WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Rep. Anthony G. Brown, D-Md., has introduced the Helicopter Data and Voice Recorder Requirement Act (H.R. 5974) to amend title 49, U.S. Code, "to make it unlawful for any air carrier to operate certain helicopters without a flight data recorder and cockpit voice recorder." The bill was introduced on Feb. 26 and was co-sponsored by Rep. Maxine Waters, D-Calif. It was referred to the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee. The full text of the bill is available   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 29 -- Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., has introduced legislation (H.R. 5984) to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 "to improve oversight of private charter management organizations." The bill was introduced on Feb. 27 and has 34 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Earl Blumenauer, D-Ore., David N. Cicilline, D-R.I., William Clay Jr., D-Mo., Peter A. DeFazio, D-Ore., Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Conn., Debbie Dingell, D-Mich., Jesus Garcia, D-Ill., Sylvia Garcia, D-T  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, has introduced legislation (S. 3325) to amend part D of title IV of the Social Security Act "to allow States to use incentive payments available under the child support enforcement program to improve parent-child relationships, increase child support collections, and improve outcomes for children by supporting parenting time agreements for noncustodial parents in uncontested agreements." The bill was introduced on Feb. 24 and was co-sponsored by  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Ill., has introduced legislation (S. 3339) to restore military priorities. The bill was introduced on Feb. 25 and has 31 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Patrick J. Leahy, D-Vt., Jack Reed, D-R.I., Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., Doug Jones, D-Ala., Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., Christopher S. Murphy, D-Conn., Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Patty Murray, D-Wash., Jon Tester, D-Mont., Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., Robert Casey Jr., D-Pa., Sheldon Whitehouse,   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, has introduced legislation (S. 3333) to "provide for the implementation of curricula for training students, teachers, and school personnel to understand, recognize, prevent, and respond to signs of human trafficking and exploitation in children and youth." The bill was introduced on Feb. 25 and has 15 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Tina Smith, D-Minn., Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, Margaret Wood Hassan, D-N.H., Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Ne  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 29 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., has introduced legislation (S. 3362) to "require the Federal Communications Commission to use a portion of the proceeds from the auction of the C-band to fund measures to provide students with access to the internet at home." The bill was introduced on Feb. 27. It was referred to the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee. For more information, Sen. Chris Van Hollen, 110 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20510; 202/  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 29 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., has introduced legislation (S. 3341) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 "to restrict the tax benefits of executive deferred compensation and increase disclosure." The bill was introduced on Feb. 27 and was co-sponsored by Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., and Chris Van Hollen, D-Md. It was referred to the Senate Finance Committee. For more information, Sen. Chris Van Hollen, 110 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20510; 202/224-46  more