WASHINGTON, Aug. 9 -- Rep. Becca Balint, D-Vt., introduced the "Equal Dignity for Married Taxpayers Act" on June 23, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 8. H.R. 4322. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify that all provisions shall apply to legally married same-sex couples in the same manner as other married couples, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Judy Chu, D-Calif., Don S. Beyer, D-Va., Earl Blumen  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- Rep. Becca Balint, D-Vt., introduced the "LGBTQI+ and Women's History Education Act" on June 22, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 7. H.R. 4273. A bill to authorize the Director of the National Museum of American History of the Smithsonian Institution to support LGBTQI+ history and women's history education programs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on House Administration. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Ritchie Torres, D-N.Y., Suzanne Bonamici, D-  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- Rep. Earl Blumenauer, D-Ore., introduced the "Saving America's Pollinators Act" on June 22, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 7. H.R. 4277. A bill to direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to take certain actions related to pesticides that may affect pollinators, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- Rep. Cori Bush, D-Mo., introduced the "Protect Sexual and Reproductive Health Act" on June 22, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 7. H.R. 4281. A bill to establish the Office of Sexual and Reproductive Health and Well-Being within the Department of Health and Human Services, to generate a whole-of-government approach to protecting and affirming sexual and reproductive rights, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. The bill is cospons  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 -- Rep. Andre Carson, D-Ind., introduced a resolution on June 27, 2023. The text of the resolution was released on Aug. 10. H. Res. 556. A resolution recognizing the religious significance of Eid al-Adha and wishing Muslim Americans and Muslims around the world a prosperous holiday; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. The resolution is cosponsored by Reps. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., Debbie Dingell, D-Mich., Raul M. Grijalva, D-Ariz., Stephen F. Lynch, D-Mass., Alexandria Ocas  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 -- Rep. Suzan DelBene, D-Wash., introduced a resolution on June 27, 2023. The text of the resolution was released on Aug. 10. H. Res. 558. A resolution expressing support for the designation of June 26 as "LGBTQI+ Equality Day"; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The resolution is cosponsored by Reps. Adam Smith, D-Wash., Ami Bera, D-Calif., Andre Carson, D-Ind., Barbara Lee, D-Calif., Bradley Schneider, D-Ill., Brian Higgins, D-N.Y., C.A. "Dutch" Ruppersberger, D-Md., Chel  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- Rep. Jimmy Gomez, D-Calif., introduced the "Protect Vulnerable Immigrant Youth Act" on June 22, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 7. H.R. 4285. A bill to eliminate employment-based visa caps on abused, abandoned, and neglected children eligible for humanitarian status, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Adriano Espaillat, D-N.Y., Zoe Lofgren, D-Calif., Linda T. Sanchez, D-Calif., Jesus Garcia, D-Ill.,   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 10 -- Rep. Sara Jacobs, D-Calif., introduced the "Global Respect Act" on June 30, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 9. H.R. 4422. A bill to impose sanctions on foreign persons responsible for violations of internationally recognized human rights against lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and intersex (LGBTQI) individuals, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subse  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Conn., introduced the "Assault Weapon Financing Accountability Act" on June 22, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 7. H.R. 4289. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit short-term, Buy Now, Pay Later loans for the purchase of semiautomatic assault weapons; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., Dwight Evans, D-Pa., Joe Neguse, D-Colo., Brittany Pettersen, D-Colo., B  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 -- Rep. Barbara Lee, D-Calif., introduced a resolution on June 23, 2023. The text of the resolution was released on Aug. 9. H. Res. 551. A resolution fully addressing child poverty; to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability. The resolution is cosponsored by Reps. Sara Jacobs, D-Calif., Frederica S. Wilson, D-Fla., Jan Schakowsky, D-Ill., Bonnie Watson Coleman, D-N.J., James McGovern, D-Mass., Bennie G. Thompson, D-Miss., Morgan McGarvey, D-Ky., Nikki Budzinski, D-Ill  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 9 -- Rep. Ted Lieu, D-Calif., introduced the "Therapeutic Fraud Prevention Act" on June 23, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 8. H.R. 4340. A bill to prohibit commercial sexual orientation conversion therapy, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Sean Casten, D-Ill., Linda T. Sanchez, D-Calif., Suzanne Bonamici, D-Ore., Brittany Pettersen, D-Colo., Greg Stanton, D-Ariz., Jamie Raskin, D-Md., Nanette D. B  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 -- Rep. James McGovern, D-Mass., introduced a joint resolution on June 22, 2023. The text of the resolution was released on Aug. 9. H.J. Res. 78. A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to set limits on Federal campaign contributions and spending, prohibit corporate spending in the political process, require Congress to develop a system of public campaign financing for all Federal candidates who qualify for the ballot, and allow the  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 9 -- Rep. Seth Moulton, D-Mass., introduced the "Mass Shooter Prosecution Act " on June 23, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 8. H.R. 4347. