WASHINGTON, May 10 -- Rep. Andy Barr, R-Ky., introduced the "Fair Access to Banking Act" on April 20, 2023. The text of the bill was released on May 9. H.R. 2743. A bill to amend the Federal Reserve Act to prohibit certain financial service providers who deny fair access to financial services from using taxpayer funded discount window lending programs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Bill Posey, R-Fla., Pete Sessions, R-Texas, Da  more

WASHINGTON, May 10 -- Rep. Jack Bergman, R-Mich., introduced the "Homeland And Cyber Threat Act" on April 20, 2023. The text of the bill was released on May 9. H.R. 2745. A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, to allow claims against foreign states for unlawful computer intrusion, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Joe Neguse, D-Colo., Daniel Crenshaw, R-Texas, Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pa., Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., Pat Fallon, R-Texas, Ed   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 13 -- Rep. Tim Burchett, R-Tenn., introduced the "Master Sergeant Roddie Edmonds Congressional Gold Medal Act" on April 24, 2023. The text and summary of the bill was released on May 12. H.R. 2800. A bill to award a Congressional Gold Medal to Master Sergeant Rodrick "Roddie" Edmonds in recognition of his heroic actions during World War II; to the Committee on Financial Services. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Steve Cohen, D-Tenn., Chuck Fleischmann, R-Tenn., Diana Harshbarge  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 11 -- Rep. Greg Casar, D-Texas, introduced the "Child Labor Exploitation Accountability Act" on April 25, 2023. The text of the bill was released on May 10. H.R. 2822. A bill to ensure that contractors of the Department of Agriculture comply with certain labor laws, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Nikki Budzinski, D-Ill., Jill Tokuda, D-Hawaii, Becca Balint, D-Vt., Sydney Kamlager-Dove, D-Calif., Andrea Salinas, D-Ore.,   more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Rep. Mike Collins, R-Ga., introduced the "Aviation Workforce Development Act" on March 28, 2023. The text and summary of the bill was released on May 7. H.R. 1818. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow qualified distributions from qualified tuition programs for certain aviation maintenance and commercial pilot courses; to the Committee on Ways and Means. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Jimmy Panetta, D-Calif., Mike Kelly, R-Pa., Steve Cohen, D-Tenn.,   more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Ky., introduced the "Save Local Business Act" on April 25, 2023. The text and summary of the bill was released on May 12. H.R. 2826. A bill to clarify the treatment of 2 or more employers as joint employers under the National Labor Relations Act and the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Virginia Foxx, R-N.C., Glenn W. Thompson, R-Pa., Buddy Carter, R-Ga., Mary E. Miller,   more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Rep. Adriano Espaillat, D-N.Y., introduced the "Caribbean Basin Security Initiative Authorization Act" on March 27, 2023. The text of the bill was released on May 7. H.R. 1802. A bill to authorize the Caribbean Basin Security Initiative, to enhance the United States-Caribbean security partnership, to prioritize natural disaster resilience, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Maria Elvira Salazar, R-Fla., and Mark Gr  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., introduced a concurrent resolution on March 28, 2023. The text and summary of the resolution was released on May 8. H. Con. Res. 30. Concurrent resolution directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove all United States Armed Forces, other than United States Armed Forces assigned to protect the United States Embassy, from Somalia; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. The concurrent resolution is cosponsore  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Rep. Robert Garcia, D-Calif., introduced the "International Human Rights Defense Act" on March 28, 2023. The text of the bill was released on May 7. H.R. 1833. A bill to establish in the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor of the Department of State a Special Envoy for the Human Rights of LGBTQI+ Peoples, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Sara Jacobs, D-Calif., Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, Gerald E. Connoll  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Rep. Mark Green, R-Tenn., introduced the "Border Reinforcement Act" on April 24, 2023. The text of the bill was released on May 12. H.R. 2794. A bill to secure the international borders of the United States, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisd  more

