WASHINGTON, June 16 -- Rep. Earl Blumenauer, D-Ore., introduced the "Bicycle Commuter Act" on May 18, 2023. The text and summary of the bill was released on June 15. H.R. 3473. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify employer-provided fringe benefits for bicycle commuting; to the Committee on Ways and Means. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Don S. Beyer, D-Va., Brendan Boyle, D-Pa., Judy Chu, D-Calif., Lloyd Doggett, D-Texas, Dwight Evans, D-Pa., Jimmy Gomez, D-Calif., Gwen  more

WASHINGTON, June 16 -- Rep. Earl Blumenauer, D-Ore., introduced the "Smarter Approaches to Nuclear Expenditures Act" on May 18, 2023. The text of the bill was released on June 15. H.R. 3472. A bill to reduce spending on nuclear weapons and related defense spending and to prohibit the procurement and deployment of low-yield nuclear warheads, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Smarter Approaches to Nuclear Exp  more

WASHINGTON, June 16 -- Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, D-Ore., introduced the "Senior Hunger Prevention Act" on May 18, 2023. The text of the bill was released on June 15. H.R. 3474. A bill to amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to streamline nutrition access for older adults and adults with disabilities, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Andrea Salinas, D-Ore., Andre Carson, D-Ind., Ro Khanna, D-Calif., Jimmy Panetta, D-Calif., Raul M. Grija  more

WASHINGTON, June 16 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Conn., introduced the "Family and Medical Insurance Leave Act" on May 18, 2023. The text of the bill was released on June 15. H.R. 3481. A bill to provide paid family and medical leave benefits to certain individuals, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Ann Kuster, D-N.H., Betty McCollum, D-Minn., Bonnie Watson Coleman, D-N.J., Bradley Schneider, D-Ill., Brendan Boyle, D-Pa., Brian Higgins,   more

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Conn., introduced the "Healthy Families Act" on May 17, 2023. The text of the bill was released on June 12. H.R. 3409. A bill to allow Americans to earn paid sick time so that they can address their own health needs and the health needs of their families; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on House Administration, and Oversight and Accountability, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Spea  more

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Rep. Raul M. Grijalva, D-Ariz., introduced the "Clean Energy Minerals Reform Act" on May 18, 2023. The text of the bill was released on June 16. H.R. 3495. A bill to modify the requirements applicable to locatable minerals on public domain lands, consistent with the principles of self-initiation of mining claims, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Jared Huffman, D-Calif., Betty McCollum, D-Minn., Mike Levin, D-  more

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Rep. Raul M. Grijalva, D-Ariz., introduced the "Extinction Prevention Act" on May 18, 2023. The text of the bill was released on June 16. H.R. 3494. A bill to create dedicated funds to conserve butterflies in North America, plants in the Pacific Islands, freshwater mussels in the United States, and desert fish in the Southwest United States, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Debbie Dingell, D-Mich., Steve Cohe  more

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Rep. Josh Harder, D-Calif., introduced the "Youth Workforce Readiness Act" on May 17, 2023. The text of the bill was released on June 12. H.R. 3416. A bill to establish a competitive grant program to support out-of-school-time youth workforce readiness programs, providing employability skills development, career exploration, employment readiness training, mentoring, work- based learning, and workforce opportunities for eligible youth; to the Committee on Education and the  more

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Rep. Sara Jacobs, D-Calif., introduced the "My Body, My Data Act" on May 17, 2023. The text of the bill was released on June 12. H.R. 3420. A bill to protect the privacy of personal reproductive or sexual health information, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Gerald E. Connolly, D-Va., Jared Huffman, D-Calif., Raul M. Grijalva, D-Ariz., Suzanne Bonamici, D-Ore., Brad Sherman, D-Calif., Nanette D. Barragan, D-  more

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Rep. Robin Kelly, D-Ill., introduced the "Responsible Firearms Marketing Act" on May 18, 2023. The text of the bill was released on June 16. H.R. 3502. A bill to direct the Federal Trade Commission to conduct a study and submit to Congress a report on unfair or deceptive acts or practices that may be prevalent in the advertising or marketing of firearms and to issue regulations to prohibit unfair or deceptive acts or practices related to the advertising or marketing of fi  more

