WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- Rep. Jodey C. Arrington, R-Texas, introduced the "Small Business Investor Tax Parity Act" on Aug. 18, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Sept. 7. H.R. 5225. A bill to amend section 199A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow the deduction under that section to apply to qualified BDC interest dividends in the same manner as qualified REIT dividends; to the Committee on Ways and Means. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Brendan Boyle, D-Pa., Darin LaHood, R-Il  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- Rep. Don S. Beyer, D-Va., introduced the "Assault Weapons Excise Act" on Aug. 4, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Sept. 3. H.R. 5135. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose an additional 1,000 percent excise tax on the sale of large capacity ammunition feeding devices and semiautomatic assault weapons, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Nydia M. Velazquez, D-N.Y., Nanette D. Barragan  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- Rep. Nikki Budzinski, D-Ill., introduced the "Rebuild Rural America Act" on June 21, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Sept. 8. H.R. 4239. A bill to amend the Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 to establish the Rural Innovation and Partnership Administration and to amend the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act to establish the Rural Future Partnership Fund to invest in the rural areas of the United States to achieve their preferred futur  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash., introduced the "Working for Immigrant Safety and Empowerment Act" on Aug. 4, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Sept. 3. H.R. 5145. A bill to extend immigration benefits to survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, human trafficking, and other gender-based violence, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Agriculture, Education and the Workforce, Energy and  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-N.Y., introduced the "Refuge From Cruel Trapping Act " on Aug. 15, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 30. H.R. 5217. A bill to amend the National Wildlife Refuge System Administration Act of 1966 to prohibit the possession or use of body-gripping traps in the National Wildlife Refuge System, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Earl Blumenauer, D-Ore., Nanette D. Barragan, D-Ca  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., introduced the "Connecting Hard-to-reach Areas with Renewably Generated Energy Act" on Aug. 4, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Sept. 3. H.R. 5154. A bill to require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to promulgate regulations with respect to regional and interregional transmission planning, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Greg Casar, D-Texas, Mike Lev  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- Rep. Jimmy Panetta, D-Calif., introduced the "Armed Forces Transgender Dependent Protection Act" on Aug. 11, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 30. H.R. 5196. A bill to expand protections under the Exceptional Family Member Program of the Department of Defense for transgender dependents of members of the Armed Forces, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Sara Jacobs, D-Calif., Seth Moulton, D-Mass., Mar  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- Rep. Mikie Sherrill, D-N.J., introduced the "Homeless Children and Youth Act" on Aug. 15, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 30. H.R. 5221. A bill to amend the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act to meet the needs of homeless children, youth, and families, and honor the assessments and priorities of local communities; to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently det  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- Rep. Eric Sorensen, D-Ill., introduced the "Advancing Research on Agricultural Climate Impacts Act" on Aug. 4, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Sept. 4. H.R. 5160. A bill to require the Secretary of Agriculture to conduct research relating to measurement, monitoring, reporting, and verification of greenhouse gas emissions and carbon sequestration, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture. The bill is cosponsored by Rep. Mike Lawler, R-N.Y. * * *  more