WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Rep. Don S. Beyer, D-Va., introduced the "Keeping All Students Safe Act" on May 18, 2023. The text of the bill was released on June 19. H.R. 3470. A bill to prohibit and prevent seclusion, mechanical restraint, chemical restraint, and dangerous restraints that restrict breathing, and to prevent and reduce the use of physical restraint in schools, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, fo  more

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, D-Ore., introduced the "Protecting our Students in Schools Act" on May 23, 2023. The text of the bill was released on June 21. H.R. 3596. A bill to prohibit the use of corporal punishment in schools, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the   more

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Rep. Matthew Cartwright, D-Pa., introduced the "VA Work-Study Improvement Act" on May 23, 2023. The text of the bill was released on June 21. H.R. 3600. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the VA Work-Study program; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Andre Carson, D-Ind., Dina Titus, D-Nev., Sheila Jackson Lee, D-Texas, Andrew Kim, D-N.J., Robert J. Wittman, R-Va., Deborah K. Ross, D-N.C., Summer Lee, D-Pa., Brian  more

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, introduced the "Secure Testing Resources Instead of Prosecuting Act" on May 22, 2023. The text of the bill was released on June 14. H.R. 3563. A bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act to exempt from punishment the possession, sale, or purchase of fentanyl drug testing equipment; to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each   more

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Rep. Warren Davidson, R-Ohio, introduced the "Middle Class Borrower Protection Act" on May 22, 2023. The text of the bill was released on June 14. H.R. 3564. A bill to cancel recent changes made by the Federal Housing Finance Agency to the up-front loan level pricing adjustments charged by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac for guarantee of single-family mortgages, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Bryan Steil, R-Wis  more

WASHINGTON, June 19 -- Rep. Tom Emmer, R-Minn., introduced the "Securities Clarity Act " on May 22, 2023. The text of the bill was released on June 14. H.R. 3572. A bill to amend the securities laws to exclude investment contract assets from the definition of a security; to the Committee on Financial Services. The bill is cosponsored by Rep. Darren Soto, D-Fla. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Securities Clarity Act". SEC. 2. Sense of Congress; purpose. SEC. 3.   more

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., introduced the "Neighbors Not Enemies Act" on May 23, 2023. The text of the bill was released on June 21. H.R. 3610. A bill to repeal the Alien Enemies Act, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Earl Blumenauer, D-Ore., Jamaal Bowman, D-N.Y., Cori Bush, D-Mo., Judy Chu, D-Calif., Adriano Espaillat, D-N.Y., Dwight Evans, D-Pa., Raul M. Grijalva, D-Ariz., Jahana Hayes, D-Conn., Sara Jacobs, D-C  more

WASHINGTON, June 19 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Mass., introduced the "Affordability is Access Act" on May 22, 2023. The text of the bill was released on June 14. H.R. 3589. A bill to require group health plans and group or individual health insurance coverage to provide coverage for over-the-counter contraceptives; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speak  more

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman, D-N.J., introduced legislation on May 23, 2023. The text of the bill was released on June 21. H.R. 3617. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to expand the authority to provide a wig and treat traction alopecia under the TRICARE program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Ayanna Pressley, D-Mass., Jennifer L. McClellan, D-Va., Joyce Beatty, D-Ohio, Alma S. Adams, D-N.C., Ilhan   more

WASHINGTON, June 19 -- Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman, D-N.J., introduced the "Pursuing Equity in Mental Health Act" on May 18, 2023. The text of the bill was released on June 18. H.R. 3548. A bill to address mental health issues for youth, particularly youth of color, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Grace F. Napolitano, D-Calif., Shontel Brown, D-Ohio, Gwen Moore, D-Wis., Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, Mary Gay Scanlon, D-Pa., Donald M  more

WASHINGTON, June 19 -- Rep. Ryan Zinke, R-Mont., introduced the "Protecting Veteran Community Care Act" on May 18, 2023. The text of the bill was released on June 18. H.R. 3554. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to expand access to the Veterans Community Care Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs to include certain veterans seeking mental health or substance-use services, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Don Dav  more

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., introduced the "Fair Accountability and Innovative Research Drug Pricing Act" on March 22, 2023. The text of the bill was released on June 20. S. 935. A bill to require reporting regarding certain drug price increases, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Mike Braun, R-Ind., and Tina Smith, D-Minn. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Fair  more

