WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Rep. Alma S. Adams, D-N.C., has introduced legislation (H.R. 6144) to "make investments in community-based organizations and other initiatives to prevent maternal mortality and severe maternal morbidity, especially for Black women." The bill was introduced on March 9 and has nine co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Lauren Underwood, D-Ill., Terri A. Sewell, D-Ala., Eleanor Holmes-Norton, D-D.C., Mary Gay Scanlon, D-Pa., Gwen Moore, D-Wis., William Clay Jr., D-Mo., Ro   more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson, D-Texas, has introduced legislation (H.R. 6138) to "improve maternal health outcomes, especially for underserved populations, through investments in technology." The bill was introduced on March 9 and has 10 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Lauren Underwood, D-Ill., Alma S. Adams, D-N.C., Terri A. Sewell, D-Ala., Mary Gay Scanlon, D-Pa., Gwen Moore, D-Wis., William Clay Jr., D-Mo., Ro Khanna, D-Calif., Ayanna Pressley, D-Mass., Al Lawso  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Rep. Tony Cardenas, D-Calif., has introduced legislation (H.R. 6179) to "require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a demonstration project to increase access to biosimilar biological products under the Medicare program." The bill was introduced on March 10 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Richard Hudson, R-N.C., Angie Craig, D-Minn., and Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pa. It was jointly referred to the House Energy and Commerce and Ways and Means committees. F  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Rep. Matthew Cartwright, D-Pa., has introduced legislation (H.R. 6204) to "provide for recovery by individuals who were stationed, lived, or worked at Camp Lejeune, for certain actions of omissions by the U.S." The bill was introduced on March 11 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Gregory F. Murphy, R-N.C., Joe Cunningham, D-S.C., Mark Meadows, R-N.C., George Holding, R-N.C., and Patrick T. McHenry, R-N.C. It was referred to the House Judiciary Committee. For more informatio  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Rep. Sharice Davids, D-Kan., has introduced legislation (H.R. 6165) to amend the Public Health Service Act "to improve data collection with respect to maternal mortality and severe maternal morbidity." The bill was introduced on March 10 and has 11 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Lauren Underwood, D-Ill., Alma S. Adams, D-N.C., William Clay Jr., D-Mo., Mary Gay Scanlon, D-Pa., Terri A. Sewell, D-Ala., Ro Khanna, D-Calif., Gwen Moore, D-Wis., Al Lawson, D-Fla., Aya  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Rep. Abby Finkenauer, D-Iowa, has introduced legislation (H.R. 6133) to "reauthorize the State Trade Expansion Program of the Small Business Administration." The bill was introduced on March 9 and was co-sponsored by Rep. Ross Spano, R-Fla. It was referred to the House Small Business Committee. For more information, Rep. Abby Finkenauer, 124 Cannon House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-2911; or in the district offices at 308 3rd St. S.E., Ste. 200, Cedar   more

WASHINGTON, March 14 -- Rep. Ruben Gallego, D-Ariz., has introduced legislation (H.R. 6236) to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 "to provide for certain freedom of association protections." The bill was introduced on March 12 and has 18 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., Stephanie N. Murphy, D-Fla., Steve Stivers, R-Ohio, Josh Gottheimer, D-N.J., Richard Hudson, R-N.C., Ann Kirkpatrick, D-Ariz., Bill Flores, R-Texas, Kendra Horn, D-Okla., Steve Womack, R-Ark., T  more

WASHINGTON, March 14 -- Rep. J. French Hill, R-Ark., has introduced legislation (H.R. 6241) to amend the Electronic Fund Transfer Act "to allow for touchless transactions." The bill was introduced on March 12 and was co-sponsored by Rep. Patrick T. McHenry, R-N.C. It was referred to the House Financial Services Committee. For more information, Rep. J. French Hill, 1533 Longworth House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-2506; or in the district offices at 1501 N. University Ave., S  more

