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. Alma S. Adams, D-N.C., introduced the "EDUCATORS for America Act" on April 28, 2023. The text of the bill was released on May 14. H.R. 2992. A bill to reauthorize title II of the Higher Education Act of 1965, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Ruben Gallego, D-Ariz., Emilia Sykes, D-Ohio, Suzanne Bonamici, D-Ore., Jamaal Bowman, D-N.Y., Gwen Moore, D-Wis., Morgan McGarvey, D-Ky., Jill Tokuda, D-Ha  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 "National Mesonet Authorization Act" on April 28, 2023. The text of the bill was released on May 14. H.R. 2995. A bill to authorize the National Mesonet Program of the National Weather Service, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Paul Tonko, D-N.Y., and Frank D. Lucas, R-Okla. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "National Meson  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. 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. Buddy Carter, R-Ga., introduced the "Protecting Patients Against PBM Abuses Act" on April 26, 2023. The text of the bill was released on May 16. H.R. 2880. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish certain requirements for pharmacy benefit managers under part D of the Medicare program; 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 18 -- Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-Texas, introduced the "Citizenship for Essential Workers Act" on May 2, 2023. The text of the bill was released on May 17. H.R. 3043. A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for the adjustment of status of essential workers, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Ted Lieu, D-Calif., Jesus Garcia, D-Ill., Nanette D. Barragan, D-Calif., Ritchie Torres, D-N.Y., Juan C. Vargas,   more

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-Texas, introduced the "Millennium Challenge Corporation Candidate Country Reform Act" on May 2, 2023. The text of the bill was released on May 17. H.R. 3042. A bill to modify the requirements for candidate countries under the Millennium Challenge Act of 2003, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Young Kim, R-Calif., and Gregory W. Meeks, D-N.Y. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be   more

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Rep. Yvette Clarke, D-N.Y., introduced the "Require the Exposure of AI-Led Political Advertisements Act" on May 2, 2023. The text of the bill was released on May 17. H.R. 3044. A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to provide further transparency and accountability for the use of content that is generated by artificial intelligence (generative AI) in political advertisements by requiring such advertisements to include a statement within the contents of   more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Joe Courtney, D-Conn., introduced the "Protecting America's Workers Act" on April 28, 2023. The text of the bill was released on May 14. H.R. 2998. A bill to amend the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 to expand coverage under the Act, to increase protections for whistleblowers, to increase penalties for high gravity violations, to adjust penalties for inflation, to provide rights for victims or their family members, and for other purposes; to the Committee o  more

