WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 -- Rep. Don Bacon, R-Neb., introduced the "Back the Blue Act" on Jan. 13, 2023. H.R. 355. A bill to protect law enforcement officers, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Doug LaMalfa, R-Calif., Jerry L. Carl, R-Ala., Dan Newhouse, R-Wash., Robert Latta, R-Ohio, Andy Barr, R-Ky., Mark Amodei, R-Nev., Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., Rick Allen, R-Ga., Bill Johnson, R-Ohio, Gus Bilirakis, R-Fla., Guy Reschenthaler, R-Pa., and Dan  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 -- Rep. Don Bacon, R-Neb., introduced the "LEOSA Reform Act" on Jan. 13, 2023. H.R. 354. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to improve the Law Enforcement Officer Safety Act and provisions relating to the carrying of concealed weapons by law enforcement officers, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Tim Burchett, R-Tenn., Guy Reschenthaler, R-Pa., Bryan Steil, R-Wis., Beth Van Duyne, R-Texas, John H. Rutherfo  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 -- Rep. Jack Bergman, R-Mich., introduced a resolution on Jan. 11, 2023. H. Res. 26. A resolution expressing support for replacing the term "Thank you for your service" with "Thank you for our freedom"; to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. The resolution i  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 -- Rep. Sanford D. Bishop Jr., D-Ga., introduced a resolution on Jan. 12, 2023. H. Res. 30. A resolution recognizing the 94th birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr., and the 40th anniversary of the Martin Luther King, Jr., Holiday; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The resolution is cosponsored by Reps. Bonnie Watson Coleman, D-N.J., Donald M. Payne Jr., D-N.J., Bennie G. Thompson, D-Miss., Sara Jacobs, D-Calif., Lloyd Doggett, D-Texas, Nydia M. Velazquez, D-N.Y., Sheila Jacks  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 -- Rep. Ben Cline, R-Va., introduced the "Ensuring Accountability in Agency Rulemaking Act" on Jan. 13, 2023. H.R. 357. A bill to require the head of an agency to issue and sign any rule issued by that agency, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Jared Golden, D-Maine, Scott Perry, R-Pa., Mary E. Miller, R-Ill., Mark Green, R-Tenn., and Andy Ogles, R-Tenn. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "E  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 -- Rep. Andrew S. Clyde, R-Ga., introduced the "Protect the UNBORN Act" on Jan. 20, 2023. H.R. 407. A bill to prohibit the use of Federal funds to implement Executive order relating to reproductive health services; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the comm  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Rep. Jeff Duncan, R-S.C., introduced the "Freedom for Health Care Workers Act" on Jan. 25, 2023. H.R. 497. A bill to eliminate the COVID-19 vaccine mandate on health care providers furnishing items and services under certain Federal health care programs; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the j  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 -- Rep. Adriano Espaillat, D-N.Y., introduced a resolution on Jan. 11, 2023. H. Res. 28. A resolution condemning the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood v. Casey and committing to advancing reproductive justice and judicial reform; to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall wit  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Rep. Adriano Espaillat, D-N.Y., introduced the "SPELL Act" on Jan. 24, 2023. H.R. 460. A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide additional amounts of loan forgiveness to teachers of English learners and teachers of bilingual and dual language immersion students, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Raul M. Grijalva, D-Ariz., Andre Carson, D-Ind., Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, Grace F. Nap  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 -- Rep. Michelle Fischbach, R-Minn., introduced the "Defund Planned Parenthood Act" on Jan. 17, 2023. H.R. 371. A bill to provide for a moratorium on Federal funding to Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Chris Smith, R-N.J., Kat Cammack, R-Fla., Andy Harris, R-Md., Mike Johnson, R-La., Glenn R. Grothman, R-Wis., Andrew S. Clyde, R-Ga., Buddy Carter, R-Ga., John Rose, R-Tenn., Michael Waltz  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 -- Rep. Michelle Fischbach, R-Minn., introduced the "Protecting Life and Taxpayers Act" on Jan. 17, 2023. H.R. 372. A bill to prohibit Federal funding to entities that do not certify the entities will not perform, or provide any funding to any other entity that performs, an abortion; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Chris Smith, R-N.J., Kat Cammack, R-Fla., Mike Johnson, R-La., Andrew S. Clyde, R-Ga., Buddy Carter, R-Ga., John Rose,   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pa., introduced a resolution on Jan. 24, 2023. H. Res. 53. A resolution raising awareness and encouraging the prevention of stalking by expressing support for the designation of January 2023 as "National Stalking Awareness