WASHINGTON, March 14 -- Rep. Bill Huizenga, R-Mich., has introduced legislation (H.R. 6242) to "temporarily permit certain in-person meeting requirements under the securities laws to be met by using videoconferencing, to allow for the electronic delivery of certain documents." The bill was introduced on March 12 and has eight co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Patrick T. McHenry, R-N.C., Steve Stivers, R-Ohio, Andy Barr, R-Ky., J. French Hill, R-Ark., William Timmons, R-S.C., Bryan Steil, R  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Rep. Joseph P. Kennedy III, D-Mass., has introduced legislation (H.R. 6143) to amend the Public Health Service Act "to improve maternal mental and behavioral health outcomes with a particular focus on outcomes for minority women." The bill was introduced on March 9 and has six co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Lauren Underwood, D-Ill., John Katko, R-N.Y., Alma S. Adams, D-N.C., Mary Gay Scanlon, D-Pa., Billy Long, R-Mo., and Seth Moulton, D-Mass. The legislation wa  more

WASHINGTON, March 14 -- Rep. Doris O. Matsui, D-Calif., has introduced legislation (H.R. 6251) to amend the National and Community Service Act of 1990 "to allow participants in specified service positions to transfer national service educational awards to family members." The bill was introduced on March 12 and was co-sponsored by Reps. David E. Price, D-N.C., and Tom Cole, R-Okla. It was referred to the House Education and Labor Committee. For more information, Rep. Doris O. Matsui, 2311 Rayb  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Rep. Lucy McBath, D-Ga., has introduced legislation (H.R. 6132) to "address social determinants of health for women in the prenatal and postpartum periods." The bill was introduced on March 9 and has 11 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Lauren Underwood, D-Ill., Alma S. Adams, D-N.C., John Lewis, D-Ga., Terri A. Sewell, D-Ala., Mary Gay Scanlon, D-Pa., Gwen Moore, D-Wis., William Clay Jr., D-Mo., Ro Khanna, D-Calif., Ayanna Pressley, D-Mass., Al Lawson, D-Fla., and   more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Rep. James McGovern, D-Mass., has introduced legislation (H.R. 6210) "ensuring that goods made with forced labor in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region of the People's Republic of China do not enter the U.S. market." The bill was introduced on March 11 and has 11 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Chris Smith, R-N.J., Thomas R. Suozzi, D-N.Y., Tom Malinowski, D-N.J., Vicky Hartzler, R-Mo., Joe Wilson, R-S.C., Mark Meadows, R-N.C., Ted Yoho, R-Fla., Mike Gallagher,   more

WASHINGTON, March 14 -- Rep. Patrick T. McHenry, R-N.C., has introduced legislation (H.R. 6253) to "expand certain securities exemptions to respond to COVID-19, to establish an X-prize for creating an effective coronavirus vaccine." The bill was introduced on March 12 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Ann Wagner, R-Mo., Andy Barr, R-Ky., Steve Stivers, R-Ohio, and Bill Huizenga, R-Mich. It was referred to the House Financial Services and Energy and Commerce committees. For more information, Rep. P  more

WASHINGTON, March 14 -- Rep. Patrick T. McHenry, R-N.C., has introduced legislation (H.R. 6252) to amend the Securities Act of 1933 "to provide an exemption for certain micro-offering transactions." The bill was introduced on March 12 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Ann Wagner, R-Mo., Andy Barr, R-Ky., Steve Stivers, R-Ohio, and Bill Huizenga, R-Mich. It was referred to the House Financial Services Committee. For more information, Rep. Patrick T. McHenry, 2004 Rayburn House Office Building, Wash  more

