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. Michael Cloud, R-Texas, introduced the "No Retaining Every Gun in a System That Restricts Your Rights Act" on March 1, 2023. H.R. 1271. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to discontinue the collection by the Federal Government of firearm transaction records of discontinued firearms businesses, to require the destruction of such already collected records, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Daniel Cr  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. Ruben Gallego, D-Ariz., introduced the "Bridging Agency Data Gaps and Ensuring Safety for Native Communities Act" on March 1, 2023. H.R. 1292. A bill to require Federal law enforcement agencies to report on cases of missing or murdered Indians, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Natural Resources, and Oversight and Accountability, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speak  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Rep. Derek Kilmer, D-Wash., introduced the "Federal Employees Civil Relief Act" on March 1, 2023. H.R. 1301. A bill to suspend the enforcement of certain civil liabilities of Federal employees and contractors during a lapse in appropriations, or during a breach of the statutory debt limit, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, Ways and Means, the Judiciary, Education and the Work  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. Blake D. Moore, R-Utah, introduced the "Lodging Options Developed for Government Employees Act" on March 1, 2023. H.R. 1314. A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to enter into partnerships to develop housing, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Jimmy Panetta, D-Calif., Dan Newhouse, R-Wash., and Katie Porter, D-Calif. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Lodging Optio  more

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Rep. Blake D. Moore, R-Utah, introduced the "Retain Skilled Veterans Act" on Feb. 9, 2023. H.R. 939. A bill to modify the restriction in section 3326 of title 5, United States Code, relating to the appointment of retired members of the Armed Forces to positions in the Department of Defense to apply to positions at or above the GS-14 level; to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability. The bill is cosponsored by Rep. Derek Kilmer, D-Wash. * * * SECTION 1. Short tit  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. Kim Schrier, D-Wash., introduced the "Kids' Access to Primary Care Act" on Feb. 9, 2023. H.R. 952. A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to renew the application of the Medicare payment rate floor to primary care services furnished under the Medicaid program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pa., and Kathy Castor, D-Fla. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may  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 21 -- Rep. Michelle Steel, R-Calif., introduced the "Taiwan Democracy Defense Lend-Lease Act" on March 1, 2023. H.R. 1330. A bill to provide for the loan and lease of defense articles to the Government of Taiwan, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Jimmy Panetta, D-Calif., Daniel Crenshaw, R-Texas, Marc Veasey, D-Texas, Robert J. Wittman, R-Va., Marilyn Strickland, D-Wash., Pat Fallon, R-Texas, Jared Golden, D-Maine, D  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Rep. Mark Takano, D-Calif., introduced the "Thirty-Two Hour Workweek Act" on March 1, 2023. H.R. 1332. A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to reduce the standard workweek from 40 hours per week to 32 hours per week, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash., and Jan Schakowsky, D-Ill. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Thirty-Two Hour Wo  more