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., introduced the "Rural America Health Corps Act" on March 22, 2023. The text and summary of the bill was released on June 20. S. 940. A bill to establish a demonstration program to provide payments on eligible loans for individuals who are eligible for the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Richard J. Durbin, D-Ill., Shelley Moore  more

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., introduced the "Abortion is Health Care Everywhere Act" on March 22, 2023. The text of the bill was released on June 20. S. 929. A bill to amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to authorize the use of Federal foreign assistance funds for comprehensive reproductive health care services, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Relations. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Tina Smith, D-Minn., Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, Tammy Duckworth  more

WASHINGTON, June 20 -- Sen. Robert Casey Jr., D-Pa., introduced the "Higher Education Mental Health Act" on May 17, 2023. The text of the bill was released on June 19. S. 1665. A bill to authorize the Secretary of Education to establish an Advisory Commission on Serving and Supporting Students with Mental Health Disabilities in Institutions of Higher Education, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Tim Kaine, D-Va.,  more

WASHINGTON, June 20 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, introduced the "Success for Rural Students and Communities Act" on March 23, 2023. The text of the bill was released on June 19. S. 965. A bill to establish a rural postsecondary and economic development grant program; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Margaret Wood Hassan, D-N.H., John Cornyn, R-Texas, and Tina Smith, D-Minn. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited   more

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., introduced the "A. Donald McEachin Environmental Justice For All Act" on March 22, 2023. The text of the bill was released on June 20. S. 919. A bill to restore, reaffirm, and reconcile environmental justice and civil rights, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Cory Booker, D-N.J., Edward J. Markey, D-Mass., Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., Brian Sc  more

WASHINGTON, June 20 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Ill., introduced the "Affordable College Textbook Act" on March 27, 2023. The text of the bill was released on June 19. S. 978. A bill to expand the use of open textbooks in order to achieve savings for students and improve textbook price information; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, Tina Smith, D-Minn., and Kyrsten Sinema, I-Ariz. * * * SECTION 1. Short ti  more

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, introduced a resolution on March 23, 2023. The text and summary of the resolution was released on June 19. S. Res. 120. A resolution designating March 23, 2023, as "National Women in Agriculture Day"; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The resolution is cosponsored by Sens. Tina Smith, D-Minn., Bill Hagerty, R-Tenn., Raphael G. Warnock, D-Ga., Kevin Cramer, R-N.D., John Fetterman, D-Pa., James Risch, R-Idaho, Roger Marshall, R-Kan., Chuck Grassle  more

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, introduced the "Next Generation Fuels Act" on March 22, 2023. The text of the bill was released on June 20. S. 944. A bill to promote low-carbon, high-octane fuels, to protect public health, and to improve vehicle efficiency and performance, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, and Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill. * * * SECTION 1. Short   more

WASHINGTON, June 19 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-N.M., introduced the "Agriculture Resilience Act" on March 28, 2023. The text of the bill was released on June 18. S. 1016. A bill to address the impact of climate change on agriculture, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., Peter Welch, D-Vt., Tina Smith, D-Minn., Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Cory Booker, D-N.J., Christopher S. Murphy, D-Conn.  more

WASHINGTON, June 20 -- Sen. Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, introduced the "My Body, My Data Act" on May 17, 2023. The text of the bill was released on June 19. S. 1656. A bill to protect the privacy of personal reproductive or sexual health information, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., Tammy Duckwor  more

WASHINGTON, June 20 -- Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., introduced the "Department of Veterans Affairs Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Processing Claims Improvement Act" on May 17, 2023. The text of the bill was released on June 19. S. 1635. A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to take certain actions to improve the processing by the Department of Veterans Affairs of claims for disability compensation for post-traumatic stress disorder, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Vete  more

WASHINGTON, June 20 -- Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., introduced the "Foreign Animal Disease Prevention, Surveillance and Rapid Response Act" on May 17, 2023. The text of the bill was released on June 19. S. 1666. A bill to amend the Animal Health Protection Act to reauthorize animal disease prevention and management programs; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. John Cornyn, R-Texas, and Joni Ernst, R-Iowa. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. T  more

