WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Rep. Don S. Beyer, D-Va., introduced the "Military Spouse Hiring Act" on March 1, 2023. H.R. 1277. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make employers of spouses of military personnel eligible for the work opportunity credit; to the Committee on Ways and Means. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Mike Kelly, R-Pa., John R. Carter, R-Texas, Jimmy Panetta, D-Calif., Ben Cline, R-Va., Neal P. Dunn, R-Fla., Mike Bost, R-Ill., Ronny Jackson, R-Texas, Brian Fitzp  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Rep. Gus Bilirakis, R-Fla., introduced the "Major Richard Star Act" on March 1, 2023. H.R. 1282. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to expand eligibility to certain military retirees for concurrent receipt of veterans' disability compensation and retired pay or combat-related special compensation, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the   more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tenn., introduced the "Housing Accountability Act" on March 1, 2023. H.R. 1281. A bill to provide standards for physical condition and management of housing receiving assistance payments under section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937; to the Committee on Financial Services. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Housing Accountability Act of 2023". SEC. 2. Standards for physical condition and management of housing re  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman, D-N.J., introduced the "Black History Matters Act" on Feb. 9, 2023. H.R. 971. A bill to direct the Director of the National Museum of African American History and Culture to conduct a study on Black history education efforts in public elementary and secondary schools, and for other purposes; to the Committee on House Administration. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Yvette Clarke, D-N.Y., James McGovern, D-Mass., Jerrold Nadler, D-N.Y., Lisa B  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Rep. William R. Keating, D-Mass., introduced the "Heroes of the Warsaw Ghetto Congressional Gold Medal Act" on March 1, 2023. H.R. 1299. A bill to award a Congressional Gold Medal to the group of heroic participants in the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising who led an armed resistance against Nazi occupiers and fought to preserve and protect the Jewish culture; to the Committee on Financial Services. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Chris Smith, R-N.J., Marcy Kaptur, D-Ohio, and Mi  more

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Rep. Barbara Lee, D-Calif., introduced legislation on Feb. 9, 2023. H.R. 932. A bill to repeal the authorizations for use of military force against Iraq; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Chip Roy, R-Texas, Abigail Spanberger, D-Va., Tom Cole, R-Okla., James McGovern, D-Mass., Harriet Hageman, R-Wyo., Gregory W. Meeks, D-N.Y., and Andy Ogles, R-Tenn. * * * SECTION 1. Repeal of Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Res  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Rep. Barbara Lee, D-Calif., introduced the "Gun Records Restoration and Preservation Act" on March 1, 2023. H.R. 1302. A bill to repeal certain impediments to the administration of the firearms laws; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Suzanne Bonamici, D-Ore., Gregory W. Meeks, D-N.Y., Jake Auchincloss, D-Mass., Zoe Lofgren, D-Calif., Sean Casten, D-Ill., Joseph D. Morelle, D-N.Y., Jason Crow, D-Colo., Dina Titus, D-Nev., Sydney Kamlager  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Rep. Mike Levin, D-Calif., introduced the "Saving Us from Pandemic Era Resistance by Building a Unified Global Strategy Act" on March 1, 2023. H.R. 1305. A bill to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services, in consultation with the Secretary of State, to formulate a strategy for the Federal Government to secure support from foreign countries, multilateral organizations, and other appropriate entities to facilitate the development and commercialization of qualifie  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Rep. James McGovern, D-Mass., introduced the "Deerfield River Wild and Scenic River Study Act" on March 1, 2023. H.R. 1312. A bill to amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study of the Deerfield River for potential addition to the national wild and scenic rivers system, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Richard E. Neal, D-Mass., and Becca Balint, D-Vt. * *   more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Rep. James McGovern, D-Mass., introduced the "Healthy Meals Help Kids Learn Act" on March 1, 2023. H.R. 1269. A bill to amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act and the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 to increase reimbursement rates of school meals, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited "Healthy Meals Help Kids Learn Act of 2023". SEC. 2. Increasing the reimbursement rate  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Rep. Joe Neguse, D-Colo., introduced the "Women's Suffrage National Monument Location Act" on March 1, 2023. H.R. 1318. A bill to authorize the location of a monument on the National Mall to commemorate and honor the women's suffrage movement and the passage of the 19th Amendment to the Constitution, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Debbie Lesko, R-Ariz., Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pa., Nydia M. Velazquez, D-N.Y.,  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Rep. Jan Schakowsky, D-Ill., introduced the "Medical Device Nonvisual Accessibility Act" on March 1, 2023. H.R. 1328. A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to establish nonvisual accessibility standards for certain devices with digital interfaces, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. David Trone, D-Md., Marc Veasey, D-Texas, Sanford D. Bishop Jr., D-Ga., Jimmy Panetta, D-Calif., John Sarbane  more

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Rep. Mikie Sherrill, D-N.J., introduced the "Child Care for Every Community Act" on Feb. 9, 2023. H.R. 953. A bill to establish universal child care and early learning programs; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Sara Jacobs, D-Calif., Jerrold Nadler, D-N.Y., Grace Meng, D-N.Y., Jamaal Bowman, D-N.Y., Mary Gay Scanlon, D-Pa., Eleanor Holmes Norton, D-D.C., Suzanne Bonamici, D-Ore., Barbara Lee, D-Calif., Rashida Tlaib, D-Mi  more

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Rep. Adrian Smith, R-Neb., introduced the "SOS: Sustaining Outpatient Services Act" on Feb. 9, 2023. H.R. 955. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to allow payments under the Medicare program for certain items and services furnished by off-campus outpatient departments of a provider to be determined under the prospective payment system for hospital outpatient department services, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in a  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Rep. Nydia M. Velazquez, D-N.Y., introduced the "Guarantee Access to Arts and Music Education Act" on Feb. 9, 2023. H.R. 969. A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to expand access to school-wide arts and music programs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Brian Higgins, D-N.Y., Paul Tonko, D-N.Y., Sanford D. Bishop Jr., D-Ga., Stephen F. Lynch, D-Mass., Bonnie Watson Cole  more