WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 -- Rep. Cori Bush, D-Mo., introduced the "The People's Response Act" on July 18, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 15. H.R. 4699. A bill to establish within the Department of Health and Human Services a Division on Community Safety, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Transportation and Infrastructure, Financial Services, and Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subseque  more

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. Warren Davidson, R-Ohio, introduced the "Ensuring Voluntary Actions are Compensated Act" on July 10, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 12. H.R. 4517. A bill to require the Secretary of State to submit a plan for the reimbursement of personal funds expended to evacuate American citizens, American lawful permanent residents, and Afghan allies from Afghanistan, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. M  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Rep. Debbie Dingell, D-Mich., introduced the "Vehicle Innovation Act" on July 11, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 12. H.R. 4542. A bill to support research, development, and other activities to develop innovative vehicle technologies, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, 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  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 -- Rep. Tony Gonzales, R-Texas, introduced the "H-2 Improvements to Relieve Employers Act" on July 18, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 15. H.R. 4708. A bill to streamline the issuance of nonimmigrant temporary work visas, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 -- Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-N.J., introduced the "U.S.-Israel Anti-Killer Drone Ac" on July 18, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 15. H.R. 4709. A bill to amend the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020, to make improvements relating to cooperation between the United States and Israel to counter unmanned aerial systems, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a period   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. 15 -- Rep. Chrissy Houlahan, D-Pa., introduced the "Mercury 13 Congressional Gold Medal Act" on July 17, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 14. H.R. 4682. A bill to award a Congressional Gold Medal to the Mercury 13, in recognition of their historic accomplishments and their work for gender equity, and in recognition of their important example of women in STEM fields; to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration,   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- Rep. Chrissy Houlahan, D-Pa., introduced the "Small Business Contracting Transparency Act" on July 17, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 14. H.R. 4670. A bill to amend the Small Business Act to require reporting on additional information with respect to small business concerns owned and controlled by women, qualified HUBZone small business concerns, and small business concerns owned and controlled by veterans, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Smal  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Rep. Jared Huffman, D-Calif., introduced the "IDEA Full Funding Act" on July 10, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 12. H.R. 4519. A bill to amend part B of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act to provide full Federal funding of such part; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Glenn W. Thompson, R-Pa., Joe Neguse, D-Colo., Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pa., Dean Phillips, D-Minn., Pete Stauber, R-Minn., Angie Cra  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- Rep. Bill Huizenga, R-Mich., introduced the "AUKUS Submarine Transfer Authorization Act" on July 13, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 13. H.R. 4619. A bill to authorize the sale of Virginia Class submarines to Australia in support of the trilateral security partnership between Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Rules, and Armed Services, for   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- Rep. Bill Huizenga, R-Mich., introduced the "Empowering Shareholders Act" on July 14, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 13. H.R. 4645. A bill to amend the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 with respect to proxy voting of passively managed funds, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Empowering Shareholders Act of 2023". SEC. 2. Proxy voting of passively managed funds.  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Rep. John James, R-Mich., introduced the "Building Relationships and Increasing Democratic Governance through Engagement to DRC Act" on July 11, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 12. H.R. 4548. A bill to require a national strategy to secure United States supply chains involving critical minerals sourced from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary,   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Rep. John James, R-Mich., introduced the "Reignite Hope Act" on July 10, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 12. H.R. 4520. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish a credit for hired critical employees and to make permanent certain expiring provisions relating to the child tax credit; to the Committee on Ways and Means. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Lori Chavez-DeRemer, R-Ore., and Juan Ciscomani, R-Ariz. * * * SECTION 1. Short tit  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- Rep. David Joyce, R-Ohio, introduced the "Supporting and Improving Rural EMS Needs Reauthorization Act" on July 14, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 13. H.R. 4646. A bill to reauthorize the rural emergency medical service training and equipment assistance program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Debbie Dingell, D-Mich., Kelly Armstrong, R-N.D., Mike Carey, R-Ohio, Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pa., D  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 -- Rep. Thomas Kean Jr., R-N.J., introduced the "Bilateral Resilience in Industry Trade Security Act" on July 18, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 15. H.R. 4715. A bill to amend the Arms Export Control Act in support of the United Kingdom and the AUKUS partnership; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall w  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- Rep. Ann Kuster, D-N.H., introduced legislation on July 11, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 12. H.R. 4550. A bill to direct the Secretary of Education to carry out a grant program to support the recruitment and retention of paraprofessionals in public elementary schools, secondary schools, and preschool programs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., Terri A. Sewell, D  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- Rep. Nick LaLota, R-N.Y., introduced the "DOE and SBA Research Act" on July 17, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 14. H.R. 4669. A bill to provide for Department of Energy, National Laboratories, and Small Business Administration joint research and development activities, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and in addition to the Committee on Small Business, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in  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. 