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Rep. Darin LaHood, R-Ill., introduced the "CERTS Tax Exemption Act" on May 18, 2023. The text and summary of the bill was released on June 16. H.R. 3510. A bill to exempt grants received under the Coronavirus Economic Relief for Transportation Services (CERTS) Act from Federal taxation; to the Committee on Ways and Means. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Jimmy Panetta, D-Calif., John Rose, R-Tenn., Jared Golden, D-Maine, Mike Kelly, R-Pa., and Earl Blumenauer, D-Ore. *   more

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Rep. Grace Meng, D-N.Y., introduced the "Hot Foods Act" on May 18, 2023. The text of the bill was released on June 16. H.R. 3519. A bill to amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to permit supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits to be used to purchase additional types of food items; to the Committee on Agriculture. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pa., Andrew R. Garbarino, R-N.Y., Abigail Spanberger, D-Va., Alma S. Adams, D-N.C., Colin A  more

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Rep. Grace Meng, D-N.Y., introduced the "Teaching Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander History Act" on May 17, 2023. The text of the bill was released on June 12. H.R. 3434. A bill to authorize the Secretary of Education to award grants to eligible entities to carry out educational programs that include the history of peoples of Asian, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander descent in the settling and founding of America, the social, economic, and politica  more

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Rep. Gwen Moore, D-Wis., introduced the "Perinatal Workforce Act" on May 18, 2023. The text of the bill was released on June 16. H.R. 3523. A bill to grow and diversify the perinatal workforce, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Lauren Underwood, D-Ill., Alma S. Adams, D-N.C., Colin Allred, D-Texas, Nanette D. Barragan, D-Calif., Joyce Beatty, D-Ohio, Sanford D. Bishop Jr., D-Ga., Earl Blumenauer, D-Ore., Lis  more

WASHINGTON, June 16 -- Rep. Jimmy Panetta, D-Calif., introduced the "Emergency Wildfire Act" on May 17, 2023. The text of the bill was released on June 13. H.R. 3439. A bill to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to select and implement landscape-scale forest restoration projects, to assist communities in increasing their resilience to wildfire, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committees on Natural Resources, Energy and Commerce, and Education and  more

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-N.H., introduced the "Protecting Rural Telehealth Access Act" on May 17, 2023. The text of the bill was released on June 12. H.R. 3440. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to protect access to telehealth services under the Medicare program; 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 prov  more

WASHINGTON, June 16 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Va., introduced the "Equity and Inclusion Enforcement Act" on May 17, 2023. The text of the bill was released on June 13. H.R. 3445. A bill to amend title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to restore the right to individual civil actions in cases involving disparate impact, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Sp  more

WASHINGTON, June 16 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Va., introduced the "Strength in Diversity Act" on May 17, 2023. The text of the bill was released on June 13. H.R. 3444. A bill to establish the Strength in Diversity Program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash., Joyce Beatty, D-Ohio, Nikema Williams, D-Ga., Lucy McBath, D-Ga., Suzanne Bonamici, D-Ore., Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., Haley Stevens, D-Mich., F  more

WASHINGTON, June 16 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., introduced the "Perinatal Workforce Act" on May 18, 2023. The text of the bill was released on June 4. S. 1710. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to grow and diversify the perinatal workforce, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., and Cory Booker, D-N.J. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Perinatal Workfo  more

WASHINGTON, June 16 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., introduced the "Extinction Prevention Act " on May 18, 2023. The text of the bill was released on June 4. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, and Jeff Merkley, D-Ore. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. (a) Short title.--This Act may be cited as the "Extinction Prevention Act of 2023". TITLE I--NORTH AMERICA BUTTERFLY CONSERVATION ACT OF 2023 TITLE II--PACIFIC ISLANDS PLANT CONSERVATION FUND ACT OF 2023 TITLE III--  more

WASHINGTON, June 16 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, introduced the "Restoring Overtime Pay Act" on March 29, 2023. The text of the bill was released on June 13. S. 1041. A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to establish a minimum salary threshold for bona fide executive, administrative, and professional employees exempt from Federal overtime compensation requirements, and automatically update such threshold each year, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education,  more

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Sen. Benjamin Cardin, D-Md., introduced the "Democracy Restoration Act" on May 18, 2023. The text of the bill was released on June 4. S. 1677. A bill to secure the Federal voting rights of persons when released from incarceration; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, Alex Padilla, D-Calif., Robert Casey Jr., D-Pa., Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., Edward J. Markey, D-Mass., Robert Menendez, D-N.  more

