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 15 -- Rep. Nanette D. Barragan, D-Calif., introduced the "Returning Home Act" on April 28, 2023. The text of the bill was released on May 14. H.R. 2994. A bill to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to establish the Reentry Rental Assistance and Housing Services Grant Program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in eac  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Stephanie I. Bice, R-Okla., introduced the "Safe Leave for Victims of Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking Act" on April 28, 2023. The text of the bill was released on May 14. H.R. 2996. A bill to amend the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 to permit leave for an employee to meet their needs related to being a victim of dating violence, domestic violence, sexual assault, sex trafficking, or stalking, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education   more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Rep. Earl Blumenauer, D-Ore., introduced a concurrent resolution on May 2, 2023. The text of the resolution was released on May 16. H. Con. Res. 37. Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that there is a climate emergency which demands a massive-scale mobilization to halt, reverse, and address its consequences and causes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. The concurrent resolution is cosponsored by Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., Barbara Lee  more

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Rep. Josh Brecheen, R-Okla., introduced the "Deregulating Restrictions on Interstate Vehicles and Eighteen-wheelers Act" on May 2, 2023. The text of the bill was released on May 16. H.R. 3039. A bill to prohibit the Administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration from issuing a rule or regulation requiring certain vehicles to be equipped with speed limiting devices, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. The bill is  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. Jason Crow, D-Colo., introduced the "Space National Guard Establishment Act" on May 2, 2023. The text of the bill was released on May 17. H.R. 3048. A bill to establish the Space National Guard; to the Committee on Armed Services. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Doug Lamborn, R-Colo., Salud O. Carbajal, D-Calif., William R. Keating, D-Mass., John H. Rutherford, R-Fla., Steve Womack, R-Ark., Jared Moskowitz, D-Fla., Sylvia Garcia, D-Texas, Ed Case, D-Hawaii, Jack Ber  more

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Rep. Ron Estes, R-Kan., introduced the "American Innovation and R&D Competitiveness Act" on April 18, 2023. The text and summary of the bill was released on May 17. H.R. 2673. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to restore the deduction for research and experimental expenditures; to the Committee on Ways and Means. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. John B. Larson, D-Conn., Darin LaHood, R-Ill., Suzan DelBene, D-Wash., Jodey C. Arrington, R-Texas, Jimmy Panett  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. A. Drew Ferguson, R-Ga., introduced the "National Land Bank Network Act" on April 25, 2023. The text of the bill was released on May 13. H.R. 2832. A bill to require the Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation to establish a national land bank network, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services. The bill is cosponsored by Rep. Daniel Kildee, D-Mich. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "National Land Bank Network Act". SEC.  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Rep. Sylvia Garcia, D-Texas, introduced legislation on April 28, 2023. The text of the bill was released on May 14. H.R. 3006. A bill to direct the Secretary of Education to carry out a grant program to support the placement of students and licensed professional social workers in public libraries, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Barbara Lee, D-Calif., and Hillary Scholten, D-Mich. * * * SECTION 1.  more

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Rep. Jimmy Gomez, D-Calif., introduced the "For the 99.5 Percent Act" on April 18, 2023. The text and summary of the bill was released on May 17. H.R. 2676. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reinstate estate and generation-skipping taxes, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Bonnie Watson Coleman, D-N.J., Earl Blumenauer, D-Ore., Ayanna Pressley, D-Mass., Melanie Stansbury, D-N.M., Rashida Tlaib, D  more

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Rep. Glenn Ivey, D-Md., introduced the "Raise the Age Act" on April 26, 2023. The text of the bill was released on May 16. H.R. 2870. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit a Federal firearms licensee from selling or delivering certain semiautomatic centerfire rifles or semiautomatic centerfire shotguns to a person under 21 years of age, with exceptions for active duty military personnel and full-time law enforcement officers, and for other purposes; to   more

