WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Rep. Jack Bergman, R-Mich., introduced the "Effective Money for Pupils: Overcoming Washington's Educational Regulation Act" on Nov. 21, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Dec. 18. H.R. 6458. A bill to terminate the Office for Elementary and Secondary Education of the Department of Education and provide block grants to States; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Effective Money for Pupils:   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Rep. Josh Brecheen, R-Okla., introduced the "No Abortion Coverage for Medicaid Act " on Nov. 21, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Dec. 18. H.R. 6459. A bill to amend title XI of the Social Security Act to limit demonstration projects related to abortion under Medicaid and CHIP; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Trent Kelly, R-Miss., Matthew M. Rosendale, R-Mont., Bob Good, R-Va., Doug LaMalfa, R-Calif., Jeff Duncan, R-S.C  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Rep. Josh Brecheen, R-Okla., introduced the "No Taxpayer Abortions for Unaccompanied Minors Act" on Nov. 21, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Dec. 18. H.R. 6460. A bill to prohibit the Secretary of Health and Human Services from issuing, finalizing, implementing, or enforcing any rule or guidance to facilitate abortions or access to abortions for an unaccompanied alien child; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Trent Kelly, R-Mis  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, introduced the "Resilient Employment and Authorization Determination to Increase the National Employment of Serving Spouses Act" on Nov. 21, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Dec. 18. H.R. 6462. A bill to retain Federal employees who are spouses of a member of the armed forces or the Foreign Service when relocating due to an involuntary transfer, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability. The bill is  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 22 -- Rep. Michael Guest, R-Miss., introduced a resolution on Nov. 9, 2023. The text of the resolution was released on Dec. 20. H. Res. 859. A resolution honoring the service and sacrifice of America's veterans on Veterans Day, 2023; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. The resolution is cosponsored by Reps. Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, Russ Fulcher, R-Idaho, Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pa., Neal P. Dunn, R-Fla., Maria Elvira Salazar, R-Fla., Mike Kelly, R-Pa., Stephanie I. Bice, R-Okla  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 -- Rep. Bill Huizenga, R-Mich., introduced the "Grant Reform And NIH Transparency Act" on Nov. 28, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Dec. 19. H.R. 6483. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to require greater transparency and accountability within the grant-making process of the National Institutes of Health; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Grant Reform And NIH Transparency Act of 2023"  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 22 -- Rep. John James, R-Mich., introduced a joint resolution on Nov. 9, 2023. The text of the resolution was released on Dec. 20. H.J. Res. 98. A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the National Labor Relations Board relating to "Standard for Determining Joint Employer Status"; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. The joint resolution is cosponsored by Reps. Virginia Foxx  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 -- Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, D-Wash., introduced the "Farmland Security Act" on Nov. 21, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Dec. 18. H.R. 6469. A bill to amend the Agricultural Foreign Investment Disclosure Act of 1978 to remove the limitation on the amount of a civil penalty, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. John Moolenaar, R-Mich., and Dusty Johnson, R-S.D. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may b  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 -- Rep. Shri Thanedar, D-Mich., introduced the "Health Disparity Zones Act" on Nov. 21, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Dec. 18. H.R. 6475. A bill to provide for the designation of areas as Health Disparity Zones to reduce health disparities and improve health outcomes in such areas, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Rep. Maxine Waters, D-Calif., introduced the "Confronting Police Violence Against Children Act" on Nov. 17, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Dec. 18. H.R. 6456. A bill to direct the National Institute of Justice to collect, study, and analyze data on incidents in which children have been seriously harmed or killed by law enforcement officers who were acting in their capacity as law enforcement officers; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 23 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Mich., introduced the "Hmong Congressional Gold Medal Act" on Nov. 9, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Dec. 20. S. 3271. A bill to award a Congressional Gold Medal to the Hmong people, in recognition of their highly distinguished service in the Vietnam war and the fight against communism; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Ron Johnson, R-Wis., Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., Thom Tillis, R-N.C.,   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Mich., introduced the "Preventing Diabetes in Medicare Act" on Nov. 7, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Dec. 12. S. 3233. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to reduce the occurrence of diabetes in Medicare beneficiaries by extending coverage under Medicare for medical nutrition therapy services to such beneficiaries with pre-diabetes or with risk factors for developing type 2 diabetes; to the Committee on Finance. The bil  more