WASHINGTON, March 14 -- Rep. Patrick T. McHenry, R-N.C., has introduced legislation (H.R. 6254) to "require the Securities and Exchange Commission to extend exemptions for securities offered as part of employee pay to other individuals providing labor or services for remuneration, to temporarily preempt certain provisions of State law with respect to wage rates and benefits." The bill was introduced on March 12 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Ann Wagner, R-Mo., Andy Barr, R-Ky., Steve Stivers, R-  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Rep. Gwen Moore, D-Wis., has introduced legislation (H.R. 6164) to grow and diversify the perinatal workforce. The bill was introduced on March 10 and has 9 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Lauren Underwood, D-Ill., Alma S. Adams, D-N.C., Terri A. Sewell, D-Ala., Mary Gay Scanlon, D-Pa., William Clay Jr., D-Mo., Ro Khanna, D-Calif., Ayanna Pressley, D-Mass., Al Lawson, D-Fla., and Del. Eleanor Holmes-Norton, D-D.C. The legislation was referred to the House Energy   more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Rep. Gregory F. Murphy, R-N.C., has introduced legislation (H.R. 6128) to amend title 40, U.S. Code, "to modify certain requirements for Federal agencies in the disposition of surplus real property." The bill was introduced on March 9 and has 23 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Mike Johnson, R-La., Jim Banks, R-Ind., Dan Bishop, R-N.C., Ted Budd, R-N.C., Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., Greg Gianforte, R-Mont., Paul Gosar, R-Ariz., Glenn R. Grothman, R-Wis., Kevin Hern, R-Okla.  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Rep. Ralph Norman, R-S.C., has introduced legislation (H.R. 6211) to "prohibit the consideration in the House of Representatives of any legislation containing an earmark." The bill was introduced on March 11 and was co-sponsored by Rep. Ted Budd, R-N.C. It was referred to the House Rules Committee. For more information, Rep. Ralph Norman, 319 Cannon House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-5501; or in the district offices at 454 S. Anderson Road, Ste. 302-B  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., has introduced legislation (H.R. 6187) to "allow the Secretary of Agriculture to grant certain waivers under the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to address school closures due to coronavirus (COVID-19)." The bill was introduced on March 11 and has 17 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Marcia L. Fudge, D-Ohio, Joseph D. Morelle, D-N.Y., Joe Courtney, D-Conn., David Trone, D-Md., Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash., Mark DeSaulnier, D-Calif.  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Mass., has introduced legislation (H.R. 6129) to provide improved care and protection to incarcerated mothers. The bill was introduced on March 9 and has nine co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Lauren Underwood, D-Ill., Alma S. Adams, D-N.C., Terri A. Sewell, D-Ala., Mary Gay Scanlon, D-Pa., Gwen Moore, D-Wis., William Clay Jr., D-Mo., Ro Khanna, D-Calif., Al Lawson, D-Fla., and Del. Eleanor Holmes-Norton, D-D.C. The legislation was referred   more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Rep. Jan Schakowsky, D-Ill., has introduced legislation (H.R. 6137) to "require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish and implement a Perinatal Care Alternative Payment Model Demonstration Project." The bill was introduced on March 9 and has 11 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Lauren Underwood, D-Ill., Alma S. Adams, D-N.C., Mary Gay Scanlon, D-Pa., Terri A. Sewell, D-Ala., Ro Khanna, D-Calif., Karen Bass, D-Calif., Gwen Moore, D-Wis., William Cla  more

WASHINGTON, March 14 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Va., has introduced legislation (H.R. 6220) to amend the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 "to provide for leave with respect to a public health emergency." The bill was introduced on March 12 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Alma S. Adams, D-N.C., Mark Takano, D-Calif., and Susie Lee, D-Nev. It was jointly referred to the House Education and Labor, Oversight and Reform House Administration committees. For more information, Rep. Robert C. Scott,   more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Va., has introduced legislation (H.R. 6139) to "direct the Secretary of Labor to issue an emergency temporary standard that requires certain employers to develop and implement a comprehensive infectious disease exposure control plan to protect employees in the health care sectors and other employees at elevated risk from exposure to severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)." The bill was introduced on March 9 and has 20 co-spon  more

WASHINGTON, March 14 -- Rep. Ross Spano, R-Fla., has introduced legislation (H.R. 6219) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 "to allow a credit against tax for telework." The bill was introduced on March 12 and was co-sponsored by Rep. Ted Budd, R-N.C. It was referred to the House Ways and Means Committee. For more information, Rep. Ross Spano, 224 Cannon House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-1252; or in the district offices at 124 S. Florida Ave., Ste. 304, Lakeland, FL 3  more

