House Bill Introductions
News briefs on individual U.S. House bill introductions by sponsor and co-sponsor.
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Rep. Biggs Introduces WHO Withdrawal Act
by MYRA TUGADE
WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- Rep. Andy Biggs, R-Ariz., introduced the "WHO Withdrawal Act" on Jan. 9, 2023.
H.R. 79. A bill to direct the President to withdraw the United States from the Constitution of the World Health Organization, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Scott Perry, R-Pa., Mary E. Miller, R-Ill., Thomas Massie, R-Ky., and Matthew M. Rosendale, R-Mont.
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SECTION 1. Short title.
This Act may be cited as the "WHO Withdrawal Act".
SEC. 2. Withdrawal of United States from the Constitution of the World Health Organization;
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- Rep. Andy Biggs, R-Ariz., introduced the "WHO Withdrawal Act" on Jan. 9, 2023.
H.R. 79. A bill to direct the President to withdraw the United States from the Constitution of the World Health Organization, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Scott Perry, R-Pa., Mary E. Miller, R-Ill., Thomas Massie, R-Ky., and Matthew M. Rosendale, R-Mont.
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SECTION 1. Short title.
This Act may be cited as the "WHO Withdrawal Act".
SEC. 2. Withdrawal of United States from the Constitution of the World Health Organization;prohibition on use of funds.
SEC. 3. Repeal of the Act of June 14, 1948.
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Summary:
This bill requires the President to immediately withdraw the United States from the World Health Organization (WHO) and prohibits using any federal funds to provide for U.S. participation in the WHO.
The bill also repeals the 1948 act authorizing the United States to join the WHO.
Rep. Arrington Introduces David Dorn Act
by MYRA TUGADE
WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- Rep. Jodey C. Arrington, R-Texas, introduced the "David Dorn Act" on Jan. 9, 2023.
H.R. 37. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to increase the maximum term of imprisonment for rioting, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Ron Estes, R-Kan., and Dan Bishop, R-N.C.
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SECTION 1. Short title.
This Act may be cited as the "David Dorn Act of 2023".
SEC. 2. Increased penalties for rioting.
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Summary:
This bill increases criminal penalties for rioting and related offenses (e.g., inciting a riot).
Specifically,
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- Rep. Jodey C. Arrington, R-Texas, introduced the "David Dorn Act" on Jan. 9, 2023.
H.R. 37. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to increase the maximum term of imprisonment for rioting, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Ron Estes, R-Kan., and Dan Bishop, R-N.C.
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SECTION 1. Short title.
This Act may be cited as the "David Dorn Act of 2023".
SEC. 2. Increased penalties for rioting.
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Summary:
This bill increases criminal penalties for rioting and related offenses (e.g., inciting a riot).
Specifically,the bill increases the maximum prison term from 5 to 10 years. Additionally, if a fine is imposed for an offense, the bill sets a minimum fine amount of $1,000.
Del. Norton Introduces Washington, D.C. Admission Act
By MERLY LAPIG
WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- Del. Eleanor Norton, D-D.C., introduced the "Washington, D.C. Admission Act" on Jan. 9, 2023.
H.R. 51. A bill to provide for the admission of the State of Washington, D.C. into the Union; to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, and in addition to the Committees on Rules, Armed Services, the Judiciary, and 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 concerned.
The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Lloyd Doggett, D-Texas, Don S. Beyer,
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- Del. Eleanor Norton, D-D.C., introduced the "Washington, D.C. Admission Act" on Jan. 9, 2023.
H.R. 51. A bill to provide for the admission of the State of Washington, D.C. into the Union; to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, and in addition to the Committees on Rules, Armed Services, the Judiciary, and 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 concerned.
