WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- Rep. Aaron Bean, R-Fla., introduced the "Missing Children's Assistance Reauthorization Act" on Aug. 18, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Sept. 7. H.R. 5224. A bill to reauthorize the Missing Children's Assistance Act, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. The bill is cosponsored by Rep. Joe Courtney, D-Conn. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Missing Children's Assistance Reauthorization Act of 2023  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- Rep. Vern Buchanan, R-Fla., introduced legislation on Aug. 15, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 30. H.R. 5207. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to add a new medical research component to the credit for increasing research activities; to the Committee on Ways and Means. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pa., and Mike Kelly, R-Pa. * * * SECTION 1. New medical research expenditure component of credit for increasing resea  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- Rep. Vern Buchanan, R-Fla., introduced legislation on Aug. 15, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 30. H.R. 5206. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make a portion of research credit refundable for certain small businesses engaging in specified medical research; to the Committee on Ways and Means. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pa., and Mike Kelly, R-Pa. * * * SECTION 1. Refundable portion of research credit for smal  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- Rep. Neal P. Dunn, R-Fla., introduced the "Stopping Genetic Monitoring by China Act" on Aug. 15, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 30. H.R. 5209. A bill to impose export controls and sanctions to address the security threat posed by the genetic mapping efforts of the Government of the People's Republic of China and other countries, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., introduced the "Protect Prayer in Schools Act" on Aug. 11, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 30. H.R. 5187. A bill to provide for a cause of action to remedy prohibitions on personal prayer in schools; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Matthew M. Rosendale, R-Mont., Andy Biggs, R-Ariz., Bob Good, R-Va., and Eli Crane, R-Ariz. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Protect Pra  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., introduced the "USPIS Surveillance Protection Act" on Aug. 15, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 30. H.R. 5211. A bill to prohibit funds from being used to implement the Internet Covert Operations Program under the United States Postal Inspection Service, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "USPIS Surveillance Protection Act". SEC. 2.  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- Rep. Bill Posey, R-Fla., introduced legislation on Aug. 11, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 30. H.R. 5197. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to furnish memorial headstones and markers for eligible spouses and dependent children of veterans whose remains are unavailable, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. * * * SECTION 1. Eligibility for Department of Veterans Affairs mem  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- Rep. Bill Posey, R-Fla., introduced the "First Responders' Equipment Access Act" on Aug. 4, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Sept. 4. H.R. 5156. A bill to direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to amend regulations relating to exemptions for engines and equipment for purposes of national security, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. The bill is cosponsored by Rep. Mike Kelly, R-Pa. * * * SECTION 1. Short t  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Fla., introduced the "Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety Reauthorization Act" on Aug. 11, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 30. H.R. 5202. A bill to reauthorize the Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety Act, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. John R. Carter, R-Texas, Colin Allred, D-Texas, Michael C. Burgess, R-Texas, Kathy Castor, D-Fla., Nikema Willi  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- Rep. Greg Steube, R-Fla., introduced the "Helping Understand Narcotics Traces at the Executive Residence Act" on Aug. 11, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 30. H.R. 5200. A bill to require a report from the Director of the Secret Service on illicit use of controlled substances at the Executive Residence; to the Committee on the Judiciary. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Helping Understand Narcotics Traces at the Executive Resid  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- Rep. Greg Steube, R-Fla., introduced a resolution on Aug. 11, 2023. The text of the resolution was released on Aug. 30. H. Res. 652. A resolution impeaching Joseph Robinette Biden, Jr., President of the United States, for high crimes and misdemeanors; to the Committee on the Judiciary. * * * Impeaching Joseph Robinette Biden, Jr., President of the United States, for high crimes and misdemeanors. Resolved, That Joseph Robinette Biden, Jr., President of the United States  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- Rep. Greg Steube, R-Fla., introduced the "Substance and Possession Abuse Restrictions for Entrance Act" on Aug. 8, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 30. H.R. 5178. A bill to direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to investigate and remove aliens providing false information about drug-related grounds of inadmissibility; to the Committee on the Judiciary. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Substance and Possession Abuse Restricti  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- Rep. Michael Waltz, R-Fla., introduced the "Preventing Assets and Investments with No Transparency from Executive Relatives Act" on Aug. 4, 2023. H.R. 5164. A bill to amend title 5 of the United States Code to require certain financial disclosures regarding all children of the President and the Vice President, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Preventing Assets and Inve  more