WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Rep. Alma S. Adams, D-N.C., introduced the "Closing the Meal Gap Act" on May 2, 2023. The text of the bill was released on May 16. H.R. 3037. A bill to amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to require that supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits be calculated using the value of the low- cost food plan, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Jahana Hayes, D-Conn., Barbara Lee, D-Calif., Nydia M. Velazquez, D-  more

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Rep. Jim Baird, R-Ind., introduced the "Increased TSP Access Act" on May 2, 2023. The text of the bill was released on May 16. H.R. 3036. A bill to amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to modify the delivery of technical assistance, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture. The bill is cosponsored by Rep. Abigail Spanberger, D-Va. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Increased TSP Access Act of 2023". SEC. 2. Delivery of technical   more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Jim Banks, R-Ind., introduced the "Preventing PLA Acquisition of United States Technology Act" on April 28, 2023. The text of the bill was released on May 14. H.R. 2993. A bill to counter the military-civil fusion strategy of the Chinese Communist Party and prevent United States contributions to the development of dual-use technology in China; to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committees on Science, Space, and Technology, Energy and Commerce,   more

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Rep. Andre Carson, D-Ind., introduced the "National Center for the Advancement of Aviation Act" on April 26, 2023. The text of the bill was released on May 16. H.R. 2879. A bill to establish the National Center for the Advancement of Aviation; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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 ju  more

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Rep. Al Green, D-Texas, introduced the "Original Fair Housing Resolution" on April 28, 2023. The text of the resolution was released on May 16. H. Res. 337. A resolution promoting and supporting the goals and ideals of the Fair Housing Act and recognizing April 2023 as ``Fair Housing Month'', which includes bringing attention to the discrimination faced by everyday Americans in the United States in housing and housing-related transactions on the basis of race, color, natio  more

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Rep. Erin Houchin, R-Ind., introduced the "Regulation A+ Improvement Act" on April 17, 2023. The text of the bill was released on May 17. H.R. 2651. A bill to amend the Securities Act of 1933 with respect to small company capital formation, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Regulation A+ Improvement Act of 2023". SEC. 2. JOBS Act-related exemption.  more

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash., introduced the "Stop Anticompetitive Healthcare Act" on April 26, 2023. The text of the bill was released on May 16. H.R. 2890. A bill to amend the Federal Trade Commission Act to make hospital organizations and cooperative hospital service organizations subject to the law relating to unfair methods of competition; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Rep. Victoria Spartz, R-Ind. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This  more

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Rep. Joe Neguse, D-Colo., introduced the "End Gun Violence Act" on April 26, 2023. The text of the bill was released on May 16. H.R. 2897. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit the sale or other disposition of any firearm or ammunition to any person who has been convicted of a violent misdemeanor, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Jake Auchincloss, D-Mass., Robin Kelly, D-Ill., J. Luis Correa, D  more

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Rep. Joe Neguse, D-Colo., introduced the "Secure Background Checks Act" on April 26, 2023. The text of the bill was released on May 16. H.R. 2898. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit a person who fails to meet age and residential requirements from shipping, transporting, possessing, or receiving firearms and ammunition, to increase the penalties for transfer of a firearm to any person who is under indictment, and for other purposes; to the Committee o  more

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Rep. Joe Neguse, D-Colo., introduced the "Strengthen and Tackle Opportunities to Prevent Violence Act" on April 26, 2023. The text of the bill was released on May 16. H.R. 2899. A bill to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to provide for additional grant amounts for protect against mass violence; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. J. Luis Correa, D-Calif., Jamie Raskin, D-Md., Andre Carson, D-Ind., Nikema Williams  more

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Rep. Dan Newhouse, R-Wash. introduced a resolution on April 28, 2023. The text of the resolution was released on May 16. H. Res. 339. A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that an "all-of-the-above" energy strategy is the most viable approach to energy policy; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. The resolution is cosponsored by Reps. Mark Amodei, R-Nev., Dusty Johnson, R-S.D., Jay Obernolte, R-Calif., Michelle Fischbach, R-Minn., Doug LaMa  more

