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. 5 -- Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, D-Ore., introduced the "Coastal Fellowships Act" on Aug. 15, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 30. H.R. 5205. A bill to establish the Coastal Management Fellowship and the Digital Coast Fellowship, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources. The bill is cosponsored by Res. Comm. Jenniffer Gonzalez-Colon, R-P.R. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Coastal Fellowships Act". SEC. 2. Definiti  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, D-Ore., introduced the "Supporting Transition And Recovery Through Housing Act" on Aug. 4, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Sept. 3. H.R. 5137. A bill to reauthorize and expand the pilot program to help individuals in recovery from a substance use disorder become stably housed, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services. The bill is cosponsored by Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pa. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, D-Ore., introduced the "Supporting Transportation Organization and Refrigeration Expansion Act" on Aug. 4, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Sept. 3. H.R. 5136. A bill to address infrastructure needs for food banks serving rural communities and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture. The bill is cosponsored by Rep. Kim Schrier, D-Wash. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Supporting Transportation Org  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- Rep. Buddy Carter, R-Ga., introduced legislation on Aug. 18, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Sept. 7. H.R. 5233. A bill to amend the Passport Act of June 4, 1920, to make certain improvements with respect to expenditure and other authorities, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Lori Chavez-DeRemer, R-Ore., Susie Lee, D-Nev., Max Miller, R-Ohio, Cory Mills, R-Fla., Seth Moulton, D-Mass., Zach Nunn, R-Iow  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- Rep. Jason Crow, D-Colo., introduced the "Afghan Allies Protection Act" on June 5, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Sept. 8. H.R. 3808. A bill to amend the Afghan Allies Protection Act of 2009 to authorize additional special immigrant visas, to require a strategy for efficient processing, and to establish designated senior special immigrant visa coordinating officials, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. B  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- Rep. Lloyd Doggett, D-Texas, introduced the "Vaccine Access Improvement Act" on Aug. 4, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Sept. 3. H.R. 5143. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide authority to add additional vaccines to the list of taxable vaccines; to the Committee on Ways and Means. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Mike Kelly, R-Pa., Terri A. Sewell, D-Ala., Lloyd Smucker, R-Pa., Earl Blumenauer, D-Ore., and John B. Larson, D-Conn. * *   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- Rep. Lloyd Doggett, D-Texas, introduced the "Vaccine Injury Compensation Modernization Act" on Aug. 4, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Sept. 3. H.R. 5142. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to make updates to the Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Lloyd Smucker, R-Pa., and Earl Blumenauer, D-Ore. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited   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. 9 -- Rep. Ted Lieu, D-Calif., introduced the "Protect Peaceful Protests Act" on Aug. 18, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Sept. 7. H.R. 5240. A bill to limit the extent to which certain Federal law enforcement agencies may be permitted to conduct law enforcement functions in a jurisdiction without the approval of such jurisdiction, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Transportation a  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. Andrea Salinas, D-Ore., introduced legislation on Aug. 4, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Sept. 4. H.R. 5157. A bill to amend the Cooperative Forestry Assistance Act of 1978 to reauthorize and expand State-wide assessment and strategies for forest resources; to the Committee on Agriculture. The bill is cosponsored by Rep. Joe Neguse, D-Colo. * * * SECTION 1. State-wide assessment and strategies for forest resources.  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. Adam Smith, D-Wash., introduced the "Expanding Service Coordinators Act" on Aug. 8, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 30. H.R. 5177. A bill to amend the Housing and Community Development Act of 1992 to expand certain service coordinator programs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services, 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 consi  more