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 12 -- Rep. Earl Blumenauer, D-Ore., has introduced legislation (H.R. 6175) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 "to modify the rehabilitation credit." The bill was introduced on March 10 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Mike Kelly, R-Pa., Daniel Kildee, D-Mich., and Darin LaHood, R-Ill. It was referred to the House Ways and Means Committee. For more information, Rep. Earl Blumenauer, 1111 Longworth House Office Building, Washington, DC 2051; 202/225-4811; or in the distric  more

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 12 -- Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, D-Ore., has introduced legislation (H.R. 6178) to amend the Public Health Service Act "to provide for a demonstration program to facilitate the clinical adoption of pregnancy intention screening initiatives by health care and social service providers." The bill was introduced on March 10 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Jerrold Nadler, D-N.Y., Raul M. Grijalva, D-Ariz., Earl Blumenauer, D-Ore., and Del. Gregorio Sablan, D-M.P. It was referred to the H  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, D-Ore., has introduced legislation (H.R. 6203) to "provide for certain waivers of program requirements under the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to appropriately address safety measures with respect to Coronavirus." The bill was introduced on March 11 and was co-sponsored by Rep. James Comer, R-Ky. It was referred to the House Education and Labor Committee. For more information, Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, 2131 Rayburn House Office Buildin  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. Josh Harder, D-Calif., has introduced legislation (H.R. 6130) to "require the Secretary of Labor to update the model Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA) continuation coverage general notice and the model Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA) continuation coverage election notice." The bill was introduced on March 9 and was co-sponsored by Rep. Kurt Schrader, D-Ore. It was referred to the House Education and Labor Committee. For m  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Rep. Kurt Schrader, D-Ore., has introduced legislation (H.R. 6134) to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 "to provide for interest-free deferment on student loans for borrowers serving in a veterinary internship or residency program." The bill was introduced on March 9 and was co-sponsored by Rep. Ted Yoho, R-Fla. It was referred to the House Education and Labor Committee. For more information, Rep. Kurt Schrader, 2431 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20  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. Kamala D. Harris, D-Calif., has introduced legislation (S. 3424) 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 10 and has 12 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Cory Booker, D-N.J., Gary Peters, D-Mich., Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., Richard Blumentha  more

WASHINGTON, March 14 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., has introduced legislation (S. 3452) to make housing affordable. The bill was introduced on March 12. It was referred to the Senate Finance Committee. For more information, Sen. Jeff Merkley, 313 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20510; 202/224-3753; or in the state at 121 S.W. Salmon St., Ste. 1400, Portland, OR 97204; 503/326-3386; 131 N.W. Hawthorne Ave., Ste. 208, Bend, OR 97701; 541/318-1298; 405 E. 8th Ave., Ste. 2010, Eugene,   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. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., has introduced legislation (S. 3440) to "require States to adopt contingency plans to prevent the disruption of Federal elections from the Coronavirus." The bill was introduced on March 11. It was referred to the Senate Rules and Administration Committee. For more information, Sen. Ron Wyden, 221 Dirksen Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20510; 202/224-5244; or in the state at 707 13th St. S.E., Ste. 285, Salem, OR 97301; 503/589-4555; 911 N  more