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. 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 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 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 11 -- Rep. Matthew Cartwright, D-Pa., has introduced legislation (H.R. 6147) to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act "to provide for coverage under the Medicare program of hearing aids and related hearing services." The bill was introduced on March 9 and was co-sponsored by Reps. John Katko, R-N.Y., and David N. Cicilline, D-R.I. It was jointly referred to the House Energy and Commerce and Ways and Means committees. For more information, Rep. Matthew Cartwright, 1034   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 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 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. Mike Gallagher, R-Wis., has introduced legislation (H.R. 6235) to "impose sanctions with respect to foreign telecommunications companies engaged in economic or industrial espionage against U.S. persons." The bill was introduced on March 12 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Ruben Gallego, D-Ariz., Liz Cheney, R-Wyo., and Chrissy Houlahan, D-Pa. It was referred to the House Foreign Affairs Committee. For more information, Rep. Mike Gallagher, 1230 Longworth House Office   more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Rep. Jesus Garcia, D-Ill., has introduced legislation (H.R. 6190) to amend title 49, U.S. Code, "to require all-cargo aircraft to be equipped with cockpit doors that meet certain safety requirements." The bill was introduced on March 11 and has six co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pa., Jan Schakowsky, D-Ill., Stephen F. Lynch, D-Mass., Danny K. Davis, D-Ill., Micahel San Nicolas, D-Guam, and Andre Carson, D-Ind. The legislation was referred to  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. 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 14 -- Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Ill., has introduced legislation (H.R. 6247) to "establish a competitive grant program at the U.S. Department of Education to support the development, production, and distribution of public media programming designed to prepare Americans for in-demand occupations that address the needs of state and local economies." The bill was introduced on March 12 and was co-sponsored by Rep. Dan Meuser, R-Pa. It was referred to the House Education and Lab  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 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. 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. Jimmy Panetta, D-Calif., has introduced legislation (H.R. 6257) to modify rules relating to 403(b) plans. The bill was introduced on March 12 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Ron Estes, R-Kan., Brendan Boyle, D-Pa., Darin LaHood, R-Ill., Madeleine Dean, D-Pa., and Andy Barr, R-Ky. It was jointly referred to the House Financial Services and Ways and Means committees. For more information, Rep. Jimmy Panetta, 212 Cannon House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/2  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 11 -- Rep. Kim Schrier, D-Wash., has introduced legislation (H.R. 6159) to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act "to renew the application of the Medicare payment rate floor to primary care services furnished under the Medicaid program." The bill was introduced on March 9 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Kathy Castor, D-Fla., and Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pa. It was referred to the House Energy and Commerce Committee. For more information, Rep. Kim Schrier, 1123 Longworth House   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 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 12 -- Sen. Robert Casey Jr., D-Pa., has introduced legislation (S. 3429) 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 Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va. It was referred to the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee. For more information, Sen. Robert Casey Jr., 393 Russell Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20510; 202/224-6324  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Sen. Robert Casey Jr. D-Pa., has introduced legislation (S. 3443) to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act "to provide Medicaid coverage for all pregnant and postpartum women, to provide coverage under the Medicaid program for services provided by doulas, midwives, and lactation consultants." The bill was introduced on March 11. It was referred to the Senate Finance Committee. For more information, Sen. Robert Casey Jr., 393 Russell Senate Office Building, Washingt  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. 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. Todd Young, R-Ind., has introduced legislation (S. 3445) to "direct the Secretary of Labor to award grants to develop, administer, and evaluate early childhood education apprenticeships." The bill was introduced on March 11 and was co-sponsored by Sens. Robert Casey Jr., D-Pa., and Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va. It was referred to the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee. For more information, Sen. Todd Young, 185 Dirksen Senate Office Building, W  more