WASHINGTON, July 27 -- Rep. Jim Banks, R-Ind., introduced the "Safeguarding American Education From Foreign Control Act" on June 15, 2023. The text of the bill was released on July 25. H.R. 4145. A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require additional disclosures relating to gifts and contracts from foreign sources; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Jodey C. Arrington, R-Texas, John Moolenaar, R-Mich., Brandon Williams, R-N.Y., Tro  more

WASHINGTON, July 27 -- Rep. Ami Bera, D-Calif., introduced the "Reproductive Health Care Training Act " on June 15, 2023. The text of the bill was released on July 25. H.R. 4147. A bill to provide for the establishment of an education program to expand abortion care training and access; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Kim Schrier, D-Wash., Lizzie Pannill Fletcher, D-Texas, and Mark Pocan, D-Wis. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as  more

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. Andrew R. Garbarino, R-N.Y., introduced the "Protecting UACs Through Enhanced Sponsor Vetting Act" on June 15, 2023. The text of the bill was released on July 25. H.R. 4164. A bill to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to direct the Director of the Office of Refugee Resettlements of the Department of Health and Human Services to establish additional procedures for making placement determinations for all unaccompanied alien children who are in Federal custody by   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. 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. 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. Andy Ogles, R-Tenn., introduced legislation on June 15, 2023. The text of the bill was released on July 25. H.R. 4181. A bill to designate the area between the intersections of International Drive, Northwest and Van Ness Street, Northwest and International Drive, Northwest and International Place, Northwest in Washington, District of Columbia, as "Tiananmen Square Memorial Boulevard", and for other purposes; to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability. The bill  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. Adam B. Schiff, D-Calif., introduced the "Equal Access to Justice for Victims of Gun Violence Act" on June 15, 2023. The text of the bill was released on July 25. H.R. 4184. 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 Reps. Dwight Evans, D-Pa., Jason Crow, D-Colo., Jake Auchincloss, D-M  more

WASHINGTON, July 26 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., introduced the "Disease X Act" on June 21, 2023. The text of the bill was released on July 20. S. 2093. A bill to establish a program at BARDA for developing medical countermeasures for viral threats with pandemic potential; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. The bill is cosponsored by Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Disease X Act of 2023". SEC. 2. Medical counte  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 26 -- Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, introduced a resolution on June 14, 2023. The text of the resolution was released on July 20. S. Res. 264. A resolution designating June 2023 as "National Post-Traumatic Stress Awareness Month" and June 27, 2023, as "National Post-Traumatic Stress Awareness Day"; considered and agreed to. The resolution is cosponsored by Sens. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., Tommy Tuberville, R-Ala., Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., John Hoeven, R-N.D., Mark Kelly, D-Ariz.,   more