WASHINGTON, July 27 -- Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, D-Va., introduced the "Lady Liberty Act" on June 15, 2023. The text of the bill was released on July 25. H.R. 4156. A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for a minimum number of refugees who may be admitted in any fiscal year after fiscal year 2024, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Don S. Beyer, D-Va., Henry C. Johnson, D-Ga., Adam Smith, D-Wash., Gwen Moore, D-Wi  more

WASHINGTON, July 27 -- Rep. Chrissy Houlahan, D-Pa., introduced the "Support UNFPA Funding Act" on June 15, 2023. The text of the bill was released on July 25. H.R. 4166. A bill to authorize contributions to the United Nations Population Fund, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Colin Allred, D-Texas, Jake Auchincloss, D-Mass., Ami Bera, D-Calif., Sanford D. Bishop Jr., D-Ga., Earl Blumenauer, D-Ore., Lisa Blunt Rochester, D-Del., Suzan  more

WASHINGTON, July 27 -- Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash., introduced the "Lifting Immigrant Families Through Benefits Access Restoration Act" on June 15, 2023. The text of the bill was released on July 25. H.R. 4170. A bill to amend the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 to provide certain benefits to noncitizens, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, Education and the Workforce, Energy and   more

WASHINGTON, July 27 -- Rep. Grace Meng, D-N.Y., introduced the "Quiet Communities Act" on June 15, 2023. The text of the bill was released on July 25. H.R. 4178. A bill to reestablish the Office of Noise Abatement and Control in the Environmental Protection Agency, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such  more

WASHINGTON, July 27 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Md., introduced the "Economic Inclusion Civil Rights Act" on June 15, 2023. The text of the bill was released on July 25. H.R. 4183. A bill to amend section 1977 of the Revised Statutes to protect equal rights under law; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Glenn Ivey, D-Md., Jamaal Bowman, D-N.Y., Al Green, D-Texas, Jonathan Jackson, D-Ill., Barbara Lee, D-Calif., Jared Moskowitz, D-Fla., Bennie G. Thompson, D-Miss., R  more

WASHINGTON, July 27 -- Rep. David Trone, D-Md., introduced the "Restoring Benefits to Defrauded Veterans Act" on June 15, 2023. The text of the bill was released on July 25. H.R. 4190. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to repay the estates of deceased beneficiaries for certain benefits paid by the Secretary and misused by fiduciaries of such beneficiaries; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. The bill is cosponsored by Rep. Juan Ciscoma  more

WASHINGTON, July 28 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyo., introduced the "Taxpayer Notification and Privacy Act" on June 22, 2023. The text of the bill was released on July 25. S. 2111. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require the Internal Revenue Service to notify taxpayers of specific information being sought from third parties for purposes of tax administration, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance. The bill is cosponsored by Sen. Benjamin Cardin, D-Md. * * * S  more

WASHINGTON, July 26 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, introduced a resolution on June 14, 2023. The text of the resolution was released on July 20. S. Res. 263. A resolution commemorating June 19, 2023, as "Juneteenth National Independence Day" in recognition of June 19, 1865, the date on which news of the end of slavery reached the slaves in the Southwestern States; considered and agreed to. The resolution is cosponsored by Sens. Jacky Rosen, D-Nev., Roger Wicker, R-Miss., Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N  more

WASHINGTON, July 28 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, introduced the "Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act" on June 21, 2023. The text of the bill was released on July 19. S. 2085. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for Medicare coverage of multi-cancer early detection screening tests; to the Committee on Finance. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Michael Bennet, D-Colo., Tim Scott, R-S.C., and Benjamin Cardin, D-Md. * * * SECTION 1. Short tit  more

WASHINGTON, July 26 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Mass., introduced the "Sea Turtle Rescue Assistance Act" on June 21, 2023. The text of the bill was released on July 19. S. 2086. A bill to require the Secretary of Commerce to establish the Sea Turtle Rescue Assistance Grant Program; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. John Cornyn, R-Texas, Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., Roger Wicker, R-Miss., and Thomas R. Carper, D-Del.   more

WASHINGTON, July 26 -- Sen. Robert Menendez, D-N.J., introduced a resolution on June 20, 2023. The text of the resolution was released on July 20. S. Res. 258. A resolution reaffirming the importance of the United States promoting the safety, health, and well-being of refugees and displaced persons in the United States and around the world; to the Committee on Foreign Relations. The resolution is cosponsored by Sens. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Cory Booker, D-N.J., Benjamin Cardin, D-Md., Chr  more