WASHINGTON, July 27 -- Rep. Jim Banks, R-Ind., introduced the "Safeguarding American Education From Foreign Control Act" on June 15, 2023. The text of the bill was released on July 25. H.R. 4145. A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require additional disclosures relating to gifts and contracts from foreign sources; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Jodey C. Arrington, R-Texas, John Moolenaar, R-Mich., Brandon Williams, R-N.Y., Tro  more

WASHINGTON, July 27 -- Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, D-Va., introduced the "Lady Liberty Act" on June 15, 2023. The text of the bill was released on July 25. H.R. 4156. A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for a minimum number of refugees who may be admitted in any fiscal year after fiscal year 2024, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Don S. Beyer, D-Va., Henry C. Johnson, D-Ga., Adam Smith, D-Wash., Gwen Moore, D-Wi  more

WASHINGTON, July 28 -- Rep. Debbie Dingell, D-Mich., introduced the "End Price Gouging for Medications Act" on June 20, 2023. The text of the bill was released on July 27. H.R. 4215. A bill to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish reference prices for prescription drugs for purposes of Federal health programs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Armed Services, Veterans' Affairs, Oversigh  more

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. Richard Hudson, R-N.C., introduced the "Protecting America's Distribution Transformer Supply Chain Act" on June 15, 2023. The text of the bill was released on July 25. H.R. 4167. A bill to prohibit the Secretary of Energy from changing energy conservation standards for distribution transformers for a certain period, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Morgan Griffith, R-Va., Gus Bilirakis, R-Fla., Rick Al  more

WASHINGTON, July 27 -- Rep. Bill Huizenga, R-Mich., introduced the "Mandatory Materiality Requirement Act" on June 15, 2023. The text of the bill was released on July 25. H.R. 4168. 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 Financial Services. The bill is cosponsored by Rep.   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. Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Ill., introduced the "Hate Crimes Commission Act" on June 15, 2023. The text of the bill was released on July 25. H.R. 4172. A bill to establish a United States Commission on Hate Crimes to study and make recommendations on the prevention of the commission of hate crimes, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Grace Meng, D-N.Y., Nydia M. Velazquez, D-N.Y., Nanette D. Barragan, D-Calif., Suz  more

WASHINGTON, July 28 -- Rep. Lisa C. McClain, R-Mich., introduced a resolution on June 15, 2023. The text of the resolution was released on July 25. H. Res. 518. A resolution pushing back against the labeling of attempts by parents to ensure school curriculum and sports are age and sex appropriate as extreme; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. The resolution is cosponsored by Reps. Jeff Duncan, R-S.C., Brian Babin, R-Texas, Mary E. Miller, R-Ill., Keith Self, R-Texas, Clay Higgins  more

WASHINGTON, July 27 -- Rep. Andy Ogles, R-Tenn., introduced legislation on June 15, 2023. The text of the bill was released on July 25. H.R. 4181. A bill to designate the area between the intersections of International Drive, Northwest and Van Ness Street, Northwest and International Drive, Northwest and International Place, Northwest in Washington, District of Columbia, as "Tiananmen Square Memorial Boulevard", and for other purposes; to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability. The bill  more

WASHINGTON, July 27 -- Rep. Burgess Owens, R-Utah, introduced the "Federal Assistance to Initiate Repayment Act" on June 15, 2023. The text of the bill was released on July 25. H.R. 4144. A bill to streamline and improve the Federal student loan repayment system to protect borrowers and taxpayers; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Lisa C. McClain, R-Mich., and Virginia Foxx, R-N.C. * * * SECTION 1. Short title; table of contents. (a) Short tit  more

WASHINGTON, July 27 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-N.H., introduced the "United States-Israel Health Technologies Cooperation Act" on June 13, 2023. The text of the bill was released on July 21. H.R. 4076. A bill to authorize funding for a bilateral cooperative program with Israel for the development of health technologies; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Jimmy Panetta, D-Calif., Maria Elvira Salazar, R-Fla., Daniel Crenshaw, R-Texas, Garret Graves, R-La., Na  more

WASHINGTON, July 28 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Mass., introduced a resolution on June 15, 2023. The text of the resolution was released on July 25. H. Res. 519. A resolution recognizing that the United States has a moral obligation to meet its foundational promise of guaranteed justice for all; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The resolution is cosponsored by Reps. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., Yvette Clarke, D-N.Y., Jamaal Bowman, D-N.Y., Adriano Espaillat, D-N.Y., Summer Lee, D-Pa., Henry C. Joh  more

