WASHINGTON, July 7 -- Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, D-Ore., introduced the "Build Housing with Care Act" on May 11, 2023. The text of the bill was released on July 6. H.R. 3207. A bill to establish a grant program to address the crises in accessing affordable housing and child care through the co-location of housing and child care, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speake  more

WASHINGTON, July 7 -- Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash., introduced the "Medicare for All Act" on May 17, 2023. The text of the bill was released on July 6. H.R. 3421. A bill to establish an improved Medicare for All national health insurance program; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Education and the Workforce, Rules, Oversight and Accountability, Armed Services, and the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speake  more

WASHINGTON, July 7 -- Rep. Trent Kelly, R-Miss., introduced the "Community College Agriculture Advancement Act" on May 17, 2023. The text of the bill was released on July 6. H.R. 3425. A bill to amend the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 to authorize capacity building grants for community college agriculture and natural resources programs; to the Committee on Agriculture. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Salud O. Carbajal, D-Calif., Bennie G. Thompson,  more

WASHINGTON, July 7 -- Rep. Linda T. Sanchez, D-Calif., introduced the "U.S. Citizenship Act" on May 10, 2023. The text of the bill was released on July 6. H.R. 3194. A bill to provide an earned path to citizenship, to address the root causes of migration and responsibly manage the southern border, and to reform the immigrant visa system, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Armed Services, Education and the Workforce, Ho  more

WASHINGTON, July 7 -- Rep. Jan Schakowsky, D-Ill., introduced the "Innovative Maternal Payment and Coverage To Save Moms Act" on May 15, 2023. The text of the bill was released on July 6. H.R. 3346. A bill to direct the Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to implement the Perinatal Care Alternative Payment Model Demonstration Project to test various payment models with respect to maternity care provided to pregnant and postpartum individuals, and for other purposes; to  more

WASHINGTON, July 5 -- Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., introduced the "End Child Trafficking Now Act" on June 7, 2023. The text of the bill was released on July 2. S. 1843. A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to require a DNA test to determine the familial relationship between an alien and an accompanying minor, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Bill Hagerty, R-Tenn., Thom Tillis, R-N.C., John Hoeven, R-N.D., Bill Cassidy  more

WASHINGTON, July 6 -- Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., introduced a resolution on June 7, 2023. The text of the resolution was released on July 2. S. Res. 242. A resolution commending the Tennessee Valley Authority on the 90th anniversary of the signing of the Tennessee Valley Authority Act of 1933; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. The resolution is cosponsored by Sens. Roger Wicker, R-Miss., Bill Hagerty, R-Tenn., Thom Tillis, R-N.C., Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Miss., and Raphael G.   more

WASHINGTON, July 5 -- Sen. Ted Budd, R-N.C., introduced the "General Aviation Airport Access Act " on June 7, 2023. The text of the bill was released on July 2. S. 1847. A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to increase access to general aviation airports, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "General Aviation Airport Access Act". SEC. 2. Public airport apron access for transient  more

WASHINGTON, July 4 -- Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., introduced the "Eliminating Abusive and Rampant Neglect of Interactive Technologies Act" on April 19, 2023. The text and summary of the bill was released on July 3. S. 1207. A bill to establish a National Commission on Online Child Sexual Exploitation Prevention, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, Richard J. Durbin, D-Ill., Cindy Hyde-  more

WASHINGTON, July 4 -- Sen. Bill Hagerty, R-Tenn., introduced the "Stop Fentanyl Border Crossings Act" on April 19, 2023. The text and summary of the bill was released on July 3. S. 1192. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide the Secretary of Health and Human Services with the authority to suspend the right to introduce certain persons or property into the United States in the interest of the public health; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. The bill   more

WASHINGTON, July 4 -- Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., introduced the "Employee Rights Act" on April 19, 2023. The text of the bill was released on July 3. S. 1201. A bill to reform the labor laws of the United States, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Kevin Cramer, R-N.D., Bill Cassidy, R-La., Cynthia M. Lummis, R-Wyo., Mike Braun, R-Ind., Ron Johnson, R-Wis., John Thune, R-S.D., Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Miss., Bill Hagerty,  more

WASHINGTON, July 6 -- Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, introduced the "Save Our Gas Stoves Act" on June 7, 2023. The text of the bill was released on July 2. S. 1859. A bill to prohibit the Secretary of Energy from finalizing, implementing, or enforcing the proposed rule entitled "Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Consumer Conventional Cooking Products," and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Joni Erns  more

WASHINGTON, July 6 -- Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., introduced a resolution on June 7, 2023. The text of the resolution was released on July 2. S. Res. 241. A resolution commending and congratulating the North Carolina Central University football team for winning the 2022 Historically Black Colleges and Universities National Football Championship in the 2022 Celebration Bowl; considered and agreed to. The resolution is cosponsored by Sen. Ted Budd, R-N.C. * * * Commending and congratulating the   more