WASHINGTON, June 30 -- Rep. Troy Carter, D-La., introduced legislation on May 31, 2023. The text of the bill was released on June 26. H.R. 3760. A bill to amend title VII of the Public Health Service Act to strengthen the mental health workforce, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Marilyn Strickland, D-Wash., Joyce Beatty, D-Ohio, Nikema Williams, D-Ga., Don Davis, D-N.C., Jahana Hayes, D-Conn., Glenn Ivey, D-Md., Jennifer L. McCle  more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Kathy Castor, D-Fla., introduced the "Promoting Resources to Expand Vaccination, Education and New Treatments for HPV Cancers Act" on May 24, 2023. The text of the bill was released on June 25. H.R. 3633. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for a public awareness campaign with respect to human papillomavirus, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Julia Letlow, R-La., and Kim Schrier, D-  more

WASHINGTON, June 30 -- Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, D-Mo., introduced the "Cady Housh and Gemesha Thomas Student Suicide Prevention Act" on May 25, 2023. The text of the bill was released on June 26. H.R. 3682. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize certain grants (for youth suicide early intervention and prevention strategies) to be used for school personnel in elementary and secondary schools and students in secondary schools to receive student suicide awareness and prevention tr  more

WASHINGTON, June 30 -- Rep. Garret Graves, R-La., introduced legislation on May 31, 2023. The text of the bill was released on June 26. H.R. 3767. A bill to require the Council on Environmental Quality to submit to Congress a report on the potential for online and digital technologies to address delays in reviews and improve public accessibility and transparency under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources. The bill is cospo  more

WASHINGTON, June 30 -- Rep. Jahana Hayes, D-Conn., introduced the "Feed Hungry Veterans Act" on May 25, 2023. The text of the bill was released on June 28. H.R. 3698. A bill to amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to expand the eligibility of disabled veterans to receive supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits; to the Committee on Agriculture. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. David Scott, D-Ga., Raul M. Grijalva, D-Ariz., Andrea Salinas, D-Ore., Suzanne Bonamici, D-Ore., Shontel  more

WASHINGTON, June 30 -- Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash., introduced the "Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act" on April 20, 2023. The text of the bill was released on June 28. H.R. 2760. A bill to provide standards for facilities at which aliens in the custody of the Department of Homeland Security are detained, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for  more

WASHINGTON, June 30 -- Rep. Trent Kelly, R-Miss., introduced legislation on May 22, 2023. The text of the bill was released on June 28. H.R. 3580. A bill to amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to increase funding for the conservation stewardship program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Michael Guest, R-Miss., Mike Ezell, R-Miss., and Julia Letlow, R-La. * * * SECTION 1. Annual funding. Section 1241(a)(3)(B) of the Food Security Act o  more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Nick Langworthy, R-N.Y., introduced the "Executive Branch Accountability and Transparency Act" on May 24, 2023. The text of the bill was released on June 25. H.R. 3642. A bill to require the Office of Government Ethics to establish and maintain a centralized database for executive branch ethics records of noncareer appointees; to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Jill Tokuda, D-Hawaii, Ken Buck, R-Colo., Mary E. Miller,   more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Summer Lee, D-Pa., introduced legislation on May 24, 2023. The text of the bill was released on June 25. H.R. 3645. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to establish emergency grants to safeguard essential health care workers, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Barbara Lee, D-Calif., Ro Khanna, D-Calif., Lisa Blunt Rochester, D-Del., Jamaal Bowman, D-N.Y., Shontel Brown, D-Ohio, Brendan Boyle, D  more

WASHINGTON, June 30 -- Rep. Barbara Lee, D-Calif., introduced the "Veterans Medical Marijuana Safe Harbor Act" on April 18, 2023. The text of the bill was released on June 28. H.R. 2682. A bill to allow veterans to use, possess, or transport medical marijuana and to discuss the use of medical marijuana with a physician of the Department of Veterans Affairs as authorized by a State or Indian Tribe, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees  more

WASHINGTON, June 30 -- Rep. Jan Schakowsky, D-Ill., introduced a resolution on May 30, 2023. The text of the resolution was released on June 26. H. Res. 460. A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Congress should enact the Older Americans Bill of Rights to establish that older Americans should have the right to live with dignity and with independence; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, an  more

