WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Alma S. Adams, D-N.C., introduced the "EDUCATORS for America Act" on April 28, 2023. The text of the bill was released on May 14. H.R. 2992. A bill to reauthorize title II of the Higher Education Act of 1965, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Ruben Gallego, D-Ariz., Emilia Sykes, D-Ohio, Suzanne Bonamici, D-Ore., Jamaal Bowman, D-N.Y., Gwen Moore, D-Wis., Morgan McGarvey, D-Ky., Jill Tokuda, D-Ha  more

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Rep. Troy Balderson, R-Ohio, introduced the "Grid Reliability and Resiliency Improvements Act" on April 26, 2023. The text of the bill was released on May 16. H.R. 2875. A bill to direct the North American Electric Reliability Corporation, in consultation with the Secretary of Energy, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Regional Transmission Organizations, and Independent System Operators, to submit a report to Congress on the reliability of the electric grid; to the  more

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Rep. Earl Blumenauer, D-Ore., introduced the "Small Business Tax Equity Act" on April 17, 2023. The text and summary of the bill was released on May 17. H.R. 2643. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow deductions and credits relating to expenditures in connection with marijuana sales conducted in compliance with State law; to the Committee on Ways and Means. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Danny K. Davis, D-Ill., David Joyce, R-Ohio, Barbara Lee, D-C  more

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Rep. Andre Carson, D-Ind., introduced the "National Center for the Advancement of Aviation Act" on April 26, 2023. The text of the bill was released on May 16. H.R. 2879. A bill to establish the National Center for the Advancement of Aviation; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the ju  more

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Rep. Daniel Crenshaw, R-Texas, introduced the "Restore Public Health Institution Trust Act" on April 17, 2023. The text of the bill was released on May 17. H.R. 2647. A bill to require the Comptroller General of the United States to submit a report on the public health mitigation messaging and guidance of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Michael C. Burgess, R-Texas, Bill Johnson, R-Oh  more

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart, R-Fla., introduced the "Secure the Border Act" on May 2, 2023. The text of the bill was released on May 16. H.R. 2. A bill to secure the borders of the United States, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Homeland Security, Ways and Means, Education and the Workforce, and Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisi  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Byron Donalds, R-Fla., introduced the "Embrace Fossil Fuel Recruitment Act" on April 28, 2023. The text of the bill was released on May 14. H.R. 3001. A bill to require the Secretary of Education to implement corrective measures for a local educational agency or institution of higher education that prohibits or constrains fossil fuel sector employment recruitment, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. The bill is cosponsored by Reps  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Rep. Adriano Espaillat, D-N.Y., introduced a resolution on May 2, 2023. The text and summary of the resolution was released on May 16. H. Res. 348. A resolution declaring gun violence a public health crisis; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. The resolution is cosponsored by Reps. Veronica Escobar, D-Texas, Barbara Lee, D-Calif., Nydia M. Velazquez, D-N.Y., Dwight Evans, D-Pa., Jared Moskowitz, D-Fla., Brian Higgins, D-N.Y., Tony Cardenas, D-Calif., Sylvia Garcia, D  more

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Rep. Ron Estes, R-Kan., introduced the "American Innovation and R&D Competitiveness Act" on April 18, 2023. The text and summary of the bill was released on May 17. H.R. 2673. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to restore the deduction for research and experimental expenditures; to the Committee on Ways and Means. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. John B. Larson, D-Conn., Darin LaHood, R-Ill., Suzan DelBene, D-Wash., Jodey C. Arrington, R-Texas, Jimmy Panett  more

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Rep. Al Green, D-Texas, introduced the "Original Fair Housing Resolution" on April 28, 2023. The text of the resolution was released on May 16. H. Res. 337. A resolution promoting and supporting the goals and ideals of the Fair Housing Act and recognizing April 2023 as ``Fair Housing Month'', which includes bringing attention to the discrimination faced by everyday Americans in the United States in housing and housing-related transactions on the basis of race, color, natio  more

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Rep. Chrissy Houlahan, D-Pa., introduced the "Research Advancing to Market Production for Innovators Act" on May 2, 2023. The text of the bill was released on May 17. H.R. 3056. A bill to improve commercialization activities in the SBIR and STTR programs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Small Business, and in addition to the Committees on Science, Space, and Technology, and the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case f  more

