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 16 -- Rep. Colin Allred, D-Texas, has introduced legislation (H.R. 6860) to "direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to increase the amount of certain payments during the emergency period resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic." The bill was introduced on May 14. It was referred to the House Veterans' Affairs Committee. For more information, Rep. Colin Allred, 328 Cannon House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-2231; or in the district office at 100 N. Central, Ste.   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 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 16 -- Rep. Judy Chu, D-Calif., has introduced legislation (H.R. 6861) to amend the Small Business Act "to require collection and reporting of demographic data for applicants of the Paycheck Protection Program." The bill was introduced on May 14 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Tony Cardenas, D-Calif., and Marc Veasey, D-Texas. It was referred to the House Small Business Committee. For more information, Rep. Judy Chu, 2423 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/22  more

WASHINGTON, May 11 -- Rep. William Clay Jr., D-Mo.has introduced legislation (H.R. 6741) to amend the CARES Act "to provide forbearance and foreclosure moratoriums for all mortgage loans." The bill was introduced on May 8 and has 24 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Maxine Waters, D-Calif., Al Lawson, D-Fla., Al Green, D-Texas, Stephen F. Lynch, D-Mass., Jesus Garcia, D-Ill., Adam Smith, D-Wash., Jahana Hayes, D-Conn., Ro Khanna, D-Calif., Anthony G. Brown, D-Md., Kathleen Rice, D-N.Y., Al  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 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 16 -- Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, has introduced legislation (H.R. 6864) to amend title 18, U.S. Code, to further protect officers and employees of the U.S." The bill was introduced on May 14. It was referred to the House Judiciary Committee. For more information, Rep. Henry Cuellar, 2372 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-1640; or in the district offices at 602 E. Calton Road, Ste. 2, Laredo, TX 78041; 956/725-0639; 117 E. Tom Landry, Mission, TX 785  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. Sylvia Garcia, D-Texas, has introduced legislation (H.R. 6758) to "establish requirements for funds appropriated to carry out the paycheck protection program, to require reporting on the use of such funds." The bill was introduced on May 8. It was referred to the House Small Business Committee. For more information, Rep. Sylvia Garcia, 1620 Longworth House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-1688; or in the district at 11811 E. Freeway, Ste. 430, Houston,   more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Rep. Vicente Gonzalez, D-Texas, has introduced legislation (H.R. 6867) to "provide necessary flexibility under programs for federally assisted housing to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic." The bill was introduced on May 14. It was referred to the House Financial Services Committee. For more information, Rep. Vicente Gonzalez, 113 Cannon House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-2531; or in the district offices at1305 W. Hackberry Ave., McAllen, TX 78501; 956/68  more

WASHINGTON, May 11 -- Rep. Al Green, D-Texas, has introduced legislation (H.R. 6760) to "authorize assistance for fair housing enforcement activities to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic." The bill was introduced on May 8 and was co-sponsored by Rep. Maxine Waters, D-Calif. It was jointly referred to the House Financial Services and Judiciary committees. For more information, Rep. Al Green, 2347 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-7508; or in the district office at 3003  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 16 -- Rep. Al Green, D-Texas, has introduced legislation (H.R. 6868) to amend the CARES Act "to establish a Community Capital Investment Program." The bill was introduced on May 14. It was referred to the House Financial Services Committee. For more information, Rep. Al Green, 2347 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-7508; or in the district office at 3003 S. Loop W., Ste. 460, Houston, TX 77054; 713/383-9234.  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Al Green, D-Texas, has introduced legislation (H.R. 6817) to "establish a payroll loan facility for small financial institutions affected by COVID-19." The bill was introduced on May 12 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Emanuel Cleaver, D-Mo., and David Scott, D-Ga. It was referred to the House Financial Services Committee. For more information, Rep. Al Green, 2347 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-7508; or in the district office at 3003 S. Loo  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Rep. Al Green, D-Texas, has introduced legislation (H.R. 6869) to "establish the Minority Business Development Agency of the Department of Commerce and to support the economic resilience of minority business enterprises during and after the COVID-19 outbreak." The bill was introduced on May 14. It was jointly referred to the House Foreign Affairs, Budget, and Small Business committees. For more information, Rep. Al Green, 2347 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC  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 14 -- Rep. Jared Huffman, D-Calif., has introduced legislation (H.R. 6823) to "expand the housing choice voucher program of the Department of Housing and Urban Development to provide temporary housing during the COVID-19 health crisis." The bill was introduced on May 12 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Eddie Bernice Johnson, D-Texas, and Alcee L. Hastings, D-Fla. It was referred to the House Financial Services Committee. For more information, Rep. Jared Huffman, 1527 Longworth Hou  more

WASHINGTON, May 11 -- Rep. Mike Levin, D-Calif., has introduced legislation (H.R. 6767) to amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act "to provide for an extension of lease protections for servicemembers under stop movement orders in response to a local, national, or global emergency." The bill was introduced on May 8 and has 25 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Mark Takano, D-Calif., Phil Roe, R-Tenn., Jackie Speier, D-Calif., Katie Porter, D-Calif., Julia Brownley, D-Calif., Gil Cisneros,  more