WASHINGTON, June 16 -- Sen. Robert Casey Jr., D-Pa., introduced the "Human-Services Emergency Logistic Program Act" on May 18, 2023. The text of the bill was released on June 14. S. 1729. A bill to facilitate nationwide accessibility and coordination of 211 services and 988 services in order to provide information and referral to all residents and visitors in the United States for mental health emergencies, homelessness needs, other social and human services needs, and for other purposes; to th  more

WASHINGTON, June 16 -- Sen. Robert Casey Jr., D-Pa., introduced the "Real Emergency Access for Aging and Disability Inclusion for Disasters Act" on March 29, 2023. The text of the bill was released on June 14. S. 1049. A bill to ensure that older adults and individuals with disabilities are prepared for disasters, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., Tammy Duck  more

WASHINGTON, June 16 -- Sen. Robert Casey Jr., D-Pa., introduced the "Safe Interactions Act" on May 18, 2023. The text of the bill was released on June 14. S. 1731. A bill to provide grants to enable nonprofit disability organizations to develop training programs that support safe interactions between law enforcement officers and individuals with disabilities and older individuals; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Jerry Moran, R-Kan.,   more

WASHINGTON, June 16 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., introduced the "Equal Access to Abortion Coverage in Health Insurance Act" on March 29, 2023. The text and summary of the bill was released on June 13. S. 1031. A bill to ensure affordable abortion coverage and care for every person, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Patty Murray, D-Wash., Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., Elizabeth Warren, D-Ma  more

WASHINGTON, June 16 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Ill., introduced legislation on March 29, 2023. The text and summary of the bill was released on June 14. S. 1040. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit smoking on the premises of any facility of the Veterans Health Administration, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, Thomas R. Carper, D-Del., Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii  more

WASHINGTON, June 16 -- Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., introduced the "Wildfire Emergency Act" on May 18, 2023. The text of the bill was released on June 14. S. 1715. A bill to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to select and implement landscape-scale forest restoration projects, to assist communities in increasing their resilience to wildfire, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Alex Padilla, D-Calif., Steve Dain  more

WASHINGTON, June 16 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., introduced the "Family and Medical Insurance Leave Act" on May 18, 2023. The text of the bill was released on June 14. S. 1714. A bill to provide paid family leave benefits to certain individuals, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Charles E. Schumer, D-N.Y., Cory Booker, D-N.J., Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Benjamin Cardin, D-Md., Thomas R. Carper, D-Del., Robert Casey Jr., D-Pa., Tammy   more

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-N.M., introduced the "Clean Energy Minerals Reform Act" on May 18, 2023. The text of the bill was released on June 14. S. 1742. A bill to modify the requirements applicable to locatable minerals on public domain land, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Ben Ray Lujan, D-N.M., Cory Booker, D-N.J., Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., Ron Wyden, D-Ore., Edward J. Markey, D-Mass., Michael Bennet  more

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Sen. Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, introduced the "Real Education and Access for Healthy Youth Act" on May 18, 2023. The text of the bill was released on June 4. S. 1697. A bill to provide for the overall health and well- being of young people, including the promotion and attainment of lifelong sexual health and healthy relationships, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Cory Booker, D-N.J., Ric  more

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Ben Ray Lujan, D-N.M., introduced the "Radiation Exposure Compensation Act Amendments" on May 18, 2023. The text of the bill was released on June 14. S. 1751. A bill to amend the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act to improve compensation for workers involved in uranium mining, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, Cory Booker, D-N.J., Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, Martin Heinrich, D-N.M., John W. Hicken  more

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., introduced the "Strengthening Medicare & Reducing Taxpayer Prices Act" on April 20, 2023. The text of the bill was released on June 9. S. 1246. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to strengthen the drug pricing reforms in the Inflation Reduction Act; to the Committee on Finance. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Peter Welch, D-Vt., Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., Martin Heinrich, D-N.M., Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., Debbie Stabenow, D-  more

WASHINGTON, June 16 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Mass., introduced the "Block All New Fossil Fuel Exports Act" on May 18, 2023. The text of the bill was released on June 4. S. 1707. A bill to amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to reinstate the ban on the export of crude oil and natural gas produced in the United States, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., Elizabet  more

