WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Joe Neguse, D-Colo., has introduced legislation (H.R. 6467) to "provide for an enhanced Coronavirus relief fund for units of government with a population of 500,000 or less." The bill was introduced on April 7 and has 75 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Ben Lujan, D-N.M., Andy Levin, D-Mich., Tom Malinowski, D-N.J., William Clay Jr., D-Mo., Veronica Escobar, D-Texas, Salud O. Carbajal, D-Calif., Nanette D. Barragan, D-Calif., Madeleine Dean, D-Pa., Jamie Raskin  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Katie Porter, D-Calif., has introduced legislation (H.R. 6470) to amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act "to institute a 1-year waiting period before medical debt will be reported on a consumer's credit report and to remove paid-off and settled medical debts from credit reports that have been fully paid or settled, to amend the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act to provide a timetable for verification of medical debt and to increase the efficiency of credit markets with   more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Brad Wenstrup, R-Ohio, has introduced legislation (H.R. 6473) to amend title 10, U.S. Code, "to authorize certain retired members of the Armed Forces to be placed in the Ready Reserve and to receive retired pay and the pay and allowances for duty that member performs." The bill was introduced on April 7. It was referred to the House Armed Services Committee. For more information, Rep. Brad Wenstrup, 2419 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-3  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Robert J. Wittman, R-Va., has introduced legislation (H.R. 6456) to "establish a grant program that provides grants to expand broadband service." The bill was introduced on April 7 and was co-sponsored by Rep. Bill Johnson, R-Ohio. It was referred to the House Energy and Commerce Committee. For more information, Rep. Robert J. Wittman, 2055 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-4261; or in the district offices at 6501 Mechanicsville Turnpike,   more