WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Rep. Tony Cardenas, D-Calif., has introduced legislation (H.R. 6432) to "direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a task force to conduct a study on physician shortages, including barriers to physicians trained abroad practicing in the U.S." The bill was introduced on April 3 and has eight co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Vicente Gonzalez, D-Texas, Jahana Hayes, D-Conn., Ro Khanna, D-Calif., Sheila Jackson Lee, D-Texas, James McGovern, D-Mass.,  more

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Rep. Judy Chu, D-Calif., has introduced legislation (H.R. 6437) to "ensure that all communities have access to urgently needed COVID-19 testing, treatment, public health information, and relief benefits regardless of immigration status or limited English proficiency." The bill was introduced on April 3 and has 27 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Raul M. Grijalva, D-Ariz., J. Luis Correa, D-Calif., Mark Takano, D-Calif., Jose E. Serrano, D-N.Y., Alexandria Ocasio-Cor  more

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Rep. J. Luis Correa, D-Calif., has introduced legislation (H.R. 6438) to "allow 2020 recovery rebates to be made on the basis of an individual's taxpayer identification number." The bill was introduced on April 3 and has 50 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Judy Chu, D-Calif., Raul M. Grijalva, D-Ariz., Joaquin Castro, D-Texas, Tony Cardenas, D-Calif., Filemon Vela, D-Texas, Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, Frederica S. Wilson, D-Fla., Nydia M. Velazquez, D-N.Y., Jesus Garc  more

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Rep. Angie Craig, D-Minn., has introduced legislation (H.R. 6420) to "allow 2020 recovery rebates with respect to qualifying children over the age of 16." The bill was introduced on March 31 and has 85 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Cindy Axne, D-Iowa, Don S. Beyer, D-Va., Sanford D. Bishop Jr., D-Ga., Earl Blumenauer, D-Ore., Lisa Blunt Rochester, D-Del., Tony Cardenas, D-Calif., Joaquin Castro, D-Texas, David N. Cicilline, D-R.I., Steve Cohen, D-Tenn., Gerald E.  more

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Rep. Danny K. Davis, D-Ill., has introduced legislation (H.R. 6422) to "facilitate efficient investments and financing of infrastructure projects and new job creation through the establishment of a National Infrastructure Bank." The bill was introduced on March 31 and was co-sponsored by Rep. Seth Moulton, D-Mass. It was jointly referred to the House Energy and Commerce, Transportation and Infrastructure, Financial Services, Education and Labor, Natural Resources and Budg  more

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Conn., has introduced legislation (H.R. 6442) 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 April 3 and has 37 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Ayanna Pressley, D-Mass., Jackie Speier, D-Calif., Debra Haaland, D-N.M., Bobby L. Rush, D-Ill., Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, John B. Larson, D-Conn., Judy Chu, D-Calif., Alan Lo  more

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Rep. Seth Moulton, D-Mass., has introduced legislation (H.R. 6424) to "extend the charitable deduction to all taxpayers regardless of whether a taxpayer itemizes deductions in order to encourage and increase charitable giving, and to provide for loans and loan guarantees to certain public charities." The bill was introduced on March 31 and was co-sponsored by Rep. Bradley Schneider, D-Ill. It was referred to the House Ways and Means Committee. For more information, Rep.   more

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., has introduced legislation (H.R. 6430) to "require that school food authorities and local educational agencies not collect unpaid meal fees during the COVID-19 pandemic." The bill was introduced on April 3 and has 27 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Debra Haaland, D-N.M., Gwen Moore, D-Wis., Grace F. Napolitano, D-Calif., James McGovern, D-Mass., Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., Jahana Hayes, D-Conn., Jan Schakowsky, D-Ill., Jerrold Nadler  more