WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 -- Rep. Alma S. Adams, D-N.C., introduced the "Food Secure Strikers Act" on July 25, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 18. H.R. 4845. A bill to amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to ensure that striking workers and their households do not become ineligible for benefits under the supplemental nutrition assistance program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Greg Casar, D-Texas, Jasmine Crockett, D-Texa  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 -- Rep. Jamaal Bowman, D-N.Y., introduced the "Fair College Admissions for Students Act" on July 26, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 19. H.R. 4900. A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to prohibit institutions of higher education participating in Federal student assistance programs from giving preferential treatment in the admissions process to legacy students or donors; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. The bill is cosponsored by   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 23 -- Rep. Cori Bush, D-Mo., introduced a joint resolution on July 14, 2023. The text of the resolution was released on Aug. 22. H.J. Res. 82. A joint resolution expressing the sense of Congress that the article of amendment commonly known as the "Equal Rights Amendment" has been validly ratified and is enforceable as the Twenty-Eighth Amendment to the United States Constitution, and the Archivist of the United States must certify and publish the Equal Rights Amendment as the T  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 -- Rep. Joe Courtney, D-Conn., introduced the "College Operational Reporting of Emergencies involving teens and Young adults Safety Act" on July 26, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 19. H.R. 4903. A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require reporting of certain accidents resulting in serious physical injuries or death at institutions of higher education, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. The bill is cospo  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 23 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Conn., introduced a resolution on July 25, 2023. The text and summary of the resolution was released on Aug. 22. H. Res. 611. A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 660) to amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to require the safe storage of firearms, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Rules. * * * Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 660) to amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to re  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 -- Rep. Lloyd Doggett, D-Texas, introduced the "Promoting Health Careers in Community and Technical Colleges Act" on July 19, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 15. H.R. 4732. A bill to ensure that health professions opportunity demonstration projects train project participants to earn a recognized postsecondary credential, and to clarify that community colleges are eligible for grants to conduct such a demonstration project; to the Committee on Ways and Means.   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 -- Rep. Al Green, D-Texas, introduced the "Original LGBTQIA+ Pride Month Resolution" on June 30, 2023. The text of the resolution was released on Aug. 15. H. Res. 568. A resolution encouraging the celebration of the month of June as LGBTQIA+ Pride Month; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The resolution is cosponsored by Reps. Adam B. Schiff, D-Calif., Adam Smith, D-Wash., Adriano Espaillat, D-N.Y., Andre Carson, D-Ind., Andrea Salinas, D-Ore., Andrew Kim, D-N.J., Angie Cra  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 -- Rep. Susie Lee, D-Nev., introduced the "Reproductive Health Patient Navigator Act" on July 20, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 16. H.R. 4796. A bill to establish a grant program to fund reproductive health patient navigators for individuals seeking abortion services; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Lisa Blunt Rochester, D-Del., Troy Carter, D-La., Gerald E. Connolly, D-Va., Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, Dwight Evans,  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 -- Rep. Marcus Molinaro, R-N.Y., introduced the "Delivering for Rural Seniors Act" on July 19, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 15. H.R. 4745. A bill to amend the Agriculture and Consumer Protection Act of 1973 to establish a pilot grant program to award grants to facilitate home delivery of commodities under the commodity supplemental food program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Jasmine Crockett, D-T  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 23 -- Rep. Jan Schakowsky, D-Ill., introduced a concurrent resolution on July 13, 2023. The text and summary of the resolution was released on Aug. 22. H. Con. Res. 56. Concurrent resolution recognizing that the climate crisis disproportionately affects the health, economic opportunity, and fundamental rights of children, expressing the sense of Congress that leadership by the United States is still urgently needed to address the climate crisis, and acknowledging the need of th  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 -- Rep. Adam B. Schiff, D-Calif., introduced the "Food for Thought Act" on July 20, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 16. H.R. 4812. A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to authorize the Secretary of Education to make grants to institutions of higher education to provide free meals to low-income students through existing on-campus meal programs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. The bill is cosponsored by Reps  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Va., introduced the "Raise the Wage Act" on July 25, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 18. H.R. 4889. A bill to provide for increases in the Federal minimum wage, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash., Jahana Hayes, D-Conn., Donald W. Norcross, D-N.J., Brad Sherman, D-Calif., Gwen Moore, D-Wis., Debbie Dingell, D-Mich., Sean Casten, D-Ill., J  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., introduced the "Military Families and Surviving Spouses Benefits Enhancement Act" on July 26, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 19. H.R. 4944. A bill to restore certain non-monetary Federal benefits to remarried surviving spouses of members of the Armed Forces who die while serving