WASHINGTON, March 21 -- Rep. Steve Stivers, R-Ohio, has introduced legislation (H.R. 6295) to "require issuance of guidance by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development regarding protecting the homeless who reside in certain federally assisted properties from the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)." The bill was introduced on March 19. It was referred to the House Financial Services Committee. For more information, Rep. Steve Stivers, 2234 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20  more

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- Rep. Steve Stivers, R-Ohio, has introduced legislation (H.R. 6296) to "provide for the use of Public Housing Operating and Capital Fund amounts to address public health emergencies." The bill was introduced on March 19. 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; or in the district offices at 3790 Municipal Way, Hilliard, OH 43026; 614/771-496  more

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, has introduced legislation (S. 3509) to "provide borrowers the right to request forbearance on mortgage loan payments due to a declared disaster." The bill was introduced on March 17. It was referred to the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee. For more information, Sen. Sherrod Brown, 503 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington DC, 20510, 202/224-2315; or in the state at 200 N. High St., Ste. 614, Columbus, OH 43215; 614/469-  more

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, has introduced legislation (S. 3542) to "provide COVID-19 related assistance through a special earned income rule for purposes of the refundable child and earned income credits for taxable year 2020." The bill was introduced on March 19 and was co-sponsored by Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La. It was referred to the Senate Finance Committee. For more information, Sen. Sherrod Brown, 503 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington DC, 20510, 202/224-2315;   more

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- Sen. Robert Casey Jr., D-Pa., has introduced legislation (S. 3544) to assist older Americans and people with disabilities affected by COVID-19. The bill was introduced on March 19 and has 23 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Cory Booker, D-N.J., Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, Robert Menendez, D-N.J., Doug Jones, D-Ala., Gary Peters, D-Mich., Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., Kyrsten Sinema, D-Ariz., Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Tim Kaine, D-Va., Margaret  more

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kan., has introduced legislation (S. 3503) 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 16 and has 29 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Jon Tester, D-Mont., Thom Tillis, R-N.C., Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn.,   more

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., has introduced legislation (S. 3513) to "provide Americans with paid sick time and paid leave so that they can address their own health needs and the health needs of their families." The bill was introduced on March 17 and has 14 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., Charles E. Schumer, D-N.Y., Richard J. Durbin, D-Ill., Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, Ron Wyden, D-Ore., Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., Kam  more

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, has introduced legislation (S. 3508) to amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act "to provide for disaster protection for workers' credit." The bill was introduced on March 17 and was co-sponsored by Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio. It was referred to the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee. For more information, Sen. Brian Schatz, 722 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20510; 202/224-3934; or in the state at 300 Ala Moana Blv  more

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- Sen. John Thune, R-S.D., has introduced legislation (S. 3535) to "extend the due date for the return and payment of Federal income taxes to July 15, 2020, for taxable year 2019." The bill was introduced on March 19 and has 28 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Steve Daines, R-Mont., Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, Richard Burr, R-N.C., Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, Margaret Wood Hassan, D-N.H., Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., Kyrsten Sinema, D-Ariz., Mike  more