WASHINGTON, March 14 -- Rep. Steve Stivers, R-Ohio, has introduced legislation (H.R. 6265) to "provide the sense of Congress related to the joint release on Coronavirus issued by Federal and State financial regulators, to require a report analyzing the effectiveness of the joint release." The bill was introduced on March 12. It was referred to the House Financial Services Committee. For more information, Rep. Steve Stivers, 2234 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-2015  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Rep. Lauren Underwood, D-Ill., has introduced legislation (H.R. 6142) to "end preventable maternal mortality and severe maternal morbidity in the U.S. and close disparities in maternal health outcomes." The bill was introduced on March 9 and has 26 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Alma S. Adams, D-N.C., Terri A. Sewell, D-Ala., Mary Gay Scanlon, D-Pa., Bonnie Watson Coleman, D-N.J., Nanette D. Barragan, D-Calif., Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., Tim Ryan, D-Ohio, Gwen Moore, D  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Rep. Lauren Underwood, D-Ill., has introduced legislation (H.R. 6141) to "improve maternity care coordination provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs." The bill was introduced on March 9 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Gus Bilirakis, R-Fla., and Alma S. Adams, D-N.C. It was referred to the House Veterans' Affairs Committee. For more information, Rep. Lauren Underwood, 1118 Longworth House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-8203; or in the district offic  more

WASHINGTON, March 14 -- Rep. Ann Wagner, R-Mo., has introduced legislation (H.R. 6269) to amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act "to require business continuity planning for insured depository institutions." The bill was introduced on March 12 and has eight co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Patrick T. McHenry, R-N.C., Steve Stivers, R-Ohio, Bill Huizenga, R-Mich., Bryan Steil, R-Wis., William Timmons, R-S.C., J. French Hill, R-Ark., Andy Barr, R-Ky., and Denver Riggleman, R-Va. The legis  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Rep. Mark Walker, R-N.C., has introduced legislation (H.R. 6161) to "designate the facility of the U.S. Postal Service located at 1585 Yanceyville Street, Greensboro, North Carolina, as the J. Howard Coble Post Office Building." The bill was introduced on March 9 and has 11 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Virginia Foxx, R-N.C., Ted Budd, R-N.C., Mark Meadows, R-N.C., Patrick T. McHenry, R-N.C., George Holding, R-N.C., Gregory F. Murphy, R-N.C., G.K. Butterfield, D  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Sen. Cory Gardner, R-Colo., has introduced legislation (S. 3422) to amend title 54, U.S. Code, "to establish, fund, and provide for the use of amounts in a National Parks and Public Land Legacy Restoration Fund to address the maintenance backlog of the National Park Service, the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, the Bureau of Land Management, the Forest Service, and the Bureau of Indian Education, and to provide permanent, dedicated funding for the Land and Water C  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Sen. Doug Jones, D-Ala., has introduced legislation (S. 3441) to amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act "to provide exceptions to the prohibition on participation by individuals convicted of certain offenses." The bill was introduced on March 11 and was co-sponsored by Sens. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., and John Cornyn, R-Texas. It was referred to the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee. For more information, Sen. Doug Jones, 330 Hart Sen  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kan., has introduced legislation (S. 3450) to "authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to treat certain programs of education converted to distance learning by reason of emergencies and health-related situations in the same manner as programs of education pursued at educational institutions." The bill was introduced on March 11 and has seven co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Jon Tester, D-Mont., Thom Tillis, R-N.C., Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., has introduced legislation (S. 3449) to amend the Trademark Act of 1946 "to provide for third-party submission of evidence relating to a trademark application, to establish expungement and ex parte proceedings relating to the validity of marks, to provide for a rebuttal presumption of irreparable harm in certain proceedings." The bill was introduced on March 11 and was co-sponsored by Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Del. It was referred to the Senate   more

WASHINGTON, March 14 -- Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., has introduced legislation (S. 3459) to amend title 5, U.S. Code, "to deny Federal retirement benefits to Members of Congress convicted of a felony." The bill was introduced on March 12. It was referred to the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee. For more information, Sen. Thom Tillis, 113 Dirksen Senate Office Building, Washington DC, 20510; 202/224-6342; or in the state at 310 New Bern Ave., Ste. 122, Raleigh, NC 27601  more