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Rep. Adriano Espaillat, D-N.Y., introduced the "Fair Adjudications for Immigrants Act" on May 2, 2023. The text of the bill was released on May 17. H.R. 3050. A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to alter the definition of "conviction", and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Joaquin Castro, D-Texas, Jan Schakowsky, D-Ill., Raul M. Grijalva, D-Ariz., Jamaal Bowman, D-N.Y., Jill Tokuda, D-Hawaii, James McGo  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Rep. Adriano Espaillat, D-N.Y., introduced a resolution on May 2, 2023. The text and summary of the resolution was released on May 16. H. Res. 348. A resolution declaring gun violence a public health crisis; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. The resolution is cosponsored by Reps. Veronica Escobar, D-Texas, Barbara Lee, D-Calif., Nydia M. Velazquez, D-N.Y., Dwight Evans, D-Pa., Jared Moskowitz, D-Fla., Brian Higgins, D-N.Y., Tony Cardenas, D-Calif., Sylvia Garcia, D  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Adriano Espaillat, D-N.Y., introduced the "Robert Parris Moses Congressional Gold Medal Act" on April 25, 2023. The text and summary of the bill was released on May 13. H.R. 2831. A bill to award posthumously a Congressional Gold Medal to Robert Parris Moses, in recognition of his achievements and contributions to advancing American education and civil rights; to the Committee on Financial Services. The bill is cosponsored by Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Md. * * * SECTION   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. Scott Fitzgerald, R-Wis. introduced the "Pretrial Release Reporting Act" on April 25, 2023. The text of the bill was released on May 13. H.R. 2833. A bill to require the Director of the Bureau of Justice Statistics to submit to Congress a report relating to individuals granted bail and pretrial release in State courts, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Beth Van Duyne, R-Texas, Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., Brian Fitzpat  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pa., introduced the "Bipartisan Restoring Faith in Government Act" on April 28, 2023. The text of the bill was released on May 14. H.R. 3003. A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to restrict trading and ownership of certain financial instruments by Members of Congress and their spouses and dependents, and for other purposes; to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be sub  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Andrew R. Garbarino, R-N.Y., introduced the "Postal Police Reform Act" on April 28, 2023. The text of the bill was released on May 14. H.R. 3005. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to modify the role and duties of United States Postal Service police officers, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for   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. 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. Raul M. Grijalva, D-Ariz., introduced the "Right to Read Act" on April 26, 2023. The text of the bill was released on May 16. H.R. 2889. A bill to ensure that students in schools have a right to read, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Jamaal Bowman, D-N.Y., Joe Courtney, D-Conn., Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., Alma S. Adams, D-N.C., Frederica S. Wilson, D-Fla., Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, Suzan  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 15 -- Rep. Sara Jacobs, D-Calif., introduced the "Drug Shortage Prevention Act" on April 28, 2023. The text of the bill was released on May 14. H.R. 3008. A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to provide for notification by manufacturers of critical essential medicines of increased demand of such drugs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Colin Allred, D-Texas, Yvette Clarke, D-N.Y., Lloyd Doggett,  more

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Rep. Henry C. Johnson, D-Ga., introduced a resolution on April 28, 2023. The text of the resolution was released on May 16. H. Res. 338. A resolution expressing support for the designation of April 30, 2023, as "National Adult Hepatitis B Vaccination Awareness Day"; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. The resolution is cosponsored by Reps. Judy Chu, D-Calif., Emanuel Cleaver, D-Mo., Don Bacon, R-Neb., Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, D-Fla., Tro  more

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Rep. David Joyce, R-Ohio, introduced the "Harnessing Opportunities by Pursuing Expungement Act" on April 18, 2023. The text and summary of the bill was released on May 17. H.R. 2677. A bill to authorize the Attorney General to make grants to States and units of local government to reduce the financial and administrative burden of expunging convictions for cannabis offenses, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Rep. Alexandr  more

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Rep. David Joyce, R-Ohio, introduced the "Secure And Fair Enforcement Banking Act" on April 26, 2023. The text of the bill was released on May 16. H.R. 2891. A bill to create protections for financial institutions that provide financial services to State-sanctioned marijuana businesses and service providers for such businesses, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Veterans' Affairs, for a pe  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Rep. Derek Kilmer, D-Wash., introduced legislation on April 28, 2023. The text of the bill was released on May 14. H.R. 3011. A bill to establish a task force of the Department of Defense on mental health; to the Committee on Armed Services. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Robert J. Wittman, R-Va., Chrissy Houlahan, D-Pa., Guy Reschenthaler, R-Pa., Chris Stewart, R-Utah, Pat Ryan, D-N.Y., Wiley Nickel, D-N.C., Trent Kelly, R-Miss., Mikie Sherrill, D-N.J., Paul Tonko, D-N  more

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Ill., introduced the "Ending Trading and Holdings in Congressional Stocks (ETHICS) Act" on April 18, 2023. The text of the bill was released on May 17. H.R. 2678. A bill to amend chapter 131 of title 5, United States Code, to prevent Members of Congress and their spouses and dependent children from trading stocks and owning stocks, and for other purposes; to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight a  more

