WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- Rep. Brian Babin, R-Texas, introduced a resolution on July 27, 2023. The text of the resolution was released on Aug. 26. H. Res. 622. A resolution honoring the efforts of the Coast Guard for excellence in maritime border security; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdi  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- Rep. Cori Bush, D-Mo., introduced the "Unhoused Persons Bill of Rights" on July 28, 2023. The text of the resolution was released on Aug. 26. H. Res. 634. A resolution expressing that the United States is obligated to permanently end the unhoused crisis by 2027 and uphold, protect, and enforce the civil and human rights of unhoused individuals, including the human rights to housing, universal health care, livable wages, education, employment opportunities, access to publi  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 31 -- Rep. Sara Jacobs, D-Calif., introduced the "Civilian Harm Review and Reassessment Act" on Aug. 1, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 30. H.R. 5112. A bill to direct the Secretary of Defense to establish procedures for the review and reinvestigation of certain allegations of civilian harm that resulted from United States military operations, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Ro Khanna, D-Calif., Jason  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 -- Rep. James McGovern, D-Mass., introduced the "Protect America's Children from Toxic Pesticides Act" on July 28, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 28. H.R. 5085. A bill to amend the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act to fully protect the safety of children and the environment, to remove dangerous pesticides from use, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Ro Khanna, D-Calif., Stephen F. Lync  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- Rep. Grace Meng, D-N.Y., introduced the "National Office of New Americans Act" on July 27, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 26. H.R. 5025. A bill to establish the National Office of New Americans within the Executive Office of the President, 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 su  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- Rep. Gwen Moore, D-Wis., introduced the "Family Poverty is Not Child Neglect Act" on July 27, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 26. H.R. 5028. A bill to amend the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act to ensure that child protective services systems do not permit the separation of children from parents on the basis of poverty, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. The bill is cosponsored by Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman, D  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-N.J., introduced the "Supporting Equity for Aquaculture and Seafood Act" on July 28, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 28. H.R. 5087. A bill to require the Secretary of Agriculture to submit a report to Congress on Department of Agriculture spending related to seafood purchases and grants, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Kat Cammack, R-Fla., Suzanne Bonamici, D-Ore., and Lis  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Fla., introduced a resolution on July 27, 2023. The text of the resolution was released on Aug. 26. H. Res. 623. A resolution censuring Paul Gosar, Representative of the 9th Congressional District of Arizona; to the Committee on Ethics. The resolution is cosponsored by Reps. Bradley Schneider, D-Ill., Josh Gottheimer, D-N.J., Greg Landsman, D-Ohio, Kathy E. Manning, D-N.C., Dean Phillips, D-Minn., and Brad Sherman, D-Calif. * * * Censur  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Va., introduced the "Rebuild America's Schools Act" on July 27, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 27. H.R. 5049. A bill to provide for the long-term improvement of public school facilities, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 31 -- Rep. Claudia Tenney, R-N.Y., introduced the "Erie Canal Bicentennial Commemorative Coin Act" on Aug. 1, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 30. H.R. 5131. A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in recognition of the bicentennial of the Erie Canal; to the Committee on Financial Services. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Susie Lee, D-Nev., Carol Miller, R-W.Va., Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Ill., Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., Dina Titus, D-Nev., And  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- Rep. Dina Titus, D-Nev., introduced the "Protecting Semiconductor Supply Chain Materials from Authoritarians Act" on July 27, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 27. H.R. 5058. A bill to amend the Ukraine Freedom Support Act of 2014 to require the President to establish a semiconductor supply chain working group in response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine and submit reports to Congress on potential future disruptions to the supply chain; to the Committee on  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- Rep. Lauren Underwood, D-Ill., introduced the "Women's Retirement Protection Act" on July 27, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 27. H.R. 5060. A bill to amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to provide for greater spousal protection under defined contribution plans, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subseq  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman, D-N.J., introduced the "Federal Jobs Guarantee Development Act" on July 27, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 27. H.R. 5065. A bill to require the Secretary of Labor to establish a pilot program to provide grants for job guarantee programs; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman, D-N.J., introduced the "Public Housing Fire Safety Act" on July 27, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 27. H.R. 5064. A bill to establish a grant program to provide amounts to public housing agencies to install automatic sprinkler systems in public housing, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. John H. Rutherford, R-Fla., Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., Ritchie Torres, D-N.Y., Madele  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., introduced the "Ghost Guns and Untraceable Firearms Act" on July 27, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 26. S. 2652. A bill to amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to ensure that all firearms are traceable, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Christopher S. Murphy, D-Conn., Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., Jack Reed, D-R.I., Thomas R.  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., introduced the "Break the Cycle of Violence Act" on July 27, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 25. S. 2638. A bill to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to build safer, thriving communities, and save lives, by investing in effective community-based violence reduction initiatives, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Robert Casey Jr., D-Pa., Peter Welch, D-Vt.,  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., introduced the "Fair Calculations in Civil Damages Act" on July 27, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 26. S. 2658. A bill to prohibit a court from awarding damages based on race, ethnicity, gender, religion, or actual or perceived sexual orientation, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Fair Calculations in Civil Damages Act of 2023". SEC. 2. Defin  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., introduced the "Federal Jobs Guarantee Development Act" on July 27, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 26. S. 2651. A bill to require the Secretary of Labor to establish a pilot program to provide grants for job guarantee programs; to the Committee on Finance. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., and Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Federal Jobs Guarantee Deve  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., introduced the "Health Equity and Access Under the Law for Immigrant Families Act" on July 27, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 25. S. 2646. A bill to expand access to health care services for immigrants by removing legal and policy barriers to health insurance coverage, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Edward J. Markey, D-Mass., Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, Richard Blumenthal, D-  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., introduced a concurrent resolution on July 27, 2023. The text of the resolution was released on Aug. 27. S. Con. Res. 19. A concurrent resolution urging the establishment of a United States Commission on Truth, Racial Healing, and Transformation; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The concurrent resolution is cosponsored by Sens. Christopher Coons, D-Del., Edward J. Markey, D-Mass., Richard J. Durbin, D-Ill., Alex Padilla, D-Calif., Benjamin Car  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., introduced the "Stillbirth Health Improvement and Education for Autumn Act" on July 27, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 25. S. 2647. A bill to improve research and data collection on stillbirths, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., and Steve Daines, R-Mont. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, introduced a resolution on July 27, 2023. The text of the resolution was released on Aug. 27. S. Res. 319. A resolution declaring racism a public health crisis; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. The resolution is cosponsored by Sens. Cory Booker, D-N.J., Alex Padilla, D-Calif., Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., Edward J. Markey, D-Mass., Tina Smith, D-Minn., Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., Thomas R. Carper,  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 -- Sen. Ted Budd, R-N.C., introduced a resolution on July 27, 2023. The text of the resolution was released on Aug. 27. S. Res. 321. A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate relating to nuclear power and the commitment of the Senate to embracing and promoting nuclear power as a clean baseload energy source necessary to achieve a reliable, secure, and diversified electric grid; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. The resolution is cosponsored by Sens. Ch  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Del., introduced the "Safer Supervision Act" on July 27, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 27. S. 2681. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to provide appropriate standards for the inclusion of a term of supervised release after imprisonment, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. John Cornyn, R-Texas, Richard J. Durbin, D-Ill., Mike Lee, R-Utah, Cory Booker, D-N.J., Th  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., introduced a joint resolution on July 27, 2023. The text of the resolution was released on Aug. 27. S.J. Res. 39. 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 28th Amendment to the Constitution of the United States, and the Archivist of the United States must certify and publish the Equal Rights Amendment   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-N.M., introduced the "Creating Resources for Every American to Experiment With Artificial Intelligence Act" on July 27, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 27. S. 2714. A bill to establish the National Artificial Intelligence Research Resource, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Todd Young, R-Ind., Cory Booker, D-N.J., and Mike Rounds, R-S.D. * * * SECTI  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 -- Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., introduced the "Freedom to Vote Act" on July 25, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 22. S. 1. A bill to expand Americans' access to the ballot box and reduce the influence of big money in politics, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Rules and Administration. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., Tim Kaine, D-Va., Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., Alex Padilla, D-Calif., Jon Tester, D-Mont  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 -- Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., introduced a resolution on July 27, 2023. The text of the resolution was released on Aug. 27. S. Res. 326. A resolution recognizing August 23, 2023, as "National Poll Worker Recruitment Day"; considered and agreed to. The resolution is cosponsored by Sens. Deb Fischer, R-Neb., Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Cory Booker, D-N.J., Katie Boyd Britt, R-Ala., Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., Robert Casey Jr  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- Sen. Robert Menendez, D-N.J., introduced the "Responding to the Energy Security Crisis in Ukraine and Europe Act" on July 27, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 26. S. 2673. A bill to ensure European, including Ukrainian, energy security, protect, modernize, and rebuild European energy resources and infrastructure according to accepted principles of international good governance, and support European efforts to reduce the reliance of allied European countries  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-Calif., introduced the "Housing for All Act" on July 27, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 27. S. 2701. A bill to address the homelessness and housing crises, to move toward the goal of providing for a home for all Americans. and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, Edward J. Markey, D-Mass., Kirsten Gillibrand  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-Calif., introduced the "Voice for Farm Workers Act" on July 27, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 27. S. 2702. A bill to amend the Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 to reauthorize the position of Farmworker Coordinator; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Cory Booker, D-N.J., Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., Elizabeth   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., introduced the "Equal Employment for All Act" on July 27, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 27. S. 2690. A bill to amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to prohibit the use of consumer credit checks against prospective and current employees for the purposes of making adverse employment decisions; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, Jeff Merkley, D-  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 30 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., introduced the "Original Slavery Remembrance Day Resolution" on July 27, 2023. The text of the resolution was released on Aug. 27. S.J. Res. 40. A joint resolution designating a "Slavery Remembrance Day" on August 20th, to serve as a reminder of the evils of slavery; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The joint resolution is cosponsored by Sens. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., Edward J. Markey, D-Mass., Sherrod Brown, D-Ohi  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vt., introduced the "Fairness for Small-Scale Farmers and Ranchers Act" on July 27, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 26. S. 2670. A bill to regulate market concentration and competition in the food and agriculture industry, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Cory Booker, D-N.J., and Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass. * * * SECTION 1. Short title; table of contents.  more