WASHINGTON, June 30 -- Rep. Aaron Bean, R-Fla., introduced the "National POW/MIA Memorial and Museum Act" on May 25, 2023. The text and summary of the bill was released on June 26. H.R. 3670. A bill to designate the POW/MIA Memorial and Museum in Jacksonville, Florida, as the National POW/MIA Memorial and Museum, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each  more

WASHINGTON, June 30 -- Rep. Ami Bera, D-Calif., introduced the "Helping Emergency Responders Overcome Act" on May 25, 2023. The text of the bill was released on June 26. H.R. 3671. A bill to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to improve the detection, prevention, and treatment of mental health issues among public safety officers, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, for a period to be  more

WASHINGTON, June 30 -- Rep. Don S. Beyer, D-Va., introduced the "Barriers to Suicide Act" on May 31, 2023. The text of the bill was released on June 26. H.R. 3759. A bill to direct the Secretary of Transportation to establish a grant program to facilitate the installation, on bridges, of evidence-based suicide deterrents, including suicide prevention nets and barriers, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Grace F. Napol  more

WASHINGTON, June 30 -- Rep. Andy Biggs, R-Ariz., introduced legislation on May 25, 2023. The text of the bill was released on June 26. H.R. 3673. A bill to rescind certain unobligated balances, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Appropriations, 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 concerned. The bill is cosponsored  more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, D-Ore., introduced the "Ruthie and Connie LGBTQI Elder Americans Act" on May 24, 2023. The text of the bill was released on June 25. H.R. 3625. A bill to amend the Older Americans Act of 1965 to provide equal treatment of LGBTQI older individuals, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Becca Balint, D-Vt., Maxwell Frost, D-Fla., Nanette D. Barragan, D-Calif., Jill Tokuda, D-Hawaii,   more

WASHINGTON, June 30 -- Rep. Troy Carter, D-La., introduced legislation on May 31, 2023. The text of the bill was released on June 26. H.R. 3760. A bill to amend title VII of the Public Health Service Act to strengthen the mental health workforce, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Marilyn Strickland, D-Wash., Joyce Beatty, D-Ohio, Nikema Williams, D-Ga., Don Davis, D-N.C., Jahana Hayes, D-Conn., Glenn Ivey, D-Md., Jennifer L. McCle  more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Buddy Carter, R-Ga., introduced the "State Strategic Stockpile Act" on May 24, 2023. The text of the bill was released on June 25. H.R. 3631. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to extend the authorization of appropriations for grants for State strategic stockpiles; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. The bill is cosponsored by Rep. Chrissy Houlahan, D-Pa. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "State Strategic Stockpile Act of   more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Matthew Cartwright, D-Pa., introduced the "Student Veteran Work Study Modernization Act" on May 23, 2023. The text and summary of the bill was released on June 24. H.R. 3601. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to extend eligibility for a certain work-study allowance paid by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to certain individuals who pursue programs of rehabilitation, education, or training on at least a half-time basis, and for other purposes; to the Comm  more

WASHINGTON, June 30 -- Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, D-Fla., introduced the "Healthy Air Travel Act" on May 25, 2023. The text of the bill was released on June 26. H.R. 3679. A bill to direct the Administrator of the Federal Aviation administration to develop an interagency task force to develop and implement a strategy to identify and advance research on communicable diseases in air travel, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. The bill is cosponsored   more

WASHINGTON, June 30 -- Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, D-Mo., introduced the "Cady Housh and Gemesha Thomas Student Suicide Prevention Act" on May 25, 2023. The text of the bill was released on June 26. H.R. 3682. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize certain grants (for youth suicide early intervention and prevention strategies) to be used for school personnel in elementary and secondary schools and students in secondary schools to receive student suicide awareness and prevention tr  more

WASHINGTON, June 30 -- Rep. Danny K. Davis, D-Ill., introduced the "Adoption Tax Credit Refundability Act" on May 25, 2023. The text of the bill was released on June 26. H.R. 3662. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for a refundable adoption tax credit; to the Committee on Ways and Means. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Blake D. Moore, R-Utah, Gwen Moore, D-Wis., Randy Feenstra, R-Iowa, Don Bacon, R-Neb., Sydney Kamlager-Dove, D-Calif., and Mary Gay Scanlon, D-Pa. *  more

WASHINGTON, June 30 -- Rep. Madeleine Dean, D-Pa., introduced the "Protect Children Through Safe Gun Ownership Act" on May 25, 2023. The text of the bill was released on June 26. H.R. 3687. A bill to amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to require adequate supervision before a juvenile can possess a firearm, to require the safe storage of firearms, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, for a perio  more

