WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 -- Rep. Jimmy Gomez, D-Calif., introduced legislation on Sept. 27, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Oct. 15. H.R. 5754. A bill to designate the United States courthouse located at 350 W. 1st Street, Los Angeles, California, as the "Felicitas and Gonzalo Mendez United States Courthouse"; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Pete Aguilar, D-Calif., Nanette D. Barragan, D-Calif., Yadira Caraveo, D-Colo., Salud O. Car  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 -- Rep. Marcus Molinaro, R-N.Y., introduced the "Leveraging Efficiency Awareness for Pumping Systems Act" on Sept. 26, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Oct. 14. H.R. 5723. A bill to require the Secretary of Agriculture to provide information and education tools to farmers on the cost savings, energy savings, water conservation, and carbon emissions reductions that can be realized through the use of energy-efficient pumping systems, and for other purposes; to the Co  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 -- Rep. Alex X. Mooney, R-W.Va., introduced the "No Gun Rights Infringement Sham Act" on Sept. 27, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Oct. 16. H.R. 5767. A bill to prohibit any State that suspends open or concealed firearm carry licenses from receiving Federal financial assistance; to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Mary E. Miller, R-Ill., Lauren Boebert, R-Colo., Barry Moore, R-Ala., Carol Miller, R-W.Va., Andy Ogles,  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 -- Rep. Joe Neguse, D-Colo., introduced the "Civic Corps Act" on Sept. 26, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Oct. 14. H.R. 5724. A bill to amend the National and Community Service Act of 1990 to establish a pilot Civic Corps; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Civic Corps Act of 2023". SEC. 2. Civic Corps.  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 -- Rep. Joe Neguse, D-Colo., introduced the "Water Data Improvement Act" on Sept. 27, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Oct. 16. H.R. 5770. A bill to reauthorize certain United States Geological Survey water data enhancement programs; to the Committee on Natural Resources. The bill is cosponsored by Rep. Juan Ciscomani, R-Ariz. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Water Data Improvement Act". SEC. 2. Water data enhancement by United State  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 -- Rep. Brittany Pettersen, D-Colo., introduced the "Preventing Deep Fake Scams Act" on Sept. 28, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Oct. 17. H.R. 5808. A bill to establish the Task Force on Artificial Intelligence in the Financial Services Sector to report to Congress on issues related to artificial intelligence in the financial services sector, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services. The bill is cosponsored by Rep. Mike Flood, R-Neb. * * *  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. 16 -- Sen. John W. Hickenlooper, D-Colo., introduced the "Building Integrated Grids With Inter-Regional Energy Supply Act" on Sept. 18, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Oct. 11. S. 2827. A bill to require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to establish minimum interregional transfer capabilities, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Building Integrated Grids With   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 -- Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., introduced the "Same Day Registration Act" on Sept. 19, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Oct. 11. S. 2843. A bill to amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to require States to provide for same day voter registration; to the Committee on Rules and Administration. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nev., Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., Alex Padilla, D-Calif., Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif.  more