WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Rep. Alma S. Adams, D-N.C., introduced the "Closing the Meal Gap Act" on May 2, 2023. The text of the bill was released on May 16. H.R. 3037. 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. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Jahana Hayes, D-Conn., Barbara Lee, D-Calif., Nydia M. Velazquez, D-  more

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Rep. Colin Allred, D-Texas, introduced the "Ending Forced Arbitration of Race Discrimination Act" on May 2, 2023. The text of the bill was released on May 16. H.R. 3038. A bill to amend title 9, United States Code, with respect to arbitration of disputes involving race discrimination; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Rep. Henry C. Johnson, D-Ga. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Ending Forced Arbitration of Race Di  more

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Rep. Colin Allred, D-Texas, introduced the "Flight Education Access Act" on April 26, 2023. The text of the bill was released on May 16. H.R. 2874. A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to increase the Federal student loan limits for students in flight education and training programs; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Steve Cohen, D-Tenn., and Lori Chavez-DeRemer, R-Ore. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act m  more

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Rep. Stephanie I. Bice, R-Okla., introduced legislation on April 26, 2023. The text of the bill was released on May 16. H.R. 2876. A bill to cancel certain proposed changes to loan level price adjustments by the Federal National Mortgage Association and credit fees charged by the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation; to the Committee on Financial Services. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Dan Meuser, R-Pa., Byron Donalds, R-Fla., Cory Mills, R-Fla., Chuck Edwards, R-N.C  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Rep. Earl Blumenauer, D-Ore., introduced a concurrent resolution on May 2, 2023. The text of the resolution was released on May 16. H. Con. Res. 37. Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that there is a climate emergency which demands a massive-scale mobilization to halt, reverse, and address its consequences and causes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. The concurrent resolution is cosponsored by Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., Barbara Lee  more

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Rep. Josh Brecheen, R-Okla., introduced the "Deregulating Restrictions on Interstate Vehicles and Eighteen-wheelers Act" on May 2, 2023. The text of the bill was released on May 16. H.R. 3039. A bill to prohibit the Administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration from issuing a rule or regulation requiring certain vehicles to be equipped with speed limiting devices, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. The bill is  more

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Rep. Michael C. Burgess, R-Texas, introduced the "Unaccompanied Alien Children Assistance Control Act" on April 17, 2023. The text of the bill was released on May 17. H.R. 2644. A bill to reduce the amount of foreign assistance to El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras based on the number of unaccompanied alien children who are nationals or citizens of such countries and who in the preceding fiscal year are placed in Federal custody by reason of their immigration status; to   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. Joaquin Castro, D-Texas, introduced the "Citizenship for Essential Workers Act" on May 2, 2023. The text of the bill was released on May 17. H.R. 3043. A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for the adjustment of status of essential workers, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Ted Lieu, D-Calif., Jesus Garcia, D-Ill., Nanette D. Barragan, D-Calif., Ritchie Torres, D-N.Y., Juan C. Vargas,   more

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-Texas, introduced the "Millennium Challenge Corporation Candidate Country Reform Act" on May 2, 2023. The text of the bill was released on May 17. H.R. 3042. A bill to modify the requirements for candidate countries under the Millennium Challenge Act of 2003, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Young Kim, R-Calif., and Gregory W. Meeks, D-N.Y. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be   more

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Rep. Michael Cloud, R-Texas, introduced the "You Own the Data Act" on May 2, 2023. The text of the bill was released on May 17. H.R. 3045. A bill to affirm user ownership of their data, prohibit entities from requiring the transfer or monetization of private data in exchange for services, prohibit the collection of third party contact information without written consent, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This   more

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Okla., introduced the "Medical Student Education Authorization Act" on May 2, 2023. The text of the bill was released on May 17. H.R. 3046. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to establish a grant program to award grants to accredited public institutions of higher education, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. The bill is cosponsored by Rep. Dina Titus, D-Nev. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as  more

