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. Mark Alford, R-Mo., introduced the "Small Business Administration Rural Performance Report Act" on Aug. 25, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Sept. 13. H.R. 5265. A bill to amend the Small Business Act to require a report on the performance of the Office of Rural Affairs, to require a report on the memorandum of understanding between the Small Business Administration and the Department of Agriculture entered into on April 4, 2018, and for other purposes; to  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Rep. Don Bacon, R-Neb., introduced the "Interdiction of Fentanyl in Postal Mail at Federal Prisons Act" on Aug. 25, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Sept. 13. H.R. 5266. A bill to require the Director of the Bureau of Prisons to develop and implement a strategy to interdict fentanyl and other synthetic drugs in the mail at Federal correctional facilities; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Matthew Cartwright, D-Pa., Randy Weber  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Rep. Yadira Caraveo, D-Colo., introduced the "National Agricultural Crisis Hotline Act" on Aug. 22, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Sept. 10. H.R. 5246. A bill to amend the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 to reauthorize the Farm and Ranch Stress Assistance Network and establish a national agricultural crisis hotline, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Tony Gonzales, R-Texas, and Don Davis, D-N.  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, D-Mo., introduced the "Low-Income First-Time Homebuyers Act" on July 12, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Sept. 10. H.R. 4573. A bill to establish a program to provide low- and moderate-income first-time, first-generation homebuyers with access to affordable and sustainable wealth-building home loans; to the Committee on Financial Services. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Nikema Williams, D-Ga., Al Green, D-Texas, Juan C. Vargas, D-Calif  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Rep. Tony Gonzales, R-Texas, introduced the "Achieving Thorough Transparency and Accessibility for Information Navigation on Mental Health Act" on July 24, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Sept. 10. H.R. 4830. A bill to establish an interactive online dashboard to improve public access to information about grant funding related to mental health and substance use disorder programs; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. The bill is cosponsored by Rep. Lisa Bl  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Rep. Al Green, D-Texas, introduced the "Original Resolution Honoring Houston's Seven Major Black Newspapers" on Aug. 18, 2023. The text of the resolution was released on Sept. 10. H. Res. 655. A resolution recognizing the historical contributions and value of Houston's 7 major Black publications; to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability. * * * Recognizing the historical contributions and value of Houston's 7 major Black publications. Whereas this resolution ma  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Rep. Al Green, D-Texas, introduced the "Original Resolution Honoring John Brown" on Aug. 18, 2023. The text of the resolution was released on Sept. 10. H. Res. 656. A resolution honoring John Brown's relentless endeavors in his pursuit of liberty for all human beings, his unyielding opposition to the institution of slavery, and his significant role in the abolition of this monstrous crime against humanity; to the Committee on the Judiciary. * * * Honoring John Brown's   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Rep. Al Green, D-Texas, introduced the "Original Slavery Remembrance Day Memorialization Resolution" on Aug. 18, 2023. The text of the concurrent resolution was released on Sept. 10. H. Con. Res. 62. Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that Congress, as well as people throughout the Nation, should hold an annual commemorative event on or near August 20th to revere, honor, and remember the victims of slavery in the United States as well as to prevent sl  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Rep. Al Green, D-Texas, introduced a resolution on Aug. 18, 2023. The text of the resolution was released on Sept. 10. H. Res. 654. A resolution calling on the Senate to remove the name of Richard B. Russell from the Russell Senate Office Building; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. * * * Calling on the Senate to remove the name of Richard B. Russell from the Russell Senate Office Building. Whereas this resolution may be cited as the original resol  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Rep. Al Green, D-Texas, introduced a resolution on Aug. 18, 2023. The text of the resolution was released on Sept. 10. H. Res. 657. A resolution declaring unconditional war on racism and invidious discrimination and providing for the establishment of a Cabinet-level Department of Reconciliation charged with eliminating racism and invidious discrimination; to the Committee on the Judiciary. * * * Declaring unconditional war on racism and invidious discrimination and pro  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Rep. Al Green, D-Texas, introduced a resolution on Aug. 22, 2023. The text of the resolution was released on Sept. 10. H. Res. 659. A resolution recognizing the 25th Army Corps of the Union Army and thanking them for their role in capturing Galveston, Texas on June 5th, 1865, and liberating thousands of enslaved people; to the Committee on Armed Services. * * * Recognizing the 25th Army Corps of the Union Army and thanking them for their role in capturing Galveston, Te  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Rep. Al Green, D-Texas, introduced a resolution on Aug. 22, 2023. The text of the resolution was released on Sept. 10. H. Res. 660. A resolution recognizing the courageous actions of Reverend Nat Turner in his fight to abolish slavery and make the majestic words of the Jeffersonian Declaration of Independence, "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Rep. Dusty Johnson, R-S.D., introduced the "Teenagers Earning Everyday Necessary Skills Act" on Aug. 25, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Sept. 13. H.R. 5274. A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to expand working hours for employees between the ages of 14 and 16 years during periods in which schools are in session, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. The bill is cosponsored by Rep. Troy E. Nehls, R-Texas.   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Rep. Ted Lieu, D-Calif., introduced the "Prevent Homelessness Act" on Aug. 25, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Sept. 13. H.R. 5277. A bill to establish a Housing Stabilization Fund to provide emergency housing assistance to extremely low- income renters and homeowners, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, Kevin Mullin, D-Calif., and Jonathan Jackson, D-Ill. * * * SECTION   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. 15 -- Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, introduced the "Defending Veterans' Second Amendment Rights Act" on Aug. 25, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Sept. 13. H.R. 5286. A bill to prohibit the Secretary of Veterans Affairs from transmitting certain information to the Department of Justice for use by the national instant criminal background check system; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Eli Crane, R-Ariz., Lance Gooden, R-Texas, Andrew S  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, introduced the "XXX" on Aug. 25, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Sept. 13. H.R. 5287. A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a pilot program to provide veteran health savings accounts to allow veterans to receive primary care furnished under non-Department direct primary care service arrangements, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Eli Crane, R-Ariz.,  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. 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