WASHINGTON, Oct. 26 -- Rep. Ami Bera, D-Calif., introduced the "Legacies of War Recognition and Unexploded Ordnance Removal Act" on July 12, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Oct. 25. H.R. 4570. A bill to authorize assistance to support activities relating to the clearance of landmines, unexploded ordnance, and other explosive remnants of war in Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam, and to recognize the refugee and immigrant communities who supported and defended the Armed Forces during the con  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 -- Rep. Mike Bost, R-Ill., introduced a joint resolution on Sept. 26, 2023. The text of the resolution was released on Oct. 21. H.J. Res. 92. A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Food and Nutrition Service relating to "Application of Bostock v. Clayton County to Program Discrimination Complaint Processing-Policy Update"; to the Committee on Agriculture. The joint resolution is  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 25 -- Rep. Adriano Espaillat, D-N.Y., introduced a resolution on Sept. 28, 2023. The text of the resolution was released on Oct. 21. H. Res. 737. A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the relationship between firearm violence and intimate partner violence and to honor the memory of Gladys Ricart and other victims of intimate partner homicide killed by firearms, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The resolution is co  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 -- Rep. Lois Frankel, D-Fla., introduced a concurrent resolution on Sept. 21, 2023. The text of the resolution was released on Oct. 17. H. Con. Res. 67. Concurrent resolution supporting the designation of the week of September 17 through September 23, 2023, as "National Fall Prevention Awareness Week" to raise awareness about, and encourage the prevention of, falls among older adults; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. The resolution is cosponsored by Reps. Carol Mill  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 25 -- Rep. Darin LaHood, R-Ill., introduced the "Building on Reemployment Improvements to Deliver Good Employment for Workers Act" on Oct. 2, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Oct. 24. H.R. 5861. A bill to extend reemployment services and eligibility assessments to all claimants for unemployment benefits, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means. The bill is cosponsored by Rep. Danny K. Davis, D-Ill. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be c  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 -- Rep. Tracey Mann, R-Kan., introduced a resolution on Sept. 21, 2023. The text of the resolution was released on Oct. 17. H. Res. 716. A resolution recognizing September 21, 2023, as National Teach Ag Day and celebrating 75 years of the National Association of Agricultural Educators; to the Committee on Agriculture. The resolution is cosponsored by Reps. Jimmy Panetta, D-Calif., Glenn W. Thompson, R-Pa., Suzanne Bonamici, D-Ore., Stephen F. Lynch, D-Mass., Mike Thompson,   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 -- Rep. Robert Menendez Jr., D-N.J., introduced a resolution on Sept. 21, 2023. The text of the resolution was released on Oct. 17. H. Res. 718. A resolution expressing support for the designation of September 23, 2023, as national "Bruce Springsteen Day", and honoring his contributions to music, New Jersey, and the Nation; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. The resolution is cosponsored by Reps. Donald W. Norcross, D-N.J., Bonnie Watson Coleman, D-N.J., Bill   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 -- Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, R-Iowa, introduced a resolution on Sept. 26, 2023. The text of the resolution was released on Oct. 21. The resolution is cosponsored by Reps. Lisa Blunt Rochester, D-Del., Garret Graves, R-La., Lori Chavez-DeRemer, R-Ore., Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pa., Dan Newhouse, R-Wash., Don Bacon, R-Neb., Jen Kiggans, R-Va., Carlos A. Gimenez, R-Fla., John R. Curtis, R-Utah, Bruce Westerman, R-Ark., William Timmons, R-S.C., Nancy Mace, R-S.C., Buddy Carter,  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 -- Rep. Dan Newhouse, R-Wash., introduced a resolution on Sept. 21, 2023. The text of the resolution was released on Oct. 17. H. Res. 720. A resolution designating the week of September 24 through September 30, 2023, as "Gold Star Families Remembrance Week"; to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the j  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 25 -- Rep. Katie Porter, D-Calif., introduced the "Medicare Advantage Consumer Protection and Transparency Act" on Sept. 29, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Oct. 23. H.R. 5854. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require complete and accurate data set submissions from Medicare Advantage organizations offering Medicare Advantage plans under part C of the Medicare program to improve transparency, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways an  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 -- Rep. Delia Ramirez, D-Ill., introduced the "Tenants' Right to Organize Act" on Sept. 29, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Oct. 20. H.R. 5827. A bill to promote the establishment of resident organizations and provide additional amounts for tenant organizations, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 25 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Md., introduced a resolution on Sept. 27, 2023. The text of the resolution was released on Oct. 21. H. Res. 733. A resolution expressing concern about the spreading problem of book banning and the proliferation of threats to freedom of expression in the United States; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for considerat  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 25 -- Rep. Melanie Stansbury, D-N.M., introduced the "Rail Worker and Community Safety Act" on Oct. 2, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Oct. 24. H.R. 5871. A bill to enhance safety requirements for trains, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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 with  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 26 -- Rep. Bennie G. Thompson, D-Miss., introduced the "Bolstering Security Against Ghost Guns Act" on Sept. 14, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Oct. 25. H.R. 5460. A bill to direct the Department of Homeland Security to bolster security against threats posed by ghost guns, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consid  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 25 -- Rep. Nydia M. Velazquez, D-N.Y., introduced the "Ovarian, Cervical, and Endometrial Cancer Awareness Act" on Sept. 29, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Oct. 23. H.R. 5858. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for activities to increase the awareness and knowledge of health care providers and women with respect to ovarian, endometrial, and cervical cancer, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. The bill is cosponsore  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 -- Sen. Robert Casey Jr., D-Pa., introduced the "Adoption Tax Credit Refundability Act" on Sept. 21, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Oct. 17. S. 2895. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for a refundable adoption tax credit; to the Committee on Finance. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Kevin Cramer, R-N.D., Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., John Fetterman, D-Pa., Jos  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 -- Sen. Robert Casey Jr., D-Pa., introduced the "Federal Agency Accessibility Compliance Act" on Sept. 21, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Oct. 17. S. 2910. A bill to amend section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 to require each Federal department or agency to have a compliance officer to ensure the department or agency is meeting the requirements of such section; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. J  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., introduced the "End Diaper Need Act" on Sept. 21, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Oct. 17. S. 2879. A bill to provide targeted funding for States and other eligible entities through the Social Services Block Grant program to address the increased burden that maintaining the health and hygiene of infants and toddlers, medically complex children, and low-income adults or adults with disabilities who rely on adult incontinence materia  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Ill., introduced the "Medical Device Recall Improvement Act" on Sept. 21, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Oct. 17. S. 2907. A bill to improve medical device recall notifications by amending the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to establish an electronic format for device recall notifications, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 25 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Ill., introduced the "Stop Arming Cartels Act" on Sept. 26, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Oct. 23. S. 2926. A bill to prohibit the importation, sale, manufacture, transfer, or possession of .50 caliber rifles, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., Ron Wyden, D-Ore., Peter Welch, D-Vt., Mark Kelly, D-Ariz., and Mazie K. Hirono, D-  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 25 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Ill., introduced the "Tobacco Tax Equity Act" on Sept. 26, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Oct. 23. S. 2929. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax rate parity among all tobacco products, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, Edward J. Markey, D-Mass., Mazie K. Hirono, D  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 -- Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., introduced legislation on Sept. 20, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Oct. 15. S. 2872. A bill to defer student loan payments for survivors of sex-based harassment; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Cory Booker, D-N.J., Richard J. Durbin, D-Ill., Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, and Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H. * * * SECTION 1. Deferment for victims of sex-based harassment. SEC. 2. Ret  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 25 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Mass., introduced a resolution on Sept. 26, 2023. The text of the resolution was released on Oct. 23. S. Res. 361. A resolution recognizing the importance of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 on the lives of individuals with disabilities and calling for further action to advance access, opportunity, and equity for individuals with disabilities; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. The resolution is cosponsored by Sens. Bernie   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., introduced the "Tyler Clementi Higher Education Anti-Harassment Act" on Sept. 21, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Oct. 17. S. 2902. A bill to prevent harassment at institutions of higher education, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Cory Booker, D-N.J., Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, Benjamin Cardin, D-Md., R  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 25 -- Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, introduced a resolution on Sept. 27, 2023. The text of the resolution was released on Oct. 23. S. Res. 372. A resolution expressing concern about the spreading problem of book banning and the proliferation of threats to freedom of expression in the United States; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The resolution is cosponsored by Sens. Jack Reed, D-R.I., Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, Ron Wyden, D-Ore., Christopher S.   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 25 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., introduced the "Federal Emergency Management Advancement of Equity Act" on Sept. 27, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Oct. 24. S. 2961. A bill to ensure greater equity in Federal disaster assistance policies and programs by authorizing an equity steering group and equity advisor within the Federal Emergency Management Agency, improving data collection to measure disparate outcomes and participation barriers, and requiring equity c  more