WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Rep. Alma S. Adams, D-N.C., has introduced legislation (H.R. 6703) to amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act "to include eating disorder prevention within local school wellness policy." The bill was introduced on May 5 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Vicky Hartzler, R-Mo., Filemon Vela, D-Texas, Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pa., Ted Deutch, D-Fla., and John Katko, R-N.Y. It was referred to the House Education and Labor Committee. For more information, Rep. Alma S. Ad  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Rep. Cindy Axne, D-Iowa, has introduced legislation (H.R. 6705) to "require the Secretary of the Treasury to establish a State and Local Government Coronavirus Relief Program to make grants to States to make up for lost revenue due to COVID-19 and social distancing steps taken by the State and political subdivisions of the State." The bill was introduced on May 5 and was co-sponsored by Rep. Pete King, R-N.Y. It was referred to the House Oversight and Reform Committee. For  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Rep. Nanette D. Barragan, D-Calif., has introduced legislation (H.R. 6707) to amend the Mineral Leasing Act and the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act "to limit the authority of the Secretary of the Interior to reduce certain royalties, to amend the CARES Act to limit the provision of assistance to certain businesses, to impose a moratorium on certain oil and natural gas lease sales, the issuance of coal leases, and modifications to certain regulations, to extend certain publ  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Rep. Matthew Cartwright, D-Pa., has introduced legislation (H.R. 6709) to "direct the Secretary of the Treasury to establish a coronavirus fund to provide hazard payments to high-risk health care workers and essential workers." The bill was introduced on May 5 and has six co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Linda T. Sanchez, D-Calif., Sheila Jackson Lee, D-Texas, Jan Schakowsky, D-Ill., Ed Perlmutter, D-Colo., Tim Ryan, D-Ohio, and Paul Tonko, D-N.Y. The legislation was  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Rep. Jason Crow, D-Colo. has introduced legislation (H.R. 6711) to "provide for the expedited and transparent procurement and distribution of equipment and supplies needed to combat COVID-19." The bill was introduced on May 5 and has 48 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Elissa Slotkin, D-Mich., Tim Ryan, D-Ohio, Katie Porter, D-Calif., Bradley Schneider, D-Ill., Mary Gay Scanlon, D-Pa., Sylvia Garcia, D-Texas, Adriano Espaillat, D-N.Y., Angie Craig, D-Minn., Paul Tonko  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Rep. Adriano Espaillat, D-N.Y., has introduced legislation (H.R. 6714) to "provide assistance to pay off rental arrearages of low- and moderate-income households accruing during the public health emergency relating to coronavirus." The bill was introduced on May 5 and was co-sponsored by Rep. Jesus Garcia, D-Ill. It was referred to the House Financial Services Committee. For more information, Rep. Adriano Espaillat, 1630 Longworth House Office Building, Washington, DC 2051  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Rep. Ann Kuster, D-N.H., has introduced legislation (H.R. 6699) to "establish a commission to determine essential employment during the COVID-19 crisis period and provide loan repayment and education credit to workers employed in such essential employment during such crisis." The bill was introduced on May 5 and has 21 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pa., Stephen F. Lynch, D-Mass., Joyce Beatty, D-Ohio, Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, Madeleine Dean, D  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, D-N.Y., has introduced legislation (H.R. 6720) to "provide student loan forgiveness to health care workers who are on the front line in response to COVID-19." The bill was introduced on May 5. It was jointly referred to the House Education and Labor, Financial Services and Ways and Means committees. For more information, Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, 2308 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515-0001; 202/225-7944; or in the district offices  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Rep. Grace Meng, D-N.Y., has introduced legislation (H.R. 6721) to facilitate the expedited review of COVID-19 hate crimes. The bill was introduced on May 5 and has 19 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Ted Lieu, D-Calif., Alan Lowenthal, D-Calif., Bonnie Watson Coleman, D-N.J., Joseph P. Kennedy III, D-Mass., Bill Pascrell Jr., D-N.J., Barbara Lee, D-Calif., Jahana Hayes, D-Conn., Eliot L. Engel, D-N.Y., Nydia M. Velazquez, D-N.Y., Adriano Espaillat, D-N.Y., Earl Blume  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Mass., has introduced legislation (H.R. 6724) to "authorize emergency homeless assistance grants under the Emergency Solutions Grants program of the Department of Housing and Urban Development for response to the public health emergency relating to coronavirus." The bill was introduced on May 5 and has seven co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., Joe Neguse, D-Colo., Earl Blumenauer, D-Ore.,   more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Rep. David E. Price, D-N.C., has introduced legislation (H.R. 6702) to amend the national service laws "to prioritize national service programs and projects that are directly related to the response to and recovery from the COVID-19 public health emergency." The bill was introduced on May 5 and has 19 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Doris O. Matsui, D-Calif., Chrissy Houlahan, D-Pa., Ami Bera, D-Calif., Kim Schrier, D-Wash., Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Conn., Bradley Schneide  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Rep. Mike Thompson, D-Calif., has introduced legislation (H.R. 6700) to "authorize the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to approve State, local, and Indian tribal government plans to partner with small and mid-size restaurants and nonprofit organizations to provide nutritious meals to individuals in need, to waive certain matching fund requirements." The bill was introduced on May 5 and has 20 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. James McGovern, D-  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., has introduced legislation (S. 3627) to "provide for the expedited and transparent procurement and distribution of equipment and supplies needed to combat COVID-19." The bill was introduced on May 6 and has 45 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Christopher S. Murphy, D-Conn., Michael Bennet, D-Colo., Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Cory Booker, D-N.J., Robert Casey