WASHINGTON, May 11 -- Rep. Don Bacon, R-Neb., introduced the "Autonomy for Disabled Veterans Act" on April 25, 2023. The text of the bill was released on May 10. H.R. 2818. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the amount paid by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to veterans for improvements and structural alterations furnished as part of home health services; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. The bill is cosponsored by Rep. Chris Pappas, D-N.H. * * * SECTION 1. Shor  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Rep. Gus Bilirakis, R-Fla., introduced the "National Plan to End Parkinson's Act" on March 29, 2023. The text of the bill was released on May 8. H.R. 2365. A bill to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to carry out a national project to prevent and cure Parkinson's, to be known as the National Parkinson's Project, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Paul Tonko, D-N.Y., Diana Harshbarger, R-Tenn., J  more

WASHINGTON, May 10 -- Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, D-Ore., introduced the "Stop Antiabortion Disinformation Act" on April 20, 2023. The text of the bill was released on May 9. H.R. 2736. A bill to prohibit disinformation in the advertising of abortion services, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Emilia Sykes, D-Ohio, Lori Trahan, D-Mass., Raul M. Grijalva, D-Ariz., Dina Titus, D-Nev., Mark Takano, D-Calif., Katie Porter, D-Calif., Marc V  more

WASHINGTON, May 11 -- Rep. Andre Carson, D-Ind., introduced the "Young Americans Financial Literacy Act" on April 25, 2023. The text of the bill was released on May 10. H.R. 2821. A bill to establish a grant program in the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection to fund the establishment of centers of excellence to support research, development and planning, implementation, and evaluation of effective programs in financial literacy education for young people and families ages 8 through 24 years  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Rep. Richard Hudson, R-N.C., introduced the "Saving Access to Laboratory Services Act" on March 29, 2023. The text of the bill was released on May 8. H.R. 2377. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve the accuracy of market-based Medicare payment for clinical diagnostic laboratory services, to reduce administrative burdens in the collection of data, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Rep. Nicole Malliotakis, R-N.Y., introduced a resolution on March 28, 2023. The text of the resolution was released on May 8. H. Res. 263. A resolution condemning Turkey for its illegal occupation of Cyprus and encouraging President Biden to make the resolution of the Cyprus problem a top foreign policy priority; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. The resolution is cosponsored by Reps. Gus Bilirakis, R-Fla., Chris Pappas, D-N.H., and Dina Titus, D-Nev. * * * Condemning  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Rep. Jimmy Panetta, D-Calif., introduced the "Combating Illicit Xylazine Act" on March 28, 2023. The text of the bill was released on May 7. H.R. 1839. A bill to prohibit certain uses of xylazine, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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 concern  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, D-Wash., introduced the "Community Wood Facilities Assistance Act" on March 29, 2023. The text of the bill was released on May 8. H.R. 2386. A bill to amend the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to improve assistance to community wood facilities, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case fo  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, introduced the "Agriculture Resilience Act" on March 28, 2023. The text of the bill was released on May 7. H.R. 1840. A bill to address the impact of climate change on agriculture, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce, Energy and Commerce, House Administration, and Oversight and Accountability, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Rep. Elissa Slotkin, D-Mich., introduced the "Expanding Veterans' Options for Long Term Care Act" on March 27, 2023. The text and summary of the bill was released on May 7. H.R. 1815. A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a pilot program to provide assisted living services to eligible veterans, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Bryan Steil, R-Wis., David Trone, D-Md., and Ann Kuster, D  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Rep. Elissa Slotkin, D-Mich., introduced the "Gun Violence Prevention Research Act" on March 29, 2023. The text and summary of the bill was released on May 8. H.R. 2390. A bill to authorize the appropriation of funds to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for conducting or supporting research on firearms safety or gun violence prevention; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Juan C. Vargas, D-Calif., Madeleine Dean, D-Pa., Sh  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Rep. Elissa Slotkin, D-Mich., introduced the "No Crime Left Behind Act" on March 29, 2023. The text of the bill was released on May 8. H.R. 2391. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to temporarily prohibit the transfer of a firearm to, or the possession of a firearm by, a person convicted of a misdemeanor in which a firearm was used, carried, or possessed; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Ann Kuster, D-N.H., and David Trone, D-M  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Rep. Elissa Slotkin, D-Mich., introduced the "Pause for Gun Safety Act" on March 29, 2023. The text of the bill was released on May 8. H.R. 2392. A bill to require a seven-day waiting period before the receipt of a firearm; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Ann Kuster, D-N.H., and David Trone, D-Md. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Pause for Gun Safety Act". SEC. 2. 7-DAY WAITING PERIOD REQUIRED BEFORE THE RE  more

