WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Rep. Sean Casten, D-Ill., introduced the "Period PROUD (Providing Resources for Our Underserved and Disadvantaged) Act" on July 6, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 12. H.R. 4475. A bill to provide targeted funding for States and other eligible entities through the Social Services Block Grant program to increase the availability of menstrual products for individuals with limited access to such products; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Rep. Danny K. Davis, D-Ill., introduced the "Resilience Investment, Support, and Expansion from Trauma Act" on July 11, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 12. H.R. 4541. A bill to improve the identification and support of children and families who experience trauma; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each cas  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- Rep. Scott Fitzgerald, R-Wis., introduced the "Performance over Politics Act" on July 14, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 13. H.R. 4641. A bill to authorize the exclusion of shareholder proposals from proxy or consent solicitation material if such proposals are substantially similar to previously included proposals; to the Committee on Financial Services. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Performance over Politics Act". SEC. 2  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 -- Rep. Scott Fitzgerald, R-Wis., introduced the "Stopping Teachers Unions from Damaging Education Needs Today Act" on July 18, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 15. H.R. 4705. A bill to amend chapter 1511 of title 36, United States Code, to impose certain requirements on the National Education Association, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Thomas Tiffany, R-Wis., Mary E. Miller, R-Ill., Greg Steube, R-  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Rep. Mike Gallagher, R-Wis., introduced the "Protecting U.S. Farmland and Sensitive Sites From Foreign Adversaries Act" on July 12, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 12. H.R. 4577. A bill to protect U.S. food security, give the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States greater jurisdiction over land purchases, to impose special guards against foreign adversary purchases of land in the United States near sensitive sites, to expand the definition of  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Rep. Mike Gallagher, R-Wis., introduced the "Retroactive Foreign Agents Registration Act" on July 11, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 12. H.R. 4545. 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,   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Rep. Mike Gallagher, R-Wis., introduced the "Rings of Fire Act" on July 6, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 12. H.R. 4485. A bill to develop a strategy for deploying ground-based theater-range missiles in the Indo-Pacific region, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Rings of Fire Act of 2023". SEC. 2. Indo-Pacific missile strategy.  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Rep. Carlos A. Gimenez, R-Fla., introduced the "Protect American Voters Act" on July 3, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 12. H.R. 4457. A bill to amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to direct the Election Assistance Commission to adopt voluntary guidelines for election officials on the use of nonvoting election technology in elections for Federal office, and for other purposes; to the Committee on House Administration. The bill is cosponsored by Rep. B  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. Glenn R. Grothman, R-Wis., introduced the "Informed Student Borrowing Act" on July 13, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 13. H.R. 4616. A bill to modify requirements relating to financial aid disclosures; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Informed Student Borrowing Act of 2023". SEC. 2. Entrance counseling financial aid disclosures. SEC. 3. Annual requirement to manually ent  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 -- Rep. Glenn R. Grothman, R-Wis., introduced the "Protecting Taxpayers from Student Loan Bailouts Act" on July 18, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 15. H.R. 4711. A bill to limit the authority of the Secretary of Education to propose or issue regulations and executive actions; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Protecting Taxpayers from Student Loan Bailouts Act". SEC. 2. Limitation  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. 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. 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. Mark Pocan, D-Wis., introduced the "Food Worker Pay Standards Act" on July 11, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 12. H.R. 4559. A bill to require fair pay for workers employed by companies who provide meat, meat food products, poultry, poultry food products, and processed food to the Federal Government; to the Committee on Agriculture. The bill is cosponsored by Rep. Greg Casar, D-Texas. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Fo  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. Mike Quigley, D-Ill., introduced the "Reducing Waste in National Parks Act" on July 11, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 12. H.R. 4561. A bill to encourage reduction of disposable plastic products in units of the National Park System, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Jimmy Panetta, D-Calif., Nanette D. Barragan, D-Calif., Sharice Davids, D-Kan., Lucy McBath, D-Ga., Melanie Stansbury, D-N.M  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. Bryan Steil, R-Wis., introduced legislation on July 12, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 12. H.R. 4589. A bill to amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to provide for the registration of proxy advisory firms, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services. * * * SECTION 1. Registration of proxy advisory firms.  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Rep. Bryan Steil, R-Wis., introduced legislation on July 12, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 12. H.R. 4590. A bill to amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to provide for liability for certain failures to disclose material information in connection with proxy voting advice, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services. * * * SECTION 1. Liability for certain failures to disclose material information or making of material misstatement  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- Rep. Derrick Van Orden, R-Wis., introduced the "Citizen Vote Protection Act" on July 13, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 13. H.R. 4597. A bill to amend the REAL ID Act of 2005 to include an indication of United States citizenship in the minimum requirements for driver's licenses and identification cards under such Act, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability. * * * SECTION 1. Short title; findings; sense of Congress. (a)  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., introduced the "Dairy Business Innovation Act" on July 12, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 10. S. 2267. A bill to amend the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 to reauthorize the dairy business innovation initiatives; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., and Peter Welch, D-Vt. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Dairy Bus  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., introduced the "Data for American Jobs Act" on July 13, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 14. S. 2290. A bill to amend the Education Sciences Reform Act of 2002 and the Educational Technical Assistance Act of 2002 regarding career and technical education, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. The bill is cosponsored by Sen. Todd Young, R-Ind., and Tim Kaine, D-Va. * * * SECTION 1. 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. 15 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Ill., introduced the "Federal Death Penalty Prohibition Act" on July 13, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 14. S. 2299. 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 Sens. Tim Kaine, D-Va., Christopher Coons, D-Del., Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, Tina Smith, D-Minn., Edward J. Markey, D  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. 15 -- Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., introduced the "Preventing Restrictions and Empowering Speakers to Enable Robust and Varied Exchanges in Online Speech Act" on July 13, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 14. S. 2314. A bill to require providers of interactive computer services to publicly disclose information relating to requests or recommendations made by government entities to moderate content, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Tra  more