Jr., D-Pa., Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nev., Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., Kirsten G  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., has introduced legislation (S. 3649) to "promote competition, to preserve the ability of local governments to provide broadband capacity and services." The bill was introduced on May 7 and has six co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Edward J. Markey, D-Mass., Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, Ron Wyden, D-Ore., Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., and Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y. The legislation was referred to the Senate Commerce, Scien  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., has introduced legislation (S. 3645) to "require the release of most aliens detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement during a national emergency related to a communicable disease." The bill was introduced on May 7 and has six co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., Kamala D. Harris, D-Calif., Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, and Edward J. Markey, D-Mass. The legisla  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Sen. Benjamin Cardin, D-Md., has introduced legislation (S. 3604) to "require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to report on COVID-19 recovery small business programs." The bill was introduced on May 5 and was co-sponsored by Sens. Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, Charles E. Schumer, D-N.Y., Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., and Jack Reed, D-R.I. It was referred to the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee. For more information, Sen. B  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Ill., has introduced legislation (S. 3634) to "address health workforce shortages and disparities highlighted by the COVID-19 pandemic through additional funding for the National Health Service Corps and Nurse Corps." The bill was introduced on May 6 and has 12 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., Doug Jones, D-Ala., Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., Mazie  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., has introduced legislation (S. 3606) to "provide for the establishment of a Health Force and a Resilience Force to respond to public health emergencies and meet public health needs." The bill was introduced on May 5 and has 11 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Michael Bennet, D-Colo., Edward J. Markey, D-Mass., Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., Cory Booker, D-N.J., Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., Jack Reed, D-R.I., Jacky Ros  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., has introduced legislation (S. 3602) to "provide loan forgiveness for certain borrowers of Department of Agriculture direct farm loans." The bill was introduced on May 5 and was co-sponsored by Sens. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., Cory Booker, D-N.J., and Ron Wyden, D-Ore. It was referred to the Senate Finance Committee. For more information, Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, 478 Russell Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20510; 202/224-4451; or in the   more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., has introduced legislation (S. 3605) to amend the Specialty Crops Competitiveness Act of 2004 "to provide specialty crop block grants to fund State food banks and food access networks." The bill was introduced on May 5. It was referred to the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee. For more information, Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, 478 Russell Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20510; 202/224-4451; or in the state at Leo W. O  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., has introduced legislation (S. 3632) to "provide funding for cities, counties, and other units of general local government to prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus." The bill was introduced on May 6 and has six co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Charles E. Schumer, D-N.Y., Doug Jones, D-Ala., Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, Michael Bennet, D-Colo., and Gary Peters, D-Mich. The legislation was referred to the Sena  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, has introduced legislation (S. 3607) to "extend public safety officer death benefits to public safety officers whose death is caused by COVID-19." The bill was introduced on May 5 and has 14 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Cory Booker, D-N.J., Ted Cruz, R-Texas, Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., Thom Tillis, R-N.C., Christopher Coons, D-Del., Steve Daines, R-Mont., Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., Rick Scott, R-Fla., Robert Menendez, D-N.J., Kelly L  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Sen. Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, has introduced legislation (S. 3609) to "ensure that all communities have access to urgently needed COVID-19 testing, treatment, public health information, and relief benefits regardless of immigration status or limited English proficiency." The bill was introduced on May 5 and has 14 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Kamala D. Harris, D-Calif., Cory Booker, D-N.J., Edward J. Markey, D-Mass., Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., Elizabeth Warren,  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., has introduced legislation (S. 3611) to amend the Mineral Leasing Act and the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act "to limit the authority of the Secretary of the Interior to reduce certain royalties, to amend the CARES Act to limit the provision of assistance to certain businesses, to impose a moratorium on certain oil and natural gas lease sales, the issuance of coal leases, and modifications to certain regulations, to extend certain public comment   more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., has introduced legislation (S. 3640) 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 May 7 and has 23 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, Patrick J. Leahy, D-Vt., Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., Tom Udall, D-N.M., Richard Blumentha  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., has introduced legislation (S. 3629) to establish the Office to Enforce and Protect Against Child Sexual Exploitation. The bill was introduced on May 6 and was co-sponsored by Sens. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., Robert Casey Jr., D-Pa., and Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio. It was referred to the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee. For more information, Sen. Ron Wyden, 221 Dirksen Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20510; 202/224-524  more