WASHINGTON, Aug. 9 -- Rep. Brian Babin, R-Texas, introduced the "No Bailouts for Reparations Act" on June 23, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 8. H.R. 4321. A bill to prohibit the United States Government from providing bailouts or other financial assistance to any State or local government that enacts any law providing reparations for slavery, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Troy E. Nehls, R-Texas, Ronny  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 10 -- Rep. Mike Bost, R-Ill., introduced the "American Confidence in Elections: District of Columbia Citizen Voter Act" on June 30, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 9. H.R. 4396. A bill to amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to prohibit noncitizen voting in District of Columbia elections, and for other purposes; to the Committee on House Administration. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., and Randy Weber, R-Texas * * * SECTION 1. Short tit  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 10 -- Rep. Josh Brecheen, R-Okla., introduced the "Patriotism Not Pride Act" on June 30, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 9. H.R. 4398. A bill to prohibit certain Federal activity with respect to the promotion of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, and Intersex Pride Month and the display of flags representing sexual orientation or gender identity on Federal property or grounds, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability. Th  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 9 -- Rep. Buddy Carter, R-Ga., introduced the "Protecting Whales, Human Safety and the Economy Act" on June 23, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 8. H.R. 4323. A bill to prohibit the issuance of an interim or final rule that amends, updates, modifies, or replaces the North Atlantic Right Whale vessel strike reduction rule until mitigation protocols are fully developed and deployed; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. The bill is cosponsored by   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 10 -- Rep. Clay Higgins, R-La., introduced the "No Funds for Armed Regulators Act" on June 30, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 9. H.R. 4416. A bill to prohibit the use of Federal funds to hire armed Federal regulatory enforcement officers in certain agencies; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce, Energy and Commerce, Transportation and Infrastructure, and Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- Rep. Debbie Lesko, R-Ariz., introduced the "Red Light Act" on June 30, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 11. H.R. 4427. A bill to withhold Federal highway funds from States that provide driver's licenses or identification cards to aliens who are unlawfully present in the United States, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. The bill is cosponsored by Rep. Jeff Duncan, R-S.C. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act m  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., introduced legislation on June 22, 2023. The text and summary of the bill was released on Aug. 7. H.R. 4292. A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 774 Sea Island Pkwy, in Saint Helena Island, South Carolina, as the "Laura Matilda Towne Post Office Building"; to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability. * * * SECTION 1. Laura Matilda Towne Post Office Building. * * * Summary: Designates the facilit  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., introduced legislation on June 22, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 7. H.R. 4291. A bill to direct the United States Postal Service to modify the ZIP Code for Goose Creek, South Carolina, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability. * * * SECTION 1. ZIP Code modification for Goose Creek, South Carolina.  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 -- Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., introduced a resolution on June 21, 2023. The text and summary of the resolution was released on Aug. 9. H. Res. 533. A resolution recognizing and commending the name change of the USS Chancellorsville to the USS Robert Smalls, in honor of the late Representative Robert Smalls, an extraordinary native of Beaufort, South Carolina, and his significant contributions to American history; to the Committee on Armed Services. * * * Recognizing and comm  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 9 -- Rep. Doris O. Matsui, D-Calif., introduced the "Organ Donation Clarification Act" on June 23, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 8. H.R. 4343. A bill to amend the National Organ Transplant Act to clarify the definition of valuable consideration, to clarify that pilot programs that honor and promote organ donation do not violate that Act, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. The bill is cosponsored by Rep. Joe Wilson, R-S.C. * * *   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 -- Rep. Michael T. McCaul, R-Texas, introduced a resolution on June 27, 2023. The text of the resolution was released on Aug. 10. H. Res. 559. A resolution declaring it is the policy of the United States that a nuclear Islamic Republic of Iran is not acceptable; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. The resolution is cosponsored by Reps. Bradley Schneider, D-Ill., Doug Lamborn, R-Colo., Jared Golden, D-Maine, Joe Wilson, R-S.C., Brad Sherman, D-Calif., Rich McCormick, R-Ga.,  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 10 -- Rep. Joe Neguse, D-Colo., introduced the "Project Safe Neighborhoods Reauthorization Act" on June 27, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 9. H.R. 4384. A bill to reauthorize the Project Safe Neighborhoods Grant Program Authorization Act of 2018, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Darrell Issa, R-Calif., Nathaniel Moran, R-Texas, Nikema Williams, D-Ga., Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pa., J. Luis Correa, D-Calif.,  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- Rep. Andy Ogles, R-Tenn., introduced the "Keep our Kids Safe Act" on June 22, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 7. H.R. 4298. A bill to prohibit public elementary and secondary schools that receive Federal education funds from hosting or facilitating the hosting of sexualized performances, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Jeff Duncan, R-S.C., Ralph Norman, R-S.C., and Andy Harris, R-Md.  