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., introduced the "Honoring Our Fallen Heroes Act" on March 22, 2023. The text of the bill was released on June 20. S. 930. A bill to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to provide public safety officer benefits for exposure-related cancers, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-N.D. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Honorin  more

WASHINGTON, June 20 -- Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., introduced the "Providing Resources for Exceptional Veterans to End Narcotic Trafficking of Fentanyl Act" on March 27, 2023. The text of the bill was released on June 19. S. 987. A bill to expand the HERO Child-Rescue Corps Program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Rick Scott, R-Fla., Gary Peters, D-Mich., and Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va. * * * SECTION   more

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., introduced a resolution on March 28, 2023. The text of the resolution was released on June 19. S. Res. 128. A resolution condemning the Russian Federation's kidnapping of Ukrainian children; to the Committee on Foreign Relations. The resolution is cosponsored by Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C. * * * Condemning the Russian Federation's kidnapping of Ukrainian children. Whereas, on February 24, 2022, the Russian Federation invaded the sovereign   more

WASHINGTON, June 20 -- Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., introduced the "STOP Act 2.0" on March 27, 2023. The text of the bill was released on June 19. S. 986. A bill to increase the criminal penalty for mail fraud involving misrepresentation of the country of origin, to terminate the authority to exclude countries from the requirement to transmit advance electronic information for 100 percent of mail shipments under the STOP Act of 2018, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance. The bil  more

WASHINGTON, June 19 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Mass., introduced the "International Human Rights Defense Act" on March 28, 2023. The text of the bill was released on June 18. S. 1007. 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 Relations. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Benjamin Cardin, D-Md., Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., John W. H  more

WASHINGTON, June 19 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Mich., introduced the "Strong Communities Act" on March 28, 2023. The text and summary of the bill was released on June 18. S. 994. A bill to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to provide that COPS grant funds may be used for local law enforcement recruits to attend schools or academies if the recruits agree to serve in precincts of law enforcement agencies in their communities; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is   more

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nev. introduced a resolution on March 23, 2023. The text and summary of the resolution was released on June 19. S. Res. 124. A resolution designating March 24th, 2023, as "National Women of Color in Tech Day"; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The resolution is cosponsored by Sens. Roger Wicker, R-Miss., Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nev., Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., Martin Heinrich, D-N.M., and Alex Padill  more

WASHINGTON, June 20 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., introduced the "Healthy Families Act" on May 17, 2023. The text of the bill was released on June 19. S. 1664. A bill to allow Americans to earn paid sick time so that they can address their own health needs and the health needs of their families; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Charles E. Schumer, D-N.Y., Patty Murray, D-Wash., Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., Micha  more

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Sen. Charles E. Schumer, D-N.Y. introduced a resolution on March 28, 2023. The text and summary of the resolution was released on June 19. S. Res. 129. A resolution designating March 2023 as "National Women's History Month"; considered and agreed to. The resolution is cosponsored by Sens. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nev., John Barrasso, R-Wyo., Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., Margaret Wood Hassa  more

WASHINGTON, June 20 -- Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., introduced a concurrent resolution on March 23, 2023. The text and summary of the resolution was released on June 19. S. Con. Res. 8. A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that tax-exempt fraternal benefit societies have historically provided and continue to provide critical benefits to the people and communities of the United States; to the Committee on Finance. The concurrent resolution is cosponsored by Sens. Mike Crap  more

WASHINGTON, June 20 -- Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., introduced a resolution on March 22, 2023. The text and summary of the resolution was released on June 19. S. Res. 117. A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the President and the Secretary of State should ensure that the Government of Canada does not permanently store nuclear waste in the Great Lakes Basin; to the Committee on Foreign Relations. The resolution is cosponsored by Sens. Gary Peters, D-Mich., Tammy Baldwin, D-Wi  more

WASHINGTON, June 20 -- Sen. John Thune, R-S.D., introduced the "Safeguarding American Value-Added Exports Ac" on May 17, 2023. The text of the bill was released on June 19. S. 1652. A bill to amend the Agricultural Trade Act of 1978 to preserve foreign markets for goods using common names, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., Roger Marshall, R-Kan., and Tina Smith, D-Minn. * * * SECTION 1. Sh  more