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Rep. Nick LaLota, R-N.Y., introduced the "Aviation Security Checkpoint Technology Fund Act" on May 2, 2023. The text of the bill was released on May 17. H.R. 3061. A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to establish an Aviation Security Checkpoint Technology Fund in the Department of Homeland Security to fund investments in aviation security checkpoint technology, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Security. The bill is cosponsored by Rep. C.A. "D  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Rep. Nick LaLota, R-N.Y., introduced a concurrent resolution on May 2, 2023. The text of the resolution was released on May 16. H. Con. Res. 38. Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress regarding the execution-style murders of United States citizens Ylli, Agron, and Mehmet Bytyqi in the Republic of Serbia in July 1999; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. * * * Expressing the sense of Congress regarding the execution-style murders of United States citizens   more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Nick LaLota, R-N.Y., introduced the "Safeguarding Our Forces Abroad Act" on April 28, 2023. The text of the bill was released on May 14. H.R. 3015. A bill to reduce the number of members of the Armed Forces stationed in certain foreign countries with which the United States does not have a proper and enforceable Status of Forces Agreement, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Safegua  more

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Rep. Nick Langworthy, R-N.Y., introduced the "Weather Alert Response and Notification Act" on April 26, 2023. The text of the bill was released on May 16. H.R. 2892. A bill to direct the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study on the effectiveness of local alerting systems, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Brian Higgins, D-N.Y., Joseph D. Morelle, D-N.Y., Russell Fry, R-S.C.  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Mike Lawler, R-N.Y., introduced the "IGO Anti-Boycott Act" on April 28, 2023. The text of the bill was released on May 14. H.R. 3016. A bill to amend the Anti-Boycott Act of 2018 to apply the provisions of that Act to international governmental organizations; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. The bill is cosponsored by Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-N.J. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "IGO Anti-Boycott Act". SEC. 2. Amendments to the Anti-  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Rep. Grace Meng, D-N.Y., introduced a resolution on May 2, 2023. The text of the resolution was released on May 16. H. Res. 351. A resolution recognizing the impact the stigmatization of menstruation has on the lives of women, girls, and people who menstruate, and expressing support for the designation of the month of May as "National Menstrual Health Awareness Month"; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce,  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 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. Dean Phillips, D-Minn., introduced the "School Access to Naloxone Act" on May 2, 2023. The text of the bill was released on May 17. H.R. 3065. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide funding for trained school personnel to administer drugs and devices for emergency treatment of known or suspected opioid overdose, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. David Joyce, R-Ohio, Don Bacon, R-Neb., A  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 18 -- Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar, R-Fla., introduced the "Corruption in Argentina Stymied by Enforcing Sanctions Act" on May 2, 2023. The text of the bill was released on May 17. H.R. 3067. A bill to provide for the imposition of sanctions with respect to certain officials of Argentina; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Carlos A. Gimenez, R-Fla., Mike Lawler, R-N.Y., and Res. Comm. Jenniffer Gonzalez-Colon, R-P.R. * * * SECTION 1. Short title  more

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Rep. Adam B. Schiff, D-Calif., introduced the "Equal Health Care for All Act" on May 2, 2023. The text of the bill was released on May 17. H.R. 3068. A bill to prohibit discrimination in health care and require the provision of equitable health care, 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 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. Chris Smith, R-N.J., introduced legislation on April 25, 2023. The text of the bill was released on May 13. H.R. 2854. A bill to require the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development to submit a report on progress relating to malaria reduction, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Gregory W. Meeks, D-N.Y., J. French Hill, R-Ark., and Susan Wild, D-Pa. * * * SECTION 1. Findings.   more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Lloyd Smucker, R-Pa., introduced the "Primary Care Enhancement Act" on April 28, 2023. The text of the bill was released on May 14. H.R. 3029. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow individuals with direct primary care service arrangements to remain eligible individuals for purposes of health savings accounts, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Earl Blumenauer, D-Ore., Claudia Tenney, R-N.Y  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 15 -- Rep. Michelle Steel, R-Calif., introduced the "Solidify Iran Sanctions Act" on April 28, 2023. The text of the bill was released on May 14. H.R. 3033. A bill to repeal the sunset provision of the Iran Sanctions Act of 1996, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, the Judiciary, Ways and Means, and Oversight and Accountability, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each cas  more