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Rep. Daniel Crenshaw, R-Texas, introduced the "Medicaid Primary Care Improvement Act" on April 26, 2023. The text of the bill was released on May 16. H.R. 2884. A bill to facilitate direct primary care arrangements under Medicaid; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Kim Schrier, D-Wash., Lloyd Smucker, R-Pa., and Earl Blumenauer, D-Ore. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Medicaid Primary Care Improvement Ac  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. Jason Crow, D-Colo., introduced the "Space National Guard Establishment Act" on May 2, 2023. The text of the bill was released on May 17. H.R. 3048. A bill to establish the Space National Guard; to the Committee on Armed Services. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Doug Lamborn, R-Colo., Salud O. Carbajal, D-Calif., William R. Keating, D-Mass., John H. Rutherford, R-Fla., Steve Womack, R-Ark., Jared Moskowitz, D-Fla., Sylvia Garcia, D-Texas, Ed Case, D-Hawaii, Jack Ber  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. Lloyd Doggett, D-Texas, introduced the "Tax-Free Pell Grant Act" on April 28, 2023. The text of the bill was released on May 14. H.R. 3000. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand the exclusion of Pell Grants from gross income, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Mike Kelly, R-Pa., Danny K. Davis, D-Ill., Adrian Smith, R-Neb., Earl Blumenauer, D-Ore., Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pa., Joaquin Castro  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 15 -- Rep. Beth Van Duyne, R-Texas, introduced the "Ensuring Children Receive Support Act" on April 28, 2023. The text of the bill was released on May 14. H.R. 3034. A bill to require the Secretary of State to revoke any United States passport issued to an individual, on receipt of a certification by the Secretary of Health and Human Services that the individual has a child support arrearage exceeding $2,500; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee o  more

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Rep. Adriano Espaillat, D-N.Y., introduced the "Fair Adjudications for Immigrants Act" on May 2, 2023. The text of the bill was released on May 17. H.R. 3050. A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to alter the definition of "conviction", and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Joaquin Castro, D-Texas, Jan Schakowsky, D-Ill., Raul M. Grijalva, D-Ariz., Jamaal Bowman, D-N.Y., Jill Tokuda, D-Hawaii, James McGo  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. Pat Fallon, R-Texas, introduced the "Ukraine Human Rights Policy Act" on April 26, 2023. The text of the bill was released on May 16. H.R. 2885. A bill to amend certain authorities relating to human rights violations and abuses in Ukraine, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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 wit  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Scott Fitzgerald, R-Wis. introduced the "Pretrial Release Reporting Act" on April 25, 2023. The text of the bill was released on May 13. H.R. 2833. A bill to require the Director of the Bureau of Justice Statistics to submit to Congress a report relating to individuals granted bail and pretrial release in State courts, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Beth Van Duyne, R-Texas, Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., Brian Fitzpat  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Andrew R. Garbarino, R-N.Y., introduced the "Postal Police Reform Act" on April 28, 2023. The text of the bill was released on May 14. H.R. 3005. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to modify the role and duties of United States Postal Service police officers, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for   more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Rep. Sylvia Garcia, D-Texas, introduced legislation on April 28, 2023. The text of the bill was released on May 14. H.R. 3006. A bill to direct the Secretary of Education to carry out a grant program to support the placement of students and licensed professional social workers in public libraries, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Barbara Lee, D-Calif., and Hillary Scholten, D-Mich. * * * SECTION 1.  more

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Rep. Jimmy Gomez, D-Calif., introduced the "For the 99.5 Percent Act" on April 18, 2023. The text and summary of the bill was released on May 17. H.R. 2676. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reinstate estate and generation-skipping taxes, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Bonnie Watson Coleman, D-N.J., Earl Blumenauer, D-Ore., Ayanna Pressley, D-Mass., Melanie Stansbury, D-N.M., Rashida Tlaib, D  more

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Rep. Tony Gonzales, R-Texas, introduced the "Obtaining National and Secure Homeland Operations for Rare Earth Manufacturing Act" on April 26, 2023. The text of the bill was released on May 16. H.R. 2888. A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to establish a program to incentivize investment in facilities that carry out the metallurgy of rare earth elements and the production of finished rare earth products, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce  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. Raul M. Grijalva, D-Ariz., introduced the "Right to Read Act" on April 26, 2023. The text of the bill was released on May 16. H.R. 2889. A bill to ensure that students in schools have a right to read, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Jamaal Bowman, D-N.Y., Joe Courtney, D-Conn., Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., Alma S. Adams, D-N.C., Frederica S. Wilson, D-Fla., Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, Suzan  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. Ronny Jackson, R-Texas, introduced the "Scope 3 Act" on May 2, 2023. The text of the bill was released on May 17. H.R. 3057. A bill to provide that under the securities laws certain disclosures related to scope 3 greenhouse-gas emissions may not be required; to the Committee on Financial Services. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Vicente Gonzalez, D-Texas, Troy E. Nehls, R-Texas, Byron Donalds, R-Fla., Pete Sessions, R-Texas, Monica De La Cruz, R-Texas, Rick Crawford  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Sara Jacobs, D-Calif., introduced the "Drug Shortage Prevention Act" on April 28, 2023. The text of the bill was released on May 14. H.R. 3008. A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to provide for notification by manufacturers of critical essential medicines of increased demand of such drugs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Colin Allred, D-Texas, Yvette Clarke, D-N.Y., Lloyd Doggett,  more

