WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Rep. Robert Garcia, D-Calif., introduced a resolution on May 11, 2023. The text of the resolution was released on May 31. H. Res. 393. A resolution honoring all families; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. The resolution is cosponsored by Reps. Raul Ruiz, D-Calif., Mark Pocan, D-Wis., Angie Craig, D-Minn., Becca Balint, D-Vt., and Maxwell Frost, D-Fla. * * * Honoring all families. Whereas there are 1,800,000 adopted children in the United States; Whereas  more

WASHINGTON, May 31 -- Rep. Sara Jacobs, D-Calif., introduced a concurrent resolution on March 30, 2023. The text of the resolution was released on May 30. H. Con. Res. 32. Concurrent resolution supporting the goals and ideals of International Transgender Day of Visibility; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The concurrent resolution is cosponsored by Reps. Becca Balint, D-Vt., Earl Blumenauer, D-Ore., Lisa Blunt Rochester, D-Del., Suzanne Bonamici, D-Ore., Jamaal Bowman, D-N.Y., Cori Bush, D-M  more

WASHINGTON, May 31 -- Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash., introduced a resolution on March 30, 2023. The text and summary of the resolution was released on May 30. H. Res. 269. A resolution recognizing that it is the duty of the Federal Government to develop and implement a Transgender Bill of Rights to protect and codify the rights of transgender and nonbinary people under the law and ensure their access to medical care, shelter, safety, and economic security; to the Committee on the Judiciary, and  more

WASHINGTON, June 1 -- Sen. Robert Casey Jr., D-Pa., introduced the "Medicare and Medicaid Dental, Vision, and Hearing Benefit Act" on March 16, 2023. The text and summary of the bill was released on May 31. S. 842. A bill to amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage of dental and oral health services, vision services, and hearing services under the Medicare and Medicaid programs; to the Committee on Finance. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Benjamin Cardin,   more

WASHINGTON, May 29 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Mass., introduced the "Airline Operational Resiliency Act" on March 14, 2023. The text of the bill was released on May 28. S. 787. A bill to require the Comptroller General of the United States to study and report on the operational preparedness of air carriers for preparing for changing weather and other events related to changing conditions and natural hazards; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. The bill is cosponsored by  more

WASHINGTON, May 28 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kan., introduced the "Direct Interstate Retail Exemption for Certain Transactions Act" on May 10, 2023. The text of the bill was released on May 24. S. 1512. A bill to amend the Federal Meat Inspection Act and the Poultry Products Inspection Act to allow for the interstate internet sales of certain State-inspected meat and poultry, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. The bill is cosponsored by Sen. Peter  more

WASHINGTON, May 28 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., introduced a resolution on May 9, 2023. The text of the resolution was released on May 25. S. Res. 201. A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of National Nurses Week, to be observed from May 6 through May 12, 2023; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. The resolution is cosponsored by Sens. Roger Wicker, R-Miss., Tina Smith, D-Minn., John Barrasso, R-Wyo., Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., Catherine  more

WASHINGTON, May 30 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Mich., introduced the "Protecting Consumers from PFAS Act" on March 15, 2023. The text and summary of the bill was released on May 29. S. 820. A bill to add the Consumer Product Safety Commission to the list of agencies required to be represented on the PFAS interagency working group; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, Cynthia M. Lummis, R-Wyo., and Peter Welch, D-  more

WASHINGTON, May 30 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., introduced the "Universal School Meals Program Act" on May 11, 2023. The text of the bill was released on May 29. S. 1568. A bill to amend the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 and the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to make breakfasts and lunches free for all children, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., Martin Heinrich, D-N.M., Ma  more

WASHINGTON, May 30 -- Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, introduced the "Improved Transportation Consumer Protection Act" on May 11, 2023. The text of the bill was released on May 29. S. 1551. A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to establish an Office of Consumer Protection in the Department of Transportation, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Peter Welch, D-Vt., Ben Ray Lujan, D-N.M., John Fetterman, D-Pa.,   more

WASHINGTON, May 28 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., introduced the "Access to Contraception for Servicemembers and Dependents Act" on May 10, 2023. The text of the bill was released on May 24. S. 1527. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to ensure that members of the Armed Forces and their families have access to the contraception they need in order to promote the health and readiness of all members of the Armed Forces, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services. The b  more

WASHINGTON, May 28 -- Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont., introduced the "Retired Pay Restoration Act" on May 10, 2023. The text of the bill was released on May 24. S. 1515. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to permit retired members of the uniformed services who have a service-connected disability to receive both disability compensation from the Department of Veterans Affairs for their disability and either retired pay by reason of their years of military service of Combat-Related Special Co  more

WASHINGTON, May 30 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., introduced the "Secure Viable Banking Act" on March 15, 2023. The text of the bill was released on May 29. S. 817. A bill to repeal title IV of the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., Cory Booker, D-N.J., Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., Edward J. Markey, D-Mass., Bernie Sanders,   more

WASHINGTON, May 28 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vt., introduced the "Heat Pump Energy Assistance and Training Act" on May 9, 2023. The text of the bill was released on May 25. S. 1495. A bill to require the Secretary of Agriculture to establish a program to provide support on the use of industrial heat pumps, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. The bill is cosponsored by Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kan. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited a  more

WASHINGTON, May 30 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vt., introduced the "Opportunities in Organic Act" on May 11, 2023. The text of the bill was released on May 29. S. 1582. A bill to amend the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to expand the national organic certification cost-share program into a comprehensive organic program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., Cory Booker, D-N.J., Robert  more

WASHINGTON, May 28 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., introduced the "Northern Rockies Ecosystem Protection Act" on May 10, 2023. The text of the bill was released on May 24. S. 1531. A bill to designate certain National Forest System land and certain public land under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture in the States of Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming as wilderness, wild and scenic rivers, wildland recovery areas, and biological c  more