WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- Rep. Don S. Beyer, D-Va., has introduced legislation (H.R. 8992) to "require a Federal methane super- emitter detection strategy." The bill was introduced on Sept. 28 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Scott Peters, D-Calif., Diana DeGette, D-Colo., and Alan Lowenthal, D-Calif. It was referred to the House Science, Space, and Technology Committee. For more information, Rep. Don S. Beyer, 1119 Longworth House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-4376; or in district o  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- Rep. Andy Biggs, R-Ariz., has introduced legislation (H.R. 8997) to "prohibit the Administrator of General Services from awarding contracts for certain commercial payment systems under the SmartPay Program." The bill was introduced on Sept. 28 and has 12 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Ralph Norman, R-S.C., Mary E. Miller, R-Ill., Lauren Boebert, R-Colo., Bob Good, R-Va., Louie Gohmert, R-Texas, Ben Cline, R-Va., Thomas Tiffany, R-Wis., Paul Gosar, R-Ariz., Markwayn  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 -- Rep. Lauren Boebert, R-Colo., has introduced legislation (H.R. 9095) to "direct the Secretary of State to designate Afghanistan as a state sponsor of terrorism." The bill was introduced on Sept. 30 and has seven co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Mary E. Miller, R-Ill., Troy E. Nehls, R-Texas, Louie Gohmert, R-Texas, Jody Hice, R-Ga., Ken Buck, R-Colo., Thomas Tiffany, R-Wis., and Scott Perry, R-Pa. The legislation was referred to the House Foreign Affairs Committee.   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 -- Rep. Paul Gosar, R-Ariz., has introduced legislation (H.R. 9054) to "end COVID-19 lockdowns and COVID-19 vaccine mandates." The bill was introduced on Sept. 29 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Lauren Boebert, R-Colo., Mary E. Miller, R-Ill., Jeff Van Drew, R-N.J., and Randy Weber, R-Texas. It was jointly referred to the House Oversight and Reform; Energy and Commerce; Education and Labor Committee. For more information, Rep. Paul Gosar, 2057 Rayburn House Office Building, Wa  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 -- Rep. Frank D. Lucas, R-Okla., has introduced legislation (H.R. 9063) to "amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to prohibit the Securities and Exchange Commission from requiring an issuer to disclose information related to certain greenhouse gas emissions." The bill was introduced on Sept. 29 and has 101 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. John Rose, R-Tenn., Austin Scott, R-Ga., Ron Estes, R-Kan., Mike Rogers, R-Ala., Dan Meuser, R-Pa., Tom Cole, R-Okla., Bill Johns  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- Rep. Michael T. McCaul, R-Texas, has introduced legislation (H.R. 9010) to "provide for U.S. policy toward Taiwan." The bill was introduced on Sept. 28 and has 41 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Steve Chabot, R-Ohio, Joe Wilson, R-S.C., Jim Banks, R-Ind., Guy Reschenthaler, R-Pa., Mike Gallagher, R-Wis., Tim Burchett, R-Tenn., Bill Johnson, R-Ohio, Adam Kinzinger, R-Ill., Thomas Tiffany, R-Wis., Gus Bilirakis, R-Fla., John R. Curtis, R-Utah, Daniel Crenshaw, R-Texas  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- Rep. Tom McClintock, R-Calif., has introduced legislation (H.R. 9108) to "amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to require publication on the internet of the basis for determinations that species are endangered species or threatened species." The bill was introduced on Sept. 30 and has nine co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Bruce Westerman, R-Ark., Doug LaMalfa, R-Calif., Chris Stewart, R-Utah, Yvette Herrell, R-N.M., Pete Stauber, R-Minn., Louie Gohmert, R-Texas,   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-N.Y., has introduced legislation (H.R. 9110) to "provide bankruptcy relief for student borrowers." The bill was introduced on Sept. 30 and has 11 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. David N. Cicilline, D-R.I., Henry C. Johnson, D-Ga., Jamie Raskin, D-Md., Ted Lieu, D-Calif., Mary Gay Scanlon, D-Pa., Joe Neguse, D-Colo., Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash., Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., Sheila Jackson Lee, D-Texas, Peter