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Rep. Henry C. Johnson, D-Ga., introduced a resolution on April 28, 2023. The text of the resolution was released on May 16. H. Res. 338. A resolution expressing support for the designation of April 30, 2023, as "National Adult Hepatitis B Vaccination Awareness Day"; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. The resolution is cosponsored by Reps. Judy Chu, D-Calif., Emanuel Cleaver, D-Mo., Don Bacon, R-Neb., Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, D-Fla., Tro  more

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Ill., introduced the "Ending Trading and Holdings in Congressional Stocks (ETHICS) Act" on April 18, 2023. The text of the bill was released on May 17. H.R. 2678. A bill to amend chapter 131 of title 5, United States Code, to prevent Members of Congress and their spouses and dependent children from trading stocks and owning stocks, and for other purposes; to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight a  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 18 -- Rep. Nick Langworthy, R-N.Y., introduced the "Weather Alert Response and Notification Act" on April 26, 2023. The text of the bill was released on May 16. H.R. 2892. A bill to direct the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study on the effectiveness of local alerting systems, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Brian Higgins, D-N.Y., Joseph D. Morelle, D-N.Y., Russell Fry, R-S.C.  more

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer, R-Mo., introduced the "Time Is Up Act" on April 26, 2023. The text of the bill was released on May 16. H.R. 2895. A bill to require the President to announce whether action will be taken with respect to a covered transaction under the Defense Production Act of 1950 that has passed the CFIUS transaction review deadline, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, and Energy an  more

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Rep. Morgan Luttrell, R-Texas, introduced the "Tribal Gaming Regulatory Compliance Act" on April 26, 2023. The text of the bill was released on May 16. H.R. 2873. A bill to ensure all federally recognized Tribes that are eligible for gaming in the United States are regulated under the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Brian Babin, R-Texas, Veronica Escobar, D-Texas, Chuck Edwards,   more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., introduced the "Save Our Sequoias Act" on April 28, 2023. The text of the bill was released on May 14. H.R. 2989. A bill to improve the health and resiliency of giant sequoias, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, 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  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 15 -- Rep. Cory Mills, R-Fla., introduced the "Reinforcing Sanctions on Iranian Terrorists Act" on April 28, 2023. The text of the bill was released on May 14. H.R. 3020. A bill to provide for the application of sanctions regarding Mahan Air; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Mary E. Miller, R-Ill., Kevin Hern, R-Okla., Maria Elvira Salazar, R-Fla., Chris Smith, R-N.J., Joe Wilson, R-S.C., Brian Babin, R-Texas, and Doug LaMalfa, R-Calif. * *  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Alex X. Mooney, R-W.Va., introduced the "Protecting the Second Amendment in Financial Services Act" on April 28, 2023. The text of the bill was released on May 14. H.R. 3021. A bill to prohibit the use of a merchant category code that separately identifies firearms merchants or ammunition merchants, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. John Rose, R-Tenn., Pete Sessions, R-Texas, Ralph Norman, R-S.C., Andy Og  more

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Rep. Joe Neguse, D-Colo., introduced the "End Gun Violence Act" on April 26, 2023. The text of the bill was released on May 16. H.R. 2897. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit the sale or other disposition of any firearm or ammunition to any person who has been convicted of a violent misdemeanor, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Jake Auchincloss, D-Mass., Robin Kelly, D-Ill., J. Luis Correa, D  more

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Rep. Joe Neguse, D-Colo., introduced the "Secure Background Checks Act" on April 26, 2023. The text of the bill was released on May 16. H.R. 2898. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit a person who fails to meet age and residential requirements from shipping, transporting, possessing, or receiving firearms and ammunition, to increase the penalties for transfer of a firearm to any person who is under indictment, and for other purposes; to the Committee o  more

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Rep. Joe Neguse, D-Colo., introduced the "Strengthen and Tackle Opportunities to Prevent Violence Act" on April 26, 2023. The text of the bill was released on May 16. H.R. 2899. A bill to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to provide for additional grant amounts for protect against mass violence; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. J. Luis Correa, D-Calif., Jamie Raskin, D-Md., Andre Carson, D-Ind., Nikema Williams  more

