WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- Rep. Andy Barr, R-Ky., introduced the "Rectifying Undefined Descriptions of Abusive Acts and Practices Act" on Dec. 14, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Jan. 15. H.R. 6789. A bill to amend the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 to clarify standards for UDAAP enforcement actions brought by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Blaine Luetkemeyer, R-Mo.,  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- Rep. Michael C. Burgess, R-Texas, introduced legislation on Dec. 14, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Jan. 15. H.R. 6794. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to extend the Medicare independence at home medical practice demonstration program; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- Rep. Eric Burlison, R-Mo., introduced the "Achieving Choice in Education Act" on Dec. 14, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Jan. 15. H.R. 6795. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide incentives for education; to the Committee on Ways and Means. The bill is cosponsored by Rep. John R. Carter, R-Texas. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Achieving Choice in Education Act" or the "ACE Act". SEC. 2. 529 account fundi  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-Texas, introduced the "Intelligence Community Families Act" on Dec. 14, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Jan. 15. H.R. 6796. A bill to extend the provisions of the Foreign Service Families Act to the intelligence community, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. The bill is cosponsored by Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pa. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Intelligence Community Fa  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-Texas, introduced the "Intelligence Community Joint Duty Improvements Act" on Dec. 14, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Jan. 15. H.R. 6799. A bill to reform joint duty requirements in the intelligence community, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select). The bill is cosponsored by Rep. Mike Gallagher, R-Wis. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Intelligence Community Joint Duty I  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-Texas, introduced the "Restoring U.S. Leadership in International Organizations Act" on Dec. 14, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Jan. 15. H.R. 6797. A bill to provide for enhanced United States leadership at international organizations, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. The bill is cosponsored by Rep. Sara Jacobs, D-Calif. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Restoring U.S. Leadership   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- Rep. Debbie Dingell, D-Mich., introduced the "PFAS Action Act" on Dec. 14, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Jan. 15. H.R. 6805. A bill to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to designate per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances as hazardous substances under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infra  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- Rep. Lizzie Pannill Fletcher, D-Texas, introduced the "PFAS Risk-Communication Strategy Act" on Dec. 14, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Jan. 15. H.R. 6808. A bill to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to develop a risk- communication strategy to inform the public about the hazards or potential hazards of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17 -- Rep. Bob Good, R-Va., introduced legislation on Dec. 14, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Jan. 16. H.R. 6813. A bill to prohibit the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency from finalizing, implementing, or enforcing the proposed rule related to revisions to the air emissions reporting requirements, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Eric Burlison, R-Mo., Byron Donalds, R-Fla., Andy Ogl  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17 -- Rep. Garret Graves, R-La., introduced the "Marine Fisheries Habitat Protection Act" on Dec. 14, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Jan. 16. H.R. 6814. A bill to require the Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere to assess certain offshore oil and gas platforms and pipelines for potential use as artificial reefs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources. The bill is cosponsored by Rep. Marc Veasey, D-Texas. * * * SECTION 1. Sh  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- Rep. Harriet Hageman, R-Wyo., introduced the "Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act Federal Jurisdiction Act" on Dec. 13, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Jan. 13. H.R. 6753. A bill to amend the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act to provide for the removal and dismissal of qualified civil liability actions; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Russell Fry, R-S.C., Paul Gosar, R-Ariz., Andy Ogles, R-Tenn., Lisa C. McClai  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- Rep. Jahana Hayes, D-Conn., introduced the "School Violence Prevention Act" on Dec. 13, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Jan. 13. H.R. 6754. A bill to authorize the establishment of a comprehensive school-based violence prevention program to assist youth at highest risk for involvement in gun violence in local communities and schools, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Sheila Jackson Lee, D-Texas, R  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- Rep. Nick Langworthy, R-N.Y., introduced the "Defense of Property Rights Act" on Dec. 13, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Jan. 13. H.R. 6758. A bill to establish a uniform and more efficient Federal process for protecting property owners' rights guaranteed by the fifth amendment; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Harriet Hageman, R-Wyo., Andy Biggs, R-Ariz., Don Bacon, R-Neb., Jim Baird, R-Ind., Brad Finstad, R-Minn., Paul Gos  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., introduced the "Second Amendment For Every Registrable Voter Act" on Dec. 14, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Jan. 15. H.R. 6782. A bill to reduce, from 21 years of age to 18 years of age, the minimum age at which a person may obtain a handgun from a Federal firearms licensee; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Lauren Boebert, R-Colo., Kat Cammack, R-Fla., Andrew S. Clyde, R-Ga., Scott Desjarlais, R-T  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17 -- Rep. Dan Meuser, R-Pa., introduced the "Amendment for Crowdfunding Capital Enhancement and Small-business Support Act" on Dec. 14, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Jan. 16. H.R. 6825. A bill to amend the Securities Act of 1933 to raise the offering amount threshold for when issuers using the crowdfunding exemption are required to file financial statements reviewed by a public accountant who is independent of the issuer, and for other purposes; to the Committee o  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17 -- Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., introduced the "Brittany Clardy Missing and Murdered Black Women and Girls Act" on Dec. 14, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Jan. 16. H.R. 6828. A bill to establish within the Department of Justice an Office for Missing and Murdered