The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Lloyd Doggett, D-Texas, Don S. Beyer,D-Va., Juan C. Vargas, D-Calif., Bonnie Watson Coleman, D-N.J., Daniel Kildee, D-Mich., Gregory W. Meeks, D-N.Y., Joyce Beatty, D-Ohio, Veronica Escobar, D-Texas, Nikema Williams, D-Ga., Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., Bill Pascrell Jr., D-N.J., Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Ill., J. Luis Correa, D-Calif., Nanette D. Barragan, D-Calif., David Scott, D-Ga., Mark Takano, D-Calif., Adriano Espaillat, D-N.Y., Cori Bush, D-Mo., Andre Carson, D-Ind., John Sarbanes, D-Md., Sean Casten, D-Ill., Colin Allred, D-Texas, Jan Schakowsky, D-Ill., Sara Jacobs, D-Calif., Jared Huffman, D-Calif., Gwen Moore, D-Wis., Sanford D. Bishop Jr., D-Ga., Bennie G. Thompson, D-Miss., Earl Blumenauer, D-Ore., Katie Porter, D-Calif., Troy Carter, D-La., Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash., Jennifer Wexton, D-Va., Barbara Lee, D-Calif., C.A. "Dutch" Ruppersberger, D-Md., Brad Sherman, D-Calif., Mark Pocan, D-Wis., Rick Larsen, D-Wash., Chrissy Houlahan, D-Pa., Mike Quigley, D-Ill., Betty McCollum, D-Minn., Stephen F. Lynch, D-Mass., John Garamendi, D-Calif., Danny K. Davis, D-Ill., Ritchie Torres, D-N.Y., Tony Cardenas, D-Calif., Joaquin Castro, D-Texas, Mary Gay Scanlon, D-Pa., Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Fla., Lucy McBath, D-Ga., Julia Brownley, D-Calif., David Trone, D-Md., Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, Madeleine Dean, D-Pa., Suzan DelBene, D-Wash., Mike Thompson, D-Calif., Al Green, D-Texas, Suzanne Bonamici, D-Ore., Dwight Evans, D-Pa., Kweisi Mfume, D-Md., Angie Craig, D-Minn., Grace Meng, D-N.Y., Seth Moulton, D-Mass., Anna G. Eshoo, D-Calif., Kathy Castor, D-Fla., Haley Stevens, D-Mich., Sylvia Garcia, D-Texas, Ted Lieu, D-Calif., Darren Soto, D-Fla., Paul Tonko, D-N.Y., Salud O. Carbajal, D-Calif., Ann Kuster, D-N.H., Alma S. Adams, D-N.C., Dina Titus, D-Nev., Robin Kelly, D-Ill., Joe Neguse, D-Colo., Ami Bera, D-Calif., Marilyn Strickland, D-Wash., James McGovern, D-Mass., Emanuel Cleaver, D-Mo., Adam B. Schiff, D-Calif., Frederica S. Wilson, D-Fla., Ed Case, D-Hawaii, Jimmy Gomez, D-Calif., Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., Jamie Raskin, D-Md., Gerald E. Connolly, D-Va., Terri A. Sewell, D-Ala., Derek Kilmer, D-Wash., Henry C. Johnson, D-Ga., Jimmy Panetta, D-Calif., Scott Peters, D-Calif., Donald M. Payne Jr., D-N.J., Jim Costa, D-Calif., Jamaal Bowman, D-N.Y., Raul Ruiz, D-Calif., Mark DeSaulnier, D-Calif., Stacey Plaskett, D-V.I., Jesus Garcia, D-Ill., Andrew Kim, D-N.J., Debbie Dingell, D-Mich., Yvette Clarke, D-N.Y., Richard E. Neal, D-Mass., Nydia M. Velazquez, D-N.Y., Gregorio Sablan, D-N.M., Bill Foster, D-Ill., Brendan Boyle, D-Pa., Sharice Davids, D-Kan., Linda T. Sanchez, D-Calif., Jonathan Jackson, D-Ill., Grace F. Napolitano, D-Calif., Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., Lori Trahan, D-Mass., Diana DeGette, D-Colo., Adam Smith, D-Wash., Greg Stanton, D-Ariz., Lois Frankel, D-Fla., Jerrold Nadler, D-N.Y., John B. Larson, D-Conn., Ro Khanna, D-Calif., Jake Auchincloss, D-Mass., Deborah K. Ross, D-N.C., Dean Phillips, D-Minn., Frank Pallone Jr., D-N.J., Doris O. Matsui, D-Calif., Josh Gottheimer, D-N.J., Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Conn., Robert C. Scott, D-Va., Bradley Schneider, D-Ill., Norma Torres, D-Calif., Marcy Kaptur, D-Ohio, Ruben Gallego, D-Ariz., Jason Crow, D-Colo., Ayanna Pressley, D-Mass., David N. Cicilline, D-R.I., Steve Cohen, D-Tenn., Donald W. Norcross, D-N.J., Marc Veasey, D-Texas, Shri Thanedar, D-Mich., Steny H. Hoyer, D-Md., Joseph D. Morelle, D-N.Y., Pete Aguilar, D-Calif., Abigail Spanberger, D-Va., Lauren Underwood, D-Ill., Judy Chu, D-Calif., Katherine M. Clark, D-Mass., James E. Clyburn, D-S.C., Steven Horsford, D-Nev., Sheila Jackson Lee, D-Texas, Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., Zoe Lofgren, D-Calif., Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., Maxine Waters, D-Calif., Raul M. Grijalva, D-Ariz., Jahana Hayes, D-Conn., William R. Keating, D-Mass., Frank J. Mrvan, D-Ind., Susan Wild, D-Pa., Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, D-Fla., Nikki Budzinski, D-Ill., Brian Higgins, D-N.Y., Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, Valerie Foushee, D-N.C., Jill Tokuda, D-Hawaii, and Teresa Leger-Fernandez, D-N.M.
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SECTION 1. Short title; table of contents.
(a) Short title.--This Act may be cited as the "Washington, D.C. Admission Act".
