WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Rep. Salud O. Carbajal, D-Calif., introduced the "Child Care Investment Act" on July 12, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 12. H.R. 4571. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand the employer- provided child care credit and the dependent care assistance exclusion; to the Committee on Ways and Means. The bill is cosponsored by Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer, R-Ore. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Child Care Investm  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Rep. Mike Carey, R-Ohio, introduced the "Confirmation Of Congressional Observer Access Act" on July 6, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 12. H.R. 4474. A bill to amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to confirm the requirement that States allow access to designated congressional election observers to observe the election administration procedures in elections for Federal office; to the Committee on House Administration. * * * SECTION 1. Short title; find  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Rep. J. Luis Correa, D-Calif., introduced the "Cooperation on Combatting Human Smuggling and Trafficking Act" on July 12, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 12. H.R. 4574. A bill to direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to enhance border security by seeking to expand partnerships with appropriate law enforcement entities in Mexico and Central American and South American countries to combat human smuggling and trafficking operations in Mexico and such coun  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Rep. Warren Davidson, R-Ohio, introduced the "Ensuring Voluntary Actions are Compensated Act" on July 10, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 12. H.R. 4517. A bill to require the Secretary of State to submit a plan for the reimbursement of personal funds expended to evacuate American citizens, American lawful permanent residents, and Afghan allies from Afghanistan, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. M  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- Rep. Warren Davidson, R-Ohio, introduced the "Fourth Amendment Is Not For Sale Act" on July 14, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 13. H.R. 4639. A bill to amend section 2702 of title 18, United States Code, to prevent law enforcement and intelligence agencies from obtaining subscriber or customer records in exchange for anything of value, to address communications and records in the possession of intermediary internet service providers, and for other purpose  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Rep. Mike Gallagher, R-Wis., introduced the "Retroactive Foreign Agents Registration Act" on July 11, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 12. H.R. 4545. A bill to amend the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938, as amended to clarify the obligation of individuals who formerly served as agents of foreign principals to register retroactively as foreign agents under the Act with respect to activities carried out previously on behalf of such foreign principals,   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 -- Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-N.J., introduced the "U.S.-Israel Anti-Killer Drone Ac" on July 18, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 15. H.R. 4709. A bill to amend the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020, to make improvements relating to cooperation between the United States and Israel to counter unmanned aerial systems, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a period   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Rep. Bill Johnson, R-Ohio, introduced the "Timely Evaluation of Acquisitions, Mergers, or Transactions with External, Lawful Entities to Clear Owners and Management Act" on July 10, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 12. H.R. 4506. A bill to amend the National Telecommunications and Information Administration Organization Act to establish an interagency national security review process, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. * * *   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- Rep. David Joyce, R-Ohio, introduced the "Supporting and Improving Rural EMS Needs Reauthorization Act" on July 14, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 13. H.R. 4646. A bill to reauthorize the rural emergency medical service training and equipment assistance program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Debbie Dingell, D-Mich., Kelly Armstrong, R-N.D., Mike Carey, R-Ohio, Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pa., D  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Conn., introduced the "Social Security 2100 Act" on July 12, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 12. H.R. 4583. A bill to protect our Social Security system and improve benefits for current and future generations; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce, and Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such pr  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Rep. Robert Latta, R-Ohio, introduced the "National Telecommunications and Information Administration Reauthorization Act" on July 10, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 12. H.R. 4510. A bill to reauthorize the National Telecommunications and Information Administration, to update the mission and functions of the agency, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. The bill is cosponsored by Rep. Doris O. Matsui, D-Calif. * * * SECTION 1  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Rep. Max Miller, R-Ohio, introduced the "Ensuring Military Recruitment Access Act" on July 10, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 12. H.R. 4522. A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to ensure access of Armed Forces recruiters to secondary school campuses, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Ensuring Military Recruitment Access Act"  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 -- Rep. Lloyd Smucker, R-Pa., introduced the "Main Street Tax Certainty Act" on July 18, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 15. H.R. 4721. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the deduction for qualified business income; to the Committee on Ways and Means. