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. 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 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 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. 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. Chrissy Houlahan, D-Pa., has introduced legislation (H.R. 6822) to amend the National and Community Service Act of 1990 "to establish a national public health service program to respond to public health emergencies, including the COVID-19 pandemic." The bill was introduced on May 12 and has 23 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Ami Bera, D-Calif., Bill Foster, D-Ill., Michael Waltz, R-Fla., Kim Schrier, D-Wash., Terri A. Sewell, D-Ala., John B. Larson, D-Conn., Se  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 14 -- Rep. Nita M. Lowey, D-N.Y., has introduced legislation (H.R. 6800) "making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020." The bill was introduced on May 12 and has 11 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Eliot L. Engel, D-N.Y., Carolyn B. Maloney, D-N.Y., Jerrold Nadler, D-N.Y., Richard E. Neal, D-Mass., Frank Pallone Jr., D-N.J., Robert C. Scott, D-Va., Mark Takano, D-Calif., Nydia M. Velazquez, D-N.Y., Maxine Waters, D-Calif., Rau  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Elaine Luria, D-Va., has introduced legislation (H.R. 6825) to increase the amount of loan forgiveness available to teachers. The bill was introduced on May 12. It was referred to the House Education and Labor Committee. For more information, Rep. Elaine Luria, 534 Cannon House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-4215; or in the district offices at 283mConstitution Way, One Columbus Center, Ste. 900, Virginia Beach, VA 23462; 757/364-7650; 25020 Shore Park  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Donald A. McEachin, R-Va., has introduced legislation (H.R. 6826) to "require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to continue to update and make publicly available EJScreen or an equivalent tool." The bill was introduced on May 12 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Nanette D. Barragan, D-Calif., Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash., and Raul M. Grijalva, D-Ariz. It was jointly referred to the House Energy and Commerce and Natural Resources committees. For more in  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Dean Phillips, D-Minn., has introduced legislation (H.R. 6853) to "mobilize individuals in the U.S. in the fight against coronavirus by expanding volunteer opportunities in AmeriCorps, expanding employment opportunities at the Federal Emergency Management Agency, and utilizing the expertise of Peace Corps volunteer leaders whose service ended on March 15, 2020." The bill was introduced on May 13 and has eight co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick, R  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Dean Phillips, D-Minn., has introduced legislation (H.R. 6833) to "provide Peace Corps Volunteers and trainees whose service was terminated as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic with health insurance, an expedited redeployment process, and domestic service opportunities." The bill was introduced on May 12 and has 11 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Don Young, R-Alaska, Betty McCollum, D-Minn., John Garamendi, D-Calif., Jennifer Wexton, D-Va., Ed Case, D-Hawaii, A  more

WASHINGTON, May 11 -- Rep. Dean Phillips, D-Minn., has introduced legislation (H.R. 6782) to "require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to submit a report on recipients of assistance under the paycheck protection program and the economic injury disaster loan program." The bill was introduced on May 8 and has 10 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. J. Luis Correa, D-Calif., Jan Schakowsky, D-Ill., Lucille Roybal-Allard, D-Calif., Tom Malinowski, D-N.J., Abigail Spanberger,  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. David Trone, D-Md., has introduced legislation (H.R. 6843) to "provide reimbursements for the child care operational emergency costs of certain institutions during the COVID-19 pandemic." The bill was introduced on May 12 and was co-sponsored by Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Va. It was referred to the House Education and Labor Committee. For more information, Rep. David Trone, 1213 Longworth House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-2721; or in the district offi  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 16 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., has introduced legislation (S. 3749) to "protect the privacy of health information during a national health emergency." The bill was introduced on May 14 and was co-sponsored by Sen. Mark R. Warner, D-Va. It was referred to the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee. The legislation was referred to the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee. For more information, Sen. Richard Blumenthal at 706 Hart Senat  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Sen. Richard Burr, R-N.C., has introduced legislation (S. 3675) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 "to expand the treatment of moving expenses to employees and new appointees in the intelligence community who move pursuant to a change in assignment that requires relocation." The bill was introduced on May 11 and was co-sponsored by Sen. Mark R. Warner, D-Va. It was referred to the Senate Finance Committee. For more information, Sen. Richard Burr, 217 Russell Senat  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 15 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kan., has introduced legislation (S. 3705) to "establish a private-public partnership to preserve jobs in the aviation manufacturing industry." The bill was introduced on May 13 and was co-sponsored by Sen. Mark R. Warner, D-Va. It was referred to the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee. For more information, Sen. Jerry Moran, 521 Dirksen Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20510; 202/224-6521; or in the state at 1880 Kimball Ave.  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Christopher S. Murphy, D-Conn., has introduced legislation (S. 3697) to "modify the Restaurant Meals Program under the supplemental nutrition assistance program in response to COVID-19." The bill was introduced on May 12 and was co-sponsored by Sens. Kamala D. Harris, D-Calif., Mark R. Warner, D-Va., and Cory Booker, D-N.J. It was referred to the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee. For more information, Sen. Christopher S. Murphy, 136 Hart Senate O  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