WASHINGTON, May 11 -- Rep. Lizzie Pannill Fletcher, D-Texas, has introduced legislation (H.R. 6754) to "provide clarification regarding the tax treatment of expenses paid or incurred with proceeds from Paycheck Protection Program loans." The bill was introduced on May 8 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Angie Craig, D-Minn., and Andrew Kim, D-N.J. It was referred to the House Ways and Means Committee. For more information, Rep. Lizzie Pannill-Fletcher, 1429 Longworth House Office Building, Washing  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-N.H., has introduced legislation (H.R. 6829) to "authorize funding for a bilateral cooperative program with Israel for the development of health technologies with a focus on combating COVID-19." The bill was introduced on May 12 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Lance Gooden, R-Texas, Thomas R. Suozzi, D-N.Y., and David Kustoff, R-Tenn. It was referred to the House Energy and Commerce Committee. For more information, Rep. Chris Pappas, 323 Cannon House Of  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 15 -- Rep. Katie Porter, D-Calif., has introduced legislation (H.R. 6854) to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 "to prohibit the misrepresentation of actions on behalf of candidates for purposes of soliciting contributions or donations." The bill was introduced on May 13 and was co-sponsored by Rep. Daniel Crenshaw, R-Texas. It was referred to the House Administration Committee. For more information, Rep. Katie Porter, 1117 Longworth House Office Building, Washingt  more

WASHINGTON, May 11 -- Rep. Brad Sherman, D-Calif., has introduced legislation (H.R. 6789) to "extend certain temporary credit union provisions enacted under the CARES Act, to include an exception for disaster area member business loans made by insured credit unions." The bill was introduced on May 8 and has 10 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pa., Maxine Waters, D-Calif., Suzanne Bonamici, D-Ore., Vicente Gonzalez, D-Texas, Joe Neguse, D-Colo., J. Luis Correa, D-Calif  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 16 -- Rep. Marc Veasey, D-Texas, has introduced legislation (H.R. 6881) to "provide a benefit for broadband service during emergency periods relating to COVID-19." The bill was introduced on May 14. It was referred to the House Energy and Commerce Committee. For more information, Rep. Marc Veasey, 2348 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-9897; or in the district offices at JP Morgan Chase Bldg., 1881 Sylvan Ave., Ste. 108, Dallas, TX 75208; 214/741-1387  more

WASHINGTON, May 11 -- Rep. Randy Weber, R-Texas, has introduced legislation (H.R. 6796) to "establish and support advanced nuclear research and development programs and infrastructure at the Department of Energy." The bill was introduced on May 8. It was referred to the House Science, Space, and Technology Committee. For more information, Rep. Randy Weber, 107 Cannon House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-2831; or in the district offices at 350 Pine St., Ste. 730, Beaumont, TX 77  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 15 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, has introduced legislation (S. 3706) to "allow Federal law enforcement officers to purchase retired service weapons." The bill was introduced on May 13 and was co-sponsored by Sen. Patrick J. Leahy, D-Vt. It was referred to the Senate Judiciary Committee. For more information, Sen. John Cornyn, 517 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20510; 202/224-2934; or in the state at 222 E. Van Buren, Ste. 404, Harlingen, TX 78550; 956/423-0162; We  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, has introduced legislation (S. 3748) to "award a Congressional Gold Medal to the U.S. Army Dust Off crews of the Vietnam War, collectively, in recognition of their extraordinary heroism and life-saving actions in Vietnam." The bill was introduced on May 14 and has 12 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., Tom Cotton, R-Ark., Christopher S. Murphy, D-Conn., Jerry Moran, R-Kan., Christopher Coons, D-Del., Thom Tillis, R-N  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, has introduced legislation (S. 3732) to amend title 18, U.S. Code, to further protect officers and employees of the U.S." The bill was introduced on May 14 and was co-sponsored by Sens. Christopher Coons, D-Del., Tom Cotton, R-Ark., and Patrick J. Leahy, D-Vt. It was referred to the Senate Judiciary Committee. For more information, Sen. John Cornyn, 517 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20510; 202/224-2934; or in the state at 222 E. Va  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, has introduced legislation (S. 3722) to "authorize funding for a bilateral cooperative program with Israel for the development of health technologies with a focus on combating COVID-19." The bill was introduced on May 13 and has seven co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Christopher Coons, D-Del., Martha McSally, R-Ariz., Jacky Rosen, D-Nev., Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Tom Cotton, R-Ark., and Ron Wyden, D-Ore. The leg  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, has introduced legislation (S. 3694) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 "to permanently allow a tax deduction at the time an investment is made in property used to extract critical minerals and metals from the U.S., to modify the prohibition on the acquisition of certain sensitive materials from non-allied foreign nations." The bill was introduced on May 12. It was referred to the Senate Finance Committee. For more information, Sen. Ted Cru  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, has introduced legislation (S. 3691) to "prohibit the provision of U.S. Government assistance to any Lebanese government that is influenced or controlled by Hezbollah." The bill was introduced on May 12. It was referred to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. For more information, Sen. Ted Cruz, 127-A Russell Senate Office Building, Washington DC, 20510; 202/224-5922; or in the state at 300 E. 8th, Ste. 961, Austin, TX 78701; 512/916-5834; Lee P  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, has introduced legislation (S. 3726) to "recruit qualified foreign nationals residing in the U.S. to provide healthcare during a public health emergency at healthcare facilities operated by the Department of Health and Human Services, the Department of Defense, or the Department of Veterans Affairs." The bill was introduced on May 13. It was referred to the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee. For more information, Sen. Ted Cruz  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., has introduced legislation (S. 3746) to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 "to include certain employment as a health care practitioner as eligible for public service loan forgiveness." The bill was introduced on May 14 and was co-sponsored by Sens. John Cornyn, R-Texas, and Kamala D. Harris, D-Calif. It was referred to the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee. For more information, Sen. Dianne Feinstein, 331 Hart Se  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 15 -- Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, has introduced legislation (S. 3723) to provide services to victims of sexual abuse who are incarcerated. The bill was introduced on May 13 and was co-sponsored by Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas. It was referred to the Senate Judiciary Committee. For more information, Sen. Brian Schatz, 722 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20510; 202/224-3934; or in the state at 300 Ala Moana Blvd., Ste. 7-212, Honolulu, HI 96850; 808/523-2061.  more