WASHINGTON, June 30 -- Rep. Keith Self, R-Texas, introduced the "Ensuring Lawful Collection of Hidden Assets to Provide Order Act" on March 24, 2023. The text of the bill was released on June 28. H.R. 1793. A bill to reserve any amounts forfeited to the United States Government as a result of the criminal prosecution of Joaquin Archivaldo Guzman Loera (commonly known as "El Chapo"), or of other felony convictions involving the transportation of controlled substances into the United States, for   more

WASHINGTON, June 30 -- Rep. Greg Stanton, D-Ariz., introduced the "Drone Infrastructure Inspection Grant Act" on May 22, 2023. The text of the bill was released on June 28. H.R. 3593. A bill to direct the Secretary of Transportation shall establish a drone infrastructure inspection grant program and a drone education and workforce training grant program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. The bill is cosponsored by Rep. Garret Graves, R-La. * * * S  more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Bennie G. Thompson, D-Miss., introduced the "Emergency Management Support Act" on May 24, 2023. The text of the bill was released on June 25. H.R. 3626. A bill to amend the Post-Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act of 2006 to set training requirements on eligibility for certain emergency management performance grants, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. The bill is cosponsored by Rep. Troy Carter, D-La. * * * SECTION 1  more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, introduced the "Red Tape Reduction Act" on May 30, 2023. The text of the bill was released on June 23. S. 1761. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the exception for de minimis payments by third party settlement organizations; to the Committee on Finance. The bill is cosponsored by Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Red Tape Reduction Act of 2023" SEC. 2. Modificatio  more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., introduced legislation" on May 31, 2023. The text of the bill was released on June 23. S. 1781. A bill to amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to provide a uniform 8-digit subheading number for all whiskies; to the Committee on Finance. The bill is cosponsored by Sen. Gary Peters, D-Mich. * * * SECTION 1. Uniform duty treatment of whiskies. (a) In general.--Chapter 22 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States  more

WASHINGTON, June 30 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-La., introduced the "340B Reporting and Accountability Act" on April 18, 2023. The text of the bill was released on June 29. S. 1182. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to increase the transparency and accountability of the drug discount program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "340B Reporting and Accountability Act". SEC. 2. R  more

WASHINGTON, June 30 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-La., introduced the "Holding Foreign Insiders Accountable Act" on April 17, 2023. The text of the bill was released on June 29. S. 1169. A bill to amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to address disclosures by directors, officers, and principal stockholders of foreign private issuers, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. The bill is cosponsored by Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md. * * * SECTION 1. Short t  more

WASHINGTON, June 30 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-La., introduced the "Preserving Lawful Utilization of Services for Veterans Act" on June 1, 2023. The text of the bill was released on June 26. S. 1789. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the review of claims for benefits under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Preserving Lawful Utilization of Services for V  more

WASHINGTON, June 30 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, introduced a resolution on April 18, 2023. The text and summary of the resolution was released on June 29. S. Res. 161. A resolution designating the week of April 22 through April 30, 2023, as "National Park Week"; considered and agreed to. The resolution is cosponsored by Sens. Steve Daines, R-Mont., Alex Padilla, D-Calif., Kevin Cramer, R-N.D., Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nev., Roger Marshall, R-Kan., Jack Reed, D-R.I., Thom Tillis, R-N.C  more

WASHINGTON, June 30 -- Sen. Robert Menendez, D-N.J., introduced legislation on June 1, 2023. The text and summary of the bill was released on June 26. S. 1787. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide special rules for purposes of determining if financial guaranty insurance companies are qualifying insurance corporations under the passive foreign investment company rules; to the Committee on Finance. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Bill Cassidy, R-La. * * * SECTION 1. Tr  more

WASHINGTON, June 30 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Mich., introduced a resolution on April 17, 2023. The text of the resolution was released on June 29. S. Res. 158. A resolution condemning the deportation of children from Ukraine to the Russian Federation and the forcible transfer of children within territories of Ukraine that are temporarily occupied by Russian forces; to the Committee on Foreign Relations. The resolution is cosponsored by Sens. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., Bill Cassidy, R-La., Chuck   more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, introduced the "Taliban Sanctions Act" on May 31, 2023. The text of the bill was released on June 23. S. 1768. A bill to impose sanctions with respect to the Taliban, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Relations. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Bill Cassidy, R-La., John Boozman, R-Ark., Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., Pete Ricketts, R-Neb., Mike Braun, R-Ind., Rick Scott, R-Fla., Ted Budd, R-N.C., John Hoeven, R-N.D., Joni Erns  more