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 15 -- Rep. Lauren Boebert, R-Colo., introduced the "Clifton Opportunities Now for Vibrant Economic Yields Act" on April 28, 2023. The text of the bill was released on May 14. H.R. 2997. A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey to Mesa County, Colorado, certain Federal land in Colorado, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Ken Buck, R-Colo., and Doug Lamborn, R-Colo. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This   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. Yadira Caraveo, D-Colo., introduced the "Keeping Families Fed Act" on April 17, 2023. The text of the bill was released on May 17. H.R. 2645. A bill to amend section 2202 of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act to extend for 1 year the availability of certain flexible benefits under the supplemental nutrition assistance program (SNAP); to the Committee on Agriculture. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Keeping Families Fed Act of 202  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. 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 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 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. 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. 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 18 -- Rep. Ted Lieu, D-Calif., introduced the "Block Nuclear Launch by Autonomous Artificial Intelligence Act" on April 26, 2023. The text of the bill was released on May 16. H.R. 2894. A bill to prohibit the use of Federal funds to launch a nuclear weapon using an autonomous weapons system that is not subject to meaningful human control, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequent  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. 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. 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 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. 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 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 20 -- Rep. Norma Torres, D-Calif., introduced a resolution on April 28, 2023. The text and summary of the resolution was released on May 16. H. Res. 343. A resolution expressing support for the recognition of April 30 through May 6, 2023, as Wildfire Preparedness Week, the national event educating the public on fire safety and preparedness, and supporting the goals of a Wildfire Preparedness Week; to the Committee on Natural Resources. The resolution is cosponsored by Reps. Zoe  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Sen. Michael Bennet, D-Colo., introduced the "Assuring Safe, Secure, Ethical and Stable Systems for AI Act" on April 27, 2023. The text of the bill was released on May 12. S. 1356. A bill to establish a task force on organizational structure for artificial intelligence governance and oversight; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Assuring Safe, Secure, Ethical, and Stable Systems for AI A  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Sen. Michael Bennet, D-Colo., introduced the "Pioneering Antimicrobial Subscriptions to End Upsurging Resistance Act" on April 27, 2023. The text of the bill was released on May 12. S. 1355. A bill to establish a program to develop antimicrobial innovations targeting the most challenging pathogens and most threatening infections, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. The bill is cosponsored by Sen. Todd Young, R-Ind. * * * S  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 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 20 -- Sen. Mike Braun, R-Ind., introduced the "Increased TSP Access Act" on May 2, 2023. The text of the bill was released on May 16. S. 1400. A bill to amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to modify the delivery of technical assistance, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Michael Bennet, D-Colo., and Roger Marshall, R-Kan. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Increased TSP A  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. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, introduced legislation on April 27, 2023. The text of the bill was released on May 12. S. 1361. A bill to amend the Agricultural Credit Act of 1978 to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to provide for floodplain easement restoration and management, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. The bill is cosponsored by Sen. Michael Bennet, D-Colo. * * * SECTION 1. Emergency watershed program floodplain ea  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