WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- Rep. Shontel Brown, D-Ohio, introduced the "Critical Supply Chains Commission Act" on June 22, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 7. H.R. 4279. A bill to establish the National Commission on Critical Supply Chains, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Bill Posey, R-Fla., Kathy E. Manning, D-N.C., Ed Case, D-Hawaii, and Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton, D-D.C. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 9 -- Rep. Ken Buck, R-Colo., introduced the "Promoting and Respecting Economically Vital American Innovation Leadership Act" on June 27, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 8. H.R. 4370. A bill to amend title 35, United States Code, to invest in inventors in the United States, maintain the United States as the leading innovation economy in the world, and protect the property rights of the inventors that grow the economy of the United States, and for other purposes;   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 9 -- Rep. Buddy Carter, R-Ga., introduced the "Protecting Whales, Human Safety and the Economy Act" on June 23, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 8. H.R. 4323. A bill to prohibit the issuance of an interim or final rule that amends, updates, modifies, or replaces the North Atlantic Right Whale vessel strike reduction rule until mitigation protocols are fully developed and deployed; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. The bill is cosponsored by   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. 10 -- Rep. Ashley Hinson, R-Iowa, introduced the "Ending Agricultural Trade Suppression Act" on June 30, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 9. H.R. 4417. A bill to prevent States and local jurisdictions from interfering with the production and distribution of agricultural products in interstate commerce, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speak  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 10 -- Rep. Richard Hudson, R-N.C., introduced the "PHEMCE Advisory Committee Act" on June 30, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 9. H.R. 4419. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act with respect to the Public Health Emergency Medical Countermeasures Enterprise, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "PHEMCE Advisory Committee Act of 2023". SEC. 2. Public Health Emergency  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 10 -- Rep. Richard Hudson, R-N.C., introduced the "Preparedness and Response Reauthorization Act" on June 30, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 9. H.R. 4420. A bill to reauthorize certain programs under the Public Health Service Act with respect to public health security and all-hazards preparedness and response related to the Centers for Disease Control and Protection, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. * * * SECTION 1. Short title  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 10 -- Rep. Richard Hudson, R-N.C., introduced the "Preparing for All Hazards and Pathogens Reauthorization Act" on June 30, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 9. H.R. 4421. A bill to reauthorize certain programs under the Public Health Service Act with respect to public health security and all-hazards preparedness and response related to the Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. * *  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 9 -- Rep. Darrell Issa, R-Calif., introduced the "Healthcare Equality and Rights for Our Heroes Act" on June 23, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 8. H.R. 4334. A bill to amend chapter 171 of title 28, United States Code, to allow suit against the United States for injuries and deaths of members of the Armed Forces caused by improper medical care, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Richard Hudson, R-N.C., J  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, D-Texas, introduced the "Stop Fentanyl Now Act" on June 22, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 7. H.R. 4272. A bill to provide public awareness and outreach regarding the dangers of fentanyl, to expand the grants authorized under the Comprehensive Opioid Abuse Grant Program, to expand treatment and recovery services for people with opioid addictions, and to increase and to provide enhanced penalties for certain offenses involving count  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- Rep. Teresa Leger-Fernandez, D-N.M., introduced the "Radiation Exposure Compensation Act Amendments of 2023" on June 30, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 9. H.R. 4426. A bill to amend the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act to improve compensation for workers involved in uranium mining, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subs  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 -- Rep. Michael T. McCaul, R-Texas, introduced a resolution on June 27, 2023. The text of the resolution was released on Aug. 10. H. Res. 559. A resolution declaring it is the policy of the United States that a nuclear Islamic Republic of Iran is not acceptable; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. The resolution is cosponsored by Reps. Bradley Schneider, D-Ill., Doug Lamborn, R-Colo., Jared Golden, D-Maine, Joe Wilson, R-S.C., Brad Sherman, D-Calif., Rich McCormick, R-Ga.,  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 10 -- Rep. Gregory F. Murphy, R-N.C., introduced the "Protecting Endowments from Our Adversaries Act" on June 27, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 9. H.R. 4380. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose an excise tax on certain investments of private colleges and universities; to the Committee on Ways and Means. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Adrian Smith, R-Neb., Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., Neal P. Dunn, R-Fla., Lloyd Smucker, R-Pa., C. Scott Fr  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 10 -- Rep. Zach Nunn, R-Iowa, introduced the "Cybersecurity in Agriculture Act" on June 27, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 9. H.R. 4387. A bill to amend the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to establish a program providing for the establishment of Agriculture Cybersecurity Centers, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture. The bill is cosponsored by Rep. Don Davis,   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 9 -- Rep. Gary J. Palmer, R-Ala., introduced the "Citizen Ballot Protection Act" on June 23, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 8. H.R. 4316. A bill to amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to permit a State to include as part of the mail voter registration form a requirement that applicants provide proof of citizenship, and for other purposes; to the Committee on House Administration. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Chuck Edwards, R-N.C., Andrew S. C  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, introduced the "Real Emergencies Act" on June 22, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 7. H.R. 4300. A bill to clarify the inability of the President to declare national emergencies under the National Emergencies Act, major disasters or emergencies under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, and public health emergencies under the Public Health Service Act on the premise of climate change, and for othe  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 -- Rep. Deborah K. Ross, D-N.C., introduced a resolution on June 22, 2023. The text of the resolution was released on Aug. 9. H. Res. 543. A resolution amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to permit Members to vote by proxy and remotely attend committee proceedings in certain cases, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Rules. The resolution is cosponsored by Reps. Linda T. Sanchez, D-Calif., Jamie Raskin, D-Md., Bonnie Watson Coleman, D-N.J., and Sara J  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- Rep. David Rouzer, R-N.C., introduced legislation on June 30, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 11. H.R. 4437. A bill to require the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study to evaluate any adverse effects of electric vehicles on United States infrastructure, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. * * * SECTION 1. Study on electric vehicles. SEC. 2. Use of study findings.  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 -- Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, introduced a resolution on June 22, 2023. The text of the resolution was released on Aug. 9. H. Res. 544. A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the relationship between certain obligations under the North Atlantic Treaty and constitutional declarations of war by Congress; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. The resolution is cosponsored by Reps. Warren Davidson, R-Ohio, Dan Bishop, R-N.C., Troy E. Nehls, R-Te  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 9 -- Rep. Andrea Salinas, D-Ore., introduced the "Civilian Conservation Center Enhancement Act" on June 23, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 8. H.R. 4353. A bill to amend Public Law 91-378 to authorize activities relating to Civilian Conservation Centers, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce, and Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in eac  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Va., introduced the "Protecting Children Act" on June 30, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 11. H.R. 4440. A bill to protect children from oppressive child labor and unsafe workplaces, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Alma S. Adams, D-N.C., Morgan McGarvey, D-Ky., and Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton, D-D.C. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as th  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. 11 -- Rep. Derrick Van Orden, R-Wis., introduced a resolution on June 21, 2023. The text of the resolution was released on Aug. 9. H. Res. 535. A resolution expressing support for the designation of November 12, 2023, as "National Warrior Call Day" and recognizing the importance of connecting warriors in the United States to support structures necessary to transition from the battlefield; to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs,  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Fla., introduced the "Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety Reauthorization Act" on June 22, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 7. H.R. 4313. A bill to reauthorize the Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety Act, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. John R. Carter, R-Texas, Colin Allred, D-Texas, Nikema Williams, D-Ga., Mike Flood, R-Neb., Sylvia Garcia, D-Texa  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. Christopher Coons, D-Del., introduced the "Healthy Poultry Assistance and Indemnification Act" on July 11, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 10. S. 2235. A bill to amend the Animal Health Protection Act to provide compensation for poultry growers and layers in control areas, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Roger Wicker, R-Miss., Benjamin Cardin, D-Md., Robert Casey Jr.,   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Del., introduced the "Promoting and Respecting Economically Vital American Innovation Leadership Act" on July 10, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 10. S. 2220. A bill to amend title 35, United States Code, to invest in inventors in the United States, maintain the United States as the leading innovation economy in the world, and protect the property rights of the inventors that grow the economy of the United States, and for other pu  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. 7 -- Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., introduced a resolution on June 22, 2023. The text of the resolution was released on Aug. 3. S. Res. 272. A resolution celebrating the historic anniversary of the June 24, 2022, decision of the Supreme Court of the United States in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The resolution is cosponsored by Sens. James Risch, R-Idaho, Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Miss., J.D. Vance, R-Ohio, Roger Wicker, R-Miss., James   more