WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Rep. Brendan Boyle, D-Pa., introduced the "Debt Ceiling Reform Act" on June 9, 2023. The text of the bill was released on July 13. H.R. 3953. A bill to amend chapter 31 of title 31, United States Code, to provide procedures for congressional disapproval of the issuance of additional debt; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provision  more

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Rep. Tim Burchett, R-Tenn., introduced the "Veterans Protection from Fraud Act" on June 9, 2023. The text of the bill was released on July 13. H.R. 3956. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to enhance penalties for certain crimes committed against veterans, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Steve Cohen, D-Tenn., Greg Steube, R-Fla., Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pa., Maria Elvira Salazar, R-Fla., Matt Gaetz, R-Fl  more

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. Michael C. Burgess, R-Texas, introduced a joint resolution on June 12, 2023. The text of the resolution was released on July 14. H.J. Res. 69. A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Federal 'Good Neighbor Plan' for the 2015 Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards"; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. The joint resolu  more

WASHINGTON, July 13 -- Rep. Salud O. Carbajal, D-Calif., introduced the "Greyhound Protection Act" on June 7, 2023. The text of the bill was released on July 12. H.R. 3894. A bill to amend the Animal Welfare Act to prohibit commercial greyhound racing, live lure training, and open field coursing, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Zach Nunn, R-Iowa, Tony Cardenas, D-Calif., Nancy Mace, R-S.C., Lori Chavez-DeRemer, R-Ore., and Don Davis, D-  more

WASHINGTON, July 13 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Conn., introduced the "American Family Act" on June 7, 2023. The text of the bill was released on July 12. H.R. 3899. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish a refundable child tax credit with monthly advance payment; to the Committee on Ways and Means. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Suzan DelBene, D-Wash., Ritchie Torres, D-N.Y., Suzanne Bonamici, D-Ore., Nanette D. Barragan, D-Calif., James McGovern, D-Mass., John B. Lar  more

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Rep. Dwight Evans, D-Pa., introduced the "Resources for Victims of Gun Violence Act" on June 9, 2023. The text of the bill was released on July 13. H.R. 3962. A bill to establish a Federal Advisory Council to Support Victims of Gun Violence; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Ro Khanna, D-Calif., Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, Susan Wild, D-Pa., Jared Moskowitz, D-Fla., Don S. Beyer, D-Va., Brian Higgins, D-N.Y., Jonathan Jackson, D-Ill., Bar  more

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., introduced a resolution on June 7, 2023. The text of the resolution was released on July 12. H. Res. 479. A resolution censuring Representative Bennie Thompson; to the Committee on Ethics. The resolution is cosponsored by Rep. Dan Bishop, R-N.C. * * * Censuring Representative Bennie Thompson. Whereas, on December 30, 2022, Representative Bennie Thompson, then Chair of the Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the United Sta  more

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Rep. Raul M. Grijalva, D-Ariz., introduced the "LGBTQI+ Data Inclusion Act" on June 9, 2023. The text of the bill was released on July 13. H.R. 3970. A bill to improve Federal populations surveys by requiring the collection of voluntary, self-disclosed information on sexual orientation, gender identity, and variations in sex characteristics in certain surveys, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Sara   more

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Rep. Jake LaTurner, R-Kan., introduced a resolution on June 5, 2023. The text of the resolution was released on July 9. H. Res. 465. A resolution expressing support for AM radios in automobiles; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. The resolution is cosponsored by Reps. Mark Alford, R-Mo., Tracey Mann, R-Kan., Trent Kelly, R-Miss., Carlos A. Gimenez, R-Fla., Lori Chavez-DeRemer, R-Ore., Nick Langworthy, R-N.Y., Mary E. Miller, R-Ill., Buddy Carter, R-Ga., Nikki Budzi  more

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. Mike Levin, D-Calif., introduced the "Southern California Coast and Ocean Protection Act" on June 9, 2023. The text of the bill was released on July 13. H.R. 3978. A bill to amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to prohibit oil and gas leasing in the Southern California planning area; to the Committee on Natural Resources. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Jared Huffman, D-Calif., Sara Jacobs, D-Calif., Raul M. Grijalva, D-Ariz., Nanette D. Barragan, D-Calif.,   more

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. Patrick T. McHenry, R-N.C., introduced the "Accountability through Confirmation Act" on June 12, 2023. The text of the bill was released on July 14. H.R. 4036. A bill to amend title 31, United States Code, to require the Director of the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network to be appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Dan Meuser, R-Pa., Blaine Luetkemeyer  more

