students receive 50 hours of school nutrition education per school year." The bill was introduced on Feb. 13 and has 10 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Ted Yoho, R-Fla., Alan Lowenthal, D-Calif., Mark Takano, D-Calif., Donald M. Payne Jr., D-N.J., Eri  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 -- Rep. Matthew Cartwright, D-Pa., has introduced legislation (H.R. 5893) to amend title 40, U.S. Code, "to provide certain purchasing authority for recipients or subrecipients of grants under chapter 53 of title 49 of such Code." The bill was introduced on Feb. 13. It was referred to the House Oversight and Reform Committee. For more information, Rep. Matthew Cartwright, 1034 Longworth House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-5546; or in the district offices at  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. Virginia Foxx, R-N.C., has introduced legislation (H.R. 5831) to "restrict the availability of Federal funds to organizations associated with the abortion industry." The bill was introduced on Feb. 10 and has 26 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., Jim Banks, R-Ind., Jeff Fortenberry, R-Neb., Michael Guest, R-Miss., Guy Reschenthaler, R-Pa., Mark Meadows, R-N.C., Greg Gianforte, R-Mont., Bill Flores, R-Texas, Jodey C. Arrington, R-Texas, Doug La  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. 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. 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. 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. 13 -- Rep. Kurt Schrader, D-Ore., has introduced legislation (H.R. 5882) to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act "to provide States with the option under the Medicaid program to pay for covered outpatient drugs through risk-sharing value-based agreements." The bill was introduced on Feb. 12 and has six co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Roger W. Marshall, R-Kan., Jason Crow, D-Colo., Markwayne Mullin, R-Okla., Ami Bera, D-Calif., Mike Kelly, R-Pa., and David Schweiker  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 -- Rep. David Trone, D-Md., has introduced legislation (H.R. 5909) to strengthen mental health collaboration in communities. The bill was introduced on Feb. 13 and was co-sponsored by Reps. John H. Rutherford, R-Fla., Madeleine Dean, D-Pa., Guy Reschenthaler, R-Pa., Mary Gay Scanlon, D-Pa., and Kelly Armstrong, R-N.D. It was referred to the House Judiciary Committee. For more information, Rep. David Trone, 1213 Longworth House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Rep. Michael Waltz, R-Fla., has introduced legislation (H.R. 5829) to require in-State tuition for certain Americorps volunteers. The bill was introduced on Feb. 10 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Chrissy Houlahan, D-Pa., Jimmy Panetta, D-Calif., and Don Bacon, R-Neb. It was jointly referred to the House Education and Labor an Ways and Means committees. For more information, Rep. Michael Waltz, 216 Cannon House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-2706; or in the  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. 14 -- Sen. Robert Casey Jr., D-Pa., has introduced legislation (S. 3277) to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act "to strengthen the infrastructure of, access to, and reporting of Medicaid home and community-based services." The bill was introduced on Feb. 12. It was referred to the Senate Finance Committee. For more information, Sen. Robert Casey Jr., 393 Russell Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20510; 202/224-6324; or in the state at 200 N. 3rd St., Ste. 14-A, Har  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Del., has introduced legislation (S. 3276) to "eliminate asset limits employed by certain Federally-funded means-tested public assistance programs." The bill was introduced on Feb. 11 and has nine co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, Cory Booker, D-N.J., Richard J. Durbin, D-Ill., Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., Kamala D. Harris, D-Calif., Patrick J. Leahy, D-Vt., Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., Tim Kaine, D-Va., and Robert Casey Jr., D-  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., has introduced legislation (S. 3275) to amend title 18, U.S. Code, to protect pain-capable unborn children. The bill was introduced on Feb. 11 and has 47 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., Marco Rubio, R-Fla., John Barrasso, R-Wyo., Roy Blunt, R-Mo., James Risch, R-Idaho, James Lankford, R-Okla., Rob Portman, R-Ohio, Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, Thom Tillis, R-N.C., John Hoeven, R-N.D., John Kennedy, R-La., Mike Crapo, R  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., has introduced legislation (S. 3292) to amend the Federal Crop Insurance Act to "reduce Federal spending on crop insurance." The bill was introduced on Feb. 13 and was co-sponsored by Sen. Patrick Toomey, R-Pa. It was referred to the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee. For more information, Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, 506 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20510; 202/224-2841; or in the state at 2 Wall St., Ste. 220, Manc  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 -- Sen. Patrick Toomey, R-Pa., has introduced legislation (S. 3296) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 "to permanently allow a tax deduction at the time an investment in qualified property is made." The bill was introduced on Feb. 13 and has 14 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. David Perdue, R-Ga., Thom Tillis, R-N.C., Ted Cruz, R-Texas, Marco Rubio, R-Fla., James Risch, R-Idaho, Kevin Cramer, R-N.D., Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., James M. Inhofe, R-Okla., Cory  more