WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Rep. Anthony G. Brown, D-Md., has introduced legislation (H.R. 6574) to "direct the Secretary of Defense to standardize, collect, and analyze information on the demographics of applicants to military service academies." The bill was introduced on April 21 and has eight co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Jackie Speier, D-Calif., Chrissy Houlahan, D-Pa., Veronica Escobar, D-Texas, Ro Khanna, D-Calif., Gil Cisneros, D-Calif., Filemon Vela, D-Texas, Debra Haaland, D-N.M.  more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Rep. Anthony G. Brown, D-Md., has introduced legislation (H.R. 6575) to amend title 49, U.S. Code, "to establish a national transit frontline workforce training center." The bill was introduced on April 21 and has nine co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pa., Jamie Raskin, D-Md., David Trone, D-Md., Don Bacon, R-Neb., Chris Smith, R-N.J., Jesus Garcia, D-Ill., David B. McKinley, R-W.Va., Adriano Espaillat, D-N.Y., and Mike Bost, R-Ill. The legisl  more

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- Rep. Madeleine Dean, D-Pa., has introduced legislation (H.R. 6619) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 "to provide advance tax refunds to small businesses." The bill was introduced on April 24 and was co-sponsored by Rep. Derek Kilmer, D-Wash. It was referred to the House Ways and Means Committee. For more information, Rep. Madeleine Dean, 129 Cannon House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-5836; or in the district office at 101 E. Main St., Ste. A, N  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Rep. Lloyd Doggett, D-Texas, has introduced legislation (H.R. 6532) to amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act "to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a special enrollment period during the COVID-19 emergency period and to carry out outreach and educational activities." The bill was introduced on April 17 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Susan Wild, D-Pa., and Cheri Bustos, D-Ill. It was referred to the House Energy and Commerce Com  more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Rep. Lloyd Doggett, D-Texas, has introduced legislation (H.R. 6579) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 "to allow certain taxpayers a 2-year carryback of net operating losses and to restore and make permanent the limitation on excess business losses of non-corporate taxpayers." The bill was introduced on April 21 and has 13 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Jamie Raskin, D-Md., Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Conn., Steve Cohen, D-Tenn., Don S. Beyer, D-Va., Earl Blumenau  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Rep. Bill Foster, D-Ill., has introduced legislation (H.R. 6534) to "include reasonable costs for high-speed Internet service in the utility allowances for families residing in public housing." The bill was introduced on April 17 and has 18 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Stephen F. Lynch, D-Mass., Tony Cardenas, D-Calif., Terri A. Sewell, D-Ala., Bobby L. Rush, D-Ill., Alan Lowenthal, D-Calif., Joe Neguse, D-Colo., Susie Lee, D-Nev., Carolyn B. Maloney, D-N.Y., S  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Rep. Kendra Horn, D-Okla., has introduced legislation (H.R. 6536) to amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act "to enhance direct certification under the school lunch program." The bill was introduced on April 17 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Don Bacon, R-Neb., Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pa., David Trone, D-Md., and Vicente Gonzalez, D-Texas. It was referred to the House Education and Labor Committee. For more information, Rep. Kendra Horn, 415 Cannon House Offic  more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Rep. Chrissy Houlahan, D-Pa., has introduced legislation (H.R. 6583) to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act "to establish a risk corridor program for Medicare Advantage plans during the COVID-19 emergency." The bill was introduced on April 21 and was co-sponsored by Rep. John B. Larson, D-Conn. It was jointly referred to the House Ways and Means and Energy and Commerce committees. For more information, Rep. Chrissy Houlahan, 1218 Longworth House Office Building  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 21 -- Rep. Tom Malinowski, D-N.J., has introduced legislation (H.R. 6541) to amend the Public Health Service Act "to provide for maintaining adequate supplies in Strategic National Stockpile." The bill was introduced on April 17 and has 37 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Conn., Veronica Escobar, D-Texas, Ruben Gallego, D-Ariz., Sheila Jackson Lee, D-Texas, Grace F. Napolitano, D-Calif., Donald M. Payne Jr., D-N.J., Ann Kuster, D-N.H., Raul M. Grijalva  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. Max Rose, D-N.Y., has introduced legislation (H.R. 6610) to "establish the Cabinet-level position of Director of Pandemic and Biodefense Preparedness and Response in the Executive Branch with the responsibility of developing a National Pandemic and Biodefense Preparedness and Response Strategy, to prepare for and coordinate the response to future pandemics, biological attacks, and other major health crises, including coordinating the work of multiple government agenc  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Rep. Adam B. Schiff, D-Calif., has introduced legislation (H.R. 6548) to "establish the Commission on the COVID-19 Pandemic in the U.S." The bill was introduced on April 17 and has 11 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Gil Cisneros, D-Calif., Brad Sherman, D-Calif., Peter Welch, D-Vt., Steve Cohen, D-Tenn., Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., Mikie Sherrill, D-N.J., David Trone, D-Md., Denny Heck, D-Wash., Jason Crow, D-Colo., Madeleine Dean, D-Pa., and Susan Wild, D-Pa. The l  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 21 -- Rep. Brad Sherman, D-Calif., has introduced legislation (H.R. 6550) to amend the Federal Credit Union Act "to provide an exception from the member business loan cap for loans made to aid in the recovery from the COVID-19 emergency." The bill was introduced on April 17 and has 16 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Don Young, R-Alaska, Suzanne Bonamici, D-Ore., Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pa., Grace F. Napolitano, D-Calif., Vicente Gonzalez, D-Texas, Paul Cook, R-Calif., Jah  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 23 -- Rep. Glenn W. Thompson, R-Pa., has introduced legislation (H.R. 6567) to provide an exclusion from gross income for certain workers. The bill was introduced on April 21 and was co-sponsored by Rep. Dwight Evans, D-Pa. It was referred to the House Ways and Means Committee. For more information, Rep. Glenn W. Thompson, 400 Cannon House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-5121; or in the district offices at 3555 Benner Pike, Ste. 101, Bellefonte, PA 16823; 814/3  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

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- Rep. Ted Yoho, R-Fla., has introduced legislation (H.R. 6627) to "require the U.S. Trade Representative to submit a report on plans to facilitate the full implementation of agreements of the World Trade Organization." The bill was introduced on April 24 and has seven co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Ron Wright, R-Texas, Tim Burchett, R-Tenn., Scott Perry, R-Pa., Joe Wilson, R-S.C., Mario Diaz-Balart, R-Fla., Ann Wagner, R-Mo., and Randy Weber, R-Texas The legislat  more