WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Alma S. Adams, D-N.C., has introduced legislation (H.R. 6801) to "provide reimbursements for the emergency operational costs of school food authorities during the COVID-19 pandemic." The bill was introduced on May 12 and has 20 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Robert C. Scott, D-Va., Marcia L. Fudge, D-Ohio, James McGovern, D-Mass., Frederica S. Wilson, D-Fla., G.K. Butterfield, D-N.C., Donald M. Payne Jr., D-N.J., Nanette D. Barragan, D-Calif., Debbie Dingell,   more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Jodey C. Arrington, R-Texas, has introduced legislation (H.R. 6802) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 "to permanently allow a tax deduction at the time an investment in qualified property is made." The bill was introduced on May 12 and has six co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. A. Drew Ferguson, R-Ga., Jason Smith, R-Mo., Tom Rice, R-S.C., Guy Reschenthaler, R-Pa., David Schweikert, R-Ariz., and Brad Wenstrup, R-Ohio The legislation was referred to the H  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Troy Balderson, R-Ohio, has introduced legislation (H.R. 6803) to amend the Small Business Act "to exempt certain ambulatory surgery and outpatient health centers from affiliation rules." The bill was introduced on May 12. It was referred to the House Small Business Committee. For more information, Rep. Troy Balderson, 1221 Longworth House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-5355; or in the district office at 250 E. Wilson Bridge Road, Ste. 100, Worthingt  more

WASHINGTON, May 11 -- Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyo., has introduced legislation (H.R. 6740) to "designate the area between the intersections of International Drive, Northwest and Van Ness Street, Northwest and International Drive, Northwest and International Place, Northwest in Washington, District of Columbia, as Li Wenliang Plaza." The bill was introduced on May 8 and has 20 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Anthony Gonzalez, R-Ohio, Joe Wilson, R-S.C., Daniel Crenshaw, R-Texas, Michael Waltz,  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. James E. Clyburn, D-S.C., has introduced legislation (H.R. 6807) to "expand vote by mail and early voting, and to improve the safety, accessibility, and efficiency of in-person voting during elections for Federal office." The bill was introduced on May 12 and has 54 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Alma S. Adams, D-N.C., Karen Bass, D-Calif., Joyce Beatty, D-Ohio, G.K. Butterfield, D-N.C., Tony Cardenas, D-Calif., Andre Carson, D-Ind., David N. Cicilline, D-R.I.  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Rep. Doug Collins, R-Ga., has introduced legislation (H.R. 6863) to "authorize the imposition of sanctions with respect to the People's Republic of China for its obstruction or failure to cooperate in investigations relating to the outbreak of COVID-19." The bill was introduced on May 14 and has 24 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Liz Cheney, R-Wyo., Austin Scott, R-Ga., Greg Steube, R-Fla., Michael Guest, R-Miss., William Timmons, R-S.C., Roger W. Marshall, R-Kan.,   more

WASHINGTON, May 11 -- Rep. K. Michael Conaway, R-Texas, has introduced legislation (H.R. 6742) to "prohibit the expenditure for an abortion of Federal funds authorized or appropriated for preventing, preparing for, or responding to the COVID-19 pandemic." The bill was introduced on May 8 and has 38 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Randy Weber, R-Texas, Brian Babin, R-Texas, Doug Lamborn, R-Colo., Alex X. Mooney, R-W.Va., Neal P. Dunn, R-Fla., Jim Banks, R-Ind., Tom Graves, R-Ga., Jeff Dun  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Rodney Davis, R-Ill., has introduced legislation (H.R. 6810) to "establish a Health Care Protection Program Fund to provide grants to employers to ensure continuity of coverage under a group health plan through the COVID-19 pandemic." The bill was introduced on May 12 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Kurt Schrader, D-Ore., Ann Wagner, R-Mo., Kendra Horn, D-Okla., Anthony Gonzalez, R-Ohio, and Xochitl Torres Small, D-N.M. It was jointly referred to the House Education and  more

WASHINGTON, May 11 -- Rep. Danny K. Davis, D-Ill., has introduced legislation (H.R. 6744) to "provide tax credits to low to moderate income individuals for certain computer and education costs; to direct the Federal Communications Commission to modify the requirements for the Lifeline program to provide increased support for broadband internet access service." The bill was introduced on May 8 and has seven co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Alcee L. Hastings, D-Fla., Marcia L. Fudge, D-Ohio  more

