WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Rep. John Garamendi, D-Calif., introduced the "Cabin Air Safety Act" on March 1, 2023. H.R. 1293. A bill to improve the safety of the air supply on aircraft, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. The bill is cosponsored by Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pa. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Cabin Air Safety Act of 2023". SEC. 2. Improvements to the safety of the air supply on aircraft.  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Rep. Don S. Beyer, D-Va., introduced the "Military Spouse Hiring Act" on March 1, 2023. H.R. 1277. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make employers of spouses of military personnel eligible for the work opportunity credit; to the Committee on Ways and Means. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Mike Kelly, R-Pa., John R. Carter, R-Texas, Jimmy Panetta, D-Calif., Ben Cline, R-Va., Neal P. Dunn, R-Fla., Mike Bost, R-Ill., Ronny Jackson, R-Texas, Brian Fitzp  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Rep. Gus Bilirakis, R-Fla., introduced the "Major Richard Star Act" on March 1, 2023. H.R. 1282. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to expand eligibility to certain military retirees for concurrent receipt of veterans' disability compensation and retired pay or combat-related special compensation, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the   more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Rep. Dan Bishop, R-N.C., introduced the "COVID-19 Vaccination Non-Discrimination Act" on Feb. 14, 2023. H.R. 991. A bill to prohibit Federal funds from being made available to entities that refuse to provide treatment based on COVID-19 vaccination status; 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 th  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Rep. Michael Cloud, R-Texas, introduced the "No Retaining Every Gun in a System That Restricts Your Rights Act" on March 1, 2023. H.R. 1271. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to discontinue the collection by the Federal Government of firearm transaction records of discontinued firearms businesses, to require the destruction of such already collected records, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Daniel Cr  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tenn., introduced the "Cerebral Palsy Research Program Authorization Act" on March 1, 2023. H.R. 1280. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to carry out a program of research related to cerebral palsy, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pa., and Emanuel Cleaver, D-Mo. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. Thi  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tenn., introduced the "Housing Accountability Act" on March 1, 2023. H.R. 1281. A bill to provide standards for physical condition and management of housing receiving assistance payments under section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937; to the Committee on Financial Services. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Housing Accountability Act of 2023". SEC. 2. Standards for physical condition and management of housing re  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Rep. Mike Kelly, R-Pa., introduced the "IRS Whistleblower Program Improvement Act" on March 1, 2023. H.R. 1300. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify and reform rules relating to investigations and whistleblowers, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jur  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Rep. Derek Kilmer, D-Wash., introduced the "Federal Employees Civil Relief Act" on March 1, 2023. H.R. 1301. A bill to suspend the enforcement of certain civil liabilities of Federal employees and contractors during a lapse in appropriations, or during a breach of the statutory debt limit, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, Ways and Means, the Judiciary, Education and the Work  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Rep. Barbara Lee, D-Calif., introduced the "Gun Records Restoration and Preservation Act" on March 1, 2023. H.R. 1302. A bill to repeal certain impediments to the administration of the firearms laws; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Suzanne Bonamici, D-Ore., Gregory W. Meeks, D-N.Y., Jake Auchincloss, D-Mass., Zoe Lofgren, D-Calif., Sean Casten, D-Ill., Joseph D. Morelle, D-N.Y., Jason Crow, D-Colo., Dina Titus, D-Nev., Sydney Kamlager  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Rep. Tracey Mann, R-Kan., introduced the "States Handling Access to Reciprocity for Employment Act" on March 1, 2023. H.R. 1310. A bill to authorize the use of FBI criminal history record information for administration of interstate compacts, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, 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  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Rep. Joe Neguse, D-Colo., introduced the "Women's Suffrage National Monument Location Act" on March 1, 2023. H.R. 1318. A bill to authorize the location of a monument on the National Mall to commemorate and honor the women's suffrage movement and the passage of the 19th Amendment to the Constitution, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Debbie Lesko, R-Ariz., Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pa., Nydia M. Velazquez, D-N.Y.,  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-N.J., introduced the "Clean Ocean and Safe Tourism Anti-Drilling Act" on March 1, 2023. H.R. 1320. A bill to amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to permanently prohibit the conduct of offshore drilling on the outer Continental Shelf in the Mid-Atlantic, South Atlantic, North Atlantic, and Straits of Florida planning areas; to the Committee on Natural Resources. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Raul M. Grijalva, D-Ariz., Gerald E. Connol  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Rep. Jimmy Panetta, D-Calif., introduced the "More Homes on the Market Act" on March 1, 2023. H.R. 1321. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the exclusion of gain from the sale of a principal residence, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means. The bill is cosponsored by Rep. Mike Kelly, R-Pa. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "More Homes on the Market Act". SEC. 2. Increase of exclusion of gain fr  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Rep. Bill Pascrell Jr., D-N.J., introduced the "Law Enforcement Officers Equity Act" on March 1, 2023. H.R. 1322. A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to include certain Federal positions within the definition of law enforcement officer for retirement purposes, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pa., Andrew R. Garbarino, R-N.Y., and Gerald E. Connolly, D-Va. * * * SECT  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Rep. Bill Pascrell Jr., D-N.J., introduced the "LEO Fair Retirement Act" on March 1, 2023. H.R. 1323. A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to provide that for purposes of computing the annuity of certain law enforcement officers, any hours worked in excess of the limitation applicable to law enforcement premium pay shall be included in such computation, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, and in addition to the Committee on W  more

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, introduced the "Preventing Malign CCP Influence on Academic Institutions Act" on Feb. 9, 2023. H.R. 944. A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require institutions of higher education to disclose certain ties to organizations affiliated with the Government of the People's Republic of China, the Chinese Communist Party, and the People's Liberation Army, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. Th  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Rep. Jan Schakowsky, D-Ill., introduced the "Medical Device Nonvisual Accessibility Act" on March 1, 2023. H.R. 1328. A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to establish nonvisual accessibility standards for certain devices with digital interfaces, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. David Trone, D-Md., Marc Veasey, D-Texas, Sanford D. Bishop Jr., D-Ga., Jimmy Panetta, D-Calif., John Sarbane  more

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Rep. Kim Schrier, D-Wash., introduced the "Kids' Access to Primary Care Act" on Feb. 9, 2023. H.R. 952. A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to renew the application of the Medicare payment rate floor to primary care services furnished under the Medicaid program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pa., and Kathy Castor, D-Fla. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may  more

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Rep. Mikie Sherrill, D-N.J., introduced the "Child Care for Every Community Act" on Feb. 9, 2023. H.R. 953. A bill to establish universal child care and early learning programs; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Sara Jacobs, D-Calif., Jerrold Nadler, D-N.Y., Grace Meng, D-N.Y., Jamaal Bowman, D-N.Y., Mary Gay Scanlon, D-Pa., Eleanor Holmes Norton, D-D.C., Suzanne Bonamici, D-Ore., Barbara Lee, D-Calif., Rashida Tlaib, D-Mi  more

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Rep. Abigail Spanberger, D-Va., introduced the "Public Safety Retirees Healthcare Protection Act" on Feb. 9, 2023. H.R. 957. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the amount excluded from gross income by reason of distributions from governmental retirement plans for health and long-term care insurance for public safety officers; to the Committee on Ways and Means. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pa., Daniel Kildee, D-Mich.,   more