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Bill Introductions Involving Iowa Newsletter for Sunday May 17, 2020 ( 16 items )  

Rep. Axne Introduces Bill on Rental Assistance to Tenants in Multifamily Rural Housing Projects
WASHINGTON, May 11 -- Rep. Cindy Axne, D-Iowa, has introduced legislation (H.R. 6736) to "provide rental assistance to tenants in multifamily rural housing projects financed by the Department of Agriculture." The bill was introduced on May 8 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Maxine Waters, D-Calif., and Josh Gottheimer, D-N.J. It was referred to the House Financial Services Committee. For more information, Rep. Cindy Axne, 330 Cannon House Office Building; Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-5476; or in  more

Rep. Axne Introduces Bill to Establish Consumer & Investor Fraud Working Group
WASHINGTON, May 11 -- Rep. Cindy Axne, D-Iowa, has introduced legislation (H.R. 6735) to "establish the Consumer and Investor Fraud Working Group to help protect consumers and investors from fraud during the COVID-19 pandemic, to assist consumers and investors affected by such fraud." The bill was introduced on May 8. It was referred to the House Financial Services Committee. For more information, Rep. Cindy Axne, 330 Cannon House Office Building; Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-5476; or in the   more

Rep. Finkenauer Introduces Bill to Amend Coronavirus Aid, Relief & Economic Security Act
WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Abby Finkenauer, D-Iowa, has introduced legislation (H.R. 6815) to amend the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act "to provide for notice of the eviction moratorium under such Act to be provided to tenants of dwelling units subject to such moratorium." The bill was introduced on May 12. It was referred to the House Financial Services Committee. For more information, Rep. Abby Finkenauer, 124 Cannon House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202  more

Rep. Finkenauer Introduces Bill to Extend Rural Community Hospital Demonstration Program
WASHINGTON, May 11 -- Rep. Abby Finkenauer, D-Iowa, has introduced legislation (H.R. 6753) to amend the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003 "to extend the rural community hospital demonstration program." The bill was introduced on May 8 and was co-sponsored by Rep. Don Young, R-Alaska. It was referred to the House Ways and Means Committee. For more information, Rep. Abby Finkenauer, 124 Cannon House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-2911; or in t  more

Rep. Fudge Introduces Bill on Additional Agricultural Products for Distribution by Emergency Feeding Organizations
WASHINGTON, May 11 -- Rep. Marcia L. Fudge, D-Ohio, has introduced legislation (H.R. 6757) to "provide additional agricultural products for distribution by emergency feeding organizations during the COVID-19 public health emergency." The bill was introduced on May 8 and has 54 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Jim Costa, D-Calif., Cindy Axne, D-Iowa, Karen Bass, D-Calif., Ami Bera, D-Calif., Earl Blumenauer, D-Ore., Cheri Bustos, D-Ill., G.K. Butterfield, D-N.C., Salud O. Carbajal, D-Calif  more

Rep. Heck Introduces Bill on Emergency Rental Assistance Under Emergency Solutions Grants Program
WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Denny Heck, D-Wash., has introduced legislation (H.R. 6820) to "provide emergency rental assistance under the Emergency Solutions Grants program of the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development in response to the public health emergency resulting from the coronavirus." The bill was introduced on May 12 and has 136 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Maxine Waters, D-Calif., Derek Kilmer, D-Wash., Kim Schrier, D-Wash., Peter A. DeFazio, D-Ore., Scott Peters, D-Cali  more

Rep. Schneider Introduces Bill to Enhance Nurse, Physician Workforce During COVID-19 Cisis
WASHINGTON, May 11 -- Rep. Bradley Schneider, D-Ill., has introduced legislation (H.R. 6788) to "enhance our Nation's nurse and physician workforce during the COVID-19 crisis by recapturing unused immigrant visas." The bill was introduced on May 8 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Tom Cole, R-Okla., Abby Finkenauer, D-Iowa, and Don Bacon, R-Neb. It was referred to the House Judiciary Committee. For more information, Rep. Bradley Schneider, 1432 Longworth House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515  more