on active duty, to provide student loan deferment for dislocated military spouses, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services, and in   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., introduced the "Better Collaboration, Accountability, and Regulatory Enforcement for Animals Act" on July 27, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 23. S. 2555. A bill to amend the Animal Welfare Act to expand and improve the enforcement capabilities of the Attorney General, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. The bill is cosponsored by Sen. John Kennedy, R-La. * * * SECTION 1. Sh  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 24 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., introduced the "College Operational Reporting of Emergencies Involving Teens and Young Adults Safety Act" on July 25, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 22. S. 2461. A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require reporting of certain accidents resulting in serious physical injuries or death at institutions of higher education, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. *   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 24 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., introduced the "Expanding Nationwide Access to Test Strips Act" on July 25, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 22. S. 2484. A bill to ensure that States do not prohibit an individual from obtaining, possessing, distributing, or using life-saving drug testing technologies, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Peter Welch, D-Vt., Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, Richard Blumenthal, D-Con  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 23 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., introduced the "Insuring Fairness for Family Farmers Act" on July 20, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 22. S. 2421. A bill to require the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation to revise the terms of the Standard Reinsurance Agreement and the Livestock Price Reinsurance Agreement, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., and Peter We  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 23 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., introduced the "Partnering Aspiring Teachers with High-need Schools to Tutor Act" on July 20, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 22. S. 2428. A bill to establish a grant program for innovative partnerships among teacher preparation programs, local educational agencies, and community-based organizations to expand access to high-quality tutoring in hard-to-staff schools and high-need schools, and for other purposes; to the Committee on  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 24 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, introduced the "Asuncion Valdivia Heat Illness, Injury, and Fatality Prevention Act" on July 26, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 23. S. 2501. A bill to direct the Secretary of Labor to promulgate an occupational safety and health standard to protect workers from heat-related injuries and illnesses; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Alex Padilla, D-Calif., Catherine Cort  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 23 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nev., introduced the "Reproductive Health Patient Navigator Act" on July 20, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 22. S. 2439. A bill to establish a grant program to fund reproductive health patient navigators for individuals seeking abortion services; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Patty Murray, D-Wash., Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., Tina Smith, D-Minn., Elizabeth Warren, D  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, introduced the "Pediatricians Accelerate Childhood Therapies Act" on July 18, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 20. S. 2345. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize the Director of the National Institutes of Health to make awards to outstanding scientists, including physician-scientists, to support researchers focusing on pediatric research, including basic, clinical, translational, or pediatric pharmacological res  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., introduced the "National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) Data Integrity Act" on July 19, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 20. S. 2381. A bill to require the search and retention of certain records with respect to conducting criminal background checks, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Cory Booker, D-N.J., Robert Menendez,   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 23 -- Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., introduced legislation on July 20, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 22. S. 2427. A bill to amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to require group health plans and health insurance issuers offering group or individual health insurance coverage to permit enrollees to obtain a 365-day supply of contraceptives; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Tammy Baldwin, D-  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 24 -- Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., introduced the "Food Secure Strikers Act" on July 26, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 23. S. 2553. A bill to amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to ensure that striking workers and their households do not become ineligible for benefits under the supplemental nutrition assistance program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio,  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., introduced the "Language Access to Gun Violence Prevention Strategies Act" on July 27, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 23. S. 2565. A bill to remove linguistic barriers to participation in Gun Violence Prevention Strategies; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, Alex Padilla, D-Calif., Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn. * * * SECTION 1. Short title.  