A. DeFazio, D-Ore., and Del. Eleanor Holmes  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 -- Rep. Mark Pocan, D-Wis., has introduced legislation (*) to "establish the Commission to Study the Potential Creation of a National Museum of American LGBTQ+ History and Culture." The bill was introduced on Sept. 29 and has 64 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Ritchie Torres, D-N.Y., Mark Takano, D-Calif., Chris Pappas, D-N.H., Mondaire Jones, D-N.Y., Sharice Davids, D-Kan., David N. Cicilline, D-R.I., Sean Patrick Maloney, D-N.Y., Angie Craig, D-Minn., Jake Auchinclo  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 -- Rep. Mark Pocan, D-Wis., has introduced legislation (H.R. 9070) to "establish within the Smithsonian Institution the National Museum of American LGBTQ+ History and Culture." The bill was introduced on Sept. 29 and has 61 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Ritchie Torres, D-N.Y., Mark Takano, D-Calif., Chris Pappas, D-N.H., Mondaire Jones, D-N.Y., Sharice Davids, D-Kan., David N. Cicilline, D-R.I., Sean Patrick Maloney, D-N.Y., Angie Craig, D-Minn., Jake Auchincloss, D-  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- Rep. Katie Porter, D-Calif., has introduced legislation (H.R. 9019) to "amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require complete and accurate data set submissions from Medicare Advantage organizations offering Medicare Advantage plans under part C of the Medicare program to improve transparency." The bill was introduced on Sept. 28 and has nine co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Diana DeGette, D-Colo., Lloyd Doggett, D-Texas, Jan Schakowsky, D-Ill., Mark Pocan,  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 -- Rep. Kathleen Rice, D-N.Y., has introduced legislation (H.R. 9072) to "amend the Public Health Service Act to ensure that healthy research common companion animals are adopted into suitable homes." The bill was introduced on Sept. 29 and has 17 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. John Katko, R-N.Y., Lucille Roybal-Allard, D-Calif., Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., Madeleine Dean, D-Pa., Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., Jerrold Nadler, D-N.Y., J. Luis Correa, D-Calif., Sylvia Garcia, D-Texas  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- Rep. Claudia Tenney, R-N.Y., has introduced legislation (H.R. 9023) to "rescind certain balances made available to the Internal Revenue Service and redirect them to the U.S. Customs and Border Protection." The bill was introduced on Sept. 28 and has 13 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Chris Jacobs, R-N.Y., Markwayne Mullin, R-Okla., Doug Lamborn, R-Colo., Buddy Carter, R-Ga., Jay Obernolte, R-Calif., Steve Chabot, R-Ohio, Pete Stauber, R-Minn., Lance Gooden, R-Texas,  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 -- Rep. Robert J. Wittman, R-Va., has introduced legislation (H.R. 9088) to "prohibit the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture from prohibiting the use of lead ammunition or tackle on certain Federal land or water under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture." The bill was introduced on Sept. 30 and has 35 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Bruce Westerman, R-Ark., Doug Lamborn, R-Colo., Jay Obernolte, R-Ca  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 5 -- Sen. John W. Hickenlooper, D-Colo., has introduced legislation (S. 5031) to "authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resource study of the site known as Dearfield in the State of Colorado." The bill was introduced on Sept. 29 and was co-sponsored by Sen. Michael Bennet, D-Colo. It was referred to the Senate Energy and Natural Resource Committee. For more information, Sen. John W. Hickenlooper, B-85 Russell Senate Office Building, Washington DC 20510;   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 5 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., has introduced legislation (S. 5035) to "make available necessary disaster assistance for families affected by major disasters." The bill was introduced on Sept. 29 and has 14 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Edward J. Markey, D-Mass., Richard J. Durbin, D-Ill., Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., Robert Menendez, D-N.J., Tim Kaine, D-Va., Mich  more