WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 -- Rep. Alma S. Adams, D-N.C., has introduced the Protecting Wages of Essential Workers Act (H.R. 9224) "to amend the Consumer Credit Protection Act to address restrictions on the garnishment of wages, prohibitions on debt collection practices relating to imprisonment of debtors." The bill was introduced on Oct. 25. It was referred to the House Financial Services Committee. The full text of the bill is available from https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/9  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 25 -- Rep. Jim Banks, R-Ind., has introduced legislation (H.R. 9203) to "impose sanctions on the Supreme Leader of Iran and the President of Iran and their respective offices for human rights abuses and support for terrorism." The bill was introduced on Oct. 21 and has 28 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Mike Gallagher, R-Wis., Michael Waltz, R-Fla., Claudia Tenney, R-N.Y., Doug Lamborn, R-Colo., Lisa C. McClain, R-Mich., Robert J. Wittman, R-Va., Randy Weber, R-Texas, Gr  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 25 -- Rep. Diana DeGette, D-Colo., has introduced legislation (H.R. 9207) to "regulate large capacity ammunition feeding devices." The bill was introduced on Oct. 21 and has 103 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Dina Titus, D-Nev., Bradley Schneider, D-Ill., Ro Khanna, D-Calif., Tom Malinowski, D-N.J., Betty McCollum, D-Minn., Scott Peters, D-Calif., Suzan DelBene, D-Wash., Andre Carson, D-Ind., Adam Smith, D-Wash., Michael F. Doyle, D-Pa., Adriano Espaillat, D-N.Y., Lori   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 -- Rep. Deborah K. Ross, D-N.C., has introduced the Supporting Women With Career Opportunities in Policing Services Act (H.R. 9235) "to establish a Task Force on Women in Law Enforcement to study and develop national hiring standards for law enforcement officers." The bill was introduced on Oct. 25 and was co-sponsored by Rep. Tom O'Halleran, D-Ariz. It was referred to the House Judiciary Committee. The full text of the bill is available from https://www.congress.gov/bill/1  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 -- Rep. Beth Van Duyne, R-Texas, has introduced the Border Patrol First Act (H.R. 9238) "to transfer certain amounts authorized to be appropriated for foreign assistance to the Department of Homeland Security for programs securing the southern border of the U.S." The bill was introduced on Oct. 25 and has six co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Randy Weber, R-Texas, Mayra Flores, R-Texas, Jeff Van Drew, R-N.J., Michelle Fischbach, R-Minn., Mike Carey, R-Ohio, and Virginia  more