WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- Rep. Mark Alford, R-Mo., introduced the "Congressional Access to Bureaucratic Offices Act" on Sept. 14, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Sept. 25. H.R. 5465. A bill to require the head of each agency to allow members of Congress access to certain Federal buildings, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Jason Smith, R-Mo., Roger Williams, R-Texas, Blaine Luetkemeyer, R-Mo., Mike Johnson,   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- Rep. Julia Brownley, D-Calif., introduced the "Gun Suicide Prevention Act" on Sept. 14, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Sept. 25. H.R. 5467. A bill to prohibit the sale of a firearm unless the firearm or packaging carries a label that provides the number of the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Seth Moulton, D-Mass., Grace F. Napolitano, D-Calif., Raul M. Grijalva, D-Ariz., and Rash  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- Rep. Matthew Cartwright, D-Pa., introduced the "Children's Savings Accounts Offer Parents Plenty Of Reasons To Understand and Invest in Tuition Yearly Act" on Sept. 14, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Sept. 25. H.R. 5468. A bill to amend the Social Security Act, the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008, and the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Act of 1981 to require that the value of children's savings accounts be disregarded for the purpose of determining eligibil  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-Texas, introduced the "Hispanic Educational Resources and Empowerment Act" on Sept. 14, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Sept. 25. H.R. 5469. A bill to promote and support collaboration between Hispanic-serving institutions and local educational agencies with high enrollments of Hispanic or Latino students, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Jamaal Bowman, D-N.Y., Jim  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 -- Rep. Juan Ciscomani, R-Ariz., introduced the "Veteran Medical Exams for Distant Areas Act" on Sept. 14, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Sept. 25. H.R. 5470. A bill to extend temporary authority regarding license portability for certain practitioners to be able to practice across State borders, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Gabe Vasquez, D-N.M., Jerry L. Carl, R-Ala., and Marie Gluesenkamp Perez  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. 25 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Conn., introduced the "Wage Theft Prevention and Wage Recovery Act" on Sept. 12, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Sept. 23. H.R. 5402. 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 Education an  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- Rep. Tom Emmer, R-Minn., introduced the "CBDC Anti-Surveillance State Act" on Sept. 12, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Sept. 23. H.R. 5403. A bill to amend the Federal Reserve Act to prohibit the Federal reserve banks from offering certain products or services directly to an individual, to prohibit the use of central bank digital currency for monetary policy, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Don  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 -- Rep. Ruben Gallego, D-Ariz., introduced the "Teacher Diversity and Retention Act" on Sept. 14, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Sept. 26. H.R. 5478. A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to establish the Honorable Augustus F. Hawkins Centers of Excellence, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Jahana Hayes, D-Conn., Chrissy Houlahan, D-Pa., and Alma S. Adams, D-N.C. * * * SECTION   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 -- Rep. Raul M. Grijalva, D-Ariz., introduced the "Protection of Social Security Benefits Restoration Act" on Sept. 14, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Sept. 26. H.R. 5480. A bill to restore protections for Social Security, Railroad retirement, and Black Lung benefits from administrative offset; to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for conside  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. 25 -- Rep. Diana Harshbarger, R-Tenn., introduced the "Life.Gov Act" on Sept. 12, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Sept. 23. H.R. 5406. A bill to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a clearinghouse of zip-code based information to expecting mothers, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Mary E. Miller, R-Ill., Jeff Duncan, R-S.C., Brian Babin, R-Texas, Andy Harris, R-Md., Paul Go  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 -- Rep. Jahana Hayes, D-Conn., introduced the "Green Ribbon Act" on Sept. 14, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Sept. 26. H.R. 5484. A bill to strengthen and expand the Green Ribbon Schools Program at the Department of Education by boosting the capacity of participating States to expand the number of engaged schools, applicants, and nominees, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Raul M. Grijalva,  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 -- Rep. Chrissy Houlahan, D-Pa., introduced the "Access to Donor Milk Act" on Sept. 14, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Sept. 26. H.R. 5486. A bill to protect and expand access to pasteurized, donor human milk, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within th  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 -- Rep. Debbie Lesko, R-Ariz., introduced the "Political Bias In Algorithm Sorting Emails Act" on Sept. 14, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Sept. 26. H.R. 5495. A bill to prohibit providers of email services from using filtering algorithms to flag emails from political campaigns that consumers have elected to receive as spam; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Beth Van Duyne, R-Texas, Greg Steube, R-Fla., August Pfluger, R-  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 -- Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, R-Iowa, introduced the "Congressional Oversight of the Antiquities Act" on Sept. 14, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Sept. 26. H.R. 5499. A bill to amend the Antiquities Act to increase congressional oversight with respect to the designation of national monuments, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. John R. Curtis, R-Utah, Dan Newhouse, R-Wash., Guy Reschenthaler, R-Pa.  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- Rep. Troy E. Nehls, R-Texas, introduced the "Justice for Angel Families Act" on Sept. 13, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Sept. 24. H.R. 5446. A bill to authorize grants for crime victims to be distributed to angel families, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Don Bacon, R-Neb., Kat Cammack, R-Fla., and Paul Gosar, R-Ariz. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Justice for Angel F  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. 25 -- Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, introduced the "HHS COVID-19 Origin Transparency Act" on Sept. 8, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Sept. 22. H.R. 5379. A bill to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to publish all information in the possession of the Department of Health and Human Services relating to the origin of COVID-19, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Paul Gosar, R-Ariz., Josh Brechee  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. 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