WASHINGTON, Aug. 9 -- Rep. Brian Babin, R-Texas, introduced the "No Bailouts for Reparations Act" on June 23, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 8. H.R. 4321. A bill to prohibit the United States Government from providing bailouts or other financial assistance to any State or local government that enacts any law providing reparations for slavery, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Troy E. Nehls, R-Texas, Ronny  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 9 -- Rep. Troy Carter, D-La., introduced the "School Sports Safety Study Act" on June 27, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 8. H.R. 4371. A bill to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and in consultation with the Secretary of Education and the President's Council on Fitness, Sports, and Nutrition, to conduct a study on the causes of deaths and catastrophic injuries relate  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 10 -- Rep. Troy Carter, D-La., introduced the "Securing the Cities Improvement Act" on June 30, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 9. H.R. 4403. A bill to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to make improvements to the Securing the Cities program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Security. The bill is cosponsored by Rep. Bennie G. Thompson, D-Miss. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Securing the Cities Improvemen  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. Clay Higgins, R-La., introduced the "No Funds for Armed Regulators Act" on June 30, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 9. H.R. 4416. A bill to prohibit the use of Federal funds to hire armed Federal regulatory enforcement officers in certain agencies; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce, Energy and Commerce, Transportation and Infrastructure, and Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 9 -- Rep. Chrissy Houlahan, D-Pa., introduced the "Safeguarding the Homeland from the Threats Posed by Unmanned Aircraft Systems Act" on June 23, 2023. H.R. 4333. A bill to enhance the authority granted to the Department of Homeland Security and Department of Justice with respect to unmanned aircraft systems and unmanned aircraft, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, Homeland Security  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. 8 -- Rep. Kevin Mullin, D-Calif., introduced the "Weatherization Resilience and Adaptation Program Act" on June 22, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 7. H.R. 4296. A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to establish a grant program to assist primarily low-income individuals in making their homes and property more resilient to the impacts of climate change, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on S  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 9 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-N.J., introduced the "National Flood Insurance Program Reauthorization and Reform Act" on June 23, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 8. H.R. 4349. A bill to reauthorize the National Flood Insurance Program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case fo  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. 12 -- Rep. Matthew M. Rosendale, R-Mont., introduced the "Why Does the IRS Need Guns Act" on June 30, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 11. H.R. 4436. A bill to prohibit the Internal Revenue Service from providing firearms and ammunition to its employees, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such pro  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 9 -- Rep. Beth Van Duyne, R-Texas, introduced the "Saving Organs One Flight at a Time Act" on June 23, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 8. H.R. 4362. A bill to require the Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration and the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to jointly issue regulations relating to air carrier transport of human organs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition  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. 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. 12 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., introduced the "Terms-of-Service Labeling, Design and Readability Act" on July 11, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 10. S. 2225. A bill to require covered entities to issue a short-form terms of service summary statement, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. The bill is cosponsored by Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-N.M. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Terms-of-ser  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-La., introduced the "Protecting Investors' Personally Identifiable Information Act" on July 11, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 10. S. 2230. A bill to prohibit the Securities and Exchange Commission from requiring that personally identifiable information be collected under consolidated audit trail reporting requirements, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. J  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