WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, D-Ore., has introduced the Build Housing with Care Act (H.R. 9375) "to establish a grant program to address the crises in accessing affordable housing and child care through the co-location of housing and child care." The bill was introduced on Nov. Dec. 1 and has 13 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Sara Jacobs, D-Calif., Dina Titus, D-Nev., Veronica Escobar, D-Texas, Dwight Evans, D-Pa., Marie Newman, D-Ill., Kathy Castor, D-Fla., Juan C. Varg  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 -- Rep. Mike Bost, R-Ill., has introduced legislation (H.R. 9430) to "amend the Honoring our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics (PACT) Act of 2022 to establish a maximum amount of attorney fees for suits against the United States relating to water at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina." The bill was introduced on Dec. 6 and has nine co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Darrell Issa, R-Calif., Jack Bergman, R-Mich., Barry Moore, R-Ala., Madison Cawthorn, R-N.C., Nancy Mace, R  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 7 -- Rep. Ted Budd, R-N.C., has introduced legislation (H.R. 9405) to "amend the Securities Act of 1933 to add additional investment thresholds for an individual to qualify as an accredited investor." The bill was introduced on Dec. 2. It was referred to the House Financial Services Committee. For more information, Rep. Ted Budd, 103 Cannon House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-4531; or in district offices at 1208 Eastchester Drive, Ste. 203, High Point, NC 2726  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6 -- Rep. Matthew Cartwright, D-Pa., has introduced the Veterans' Affairs (VA) Work-Study Improvement Act (H.R. 9379) "to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the VA Work-Study program." The bill was introduced on Dec. 1 and has 21 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Tom O'Halleran, D-Ariz., Ed Case, D-Hawaii, Ted Lieu, D-Calif., Dina Titus, D-Nev., Rick Larsen, D-Wash., Andre Carson, D-Ind., Madeleine Dean, D-Pa., Sheila Jackson Lee, D-Texas, Ann Kirkpatrick, D-Ar  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- Rep. Andrew S. Clyde, R-Ga., has introduced legislation (H.R. 9448) to "prohibit the Federal Government from taking certain action relating to social media companies." The bill was introduced on Dec. 7 and has 10 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. James Comer, R-Ky., Madison Cawthorn, R-N.C., Randy Weber, R-Texas, Mary E. Miller, R-Ill., Brian Babin, R-Texas, Doug LaMalfa, R-Calif., Andy Biggs, R-Ariz., Thomas Massie, R-Ky., Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., and Barry Moore, R-Ala.  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tenn., has introduced the Holding Accountable Russian Mercenaries Act (H.R. 9381) "to designate the Russian-based PMC Wagner Group as a foreign terrorist organization." The bill was introduced on Dec. 1 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Joe Wilson, R-S.C., Marc Veasey, D-Texas, and Richard Hudson, R-N.C. It was referred to the House Judiciary Committee. The full text of the bill is available from https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/938  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6 -- Rep. Jahana Hayes, D-Conn., has introduced legislation (H.R. 9387) to "strengthen civil rights protections against harassment based on sex, race, color, national origin, disability, or age." The bill was introduced on Dec. 1 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Debbie Dingell, D-Mich., and Deborah K. Ross, D-N.C. It was jointly referred to the House Education and Labor and Judiciary committees. For more information, Rep. Jahana Hayes, 1415 Longworth House Office Building, Washin  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6 -- Rep. Ronny Jackson, R-Texas, has introduced legislation (H.R. 9389) to "amend title 10, U.S. Code, to restrict the Secretary of Defense from paying or reimbursing expenses relating to abortion services." The bill was introduced on Dec. 1 and has 25 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Chip Roy, R-Texas, Doug Lamborn, R-Colo., Michael Waltz, R-Fla., Pat Fallon, R-Texas, Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., Greg Steube, R-Fla., Kat Cammack, R-Fla., Mary E. Miller, R-Ill., Jeff Duncan, R-S.  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 -- Rep. Lisa C. McClain, R-Mich.Virginia Foxx, R-N.C., has introduced legislation (H.R. 9429) to "amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to direct the Secretary of Education to publish requirements for financial aid offers to be provided by institutions of higher education to enrolled and prospective students." The bill was introduced on Dec. 5. It was referred to the House Education and Labor Committee. For more information, Rep. Lisa C. McClain, 218 Cannon House Office Bui  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 7 -- Rep. Patrick T. McHenry, R-N.C., has introduced legislation (H.R. 9410) to "require auditor independence standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board and the Securities and Exchange Commission applicable to past audits of a company occurring before it was a public company to treat an auditor as independent if the auditor meets established professional standards." The bill was introduced on Dec. 2. It was referred to the House Financial Services Committee. Fo  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 7 -- Rep. Patrick T. McHenry, R-N.C., has introduced legislation (H.R. 9411) to "amend the Federal securities laws to specify the periods for which financial statements are required to be provided by an emerging growth company." The bill was introduced on Dec. 2. It was referred to the House Financial Services Committee. For more information, Rep. Patrick T. McHenry, 2004 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-2576; or in district offices at 128 W. Main A  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 7 -- Rep. Patrick T. McHenry, R-N.C., has introduced legislation (H.R. 9412) to "amend the Securities Act of 1933 to permit issuers to submit draft registration statements to the Securities and Exchange Commission for confidential review for both initial public offers and follow-on offers, to set deadlines for when such statements shall be made public." The bill was introduced on Dec. 2. It was referred to the House Financial Services Committee. For more information, Rep. Patr  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 7 -- Rep. Patrick T. McHenry, R-N.C., has introduced legislation (H.R. 9413) to "amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to specify certain registration statement contents for emerging growth companies, to permit issuers to file draft registration statements with the Securities and Exchange Commission for confidential review." The bill was introduced on Dec. 2. It was referred to the House Financial Services Committee. For more information, Rep. Patrick T. McHenry, 2004 Rayb  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- Rep. John H. Rutherford, R-Fla., has introduced legislation (H.R. 9373) to "provide that the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration shall not issue an interim or final rule that includes an area closure in the South Atlantic for species managed under the Snapper-Grouper Fishery Management Plan until the South Atlantic Great Red Snapper Count study is complete and the data related to that study is integrated into the stock assessment." The bill  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 7 -- Rep. Nikema Williams, D-Ga., has introduced legislation (H.R. 9423) to "require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to establish a grant program to create or expand programs at minority-serving institutions relating to minority entrepreneurship and business ownership." The bill was introduced on Dec. 2 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Alma S. Adams, D-N.C., and Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pa. It was referred to the House Small Business Committee. For more informa  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- Sen. Christopher S. Murphy, D-Conn., has introduced the Help Find the Missing Act (S. 5230) "to increase accessibility to the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System, to facilitate data sharing between such system and the National Crime Information Center database of the Federal Bureau of Investigation." The bill was introduced on Dec. 8 and was co-sponsored by Sens. John Cornyn, R-Texas, John Hoeven, R-N.D., Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., and Thom Tillis, R-N.C.   more