WASHINGTON, May 11 -- Rep. Diana Harshbarger, R-Tenn., introduced the "Pharmacy Benefit Manager Sunshine and Accountability Act" on April 25, 2023. The text of the bill was released on May 10. H.R. 2816. A bill to amend title XI of the Social Security Act to strengthen transparency requirements with respect to pharmacy benefit managers; 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   more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Rep. David Kustoff, R-Tenn., introduced the "Cellphone Jamming Reform Act" on March 29, 2023. The text and summary of the bill was released on May 8. H.R. 2380. A bill to provide that the Federal Communications Commission may not prevent a State or Federal correctional facility from utilizing jamming equipment, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Jeff Duncan, R-S.C., Ralph Norman, R-S.C., William Timmons, R-S.C.  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Rep. David Kustoff, R-Tenn., introduced the "Holocaust Insurance Accountability Act" on April 18, 2023. The text of the bill was released on May 11. H.R. 2680. A bill to provide for the restoration of legal rights for claimants under holocaust-era insurance policies; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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 with  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Rep. David Kustoff, R-Tenn., introduced the "Investing in Our Communities Act" on March 28, 2023. The text and summary of the bill was released on May 7. H.R. 1837. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reinstate advance refunding bonds; to the Committee on Ways and Means. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. C.A. "Dutch" Ruppersberger, D-Md., Andy Barr, R-Ky., Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pa., Andrew R. Garbarino, R-N.Y., Daniel Kildee, D-Mich., Derek Kilmer, D-Wash.,   more

WASHINGTON, May 10 -- Rep. David Kustoff, R-Tenn., introduced the "Small Business Investment Act" on April 20, 2023. The text of the bill was released on May 9. H.R. 2767. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the exclusion for gain from qualified small business stock; to the Committee on Ways and Means. The bill is cosponsored by Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pa. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Small Business Investment Act of 2023". SEC. 2. P  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Rep. David Kustoff, R-Tenn., introduced the "Small Business Taxpayer Bill of Rights Act" on April 18, 2023. The text and summary of the bill was released on May 11. H.R. 2681. A bill to provide a taxpayer bill of rights for small businesses; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the juris  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Rep. Barbara Lee, D-Calif., introduced the "Global Health, Empowerment and Rights Act " on March 28, 2023. The text of the bill was released on May 7. H.R. 1838. A bill to prohibit the application of certain restrictive eligibility requirements to foreign nongovernmental organizations with respect to the provision of assistance under part I of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Jan Schakowsky, D-Ill., A  more

WASHINGTON, May 10 -- Rep. Barry Loudermilk, R-Ga., introduced the "Portal for Appraisal Licensing Act" on April 20, 2023. The text of the bill was released on May 9. H.R. 2771. A bill to amend the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery, and Enforcement Act of 1989 to establish a Portal for Appraiser Credentialing and AMC Registration Information, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. David Kustoff, R-Tenn., Josh Gottheimer, D-N.J., a  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., introduced the "VA Flood Preparedness Act" on April 18, 2023. The text and summary of the bill was released on May 11. H.R. 2683. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to make certain contributions to local authorities to mitigate the risk of flooding on local property adjacent to medical facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Aff  more

WASHINGTON, May 11 -- Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., introduced the "Processing Revival and Intrastate Meat Exemption Act" on April 25, 2023. The text of the bill was released on May 10. H.R. 2814. A bill to amend the Federal Meat Inspection Act to exempt from inspection the slaughter of animals and the preparation of carcasses conducted at a custom slaughter facility, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Andy Biggs, R-Ariz., Dan Bishop, R-N.C.,  more

WASHINGTON, May 10 -- Rep. Andy Ogles, R-Tenn., introduced the "Go Woke, Go Broke Act" on April 20, 2023. The text of the bill was released on May 9. H.R. 2776. A bill to abolish the Advisory Committee on Racial Equity of the Department of the Treasury; to the Committee on Financial Services, 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 jurisdiction of the commi  more

WASHINGTON, May 10 -- Rep. Andy Ogles, R-Tenn., introduced the "Stop the Invasion Act" on April 20, 2023. The text of the bill was released on May 9. H.R. 2737. A bill to require the President to suspend the entry of aliens into the United States when the average number of ``encounters'' exceeds a certain number, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Jeff Duncan, R-S.C., Bill Posey, R-Fla., Matthew M. Rosendale, R-Mont., Lauren Boebert, R-C  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Rep. Scott Perry, R-Pa., introduced legislation on April 20, 2023. The text of the bill was released on May 9. H.R. 2781. A bill to provide for the withdrawal of the United States from the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Chip Roy, R-Texas, Andy Ogles, R-Tenn., Lauren Boebert, R-Colo., Mary E. Miller, R-Ill., Bob Good, R-Va., Matthew M. Rosendale, R-Mont., R  more

