WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Rep. Nanette D. Barragan, D-Calif., has introduced legislation (H.R. 6561) to "authorize the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to carry out a Social Determinants of Health Program." The bill was introduced on April and has 18 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. G.K. Butterfield, D-N.C., Lisa Blunt Rochester, D-Del., Ben Lujan, D-N.M., Tony Cardenas, D-Calif., Darren Soto, D-Fla., Sheila Jackson Lee, D-Texas, Nydia M. Velazquez, D-N.Y., Gwen Mo  more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Rep. Robin Kelly, D-Ill., has introduced legislation (H.R. 6585) to "require the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to collect and report certain data concerning COVID-19." The bill was introduced on April 21 and has 91 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Ayanna Pressley, D-Mass., Karen Bass, D-Calif., Barbara Lee, D-Calif., Yvette Clarke, D-N.Y., Cedric L. Richmond, D-La., G.K. Butterfield, D-N.C., Nanette D. Barragan, D-Calif., Joyce Beatty, D-Ohio, Alma S.   more

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- Rep. Frank D. Lucas, R-Okla., has introduced legislation (H.R. 6599) to "provide for coordination of research and development for pandemic disease prediction, forecasting and computing." The bill was introduced on April 23 and has eight co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Randy Weber, R-Texas, Brian Babin, R-Texas, Roger W. Marshall, R-Kan., Bill Posey, R-Fla., Pete Olson, R-Texas, Anthony Gonzalez, R-Ohio, Francis Rooney, R-Fla., and Gregory F. Murphy, R-N.C. The le  more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Rep. Patrick T. McHenry, R-N.C., has introduced legislation (H.R. 6562) to suspend the contribution limitations for certain tax-preferred retirement accounts. The bill was introduced on April 21. It was referred to the House Ways and Means Committee. For more information, Rep. Patrick T. McHenry, 2004 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-2576; or in the district offices at 128 W. Main Ave., Gastonia, NC 28052; 704/833-0096; 1990 Main Ave. S.E., H  more

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- Rep. Grace Meng, D-N.Y., has introduced legislation (H.R. 6623) to "require all Federal agencies to translate COVID-19 materials into multiple languages." The bill was introduced on April 24 and has 34 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Bonnie Watson Coleman, D-N.J., David E. Price, D-N.C., Sylvia Garcia, D-Texas, Jan Schakowsky, D-Ill., Vicente Gonzalez, D-Texas, Jahana Hayes, D-Conn., Bobby L. Rush, D-Ill., Jesus Garcia, D-Ill., Gregory W. Meeks, D-N.Y., Eddie Bern  more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Rep. Ed Perlmutter, D-Colo., has introduced legislation (H.R. 6592) to provide for an enhanced Coronavirus relief fund. The bill was introduced on April 21 and has 19 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Joseph D. Morelle, D-N.Y., Joaquin Castro, D-Texas, Jan Schakowsky, D-Ill., Alcee L. Hastings, D-Fla., Peter Welch, D-Vt., Don S. Beyer, D-Va., Derek Kilmer, D-Wash., Marc Veasey, D-Texas, Joe Neguse, D-Colo., Jamie Raskin, D-Md., Madeleine Dean, D-Pa., Tim Ryan, D-Ohi  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Md., has introduced legislation (H.R. 6525) to "provide the necessary Federal financial and logistical support so States can reopen their economies once periods of isolation have sufficiently reduced coronavirus infection and transmission rates, and with adequate testing and other safeguards to ensure infection rates do not exceed medical resources, and virus transmission rates are maintained below 1 and thereby steadily reduce the number of infected.  more

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- Rep. Austin Scott, R-Ga., has introduced legislation (H.R. 6611) "making supplemental appropriations for fiscal year 2020 for the Department of Agriculture to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic." The bill was introduced on April 23 and has 31 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Rick Allen, R-Ga., Jim Baird, R-Ind., Sanford D. Bishop Jr., D-Ga., Rick Crawford, R-Ark., Jim Hagedorn, R-Minn., Trent Kelly, R-Miss., Doug LaMalfa, R-Calif., Roger W. Marshall, R-Kan., David Ro  more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Va., has introduced legislation (H.R. 6559) to "require the Occupational Safety and Health Administration to promulgate an emergency temporary standard to protect employees from occupational exposure to severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)." The bill was introduced on April 21 and has 29 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Alma S. Adams, D-N.C., Donna Shalala, D-Fla., Joe Courtney, D-Conn., Frederica S. Wilson, D-Fla., J  more

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., has introduced legislation (H.R. 6597) to "extend zero interest rate benefits and payment suspension to certain Federal student loan borrowers." The bill was introduced on April 22 and has seven co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Lori Trahan, D-Mass., Lloyd Smucker, R-Pa., Alma S. Adams, D-N.C., Susie Lee, D-Nev., Peter Welch, D-Vt., Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pa., and Bonnie Watson Coleman, D-N.J. The legislation was referred to the House Edu  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., has introduced legislation (H.R. 6552) to "prohibit water shutoffs during the COVID-19 emergency period, provide drinking and waste water assistance to households." The bill was introduced on April 17 and has 68 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Debbie Dingell, D-Mich., Sheila Jackson Lee, D-Texas, Carolyn B. Maloney, D-N.Y., Ayanna Pressley, D-Mass., Joe Neguse, D-Colo., Andy Levin, D-Mich., Veronica Escobar, D-Texas, Nanette D. Barraga  more