WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 -- Rep. Alma S. Adams, D-N.C., introduced the "Land-Grant Research Equity and Accountability Act" on Sept. 28, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Oct. 17. H.R. 5780. A bill to amend the Food and Agriculture Act of 1977 and the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 to modify provisions relating to matching funds requirements for research and extension activities at eligible institutions and related reporting requirements; to the Committee on Agriculture. The bill is co  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 -- Rep. Jamaal Bowman, D-N.Y., introduced the "Green New Deal for Public Schools Act" on Sept. 28, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Oct. 17. H.R. 5784. A bill to establish a Green New Deal for public schools; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Alma S. Adams, D-N.C., Becca Balint, D-Vt., Nanette D. Barragan, D-Calif., Earl Blumenauer, D-Ore., Brendan Boyle, D-Pa., Cori Bush, D-Mo., Tony Cardenas, D-Calif., Andre Carson  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tenn., introduced the "Nationally Enhancing the Well-being of Babies through Outreach and Research Now Act" on Sept. 28, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Oct. 17. H.R. 5789. A bill to authorize funding for the creation and implementation of infant mortality pilot programs in standard metropolitan statistical areas with high rates of infant mortality, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. The bill is cosponsored by   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 -- Rep. Bill Foster, D-Ill., introduced the "Protecting Immigrants From Legal Exploitation Act" on Sept. 28, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Oct. 17. H.R. 5797. A bill to provide for punishments for immigration-related fraud, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. James McGovern, D-Mass., Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., Grace Meng, D-N.Y., Earl Blumenauer, D-Ore., Tony Cardenas, D-Calif., Mike Quigley, D-Ill., Paul Tonko,  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 -- Rep. Sam Graves, R-Mo., introduced the "Airport and Airway Extension Act" on Sept. 26, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Oct. 14. H.R. 5711. A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to extend authorizations for the airport improvement program, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in add  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 -- Rep. Jahana Hayes, D-Conn., introduced the "WIC for Kids Act" on Sept. 27, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Oct. 15. H.R. 5757. A bill to amend the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 to extend certain certification periods for the special supplemental nutrition program for women, infants, and children, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Alma S. Adams, D-N.C., Jamaal Bowman, D-N.Y., Shontel Brown, D  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 -- Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash., introduced the "Climate Resilience Workforce Act" on Sept. 27, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Oct. 15. H.R. 5760. A bill to establish a climate resilience workforce, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Oversight and Accountability, the Judiciary, Transportation and Infrastructure, Ways and Means, Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Fina  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 -- Rep. Derek Kilmer, D-Wash., introduced the "Mental Health Infrastructure Improvement Act" on Sept. 28, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Oct. 17. H.R. 5804. A bill to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to make loans and loan guarantees for planning, constructing, or renovating pediatric or adult mental health treatment facilities and pediatric or adult substance use disorder treatment facilities, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energ  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 -- Rep. Zach Nunn, R-Iowa, introduced the "No Work, No Pay Act" on Sept. 27, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Oct. 16. H.R. 5772. A bill to impose a fine on Members of Congress in the event of a Government shutdown, and for other purposes; to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Accountability, and Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 -- Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, D-Wash., introduced the "Government Shutdown Impact Report Act" on Sept. 26, 2023. The text and summary of the bill was released on Oct. 14. H.R. 5728. A bill to direct the Congressional Budget Office to submit daily reports during the period in which a Government shutdown is in effect on the effects of the shutdown on the economy and the costs of the shutdown to taxpayers, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Oversight and Accountabil  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Mass., introduced the "Fair Pay for Federal Contractors Act" on Sept. 28, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Oct. 17. H.R. 5810. A bill to provide back pay to Federal contractors, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdicti  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 -- Rep. Norma Torres, D-Calif., introduced the "Indigenous Peoples' Day Act" on Sept. 28, 2023. The text and summary of the bill was released on Oct. 17. H.R. 5822. A bill to designate Indigenous Peoples' Day as a legal public holiday and replace the term "Columbus Day" with the term "Indigenous Peoples' Day", and for other purposes; to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Sharice Davids, D-Kan., Suzan DelBene, D-Wash., and Suzanne  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 -- Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Fla., introduced the "Sammy's Law" on Sept. 28, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Oct. 17. H.R. 5778. A bill to require large social media platform providers to create, maintain, and make available to third- party safety software providers a set of real-time application programming interfaces, through which a child or a parent or legal guardian of a child may delegate permission to a third-party safety software provider to manage   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 19 -- Sen. Michael Bennet, D-Colo., introduced a resolution on Sept. 21, 2023. The text of the resolution was released on Oct. 17. S. Res. 355. A resolution recognizing the critical importance of access to reliable, clean drinking water for Native Americans and affirming the responsibility of the Federal Government to ensure such water access; to the Committee on Indian Affairs. The resolution is cosponsored by Sens. Alex Padilla, D-Calif., Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, Ron Wyden, D  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 19 -- Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., introduced a resolution on Sept. 21, 2023. The text of the resolution was released on Oct. 17. S. Res. 356. A resolution expressing support for the designation of the week of September 18 through September 24, 2023, as "Rail Safety Week" in the United States and supporting the goals and ideals of Rail Safety Week to reduce highway-rail grade crossing and trespasser-related incidents, fatalities, and injuries, reduce derailments, improve the s  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 -- Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., introduced the "Rural Veterinary Workforce Act" on Sept. 18, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Oct. 11. S. 2829. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for an exclusion for assistance provided to participants in certain veterinary student loan repayment or forgiveness programs; to the Committee on Finance. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Mis  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., introduced the "Part-Time Worker Bill of Rights Act" on Sept. 19, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Oct. 11. S. 2850. A bill to extend protections to part-time workers in the areas of family and medical leave and to ensure equitable treatment in the workplace; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., Edward J. Markey, D-Mass., Ro  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., introduced the "Schedules That Work Act " on Sept. 19, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Oct. 11. S. 2851. A bill to permit employees to request changes to their work schedules without fear of retaliation and to ensure that employers consider these requests, and to require employers to provide more predictable and stable schedules for employees in certain occupations with evidence of unpredictable and unstable scheduling practices   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 19 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., introduced a resolution on Sept. 20, 2023. The text of the resolution was released on Oct. 17. S. Res. 353. A resolution expressing support for the designation of the week of September 16 through September 23, 2023, as "National Estuaries Week"; considered and agreed to. The resolution is cosponsored by Sens. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Cory Booker, D-N.J., Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., Benjamin Cardin, D-Md., Thomas R.  more