WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Rep. Salud O. Carbajal, D-Calif., introduced the "Child Care Investment Act" on July 12, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 12. H.R. 4571. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand the employer- provided child care credit and the dependent care assistance exclusion; to the Committee on Ways and Means. The bill is cosponsored by Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer, R-Ore. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Child Care Investm  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Rep. Joe Courtney, D-Conn., introduced the "Casualty Loss Deduction Restoration Act" on July 11, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 12. H.R. 4539. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the temporary limitation on personal casualty losses; to the Committee on Ways and Means. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. John B. Larson, D-Conn., Julia Brownley, D-Calif., Daniel Crenshaw, R-Texas, and Mike Rogers, R-Ala. * * * SECTION 1. Short title.  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Rep. Joe Courtney, D-Conn., introduced the "Hidden Fee Disclosure Act" on July 10, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 12. H.R. 4508. A bill to amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to clarify and strengthen the application of certain employer-sponsored health plan disclosure requirements; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. The bill is cosponsored by Rep. Erin Houchin, R-Ind. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be c  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Rep. Raul M. Grijalva, D-Ariz., introduced the "Fairness for Farm Workers Act" on July 12, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 12. H.R. 4579. A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide increased labor law protections for agricultural workers, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Nanette D. Barragan, D-Calif., Earl Blumenauer, D-Ore., Jamaal Bowman, D-N.Y., Julia Brownley  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Conn., introduced the "Social Security 2100 Act" on July 12, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 12. H.R. 4583. A bill to protect our Social Security system and improve benefits for current and future generations; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce, and Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such pr  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Mass., introduced the "Federal Death Penalty Prohibition Act" on July 13, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 13. H.R. 4633. A bill to prohibit the imposition of the death penalty for any violation of Federal law, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Becca Balint, D-Vt., Nanette D. Barragan, D-Calif., Earl Blumenauer, D-Ore., Julia Brownley, D-Calif., Cori Bush, D-Mo., Suzanne Bona  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Sen. Michael Bennet, D-Colo., introduced the "Hot Foods Act" on July 12, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 10. S. 2258. A bill to amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to permit supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits to be used to purchase additional types of food items; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Alex Padilla, D-Calif., Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Peter Welch, D-Vt., Kirsten Gi  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., introduced the "Social Security 2100 Act" on July 12, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 10. S. 2280. A bill to protect our Social Security system and improve benefits for current and future generations; to the Committee on Finance. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., Alex Padilla, D-Calif., Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., and Ben Ray Lujan, D-N.M. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as t  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Del., introduced the "Driving for Opportunity Act" on July 13, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 14. S. 2313. A bill to provide grants to States that do not suspend, revoke, or refuse to renew a driver's license of a person or refuse to renew a registration of a motor vehicle for failure to pay a civil or criminal fine or fee, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Roger Wicker,   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 -- Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., introduced the "Afghan Adjustment Act" on July 13, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 14. S. 2327. A bill to provide support for nationals of Afghanistan who supported the United States mission in Afghanistan, adequate vetting for parolees from Afghanistan, adjustment of status for eligible individuals, and special immigrant status for at-risk Afghan allies and relatives of certain members of the Armed Forces, and for other purpos  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Mass., introduced the "LGBTQ+ Panic Defense Prohibition Act" on July 12, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 10. S. 2279. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit panic defenses based on sexual orientation or gender identity or expression; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., Tim Kaine, D-Va., Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, Bernie Sanders, I  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-Calif., introduced the "Fairness for Farm Workers Act" on July 12, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 10. S. 2253. A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide increased labor law protections for agricultural workers, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Cor  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., introduced the "Federal Reserve Racial and Economic Equity Act" on July 12, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 10. S. 2257. A bill to amend the Federal Reserve Act to add additional demographic reporting requirements, to modify the goals of the Federal Reserve System, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Edward J. Markey,   more