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Rep. Claudia Tenney, R-N.Y., introduced the "Promoting Free and Fair Elections Act" on May 2, 2023. The text of the bill was released on May 17. H.R. 3072. 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, an  more

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Rep. Paul Tonko, D-N.Y., introduced the "Community Mental Wellness and Resilience Act" on May 2, 2023. The text of the bill was released on May 17. H.R. 3073. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, to promote mental wellness and resilience and prevent and heal mental health, behavioral health, and psychosocial conditions through develo  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Rep. Ritchie Torres, D-N.Y., introduced a resolution on April 28, 2023. The text of the resolution was released on May 16. H. Res. 344. A resolution expressing the sense that there should be established a "National Garifuna Immigrant Heritage Month" in April to celebrate the great contributions of Americans of Garifuna immigrant heritage in the United States who have enriched the history of the Nation; to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability. The resolution is co  more

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Rep. David Trone, D-Md., introduced the "Due Process Continuity of Care Act" on May 2, 2023. The text of the bill was released on May 17. H.R. 3074. A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to remove the Medicaid coverage exclusion for inmates in custody pending disposition of charges, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Michael R. Turner, R-Ohio, John H. Rutherford, R-Fla., Paul Tonko, D-N.Y., Dan   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 16 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., introduced the "Forced Arbitration Injustice Repeal Act" on April 27, 2023. The text of the bill was released on May 15. S. 1376. A bill to amend title 9 of the United States Code with respect to arbitration; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Edward J. Markey, D-Mass., Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., Raphael G. Warnock, D-Ga., Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., Ron Wyden,  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., introduced the "Ending Forced Arbitration of Race Discrimination Act" on May 2, 2023. The text of the bill was released on May 16. S. 1408. A bill to amend title 9, United States Code, with respect to arbitration of disputes involving race discrimination; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., and Richard J. Durbin, D-Ill. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Endin  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., introduced the "New York-New Jersey Watershed Protection Act" on April 27, 2023. The text of the bill was released on May 12. S. 1335. A bill to establish the New York-New Jersey Watershed Restoration Program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., Robert Menendez, D-N.J., and Charles E. Schumer, D-N.Y. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be   more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Sen. Ted Budd, R-N.C., introduced the "Financial Technology Protection Act" on April 27, 2023. The text of the bill was released on May 12. S. 1340. A bill to establish an Independent Financial Technology Working Group to Combat Terrorism and Illicit Financing, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. The bill is cosponsored by Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Financial T  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Sen. Robert Casey Jr., D-Pa., introduced the "Visitable Inclusive Tax Credits for Accessible Living Act" on April 27, 2023. The text of the bill was released on May 15. S. 1377. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to improve the low-income housing credit; to the Committee on Finance. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., and Peter Welch, D-Vt. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act ma  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., introduced the "Closing the Meal Gap Act" on April 27, 2023. The text of the bill was released on May 12. S. 1336. 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, Nutrition, and Forestry. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Edward J. Markey, D-Mass., Peter Welch  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., introduced the "Living Donor Protection Act" on April 27, 2023. The text of the bill was released on May 15. S. 1384. A bill to promote and protect from discrimination living organ donors; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. The bill is cosponsored by Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Living Donor Protection Act of 2023". SEC. 2. Prohibition on denial of coverage  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 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. Alex Padilla, D-Calif., introduced the "Citizenship for Essential Workers Act" on May 1, 2023. The text of the bill was released on May 15. S. 1392. A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for the adjustment of status of essential workers, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Richard J. Durbin, D-Ill., Ben Ray Lujan, D-N.M., Cory Booker, D-N.J., Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., Edward J. Markey,  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Sen. Charles E. Schumer, D-N.Y., introduced legislation on May 1, 2023. The text of the bill was released on May 15. S. 1395. A bill to temporarily suspend the debt limit through December 31, 2024; read the first time. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Patty Murray, D-Wash., Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I. * * * SECTION 1. Temporary extension of public debt limit. (a) In general.--Section 3101(b) of title 31, United States Code, shall not apply for the  more