Black Women and Girls; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Jamaal Bowman, D-N.Y., Henry C. Johnson, D-Ga., Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, Bonnie Watson Coleman, D-N.J., Gwen Moor  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Mass., introduced the "Books Save Lives Act" on Dec. 14, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Jan. 16. H.R. 6830. A bill to require certain libraries to maintain a diverse collection of books, and for other purposes; 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 consideration of such provisions as fall within the j  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17 -- Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar, R-Fla., introduced the "VERDAD Reauthorization Act" on Dec. 14, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Jan. 16. H.R. 6831. A bill to reauthorize the Venezuela Emergency Relief, Democracy Assistance, and Development Act of 2019, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisi  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- Rep. Pete Sessions, R-Texas, introduced the "Capital Markets Financing and Economic Growth Investments Act" on Dec. 14, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Jan. 15. H.R. 6783. A bill to protect the investment choices of investors in the United States, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services. The bill is cosponsored by Rep. Vicente Gonzalez, D-Texas. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Capital Markets Financing and   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- Rep. Abigail Spanberger, D-Va., introduced the "Transnational Fentanyl Prevention Act" on Dec. 13, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Jan. 13. H.R. 6767. A bill to require the Director of the Central Intelligence Agency to submit to Congress an intelligence assessment on the Sinaloa Cartel and the Jalisco Cartel, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select). The bill is cosponsored by Rep. Daniel Crenshaw, R-Texas. * * * SECTION 1  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- Rep. Melanie Stansbury, D-N.M., introduced the "Public Health Nursing Act" on Dec. 13, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Jan. 13. H.R. 6768. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to carry out activities to establish, expand, and sustain a public health nursing workforce, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Gwen Moore, D-Wis., Bonnie Watson   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17 -- Rep. Roger Williams, R-Texas, introduced the "CTE Awareness Act" on Dec. 14, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Jan. 16. H.R. 6838. A bill to require the Secretary of Education to disclose information about career and technical education and funding under the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006, and require FAFSA applications to include a career and technical education acknowledgment; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. The bil  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., introduced the "Iran China Accountability Act" on Dec. 11, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Jan. 14. S. 3461. A bill to impose certain requirements relating to the renegotiation or reentry into the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action or other agreement relating to Iran's nuclear program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Relations. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. John Hoeven, R-N.D., Kevin Cramer, R-N.D., Marco   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17 -- Sen. Mike Braun, R-Ind., introduced the "Orphan Well Grant Flexibility Act" on Dec. 13, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Jan. 16. S. 3496. A bill to amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to address measuring methane emissions, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Robert Casey Jr., D-Pa., James Risch, R-Idaho, Mike Lee, R-Utah, Roger Marshall, R-Kan., Ted Cruz, R-Texas, Markwayne Mullin, R-Okla.  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- Sen. Katie Boyd Britt, R-Ala., introduced the "Citizen Ballot Protection Act" on Dec. 12, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Jan. 14. S. 3470. A bill to amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to permit a State to include as part of the mail voter registration form a requirement that applicants provide proof of citizenship, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Rules and Administration. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Deb Fischer, R-Neb., Mitch M  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, introduced the "XXX" on Dec. 12, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Jan. 14. S. 3473. A bill to extend the prohibition on providing airport improvement grant funds to certain entities that have violated intellectual property rights of United States entities; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. The bill is cosponsored by Sen. Gary Peters, D-Mich. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Air Se  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, introduced the "Amended Sensible Classification Act" on Dec. 13, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Jan. 16. S. 3495. A bill to improve the classification and declassification of national security information, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Mark R. Warner, D-Va., Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, James Lankford, R-Okla., Jerry Moran, R-Kan., and Angus S.   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, introduced the "Fans First Act" on Dec. 7, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Jan. 9. S. 3457. A bill to promote fairness in the sale of event tickets; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., Peter Welch, D-Vt., Roger Wicker, R-Miss., and Ben Ray Lujan, D-N.M. * * * SECTION 1. Short title; table of contents. (a) Short title.--This A  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, introduced the "Securing American Acquisitions, Readiness and Military Stockpiles Act" on Dec. 13, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Jan. 16. S. 3499. A bill to provide emergency acquisition authority for purposes of replenishing United States stockpiles; to the Committee on Armed Services. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., and Marco Rubio, R-Fla. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Sec  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17 -- Sen. Bill Hagerty, R-Tenn., introduced the "UNRWA Reform Act" on Dec. 13, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Jan. 16. S. 3493. A bill to require certification prior to obligation of funds for United Nations Relief and Works Agency, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Relations. The bill is cosponsored by Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, and Mike Braun, R-Ind. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "UNRWA Reform Act of 2023". SEC. 2.  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Ga., introduced a resolution on Dec. 7, 2023. The text of the resolution was released on Jan. 9. S. Res. 492. A resolution honoring the life of the First Lady Rosalynn Carter; considered and agreed to. The resolution is cosponsored by Sens. Jon Ossoff, D-Ga., Charles E. Schumer, D-N.Y., Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., John Barrasso, R-Wyo., Michael Bennet, D-Colo., Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Cory Book  more