WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- Rep. Yadira Caraveo, D-Colo., introduced the "Small Farm Conservation Ac" on Sept. 8, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Sept. 22. H.R. 5354. A bill to amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to require the Secretary of Agriculture to establish a small farm EQIP subprogram under the environmental quality incentives program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Gabe Vasquez, D-N.M., Elissa Slotkin, D-Mich., and Bri  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- Rep. Katherine M. Clark, D-Mass., introduced the "Child Care Stabilization Act" on Sept. 13, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Sept. 24. H.R. 5433. A bill to increase child care options for working families and support child care providers; to the Committee on Appropriations. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Conn., Robert C. Scott, D-Va., Suzanne Bonamici, D-Ore., Jamaal Bowman, D-N.Y., Jimmy Gomez, D-Calif., Sara Jacobs, D-Calif., Mikie Sher  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 -- Rep. Byron Donalds, R-Fla., introduced the "Safe and Smart Federal Purchasing Act" on Sept. 18, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Sept. 27. H.R. 5528. A bill to evaluate the impact of the lowest price technically acceptable source selection process on national security, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability. The bill is cosponsored by Rep. Lauren Boebert, R-Colo. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "S  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- Rep. Scott Fitzgerald, R-Wis., introduced the "Countering Chinese Espionage Reporting Act" on Sept. 12, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Sept. 23. H.R. 5404. A bill to direct the Attorney General to prepare a report on the Department of Justice activities related to countering Chinese national security threats, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Ken Buck, R-Colo., Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., Michael Waltz, R  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 -- Rep. Scott Fitzgerald, R-Wis., introduced the "Prohibiting Adversarial Patents Act" on Sept. 14, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Sept. 25. H.R. 5475. A bill to amend title 35, United State Code, to require the Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office to require disclosures in patent applications regarding ties to the People's Republic of China and other foreign adversaries, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill i  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- Rep. Bill Foster, D-Ill., introduced the "Nuclear Forensics Authority Realignment Act" on Sept. 13, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Sept. 24. H.R. 5438. A bill to realign the nuclear forensics and attribution activities of the Federal Government from the Department of Homeland Security to the National Nuclear Security Administration; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Homeland Security, Armed Services, and Foreign Aff  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 -- Rep. Harriet Hageman, R-Wyo., introduced the "Energy Poverty Prevention and Accountability Act" on Sept. 14, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Sept. 26. H.R. 5482. A bill to prevent energy poverty and ensure that at-risk communities have access to affordable energy; to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Agriculture, the Budget, and Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 -- Rep. Joe Neguse, D-Colo., introduced the "Tribal Conservation Priorities Inclusion Act" on Sept. 14, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Sept. 26. H.R. 5503. A bill to amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to include Indian Tribes in certain provisions relating to priority resource concerns; to the Committee on Agriculture. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Tribal Conservation Priorities Inclusion Act". SEC. 2. Inclusion of Indian Tribe  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 -- Rep. Dan Newhouse, R-Wash., introduced legislation on Sept. 14, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Sept. 26. H.R. 5504. A bill to require the Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service and the Assistant Administrator for Fisheries of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to withdraw proposed rules relating to the Endangered Species Act of 1973, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources. The bill is cosponsored by Re  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- Rep. Donald W. Norcross, D-N.J., introduced the "No Tax Breaks for Union Busting (NTBUB) Act" on Sept. 13, 2023. The text and summary of the bill was released on Sept. 24. H.R. 5428. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to end the tax subsidy for employer efforts to influence their workers' exercise of their rights around labor organizations and engaging in collective action; to the Committee on Ways and Means. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Nanette D. Ba  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- Rep. Donald W. Norcross, D-N.J., introduced the "No Tax Breaks for Union Busting (NTBUB) Act" on Sept. 14, 2023. The text and summary of the bill was released on Sept. 25. H.R. 5456. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to end the tax subsidy for employer efforts to influence their workers' exercise of their rights around labor organizations and engaging in collective action; to the Committee on Ways and Means. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Nanette D. Ba  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 -- Rep. Brittany Pettersen, D-Colo., introduced the "Hospitals As Naloxone Distribution Sites Act" on Sept. 14, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Sept. 26. H.R. 5506. A bill to amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act and title 10, United States Code, to provide no-cost coverage for the preventive distribution of opioid overdose reversal drugs; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Armed Servi  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- Rep. Chris Smith, R-N.J., introduced the "Safeguarding Endangered Children, Unaccompanied and at Risk of Exploitation Act" on Sept. 12, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Sept. 23. H.R. 5415. A bill to require the Federal Government to report on efforts to locate, establish contact with, conduct wellness checks on, and investigate any suspicion of human trafficking related to approximately 85,000 unaccompanied alien children who crossed the U.S. southern border,   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- Sen. Margaret Wood Hassan, D-N.H., introduced the "Increasing Access to Dental Insurance Act" on Sept. 12, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Sept. 23. S. 2771. A bill to allow additional individuals to enroll in standalone dental plans offered through Federal Exchanges; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. The bill is cosponsored by Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kan. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Increasing Acces  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., introduced the "Wage Theft Prevention and Wage Recovery Act" on Sept. 12, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Sept. 22. S. 2769. A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 and the Portal-to-Portal Act of 1947 to prevent wage theft and assist in the recovery of stolen wages, to authorize the Secretary of Labor to administer grants to prevent wage and hour violations, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Ga., introduced the "Ban Congressional Stock Trading Act" on Sept. 12, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Sept. 23. S. 2773. A bill to amend chapter 131 of title 5, United States Code, to require Members of Congress and their spouses and dependent children to place certain assets into blind trusts, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Mark Kelly, D-Ariz., Rapha  more