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Rep. Dan Newhouse, R-Wash. introduced a resolution on April 28, 2023. The text of the resolution was released on May 16. H. Res. 339. A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that an "all-of-the-above" energy strategy is the most viable approach to energy policy; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. The resolution is cosponsored by Reps. Mark Amodei, R-Nev., Dusty Johnson, R-S.D., Jay Obernolte, R-Calif., Michelle Fischbach, R-Minn., Doug LaMa  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Donald W. Norcross, D-N.J., introduced the "Workers' Memorial Day" on April 28, 2023. The text of the bill was released on May 14. H.R. 3022. A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to establish Workers' Memorial Day as a Federal holiday; to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Jan Schakowsky, D-Ill., Katie Porter, D-Calif., Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., Brendan Boyle, D-Pa., Mark Pocan, D-Wis., Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., Alma S. A  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Andy Ogles, R-Tenn., introduced the "Teachers Empowered Against Classroom Harm Act" on April 28, 2023. The text of the bill was released on May 14. H.R. 2991. A bill to eliminate the prohibition on training teachers with effective defensive tools, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, 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 pr  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Scott Perry, R-Pa., introduced the "Treatment and Relief through Emerging and Accessible Therapy for PTSD Act" on April 28, 2023. The text of the bill was released on May 14. H.R. 3023. A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs and the Secretary of Defense to furnish stellate ganglion block to veterans and members of the Armed Forces with post-traumatic stress disorder, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committ  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. Mike Quigley, D-Ill., introduced a resolution on May 2, 2023. The text and summary of the resolution was released on May 16. H. Res. 355. A resolution supporting the designation of May 2023 as "National Brain Tumor Awareness Month"; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. The resolution is cosponsored by Reps. Michael T. McCaul, R-Texas, Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pa., Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, and Don Bacon, R-Neb. * * * Supporting the designation of May 2023 as "Nati  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. Maria Elvira Salazar, R-Fla., introduced the "Reject Latinx Act" on April 26, 2023. The text of the bill was released on May 16. H.R. 2906. A bill to prohibit official documents of executive agencies from containing the terms "latinx" and "latin-x", and for other purposes; to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Byron Donalds, R-Fla., Alex X. Mooney, R-W.Va., Jeff Van Drew, R-N.J., Tony Gonzales, R-Texas, Carlos A. Gimenez,   more

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Fla., introduced the "Fair Housing for Survivors Act" on April 26, 2023. The text of the bill was released on May 16. H.R. 2918. A bill to provide protection for survivors of domestic violence, sexual violence, and sex trafficking under the Fair Housing Act; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Nicole Malliotakis, R-N.Y., Nanette D. Barragan, D-Calif., Sanford D. Bishop Jr., D-Ga., Earl Blumenauer, D-Ore., Su  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Fla., introduced a resolution on April 28, 2023. The text of the resolution was released on May 16. H. Res. 345. A resolution recognizing that infertility is a widespread problem that affects populations of diverse ages, races, ethnicities, and genders; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. The resolution is cosponsored by Rep. Daniel Crenshaw, R-Texas. * * * Recognizing that infertility is a widespread problem that affects population  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Rep. Austin Scott, R-Ga., introduced a resolution on May 2, 2023. The text of the resolution was released on May 16. H. Res. 358. A resolution commemorating the 50th anniversary of the establishment of the National Wild Turkey Federation and recognizing its significant contributions to scientific wildlife management, research, and habitat conservation, as well as promoting and protecting the long- honored outdoor traditions of the United States; to the Committee on Natural  more

