WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, D-Ore., has introduced legislation (H.R. 6084) to "provide for a program of hydropower, pumped storage, and marine energy research, development, demonstration, and commercial application." The bill was introduced on March 4 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Don Young, R-Alaska, Ted Deutch, D-Fla., David B. McKinley, R-W.Va., and Eddie Bernice Johnson, D-Texas. It was referred to the House Science, Space, and Technology Committee. For more information,   more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- Rep. Ted Budd, R-N.C., has introduced legislation (H.R. 6099) to "ensure equal treatment of faith-based organizations participating in programs of the Department of Health and Human Services." The bill was introduced on March 5 and has 21 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Robert Latta, R-Ohio, Rick Allen, R-Ga., Roger W. Marshall, R-Kan., Ralph Norman, R-S.C., Dan Bishop, R-N.C., Doug Lamborn, R-Colo., Vicky Hartzler, R-Mo., Brian Babin, R-Texas, Jim Banks, R-Ind., J  more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer, R-Mo., has introduced legislation (H.R. 6116) to amend the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 "to make the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection an independent Consumer Financial Protection Commission." The bill was introduced on March 5 and has 25 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Patrick T. McHenry, R-N.C., Frank D. Lucas, R-Okla., Bill Posey, R-Fla., Bill Huizenga, R-Mich., Steve Stivers, R-Ohio, Ann Wagner, R-Mo., Andy Barr, R-Ky  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., has introduced legislation (S. 3374) to amend the Public Health Service Act "to protect the confidentiality of substance use disorder patient records." The bill was introduced on March 3 and has 13 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., Kevin Cramer, R-N.D., Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., Doug Jones, D-Ala., Christopher S. Murphy, D-Conn., Thom Tillis, R-N.C., Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, Kam  more