WASHINGTON, June 30 -- Rep. Madeleine Dean, D-Pa., introduced the "Stopping Harmful Image Exploitation and Limiting Distribution Act" on May 25, 2023. The text of the bill was released on June 26. H.R. 3686. A bill to provide that it is unlawful to knowingly distribute private intimate visual depictions with reckless disregard for the individual's lack of consent to the distribution, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick,   more

WASHINGTON, June 30 -- Rep. Jesus Garcia, D-Ill., introduced the "Reward Work Act" on May 25, 2023. The text of the bill was released on June 28. H.R. 3694. A bill to prohibit public companies from repurchasing their shares on the open market, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Ro Khanna, D-Calif., Val Hoyle, D-Ore., Jamaal Bowman, D-N.Y., Cori Bush, D-Mo., Andre Carson, D-Ind., Greg Casar, D-Texas, Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Conn., Chris D  more

WASHINGTON, June 30 -- Rep. Al Green, D-Texas, introduced the "Preemption of Real Property Discrimination Act" on May 25, 2023. The text of the bill was released on June 28. H.R. 3697. A bill to preempt State prohibitions on real estate purchases by foreign citizens, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Judy Chu, D-Calif., Jamaal Bowman, D-N.Y., Greg Casar, D-Texas, Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash., Barbara Lee, D-Calif., Ted Lieu, D-Calif., Jill   more

WASHINGTON, June 30 -- Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash., introduced the "Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act" on April 20, 2023. The text of the bill was released on June 28. H.R. 2760. A bill to provide standards for facilities at which aliens in the custody of the Department of Homeland Security are detained, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for  more

WASHINGTON, June 30 -- Rep. Mike Kelly, R-Pa., introduced the "Access Technology Affordability Act" on May 25, 2023. The text and summary of the bill was released on June 28. H.R. 3702. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a refundable tax credit against income tax for the purchase of qualified access technology for the blind; to the Committee on Ways and Means. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Mike Thompson, D-Calif., John H. Rutherford, R-Fla., Neal P. Dunn, R-Fla., Gus  more

WASHINGTON, June 30 -- Rep. Robin Kelly, D-Ill., introduced a resolution on May 30, 2023. The text of the resolution was released on June 26. H. Res. 459. A resolution Expressing support for the designation of June 2, 2023, as "National Gun Violence Awareness Day" and June 2023 as "National Gun Violence Awareness Month"; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The resolution is cosponsored by Reps. Raul M. Grijalva, D-Ariz., Lucy McBath, D-Ga., Linda T. Sanchez, D-Calif., Pat Ryan, D-N.Y., Sydney K  more

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Rep. Darin LaHood, R-Ill., introduced the "Modernizing Agricultural and Manufacturing Bonds Act" on June 1, 2023. The text of the bill was released on June 30. H.R. 3787. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify certain rules applicable to qualified small issue manufacturing bonds, to expand certain exceptions to the private activity bond rules for first-time farmers, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means. The bill is cosponsored by  more

WASHINGTON, June 30 -- Rep. Mike Lawler, R-N.Y., introduced the "Stop Anti-Semitism on College Campuses Act" on May 31, 2023. The text of the bill was released on June 26. H.R. 3773. A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to prohibit institutions of higher education that authorize Anti-Semitic events on campus from participating in the student loan and grant programs under title IV of such Act; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Joe Wils  more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Summer Lee, D-Pa., introduced legislation on May 24, 2023. The text of the bill was released on June 25. H.R. 3645. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to establish emergency grants to safeguard essential health care workers, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Barbara Lee, D-Calif., Ro Khanna, D-Calif., Lisa Blunt Rochester, D-Del., Jamaal Bowman, D-N.Y., Shontel Brown, D-Ohio, Brendan Boyle, D  more

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Rep. Doris O. Matsui, D-Calif., introduced the "Hammers' Law" on June 1, 2023. The text of the bill was released on June 30. H.R. 3788. A bill to provide authorization for nonpecuniary damages in an action resulting from a cruise ship voyage occurring on the high seas; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Jeff Van Drew, R-N.J., and Mary Gay Scanlon, D-Pa. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Hammers' Law". SEC. 2.   more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Grace Meng, D-N.Y., introduced the "Menstrual Equity For All Act" on May 24, 2023. The text of the bill was released on June 25. H.R. 3646. A bill to increase the availability and affordability of menstrual products for individuals with limited access, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Financial Services, Energy and Commerce, Transportation and Infrastructure, Ways and Means, a  more

