WASHINGTON, Aug. 9 -- Rep. Becca Balint, D-Vt., introduced the "Equal Dignity for Married Taxpayers Act" on June 23, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 8. H.R. 4322. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify that all provisions shall apply to legally married same-sex couples in the same manner as other married couples, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Judy Chu, D-Calif., Don S. Beyer, D-Va., Earl Blumen  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- Rep. Becca Balint, D-Vt., introduced the "LGBTQI+ and Women's History Education Act" on June 22, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 7. H.R. 4273. A bill to authorize the Director of the National Museum of American History of the Smithsonian Institution to support LGBTQI+ history and women's history education programs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on House Administration. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Ritchie Torres, D-N.Y., Suzanne Bonamici, D-  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 -- Rep. Don S. Beyer, D-Va., introduced a joint resolution on June 21, 2023. The text and summary of the resolution was released on Aug. 9. H.J. Res. 76. A joint resolution redesignating the Robert E. Lee Memorial in Arlington National Cemetery as the "Arlington House National Historic Site"; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of s  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. 10 -- Rep. Vern Buchanan, R-Fla., introduced the "Veteran Overmedication and Suicide Prevention Act" on June 30, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 9. H.R. 4400. A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to conduct an independent review of the deaths of certain veterans by suicide, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. The bill is cosponsored by Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, D-Va. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 -- Rep. Andre Carson, D-Ind., introduced a resolution on June 27, 2023. The text of the resolution was released on Aug. 10. H. Res. 556. A resolution recognizing the religious significance of Eid al-Adha and wishing Muslim Americans and Muslims around the world a prosperous holiday; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. The resolution is cosponsored by Reps. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., Debbie Dingell, D-Mich., Raul M. Grijalva, D-Ariz., Stephen F. Lynch, D-Mass., Alexandria Ocas  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 9 -- Rep. Judy Chu, D-Calif., introduced the "Promoting Respect for Individuals' Dignity and Equality Act" on June 23, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 8. H.R. 4326. A bill to permit legally married same-sex couples to amend their filing status for income tax returns outside the statute of limitations, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify that all provisions shall apply to legally married same-sex couples in the same manner as other married coupl  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. 10 -- Rep. Ro Khanna, D-Calif., introduced the "Supreme Court Term Limits and Regular Appointments Act" on June 30, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 9. H.R. 4423. A bill to establish a process by which the appointment of Supreme Court Justices can occur at regular time intervals, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Don S. Beyer, D-Va., Earl Blumenauer, D-Ore., Brendan Boyle, D-Pa., Sean Casten, D-Ill., Dann  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 10 -- Rep. Nick LaLota, R-N.Y., introduced the "Vietnam Veterans Liver Fluke Cancer Study Act" on June 30, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 9. H.R. 4424. A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to study and report on the prevalence of cholangiocarcinoma in veterans who served in the Vietnam theater of operations during the Vietnam era, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Pat Ryan, D-N.Y., Bri  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 10 -- Rep. Teresa Leger-Fernandez, D-N.M., introduced the "Women in Agriculture Act" on June 30, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 9. H.R. 4425. A bill to amend the Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 to establish the position of Women Farmers and Ranchers Liaison, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Jen Kiggans, R-Va., Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, and Res. Comm. Jenniffer Gonzalez-Colon, R-P.R.   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 9 -- Rep. Ted Lieu, D-Calif., introduced the "Therapeutic Fraud Prevention Act" on June 23, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 8. H.R. 4340. A bill to prohibit commercial sexual orientation conversion therapy, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Sean Casten, D-Ill., Linda T. Sanchez, D-Calif., Suzanne Bonamici, D-Ore., Brittany Pettersen, D-Colo., Greg Stanton, D-Ariz., Jamie Raskin, D-Md., Nanette D. B  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. Katie Porter, D-Calif., introduced the "Accountability for Acting Officials Act" on June 30, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 11. H.R. 4434. A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to modify the provisions of that title relating to the Federal Vacancies Reform Act of 1998, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Jamie Raskin, D-Md., Bennie G. Thompson, D-Miss., Adam Smith, D-Wash.  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. 11 -- Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, introduced a resolution on June 22, 2023. The text of the resolution was released on Aug. 9. H. Res. 544. A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the relationship between certain obligations under the North Atlantic Treaty and constitutional declarations of war by Congress; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. The resolution is cosponsored by Reps. Warren Davidson, R-Ohio, Dan Bishop, R-N.C., Troy E. Nehls, R-Te  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar, R-Fla., introduced the "John W. Walsh Alpha-1 Home Infusion Act" on June 30, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 11. H.R. 4438. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage and payment of Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency Disorder treatment under part B of such title, 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 s  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 10 -- Rep. Adam B. Schiff, D-Calif., introduced the "PrEP Access and Coverage Act" on June 27, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 9. H.R. 4392. A bill to increase access to pre-exposure prophylaxis to reduce the transmission of HIV; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Accountability, Ways and Means, Veterans' Affairs, Armed Services, Natural Resources, Financial Services, and Education and the Workforce, for a  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- Rep. Bradley Schneider, D-Ill., introduced the "Fair and Equal Housing Act" on June 30, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 11. H.R. 4439. A bill to extend the protections of the Fair Housing Act to persons suffering discrimination on the basis of sex or sexual orientation, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pa., Mary Gay Scanlon, D-Pa., Jan Schakowsky, D-Ill., Sharice Davids, D-Kan  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Va., introduced the "Protecting Children Act" on June 30, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 11. H.R. 4440. A bill to protect children from oppressive child labor and unsafe workplaces, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Alma S. Adams, D-N.C., Morgan McGarvey, D-Ky., and Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton, D-D.C. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as th  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- Rep. Abigail Spanberger, D-Va., introduced legislation on June 30, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 11. H.R. 4445. A bill to repeal the joint resolution entitled "A joint resolution to promote peace and stability in the Middle East"; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Mike Gallagher, R-Wis., Chip Roy, R-Texas, Harriet Hageman, R-Wyo., Andy Ogles, R-Tenn., and Barbara Lee, D-Calif. * * * SECTION 1. Repeal of joint resolu  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- Rep. Abigail Spanberger, D-Va., introduced the "Michael Lecik Military Firefighters Protection Act" on June 22, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 7. H.R. 4306. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to establish presumptions of service connection for diseases associated with firefighting; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Don Bacon, R-Neb., Josh Gottheimer, D-N.J., Don S. Beyer, D-Va., Salud O. Carbajal, D-Calif.,  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- Rep. Marilyn Strickland, D-Wash., introduced the "Reproductive Health Travel Fund Act" on June 21, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 6. H.R. 4268. A bill to authorize grants to eligible entities to pay for travel-related expenses and logistical support for individuals with respect to accessing abortion services, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Lizzie Pannill Fletcher, D-Texas, Cori Bush, D-Mo.  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 -- Rep. Derrick Van Orden, R-Wis., introduced a resolution on June 21, 2023. The text of the resolution was released on Aug. 9. H. Res. 535. A resolution expressing support for the designation of November 12, 2023, as "National Warrior Call Day" and recognizing the importance of connecting warriors in the United States to support structures necessary to transition from the battlefield; to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs,  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 -- Rep. Nikema Williams, D-Ga., introduced a resolution on June 27, 2023. The text of the resolution was released on Aug. 10. H. Res. 561. A resolution expressing opposition to the use of State power against people in the United States seeking essential health care, including criminalization of the full range of sexual and reproductive health care such as abortion, gender-affirming care, and contraceptive care, and disapproving of State punishment of people for their pregnan  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 10 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, introduced a resolution on June 22, 2023. The text of the resolution was released on Aug. 3. S. Res. 282. A resolution recognizing June 2023 as "LGBTQ Pride Month"; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The resolution is cosponsored by Sens. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., Tina Smith, D-Minn., Mark Kelly, D-Ariz., Alex Padilla, D-Calif., Michael Bennet, D-Colo., John W. Hickenlooper, D-Colo., Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Christopher S. Murphy, D-Conn  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 10 -- Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, introduced a resolution on June 22, 2023. The text and summary of the resolution was released on Aug. 3. S. Res. 280. A resolution recognizing National Foster Care Month as an opportunity to raise awareness about the challenges of children in the foster care system, and encouraging Congress to implement policies to improve the lives of children in the foster care system; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. The resoluti  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., introduced a joint resolution on July 12, 2023. The text of the resolution was released on Aug. 10. S.J. Res. 37. A joint resolution requiring the advice and consent of the Senate or an Act of Congress to suspend, terminate, or withdraw the United States from the North Atlantic Treaty and authorizing related litigation, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Relations. The joint resolution is cosponsored by Sens. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., R  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- Sen. Robert Menendez, D-N.J., introduced a resolution on June 22, 2023. The text of the resolution was released on Aug. 3. S. Res. 273. A resolution promoting stronger economic relations between the United States, Canada, and countries in Latin America and the Caribbean; to the Committee on Foreign Relations. The resolution is cosponsored by Sens. Todd Young, R-Ind., Tim Kaine, D-Va., Bill Hagerty, R-Tenn., and Christopher Coons, D-Del. * * * Promoting stronger economic  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., introduced the "Montana Sportsmen Conservation Act" on July 10, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 10. S. 2217. A bill to amend part B of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act to provide full Federal funding of such part; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Margaret Wood Hassan, D-N.H., Tim Kaine, D-Va., Robert Casey Jr., D-Pa., Alex Padilla, D-Calif., Elizabeth   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., introduced the "Equal Dignity for Married Taxpayers Act" on July 10, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 10. S. 2221. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify that all provisions shall apply to legally married same-sex couples in the same manner as other married couples, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, Thomas R. Carper, D-Del., Angus S.  more