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to provide increased penalties for mass killings involving machineguns or certain semiautomatic weapons, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Rep. Veronica Escobar, D-Texas. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 -- Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., introduced a resolution on June 22, 2023. The text of the resolution was released on Aug. 9. H. Res. 542. A resolution condemning human rights violations and violations of international religious freedom in India, including those targeting Muslims, Christians, Sikhs, Dalits, Adivasis, and other religious and cultural minorities; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. The resolution is cosponsored by Reps. David Trone, D-Md., Ayanna Pressley, D-Mas  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- Rep. Matthew M. Rosendale, R-Mont., introduced the "Increase Support for Life-saving Endocrine Transplantation Act" on June 22, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 7. H.R. 4304. A bill to regulate human cadaveric islets for transplantation as organs; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Don Bacon, R-Neb., and Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Increase Support for Li  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar, R-Fla., introduced the "John W. Walsh Alpha-1 Home Infusion Act" on June 30, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 11. H.R. 4438. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage and payment of Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency Disorder treatment under part B of such title, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be s  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 10 -- Rep. Adam B. Schiff, D-Calif., introduced the "Equal Access to Reproductive Care Act" on June 27, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 9. H.R. 4391. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat certain assisted reproduction expenses as medical expenses of the taxpayer; to the Committee on Ways and Means. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Judy Chu, D-Calif., Julia Brownley, D-Calif., Nanette D. Barragan, D-Calif., Earl Blumenauer, D-Ore., Suzanne B  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 10 -- Rep. Adam B. Schiff, D-Calif., introduced the "PrEP Access and Coverage Act" on June 27, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 9. H.R. 4392. A bill to increase access to pre-exposure prophylaxis to reduce the transmission of HIV; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Accountability, Ways and Means, Veterans' Affairs, Armed Services, Natural Resources, Financial Services, and Education and the Workforce, for a  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- Rep. Bradley Schneider, D-Ill., introduced the "Fair and Equal Housing Act" on June 30, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 11. H.R. 4439. A bill to extend the protections of the Fair Housing Act to persons suffering discrimination on the basis of sex or sexual orientation, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pa., Mary Gay Scanlon, D-Pa., Jan Schakowsky, D-Ill., Sharice Davids, D-Kan  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- Rep. Lori Trahan, D-Mass., introduced the "Data Elimination and Limiting Extensive Tracking and Exchange Act" on June 22, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 7. H.R. 4311. A bill to establish a centralized system to allow individuals to request the simultaneous deletion of their personal information across all data brokers, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. The bill is cosponsored by Rep. Chuck Edwards, R-N.C. * * * SECTION 1.   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- Rep. Lori Trahan, D-Mass., introduced the "Youth Poisoning Protection Act" on June 22, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 7. H.R. 4310. A bill to ban the sale of products with a high concentration of sodium nitrite to individuals, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Mike Carey, R-Ohio, Katie Porter, D-Calif., and Chris Stewart, R-Utah. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- Rep. Nydia M. Velazquez, D-N.Y., introduced the "Public School Green Rooftop Program" on June 21, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 6. H.R. 4270. A bill to amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to authorize State energy conservation plans to include programs to provide grants for planning, designing, and installing green roofs on elementary school and secondary school buildings, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. The bill  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 -- Rep. Nikema Williams, D-Ga., introduced a resolution on June 27, 2023. The text of the resolution was released on Aug. 10. H. Res. 561. A resolution expressing opposition to the use of State power against people in the United States seeking essential health care, including criminalization of the full range of sexual and reproductive health care such as abortion, gender-affirming care, and contraceptive care, and disapproving of State punishment of people for their pregnan  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., introduced the "Casualty Loss Deduction Restoration Act" on July 11, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 10. S. 2236. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the temporary limitation on personal casualty losses; to the Committee on Finance. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Bill Cassidy, R-La., Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., Edward J. Markey, D-Mass., and Christopher S. Murphy, D-Conn. * * * SECTION 1. Short   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., introduced a resolution on June 22, 2023. The text and summary of the resolution was released on Aug. 3. S. Res. 274. A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate to reduce traffic fatalities to zero by 2050; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. The resolution is cosponsored by Sens. Edward J. Markey, D-Mass., Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., Ben Ray Lujan, D-N.M., Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., Bernie   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 10 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, introduced a resolution on June 22, 2023. The text of the resolution was released on Aug. 3. S. Res. 285. A resolution to provide for the approval of final regulations relating to Federal service labor-management relations that are applicable to the Senate and the employees of the Senate, and that were issued by the Office of Compliance, now known as the Office of Congressional Workplace Rights, on August 19, 1996, and for other purposes; to th  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 10 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, introduced a resolution on June 22, 2023. The text of the resolution was released on Aug. 3. S. Res. 282. A resolution recognizing June 2023 as "LGBTQ Pride Month"; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The resolution is cosponsored by Sens. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., Tina Smith, D-Minn., Mark Kelly, D-Ariz., Alex Padilla, D-Calif., Michael Bennet, D-Colo., John W. Hickenlooper, D-Colo., Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Christopher S. Murphy, D-Conn  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, introduced the "Stop Predatory Investing Act" on July 11, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 10. S. 2224. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to deny interest and depreciation deductions for taxpayers owning 50 or more single family properties; to the Committee on Finance. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., Jack Reed, D-R.I., Tina Smith, D-Minn., Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., John Fetterman, D-Pa., Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., and Tammy Baldw  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 9 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., introduced a resolution on June 22, 2023. The text of the resolution was released on Aug. 3. S. Res. 276. A resolution expressing opposition to the use of State power against people in the United States seeking essential health care, including criminalization of the full range of sexual and reproductive health care such as abortion, gender-affirming care, and contraceptive care, and disapproving of State punishment of people for their pregnanc  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, introduced the "Retroactive Foreign Agents Registration Act" on July 11, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 10. S. 2229. A bill to amend the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938, as amended to clarify the obligation of individuals who formerly served as agents of foreign principals to register retroactively as foreign agents under the Act with respect to activities carried out previously on behalf of such foreign principals, an  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Mass., introduced the "Gender-Affirming Care Access Research for Equity Act" on July 11, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 10. S. 2246. A bill to authorize the appropriation of funds to the National Institutes of Health and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for conducting or supporting research on barriers to gender affirming care; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. The bill is cosponsored by Se  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., introduced the "Maternal and Child Health Stillbirth Prevention Act" on July 11, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 10. S. 2231. A bill to amend title V of the Social Security Act to support stillbirth prevention and research, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Bill Cassidy, R-La., Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, James Risch, R-Idaho, Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, Ma  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., introduced the "Montana Sportsmen Conservation Act" on July 10, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 10. S. 2217. A bill to amend part B of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act to provide full Federal funding of such part; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Margaret Wood Hassan, D-N.H., Tim Kaine, D-Va., Robert Casey Jr., D-Pa., Alex Padilla, D-Calif., Elizabeth   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., introduced the "Equal Dignity for Married Taxpayers Act" on July 10, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 10. S. 2221. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify that all provisions shall apply to legally married same-sex couples in the same manner as other married couples, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, Thomas R. Carper, D-Del., Angus S.  more