WASHINGTON, July 20 -- Rep. Shontel Brown, D-Ohio, introduced the "Ensuring Fee-Free Benefit Transactions Act" on June 14, 2023. The text of the bill was released on July 19. H.R. 4103. A bill to amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 make permanent the moratorium on SNAP benefit transaction fees, and other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Sara Jacobs, D-Calif., and Earl Blumenauer, D-Ore. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as th  more

WASHINGTON, July 19 -- Rep. Yadira Caraveo, D-Colo., introduced the "Food Access and Stability Act" on June 13, 2023. The text of the bill was released on July 17. H.R. 4060. A bill to amend the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023 to repeal the sunset of the work requirement exemption applicable to homeless individuals, veterans, and foster care individuals for the purpose of determining eligibility to receive supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits under the Food and Nutrition Act of   more

WASHINGTON, July 19 -- Rep. Jared Huffman, D-Calif., introduced the "Canyon's Law" on June 13, 2023. The text of the bill was released on July 17. H.R. 4068. A bill to prohibit the use of M-44 devices, commonly known as "cyanide bombs", on public land, 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 jurisd  more

WASHINGTON, July 20 -- Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash., introduced the "College for All Act" on June 14, 2023. The text of the bill was released on July 19. H.R. 4117. A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to ensure College for All; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on the Budget, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdictio  more

WASHINGTON, July 19 -- Rep. Ted Lieu, D-Calif., introduced the "Methane Emissions Research Act" on June 13, 2023. The text of the bill was released on July 17. H.R. 4072. A bill to direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to conduct a measurement- based national methane research pilot study to quantify methane emissions from certain oil and gas infrastructure, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Suz  more

WASHINGTON, July 20 -- Rep. Kathy E. Manning, D-N.C., introduced the "Right to Contraception Act" on June 14, 2023. The text of the bill was released on July 19. H.R. 4121. A bill to protect an individual's ability to access contraceptives and to engage in contraception and to protect a health care provider's ability to provide contraceptives, contraception, and information related to contraception; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Sara Jacobs, D-Calif.  more

WASHINGTON, July 20 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Md., introduced the "Private Prison Information Act" on June 14, 2023. The text of the bill was released on July 19. H.R. 4133. A bill to require non-Federal prison, correctional, and detention facilities holding Federal prisoners or detainees under a contract with the Federal Government to make the same information available to the public that Federal prisons and correctional facilities are required to make available; to the Committee on the Judiciar  more

WASHINGTON, July 19 -- Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar, R-Fla., introduced the "Dignity for Immigrants while Guarding our Nation to Ignite and Deliver the American Dream Act" on May 23, 2023. The text of the bill was released on July 17. H.R. 3599. A bill to reform the immigration laws; to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Homeland Security, Ways and Means, Agriculture, Transportation and Infrastructure, the Budget, Education and the Workforce, Foreign Affairs, Over  more

WASHINGTON, July 19 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., introduced the "Equal Access to Justice for Victims of Gun Violence Act" on June 20, 2023. The text of the bill was released on July 16. S. 2048. A bill to repeal the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act, and provide for the discoverability and admissibility of gun trace information in civil proceedings; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Thomas R. Carper, D-Del., Robert Casey Jr., D-Pa., Dianne Fein  more

WASHINGTON, July 19 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nev., introduced the "Freedom to Travel for Health Care Act" on June 20, 2023. The text of the bill was released on July 16. S. 2053. A bill to protect freedom of travel and reproductive rights; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., Patty Murray, D-Wash., Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., Richard J. Durbin, D-Ill., Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., Christopher S. Murphy, D-Conn., Edward J. Markey, D-M  more

WASHINGTON, July 19 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., introduced the "End Price Gouging for Medications Act" on June 20, 2023. The text of the bill was released on July 16. S. 2044. A bill to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish reference prices for prescription drugs for purposes of Federal health programs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. The bill is cosponsored by Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vt. * * * SECTION 1. Short title  more

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., introduced the "Equality Act" on June 21, 2023. The text of the bill was released on July 19. S. 5. A bill to prohibit discrimination on the basis of sex, gender identity, and sexual orientation, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., Cory Booker, D-N.J., Michael Bennet, D-Colo., Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., Benjamin Cardi  more

WASHINGTON, July 19 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., introduced the "Audit the Pentagon Act" on June 20, 2023. The text of the bill was released on July 16. S. 2054. A bill to ensure that the Department of Defense achieves a clean audit opinion on its financial statements; to the Committee on Armed Services. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, Ron Wyden, D-Ore., Mike Lee, R-Utah, Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., Mike Braun, R-Ind., Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., Rand Paul, R-Ky., Edward J.  more

WASHINGTON, July 19 -- Sen. Tina Smith, D-Minn., introduced the "Cancer Drug Parity Act" on June 15, 2023. The text of the bill was released on July 17. S. 2039. A bill to amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to require a group health plan (or health insurance coverage offered in connection with such a plan) to provide for cost-sharing for oral anticancer drugs on terms no less favorable than the cost-sharing provided for anticancer medications administered by a health care  more

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., introduced the "Protect Reporters From Exploitative State Spying Act" on June 21, 2023. The text of the bill was released on July 19. S. 2074. A bill to maintain the free flow of information to the public by establishing appropriate limits on the federally compelled disclosure of information obtained as part of engaging in journalism, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Mike Lee, R-Utah, and   more