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Rep. Terri A. Sewell, D-Ala., introduced the "John Lewis Equality in Medicare and Medicaid Treatment Act" on May 2, 2023. The text of the bill was released on May 17. H.R. 3069. A bill to amend title XI of the Social Security Act to improve access to care for all Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries through models tested under the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Melanie Stansbury, D-N.M., introduced the "America's Red Rock Wilderness Act" on April 28, 2023. The text of the bill was released on May 14. H.R. 3031. A bill to designate as wilderness certain Federal portions of the red rock canyons of the Colorado Plateau and the Great Basin Deserts in the State of Utah for the benefit of present and future generations of people in the United States; to the Committee on Natural Resources. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Jamie Ra  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. Claudia Tenney, R-N.Y., introduced the "Promoting Free and Fair Elections Act" on May 2, 2023. The text of the bill was released on May 17. H.R. 3072. A bill to prohibit agencies of the government from soliciting or entering into agreements with nongovernmental organizations to conduct voter registration or voter mobilization activities on the property or website of the agency or from using Federal funds to carry out activities directed under Executive Order 14019, an  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Rep. Marc Veasey, D-Texas, introduced a resolution on May 2, 2023. The text of the resolution was released on May 16. H. Res. 359. A resolution expressing support for the designation of May 2023 as "National Physical Fitness and Sports Month"; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. The resolution is cosponsored by Reps. Lloyd Doggett, D-Texas, Don Bacon, R-Neb., Colin Allred, D-Texas, Sara Jacobs, D-Calif., Jill Tokuda, D-Hawaii, and Terri A. Sewell, D-Ala. * * * Expr  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 20 -- Rep. Nikema Williams, D-Ga., introduced a concurrent resolution on May 2, 2023. The text of the resolution was released on May 16. H. Con. Res. 39. Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress to support the case of Beatriz, a young woman from a rural area of El Salvador, living in extreme poverty and with lupus, who fought for her life against the state to allow her to terminate a pregnancy that put her at risk, which exposed the serious consequences of the abso  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., introduced the "Kids Online Safety Act" on May 2, 2023. The text of the bill was released on May 16. S. 1409. A bill to protect the safety of children on the internet; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., Ben Ray Lujan, D-N.M., Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., Bill Cassidy, R-La., Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, Gary Peters,   more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., introduced the "College Transparency Act" on April 27, 2023. The text of the bill was released on May 12. S. 1349. A bill to establish a postsecondary student data system; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., Roger Marshall, R-Kan., Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, John W. Hickenlooper, D-Colo., Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., Tim Kaine, D-Va., Th  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, introduced the "Project Safe Neighborhoods Reauthorization Act" on May 1, 2023. The text of the bill was released on May 15. S. 1387. A bill to reauthorize the Project Safe Neighborhoods Grant Program Authorization Act of 2018, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Gary Peters, D-Mich., Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, Kyrsten Sinema, I-Ariz., Thom Tillis, R-N.C., Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., Ted Cruz, R-T  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nev., introduced the "Connecting Our Medical Providers With Links to Expand Tailored and Effective Care" on April 27, 2023. The text of the bill was released on May 15. S. 1378. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide incentives for behavioral health integration under the Medicare program; to the Committee on Finance. The bill is cosponsored by Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may   more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, introduced the "Repeal CFPB Act" on April 27, 2023. The text of the bill was released on May 12. S. 1363. A bill to eliminate the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Rand Paul, R-Ky., Kevin Cramer, R-N.D., John Barrasso, R-Wyo., and Mike Lee, R-Utah * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Repeal CFPB Act". SEC. 2. Repeal. The Cons  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, introduced the "Foreign Agents Disclosure and Registration Enhancement Act" on April 27, 2023. The text of the bill was released on May 12. S. 1364. A bill to amend the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938 to provide the Attorney General with greater authority to promote enforcement of disclosure requirements for agents of foreign principals, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Relations. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Mar  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Sen. Margaret Wood Hassan, D-N.H., introduced a resolution on April 27, 2023. The text and summary of the resolution was released on May 15. S. Res. 181. A resolution supporting the designation of the week of April 24 through April 28, 2023, as "National Specialized Instructional Support Personnel Appreciation Week"; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. The resolution is cosponsored by Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, Tim Kaine, D-Va., and Susan M. Collin  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-La., introduced the "Targeting Child Predators Act" on May 2, 2023. The text of the bill was released on May 16. S. 1406. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to provide a certification process for the issuance of nondisclosure requirements accompanying certain administrative subpoenas, to provide for judicial review of such nondisclosure requirements, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Sens.  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., introduced the "Stop Institutional Child Abuse Act" on April 27, 2023. The text of the bill was released on May 12. S. 1351. A bill to study and prevent child abuse in youth residential programs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. John Cornyn, R-Texas, Ben Ray Lujan, D-N.M., Tommy Tuberville, R-Ala., Christopher S. Murphy, D-Conn., and Susan M. Collins, R-Maine *   more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Mich., introduced a resolution on April 27, 2023. The text of the resolution was released on May 15. S. Res. 182. A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of National Safe Digging Month; considered and agreed to. The resolution is cosponsored by Sens. Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., Ted Cruz, R-Texas, and Todd Young, R-Ind. * * * Supporting the goals and ideals of National Safe Digging Month. Whereas, each year, the underground utility infrastructure o  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-R.I. introduced a resolution on April 27, 2023. The text of the resolution was released on May 15. S. Res. 185. A resolution designating April 2023 as "Financial Literacy Month"; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The resolution is cosponsored by Sens. Tim Scott, R-S.C., Mike Braun, R-Ind., Katie Boyd Britt, R-Ala., Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., Benjamin Cardin, D-Md., Robert Casey Jr., D-Pa., Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nev., M  more