WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- Rep. Ami Bera, D-Calif., introduced the "Helping Emergency Responders Overcome Act" on June 22, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 7. H.R. 4274. A bill to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to improve the detection, prevention, and treatment of mental health issues among public safety officers, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, for a period to be   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. 8 -- Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, D-Fla., introduced the "Equality for Families with Disabilities Act" on June 22, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 7. H.R. 4282. A bill to protect individuals with disabilities who are parents, legal guardians, relatives, other caregivers, foster or adoptive parents, or individuals seeking to become foster or adoptive parents from discrimination in the child welfare system; to the Committee on Ways and Means. The bill is cosp  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 9 -- Rep. Mike Collins, R-Ga., introduced the "Weather Information for Agriculture Act" on June 27, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 8. H.R. 4373. A bill to reauthorize the National Integrated Drought Information System, maintain a National Coordinated Soil Moisture Monitoring Network, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Jim Baird, R-Ind., and Max Miller, R-Ohio. * * * SECTION 1. Short ti  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. 11 -- Rep. Erin Houchin, R-Ind., introduced a resolution on June 23, 2023. The text of the resolution was released on Aug. 9. H. Res. 550. A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services developing a mobility metric to guide providers in preventing mobility loss among hospitalized older adults; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. The resolution is cosponsored by Reps. Terri A. Sewell, D-Ala., and Gre  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. 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. 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. 9 -- Rep. Jimmy Panetta, D-Calif., introduced the "Monarch Action, Recovery, and Conservation of Habitat Act" on June 23, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 8. H.R. 4350. A bill to encourage and facilitate efforts by States and other stakeholders to conserve and sustain the western population of monarch butterflies, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determi  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. 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. 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. 9 -- Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Fla., introduced the "Comprehensive Cancer Survivorship Act" on June 23, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 8. H.R. 4363. A bill to address the health of cancer survivors and unmet needs that survivors face through the entire continuum of care from diagnosis through active treatment and posttreatment, in order to improve survivorship, treatment, transition to recovery and beyond, quality of life and palliative care, and long-te  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 10 -- Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman, D-N.J., introduced the "Customer Non-Discrimination Act" on June 27, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 9. H.R. 4393. A bill to prohibit discrimination in public accommodations on the basis of sex, gender identity, and sexual orientation, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Andre Carson, D-Ind., Mark Pocan, D-Wis., Joyce Beatty, D-Ohio, Jill Tokuda, D-Hawaii, Barbara Lee, D-C  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- Sen. Mike Braun, R-Ind., introduced a resolution on July 11, 2023. The text of the resolution was released on Aug. 10. S. Res. 290. A resolution honoring the life of Oliver Hazard Perry Morton; considered and agreed to. The resolution is cosponsored by Sen. Todd Young, R-Ind. * * * Honoring the life of Oliver Hazard Perry Morton. Whereas Oliver Hazard Perry Morton (referred to in this preamble as "Morton") was born in Wayne County, Indiana, on August 4, 1823; Whereas  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 10 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., introduced a resolution on June 22, 2023. The text of the resolution was released on Aug. 3. S. Res. 284. A resolution expressing support for the designation of June 2023 as "National Dairy Month" to recognize the important role dairy plays in a healthy diet and the exceptional work of dairy producers in being stewards of the land and livestock; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. The resolution is cosponsored by Sen  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 10 -- Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, introduced a resolution on June 22, 2023. The text and summary of the resolution was released on Aug. 3. S. Res. 280. A resolution recognizing National Foster Care Month as an opportunity to raise awareness about the challenges of children in the foster care system, and encouraging Congress to implement policies to improve the lives of children in the foster care system; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. The resoluti  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. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, introduced the "USDA Spending Accountability Act" on July 11, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 10. S. 2244. A bill to amend the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act to require specific congressional authorization for use of the Commodity Credit Corporation, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Roger Marshall, R-Kan., and Mike Braun, R-Ind. * * *   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Ariz., introduced the "Building Chips in America Act" on July 11, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 10. S. 2228. A bill to amend the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 to clarify the scope of a major Federal action under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 with respect to certain projects relating to the production of semiconductors, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Envi  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- Sen. Robert Menendez, D-N.J., introduced a resolution on June 22, 2023. The text of the resolution was released on Aug. 3. S. Res. 273. A resolution promoting stronger economic relations between the United States, Canada, and countries in Latin America and the Caribbean; to the Committee on Foreign Relations. The resolution is cosponsored by Sens. Todd Young, R-Ind., Tim Kaine, D-Va., Bill Hagerty, R-Tenn., and Christopher Coons, D-Del. * * * Promoting stronger economic  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

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- Sen. Tina Smith, D-Minn., introduced the "Advancing Research on Agricultural Climate Impacts Act" on July 11, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 10. S. 2241. A bill to require the Secretary of Agriculture to conduct research relating to measurement, monitoring, reporting, and verification of greenhouse gas emissions and carbon sequestration, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. The bill is cosponsored by Sen. Todd  more