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Mass., introduced the "Green New Deal for Health Act" on April 20, 2023. The text of the bill was released on June 9. S. 1229. A bill to establish a Green New Deal for Health to prepare and empower the health care sector to protect the health and wellbeing of our workers, our communities, and our planet in the face of the climate crisis, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. The bill is cosponsored by  more

WASHINGTON, June 16 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Mass., introduced the "Gun Violence Prevention Research Act" on March 29, 2023. The text and summary of the bill was released on June 13. S. 1026. A bill to authorize the appropriation of funds to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for conducting or supporting research on firearms safety or gun violence prevention; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., Cat  more

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Sen. Robert Menendez, D-N.J., introduced the "Stop Antiabortion Disinformation Act" on April 20, 2023. The text of the bill was released on June 9. S. 1231. A bill to prohibit disinformation in the advertising of abortion services, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., Peter Welch, D-Vt., Richard  more

WASHINGTON, June 16 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., introduced the "AIR PUMP Act" on May 18, 2023. The text of the bill was released on June 14. S. 1722. A bill to expand access to breastfeeding accommodations in the workplace for certain employees of air carrier employers; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Patty Murray, D-Wash., John Fetterman, D-Pa., Cory Booker, D-N.J., Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., and Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y. * *   more

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., introduced the "Feeding Our Rural Kids Act" on May 18, 2023. The text of the bill was released on June 4. S. 1684. A bill to amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to establish a vehicle summer meal delivery pilot program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Feeding Our Rural Kids Act of 2023" or the "FORK Act of 2023". S  more

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., introduced the "Affordability is Access Act" on May 18, 2023. The text of the bill was released on June 4. S. 1698. A bill to require group health plans and group or individual health insurance coverage to provide coverage for over-the-counter contraceptives; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nev., Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Jeanne  more

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-R.I., introduced the "No Child Left Inside Act" on April 20, 2023. The text of the bill was released on June 9. S. 1239. A bill to promote environmental literacy; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, and Jeff Merkley, D-Ore. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "No Child Left Inside Act of 2023". SEC. 2. Findings. SEC. 3. Environmental literacy.  more

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, introduced the "Reforming Disaster Recovery Act" on May 18, 2023. The text of the bill was released on June 4. S. 1686. A bill to establish a community disaster assistance fund for housing and community development and to authorize the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to provide, from the fund, assistance through a community development block grant disaster recovery program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking, Housin  more

WASHINGTON, June 16 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., introduced the "Safe Environment From Countries Under Repression and Emergency Act" on May 18, 2023. The text of the bill was released on June 14. S. 1727. A bill to provide a process for granting lawful permanent resident status to aliens from certain countries who meet specified eligibility requirements, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I.  more

WASHINGTON, June 16 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., introduced the "Truth and Healing Commission on Indian Boarding School Policies Act" on May 18, 2023. The text of the bill was released on June 14. S. 1723. A bill to establish the Truth and Healing Commission on Indian Boarding School Policies in the United States, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Indian Affairs. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Edward J. Markey, D-Mass., Tina Smith, D-Minn., Robert Casey Jr., D-Pa., John W. Hi  more

WASHINGTON, June 16 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., introduced a resolution on May 18, 2023. The text of the resolution was released on June 8. S. Res. 224. A resolution designating May 2023 as "ALS Awareness Month"; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The resolution is cosponsored by Sens. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, Christopher Coons, D-Del., Mike Braun, R-Ind., Richard J. Durbin, D-Ill., Roger Marshall, R-Kan., Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., Tom Cotton, R-Ark., Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., and Susan M.   more

WASHINGTON, June 16 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., introduced the "Build Housing With Care Act" on May 18, 2023. The text of the bill was released on June 14. S. 1738. A bill to establish a grant program to address the crises in accessing affordable housing and child care through the co-location of housing and child care, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Alex Padilla, D-Calif., Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., Peter Welch, D-Vt.  more

WASHINGTON, June 16 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., introduced a resolution on May 18, 2023. The text of the resolution was released on June 8. S. Res. 226. A resolution designating May 20, 2023, as "Kids to Parks Day"; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The resolution is cosponsored by Sens. Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Miss., Steve Daines, R-Mont., Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, Cory Booker, D-N.J., and Martin Heinrich, D-N.M. * * * Designating May 2  more