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. Patrick T. McHenry, R-N.C., introduced the "Protecting Small Business Information Act" on June 12, 2023. The text of the bill was released on July 14. H.R. 4035. A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to harmonize the effective dates of all rules required under the Corporate Transparency Act, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Dan Meuser, R-Pa., Blaine Luetkemeyer, R-Mo., Andy Barr, R-Ky., Monica  more

WASHINGTON, July 13 -- Rep. Joseph D. Morelle, D-N.Y., introduced the "Spotted Lanternfly Research and Development Act" on June 6, 2023. The text of the bill was released on July 11. H.R. 3867. A bill to amend the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 to include spotted lanternfly control research and development as high-priority research and extension initiative, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Nick Langworthy, R-N.Y.,  more

WASHINGTON, July 13 -- Rep. Ralph Norman, R-S.C., introduced a resolution on June 6, 2023. The text of the resolution was released on July 11. H. Res. 474. A resolution directing the Clerk of the House of Representatives to place a real time display of the United States total outstanding national debt in the House Chamber; to the Committee on House Administration. The resolution is cosponsored by Reps. Bill Posey, R-Fla., Dan Bishop, R-N.C., Nancy Mace, R-S.C., John Rose, R-Tenn., Josh Brechee  more

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, introduced the "Iceland Commercial and Economic Leadership for Arctic and National Development Act" on June 9, 2023. The text of the bill was released on July 13. H.R. 3986. A bill to include Iceland in the list of foreign states whose nationals are eligible for admission into the United States as E1 and E2 nonimmigrants if United States nationals are treated similarly by the Government of Iceland, and for other purposes; to the Committee on  more

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. Deborah K. Ross, D-N.C., introduced the "Leveraging Quantum Computing Act" on June 9, 2023. The text of the bill was released on July 13. H.R. 3987. A bill to provide for enhanced use of quantum computing, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Leveraging Quantum Computing Act". SEC. 2. National Quantum Coordination Office activities.  more

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. Darren Soto, D-Fla., introduced a resolution on June 12, 2023. The text of the resolution was released on July 14. H. Res. 500. A resolution commemorating 7 years since the Pulse nightclub shooting in Orlando, Florida, on June 12, 2016; to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability. The resolution is cosponsored by Reps. Frederica S. Wilson, D-Fla., Valerie Foushee, D-N.C., Jared Moskowitz, D-Fla., Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, D-Fla., Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-F  more

WASHINGTON, July 13 -- Rep. Marilyn Strickland, D-Wash., introduced the "Office of Small Farms Establishment Act" on June 6, 2023. The text of the bill was released on July 11. H.R. 3877. A bill to amend the Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 to establish an Office of Small Farms, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Alma S. Adams, D-N.C., James McGovern, D-Mass., Bennie G. Thompson, D-Miss., Jill Tokuda, D-Hawaii, Jasmine   more

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Sen. Mike Braun, R-Ind., introduced a resolution on June 14, 2023. The text of the resolution was released on July 12. S. Res. 252. A resolution celebrating the 246th anniversary of the creation of the flag of the United States and expressing support for the Pledge of Allegiance; considered and agreed to. The resolution is cosponsored by Sens. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, Roger Marshall, R-Kan., Mike Lee, R-Utah, James Risch, R-Idaho, Bill Hagerty, R-Tenn., Thom Tillis, R-N.C., Ri  more

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Sen. Ted Budd, R-N.C., introduced the "Volunteer Pilot Support Act " on June 14, 2023. The text of the bill was released on July 12. S. 1996. A bill to require the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to allow a volunteer pilot organization to reimburse a volunteer pilot for certain aircraft operating expenses incurred by the pilot when making a flight in support of the volunteer pilot organization's mission, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Com  more

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Sen. Robert Casey Jr., D-Pa., introduced the "Senior Legal Hotline Act" on June 15, 2023. The text of the bill was released on July 14. S. 2009. A bill to amend the Older Americans Act of 1965 to authorize a national network of statewide senior legal hotlines, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. The bill is cosponsored by Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Senior Legal Ho  more

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., introduced the "Disaster Mitigation and Tax Parity Act" on June 13, 2023. The text of the bill was released on July 9. S. 1953. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income amounts received from State- based catastrophe loss mitigation programs; to the Committee on Finance. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Alex Padilla, D-Calif., Bill Cassidy, R-La., Thom Tillis, R-N.C., John Kennedy, R-La., John W. Hicke  more

