WASHINGTON, July 28 -- Rep. Jimmy Gomez, D-Calif., introduced a resolution on June 15, 2023. The text of the resolution was released on July 25. H. Res. 517. A resolution expressing support for the designation of the third Sunday in June as "Father's Day"; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, 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 provisions as fall within the jurisdiction   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. Richard Hudson, R-N.C., introduced the "Protecting America's Distribution Transformer Supply Chain Act" on June 15, 2023. The text of the bill was released on July 25. H.R. 4167. A bill to prohibit the Secretary of Energy from changing energy conservation standards for distribution transformers for a certain period, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Morgan Griffith, R-Va., Gus Bilirakis, R-Fla., Rick Al  more

WASHINGTON, July 27 -- Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Ill., introduced the "Hate Crimes Commission Act" on June 15, 2023. The text of the bill was released on July 25. H.R. 4172. A bill to establish a United States Commission on Hate Crimes to study and make recommendations on the prevention of the commission of hate crimes, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Grace Meng, D-N.Y., Nydia M. Velazquez, D-N.Y., Nanette D. Barragan, D-Calif., Suz  more

WASHINGTON, July 27 -- Rep. Doug LaMalfa, R-Calif., introduced the "Advancing Automation Research and Development in Agriculture Act" on June 15, 2023. The text of the bill was released on July 25. H.R. 4173. A bill to amend the Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998 to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to establish a specialty crop mechanization and automation initiative, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Sa  more

WASHINGTON, July 28 -- Rep. Anna P. Luna, R-Fla., introduced a resolution on June 16, 2023. The text of the resolution was released on July 25. H. Res. 521. A resolution censuring Adam Schiff, Representative of the 30th Congressional District of California; to the Committee on Ethics. The resolution is cosponsored by Reps. Warren Davidson, R-Ohio, Mike Garcia, R-Calif., Morgan Luttrell, R-Texas, Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., Lauren Boebert, R-Colo., Barry Moore, R-Ala., Kevin Hern, R-Okla., Eric Burliso  more

WASHINGTON, July 27 -- Rep. Michael T. McCaul, R-Texas, introduced the "Rebuilding Economic Prosperity and Opportunity for Ukrainians Act" on June 15, 2023. The text of the bill was released on July 25. H.R. 4175. A bill to authorize the Secretary of State to provide additional assistance to Ukraine using assets confiscated from the Central Bank of the Russian Federation and other sovereign assets of the Russian Federation, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in add  more

WASHINGTON, July 27 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-N.H., introduced the "United States-Israel Health Technologies Cooperation Act" on June 13, 2023. The text of the bill was released on July 21. H.R. 4076. A bill to authorize funding for a bilateral cooperative program with Israel for the development of health technologies; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Jimmy Panetta, D-Calif., Maria Elvira Salazar, R-Fla., Daniel Crenshaw, R-Texas, Garret Graves, R-La., Na  more

WASHINGTON, July 27 -- Rep. Mike Thompson, D-Calif., introduced the "Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies for Health Act" on June 15, 2023. The text of the bill was released on July 25. H.R. 4189. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to expand access to telehealth services, and for other purposes; 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 Spe  more

WASHINGTON, July 28 -- Rep. Maxine Waters, D-Calif., introduced the "Closing the Enhanced Prudential Standards Loophole Act" on June 20, 2023. The text of the bill was released on July 27. H.R. 4210. A bill to amend the Financial Stability Act of 2010 to apply the enhanced supervision and prudential standards applicable under such Act with respect to bank holding companies to large banks that do not have a bank holding company, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services. Th  more

WASHINGTON, July 28 -- Rep. Maxine Waters, D-Calif., introduced the "Failed Bank Executives Accountability and Consequences Act" on June 20, 2023. The text of the bill was released on July 27. H.R. 4208. A bill to provide Federal financial regulators with clawback authority over executive compensation and additional industry prohibition and civil money penalty authority with respect to executives whose negligence caused financial loss to the applicable financial institution, and for other purpo  more

WASHINGTON, July 28 -- Rep. Maxine Waters, D-Calif., introduced the "Incentivizing Safe and Sound Banking Act" on June 20, 2023. The text of the bill was released on July 27. H.R. 4209. A bill to prohibit stock sales by senior bank executives in certain circumstances; to the Committee on Financial Services. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Nydia M. Velazquez, D-N.Y., Brad Sherman, D-Calif., Al Green, D-Texas, Emanuel Cleaver, D-Mo., Joyce Beatty, D-Ohio, Sylvia Garcia, D-Texas, Steven Horsford  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. Robert Menendez, D-N.J., introduced the "Firefighter Cancer Registry Reauthorization Act" on June 22, 2023. The text of the bill was released on July 25. S. 2119. A bill to reauthorize the Firefighter Cancer Registry Act of 2018; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., Deb Fischer, R-Neb., Jon Tester, D-Mont., Marco Rubio, R-Fla., and Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio. * * *   more