WASHINGTON, April 14 -- Rep. Anthony G. Brown, D-Md., has introduced legislation (H.R. 6478) to amend title 49, U.S. Code, "to modify the requirements of approval of an agency safety plan." The bill was introduced on April 10 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Tom Malinowski, D-N.J., and Stephen F. Lynch, D-Mass. It was referred to the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee. For more information, Rep. Anthony G. Brown, 1323 Longworth House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-8  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-N.Y., has introduced legislation (H.R. 6509) to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 "to provide public safety officer death and disability benefits for certain public safety officers who contract COVID-19." The bill was introduced on April 14 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Max Rose, D-N.Y., and Bill Pascrell Jr., D-N.J. It was referred to the House Judiciary Committee. For more information, Rep. Jerrold Nadler, 2132 Rayburn  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Rep. Dean Phillips, D-Minn., has introduced legislation (H.R. 6512) to amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 "to require State and local election officials to conduct public education campaigns to notify individuals of changes in the administration of elections for Federal office in response to emergencies affecting public health and safety, to require the websites of such officials to be fully accessible to individuals with disabilities and to meet best practices estab  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Rep. Tim Ryan, D-Ohio, has introduced legislation (H.R. 6496) to "provide for the issuance of emergency monthly payments to every American throughout the duration of the coronavirus crisis to be provided by the Department of Treasury, in consultation with other Federal and State agencies." The bill was introduced on April 14 and has 18 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Ro Khanna, D-Calif., Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., Darren Soto, D-Fla., Eliot L. Engel, D-N.Y., Barbara   more