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Rep. Glenn Ivey, D-Md., introduced the "Raise the Age Act" on April 26, 2023. The text of the bill was released on May 16. H.R. 2870. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit a Federal firearms licensee from selling or delivering certain semiautomatic centerfire rifles or semiautomatic centerfire shotguns to a person under 21 years of age, with exceptions for active duty military personnel and full-time law enforcement officers, and for other purposes; to   more

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Rep. David Joyce, R-Ohio, introduced the "Harnessing Opportunities by Pursuing Expungement Act" on April 18, 2023. The text and summary of the bill was released on May 17. H.R. 2677. A bill to authorize the Attorney General to make grants to States and units of local government to reduce the financial and administrative burden of expunging convictions for cannabis offenses, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Rep. Alexandr  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. David Joyce, R-Ohio, introduced the "Military Suicide Prevention in the 21st Century Act" on April 28, 2023. The text of the bill was released on May 14. H.R. 3009. A bill to direct the Secretary of Defense to carry out a pilot program to pre-program suicide prevention resources into certain smart devices issued to members of the Armed Forces; to the Committee on Armed Services. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Jimmy Panetta, D-Calif., Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pa., and D  more

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Rep. David Joyce, R-Ohio, introduced the "Secure And Fair Enforcement Banking Act" on April 26, 2023. The text of the bill was released on May 16. H.R. 2891. A bill to create protections for financial institutions that provide financial services to State-sanctioned marijuana businesses and service providers for such businesses, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Veterans' Affairs, for a pe  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Darin LaHood, R-Ill., introduced the "Licensing Individual Commercial Exam-takers Now Safely and Efficiently Act" on April 28, 2023. The text of the bill was released on May 14. H.R. 3013. A bill to direct the Secretary of Transportation to modify certain regulations relating to the requirements for commercial driver's license testing and commercial learner's permit holders, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. The bill is co  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Rep. Grace Meng, D-N.Y., introduced a resolution on May 2, 2023. The text of the resolution was released on May 16. H. Res. 351. A resolution recognizing the impact the stigmatization of menstruation has on the lives of women, girls, and people who menstruate, and expressing support for the designation of the month of May as "National Menstrual Health Awareness Month"; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce,  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Rep. Max Miller, R-Ohio, introduced a resolution on May 2, 2023. The text of the resolution was released on May 16. H. Res. 352. A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives on the importance of a unified transatlantic role in deterring the Chinese Communist Party from disrupting the peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. The resolution is cosponsored by Reps. Mike Lawler, R-N.Y., Mike Gallagher, R-Wis., Daniel   more

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Rep. Dean Phillips, D-Minn., introduced the "School Access to Naloxone Act" on May 2, 2023. The text of the bill was released on May 17. H.R. 3065. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide funding for trained school personnel to administer drugs and devices for emergency treatment of known or suspected opioid overdose, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. David Joyce, R-Ohio, Don Bacon, R-Neb., A  more

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Mass., introduced the "Anti-Racism in Public Health Act" on April 26, 2023. The text of the bill was released on May 16. H.R. 2904. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for public health research and investment into understanding and eliminating structural racism and police violence; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Barbara Lee, D-Calif., James McGovern, D-Mass., John Sarbanes, D-Md., Jan  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Mass., introduced the "Ending Qualified Immunity Act" on April 25, 2023. The text of the bill was released on May 13. H.R. 2847. A bill to amend the Revised Statutes to remove the defense of qualified immunity in the case of any action under section 1979, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Joyce Beatty, D-Ohio, Earl Blumenauer, D-Ore., Suzanne Bonamici, D-Ore., Jamaal Bowman, D-N.Y., Cori Bus  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Rep. John Rose, R-Tenn., introduced a resolution on April 28, 2023. The text of the resolution was released on May 16. H. Res. 341. A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that it is important to maintain cash as a robust and viable payment option; to the Committee on Financial Services. The resolution is cosponsored by Reps. Donald M. Payne Jr., D-N.J., Warren Davidson, R-Ohio, Henry C. Johnson, D-Ga., Bill Posey, R-Fla., Yvette Clarke, D-N.Y.,   more

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Rep. Deborah K. Ross, D-N.C., introduced the "End Prison Gerrymandering Act" on April 26, 2023. The text of the bill was released on May 16. H.R. 2905. A bill to amend title 13, United States Code, to provide that individuals in prison shall, for the purposes of a decennial census, be attributed to the last usual place of residence before incarceration, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, and in addition to the Committee on the Judicia  more

