WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Rep. Andy Barr, R-Ky., has introduced legislation (H.R. 6192) to "require the Secretary of the Treasury to honor the 100th anniversary of completion of coinage of the Morgan Dollar and the 100th anniversary of commencement of coinage of the Peace Dollar." The bill was introduced on March 11 and has 15 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Emanuel Cleaver, D-Mo., Josh Gottheimer, D-N.J., Bill Pascrell Jr., D-N.J., Mark Amodei, R-Nev., Steve Stivers, R-Ohio, Bradley Schne  more

WASHINGTON, March 14 -- Rep. Brendan Boyle, D-Pa., has introduced legislation (H.R. 6230) to amend the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program under the Higher Education Act of 1965 "to require an on-line portal." The bill was introduced on March 12 and was co-sponsored by Rep. David Joyce, R-Ohio. It was referred to the House Education and Labor Committee. For more information, Rep. Brendan Boyle, 1133 Longworth House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-6111; or in the district off  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 12 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Conn., has introduced legislation (H.R. 6181) to "prevent the changing of regulations governing the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, to provide for expanded food security." The bill was introduced on March 10 and was co-sponsored by Reps. James McGovern, D-Mass., Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, Jahana Hayes, D-Conn., Barbara Lee, D-Calif., and Marcia L. Fudge, D-Ohio. It was referred to the House Agriculture Committee. For more information, R  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Rep. Marcia L. Fudge, D-Ohio, has introduced legislation (H.R. 6182) to amend the Soil and Water Resources Conservation Act of 1977 "with respect to assessments of conservation programs". The bill was introduced on March 10 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Glenn W. Thompson, R-Pa., Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, Antonio Delgado, D-N.Y., and Kim Schrier, D-Wash. It was referred to the House Agriculture Committee. For more information, Rep. Marcia L. Fudge, 2344 Rayburn House Off  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Rep. Marcia L. Fudge, D-Ohio, has introduced legislation (H.R. 6200) to "authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to provide certain food assistance for eligible children during periods when their schools are closed due to a public health emergency." The bill was introduced on March 11 and was co-sponsored by Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Va. It was jointly referred to the House Agriculture and Education and Labor committees. For more information, Rep. Marcia L. Fudge, 2344 Ray  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Rep. Mike Gallagher, R-Wis., has introduced legislation (H.R. 6152) to "require the Committee on Foreign Investment in the U.S. to consider whether a foreign person that is a party to a transaction undergoing review by the Committee is connected to a foreign country that has installed information and communications technology designed, developed, manufactured, or supplied by persons owned or controlled by, or subject to the jurisdiction or direction of, a foreign adversar  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. 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 14 -- Rep. Derek Kilmer, D-Wash., has introduced legislation (H.R. 6246) to "provide that certain Executive Orders with respect to Federal employee collective bargaining shall have no force or effect." The bill was introduced on March 12 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pa., Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, Marcy Kaptur, D-Ohio, and Filemon Vela, D-Texas. It was referred to the House Oversight and Reform Committee. For more information, Rep. Derek Kilmer, 1410 Long  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Rep. Adam Kinzinger, R-Ill., has introduced legislation (H.R. 6208) to "direct the President to develop a strategy to protect the space assets of the U.S." The bill was introduced on March 11 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Liz Cheney, R-Wyo., Michael R. Turner, R-Ohio, Mike Rogers, R-Ala., Jason Crow, D-Colo., and Cheri Bustos, D-Ill. It was jointly referred to the House Science, Space, and Technology, Armed Services and Foreign Affairs committees. For more information,   more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Rep. Jim Langevin, D-R.I., has introduced legislation (H.R. 6156) to develop and improve the transportation workforce. The bill was introduced on March 9 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Troy Balderson, R-Ohio, Angie Craig, D-Minn., and David B. McKinley, R-W.Va. It was referred to the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee. For more information, Rep. Jim Langevin, 2077 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-2735; or in the district office   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 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. 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. 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 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 13 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, has introduced legislation (S. 3446) to amend title 38, U.S. Code, "to extend the authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to prescribe regulations providing that a presumption of service connection is warranted for a disease with a positive association with exposure to a herbicide agent." The bill was introduced on March 11 and was co-sponsored by Sens. Jon Tester, D-Mont., Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., and Joe Man  more

WASHINGTON, March 14 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Del., has introduced legislation (S. 3454) 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 Sens. Bill Cassidy, R-La., Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, and Roger Wicker, R-Miss. It was referred to the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee. For more in  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. 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