WASHINGTON, May 11 -- Rep. Lloyd Doggett, D-Texas, has introduced legislation (H.R. 6749) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 "to extend and modify the American Opportunity Tax Credit." The bill was introduced on May 8 and has 39 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pa., Danny K. Davis, D-Ill., Don S. Beyer, D-Va., Sanford D. Bishop Jr., D-Ga., Joyce Beatty, D-Ohio, Steve Cohen, D-Tenn., William Clay Jr., D-Mo., Bobby L. Rush, D-Ill., Paul Tonko, D-N.Y., Bennie G.   more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Anna G. Eshoo, D-Calif., has introduced legislation (H.R. 6814) to "require the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information, in consultation with the Secretary of Education, to promulgate regulations to provide support to institutions of higher education for the provision of certain equipment and services to students of those institutions." The bill was introduced on May 12 and has six co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Doris O. Matsui, D-Ca  more

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

WASHINGTON, May 11 -- Rep. Marcia L. Fudge, D-Ohio, has introduced legislation (H.R. 6756) to "modify the eligibility standards applicable to low-income college students under the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 during COVID-19 public health emergency." The bill was introduced on May 8 and was co-sponsored by Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Va. It was jointly referred to the House Agriculture and Education and Labor committees. For more information, Rep. Marcia L. Fudge, 2344 Rayburn House Office Build  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Anthony Gonzalez, R-Ohio, has introduced legislation (H.R. 6816) to amend the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act "to provide additional time for employers to maximize their loan forgiveness under the paycheck protection program." The bill was introduced on May 12 and was co-sponsored by Reps. David Joyce, R-Ohio, Darin LaHood, R-Ill., Stephanie N. Murphy, D-Fla., and Brad Wenstrup, R-Ohio. It was referred to the House Small Business Committee.   more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Al Green, D-Texas, has introduced legislation (H.R. 6818) to amend the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act "to provide for the prioritization of applications from certain small businesses seeking Payroll Protection Program loans through the Small Business Administration." The bill was introduced on May 12 and was co-sponsored by Rep. Joyce Beatty, D-Ohio. It was referred to the House Small Business Committee. For more information, Rep. Al Green  more

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

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Rep. David Joyce, R-Ohio, has introduced legislation (H.R. 6870) to amend the Department of Defense Appropriations Act of 2005 "to provide for the inclusion of certain workers in the exemption from numerical limitations on H-2B workers." The bill was introduced on May 14. It was referred to the House Judiciary Committee. For more information, Rep. David Joyce, 1124 Longworth House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-5731; or in the district offices at 8500 Stat  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Mark Pocan, D-Wis., has introduced legislation (H.R. 6834) to amend the Agricultural Act of 2014 "to require the Secretary of Agriculture to carry out a program to facilitate the partnership of certain dairy distributors and certain dairy organizations." The bill was introduced on May 12 and has 13 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Marcia L. Fudge, D-Ohio, Ron Kind, D-Wis., Alan Lowenthal, D-Calif., Gwen Moore, D-Wis., Joseph D. Morelle, D-N.Y., Mike Thompson, D-  more

WASHINGTON, May 11 -- Rep. Guy Reschenthaler, R-Pa., has introduced legislation (H.R. 6784) to amend title 18, U.S. Code, "to repeal the provision relating to private correspondence with foreign governments." The bill was introduced on May 8 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Greg Steube, R-Fla., Kelly Armstrong, R-N.D., Scott Perry, R-Pa., Devin Nunes, R-Calif., and Jim Jordan, R-Ohio. It was referred to the House Judiciary Committee. For more information, Rep. Guy Reschentaler, 531 Cannon House O  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Abigail Spanberger, D-Va., has introduced legislation (H.R. 6839) to "direct the Comptroller General of the U.S. to submit a report describing the response of certain entities to the COVID-19 pandemic with respect to the development, regulatory evaluation, and deployment of diagnostic tests." The bill was introduced on May 12 and was co-sponsored by Rep. Anthony Gonzalez, R-Ohio. It was referred to the House Energy and Commerce Committee. For more information, Rep. A  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Mark Takano, D-Calif., has introduced legislation (H.R. 6840) to "provide for the coverage of non-congregate shelter under the Public Assistance program of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act for the emergency declared on March 13, 2020 relating to COVID-19." The bill was introduced on May 12 and has 23 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Yvette Clarke, D-N.Y., Adriano Espaillat, D-N.Y., Ami Bera, D-Calif., Ed Case, D-Hawaii, Kathy C  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Michael R. Turner, R-Ohio, has introduced legislation (H.R. 6844) to "provide expanded unemployment protection for employees and a limitation on liability for employers with respect to exposure to COVID-19." The bill was introduced on May 12. It was jointly referred to the House Judiciary and Education and Labor, and Ways and Means committees. For more information, Rep. Michael R. Turner, 2082 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-6465; or in t  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Juan C. Vargas, D-Calif., has introduced legislation (H.R. 6858) to "enhance authorities under the Defense Production Act of 1950 to respond to the COVID-19 emergency, to provide additional oversight of such authorities, and to require a strategy on securing supply chains for medical materials." The bill was introduced on May 13 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Maxine Waters, D-Calif., Jason Crow, D-Colo., Tim Ryan, D-Ohio, Lori Trahan, D-Mass., and Elissa Slotkin, D-Mic  more

