WASHINGTON, July 13 -- Rep. Sharice Davids, D-Kan., introduced the "Pride In Mental Health Act" on June 6, 2023. The text of the bill was released on July 11. H.R. 3850. A bill to amend title V of the Public Health Service Act to ensure protections for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender youth and their families; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Eric Sorensen, D-Ill., Ritchie Torres, D-N.Y., Mark Pocan, D-Wis., Angie Craig, D-Minn., Mark Takano, D-C  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. 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 15 -- Rep. Dina Titus, D-Nev., introduced the "Greater Leadership Overseas for the Benefit of Equality Act" on June 12, 2023. The text of the bill was released on July 14. H.R. 4050. A bill to protect human rights and enhance opportunities for LGBTQI people around the world, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of s  more

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., introduced the "Economic Inclusion Civil Rights Act" on June 15, 2023. The text of the bill was released on July 14. S. 2008. A bill to amend section 1977 of the Revised Statutes to protect equal rights under law; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Cory Booker, D-N.J., Ron Wyden, D-Ore., Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., and Edward J.   more

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., introduced the "Opt for Health with SNAP, Close the Fruit and Vegetable Gap Act" on June 15, 2023. The text of the bill was released on July 14. S. 2015. A bill to amend the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 to provide funding for the Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Peter Welch, D-Vt., Ron Wyden, D-Ore., Richard  more

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, introduced the "Working Families Tax Relief Act" on June 14, 2023. The text of the bill was released on July 12. S. 1992. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand the earned income and child tax credits, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Michael Bennet, D-Colo., Cory Booker, D-N.J., Raphael G. Warnock, D-Ga., Ron Wyden, D-Ore., Richard J. Durbin, D-Ill., Tammy Baldwin, D-Wi  more

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Sen. Benjamin Cardin, D-Md., introduced the "Private Prison Information Act" on June 14, 2023. The text of the bill was released on July 12. S. 1983. A bill to require non-Federal prison, correctional, and detention facilities holding Federal prisoners or detainees under a contract with the Federal Government to make the same information available to the public that Federal prisons and correctional facilities are required to make available; to the Committee on the Judicia  more

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Mass., introduced the "Right to Contraception Act" on June 14, 2023. The text of the bill was released on July 12. S. 1999. A bill to protect an individual's ability to access contraceptives and to engage in contraception and to protect a health care provider's ability to provide contraceptives, contraception, and information related to contraception; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Maz  more

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kan., introduced the "Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act" on June 13, 2023. The text of the bill was released on July 9. S. 1957. A bill to amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to allow schools that participate in the school lunch program to serve whole milk, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Peter Welch, D-Vt., Ron Johnson, R-Wis., John Fetterman, D-Pa.  more

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nev., introduced legislation on June 15, 2023. The text of the bill was released on July 14. S. 2014. A bill to ensure that certain members of the Armed Forces who served in female cultural support teams receive proper credit for such service, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., and Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska. * * * SECTION 1. Credit for certain memb  more

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., introduced the "College for All Act" on June 14, 2023. The text of the bill was released on July 12. S. 1963. A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to ensure College for All; to the Committee on Finance. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Alex Padilla, D-Calif., Christopher S. Murphy, D-Conn., Peter Welch, D-Vt., Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., Edward J. Markey, D-Mass., Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., and Jeff Merkle  more

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., introduced the "Department of Veterans Affairs Income Eligibility Standardization Act" on June 13, 2023. The text of the bill was released on July 9. S. 1951. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to expand entitlement of veterans to care from the Department of Veterans Affairs and to guarantee health care benefits for veterans enrolled in the patient enrollment system of the Department, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veter  more

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., introduced the "Improving Whole Health for Veterans with Chronic Conditions Act" on June 13, 2023. The text of the bill was released on July 9. S. 1954. A bill to improve the provision of health care furnished by the Department of Veterans Affairs for veterans diagnosed with diabetes and heart disease, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., Peter Welch, D-Vt.,  more

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., introduced the "Reserve Component Healthcare Access and Expansion Act" on June 13, 2023. The text of the bill was released on July 9. S. 1952. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to expand eligibility for care from the Department of Veterans Affairs to include members of the reserve components of the Armed Forces, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Cory Booker, D-N.J., and   more

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., introduced the "Tax on Wall Street Speculation Act" on June 14, 2023. The text of the bill was released on July 12. S. 1990. A bill to impose a tax on certain trading transactions to invest in our families and communities, improve our infrastructure and our environment, strengthen our financial security, expand opportunity and reduce market volatility; to the Committee on Finance. The bill is cosponsored by Sen. Alex Padilla, D-Calif. * * *   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 14 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., introduced the "Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps Safety Act" on June 14, 2023. The text of the bill was released on July 12. S. 1966. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to increase transparency and reporting on sexual violence in the Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps Program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., and Mazie K. Hirono, D-Haw  more

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vt., introduced the "Access to Consumer Energy Information Act" on June 13, 2023. The text of the bill was released on July 9. S. 1936. A bill to promote competition in the area of digital energy management tools, enhance consumer access to electric energy and natural gas information, allow for the development and adoption of innovative products and services to help consumers, organizations, and governments manage their energy usage, reduce greenhouse   more

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., introduced the "Empowering States' Rights To Protect Consumers Act" on June 13, 2023. The text of the bill was released on July 9. S. 1934. A bill to amend the Truth in Lending Act to empower the States to set the maximum annual percentage rates applicable to consumer credit transactions, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Jack Reed, D-R.I., Elizabeth Warren, D  more