WASHINGTON, June 30 -- Rep. Blake D. Moore, R-Utah, introduced the "Small Business Growth Act" on May 25, 2023. The text and summary of the bill was released on June 26. H.R. 3661. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the limitations on expensing of depreciable business assets; to the Committee on Ways and Means. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pa., Michelle Steel, R-Calif., Adrian Smith, R-Neb., Michelle Fischbach, R-Minn., Mike Kelly, R-Pa., Dav  more

WASHINGTON, June 30 -- Rep. Seth Moulton, D-Mass., introduced a resolution on May 22, 2023. The text of the resolution was released on June 28. H. Res. 434. A resolution declaring a mental health crisis among youth in the United States, and expressing the pressing need for historic investments in mental health care for students; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in   more

WASHINGTON, June 30 -- Rep. Grace F. Napolitano, D-Calif., introduced the "Mental Health Services for Students Act" on May 25, 2023. The text of the bill was released on June 28. H.R. 3713. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to revise and extend projects relating to children and to provide access to school-based comprehensive mental health programs; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pa., Jesus Garcia, D-Ill., Ro Khanna, D-  more

WASHINGTON, June 30 -- Rep. Joe Neguse, D-Colo., introduced the "Family Stability and Opportunity Vouchers Act" on May 31, 2023. The text of the bill was released on June 26. H.R. 3776. A bill to authorize a new type of housing choice voucher to help achieve the goals of ending homelessness among families with children, increasing housing opportunities, and improving life outcomes of poor children; to the Committee on Financial Services. The bill is cosponsored by Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pa.  more

WASHINGTON, June 30 -- Rep. Donald W. Norcross, D-N.J., introduced the "Parity Enforcement Act " on May 30, 2023. The text of the bill was released on June 26. H.R. 3752. A bill to provide for civil monetary penalties for violations of mental health parity requirements; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Joe Courtney, D-Conn., Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pa., Ann Kuster, D-N.H., David Trone, D-Md., and Jamie Raskin, D-Md. * * * SECTION 1. Short title.   more

WASHINGTON, June 30 -- Rep. Scott Perry, R-Pa., introduced the "Restoring Vehicle Market Freedom Act" on May 30, 2023. The text of the bill was released on June 26. H.R. 3754. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal certain credits relating to alternative fuel vehicles; to the Committee on Ways and Means. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Paul Gosar, R-Ariz., Eric Burlison, R-Mo., Eli Crane, R-Ariz., and Andy Ogles, R-Tenn. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be ci  more

WASHINGTON, June 30 -- Rep. Katie Porter, D-Calif., introduced the "Expanding Access to School Meals Act" on May 5, 2023. The text of the bill was released on June 28. H.R. 3113. A bill to amend the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 and the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to eliminate reduced price breakfasts and lunches and to require that the income guidelines for determining eligibility for free breakfasts and free lunches be 200 percent of the poverty-level, and for other purposes; t  more

WASHINGTON, June 30 -- Rep. Matthew M. Rosendale, R-Mont., introduced the "Industrial Hemp Act" on May 30, 2023. The text of the bill was released on June 26. H.R. 3755. A bill to amend the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to exempt industrial hemp from certain requirements under the hemp production program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture. The bill is cosponsored by Rep. Chrissy Houlahan, D-Pa. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Industrial  more

WASHINGTON, June 30 -- Rep. Jan Schakowsky, D-Ill., introduced a resolution on May 30, 2023. The text of the resolution was released on June 26. H. Res. 460. A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Congress should enact the Older Americans Bill of Rights to establish that older Americans should have the right to live with dignity and with independence; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, an  more

WASHINGTON, June 30 -- Rep. Mikie Sherrill, D-N.J., introduced the "Donut Dollies Congressional Gold Medal Act" on May 22, 2023. The text of the bill was released on June 28. H.R. 3592. A bill to award a Congressional Gold Medal to members of the Red Cross Supplemental Recreational Activities Overseas (SRAO) program, also known as the "Donut Dollies", who served honorably during the Vietnam conflict; to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on House Administratio  more

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Rep. Elissa Slotkin, D-Mich., introduced the "Justice for ALS Veterans Act" on June 1, 2023. The text of the bill was released on June 30. H.R. 3790. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to extend increased dependency and indemnity compensation paid to surviving spouses of veterans who die from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, regardless of how long the veterans had such disease prior to death; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. The bill is cosponsored by Rep.   more