WASHINGTON, May 10 -- Rep. Scott Perry, R-Pa., introduced legislation on April 20, 2023. The text and summary of the bill was released on May 9. H.R. 2779. A bill to repeal the corporate average fuel economy standards; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Thomas Tiffany, R-Wis., and Andy Ogles, R-Tenn. * * * SECTION 1. Repealing the corporate average fuel economy standards. * * * Summary: This bill repeals the corporate average fuel economy standards,   more

WASHINGTON, May 10 -- Rep. Scott Perry, R-Pa., introduced the "DPA Reform Act" on April 20, 2023. The text of the bill was released on May 9. H.R. 2780. A bill to amend the Defense Production Act of 1950 to provide that authority under the Act can only be exercised during a period in which Congress has formally declared war, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Thomas Tiffany, R-Wis., Andy Ogles, R-Tenn., and Warren Davidson, R-Ohio.   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 9 -- Rep. Linda T. Sanchez, D-Calif., introduced a resolution on March 27, 2023. The text and summary of the resolution was released on May 8. H. Res. 258. A resolution expressing support for designation of a Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. The resolution is cosponsored by Reps. Steve Cohen, D-Tenn., Henry C. Johnson, D-Ga., Derek Kilmer, D-Wash., Scott Peters, D-Calif., Jim Himes, D-Conn., Mike Gallagher, R-Wis., and Michael Waltz, R-F  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Rep. Austin Scott, R-Ga., introduced the "Purple Heart Freedom to Work Act" on March 28, 2023. The text of the bill was released on May 7. H.R. 1841. A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to establish a disability benefit offset for Purple Heart recipients, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Rick Allen, R-Ga., Don Bacon, R-Neb., Buddy Carter, R-Ga., John R. Carter, R-Texas, Joaquin Castro, D-Texas, Ric  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., introduced the "Securing Aid for Every School Act" on March 30, 2023. The text of the bill was released on May 8. S. 1107. A bill to establish a grant program to improve school security, including by training and hiring veterans and former law enforcement officers as school safety officers, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Sen. Bill Hagerty, R-Tenn. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Ac  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., introduced a resolution on March 30, 2023. The text of the resolution was released on May 9. S. Res. 150. A resolution honoring the memories of the victims of the senseless attack at the Covenant School on March 27, 2023; considered and agreed to. The resolution is cosponsored by Sen. Bill Hagerty, R-Tenn. * * * Honoring the memories of the victims of the senseless attack at the Covenant School on March 27, 2023. Whereas, on March 27, 20  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Sen. James Lankford, R-Okla., introduced the "Accelerate Long-Term Investment Growth Now Act" on March 30, 2023. The text and summary of the bill was released on May 8. S. 1117. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently allow a tax deduction at the time an investment in qualified property is made; to the Committee on Finance. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. James Risch, R-Idaho, Marco Rubio, R-Fla., John Barrasso, R-Wyo., Mike Braun, R-Ind., Marsha   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. 140. A resolution commemorating 200 years of official relations between the United States of America and the Republic of Chile; to the Committee on Foreign Relations. The resolution is cosponsored by Sens. Tim Kaine, D-Va., Bill Hagerty, R-Tenn., and Christopher S. Murphy, D-Conn. * * * Commemorating 200 years of official relations between t  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Mich., introduced the "Vehicle Innovation Act" on March 30, 2023. The text of the bill was released on May 8. S. 1099. A bill to support research, development, and other activities to develop innovative vehicle technologies, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Bill Hagerty, R-Tenn., and Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Vehicle In  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Sen. John Thune, R-S.D., introduced the "Death Tax Repeal Act" on March 30, 2023. The text and summary of the bill was released on May 8. S. 1108. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the estate and generation-skipping transfer taxes, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. John Barrasso, R-Wyo., Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., John Boozman, R-Ark., Mike Braun, R-Ind., Katie Boyd Britt, R-Ala., Ted Budd, R-N.C  more

WASHINGTON, May 10 -- Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., introduced the "Financial Regulators Transparency Act" on March 30, 2023. The text of the bill was released on May 8. S. 1160. A bill to provide greater transparency with respect to the financial regulatory agencies, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., Mike Rounds, R-S.D., Kyrsten Sinema, I-Ariz., Bill Hagerty, R-Tenn., Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Cynthia M. Lummi  more