Rep. Wild Introduces Bill to Increase Support for State Children's Health Insurance Programs
WASHINGTON, May 11 -- Rep. Susan Wild, D-Pa., has introduced legislation (H.R. 6797) to "increase support for State Children's Health Insurance programs during the COVID-19 emergency." The bill was introduced on May 8 and has 46 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pa., Michael F. Doyle, D-Pa., Madeleine Dean, D-Pa., Mary Gay Scanlon, D-Pa., Raul M. Grijalva, D-Ariz., Grace F. Napolitano, D-Calif., Sheila Jackson Lee, D-Texas, Gwen Moore, D-Wis., Vicente Gonzalez, D-Texas  more

Sen. Braun Introduces Bill on Parental Notification in Case of Unemancipated Minor Seeking Abortion
WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Mike Braun, R-Ind., has introduced legislation (S. 3686) to "provide for parental notification and intervention in the case of an unemancipated minor seeking an abortion." The bill was introduced on May 12 and has 11 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Kevin Cramer, R-N.D., Marco Rubio, R-Fla., Tom Cotton, R-Ark., Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Miss., James M. Inhofe, R-Okla., Michael B. Enzi, R-Wyo., Mike Rounds, R-S.D., Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, Jerry Moran, R-Kan., Tim Scott, R-  more

Sen. Cantwell Introduces Bill to Expand Waiver of Affiliation Rules for Business Concerns
WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., has introduced legislation (S. 3718) to "expand the waiver of affiliation rules for certain business concerns with more than 1 physical location." The bill was introduced on May 13 and was co-sponsored by Sens. John Boozman, R-Ark., Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, and Charles E. Schumer, D-N.Y. It was referred to the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee. For more information, Sen. Maria Cantwell, 511 Hart Senate Of  more

Sen. Collins Introduces Bill to Amend Elder Abuse Prevention & Prosecution Act
WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, has introduced legislation (S. 3703) to amend the Elder Abuse Prevention and Prosecution Act "to improve the prevention of elder abuse and exploitation of individuals with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias." The bill was introduced on May 12 and was co-sponsored by Sens. Robert Menendez, D-N.J., and Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa. It was referred to the Senate Judiciary Committee. For more information, Sen. Susan M. Collins, 413 Dirksen Sen  more

Sen. Duckworth Introduces Bill to Establish Procedure on Claiming of Recovery Rebate Amount
WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., has introduced legislation (S. 3679) to "require the Internal Revenue Service to establish a procedure by which parents may immediately claim the recovery rebate amount for children born in 2020." The bill was introduced on May 11 and has seven co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Tim Scott, R-S.C., Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., Mike Braun, R-Ind., Ron Wyden, D-Ore., James Lankford, R-Okla., Tina Smith, D-Minn., and Joni Ernst, R-Iowa The legisla  more

Sen. Grassley Introduces Bill on Single Point of Contact at Social Security Administration
WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, has introduced legislation (S. 3731) to amend title VII of the Social Security Act "to provide for a single point of contact at the Social Security Administration for individuals who are victims of identity theft." The bill was introduced on May 14 and has 17 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Kyrsten Sinema, D-Ariz., Rob Portman, R-Ohio, Margaret Wood Hassan, D-N.H., Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, Ron Wyden, D-Ore., Kelly Loeffler, R-Ga., Robe  more

Sen. Grassley Introduces Bill to Amend Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946
WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, has introduced legislation (S. 3693) to amend the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 "to foster efficient markets and increase competition and transparency among packers that purchase livestock from producers." The bill was introduced on May 12 and has six co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Jon Tester, D-Mont., Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Miss., Mike Rounds, R-S.D., Tina Smith, D-Minn., and Steve Daines, R-Mont. The legislation  more

Sen. Manchin Introduces Bill to Provide Transitional Health Benefits to Members of National Guard
WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., has introduced legislation (S. 3713) to "require the Secretary of Defense to provide to certain members of the National Guard serving on active service in response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) the transitional health benefits provided to members of the reserve components separating from active duty." The bill was introduced on May 13 and was co-sponsored by Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa. It was referred to the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee. For   more

Sen. Rubio Introduces Bill to Condemn Human Rights Violations of Ethnic Turkic Muslims in China
WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., has introduced legislation (S. 3744) to "condemn gross human rights violations of ethnic Turkic Muslims in Xinjiang, and calling for an end to arbitrary detention, torture, and harassment of these communities inside and outside China." The bill was introduced on May 14 and has 66 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Robert Menendez, D-N.J., James Risch, R-Idaho, Cory Gardner, R-Colo., Ron Wyden, D-Ore., John Cornyn, R-Texas, Richard Blumenthal,   more