WASHINGTON, June 30 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Mo., introduced the "Defending American Jobs and Investment Act" on May 25, 2023. The text of the bill was released on June 26. H.R. 3665. A bill to provide an enforcement of remedies against the extraterritorial taxes and discriminatory taxes of foreign countries; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideratio  more

WASHINGTON, June 30 -- Rep. Lloyd Smucker, R-Pa., introduced the "Essential Workers for Economic Advancement Act" on May 25, 2023. The text of the bill was released on June 28. H.R. 3734. A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for an H-2C nonimmigrant classification, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Oversight and Accountability, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in  more

WASHINGTON, June 30 -- Rep. Melanie Stansbury, D-N.M., introduced a concurrent resolution on May 22, 2023. The text of the resolution was released on June 28. H. Con. Res. 47. Concurrent resolution expressing the need for the Senate to provide advice and consent to ratification of the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. The concurrent resolution is cosponsored by Reps. Nanette D. Barragan, D-Calif., Earl Blumenauer, D-Ore., Suzanne Bonamici,   more

WASHINGTON, June 30 -- Rep. David Trone, D-Md., introduced a resolution on May 22, 2023. The text of the resolution was released on June 28. H. Res. 436. A resolution expressing support for the designation of the week of May 22 through 26, 2023, as "Educator Mental Health Awareness Week"; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. The resolution is cosponsored by Reps. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., Suzanne Bonamici, D-Ore., Paul Tonko, D-N.Y., Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pa., Grace F. Napolitano, D-Calif  more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Gabe Vasquez, D-N.M., introduced the "Joint Task Force to Combat Opioid Trafficking Act" on May 24, 2023. The text of the bill was released on June 25. H.R. 3658. A bill to amend the Homeland Secretary Act of 2002 with respect to the Joint Task Force to Combat Opioid Trafficking; to the Committee on Homeland Security. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pa., Chris Deluzio, D-Pa., and Juan Ciscomani, R-Ariz. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act  more

WASHINGTON, June 30 -- Rep. Brad Wenstrup, R-Ohio, introduced the "Stop Our Scourge Act" on May 25, 2023. The text of the bill was released on June 26. H.R. 3666. A bill to direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to designate illicit fentanyl as a weapon of mass destruction, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for considera  more

WASHINGTON, June 30 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., introduced the "Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act" on April 18, 2023. The text of the bill was released on June 29. S. 1176. A bill to direct the Secretary of Labor to issue an occupational safety and health standard that requires covered employers within the health care and social service industries to develop and implement a comprehensive workplace violence prevention plan, and for other purposes; to  more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. Robert Casey Jr., D-Pa., introduced the "Electric Motorcycle Parity Act" on May 31, 2023. The text of the bill was released on June 23. S. 1779. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand the new clean vehicle credit to include clean vehicles with fewer than 4 wheels; to the Committee on Finance. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., and Ron Wyden, D-Ore. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Electric Motor  more

WASHINGTON, June 30 -- Sen. Robert Casey Jr., D-Pa., introduced the "IMPACT to Save Moms Act" on June 1, 2023. The text of the bill was released on June 26. S. 1797. A bill to establish a demonstration program to allow States to test payment models for maternity care provided under Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program; to the Committee on Finance. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Cory Booker, D-N.J., and Robert Menendez, D-N.J. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be c  more

WASHINGTON, June 30 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., introduced the "Ending Trading and Holdings In Congressional Stocks Act " on April 17, 2023. The text of the bill was released on June 29. S. 1171. 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 Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Sherrod   more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. Christopher S. Murphy, D-Conn., introduced the "Protecting our Students in Schools Act" on May 30, 2023. The text of the bill was released on June 23. S. 1762. A bill to prohibit the use of corporal punishment in schools, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, Robert Casey Jr., D-Pa., Richard J. Durbin, D-Ill., Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., and Chris Van Hollen, D-Md. * *   more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Ga., introduced the "Advancing Student Services in Schools Today Act" on May 31, 2023. The text of the bill was released on June 23. S. 1774. A bill to amend the Social Security Act to provide for an increased Federal medical assistance percentage for State expenditures on certain behavioral health services furnished under the Medicaid program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Debbie Stabenow  more

WASHINGTON, June 30 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., introduced the "Failed Bank Executives Clawback Act" on June 1, 2023. The text of the bill was released on June 26. S. 1790. A bill to amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act to clarify that the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and appropriate Federal regulators have the authority to claw back certain compensation paid to executives, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. The bill is cosponsor  more