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- Rep. Andy Ogles, R-Tenn., introduced the "There are Two Sexes Act" on June 22, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 7. H.R. 4299. A bill to prohibit the obligation or expenditure of Federal funds for certain forms that offer an option other than Male or Female to reference the sex of an individual, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Jeff Duncan, R-S.C., and Andy Harris, R-Md. * * * SECTIO  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 9 -- Rep. Gary J. Palmer, R-Ala., introduced the "Citizen Ballot Protection Act" on June 23, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 8. H.R. 4316. A bill to amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to permit a State to include as part of the mail voter registration form a requirement that applicants provide proof of citizenship, and for other purposes; to the Committee on House Administration. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Chuck Edwards, R-N.C., Andrew S. C  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, introduced the "Real Emergencies Act" on June 22, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 7. H.R. 4300. A bill to clarify the inability of the President to declare national emergencies under the National Emergencies Act, major disasters or emergencies under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, and public health emergencies under the Public Health Service Act on the premise of climate change, and for othe  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- Rep. Matthew M. Rosendale, R-Mont., introduced the "Why Does the IRS Need Guns Act" on June 30, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 11. H.R. 4436. A bill to prohibit the Internal Revenue Service from providing firearms and ammunition to its employees, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such pro  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- Rep. Mikie Sherrill, D-N.J., introduced the "Expanding Access to High-Impact Tutoring Act" on June 30, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 11. H.R. 4442. A bill to direct the Secretary of Education to award grants to State educational agencies for the purpose of implementing, administering, and evaluating programs that provide tutoring to students in elementary and secondary schools, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. The  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 -- Rep. Elissa Slotkin, D-Mich., introduced a resolution on June 23, 2023. The text of the resolution was released on Aug. 9. H. Res. 554. A resolution affirming the nature and importance of the support of the United States for the religious and ethnic minority survivors of genocide in Iraq; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. The resolution is cosponsored by Reps. John Moolenaar, R-Mich., Lisa C. McClain, R-Mich., Jack Bergman, R-Mich., Nancy Mace, R-S.C., Daniel Kildee,   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 -- Rep. Claudia Tenney, R-N.Y., introduced a resolution on June 22, 2023. The text of the resolution was released on Aug. 9. H. Res. 536. A resolution supporting the designation of the week including June 23, 2023, as "National Women's Sports Week" to celebrate the anniversary of the passage of title IX and the growth of women's sports; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. The resolution is cosponsored by Reps. Ralph Norman, R-S.C., Nancy Mace, R-S.C., C. Scott   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 9 -- Rep. David Trone, D-Md., introduced the "Smarter Pretrial Detention for Drug Charges Act" on June 23, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 8. H.R. 4361. A bill to give Federal courts additional discretion to determine whether pretrial detention is appropriate for defendants charged with nonviolent drug offenses in Federal criminal cases; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., Kweisi Mfume, D-Md., Mary Gay Scanlon  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 -- Rep. Joe Wilson, R-S.C., introduced a resolution on June 27, 2023. The text of the resolution was released on Aug. 10. H. Res. 562. A resolution responding to the threat posed by the Russian Federation's deployment of tactical nuclear weapons, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. The resolution is cosponsored by Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tenn. * * * Responding to the threat posed by the Russian Federation's deployment of tactical nuclear weapons, and   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Del., introduced the "Healthy Poultry Assistance and Indemnification Act" on July 11, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 10. S. 2235. A bill to amend the Animal Health Protection Act to provide compensation for poultry growers and layers in control areas, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Roger Wicker, R-Miss., Benjamin Cardin, D-Md., Robert Casey Jr.,   more