WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton, D-D.C., introduced a resolution on Aug. 22, 2023. The text of the resolution was released on Sept. 10. H. Res. 661. A resolution honoring the 60th anniversary of the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, and calling on Congress to fulfill the demands of the March participants, including decent housing, the right to vote, and a fair wage; to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability. The resolution is cosponsored by Reps. Sanford D. Bi  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Rep. Judy Chu, D-Calif., introduced the "Southeast Asian Deportation Relief Act" on Aug. 22, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Sept. 10. H.R. 5248. A bill to halt removal of certain nationals of Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Ayanna Pressley, D-Mass., Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash., Zoe Lofgren, D-Calif., Jimmy Gomez, D-Calif., Ritchie Torres, D-N.Y., Barbara Lee, D-Calif., Mary  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Rep. John R. Curtis, R-Utah, introduced the "Pediatric Network Support Act" on Aug. 25, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Sept. 13. H.R. 5269. A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to provide for the establishment and maintenance of a Pediatric Research Site Network; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. The bill is cosponsored by Rep. Paul Tonko, D-N.Y. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Pediatric Network Suppo  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Rep. Don Davis, D-N.C., introduced the "Flooding Prevention, Assessment, and Restoration Act" on Aug. 22, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Sept. 10. H.R. 5250. A bill to amend the Agricultural Credit Act of 1978 with respect to the emergency watershed program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Marcus Molinaro, R-N.Y., Abigail Spanberger, D-Va., and Zach Nunn, R-Iowa. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Conn., introduced the "Access to Infertility Treatment and Care Act" on July 19, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Sept. 10. H.R. 4731. A bill to require health insurance coverage for the treatment of infertility; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce, Ways and Means, Oversight and Accountability, Veterans' Affairs, and Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently dete  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Rep. Anna G. Eshoo, D-Calif., introduced the "Smoke and Heat Ready Communities Act" on July 19, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Sept. 10. H.R. 4733. 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 wildfire smoke and extreme heat, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in add  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Rep. Andrew R. Garbarino, R-N.Y., introduced legislation on Aug. 25, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Sept. 13. H.R. 5273. A bill to permit a registered investment company to omit certain fees from the calculation of Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services. * * * SECTION 1. Amendments to acquired fund fees and expenses reporting on investment company registration statements. (a) Definitions.--In this se  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Rep. Daniel Goldman, D-N.Y., introduced a resolution on Aug. 11, 2023. The text of the resolution was released on Aug. 30. H. Res. 650. A resolution in the matter of George Santos; to the Committee on Ethics. * * * In the matter of George Santos. Whereas Representative George Santos deceived and defrauded the voters of New York's Third Congressional District by falsely representing his education, his employment history, his religion, his campaign finances, and his fam  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Rep. Mike Kelly, R-Pa., introduced legislation on Aug. 25, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Sept. 13. H.R. 5275. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to restore the taxable REIT subsidiary asset test; to the Committee on Ways and Means. The bill is cosponsored by Rep. Brian Higgins, D-N.Y. * * * SECTION 1. Restoration of taxable REIT subsidiary asset test. (a) In general.--Section 856(c)(4)(B)(ii) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Rep. Ted Lieu, D-Calif., introduced the "Housing for All Act" on Aug. 22, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Sept. 10. H.R. 5254. 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 Financial Services, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Energy and Commerce, and Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determi  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Rep. Nicole Malliotakis, R-N.Y., introduced the "Protecting our Communities From Failure to Secure the Border Act" on Aug. 25, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Sept. 13. H.R. 5283. A bill to prohibit the use of Federal funds to provide housing to specified aliens on any land under the administrative jurisdiction of the Federal land management agencies; to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be sub  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Rep. Pat Ryan, D-N.Y., introduced the "Insider Threat Assessment Act" on June 21, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Sept. 10. H.R. 4265. A bill to direct the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study and submit a report about the effectiveness of the procedural safeguards used by the Secretary of Defense to protect classified information from insider threats, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services. * * * SECTION 1. Short t  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Rep. George Santos, R-N.Y., introduced the "Securing Women's Independence for Today Act" on Aug. 25, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Sept. 13. H.R. 5288. A bill to make further improvements relating to women's rights and protections, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce, the Judiciary, Energy and Commerce, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by t  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Rep. John Sarbanes, D-Md., introduced the "Freedom to Vote Act" on July 18, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Sept. 10. H.R. 11. 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 House Administration, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Science, Space, and Technology, Oversight and Accountability, Financial Services, Ways and Means, Natural Resources  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Rep. Adam B. Schiff, D-Calif., introduced the "Protecting Our Democracy Act" on July 27, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Sept. 10. H.R. 5048. A bill to protect our democracy by preventing abuses of Presidential power, restoring checks and balances and accountability and transparency in government, and defending elections against foreign interference, and for other purposes.protect our democracy by preventing abuses of Presidential power, restoring checks and b  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Rep. Claudia Tenney, R-N.Y., introduced the "Local Law Enforcement Protection Act " on Aug. 22, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Sept. 10. H.R. 5264. A bill to incentivize States to provide robust qualified immunity to law enforcement officers, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provision  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Rep. Nikema Williams, D-Ga., introduced the "People Over Long Lines Act" on Aug. 25, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Sept. 13. H.R. 5291. A bill to amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to ensure that voters in elections for Federal office do not wait in long lines in order to vote, and for other purposes; to the Committee on House Administration. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Bennie G. Thompson, D-Miss., Katie Porter, D-Calif., Juan C. Vargas, D-Calif.,  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Rep. Nikema Williams, D-Ga., introduced the "Voters on the Move Registration Act" on Aug. 25, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Sept. 13. H.R. 5290. A bill to require the inclusion of voter registration information with certain leases and vouchers for federally assisted rental housing and mortgage applications, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. John Sarbanes, D-Md., Marc Veasey, D-Texas, Terri A. Se  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Res. Comm. Jenniffer Gonzalez-Colon, R-P.R., introduced legislation on June 13, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Sept. 10. H.R. 4065. A bill to obtain and direct the placement in the Capitol or on the Capitol Grounds of a statue to honor American humanitarian and star athlete Roberto Clemente of Puerto Rico; to the Committee on House Administration. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Darren Soto, D-Fla., Ritchie Torres, D-N.Y., and Mike Kelly, R-Pa. * * * SECT  more