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Sen. Margaret Wood Hassan, D-N.H., introduced the "Middle Class Mortgage Insurance Premium Act" on June 13, 2023. The text of the bill was released on July 9. S. 1938. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the income cap with respect to the mortgage insurance premium deduction, and to make such deduction permanent; to the Committee on Finance. The bill is cosponsored by Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cite  more

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Ariz., introduced the "Counting Veterans' Cancer Act" on June 14, 2023. The text of the bill was released on July 12. S. 1994. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to require medical facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs to share certain data with State cancer registries, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. The bill is cosponsored by Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be  more

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-La., introduced a joint resolution on June 13, 2023. The text of the resolution was released on July 9. S.J. Res. 32. A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to "Small Business Lending Under the Equal Credit Opportunity Act (Regulation B)"; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. The joint r  more

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., introduced the "Military Spouse Entrepreneurship Act" on June 14, 2023. The text of the bill was released on July 12. S. 2000. A bill to require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to establish and carry out a program that assists military spouses in establishing small business concerns, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. The bill is cosponsored by Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C. * *   more

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kan., introduced the "Ending Agricultural Trade Suppression Act" on June 15, 2023. The text of the bill was released on July 14. S. 2019. A bill to prevent States and local jurisdictions from interfering with the production and distribution of agricultural products in interstate commerce, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, Joh  more

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Ga., introduced the "Junior Enlisted Housing Affordability Act" on June 14, 2023. The text of the bill was released on July 12. S. 1977. A bill to modify the method for calculating the basic allowance for housing to more accurately assess the housing costs of junior members of the uniformed services; to the Committee on Armed Services. The bill is cosponsored by Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Jun  more

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Ga., introduced the "Military Housing Wait Times Accountability Act" on June 14, 2023. The text of the bill was released on July 12. S. 1980. A bill to require the Secretary of Defense to provide housing accommodations for members of the Armed Forces and their dependents who are on military housing waitlists; to the Committee on Armed Services. The bill is cosponsored by Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as  more

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Ga., introduced the "Military Tenant Advocacy Improvement Act" on June 14, 2023. The text of the bill was released on July 12. S. 1978. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to develop requirements for military tenant advocates for privatized military housing, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services. The bill is cosponsored by Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Military Ten  more

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Mich., introduced the "Discharge Review Board Accountability Act" on June 14, 2023. The text of the bill was released on July 12. S. 1975. A bill to require a GAO study on the compliance of discharge review boards with statutory provisions and directives related to liberal consideration of certain conditions, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Mike Rounds, R-S.D., Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine,  more

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Sen. Mike Rounds, R-S.D., introduced the "Mandatory Materiality Requirement Act" on June 15, 2023. The text of the bill was released on July 14. S. 2005. A bill to amend the Securities Act of 1933 to require that information required to be disclosed to the Securities and Exchange Commission by issuers be material to voting or investment decisions regarding those issuers, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. The bill is cosponso  more

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., introduced the "Beautifying Federal Civic Architecture Act" on June 13, 2023. The text of the bill was released on July 9. S. 1943. A bill to establish the Council on Improving Federal Civic Architecture, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Bill Hagerty, R-Tenn., Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., Mike Lee, R-Utah, Ted Budd, R-N.C., and Mike Braun, R-Ind. * * * SECTION 1. Short tit  more

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, introduced the "Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary & Effective Care Technologies for Health Act" on June 15, 2023. The text of the bill was released on July 14. S. 2016. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to expand access to telehealth services, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Roger Wicker, R-Miss., Benjamin Cardin, D-Md., John Thune, R-S.D., Mark R. Warner, D-Va.  more

WASHINGTON, July 12 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla., introduced a resolution on June 13, 2023. The text of the resolution was released on July 9. S. Res. 250. A resolution designating June 6, 2023, as National Naloxone Awareness Day; considered and agreed to. The resolution is cosponsored by Sens. Edward J. Markey, D-Mass., Marco Rubio, R-Fla., Ron Wyden, D-Ore., Thom Tillis, R-N.C., Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., James Lankford, R-Okla., Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., Mark Kelly  more

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., introduced a resolution on June 14, 2023. The text of the resolution was released on July 12. S. Res. 251. A resolution celebrating the 2023 NATO Summit in Vilnius, Lithuania, and expressing priorities related to transatlantic security and the NATO Strategic Concept; to the Committee on Foreign Relations. The resolution is cosponsored by Sens. Richard J. Durbin, D-Ill., Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, and Thom Tillis, R-N.C. * * * Celebrating the 2  more