Month"; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The resolution is cosponsored by Rep. Debbie Dingell, D-Mich. * * * The text of the resolution: Raising awareness and encouraging the prevention of stalking by expressing support fo  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 -- Rep. Bill Foster, D-Ill., introduced the "End the Threat of Default Act" on Jan. 20, 2023. H.R. 415. A bill to repeal the debt ceiling, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Don S. Beyer, D-Va., Gerald E. Connolly, D-Va., Dwight Evans, D-Pa., Eleanor Holmes Norton, D-D.C., Gregory W. Meeks, D-N.Y., Sara Jacobs, D-Calif., Sean Casten, D-Ill., Rick Larsen, D-Wash., Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., David Trone, D-Md., Pramila Jay  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 -- Rep. Jimmy Gomez, D-Calif., introduced a resolution on Jan. 13, 2023. H. Res. 36. A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of Korean American Day; to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability. The resolution is cosponsored by Reps. Young Kim, R-Calif., Judy Chu, D-Calif., Michelle Steel, R-Calif., Juan C. Vargas, D-Calif., Gerald E. Connolly, D-Va., Eleanor Norton, D-D.C., Katie Porter, D-Calif., Don S. Beyer, D-Va., Raul M. Grijalva, D-Ariz., Scott Peters, D-Cal  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 -- Rep. Brett Guthrie, R-Ky., introduced the "Pandemic is Over Act" on Jan. 17, 2023. H.R. 382. A bill to terminate the public health emergency declared with respect to COVID-19; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, R-Wash., Michael C. Burgess, R-Texas, Robert Latta, R-Ohio, Morgan Griffith, R-Va., Larry Bucshon, R-Ind., Neal P. Dunn, R-Fla., Gus Bilirakis, R-Fla., Buddy Carter, R-Ga., John Joyce, R-Pa., Richard H  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- Rep. Darrell Issa, R-Calif., introduced the "GAS Act" on Jan. 12, 2023. H.R. 337. A bill to prohibit Federal agencies from banning gas-burning stoves; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Ralph Norman, R-S.C., Bill Posey, R-Fla., Stephanie I. Bice, R-Okla., Claudia Tenney, R-N.Y., Dan Newhouse, R-Wash., Scott Perry, R-Pa., Andy Biggs, R-Ariz., Bill Huizenga, R-Mich., Adrian Smith, R-Neb., Ronny Jackson, R-Texas, Mark Amodei, R-Nev., T  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 -- Rep. William R. Keating, D-Mass., introduced a resolution on Jan. 17, 2023. H. Res. 41. A resolution underscoring continued support for the people of Ukraine in their fight against Russia's aggression, reiterating support for Ukraine's independence, sovereignty, and territorial integrity within its internationally recognized borders and its territorial waters, and calling for justice for all atrocity crimes committed by members of Russia's forces in Ukraine; to the Commit  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 -- Rep. William R. Keating, D-Mass., introduced a resolution on Jan. 12, 2023. H. Res. 33. A resolution calling for the full implementation of the Belfast/Good Friday Agreement and expressing hope for the continued success of the Northern Ireland peace process on the 25th anniversary of the Belfast/ Good Friday Agreement; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. The resolution is cosponsored by Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pa., Brendan Boyle, D-Pa., Mike Kelly, R-Pa., Joe Wilson,  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 -- Rep. Robert Latta, R-Ohio, introduced the "SAVE Moms and Babies Act" on Jan. 20, 2023. H.R. 427. A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to prohibit the approval of new abortion drugs, to prohibit investigational use exemptions for abortion drugs, and to impose additional regulatory requirements with respect to previously approved abortion drugs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Diana Harshb  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 -- Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer, R-Mo., introduced the "Protecting Life and Integrity in Research Act" on Jan. 20, 2023. H.R. 398. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to prohibit the Secretary of Health and Human Services from conducting or supporting any research involving human fetal tissue that is obtained pursuant to an induced abortion, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Alex X. Mooney, R-W.Va., Jeff Du  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 -- Rep. Lisa C. McClain, R-Mich. introduced a resolution on Jan. 20, 2023. H. Res. 48. A resolution expressing support for the Supreme Court's decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization; to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. The resolution is  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Rep. Grace Meng, D-N.Y., introduced a resolution on Jan. 24, 2023. H. Res. 54. A resolution affirming the role of the United States in improving access to quality, inclusive public education and improving learning outcomes for children and adolescents, particularly for girls, around the world; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. The resolution is cosponsored by Reps. Nanette D. Barragan, D-Calif., Ami Bera, D-Calif., Sanford D. Bishop