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Mass., introduced the "Anti-Racism in Public Health Act" on April 26, 2023. The text of the bill was released on May 16. H.R. 2904. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for public health research and investment into understanding and eliminating structural racism and police violence; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Barbara Lee, D-Calif., James McGovern, D-Mass., John Sarbanes, D-Md., Jan  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Mass., introduced the "Ending Qualified Immunity Act" on April 25, 2023. The text of the bill was released on May 13. H.R. 2847. A bill to amend the Revised Statutes to remove the defense of qualified immunity in the case of any action under section 1979, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Joyce Beatty, D-Ohio, Earl Blumenauer, D-Ore., Suzanne Bonamici, D-Ore., Jamaal Bowman, D-N.Y., Cori Bus  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Rep. John Rose, R-Tenn., introduced a resolution on April 28, 2023. The text of the resolution was released on May 16. H. Res. 341. A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that it is important to maintain cash as a robust and viable payment option; to the Committee on Financial Services. The resolution is cosponsored by Reps. Donald M. Payne Jr., D-N.J., Warren Davidson, R-Ohio, Henry C. Johnson, D-Ga., Bill Posey, R-Fla., Yvette Clarke, D-N.Y.,   more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Rep. Randy Weber, R-Texas, introduced a resolution on April 28, 2023. The text of the resolution was released on May 16. H. Res. 346. A resolution reaffirming the support of the United States to our strongest ally in the region, Israel, and recognizing the authoritarian and extremist regime of the Islamic Republic of Iran as a threat to Israel, the region, the United States, and global stability; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. The resolution is cosponsored by Reps.   more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Sen. Michael Bennet, D-Colo., introduced the "Pioneering Antimicrobial Subscriptions to End Upsurging Resistance Act" on April 27, 2023. The text of the bill was released on May 12. S. 1355. A bill to establish a program to develop antimicrobial innovations targeting the most challenging pathogens and most threatening infections, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. The bill is cosponsored by Sen. Todd Young, R-Ind. * * * S  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., introduced the "Kids Online Safety Act" on May 2, 2023. The text of the bill was released on May 16. S. 1409. A bill to protect the safety of children on the internet; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., Ben Ray Lujan, D-N.M., Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., Bill Cassidy, R-La., Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, Gary Peters,   more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Sen. Mike Braun, R-Ind., introduced the "Increased TSP Access Act" on May 2, 2023. The text of the bill was released on May 16. S. 1400. A bill to amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to modify the delivery of technical assistance, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Michael Bennet, D-Colo., and Roger Marshall, R-Kan. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Increased TSP A  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Sen. Ted Budd, R-N.C., introduced the "Promoting Free and Fair Elections Act" on May 2, 2023. The text of the bill was released on May 16. S. 1398. A bill to prohibit agencies of the government from soliciting or entering into agreements with nongovernmental organizations to conduct voter registration or voter mobilization activities on the property or website of the agency or from using Federal funds to carry out activities directed under Executive Order 14019, and for ot  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, introduced the "Foreign Agents Disclosure and Registration Enhancement Act" on April 27, 2023. The text of the bill was released on May 12. S. 1364. A bill to amend the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938 to provide the Attorney General with greater authority to promote enforcement of disclosure requirements for agents of foreign principals, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Relations. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Mar  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., introduced the "504 Modernization and Small Manufacturer Enhancement Act" on April 27, 2023. The text of the bill was released on May 12. S. 1352. A bill to amend the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 to improve the loan guaranty program, enhance the ability of small manufacturers to access affordable capital, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Todd Young, R-Ind  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Mass., introduced the "Naloxone Affordability Act" on April 27, 2023. The text of the bill was released on May 15. S. 1373. A bill to increase access to medication for opioid overdose reversal, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Cory Booker, D-N.J., Roger Marshall, R-Kan., and Mike Braun, R-Ind. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Naloxone   more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Sen. Robert Menendez, D-N.J., introduced the "Public Service Loan Forgiveness Payment Completion Fairness Act" on April 27, 2023. The text and summary of the bill was released on May 12. S. 1331. A bill to ensure that borrowers who have performed qualifying public service are eligible for Public Service Loan Forgiveness; 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   more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Sen. Robert Menendez, D-N.J., introduced a resolution on May 2, 2023. The text of the resolution was released on May 16. S. Res. 188. A resolution celebrating the 75th anniversary of the founding of the State of Israel, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Relations. The resolution is cosponsored by Sens. James Risch, R-Idaho, Charles E. Schumer, D-N.Y., Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., Benjamin Cardin, D-Md., Mitt Romney, R-Utah, Christopher Coons, D-Del., Todd You  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Ga., introduced the "Federal Prison Oversight Act " on May 2, 2023. The text of the bill was released on May 16. S. 1401. A bill to establish an inspections regime for the Bureau of Prisons, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Mike Braun, R-Ind., and Richard J. Durbin, D-Ill. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Federal Prison Oversight Act". SEC. 2. Creation of an inspec  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Mich., introduced a resolution on April 27, 2023. The text of the resolution was released on May 15. S. Res. 182. A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of National Safe Digging Month; considered and agreed to. The resolution is cosponsored by Sens. Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., Ted Cruz, R-Texas, and Todd Young, R-Ind. * * * Supporting the goals and ideals of National Safe Digging Month. Whereas, each year, the underground utility infrastructure o  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-R.I. introduced a resolution on April 27, 2023. The text of the resolution was released on May 15. S. Res. 185. A resolution designating April 2023 as "Financial Literacy Month"; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The resolution is cosponsored by Sens. Tim Scott, R-S.C., Mike Braun, R-Ind., Katie Boyd Britt, R-Ala., Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., Benjamin Cardin, D-Md., Robert Casey Jr., D-Pa., Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nev., M  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., introduced the "Preventing PLA Acquisition of United States Technology Act" on April 27, 2023. The text of the bill was released on May 15. S. 1368. A bill to counter the military-civil fusion strategy of the Chinese Communist Party and prevent United States contributions to the development of dual-use technology in China; to the Committee on Foreign Relations. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., Rick Scott, R-Fla., and Mi  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., introduced the "Helping Ensure Life- & Limb-Saving Access to Podiatric Physicians Act" on April 27, 2023. The text of the bill was released on May 15. S. 1367. A bill to amend XIX of the Social Security Act to cover physician services delivered by podiatric physicians to ensure access by Medicaid beneficiaries to appropriate quality foot and ankle care, to amend title XVIII of such Act to modify the requirements for diabetic shoes to be inclu  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Sen. Todd Young, R-Ind., introduced the "504 Credit Risk Management Improvement Act" on April 27, 2023. The text of the bill was released on May 12. S. 1345. A bill to amend the Small Business Act to enhance the Office of Credit Risk Management, to require the Administrator [[Page S1418]] of the Small Business Administration to issue rules relating to environmental obligations of certified development companies, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Small Business an  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Sen. Todd Young, R-Ind., introduced a resolution on May 2, 2023. The text of the resolution was released on May 16. S. Res. 190. A resolution commemorating and supporting the goals of ``World Quantum Day''; considered and agreed to. The resolution is cosponsored by Sen. Margaret Wood Hassan, D-N.H. * * * Commemorating and supporting the goals of "World Quantum Day". Whereas quantum physics describes nature at the scale of atoms and subatomic particles; Whereas "World   more