WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pa., has introduced legislation (H.R. 6497) to "make available insurance coverage for business interruption losses due to national emergencies." The bill was introduced on April 14 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Gil Cisneros, D-Calif., Will Hurd, R-Texas, and Thomas R. Suozzi, D-N.Y. It was referred to the House Financial Services Committee. For more information, Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, 1722 Longworth House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515;  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Rep. Josh Harder, D-Calif., has introduced legislation (H.R. 6502) to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 "to provide for deferral of loan repayment for graduates during the period of the coronavirus." The bill was introduced on April 14 and has 12 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pa., Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., Thomas R. Suozzi, D-N.Y., Jimmy Panetta, D-Calif., TJ Cox, D-Calif., Elissa Slotkin, D-Mich., Jahana Hayes, D-Conn., Bennie G. Thompso  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Rep. Derek Kilmer, D-Wash., has introduced legislation (H.R. 6506) to amend the Small Business Act "to modify the paycheck protection program." The bill was introduced on April 14 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Jaime Herrera Beutler, R-Wash., and Madeleine Dean, D-Pa. It was referred to the House Small Business Committee. For more information, Rep. Derek Kilmer, 1410 Longworth House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-5916; or in the district offices at 950 Pa  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., has introduced legislation (H.R. 6510) to "require the Secretary of Agriculture to expand for all the States during the COVID-19 public health emergency declared under section 319 of the Public Health Service Act, the program to approve retail food stores to accept through on-line transactions supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits provided under the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008." The bill was introduced on April 14 and has 13 co-s  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Rep. Denver Riggleman, R-Va., has introduced legislation (H.R. 6513) to "defer the year of inclusion for certain capital gains invested in a qualified opportunity fund." The bill was introduced on April 14 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Guy Reschenthaler, R-Pa., A. Drew Ferguson, R-Ga., Bryan Steil, R-Wis., Tim Burchett, R-Tenn., and Scott R. Tipton, R-Colo. It was referred to the House Ways and Means Committee. For more information, Rep. Denver Riggleman, 1022 Longworth  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