WASHINGTON, June 27 -- Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, D-Ore., introduced the "Elder Pride Act" on May 16, 2024. The text of the bill was released on June 26. H.R. 8423. A bill to amend the Older Americans Act of 1965 to establish a LGBTQI rural outreach grant program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Mark Pocan, D-Wis., Sharice Davids, D-Kan., Paul Tonko, D-N.Y., Jan Schakowsky, D-Ill., Sheila Jackson Lee, D-Texas, Barbara Lee, D  more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, D-Ore., introduced a resolution on May 16, 2024. The text of the resolution was released on June 25. H. Res. 1233. A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of National Honor Our LGBT Elders Day; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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 fall within the jurisdiction of the committee co  more

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Rep. Ken Calvert, R-Calif., introduced the "Israel Security Assistance Support Act" on May 14, 2024. The text of the bill was released on June 24. H.R. 8369. A bill to provide for the expeditious delivery of defense articles and defense services for Israel and other matters; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, and Intelligence (Permanent Select), for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case f  more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Robin Kelly, D-Ill., introduced the "Rural Obstetrics Readiness Act" on May 14, 2024. The text of the bill was released on June 25. H.R. 8383. A bill to improve obstetric emergency care; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Young Kim, R-Calif., Dan Meuser, R-Pa., and Kim Schrier, D-Wash. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Rural Obstetrics Readiness Act". SEC. 2. Obstetric emergency training program.   more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Derek Kilmer, D-Wash., introduced the "Protect Elections From Deceptive AI Act" on May 14, 2024. The text of the bill was released on June 25. H.R. 8384. A bill to prohibit the distribution of materially deceptive AI-generated audio or visual media relating to candidates for Federal office, and for other purposes; to the Committee on House Administration. The bill is cosponsored by Rep. Tony Gonzales, R-Texas. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited a  more

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Rep. Derek Kilmer, D-Wash., introduced the "Tribal Adoption Parity Act" on May 10, 2024. The text of the bill was released on June 23. H.R. 8355. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to recognize Indian tribal governments for purposes of determining under the adoption credit whether a child has special needs; to the Committee on Ways and Means. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Mike Kelly, R-Pa., John Moolenaar, R-Mich., and Gwen Moore, D-Wis. * * * SECTION  more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Gwen Moore, D-Wis., introduced the "Mental Health and Making Access More Affordable Act" on May 14, 2024. The text of the bill was released on June 25. H.R. 8390. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require that group health plans and health insurance issuers offering group or individual health insurance that provide coverage for mental health services and substan  more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Dan Newhouse, R-Wash., introduced a joint resolution on May 16, 2024. The text of the resolution was released on June 25. H.J. Res. 149. A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service relating to "Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Establishment of a Nonessential Experimental Population of Grizzly Bear in the North Cascades Ecos  more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, R-Wash., introduced the "Accounting for the Uses, Disbursements and Income on Our Taxes at EPA Act" on May 14, 2024. The text of the bill was released on June 25. H.R. 8395. A bill to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to provide for an objective and independent audit of the programs and activities of the Agency under the Clean Air Act and other applicable authorities relating to air pollution, and for other purpo  more

WASHINGTON, June 28 -- Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., introduced the "Fire Ready Nation Act" on May 15, 2024. The text of the bill was released on June 26. S. 4343. A bill to establish and maintain a coordinated program within the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration that improves wildfire, fire weather, fire risk, and smoke related forecasting, detection, modeling, observations, and service delivery, and to address growing needs in the wildland-urban interface, and for other purposes  more

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., introduced the "Poison Control Centers Reauthorization Act" on May 15, 2024. The text of the bill was released on June 26. S. 4351. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize certain poison control programs; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Tommy Tuberville, R-Ala., Ben Ray Lujan, D-N.M., and Mitt Romney, R-Utah * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited   more