WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- Rep. Lauren Boebert, R-Colo., introduced the "Upper Colorado and San Juan River Basins Endangered Fish Recovery Programs Reauthorization Act" on July 13, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 13. H.R. 4596. A bill to reauthorize the Bureau of Reclamation to provide cost-shared funding to implement the endangered and threatened fish recovery programs for the Upper Colorado and San Juan River Basins; to the Committee on Natural Resources. The bill is cosponsored   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- Rep. Yadira Caraveo, D-Colo., introduced the "Rural Wellness Act" on July 13, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 13. H.R. 4603. A bill to provide for the prioritization of projects that provide behavioral and mental health treatment services in selecting grantees under certain rural development programs, and extend the substance abuse disorder set-aside and priority under the programs; to the Committee on Agriculture. The bill is cosponsored by Rep. Brad Fin  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- Rep. Warren Davidson, R-Ohio, introduced the "Fourth Amendment Is Not For Sale Act" on July 14, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 13. H.R. 4639. A bill to amend section 2702 of title 18, United States Code, to prevent law enforcement and intelligence agencies from obtaining subscriber or customer records in exchange for anything of value, to address communications and records in the possession of intermediary internet service providers, and for other purpose  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Rep. Diana DeGette, D-Colo., introduced the "Strengthening the NRC Workforce Act" on July 11, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 12. H.R. 4528. A bill to amend the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 to address the insufficient compensation and recruitment of employees and other personnel of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Strengthening the  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. 15 -- Rep. Paul Gosar, R-Ariz., introduced the "National Emergency Expenditure Reporting Transparency Act" on July 13, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 13. H.R. 4615. A bill to require that information on spending associated with national emergencies be subject to the same reporting requirements as other Federal funds under the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability. T  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. 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. 16 -- Rep. Ronny Jackson, R-Texas, introduced the "Rural Hospital Technical Assistance Program Act" on July 18, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 15. H.R. 4713. A bill to codify the Rural Hospital Technical Assistance Program of the Department of Agriculture; to the Committee on Agriculture. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Derek Kilmer, D-Wash., Ryan Zinke, R-Mont., Jill Tokuda, D-Hawaii, Lauren Boebert, R-Colo., Terri A. Sewell, D-Ala., Jodey C. Arrington, R-Te  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 -- Rep. Doug Lamborn, R-Colo., introduced the "Locally Led Restoration Act" on July 18, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 15. H.R. 4717. A bill to amend the Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003 with respect to third-party contracts for wildfire hazard fuel removal, to amend the National Forest Management Act with respect to the threshold for advertised timber sales, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Rep. Doug Lamborn, R-Colo., introduced the "Protecting Kids from Fentanyl Act" on July 12, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 12. H.R. 4582. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize the use of Preventive Health and Health Services Block Grants to purchase life-saving opioid antagonists for schools and to provide related training and education to students and teachers, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. The bill  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. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, R-Iowa, introduced the "Afghan Adjustment Act" on July 13, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 13. H.R. 4627. 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   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Rep. Marcus Molinaro, R-N.Y., introduced the "ThinkDIFFERENTLY Agriculture Accessibility Act" on July 12, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 12. H.R. 4586. A bill to amend the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 to modify and extend grants for assistive technology programs for farmers with disabilities; to the Committee on Agriculture. The bill is cosponsored by Rep. Yadira Caraveo, D-Colo. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Rep. Joe Neguse, D-Colo., introduced the "Aircraft Noise Reduction Act" on July 6, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 12. H.R. 4495. A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to authorize owners or operators of general aviation airports to impose certain restrictions relating to aircraft noise, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Raul M. Grijalva, D-Ariz., Ro Khanna, D-Calif., Se  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Rep. Brittany Pettersen, D-Colo., introduced the "Manufactured Housing Tenant's Bill of Rights Act" on July 11, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 12. H.R. 4557. A bill to ensure that federally backed financing for the construction, rehabilitation, or purchase of manufactured home communities is available only for communities whose owner has implemented minimum consumer protections in the lease agreements with residents of all manufactured home communities ow  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. 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. 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. 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 -- 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. Michael Bennet, D-Colo., introduced a resolution on July 12, 2023. The text of the resolution was released on Aug. 10. S. Res. 291. A resolution commending and congratulating the Denver Nuggets on their championship victory in the 2023 National Basketball Association Finals; considered and agreed to. The resolution is cosponsored by Sen. John W. Hickenlooper, D-Colo. * * * Commending and congratulating the Denver Nuggets on their championship victory in the 2023 N  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, introduced the "Fighter Force Preservation and Recapitalization Act" on July 13, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 14. S. 2307. A bill to support and strengthen the fighter aircraft capabilities of the Air Force, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. John W. Hickenlooper, D-Colo., James Risch, R-Idaho, and Chris Van Hollen, D-Md. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 -- Sen. John W. Hickenlooper, D-Colo., introduced the "Emerging Pathogen Preparedness Program Authorization Act" on July 13, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 14. S. 2329. A bill to establish an emerging pathogen preparedness program within the Food and Drug Administration to improve regulatory oversight of medical countermeasures for future pandemics; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. The bill is cosponsored by Sen. Ted Budd, R-N.C.   more