WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 -- Rep. Jodey C. Arrington, R-Texas, introduced the "Equal Treatment of Public Servants Act" on Sept. 5, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Sept. 15. H.R. 5342. A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to replace the windfall elimination provision with a formula equalizing benefits for certain individuals with noncovered employment, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Vicente Gonzalez, D-Texas, Kay  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Matthew Cartwright, D-Pa., introduced the "Time Off to Vote Act" on Sept. 1, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Sept. 15. H.R. 5322. A bill to provide employees with a minimum of two consecutive hours of paid leave in order to vote in Federal elections; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Nikema Williams, D-Ga., Mark Pocan, D-Wis., Brendan Boyle, D-Pa., Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., Ruben Gallego, D-Ariz., Bennie G.   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Ruben Gallego, D-Ariz., introduced the "Domestic Water Protection Act" on Sept. 1, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Sept. 15. H.R. 5325. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose an excise tax on water use during droughts, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provis  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Bob Good, R-Va., introduced the "Defending Students' Civil Rights Act" on Sept. 1, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Sept. 15. H.R. 5328. A bill to amend the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to make using certain pedagogies in any program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance a violation of such Act, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Mary E. Miller, R-Ill., Doug LaMalfa, R-Calif., Scott Perry,   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Bob Good, R-Va., introduced the "Empowering Local Curriculum Act" on Sept. 1, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Sept. 15. H.R. 5326. A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 and the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to provide rules of construction that nothing in those Acts requires the use, teaching, promotion, or recommendation of any academic discipline, program, or activity that holds that the United States is a Nation founded on w  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Bob Good, R-Va., introduced the "Empowering Parents Act" on Sept. 1, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Sept. 15. H.R. 5327. A bill to establish a private right of action for parents with respect to the teaching of racial discrimination theory and other actions by covered schools, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Mary E. Miller, R-Ill., Doug LaMalfa, R-Calif., and Andy Biggs, R-Ariz.   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 -- Rep. Debbie Lesko, R-Ariz., introduced the "Protecting Our Kids Act " on Sept. 5, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Sept. 15. H.R. 5347. A bill to give preferential consideration to grant applicants that are using such funds for school resource officers, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Protecting Our Kids Act". SEC. 2. Preferential consideration. Section 1701(c) of the Om  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Randy Weber, R-Texas, introduced the "Ban Offshore Abortion Tourism Act" on Aug. 29, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Sept. 15. H.R. 5319. A bill to prohibit abortions in the admiralty and maritime jurisdiction of the United States, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Paul Gosar, R-Ariz., Jeff Duncan, R-S.C., Roger Williams, R-Texas, Mary E. Miller, R-Ill., Greg Steube, R-Fla., Alex X. Mooney, R-W.Va  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Nikema Williams, D-Ga., introduced the "Expanding the Voluntary Opportunities for Translations in Elections Act" on Aug. 25, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Sept. 13. H.R. 5295. A bill to modify certain notice requirements, to study certain election requirements, to clarify certain election requirements, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, for a period to be subsequently dete  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Nikema Williams, D-Ga., introduced the "Sustaining Our Democracy Act" on Aug. 25, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Sept. 13. H.R. 5292. A bill to establish a democracy advancement and innovation program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on House Administration. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Terri A. Sewell, D-Ala., Colin Allred, D-Texas, Robert C. Scott, D-Va., Marc Veasey, D-Texas, Don S. Beyer, D-Va., Sylvia Garcia, D-Texas, Eric Swalwell, D-  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Nikema Williams, D-Ga., introduced the "Unhoused Voter Opportunity Through Elections Act" on Aug. 25, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Sept. 13. H.R. 5294. A bill to remove barriers to the ability of unhoused individuals to register to vote and vote in elections for Federal office, and for other purposes; to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, and the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently det  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Nikema Williams, D-Ga., introduced the "Youth Voting Rights Act" on Aug. 25, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Sept. 13. H.R. 5293. A bill to expand youth access to voting, and for other purposes; to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. T  more