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 4 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., introduced the "Community Broadband Act" on April 19, 2023. The text and summary of the bill was released on July 3. S. 1197. A bill to amend the Telecommunications Act of 1996 to preserve and protect the ability of State and local governments, public-private partnerships, and cooperatives to provide broadband services; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Angus S  more

WASHINGTON, July 4 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., introduced the "Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act" on April 19, 2023. The text and summary of the bill was released on July 3. S. 1208. 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. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Edward J. Markey, D-Mass., Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., Patty Murray, D-Wash., Bernie Sanders,   more

WASHINGTON, July 4 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., introduced the "Do No Harm Act" on April 19, 2023. The text of the bill was released on July 3. S. 1206. A bill to amend the Religious Freedom Restoration Act of 1993 to protect civil rights and otherwise prevent meaningful harm to third parties, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nev., Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., Edwar  more

WASHINGTON, July 4 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, introduced the "Local Farms and Food Act" on April 19, 2023. The text of the bill was released on July 3. S. 1205. A bill to modify market development programs under the Department of Agriculture, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Tina Smith, D-Minn., Peter Welch, D-Vt., and John Fetterman, D-Pa. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Local   more

WASHINGTON, July 4 -- Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., introduced the "Roadless Area Conservation Act" on June 6, 2023. The text of the bill was released on July 2. S. 1831. A bill to provide lasting protection for inventoried roadless areas within the National Forest System; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Cory Booker, D-N.J., Richard J. Durbin, D-Ill., Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., Martin Heinrich, D-N.M., Mazie K. Hi  more

WASHINGTON, July 4 -- Sen. Robert Casey Jr., D-Pa., introduced the "Health Equity for People with Disabilities Act" on April 19, 2023. The text and summary of the bill was released on July 3. S. 1219. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide health equity for people with disabilities; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., Peter Welch, D-Vt., Tim Kaine, D-Va., Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., and Tammy Duckw  more

WASHINGTON, July 4 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Ill., introduced the "Credit Card Competition Act" on June 7, 2023. The text of the bill was released on July 2. S. 1838. A bill to amend the Electronic Fund Transfer Act to require the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve system to prescribe regulations relating to network competition in credit card transactions, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Roger Marshall,  more

WASHINGTON, July 4 -- Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, introduced the "Open and Responsive Government Act" on June 6, 2023. The text of the bill was released on July 2. S. 1812. A bill to modify the exemption for trade secrets and commercial or financial information in the Freedom of Information Act, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., and Peter Welch, D-Vt. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as  more

WASHINGTON, July 4 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-N.M., introduced the "Delivering Essential Protection, Opportunity, and Security for Tenants Act" on June 6, 2023. The text of the bill was released on July 2. S. 1814. A bill to authorize security deposit and moving costs assistance for low-income households, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Ben Ray Lujan, D-N.M., Peter Welch, D-Vt., and Alex Padilla, D-Calif. * * *   more

WASHINGTON, July 4 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Mass., introduced the "3D Printed Gun Safety Act" on June 6, 2023. The text of the bill was released on July 2. S. 1819. A bill to amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to prohibit the distribution of 3D printer plans for the printing of firearms, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Robert Menendez, D-N.J., Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, Tim Kaine, D-Va., Dia  more

WASHINGTON, July 4 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Mass., introduced the "Ending Qualified Immunity Act" on April 19, 2023. The text of the bill was released on July 3. S. 1196. 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 Sens. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., and Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cit  more

WASHINGTON, July 4 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Mass., introduced the "Keeping Gun Dealers Honest Act" on June 6, 2023. The text of the bill was released on July 2. S. 1826. A bill to ensure greater accountability by licensed firearms dealers; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., Ron Wyden, D-Ore., Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., Peter Welch, D-Vt., Alex Padilla, D-Calif., Robert Menendez, D-N.J., Jack Reed, D-R  more

WASHINGTON, July 5 -- Sen. Christopher S. Murphy, D-Conn., introduced the "Market Access, Promotion and Landowner Education Support for Your Regionally Underserved Producers Act" on June 7, 2023. The text of the bill was released on July 2. S. 1846. A bill to amend the Agricultural Act of 2014 to reauthorize and rename the Acer Access and Development Program; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., Richard Blumenthal, D  more

WASHINGTON, July 5 -- Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, introduced the "Debt-Free College Act" on June 7, 2023. The text of the bill was released on July 2. S. 1848. A bill to establish State-Federal partnerships to provide students the opportunity to attain higher education at in-State public institutions of higher education without debt, to provide Federal Pell Grant eligibility to DREAMer students, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. The bill is co  more

WASHINGTON, July 4 -- Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, introduced the "Veterans Medical Marijuana Safe Harbor Act" on April 19, 2023. The text of the bill was released on July 3. S. 1204. 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 the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Ron Wyde  more

WASHINGTON, July 4 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., introduced the "Keep Our Promise to America's Children and Teachers Act" on April 19, 2023. The text of the bill was released on July 3. S. 1202. A bill to require full funding of part A of title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Alex Padilla, D-Calif., Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., Be  more

WASHINGTON, July 4 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vt., introduced the "Rural Energy Savings Act" on June 6, 2023. The text of the bill was released on July 2. S. 1821. A bill to amend the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to modify provisions relating to the rural energy savings program; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. The bill is cosponsored by Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Rural Energy Savings Act".  more