Jr., D-Ga., Jamaal Bowman, D-N.Y., S  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 -- Rep. Grace Meng, D-N.Y., introduced a resolution on Jan. 20, 2023. H. Res. 49. A resolution recognizing the cultural and historical significance of Lunar New Year in 2023; to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability. The resolution is cosponsored by Reps. Nanette D. Barragan, D-Calif., Ami Bera, D-Calif., Suzanne Bonamici, D-Ore., Jamaal Bowman, D-N.Y., Shontel Brown, D-Ohio, Salud O. Carbajal, D-Calif., Andre Carson, D-Ind., Ed Case, D-Hawaii, Sean Casten, D-Ill., J  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 -- Rep. Dan Meuser, R-Pa., introduced the "BASIC Act" on Jan. 13, 2023. H.R. 362. A bill to amend the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to provide that any estimate prepared by the Congressional Budget Office or the Joint Committee on Taxation shall include costs relating to servicing the public debt, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Rules, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for co  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 -- Rep. Dan Meuser, R-Pa., introduced the "RETURN Act" on Jan. 13, 2023. H.R. 360. A bill to ensure that employees of the Internal Revenue Service are brought back to their offices until the backlog of 2020 tax returns has been eliminated; to the Committee on Ways and Means. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Require Employees To Uniformly Return Now Act" or the "RETURN Act". SEC. 2. Bringing IRS employees back to the office. SEC. 3. Prohibition  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 -- Rep. Dan Meuser, R-Pa., introduced the "Stop Inflationary Spending Act" on Jan. 13, 2023. H.R. 361. A bill to amend the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 to require the Congressional Budget Office to conduct an analysis of the impact on inflation from certain reconciliation legislation reported or submitted pursuant to reconciliation directives in a concurrent resolution on the budget; to the Committee on Rules, and in addition to the Committee on t  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 -- Rep. Kweisi Mfume, D-Md., introduced a resolution on Jan. 17, 2023. H. Res. 42. A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Citizens' Stamp Advisory Committee, as an entity of the United States Postal Service, should issue a commemorative stamp in honor of Congressman Elijah E. Cummings; to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability. The resolution is cosponsored by Reps. John Sarbanes, D-Md., Eleanor Norton, D-D.C., Gerald E. Connolly,   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 -- Rep. John Moolenaar, R-Mich., introduced a resolution on Jan. 20, 2023. H. Res. 51. A resolution expressing support for the designation of the week of January 22 through January 28, 2023, as "National School Choice Week"; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. The resolution is cosponsored by Reps. Virginia Foxx, R-N.C., Julia Letlow, R-La., Mark Green, R-Tenn., Randy Weber, R-Texas, Ralph Norman, R-S.C., Doug LaMalfa, R-Calif., Lisa C. McClain, R-Mich., Burgess  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 -- Rep. Alex X. Mooney, R-W.Va., introduced the "Life at Conception Act" on Jan. 20, 2023. H.R. 431. A bill to implement equal protection under the 14th article of amendment to the Constitution for the right to life of each born and preborn human person; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Bob Good, R-Va., Mary E. Miller, R-Ill., Gus Bilirakis, R-Fla., Lisa C. McClain, R-Mich., Garret Graves, R-La., Warren Davidson, R-Ohio, Andrew S. Clyde, R-  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- Rep. Gregory F. Murphy, R-N.C., introduced the "Protect Our Military Families' 2nd Amendment Rights Act " on Jan. 12, 2023. H.R. 341. A bill to amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to provide that a member of the Armed Forces and the spouse of that member shall have the same rights regarding the receipt of firearms at the location of any duty station of the member; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Daniel Crenshaw, R-Texas,   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 -- Rep. Richard E. Neal, D-Mass., introduced a resolution on Jan. 17, 2023. H. Res. 43. A resolution marking the 25th anniversary of the signing of the Good Friday Agreement; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. The resolution is cosponsored by Rep. Mike Kelly, R-Pa. * * * Marking the 25th anniversary of the signing of the Good Friday Agreement. Whereas, on April 10, 1998, the Government of Ireland and the Government of the United Kingdom signed the Good Friday Agreement  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 -- Rep. Scott Perry, R-Pa., introduced a resolution on Jan. 12, 2023. H.J. Res. 19. A joint resolution proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution requiring that each agency and department's funding is justified; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The joint resolution is cosponsored by Reps. Andy Ogles, R-Tenn., and Michael Cloud, R-Texas. * * * Summary: This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment prohibiting total outlays for a fiscal year fr  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, introduced the "Natural Gas Tax Repeal Act" on Jan. 24, 2023. H.R. 484. A bill to repeal the natural gas tax; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Jodey C. Arrington, R-Texas, Ron Estes, R-Kan., Scott Perry, R-Pa., Dan Newhouse, R-Wash., Mike Carey, R-Ohio, Dan Meuser, R-Pa., Pat Fallon, R-Texas, Nathaniel Moran, R-Texas, Bill Johnson, R-Ohio, Beth Van Duyne, R-Texas, Chip Roy, R-Texas, Glenn W. Thompson,   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 -- Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, introduced the "Protecting Life on College Campus Act" on Jan. 20, 2023. H.R. 435. A bill to prohibit the award of Federal funds to an institution of higher education that hosts or is affiliated with a student-based service site that provides abortion drugs or abortions to students of the institution or to employees of the institution or site, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. The bill is cosponsored by Reps.   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar, R-Fla., introduced a concurrent resolution on Jan. 25, 2023. H. Con. Res. 9. Concurrent resolution denouncing the horrors of socialism; to the Committee on Financial Services. The concurrent resolution is cosponsored by Reps. Steve Scalise, R-La., Virginia Foxx, R-N.C., Thomas Massie, R-Ky., Nicole Malliotakis, R-N.Y., Daniel Webster, R-Fla., Jack Bergman, R-Mich., Paul Gosar, R-Ariz., Jenniffer Gonzalez-Colon, R-P.R., Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., Ralph   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon, D-Pa., introduced a resolution on Jan. 25, 2023. H. Res. 59. A resolution recognizing January 2023 as "National Mentoring Month"; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. The resolution is cosponsored by Reps. Don Bacon, R-Neb., Lois Frankel, D-Fla., David N. Cicilline, D-R.I., Gwen Moore, D-Wis., Colin Allred, D-Texas, Suzanne Bonamici, D-Ore., Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., Eleanor Holmes Norton, D-D.C., Joyce Beatty, D-Ohio, Susie Lee, D-Nev., S  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Rep. Jan Schakowsky, D-Ill., introduced a resolution on Jan. 24, 2023. H. Res. 55. A resolution recognizing the roles and the contributions of Americas Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs) and their critical role in providing quality health care for the public and the Nation's Armed Forces for more than 150 years, through multiple public health emergencies, and beyond; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. The resolution is cosponsored by Reps. David Joyce,   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Rep. Lloyd Smucker, R-Pa., introduced the "Reporting Accountability and Abuse Prevention Act" on Jan. 20, 2023. H.R. 437. A bill to amend title X of the Public Health Service Act to require grant recipients to comply with all applicable State and local laws requiring notification or reporting of child abuse, child molestation, sexual abuse, rape, incest, intimate partner violence, or human trafficking, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. The b  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- Rep. Abigail Spanberger, D-Va., introduced the "TRUST in Congress Act" on Jan. 12, 2023. H.R. 345. A bill to require Members of Congress and their spouses and dependent children to place certain assets into blind trusts, and for other purposes; to the Committee on House Administration. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Chip Roy, R-Texas, Emanuel Cleaver, D-Mo., Michael Cloud, R-Texas, Joe Courtney, D-Conn., Angie Craig, D-Minn., Jason Crow, D-Colo., Madeleine Dean, D-Pa.,  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 -- Rep. Bryan Steil, R-Wis., introduced legislation on Jan. 24, 2023. H.R. 448. A bill to amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to require the registration of proxy advisory firms, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Andy Barr, R-Ky., Warren Davidson, R-Ohio, Mark Amodei, R-Nev., Carlos A. Gimenez, R-Fla., A. Drew Ferguson, R-Ga., Mike Flood, R-Neb., David Joyce, R-Ohio, John Rose, R-Tenn., Dan Meuser, R-Pa., S  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 -- Rep. Greg Steube, R-Fla., introduced the "Modern GI Bill Act" on Jan. 17, 2023. H.R. 393. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to allow individuals who are entitled to Post-9/11 educational assistance to use such assistance to repay Federal student loans; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. The bill is cosponsored by Rep. Guy Reschenthaler, R-Pa. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Modern GI Bill Act". SEC. 2. Use of Post-9/11 educ  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 -- Rep. Mark Takano, D-Calif., introduced the "Korean American VALOR Act" on Jan. 13, 2023. H.R. 366. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to treat certain individuals who served in Vietnam as a member of the armed forces of the Republic of Korea as a veteran of the Armed Forces of the United States for purposes of the provision of health care by the Department of Veterans Affairs; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Young Kim, R  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Rep. Thomas Tiffany, R-Wis., introduced a concurrent resolution on Jan. 25, 2023. H. Con. Res. 10. Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that the United States should resume normal diplomatic relations with Taiwan, negotiate a bilateral free trade agreement with Taiwan, and support Taiwan's membership in international organizations; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently dete  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 -- Rep. Dina Titus, D-Nev., introduced the "Closing the Bump Stock Loophole Act" on Jan. 17, 2023. H.R. 396. A bill to regulate bump stocks in the same manner as machineguns; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Daniel Kildee,  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 -- Rep. Derrick Van Orden, R-Wis., introduced a resolution on Jan. 12, 2023. H.J. Res. 21. A joint resolution proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States; to the Committee on the Judiciary. * * * Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled (two-thirds of each House concurring therein), That the fol  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Res. Comm. Jenniffer Gonzalez-Colon, R-P.R., introduced the "Puerto Rico Nutrition Assistance Fairness Act" on Jan. 10, 2023. H.R. 253. A bill to amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to transition the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico to the supplemental nutrition assistance program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Amata Radewagen, R-A.S., Chrissy Houlahan, D-Pa., James McGovern, D-Mass., James Moylan, R-Guam, and Da  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., introduced the "Commission to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African Americans Act" on Jan. 24, 2023. S. 40. A bill to address the fundamental injustice, cruelty, brutality, and inhumanity of slavery in the United States and the 13 American colonies between 1619 and 1865 and to establish a commission to study and consider a national apology and proposal for reparations for the institution of slavery, its subsequent de jure and de facto  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 -- Sen. Thomas R. Carper, D-Del., introduced the "Washington, D.C. Admission Act" on Jan. 24, 2023. S. 51. A bill to provide for the admission of the State of Washington, D.C. into the Union; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., Michael Bennet, D-Colo., Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Cory Booker, D-N.J., Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., Benjamin Cardin, D-  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Sen. Robert Casey Jr., D-Pa., introduced legislation on Jan. 26, 2023. S. 100. A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to expand access to home and community-based services (HCBS) under Medicaid, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Charles E. Schumer, D-N.Y., Ron Wyden, D-Ore., Patty Murray, D-Wash., Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, Margaret Wood Hassan, D-N.H., Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., Raphael G.  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 -- Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., introduced the "Age 21 Act" on Jan. 23, 2023. S. 14. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit the purchase of certain firearms by individuals under 21 years of age, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Cory Booker, D-N.J., Benjamin Cardin, D-Md., Robert Casey Jr., D-Pa., Christopher Coons, D-Del., Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., Richard J. Durbin,  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 -- Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., introduced the "Assault Weapons Ban" on Jan. 23, 2023. S. 25. A bill to regulate assault weapons, to ensure that the right to keep and bear arms is not unlimited, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., Michael Bennet, D-Colo., Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Cory Booker, D-N.J., Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, Benjamin Cardin, D-Md., Thomas R. Carper, D-Del., Robert Casey Jr.,  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., introduced the "Helping HANDS for Families Act" on Jan. 25, 2023. S. 73. A bill to allow community supports to meet specific needs of families and children through an electronic care portal under the MaryLee Allen Promoting Safe and Stable Families program; to the Committee on Finance. The bill is cosponsored by Sen. Robert Casey Jr., D-Pa. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Helping Households And Neighbors Distribute   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., introduced the "Improving Health Insurance Affordability Act" on Jan. 23, 2023. S. 8. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand eligibility for the refundable credit for coverage under a qualified health plan, to improve cost-sharing subsidies under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Tina Smith, D-Mi  more