WASHINGTON, July 27 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Md., introduced the "Economic Inclusion Civil Rights Act" on June 15, 2023. The text of the bill was released on July 25. H.R. 4183. 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 Reps. Glenn Ivey, D-Md., Jamaal Bowman, D-N.Y., Al Green, D-Texas, Jonathan Jackson, D-Ill., Barbara Lee, D-Calif., Jared Moskowitz, D-Fla., Bennie G. Thompson, D-Miss., R  more

WASHINGTON, July 27 -- Rep. Adam B. Schiff, D-Calif., introduced the "Equal Access to Justice for Victims of Gun Violence Act" on June 15, 2023. The text of the bill was released on July 25. H.R. 4184. A bill to repeal the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act, and provide for the discoverability and admissibility of gun trace information in civil proceedings; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Dwight Evans, D-Pa., Jason Crow, D-Colo., Jake Auchincloss, D-M  more

WASHINGTON, July 27 -- Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., introduced the "Charter Oversight, Accountability, and Transparency Act" on June 13, 2023. The text of the bill was released on July 21. H.R. 4083. A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to improve oversight of private charter management organizations, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Frederica S. Wilson, D-Fla., and Jamaal Bowman, D-N.Y. * *  more

WASHINGTON, July 28 -- Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., introduced the "Fostering Accountability In Remuneration Fund Act" on June 16, 2023. The text of the bill was released on July 27. H.R. 4200. A bill to defer part of the compensation of senior employees of large financial institutions (and their subsidiaries), to use such deferred amounts to pay any civil or criminal fines that may be levied on the institution (or subsidiary), and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services. *   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 -- Rep. Maxine Waters, D-Calif., introduced the "Closing the Enhanced Prudential Standards Loophole Act" on June 20, 2023. The text of the bill was released on July 27. H.R. 4210. A bill to amend the Financial Stability Act of 2010 to apply the enhanced supervision and prudential standards applicable under such Act with respect to bank holding companies to large banks that do not have a bank holding company, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services. Th  more

WASHINGTON, July 28 -- Rep. Maxine Waters, D-Calif., introduced the "Failed Bank Executives Accountability and Consequences Act" on June 20, 2023. The text of the bill was released on July 27. H.R. 4208. A bill to provide Federal financial regulators with clawback authority over executive compensation and additional industry prohibition and civil money penalty authority with respect to executives whose negligence caused financial loss to the applicable financial institution, and for other purpo  more

WASHINGTON, July 28 -- Rep. Maxine Waters, D-Calif., introduced the "Incentivizing Safe and Sound Banking Act" on June 20, 2023. The text of the bill was released on July 27. H.R. 4209. A bill to prohibit stock sales by senior bank executives in certain circumstances; to the Committee on Financial Services. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Nydia M. Velazquez, D-N.Y., Brad Sherman, D-Calif., Al Green, D-Texas, Emanuel Cleaver, D-Mo., Joyce Beatty, D-Ohio, Sylvia Garcia, D-Texas, Steven Horsford  more

WASHINGTON, July 28 -- Sen. Mike Braun, R-Ind., introduced the "Search Engines Examine Care Compare Act" on June 22, 2023. The text of the bill was released on July 25. Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., James Lankford, R-Okla., and Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., James Lankford, R-Okla., and Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Search Engines Examine Care Compare Act" or the "SEE Care Compare Act".  more

WASHINGTON, July 28 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Mich., introduced the "Strengthening Support for American Manufacturing Act" on June 22, 2023. The text of the bill was released on July 25. S. 2116. A bill to require the Secretary of Commerce to produce a report that provides recommendations to improve the effectiveness, efficiency, and impact of Department of Commerce programs related to supply chain resilience and manufacturing and industrial innovation, and for other purposes; to the Committee on   more

WASHINGTON, July 28 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla., introduced the "Ryan White PrEP Availability Act" on June 22, 2023. The text of the bill was released on July 25. S. 2107. A bill to allow grantees under the HIV Health Care Services Program to allocate a portion of such funding for services to individuals at risk of acquiring HIV; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Ben Ray Lujan, D-N.M., and Gary Peters, D-Mich. * * * SECTION 1. Short t  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