WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- Rep. Yadira Caraveo, D-Colo., introduced the "Abortion Care Capacity Enhancement and Support Services Act" on Jan. 22, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Feb. 7. H.R. 7059. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize a grant program to increase capacity for providing abortion services and other sexual and reproductive health care, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Judy Chu, D-Calif., Ve  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Rep. Judy Chu, D-Calif., introduced the "Increasing Access to Foster Care Through Age 21 Act" on Jan. 17, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Feb. 4. H.R. 7010. A bill to provide an incentive for States to extend child welfare support and services for youth through 21 years of age, and to allow youth to re-enter foster care after attaining 18 years of age, both without regard to the AFDC eligibility of their parents or legal guardians, and for other purposes; to the  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Rep. Anthony D'Esposito, R-N.Y., introduced the "Jane's Law" on Jan. 12, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Feb. 4. H.R. 6988. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to strengthen the enforcement of certain court ordered property distributions; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Jim Costa, D-Calif., Andre Carson, D-Ind., Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., Raul M. Grijalva, D-Ariz., Mike Lawler, R-N.Y., and Linda T. Sanchez, D-Calif.   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Rep. Randy Feenstra, R-Iowa, introduced the "Death Tax Repeal Act" on Jan. 18, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Feb. 6. H.R. 7035. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the estate and generation-skipping transfer taxes; to the Committee on Ways and Means. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Sanford D. Bishop Jr., D-Ga., Claudia Tenney, R-N.Y., Austin Scott, R-Ga., Ann Wagner, R-Mo., Dan Bishop, R-N.C., Scott Perry, R-Pa., Tracey Mann, R-Kan.,   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- Rep. Henry C. Johnson, D-Ga., introduced the "Stronger Communities Through Better Transit Act" on Jan. 18, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Feb. 6. H.R. 7039. A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to establish a program to provide grants to eligible recipients for eligible operating support costs of public transportation, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Alma S. Adams, D-N.C.,  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Rep. Doris O. Matsui, D-Calif., introduced the "Mapping America's Pharmaceutical Supply Act" on Jan. 12, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Feb. 4. H.R. 6992. A bill to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a list of essential medicines, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. The bill is cosponsored by Rep. Larry Bucshon, R-Ind. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Mapping America's Phar  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- Rep. Lisa C. McClain, R-Mich., introduced the "Woman's Right To Know Act" on Jan. 18, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Feb. 6. H.R. 7044. A bill to ensure that women seeking an abortion are notified, before giving informed consent to receive an abortion, of the medical risks associated with the abortion procedure and the major developmental characteristics of the unborn child; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Ronny Jackso  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- Rep. Carol Miller, R-W.Va., introduced the "Pregnancy Center Support Act" on Jan. 18, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Feb. 6. H.R. 7045. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a credit against tax for contributions to qualifying pregnancy centers; to the Committee on Ways and Means. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Mary E. Miller, R-Ill., Jeff Duncan, R-S.C., Alex X. Mooney, R-W.Va., Michael Guest, R-Miss., Jim Banks, R-Ind., and Bruce Weste  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Md., introduced the "Preventing Private Paramilitary Activity Act" on Jan. 11, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Feb. 2. H.R. 6981. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit unauthorized private paramilitary activity, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Andre Carson, D-Ind., Sean Casten, D-Ill., Daniel Goldman, D-N.Y., Raul M. Grijalva, D-Ariz., Kevin Mullin, D-Calif., An  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Rep. Ritchie Torres, D-N.Y., introduced the "Keeping Our Promise Act" on Jan. 17, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Feb. 5. H.R. 7028. A bill to authorize the issuance of visas and admission of certain aliens, and their derivatives, who were selected to apply for diversity immigrant visas but were unable to be issued such visas or be admitted to the United States as a result of certain Presidential Proclamations, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Jud  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., introduced the "Woman's Right To Know Act" on Jan. 18, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Feb. 7. S. 3609. A bill to ensure that women seeking an abortion are informed of the medical risks associated with the abortion procedure and the major developmental characteristics of the unborn child, before giving their informed consent to receive an abortion; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. The bill is cosponsore  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- Sen. Mike Braun, R-Ind., introduced the "Medicare Transaction Fraud Prevention Act" on Jan. 18, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Feb. 7. S. 3630. A bill to amend title XI of the Social Security Act to establish a pilot program for testing the use of a predictive risk-scoring algorithm to provide oversight of payments for durable medical equipment and clinical diagnostic laboratory tests under the Medicare program; to the Committee on Finance. The bill is cospons  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, introduced the "Distribution Transformer Efficiency and Supply Chain Reliability Act" on Jan. 18, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Feb. 7. S. 3627. A bill to amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to require a certain efficiency level for certain distribution transformers, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., Bill Hager  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, introduced the "Critical Minerals Security Act" on Jan. 18, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Feb. 7. S. 3631. A bill to require reports on critical mineral and rare earth element resources around the world and a strategy for the development of advanced mining, refining, separation, and processing technologies; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Mark R. Warner, D-Va., Todd Young, R-Ind., A  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- Sen. Margaret Wood Hassan, D-N.H., introduced the "Medical Device Nonvisual Accessibility Act" on Jan. 18, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Feb. 7. S. 3621. A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to establish nonvisual accessibility standards for certain devices with digital interfaces, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. The bill is cosponsored by Sen. Mike Braun, R-Ind. * * * SECTION 1. Short   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Miss., introduced the "Let Pregnancy Centers Serve Act" on Jan. 18, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Feb. 7. S. 3611. A bill to amend part A of title IV of the Social Security Act to clarify the longstanding authority of States to use funds made available under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program to fund life-affirming services to empower pregnant women to choose life for their babies instead of abortion, and for other pur  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, introduced the "Abortion Is Not Health Care Act" on Jan. 17, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Feb. 7. S. 3607. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that amounts paid for an abortion are not taken into account for purposes of the deduction for medical expenses; to the Committee on Finance. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Mike Braun, R-Ind., Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., Bill Hagerty, R-Tenn., Marco Rubio, R-Fla., John   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, introduced the "Protecting Life in Foreign Assistance Act" on Jan. 18, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Feb. 7. S. 3624. A bill to restrict the availability of Federal funds to organizations associated with the abortion industry; to the Committee on Foreign Relations. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Roger Marshall, R-Kan., Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Miss., James Lankford, R-Okla., Marco Rubio, R-Fla., Tim Scott, R-S.C.  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, introduced the "Protecting Life in Health Savings Accounts Act" on Jan. 17, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Feb. 7. S. 3608. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prohibit treatment of certain distributions and reimbursements for certain abortions as qualified medical expenses; to the Committee on Finance. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Mike Braun, R-Ind., Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., Bill Hagerty, R-Tenn., Marco Rubio, R-F  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., introduced the "Safeguarding Charity Act" on Jan. 17, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Feb. 7. S. 3604. A bill to amend title 1, United States Code, to clarify that certain tax exemptions are not treated as Federal financial assistance; to the Committee on Finance. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. J.D. Vance, R-Ohio, Mike Braun, R-Ind., Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., Josh Hawley, R-Mo., Eric Schmitt, R-Mo., Ted Cruz, R-Texas, James Lankford  more