WASHINGTON, May 10 -- Rep. Lauren Underwood, D-Ill., introduced the "Department of Veterans Affairs Office of Inspector General Training Act" on April 20, 2023. The text and summary of the bill was released on May 9. H.R. 2733. A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to require the employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs to receive training developed by the Inspector General of the Department on reporting wrongdoing to, responding to requests from, and cooperating with the O  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Sen. Robert Casey Jr., D-Pa., introduced a resolution on March 30, 2023. The text and summary of the resolution was released on May 9. S. Res. 153. A resolution recognizing the roles and the contributions of care workers in the United States and expressing support for the designation of April 2023 as "Care Worker Recognition Month"; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. The resolution is cosponsored by Sens. Tim Kaine, D-Va., Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., Be  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Sen. Robert Casey Jr., D-Pa., introduced the "Rural Hospital Support Act" on March 30, 2023. The text and summary of the bill was released on May 8. S. 1110. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to rebase the calculation of payments for sole community hospitals and Medicare-dependent hospitals, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, Tim Kaine, D-Va., Roger Wicker, R-Miss., Kyrsten Sine  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, introduced the "Jenna Quinn Law" on March 30, 2023. The text and summary of the bill was released on May 8. S. 1147. A bill to amend the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act to provide for grants in support of training and education to teachers and other school employees, students, and the community about how to prevent, recognize, respond to, and report child sexual abuse among primary and secondary school students; to the Committee on Health  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Sen. Margaret Wood Hassan, D-N.H., introduced the "Ensuring Access to Generic Medications Act" on March 30, 2023. The text of the bill was released on May 8. S. 1128. A bill to establish special rules relating to information provided with respect to drug applications concerning method of use patents; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. The bill is cosponsored by Sen. Mike Braun, R-Ind. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "E  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Sen. Margaret Wood Hassan, D-N.H., introduced the "Improved Access to Affordable Medications Act" on March 30, 2023. The text of the bill was released on May 8. S. 1120. A bill to improve the actions available to eligible product developers in the event of delays in receiving covered product for purposes of generic drug or biosimilar biological product development; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. The bill is cosponsored by Sen. Mike Braun, R-Ind  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Sen. Robert Menendez, D-N.J., introduced a resolution on March 30, 2023. The text of the resolution was released on May 9. S. Res. 157. A resolution commemorating the 25th anniversary of the signing of the Good Friday Agreement, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Relations. The resolution is cosponsored by Sens. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, Christopher S. Murphy, D-Conn., Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., Christopher Coons, D-Del., Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Tim Ka  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kan., introduced the "United States-Israel PTSD Collaborative Research Act" on March 30, 2023. The text and summary of the bill was released on May 8. S. 1143. A bill to direct the Secretary of Defense to carry out a grant program to increase cooperation on post-traumatic stress disorder research between the United States and Israel; to the Committee on Foreign Relations. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Alex Padilla, D-Calif., Benjamin Cardin, D-Md., J  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., introduced a resolution on March 30, 2023. The text of the resolution was released on May 9. S. Res. 145. A resolution calling for the immediate release of Russian opposition leader Vladimir Kara-Murza, who was unjustly detained on April 11, 2022; to the Committee on Foreign Relations. The resolution is cosponsored by Sens. Richard J. Durbin, D-Ill., Roger Wicker, R-Miss., Christopher Coons, D-Del., Pete Ricketts, R-Neb., Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H.,   more