13 -- Rep. Barry Loudermilk, R-Ga., introduced the "Protecting Investors' Personally Identifiable Information Act" on July 11, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 12. H.R. 4551. 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 Financial Services. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. J. French Hi  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- Rep. Marcus Molinaro, R-N.Y., introduced the "Providing Opportunities to Show Transparency via Information Technology Act" on July 17, 2023. H.R. 4668. A bill to amend the Small Business Act to require the Small Business and Agriculture Regulatory Enforcement Ombudsman to publish guidance documents for certain rules, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Small Business. The bill is cosponsored by Rep. Hillary Scholten, D-Mich. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Rep. Dan Newhouse, R-Wash., introduced the "Parity for Tribal Law Enforcement Act" on July 10, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 12. H.R. 4524. A bill to amend the Indian Law Enforcement Reform Act to provide for advancements in public safety services to Indian communities, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case f  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 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Mass., introduced the "Housing for Formerly Incarcerated Reentry and Stable Tenancy Act" on July 11, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 12. H.R. 4560. A bill to amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to prohibit consumer reporting agencies that furnish consumer reports for tenant screening purposes from providing certain information, to establish duties of users of consumer reports for housing purposes, and for other purposes; to the Comm  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- Rep. Deborah K. Ross, D-N.C., introduced the "Clean Slate through Repayment Act" on July 13, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 13. H.R. 4635. A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to remove the record of default on a loan made, insured, or guaranteed under title IV from a borrower's credit history upon repayment of the full amount due on such loan; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Haley Stevens, D-  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 -- Rep. Kim Schrier, D-Wash., introduced the "Protecting Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act" on July 18, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 15. H.R. 4697. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize certain programs with respect to public health security and all-hazards preparedness and response related to the Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response and certain programs with respect to public health security and all-hazards  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- Rep. Elissa Slotkin, D-Mich., introduced the "Increasing Prescription Drug Competition Act" on July 17, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 14. H.R. 4692. A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to prevent the use of patents, trade secrets, or other intellectual property to inhibit competition; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Increasing Prescription Drug Competition Act".   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 -- Rep. Lloyd Smucker, R-Pa., introduced the "Main Street Tax Certainty Act" on July 18, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 15. H.R. 4721. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the deduction for qualified business income; to the Committee on Ways and Means. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, Josh Gottheimer, D-N.J., Vern Buchanan, R-Fla., Adrian Smith, R-Neb., Mike Kelly, R-Pa., David Schweikert, R-Ariz., Dari  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Rep. Bryan Steil, R-Wis., introduced the "American Confidence in Elections Act" on July 11, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 12. H.R. 4563. A bill to promote election integrity, voter confidence, and faith in elections by removing Federal impediments to, equipping States with tools for, and establishing voluntary considerations to support effective State administration of Federal elections, improving election administration in the District of Columbia, impr  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Rep. Haley Stevens, D-Mich., introduced the "Clean Slate through Consolidation Act" on July 12, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 12. H.R. 4591. A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require the removal of the record of default from credit history upon obtaining a Federal Direct Consolidation Loan that discharges the defaulted loan; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Alma S. Adams, D-N.C., Deborah  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Rep. Haley Stevens, D-Mich., introduced the "Increasing and Developing Entrepreneurship Access Act" on July 6, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 12. H.R. 4499. A bill to establish a grant program to provide minority business enterprises access to entrepreneurship opportunities, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Small Business, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- Rep. Haley Stevens, D-Mich., introduced the "Wireless Electric Vehicle Charging Grant Program Act" on July 13, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 13. H.R. 4636. A bill to direct the Secretary of Transportation to establish a Wireless Electric Vehicle Charging Grant Program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Sp  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- Rep. Shri Thanedar, D-Mich., introduced the "One Stop Shop for Small Business Licensing Act" on July 14, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 14. H.R. 4661. A bill to require the Director of the Office of Entrepreneurship Education of the Small Business Administration to establish and maintain a website regarding small business permitting and licensing requirements, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Small Business. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. Thi  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., introduced the "Cumulative Impacts Act" on July 12, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 12. H.R. 4592. A bill to establish a Federal program of cumulative impact assessments under the Clean Water Act and Clean Air Act, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for cons  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Rep. Tim Walberg, R-Mich., introduced the "Choice in Automobile Retail Sales Act" on July 6, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 12. H.R. 4468. A bill to prohibit the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency from finalizing, implementing, or enforcing a proposed rule with respect to emissions from vehicles, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Andrew S. Clyde, R-Ga., John James, R-Mich.,  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Rep. Tim Walberg, R-Mich., introduced the "Proper Leadership to Align Networks for Broadband Act" on July 10, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 12. H.R. 4505. A bill to direct the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information to develop a National Strategy to Close the Digital Divide, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. The bill is cosponsored by Rep. Ann Kuster, D-N.H. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman, D-N.J., introduced the "Renaming the National School Lunch Program Act" on July 3, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 12. H.R. 4466. A bill to rename the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Al Green, D-Texas, James E. Clyburn, D-S.C., Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, Jennifer L. McClellan, D-Va., Joyce Beatty, D-Ohio, Alma  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Rep. Nikema Williams, D-Ga., introduced the "Clean Slate through Rehabilitation Act" on July 12, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 12. H.R. 4594. A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to remove all adverse credit history related to a loan from the credit history of a borrower who has rehabilitated the loan; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Alma S. Adams, D-N.C., Deborah K. Ross, D-N.C., and Haley S  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, introduced the "Susan Muffley Act" on July 12, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 10. S. 2277. A bill to increase the benefits guaranteed in connection with certain pension plans, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Mike Braun, R-Ind., Todd Young, R-Ind., Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., Robert Casey Jr., D-Pa., John Fetterman, D-Pa., J.D. Vance, R-Ohio, Gary Peters  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, introduced the "Grant Transparency Act" on July 12, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 10. S. 2260. A bill to require transparency in notices of funding opportunity, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Margaret Wood Hassan, D-N.H., and Gary Peters, D-Mich. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Grant Transparency Act of 2023  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, introduced the "Executive Branch Accountability and Transparency Act" on July 12, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 10. S. 2270. A bill to establish and maintain a database within each agency for executive branch ethics records of noncareer appointees; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Gary Peters, D-Mich., Alex Padilla, D-Calif., and James Lankford, R-Okla. * * *   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, introduced the "Food Security is National Security Act" on July 13, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 14. S. 2312. A bill to amend section 721 of the Defense Production Act of 1950 to include the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of Health and Human Services as members of the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States and to require the Committee to consider the security of the food and agriculture systems of t  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Mich., introduced the "AI Leadership to Enable Accountable Deployment Act" on July 13, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 14. S. 2293. A bill to establish the Chief Artificial Intelligence Officers Council, Chief Artificial Intelligence Officers, and Artificial Intelligence Governance Boards, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Mich., introduced the "Federal Information Security Modernization Act" on July 11, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 10. S. 2251. A bill to improve the cybersecurity of the Federal Government, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. The bill is cosponsored by Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo. * * * SECTION 1. Short title; table of contents. (a) Short title.--This Act may be cited as the "Federal I  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Mich., introduced the "Mitigating Foreign Influence in Classified Government Contracts" on July 13, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 14. S. 2289. A bill to direct the Director of the Information Security Oversight Office to assess foreign influence in the National Industrial Security Program and to develop a single, integrated strategy to better identify and mitigate such foreign influence, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Hom  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Mich., introduced the "Northern Border Coordination Act" on July 13, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 14. S. 2291. A bill to establish the Northern Border Coordination Center, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. The bill is cosponsored by Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Northern Border Coordination Act". SEC. 2. Definitions  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Mich., introduced the "PFAS-Free Procurement Act" on July 12, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 10. S. 2283. A bill to prohibit the procurement of certain items containing perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) or perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and prioritize the procurement of products not containing PFAS; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, and Jerry Moran  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Mich., introduced the "Purchased Data Inventory Act" on July 13, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 14. S. 2292. A bill to improve the transparency of purchases by the Federal Government of data or information that can be used to identify an individual, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Purchased Data Inventory Act". SEC. 2  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Mich., introduced the "Streamlining Federal Grants Act" on July 12, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 10. S. 2286. A bill to improve the effectiveness and performance of certain Federal financial assistance programs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. The bill is cosponsored by Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Streamlining Federal  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., introduced the "Veterans Exposed to Toxic PFAS Act" on July 13, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 14. S. 2294. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to furnish hospital care and medical services to veterans and dependents who were stationed at military installations at which those veterans and dependents were exposed to perfluorooctanoic acid or other perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, to provide for a presu  more