WASHINGTON, Dec. 1 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Md., has introduced the Corporate Crime Database Act (H.R. 9362) "to direct the Director of the Bureau of Justice Statistics to establish a database with respect to corporate offenses." The bill was introduced on Nov. 29 and was co-sponsored by Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon, D-Pa. It was jointly referred to the House Judiciary and Oversight and Reform committees. The full text of the bill is available from https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-b more ST

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 -- Sen. Christopher S. Murphy, D-Conn., has introduced the Strengthening Consumer Protections and Medical Debt Transparency Act (S. 5150) "to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide additional transparency and consumer protections relating to medical debt collection practices." The bill was introduced on Nov. 30 and was co-sponsored by Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md. It was referred to the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee. The full text of the bi more ST

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., has introduced legislation (S. 5154) to "promote the African Continental Free Trade Area." The bill was introduced on Nov. 30. It was referred to the Senate Finance Committee. For more information, Sen. Chris Van Hollen, 110 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20510; 202/224-4654; or in state at 111 Rockville Pike, Ste. 960, Rockville, MD 20850; 301/545-1500; 32 W. Washington St., Ste. 203, Hagerstown, MD 21740; 301/797-2826; 1900 N. more ST