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. Matthew Cartwright, D-Pa., introduced the "Expedited Hiring for VA Trained Psychiatrists Act" on Aug. 22, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Sept. 10. H.R. 5247. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to hire psychiatrists; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Mark Amodei, R-Nev., Gerald E. Connolly, D-Va., Robin Kelly, D-Ill., James McGovern, D-Mass., Sc  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. 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. 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. A. Drew Ferguson, R-Ga., introduced legislation on Aug. 22, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Sept. 10. H.R. 5251. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a deduction for investment advisory expenses of certain funeral and cemetery trusts during suspension of miscellaneous itemized deductions, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means. The bill is cosponsored by Rep. Linda T. Sanchez, D-Calif. * * * SECTION 1. Deductio  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Rep. Ted Lieu, D-Calif., introduced the "Arms Sale Oversight Act" on Aug. 25, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Sept. 13. H.R. 5282. A bill to modify the expedited procedures in the House of Representatives under section 36 of the Arms Export Control Act with respect to consideration of joint resolutions prohibiting proposed sales of defense articles or services, prohibiting proposed licenses for exports of defense articles or services, and prohibiting approval   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Rep. Ted Lieu, D-Calif., introduced the "Correctional Facility Disaster Preparedness Act" on Aug. 25, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Sept. 13. H.R. 5279. A bill to require the Bureau of Prisons to submit to Congress an annual summary report of disaster damage, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., and Eleanor Holmes Norton, D-D.C. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Rep. Ted Lieu, D-Calif., introduced the "Expediting Civil Litigation Against the Executive Act" on Aug. 25, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Sept. 13. H.R. 5280. A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, to provide for the expedited review of actions to which the President is a party, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Expediting Civil Litigation Against the Executive Act  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. Ted Lieu, D-Calif., introduced the "Lead Endangers Animals Daily Act" on Aug. 25, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Sept. 13. H.R. 5281. A bill to require the Secretary of the Interior to prohibit the use of lead ammunition on United States Fish and Wildlife Service lands, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources. The bill is cosponsored by Rep. Nanette D. Barragan, D-Calif. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the  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. Ted Lieu, D-Calif., introduced the "Preventing Presidential Election Interference Act" on Aug. 25, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Sept. 13. H.R. 5278. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit executive branch officials from engaging in election interference, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Henry C. Johnson, D-Ga., Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash., and Del. Elea  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Rep. Ted Lieu, D-Calif., introduced the "Preventing Sexual Abuse of K-12 Students Act" on Aug. 25, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Sept. 13. H.R. 5276. A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to protect students from sexual abuse, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Preventing Sexual Abuse of K-12 Students Act of 2023". SEC. 2. Findin  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Rep. John Moolenaar, R-Mich., introduced the "Medicare Access to Rural Anesthesiology Act" on Aug. 22, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Sept. 10. H.R. 5256. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide payment under part A of the Medicare Program on a reasonable cost basis for anesthesia services furnished by an anesthesiologist in certain rural hospitals in the same manner as payments are provided for anesthesia services furnished by anest  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. 11 -- Rep. Hillary Scholten, D-Mich., introduced the "Enabling Farmers to Benefit from Processing Nutrition Programs Act" on July 26, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Sept. 10. H.R. 4943. A bill to require the Secretary of Agriculture to streamline applications from farmers to be vendors under certain nutrition programs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequ  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Rep. Elissa Slotkin, D-Mich., introduced the "PFAS Strictest Standard Act" on Aug. 22, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Sept. 10. H.R. 5263. A bill to direct the Secretary of Defense to ensure that removal and remedial actions relating to PFAS contamination result in levels meeting or exceeding certain standards, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, and Energy and Com  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