WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 -- Rep. Stephanie I. Bice, R-Okla., introduced the "Kate's Law" on June 21, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 3. H.R. 4238. A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to increase penalties for individuals who illegally reenter the United States after being removed, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Neal P. Dunn, R-Fla., Jeff Duncan, R-S.C., Bill Posey, R-Fla., Kevin Hern, R-Okla., Doug LaMalfa,   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tenn., introduced the "Horse Transportation Safety Act" on June 21, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 3. H.R. 4241. A bill to amend the Horse Protection Act, to prohibit the transportation of horses in interstate transportation in a motor vehicle containing 2 or more levels stacked on top of one another, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pa., Dina Titus,   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 -- Rep. Glenn R. Grothman, R-Wis., introduced the "Enforce the Caps Act" on June 21, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 3. H.R. 4245. A bill to amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to provide for discretionary spending limits for each of fiscal years 2026 through 2029, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Budget. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Brian Babin, R-Texas, Andy Barr, R-Ky., Bob Good, R-Va., Marjorie Taylor Gre  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 -- Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer, R-Mo., introduced the "Protecting Education Privacy Act" on June 21, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 3. H.R. 4252. A bill to clarify the requirements of authorized representatives under the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, R-Iowa, Beth Van Duyne, R-Texas, and Chuck Edwards, R-N.C. *   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 -- Rep. Richard E. Neal, D-Mass., introduced the "Public Servants Protection and Fairness Act" on June 21, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 3. H.R. 4260. A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide an equitable Social Security formula for individuals with noncovered employment and to provide relief for individuals currently affected by the Windfall Elimination Provision; to the Committee on Ways and Means. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Co  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 -- Rep. Donald M. Payne Jr., D-N.J., introduced the "Amputation Reduction and Compassion Act" on June 21, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 3. H.R. 4261. A bill to amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage of peripheral artery disease screening tests furnished to at-risk beneficiaries under the Medicare and Medicaid programs without the imposition of cost-sharing requirements, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy  more

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- Rep. Mikie Sherrill, D-N.J., introduced the "Balloon Location and Identification Pronouncement Study Act" on June 20, 2023. The text of the bill was released on July 30. H.R. 4229. A bill to direct the Secretary of Defense and the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to conduct a study and submit a report on the effects of unmanned free balloons on aviation safety; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on A  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 -- Rep. Mark Takano, D-Calif., introduced the "Equality Act" on June 21, 2023. The text and summary of the bill was released on Aug. 3. H.R. 15. A bill to prohibit discrimination on the basis of sex, gender identity, and sexual orientation, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce, Financial Services, House Administration, and Oversight and Accountability, for a period to be subsequently determ  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 -- Rep. Maxine Waters, D-Calif., introduced the "Downpayment Toward Equity Act" on June 21, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 3. H.R. 4231. A bill to provide downpayment assistance to first-generation homebuyers to address multigenerational inequities in access to homeownership and to narrow and ultimately close the racial homeownership gap in the United States, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Al   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 -- Rep. Joe Wilson, R-S.C., introduced the "Sanctions Evasion Whistleblower Rewards Act" on June 21, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 3. H.R. 4234. A bill to amend the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 to authorize rewards under the Department of State's rewards program relating to information regarding individuals or entities engaged in activities in contravention of United States or United Nations sanctions, and for other purposes; to the Committ  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, introduced the "Trademark Licensing Protection Act" on June 22, 2023. The text of the bill was released on July 29. S. 2173. A bill to amend the Trademark Act of 1946 to provide that the licensing of a mark for use by a related company may not be construed as establishing an employment relationship between the owner of the mark, or an authorizing person, and either that related company or the employees of that related company, and for other  more