WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Rep. Earl Blumenauer, D-Ore., has introduced legislation (H.R. 6202) to "require States to adopt contingency plans to prevent the disruption of Federal elections from the coronavirus." The bill was introduced on March 11 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Jamie Raskin, D-Md., and Suzan DelBene, D-Wash. It was referred to the House Administration Committee. For more information, Rep. Earl Blumenauer, 1111 Longworth House Office Building, Washington, DC 2051; 202/225-4811; or   more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Rep. Anthony G. Brown, D-Md., has introduced legislation (H.R. 6146) to "direct the Comptroller General of the U.S. to report on Coast Guard defense readiness resource allocation." The bill was introduced on March 9. It was jointly referred to the House Transportation and Infrastructure and Armed Services committees. For more information, Rep. Anthony G. Brown, 1323 Longworth House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-8699; or in the district offices at 9701 A  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Conn., has introduced legislation (H.R. 6150) to "allow Americans to earn paid sick time so that they can address their own health needs and the health needs of their families." The bill was introduced on March 9 and has 73 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Jan Schakowsky, D-Ill., Tim Ryan, D-Ohio, Jerrold Nadler, D-N.Y., Nita M. Lowey, D-N.Y., Mark Takano, D-Calif., Ayanna Pressley, D-Mass., Barbara Lee, D-Calif., Jackie Speier, D-Calif., Ma  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Md., has introduced legislation (H.R. 6131) to "direct the Architect of the Capitol to replace the bust of Roger Brooke Taney in the Old Supreme Court Chamber of the U.S. Capitol with a bust of Thurgood Marshall to be obtained by the Joint Committee on the Library." The bill was introduced on March 9 and has eight co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Anthony G. Brown, D-Md., David Trone, D-Md., Jamie Raskin, D-Md., John Sarbanes, D-Md., C.A. 'Dut  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 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 14 -- Rep. John Sarbanes, D-Md., has introduced legislation (H.R. 6263) to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act "to waive cost sharing under the Medicare program for certain visits relating to testing for coronavirus." The bill was introduced on March 12 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Danny K. Davis, D-Ill., and Joe Courtney, D-Conn. It was jointly referred to the House Energy and Commerce and Ways and Means committees. For more information, Rep. John Sarbanes, 2370 Ra  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 13 -- Rep. Frederica S. Wilson, D-Fla., has introduced legislation (H.R. 6213) to "provide for coverage (without cost sharing or utilization management requirements) under group health plans and individual and group health insurance coverage of testing for Coronavirus." The bill was introduced on March 11 and has 17 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Kim Schrier, D-Wash., Suzan DelBene, D-Wash., Diana DeGette, D-Colo., Raul M. Grijalva, D-Ariz., Joe Courtney, D-Conn., Suza  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 12 -- Sen. Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, has introduced legislation (S. 3428) to amend title 5, U.S. Code, "to improve Federal agency telework programs." The bill was introduced on March 10 and was co-sponsored by Sen. Benjamin Cardin, D-Md., and Chris Van Hollen, D-Md. It was referred to the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee. For more information, Sen. Mazie K. Hirono, 713 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington DC 20510; 202/224-6361; or in the state   more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Sen. Tina Smith, D-Minn., has introduced legislation (S. 3448) to "provide for certain contracting requirements to promote fair and safe workplaces." The bill was introduced on March 11 and has 10 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., Patty Murray, D-Wash., Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., and Richard J.  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont., has introduced legislation (S. 3444) to amend title 38, U.S. Code, "to expand the list of diseases associated with exposure to certain herbicide agents for which there is a presumption of service connection for veterans who served in the Republic of Vietnam." The bill was introduced on March 11 and has 34 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Charles E. Schumer, D-N.Y., Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, Michael Bennet, D-Colo., Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass.,   more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Sen. John Thune, R-S.D., has introduced legislation (S. 3447) to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act "to establish a program to allow qualified group practices to furnish certain items and services at qualified skilled nursing facilities to individuals entitled to benefits under part A and enrolled under part B of the Medicare program to reduce unnecessary hospitalizations." The bill was introduced on March 11 and was co-sponsored by Sen. Benjamin Cardin, D-Md.  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., has introduced legislation (S. 3423) to "direct the Joint Committee on the Library, in accordance with section 1831 of the Revised Statutes, to accept a statue depicting Harriet Tubman from the Harriet Tubman Statue Commission of Maryland and display the statue in a prominent location in the Capitol." The bill was introduced on March 10 and was co-sponsored by Sens. Benjamin Cardin, D-Md., and Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn. It was referred to the Se  more