WASHINGTON, July 27 -- Rep. Chrissy Houlahan, D-Pa., introduced the "Support UNFPA Funding Act" on June 15, 2023. The text of the bill was released on July 25. H.R. 4166. A bill to authorize contributions to the United Nations Population Fund, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Colin Allred, D-Texas, Jake Auchincloss, D-Mass., Ami Bera, D-Calif., Sanford D. Bishop Jr., D-Ga., Earl Blumenauer, D-Ore., Lisa Blunt Rochester, D-Del., Suzan  more

WASHINGTON, July 27 -- Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash., introduced the "Lifting Immigrant Families Through Benefits Access Restoration Act" on June 15, 2023. The text of the bill was released on July 25. H.R. 4170. A bill to amend the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 to provide certain benefits to noncitizens, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, Education and the Workforce, Energy and   more

WASHINGTON, July 27 -- Rep. Barbara Lee, D-Calif., introduced the "Computer Science for All Act" on June 15, 2023. The text of the bill was released on July 25. H.R. 4174. A bill to authorize the Secretary of Education to carry out a program to increase access to prekindergarten through grade 12 computer science education; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Chuck Fleischmann, R-Tenn., Jamaal Bowman, D-N.Y., John B. Larson, D-Conn., Suzan DelBene,   more

WASHINGTON, July 28 -- Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., introduced the "Safe Storage Saves Lives Act" on June 16, 2023. The text of the bill was released on July 27. H.R. 4201. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to require a gun lock to be provided to every firearm purchaser; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Robin Kelly, D-Ill., Maxwell Frost, D-Fla., and Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Conn. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Safe Stora  more

WASHINGTON, July 28 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, introduced the "Ensuring Justice for Victims of Terrorism Act" on June 21, 2023. The text of the bill was released on July 19. S. 2082. A bill to make technical corrections relating to the Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Robert Menendez, D-N.J., Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, Charles E. Schumer, D-N.Y., Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., Mike Lee, R-Utah, Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn.,   more

WASHINGTON, July 26 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, introduced a resolution on June 14, 2023. The text of the resolution was released on July 20. S. Res. 263. A resolution commemorating June 19, 2023, as "Juneteenth National Independence Day" in recognition of June 19, 1865, the date on which news of the end of slavery reached the slaves in the Southwestern States; considered and agreed to. The resolution is cosponsored by Sens. Jacky Rosen, D-Nev., Roger Wicker, R-Miss., Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N  more

WASHINGTON, July 26 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Ill., introduced a resolution on June 21, 2023. The text of the resolution was released on July 20. S. Res. 260. A resolution recognizing Tunisia's leadership in the Arab Spring and expressing support for upholding its democratic principles and norms; to the Committee on Foreign Relations. The resolution is cosponsored by Sens. Christopher S. Murphy, D-Conn., Peter Welch, D-Vt., and Christopher Coons, D-Del. * * * RESOLUTION Recognizing Tunis  more

WASHINGTON, July 26 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-N.M., introduced the "FCC Legal Enforcement Act" on June 21, 2023. The text of the bill was released on July 20. S. 2095. A bill to authorize the Federal Communications Commission to enforce its own forfeiture penalties with respect to violations of restrictions on the use of telephone equipment; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., Brian Scha  more

WASHINGTON, July 26 -- Sen. Robert Menendez, D-N.J., introduced a resolution on June 20, 2023. The text of the resolution was released on July 20. S. Res. 258. A resolution reaffirming the importance of the United States promoting the safety, health, and well-being of refugees and displaced persons in the United States and around the world; to the Committee on Foreign Relations. The resolution is cosponsored by Sens. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Cory Booker, D-N.J., Benjamin Cardin, D-Md., Chr  more

WASHINGTON, July 26 -- Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, introduced a resolution on June 14, 2023. The text of the resolution was released on July 20. S. Res. 264. A resolution designating June 2023 as "National Post-Traumatic Stress Awareness Month" and June 27, 2023, as "National Post-Traumatic Stress Awareness Day"; considered and agreed to. The resolution is cosponsored by Sens. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., Tommy Tuberville, R-Ala., Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., John Hoeven, R-N.D., Mark Kelly, D-Ariz.,   more