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 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. 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. Judy Chu, D-Calif., introduced the "US Rescue and Aid Individuals of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act" on April 18, 2023. The text of the bill was released on May 17. H.R. 2668. A bill to award a Congressional Gold Medal, collectively, to the American individuals that were active in aiding and rescuing Jews and other refugees during the period of Nazi Germany's genocidal "Final Solution" policy to murder every Jew in Europe, in recognition of their contributi  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. 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 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. 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. 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 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. Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash., introduced the "Stop Anticompetitive Healthcare Act" on April 26, 2023. The text of the bill was released on May 16. H.R. 2890. A bill to amend the Federal Trade Commission Act to make hospital organizations and cooperative hospital service organizations subject to the law relating to unfair methods of competition; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Rep. Victoria Spartz, R-Ind. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This  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 16 -- Rep. Derek Kilmer, D-Wash., introduced legislation on April 28, 2023. The text of the bill was released on May 14. H.R. 3011. A bill to establish a task force of the Department of Defense on mental health; to the Committee on Armed Services. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Robert J. Wittman, R-Va., Chrissy Houlahan, D-Pa., Guy Reschenthaler, R-Pa., Chris Stewart, R-Utah, Pat Ryan, D-N.Y., Wiley Nickel, D-N.C., Trent Kelly, R-Miss., Mikie Sherrill, D-N.J., Paul Tonko, D-N  more

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Rep. Derek Kilmer, D-Wash., introduced the "Resilient Airports Act" on May 2, 2023. The text of the bill was released on May 17. H.R. 3059. A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to define critical airport infrastructure, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Earl Blumenauer, D-Ore., and Doug LaMalfa, R-Calif. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Resilient Airports A  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 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. 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 20 -- Rep. Dan Newhouse, R-Wash., introduced a resolution on May 2, 2023. The text and summary of the resolution was released on May 16. H. Res. 353. A resolution expressing support for the designation of May 5, 2023, as the "National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls"; to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for considerati  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. Jamie Raskin, D-Md., introduced a resolution on May 2, 2023. The text of the resolution was released on May 16. H. Res. 356. A resolution expressing support for the designation of May 4, 2023, as a "National Day of Reason" and recognizing the central importance of reason in the betterment of humanity; to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability. The resolution is cosponsored by Reps. Jared Huffman, D-Calif., Henry C. Johnson, D-Ga., Mark Pocan, D-Wis., Pramila J  more

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Rep. Mike Rogers, R-Ala., introduced the "National Defense Authorization Act" on April 18, 2023. The text of the bill was released on May 17. H.R. 2670. A bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2024 for military activities of the Department of Defense and for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services. The  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 18 -- Rep. Kim Schrier, D-Wash., introduced the "Let Doctors Provide Reproductive Health Care Act" on April 26, 2023. The text and summary of the bill was released on May 16. H.R. 2907. A bill to ensure the right to provide reproductive health care services, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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  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. 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 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 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 "Sunlight in Workplace Harassment Act" on May 2, 2023. The text of the bill was released on May 17. H.R. 3078. A bill to amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to require disclosure of payments for settlements of disputes regarding sexual abuse and certain types of harassment and discrimination, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash., Rashida T  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. Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., introduced the "Recreation for All Act" on April 27, 2023. The text of the bill was released on May 15. S. 1385. A bill to develop a national strategy to increase the number of youth recreation visits to Federal land, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. The bill is cosponsored by Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Recreation for All Act". SEC. 2.  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

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-Calif., introduced the "Fair Adjudications for Immigrants Act" on April 27, 2023. The text of the bill was released on May 12. S. 1343. 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 Sens. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Richard J. Durbin, D-Ill., Cory Booker, D-N.J., Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., Edward J. Markey, D-Mass., Pa  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 15 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., introduced the "Pharmacy Benefit Manager Reform Act" on April 27, 2023. The text of the bill was released on May 12. S. 1339. A bill to provide for increased oversight of entities that provide pharmacy benefit management services on behalf of group health plans and health insurance coverage; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Bill Cassidy, R-La., Patty Murray, D-Wash., and Roger Marshall  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Sen. Charles E. Schumer, D-N.Y., introduced legislation on May 1, 2023. The text of the bill was released on May 15. S. 1395. A bill to temporarily suspend the debt limit through December 31, 2024; read the first time. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Patty Murray, D-Wash., Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I. * * * SECTION 1. Temporary extension of public debt limit. (a) In general.--Section 3101(b) of title 31, United States Code, shall not apply for the  more