WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 -- Rep. Don Bacon, R-Neb., introduced the "Back the Blue Act" on Jan. 13, 2023. H.R. 355. A bill to protect law enforcement officers, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Doug LaMalfa, R-Calif., Jerry L. Carl, R-Ala., Dan Newhouse, R-Wash., Robert Latta, R-Ohio, Andy Barr, R-Ky., Mark Amodei, R-Nev., Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., Rick Allen, R-Ga., Bill Johnson, R-Ohio, Gus Bilirakis, R-Fla., Guy Reschenthaler, R-Pa., and Dan  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 -- Rep. Don Bacon, R-Neb., introduced the "LEOSA Reform Act" on Jan. 13, 2023. H.R. 354. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to improve the Law Enforcement Officer Safety Act and provisions relating to the carrying of concealed weapons by law enforcement officers, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Tim Burchett, R-Tenn., Guy Reschenthaler, R-Pa., Bryan Steil, R-Wis., Beth Van Duyne, R-Texas, John H. Rutherfo  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 -- Rep. Jack Bergman, R-Mich., introduced a resolution on Jan. 11, 2023. H. Res. 26. A resolution expressing support for replacing the term "Thank you for your service" with "Thank you for our freedom"; to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, 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 resolution i  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 -- Rep. Sanford D. Bishop Jr., D-Ga., introduced a resolution on Jan. 12, 2023. H. Res. 30. A resolution recognizing the 94th birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr., and the 40th anniversary of the Martin Luther King, Jr., Holiday; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The resolution is cosponsored by Reps. Bonnie Watson Coleman, D-N.J., Donald M. Payne Jr., D-N.J., Bennie G. Thompson, D-Miss., Sara Jacobs, D-Calif., Lloyd Doggett, D-Texas, Nydia M. Velazquez, D-N.Y., Sheila Jacks  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 -- Rep. Adriano Espaillat, D-N.Y., introduced a resolution on Jan. 11, 2023. H. Res. 28. A resolution condemning the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood v. Casey and committing to advancing reproductive justice and judicial reform; to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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 wit  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 -- Rep. Brad Finstad, R-Minn., introduced the "Investing in Rural Manufacturing Act" on Jan. 20, 2023. H.R. 414. A bill to amend the Small Business Act to establish a rural manufacturing forgivable loan program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Small Business, and in addition to the Committee on Appropriations, 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 committe  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 -- Rep. Jimmy Gomez, D-Calif., introduced a resolution on Jan. 13, 2023. H. Res. 36. A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of Korean American Day; to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability. The resolution is cosponsored by Reps. Young Kim, R-Calif., Judy Chu, D-Calif., Michelle Steel, R-Calif., Juan C. Vargas, D-Calif., Gerald E. Connolly, D-Va., Eleanor Norton, D-D.C., Katie Porter, D-Calif., Don S. Beyer, D-Va., Raul M. Grijalva, D-Ariz., Scott Peters, D-Cal  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- Rep. Darrell Issa, R-Calif., introduced the "GAS Act" on Jan. 12, 2023. H.R. 337. A bill to prohibit Federal agencies from banning gas-burning stoves; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Ralph Norman, R-S.C., Bill Posey, R-Fla., Stephanie I. Bice, R-Okla., Claudia Tenney, R-N.Y., Dan Newhouse, R-Wash., Scott Perry, R-Pa., Andy Biggs, R-Ariz., Bill Huizenga, R-Mich., Adrian Smith, R-Neb., Ronny Jackson, R-Texas, Mark Amodei, R-Nev., T  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 -- Rep. Grace Meng, D-N.Y., introduced the "Lunar New Year Day Act" on Jan. 20, 2023. H.R. 430. A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to establish Lunar New Year Day as a Federal holiday, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Nanette D. Barragan, D-Calif., Ami Bera, D-Calif., Suzanne Bonamici, D-Ore., Jamaal Bowman, D-N.Y., Andre Carson, D-Ind., Judy Chu, D-Calif., Gerald E. Connolly, D-Va., J. Luis   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Rep. Grace Meng, D-N.Y., introduced a resolution on Jan. 24, 2023. H. Res. 54. A resolution affirming the role of the United States in improving access to quality, inclusive public education and improving learning outcomes for children and adolescents, particularly for girls, around the world; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. The resolution is cosponsored by Reps. Nanette D. Barragan, D-Calif., Ami Bera, D-Calif., Sanford D. Bishop Jr., D-Ga., Jamaal Bowman, D-N.Y., S  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 -- Rep. Grace Meng, D-N.Y., introduced a resolution on Jan. 20, 2023. H. Res. 49. A resolution recognizing the cultural and historical significance of Lunar New Year in 2023; to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability. The resolution is cosponsored by Reps. Nanette D. Barragan, D-Calif., Ami Bera, D-Calif., Suzanne Bonamici, D-Ore., Jamaal Bowman, D-N.Y., Shontel Brown, D-Ohio, Salud O. Carbajal, D-Calif., Andre Carson, D-Ind., Ed Case, D-Hawaii, Sean Casten, D-Ill., J  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 -- Rep. Kweisi Mfume, D-Md., introduced a resolution on Jan. 17, 2023. H. Res. 42. A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Citizens' Stamp