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Rep. Adam B. Schiff, D-Calif., introduced the "Equal Health Care for All Act" on May 2, 2023. The text of the bill was released on May 17. H.R. 3068. A bill to prohibit discrimination in health care and require the provision of equitable health care, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions   more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Va., introduced the "National Apprenticeship Act" on April 25, 2023. The text of the bill was released on May 13. H.R. 2851. A bill to amend the Act of August 16, 1937 (commonly referred to as the "National Apprenticeship Act") to expand the national apprenticeship system to include apprenticeships, youth apprenticeships, and pre- apprenticeships registered under such Act and to promote the furtherance of labor standards necessary to safeguard the w  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Michelle Steel, R-Calif., introduced the "Solidify Iran Sanctions Act" on April 28, 2023. The text of the bill was released on May 14. H.R. 3033. A bill to repeal the sunset provision of the Iran Sanctions Act of 1996, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, the Judiciary, Ways and Means, and Oversight and Accountability, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each cas  more

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Rep. Marilyn Strickland, D-Wash., introduced the "Fairness for Servicemembers and their Families Act" on April 26, 2023. The text of the bill was released on May 16. H.R. 2911. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to periodically review the automatic maximum coverage under the Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance program and the Veterans' Group Life Insurance program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans  more

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Rep. David Trone, D-Md., introduced the "Due Process Continuity of Care Act" on May 2, 2023. The text of the bill was released on May 17. H.R. 3074. A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to remove the Medicaid coverage exclusion for inmates in custody pending disposition of charges, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Michael R. Turner, R-Ohio, John H. Rutherford, R-Fla., Paul Tonko, D-N.Y., Dan   more

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Rep. Michael R. Turner, R-Ohio, introduced the "Health Coverage Tax Credit Reauthorization Act" on April 26, 2023. The text and summary of the bill was released on May 16. H.R. 2914. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the health coverage tax credit; to the Committee on Ways and Means. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Jared Golden, D-Maine, Claudia Tenney, R-N.Y., and Daniel Kildee, D-Mich. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as   more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Rep. Randy Weber, R-Texas, introduced a resolution on April 28, 2023. The text of the resolution was released on May 16. H. Res. 346. A resolution reaffirming the support of the United States to our strongest ally in the region, Israel, and recognizing the authoritarian and extremist regime of the Islamic Republic of Iran as a threat to Israel, the region, the United States, and global stability; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. The resolution is cosponsored by Reps.   more

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Rep. Nikema Williams, D-Ga., introduced the "Water Infrastructure Sustainability and Efficiency Act" on April 26, 2023. The text and summary of the bill was released on May 16. H.R. 2921. A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to require a certain percentage of funds appropriated for revolving fund capitalization grants be used for green projects, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. The bill is cosponsored by Rep  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., introduced the "Forced Arbitration Injustice Repeal Act" on April 27, 2023. The text of the bill was released on May 15. S. 1376. A bill to amend title 9 of the United States Code with respect to arbitration; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Edward J. Markey, D-Mass., Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., Raphael G. Warnock, D-Ga., Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., Ron Wyden,  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, introduced the "Excess Urban Heat Mitigation Act" on April 27, 2023. The text of the bill was released on May 15. S. 1379. A bill to require the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to establish an excess urban heat mitigation grant program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Excess Urban Heat Mitigation Act of 2023". SEC. 2. Findi  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, introduced the "Neighborhood Tree Act" on April 27, 2023. The text of the bill was released on May 15. S. 1380. A bill to amend the Cooperative Forestry Assistance Act of 1978 to provide States and communities with additional assistance to plant and maintain trees, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. The bill is cosponsored by Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., introduced the "Closing the Meal Gap Act" on April 27, 2023. The text of the bill was released on May 12. S. 1336. A bill to amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to require that supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits be calculated using the value of the low-cost food plan, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Edward J. Markey, D-Mass., Peter Welch  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine introduced a resolution on April 27, 2023. The text of the resolution was released on May 15. S. Res. 183. A resolution celebrating the 151st anniversary of Arbor Day; considered and agreed to. The resolution is cosponsored by Sens. James Risch, R-Idaho, Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., John Boozman, R-Ark., Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Miss.,   more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., introduced the "Child Care for Working Families Act" on April 27, 2023. The text of the bill was released on May 12. S. 1354. A bill to increase the quality and supply of child care and lower child care costs for families; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Robert Casey Jr., D-Pa., Tim Kaine, D-Va., Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, Charles E. Schumer, D-N.Y., Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., Tammy Baldw  more