WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- Rep. Ruben Gallego, D-Ariz., introduced legislation on Dec. 13, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Jan. 13. H.R. 6752. A bill to require prompt reporting of any incident in which the Armed Forces are involved in an attack or hostilities, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. * * * SECTION 1. Report on Hostilities Involving United States Armed Forces.  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. 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. 16 -- Rep. Katie Porter, D-Calif., introduced the "Wildlife Disease Surveillance for Pandemic Prevention Act" on Dec. 13, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Jan. 13. H.R. 6765. A bill to create a coordinated domestic wildlife disease surveillance framework for State, Tribal, and local governments to monitor and respond to wildlife disease outbreaks to prevent pandemics, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on A  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- Rep. Claudia Tenney, R-N.Y., introduced the "Expanding Access to Retirement Savings for Caregivers Act" on Dec. 13, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Jan. 13. H.R. 6772. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce the age for making catch-up contributions to retirement accounts to take into account time out of the workforce to provide dependent care services; to the Committee on Ways and Means. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Chris Pappas, D-N.H  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-N.M., introduced the "Southwest Border Regional Commission Reauthorization Act" on Dec. 12, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Jan. 14. S. 3479. A bill to amend title 40, United States Code, to modify certain requirements for regional commissions, to reauthorize the Southwest Border Regional Commission, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Ben Ray Lujan, D-N.M., Alex Pad  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Ariz., introduced the "Finding Orphan-Disease Remedies With Antifungal Research and Development Act" on Dec. 11, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Jan. 14. S. 3464. A bill to support endemic fungal disease research, incentivize fungal vaccine development, discover new antifungal therapies and diagnostics, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. The bill is cosponsored by Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, I-Ariz.   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, I-Ariz., introduced the "Seniors' Access to Critical Medications Act" on Dec. 11, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Jan. 14. S. 3458. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to clarify the application of the in-office ancillary services exception to the physician self-referral prohibition for drugs furnished under the Medicare program; to the Committee on Finance. The bill is cosponsored by Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn. * *   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