WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Jamaal Bowman, D-N.Y., introduced the "African American History Act" on Feb. 2, 2023. H.R. 765. A bill to authorize the Director of the National Museum of African American History and Culture to support African American history education programs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on House Administration. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Alma S. Adams, D-N.C., Jake Auchincloss, D-Mass., Nanette D. Barragan, D-Calif., Joyce Beatty, D-Ohio, Lisa Blunt Rocheste  more

WASHINGTON, April 13 -- Rep. Yvette Clarke, D-N.Y., introduced the "Ellie's Law" on Feb. 9, 2023. H.R. 902. A bill to provide for further comprehensive research at the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke on unruptured intracranial aneurysms; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pa., Mary Gay Scanlon, D-Pa., John H. Rutherford, R-Fla., Paul Tonko, D-N.Y., Stephen F. Lynch, D-Mass., Troy Carter, D-La., David Trone, D-M  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Debbie Dingell, D-Mich., introduced the "Manufacturing Economy And National Security Act" on Feb. 2, 2023. H.R. 774. A bill to establish an Office of Manufacturing Security and Resilience in the Department of Commerce, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Lisa Blunt Rochester, D-Del., Robin Kelly, D-Ill., and Susan Wild, D-Pa. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Manufacturing Ec  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Lizzie Pannill Fletcher, D-Texas, introduced the "Ensuring Women's Right to Reproductive Freedom Act" on Feb. 2, 2023. H.R. 782. A bill to prohibit the interference, under color of State law, with the provision of interstate abortion services, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Jamie Raskin, D-Md., Marilyn Strickland, D-Wash., Alma S. Adams, D-N.C., Colin Allred, D-Texas, Jake Auchincloss, D-Mass., Becc  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Bill Johnson, R-Ohio, introduced the "Jumpstart Our Businesses by Supporting Students Act" on Feb. 2, 2023. H.R. 793. A bill to extend Federal Pell Grant eligibility of certain short-term programs; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Lisa Blunt Rochester, D-Del., Michael R. Turner, R-Ohio, and Mikie Sherrill, D-N.J. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Jumpstart Our Businesses by Supporting Stu  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Marcy Kaptur, D-Ohio, introduced the "Restoring Communities Left Behind Act" on Feb. 6, 2023. H.R. 837. A bill to direct the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to establish a grant program to help revitalize certain localities, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., Betty McCollum, D-Minn., Raul M. Grijalva, D-Ariz., Joyce Beatty, D-Ohio, Mark Takano, D-Calif., Debbie Dingell,  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Robin Kelly, D-Ill., introduced the "Supply Chain Mapping and Monitoring Act" on Feb. 2, 2023. H.R. 796. A bill to establish the Supply Chain Resiliency and Crisis Response Office in the Department of Commerce, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Lisa Blunt Rochester, D-Del., Debbie Dingell, D-Mich., and Susan Wild, D-Pa. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Supply Chain Mapping  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester, D-Del., introduced the "Building Resilient Supply Chains Act" on Feb. 2, 2023. H.R. 762. A bill to establish the Supply Chain Resiliency and Crisis Response Office in the Department of Commerce, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Debbie Dingell, D-Mich., Robin Kelly, D-Ill., and Susan Wild, D-Pa. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Building Resilient Supp  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester, D-Del., introduced the "Supply Chain Health And Integrity for the Nation's Success Act" on Feb. 2, 2023. H.R. 763. A bill to establish an Office of Manufacturing Security and Resilience in the Department of Commerce, to provide for a Department of Commerce assessment and strategy to counter threats to critical supply chains, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Debbie Dingell, D-Mich  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Susan Wild, D-Pa., introduced the "Supply Chain Security and Resilience Act" on Feb. 2, 2023. H.R. 826. A bill to establish a National Resilience Center of Excellence in the Department of Commerce, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Lisa Blunt Rochester, D-Del., Debbie Dingell, D-Mich., and Robin Kelly, D-Ill. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Supply Chain Security and Resil  more

WASHINGTON, April 13 -- Rep. Frederica S. Wilson, D-Fla., introduced the "American Teacher Act" on Feb. 8, 2023. H.R. 882. A bill to provide grants to State educational agencies to support State efforts to increase teacher salaries, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Jamaal Bowman, D-N.Y., Bennie G. Thompson, D-Miss., Alma S. Adams, D-N.C., Mark Takano, D-Calif., Dwight Evans, D-Pa., Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, D-Fla., Rosa  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., introduced the "Women's Health Protection Act" on March 8, 2023. S. 701. A bill to protect a person's ability to determine whether to continue or end a pregnancy, and to protect a health care provider's ability to provide abortion services; read the first time. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Patty Murray, D-Wash., Charles E. Schumer, D-N.Y., Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nev., Amy Klobucha  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyo., introduced the "Reduce Russian Uranium Imports Act" on March 9, 2023. S. 763. A bill to prohibit the importation into the United States of unirradiated low-enriched uranium that is produced in the Russian Federation or by a Russian entity, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., James Risch, R-Idaho, Martin Heinrich, D-N.M., Cynthia M. Lummis, R-Wyo., Chr  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., introduced legislation on March 7, 2023. S. 692. A bill to require the Social Security Administration to make changes to the social security terminology used in the rules, regulation, guidance, or other materials of the Administration; to the Committee on Finance. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Christopher Coons, D-Del., Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, and Tim Kaine, D-Va. * * * SECTION 1. Changes to social security terminology. Not later than   more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., introduced the "Connected Maternal Online Monitoring Act" on March 8, 2023. S. 712. A bill to identify and address barriers to coverage of remote physiologic devices under State Medicaid programs to improve maternal and child health outcomes for pregnant and postpartum women; to the Committee on Finance. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Margaret Wood Hassan, D-N.H., Todd Young, R-Ind., Thomas R. Carper, D-Del., John Thune, R-S.D., and Jacky Ros  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, introduced the "Animal Freedom From Testing, Experiments, and Research Act" on March 8, 2023. S. 707. A bill to amend the Animal Welfare Act to allow for the retirement of certain animals used in Federal research, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Gary Peters, D-Mich., Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., John W. Hickenlooper, D-Colo., Margaret Wood Hassan, D-N.H., El  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Del., introduced the "U.S. Hostage and Wrongful Detainee Day Act" on March 9, 2023. S. 769. A bill to amend title 36, United States Code, to designate March 9 as U.S. Hostage and Wrongful Detainee Day and to designate the Hostage and Wrongful Detainee flag as an official symbol to recognize citizens of the United States held as hostages or wrongfully detained abroad; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Marco Rubi  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., introduced the "Stop Forced Organ Harvesting Act" on March 9, 2023. S. 761. A bill to combat forced organ harvesting and trafficking in persons for purposes of the removal of organs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Relations. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Christopher Coons, D-Del., John Cornyn, R-Texas, Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., Thom Tillis, R-N.C., Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., Cory Booker, D-N.J., To  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., introduced the "Paycheck Fairness Act" on March 9, 2023. S. 728. A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide more effective remedies to victims of discrimination in the payment of wages on the basis of sex, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Charles E. Schumer, D-N.Y., Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nev., Jack Reed, D-R.I.,   more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., introduced the "Vote at Home Act" on March 8, 2023. S. 700. A bill to amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to allow all eligible voters to vote by mail in Federal elections, to amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to provide for automatic voter registration; to the Committee on Rules and Administration. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, Edward J. Markey, D-Mass., Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., Chris Van Hollen,  more