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Rep. Daniel Kildee, D-Mich., introduced the "Recruiting Families Using Data Act" on May 2, 2023. The text of the bill was released on May 17. H.R. 3058. A bill to amend parts B and E of title IV of the Social Security Act to improve foster and adoptive parent recruitment and retention, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Randy Feenstra, R-Iowa, Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, D-Fla., and Don Bacon, R-Neb. * * * SECTIO  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., introduced the "Save Our Sequoias Act" on April 28, 2023. The text of the bill was released on May 14. H.R. 2989. A bill to improve the health and resiliency of giant sequoias, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, 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  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Rep. Max Miller, R-Ohio, introduced a resolution on May 2, 2023. The text of the resolution was released on May 16. H. Res. 352. A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives on the importance of a unified transatlantic role in deterring the Chinese Communist Party from disrupting the peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. The resolution is cosponsored by Reps. Mike Lawler, R-N.Y., Mike Gallagher, R-Wis., Daniel   more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Alex X. Mooney, R-W.Va., introduced the "Protecting the Second Amendment in Financial Services Act" on April 28, 2023. The text of the bill was released on May 14. H.R. 3021. A bill to prohibit the use of a merchant category code that separately identifies firearms merchants or ammunition merchants, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. John Rose, R-Tenn., Pete Sessions, R-Texas, Ralph Norman, R-S.C., Andy Og  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 15 -- Rep. Donald W. Norcross, D-N.J., introduced the "Workers' Memorial Day" on April 28, 2023. The text of the bill was released on May 14. H.R. 3022. A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to establish Workers' Memorial Day as a Federal holiday; to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Jan Schakowsky, D-Ill., Katie Porter, D-Calif., Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., Brendan Boyle, D-Pa., Mark Pocan, D-Wis., Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., Alma S. A  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 18 -- Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Fla., introduced the "Fair Housing for Survivors Act" on April 26, 2023. The text of the bill was released on May 16. H.R. 2918. A bill to provide protection for survivors of domestic violence, sexual violence, and sex trafficking under the Fair Housing Act; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Nicole Malliotakis, R-N.Y., Nanette D. Barragan, D-Calif., Sanford D. Bishop Jr., D-Ga., Earl Blumenauer, D-Ore., Su  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Va., introduced the "National Apprenticeship Act" on April 25, 2023. The text of the bill was released on May 13. H.R. 2851. A bill to amend the Act of August 16, 1937 (commonly referred to as the "National Apprenticeship Act") to expand the national apprenticeship system to include apprenticeships, youth apprenticeships, and pre- apprenticeships registered under such Act and to promote the furtherance of labor standards necessary to safeguard the w  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Rep. Austin Scott, R-Ga., introduced a resolution on May 2, 2023. The text of the resolution was released on May 16. H. Res. 358. A resolution commemorating the 50th anniversary of the establishment of the National Wild Turkey Federation and recognizing its significant contributions to scientific wildlife management, research, and habitat conservation, as well as promoting and protecting the long- honored outdoor traditions of the United States; to the Committee on Natural  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Elissa Slotkin, D-Mich., introduced the "Federal Firefighter Cancer Detection and Prevention Act" on April 25, 2023. The text and summary of the bill was released on May 13. H.R. 2852. A bill to require the Secretary of Defense to provide to firefighters of the Department of Defense medical testing and related services to detect and prevent certain cancers; to the Committee on Armed Services. The bill is cosponsored by Rep. Don Bacon, R-Neb. * * * SECTION 1. Short   more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Adrian Smith, R-Neb., introduced the "Expanding Care in the Home Act" on April 25, 2023. The text of the bill was released on May 13. H.R. 2853. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to expand access to clinical care in the home, and for other purposes; 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  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Melanie Stansbury, D-N.M., introduced the "America's Red Rock Wilderness Act" on April 28, 2023. The text of the bill was released on May 14. H.R. 3031. A bill to designate as wilderness certain Federal portions of the red rock canyons of the Colorado Plateau and the Great Basin Deserts in the State of Utah for the benefit of present and future generations of people in the United States; to the Committee on Natural Resources. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Jamie Ra  more

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Rep. Marilyn Strickland, D-Wash., introduced the "Fairness for Servicemembers and their Families Act" on April 26, 2023. The text of the bill was released on May 16. H.R. 2911. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to periodically review the automatic maximum coverage under the Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance program and the Veterans' Group Life Insurance program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans  more

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., introduced the "Lebanon TPS Act" on April 26, 2023. The text of the bill was released on May 16. H.R. 2913. A bill to designate Lebanon under section 244 of the Immigration and Nationality Act to permit nationals of Lebanon to be eligible for temporary protected status under such section, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the S  more

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Rep. Michael R. Turner, R-Ohio, introduced the "Health Coverage Tax Credit Reauthorization Act" on April 26, 2023. The text and summary of the bill was released on May 16. H.R. 2914. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the health coverage tax credit; to the Committee on Ways and Means. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Jared Golden, D-Maine, Claudia Tenney, R-N.Y., and Daniel Kildee, D-Mich. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as   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 20 -- Rep. Nikema Williams, D-Ga., introduced a concurrent resolution on May 2, 2023. The text of the resolution was released on May 16. H. Con. Res. 39. Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress to support the case of Beatriz, a young woman from a rural area of El Salvador, living in extreme poverty and with lupus, who fought for her life against the state to allow her to terminate a pregnancy that put her at risk, which exposed the serious consequences of the abso  more

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Rep. Nikema Williams, D-Ga., introduced the "Sunlight in Workplace Harassment Act" on May 2, 2023. The text of the bill was released on May 17. H.R. 3078. A bill to amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to require disclosure of payments for settlements of disputes regarding sexual abuse and certain types of harassment and discrimination, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash., Rashida T  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 15 -- Sen. John Boozman, R-Ark., introduced the "Gerald's Law Act" on April 27, 2023. The text of the bill was released on May 12. S. 1330. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide a burial and funeral allowance for certain veterans who die at home or in other settings while in receipt of hospice care furnished by the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. The bill is cosponsored by Sen. Gary Peters, D-Mich  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, introduced the "Project Safe Neighborhoods Reauthorization Act" on May 1, 2023. The text of the bill was released on May 15. S. 1387. A bill to reauthorize the Project Safe Neighborhoods Grant Program Authorization Act of 2018, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Gary Peters, D-Mich., Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, Kyrsten Sinema, I-Ariz., Thom Tillis, R-N.C., Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., Ted Cruz, R-T  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., introduced the "Child Care for Working Families Act" on April 27, 2023. The text of the bill was released on May 12. S. 1354. A bill to increase the quality and supply of child care and lower child care costs for families; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Robert Casey Jr., D-Pa., Tim Kaine, D-Va., Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, Charles E. Schumer, D-N.Y., Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., Tammy Baldw  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 15 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-R.I., introduced the "EDUCATORS for America Act" on April 27, 2023. The text of the bill was released on May 12. S. 1341. A bill to reauthorize title II of the Higher Education Act of 1965, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Robert Casey Jr., D-Pa., Ben Ray Lujan, D-N.M., Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., Ron Wyden, D-Ore., Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., and Martin   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 16 -- Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., introduced a resolution on April 27, 2023. The text of the resolution was released on May 15. S. Res. 184. A resolution expressing support for the designation of April 2023 as "Parkinson's Awareness Month"; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. The resolution is cosponsored by Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla. * * * Expressing support for the designation of April 2023 as "Parkinson's Awareness Month". Whereas Parkinson's disea  more