WASHINGTON, Aug. 10 -- Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-N.J., introduced the "Stamp Out Lyme Disease Act" on June 30, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 9. H.R. 4413. A bill to provide for the issuance of a Lyme Disease Research Semipostal Stamp; to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction   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. 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. 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. 9 -- Rep. Adrian Smith, R-Neb., introduced the "Rural Veterinary Workforce Act" on June 23, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 8. H.R. 4355. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for an exclusion for assistance provided to participants in certain veterinary student loan repayment or forgiveness programs; to the Committee on Ways and Means. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. John B. Larson, D-Conn., Michelle Fischbach, R-Minn., and Jimmy Panett  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- Rep. Abigail Spanberger, D-Va., introduced the "Michael Lecik Military Firefighters Protection Act" on June 22, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 7. H.R. 4306. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to establish presumptions of service connection for diseases associated with firefighting; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Don Bacon, R-Neb., Josh Gottheimer, D-N.J., Don S. Beyer, D-Va., Salud O. Carbajal, D-Calif.,  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. 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. James Lankford, R-Okla., introduced the "Passport Act" on July 11, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 10. S. 2249. A bill to improve the timeliness, resiliency, and transparency of passport processing operations, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Relations. The bill is cosponsored by Sen. Pete Ricketts, R-Neb. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Passport Act of 2023". SEC. 2. Sense of Congress. SEC. 3. Ensu  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