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

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., has introduced legislation (S. 3677) to "require the Occupational Safety and Health Administration to promulgate an emergency temporary standard to protect employees from occupational exposure to SARS-CoV-2." The bill was introduced on May 11 and has 32 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., Patty Murray, D-Wash., Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Edward J. Markey, D-Mass., Kama  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Michael Bennet, D-Colo., has introduced legislation (S. 3690) to "provide for E-Rate support for Wi-Fi hotspots, modems, routers, and connected devices during emergency periods relating to COVID-19." The bill was introduced on May 12 and has 45 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Edward J. Markey, D-Mass., Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., Michael Bennet, D-Colo., Margaret Wood Hassan, D-N.H., Charles E. Schumer, D-N.Y., Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, Cory Booker, D-N.J., Doug Jon  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, has introduced legislation (S. 3685) 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 29 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Charles E. Schumer, D-N.Y., Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nev., Elizabet  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Benjamin Cardin, D-Md., has introduced legislation (S. 3696) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 "to disregard additional unemployment compensation for purposes of premium tax credit and cost-sharing subsidies." The bill was introduced on May 12 and was co-sponsored by Sens. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., Michael Bennet, D-Colo., Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, and Edward J. Markey, D-Mass. It was referred to the Senate Finance Committee. For more inf  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Sen. Robert Casey Jr., D-Pa., has introduced legislation (S. 3740) to assist older Americans and people with disabilities affected by COVID-19. The bill was introduced on May 14 and has nine co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, Doug Jones, D-Ala., Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., Kamala D. Harris, D-Calif., Robert Menendez, D-N.J., Jack Reed, D-R.I., Edward J. Markey, D-Mass., and Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn. The legislation was ref  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Ill., has introduced legislation (S. 3745) to "direct the Secretary of Education to provide relief to borrowers of student loans for whom the Department of Education found misrepresentation by the institution of higher education or a State attorney general has asserted a right to borrower defense discharge." The bill was introduced on May 14 and was co-sponsored by Sens. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, and Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass. It was referred to the S  more

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

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Sen. Kamala D. Harris, D-Calif., has introduced legislation (S. 3721) to "provide for the establishment of a COVID-19 Racial and Ethnic Disparities Task Force to gather data about disproportionately affected communities and provide recommendations to combat the racial and ethnic disparities in the COVID-19 response." The bill was introduced on May 13 and has 18 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Cory Booker, D-N.J., Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., Michael Bennet, D-Colo., B  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., has introduced legislation (S. 3747) to "help charitable nonprofit organizations provide services to meet the increasing demand in community needs caused by the coronavirus pandemic, preserve and create jobs in the nonprofit sector, reduce unemployment, and promote economic recovery." The bill was introduced on May 14 and has nine co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, Ron Wyden, D-Ore., Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, Thomas R.   more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., has introduced legislation (S. 3710) to "require the Secretary of Labor to promulgate an emergency temporary standard to protect miners of coal or other mines from occupational exposure to SARS-CoV-2." The bill was introduced on May 13 and has seven co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Richard J. Durbin, D-Ill., Tim Kaine, D-Va., Doug Jones, D-Ala., Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, Robert Casey Jr., D-Pa., Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., and Mark R. Warne  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kan., has introduced legislation (S. 3678) to amend title 38, U.S. Code, "to provide for payment of work-study allowances during a public health emergency relating to COVID-19 and for allowances to veterans enrolled in educational institutions closed for emergency situations." The bill was introduced on May 11 and has 13 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Jon Tester, D-Mont., Bill Cassidy, R-La., Thom Tillis, R-N.C., Mike Rounds, R-S.D., Marsha Bla  more

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

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., has introduced legislation (S. 3672) to "provide States and Indian Tribes with flexibility in administering the temporary assistance for needy families program due to the public health emergency with respect to the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19), to make emergency grants to States and Indian Tribes to provide financial support for low-income individuals affected by that public health emergency." The bill was introduced on May 11 and was co-sponsored  more