Advisory Committee, as an entity of the United States Postal Service, should issue a commemorative stamp in honor of Congressman Elijah E. Cummings; to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability. The resolution is cosponsored by Reps. John Sarbanes, D-Md., Eleanor Norton, D-D.C., Gerald E. Connolly,   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar, R-Fla., introduced a concurrent resolution on Jan. 25, 2023. H. Con. Res. 9. Concurrent resolution denouncing the horrors of socialism; to the Committee on Financial Services. The concurrent resolution is cosponsored by Reps. Steve Scalise, R-La., Virginia Foxx, R-N.C., Thomas Massie, R-Ky., Nicole Malliotakis, R-N.Y., Daniel Webster, R-Fla., Jack Bergman, R-Mich., Paul Gosar, R-Ariz., Jenniffer Gonzalez-Colon, R-P.R., Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., Ralph   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon, D-Pa., introduced a resolution on Jan. 25, 2023. H. Res. 59. A resolution recognizing January 2023 as "National Mentoring Month"; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. The resolution is cosponsored by Reps. Don Bacon, R-Neb., Lois Frankel, D-Fla., David N. Cicilline, D-R.I., Gwen Moore, D-Wis., Colin Allred, D-Texas, Suzanne Bonamici, D-Ore., Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., Eleanor Holmes Norton, D-D.C., Joyce Beatty, D-Ohio, Susie Lee, D-Nev., S  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- Rep. Abigail Spanberger, D-Va., introduced the "TRUST in Congress Act" on Jan. 12, 2023. H.R. 345. A bill to require Members of Congress and their spouses and dependent children to place certain assets into blind trusts, and for other purposes; to the Committee on House Administration. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Chip Roy, R-Texas, Emanuel Cleaver, D-Mo., Michael Cloud, R-Texas, Joe Courtney, D-Conn., Angie Craig, D-Minn., Jason Crow, D-Colo., Madeleine Dean, D-Pa.,  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 -- Rep. Bryan Steil, R-Wis., introduced legislation on Jan. 24, 2023. H.R. 448. A bill to amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to require the registration of proxy advisory firms, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Andy Barr, R-Ky., Warren Davidson, R-Ohio, Mark Amodei, R-Nev., Carlos A. Gimenez, R-Fla., A. Drew Ferguson, R-Ga., Mike Flood, R-Neb., David Joyce, R-Ohio, John Rose, R-Tenn., Dan Meuser, R-Pa., S  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 -- Rep. Dina Titus, D-Nev., introduced the "Closing the Bump Stock Loophole Act" on Jan. 17, 2023. H.R. 396. A bill to regulate bump stocks in the same manner as machineguns; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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. Daniel Kildee,  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 -- Rep. Derrick Van Orden, R-Wis., introduced a resolution on Jan. 12, 2023. H.J. Res. 21. A joint resolution proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States; to the Committee on the Judiciary. * * * Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled (two-thirds of each House concurring therein), That the fol  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 -- Sen. Thomas R. Carper, D-Del., introduced the "Washington, D.C. Admission Act" on Jan. 24, 2023. S. 51. A bill to provide for the admission of the State of Washington, D.C. into the Union; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., Michael Bennet, D-Colo., Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Cory Booker, D-N.J., Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., Benjamin Cardin, D-  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Sen. Robert Casey Jr., D-Pa., introduced legislation on Jan. 26, 2023. S. 100. A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to expand access to home and community-based services (HCBS) under Medicaid, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Charles E. Schumer, D-N.Y., Ron Wyden, D-Ore., Patty Murray, D-Wash., Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, Margaret Wood Hassan, D-N.H., Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., Raphael G.  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 -- Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., introduced the "Assault Weapons Ban" on Jan. 23, 2023. S. 25. A bill to regulate assault weapons, to ensure that the right to keep and bear arms is not unlimited, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., Michael Bennet, D-Colo., Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Cory Booker, D-N.J., Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, Benjamin Cardin, D-Md., Thomas R. Carper, D-Del., Robert Casey Jr.,  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nev., introduced the "Fair and Transparent Gas Prices Act" on Jan. 25, 2023. S. 67. A bill to require the Federal Trade Commission to conduct a study on conduct related to oil and gas prices, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. The bill is cosponsored by Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-N.M. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Fair and Transparent Gas Prices Act of 2023". SEC. 2  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., introduced the "Improving Health Insurance Affordability Act" on Jan. 23, 2023. S. 8. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand eligibility for the refundable credit for coverage under a qualified health plan, to improve cost-sharing subsidies under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Tina Smith, D-Mi  more