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 23 -- Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., introduced a resolution on July 19, 2023. The text of the resolution was released on Aug. 22. S. Res. 302. A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate to support Ukraine's accession into the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO); to the Committee on Foreign Relations. The resolution is cosponsored by Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn. * * * A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate to support Ukraine's accession into the North A  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., introduced the "Budgeting for Opioid Addiction Treatment Act" on July 27, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 23. S. 2559. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish a stewardship fee on the production and importation of opioid pain relievers, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Mitt Romney, R-Utah, Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Angus S.   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 23 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., introduced a resolution on July 13, 2023. The text of the resolution was released on Aug. 22. S. Con. Res. 13. A concurrent resolution recognizing that the climate crisis disproportionately affects the health, economic opportunity, and fundamental rights of children, expressing the sense of Congress that leadership by the United States is still urgently needed to address the climate crisis, and acknowledging the need of the United States to deve  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., introduced the "Smoke and Heat Ready Communities Act" on July 19, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 20. S. 2383. A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to establish a grant program for supporting local communities in detecting, preparing for, communicating about, or mitigating the environmental and public health impacts of wildlife smoke and extreme heat, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. The bil  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 24 -- Sen. Christopher S. Murphy, D-Conn., introduced the "College Athlete Economic Freedom Act" on July 26, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 23. S. 2554. A bill to establish name, image, and likeness rights for college athletes at institutions of higher education, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "College Athlete Economic Freedom Act". SEC. 2. Definit  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- Sen. Christopher S. Murphy, D-Conn., introduced the "National Strategy for Social Connection Act" on July 18, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 20. S. 2350. A bill to establish the Office of Social Connection Policy, to establish a national strategy on social connection, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. The bill is cosponsored by Sen. Tina Smith, D-Minn. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 24 -- Sen. Christopher S. Murphy, D-Conn., introduced the "Strengthening Consumer Protections and Medical Debt Transparency Act" on July 25, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 22. S. 2483. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide additional transparency and consumer protections relating to medical debt collection practices; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. The bill is cosponsored by Sen. Mike Braun, R-Ind. * * * SECTION  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 24 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., introduced the "Reproductive Health Care Accessibility Act" on July 26, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 23. S. 2544. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to improve reproductive health care of individuals with disabilities; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., Tina Smith, D-Minn., Mazi  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 24 -- Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., introduced the "Ensuring Linguistic Excellence and Vocational Aptitude by Teaching English Act" on July 25, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 22. S. 2467. A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to provide that children who have relocated from Puerto Rico to the States are fully considered for purposes of State allotments under the English Language Acquisition grants; to the Committee on Health, Education,  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 24 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., introduced the "Raise the Wage Act" on July 25, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 22. S. 2488. A bill to provide for increases in the Federal minimum wage, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Patty Murray, D-Wash., Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Cory Booker, D-N.J., Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., Benjamin Cardin,  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 24 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., introduced a resolution on July 25, 2023. The text of the resolution was released on Aug. 22. S. Res. 308. A resolution recognizing the historic significance of the 30th anniversary of the founding of the Department of Defense State Partnership Program; considered and agreed to. The resolution is cosponsored by Sens. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., John Boozman, R-Ark., Shelley Moore Capito, R-W  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 24 -- Sen. Mark R. Warner, D-Va., introduced the "Augmenting Compatibility and Competition by Enabling Service Switching Act" on July 26, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 23. S. 2521. A bill to promote competition and reduce consumer switching costs in the provision of online communications services; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., Josh Hawley, R-Mo.,  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 23 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vt., introduced the "Improving Access to Nutrition Act" on July 20, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 22. S. 2435. A bill to amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to repeal the particular work requirement that disqualifies able-bodied adults for eligibility to participate in the supplemental nutrition assistance program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. The bill is cosponsored by Sens.   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., introduced the "Foreign Extortion Prevention Act" on July 18, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 20. S. 2347. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit a foreign official from demanding a bribe, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., and John Kennedy, R-La. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cit  more