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, Josh Gottheimer, D-N.J., Vern Buchanan, R-Fla., Adrian Smith, R-Neb., Mike Kelly, R-Pa., David Schweikert, R-Ariz., Dari  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., introduced the "Ernest Peltz Accrued Veterans Benefits Act" on July 11, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 12. H.R. 4562. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to make certain improvements to laws relating to the payment of certain benefits administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs that are affected by death, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Andrew Kim  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Rep. Bryan Steil, R-Wis., introduced the "American Confidence in Elections Act" on July 11, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 12. H.R. 4563. A bill to promote election integrity, voter confidence, and faith in elections by removing Federal impediments to, equipping States with tools for, and establishing voluntary considerations to support effective State administration of Federal elections, improving election administration in the District of Columbia, impr  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Rep. Haley Stevens, D-Mich., introduced the "Increasing and Developing Entrepreneurship Access Act" on July 6, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 12. H.R. 4499. A bill to establish a grant program to provide minority business enterprises access to entrepreneurship opportunities, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Small Business, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 -- Rep. Ann Wagner, R-Mo., introduced the "Upholding the Dayton Peace Agreement Through Sanctions Act" on July 18, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 15. H.R. 4723. A bill to provide for the imposition of sanctions with respect to foreign persons undermining the Dayton Peace Agreement or threatening the security of Bosnia and Herzegovina, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, and the  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman, D-N.J., introduced the "Renaming the National School Lunch Program Act" on July 3, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 12. H.R. 4466. A bill to rename the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Al Green, D-Texas, James E. Clyburn, D-S.C., Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, Jennifer L. McClellan, D-Va., Joyce Beatty, D-Ohio, Alma  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- Sen. Mike Braun, R-Ind., introduced the "American Food for American Schools Act" on July 13, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 14. S. 2301. A bill to amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to require a school food authority to make publicly available any waiver of the Buy American requirement, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. The bill is cosponsored by Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio * * * SECTIO  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, introduced the "Susan Muffley Act" on July 12, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 10. S. 2277. A bill to increase the benefits guaranteed in connection with certain pension plans, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Mike Braun, R-Ind., Todd Young, R-Ind., Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., Robert Casey Jr., D-Pa., John Fetterman, D-Pa., J.D. Vance, R-Ohio, Gary Peters  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Ill., introduced the "Federal Death Penalty Prohibition Act" on July 13, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 14. S. 2299. A bill to prohibit the imposition of the death penalty for any violation of Federal law, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Tim Kaine, D-Va., Christopher Coons, D-Del., Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, Tina Smith, D-Minn., Edward J. Markey, D  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., introduced the "Organic Science and Research Investment Act" on July 13, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 14. S. 2317. A bill to amend the Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998 and the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 to direct the Agricultural Research Service to expand organic research, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. The bill   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, introduced the "Biosimilar Red Tape Elimination Act" on July 13, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 14. S. 2305. A bill to improve the requirements for making a determination of interchangeability of a biological product and its reference product; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Ben Ray Lujan, D-N.M., Mike Braun, R-Ind., and J.D. Vance, R-Ohio. * * * SECTION 1. Short title.  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kan., introduced legislation on July 13, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 14. S. 2300. A bill to require that information on spending associated with national emergencies be subject to the same reporting requirements as other Federal funds under the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. J.D.   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-Calif., introduced the "Fairness for Farm Workers Act" on July 12, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 10. S. 2253. A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide increased labor law protections for agricultural workers, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Cor  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., introduced the "Preventing Restrictions and Empowering Speakers to Enable Robust and Varied Exchanges in Online Speech Act" on July 13, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 14. S. 2314. A bill to require providers of interactive computer services to publicly disclose information relating to requests or recommendations made by government entities to moderate content, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Tra  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Sen. J.D. Vance, R-Ohio, introduced legislation on July 12, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 10. S. 2255. A bill to amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to clarify the meaning of the term "aggregate value" for purposes of the Presidential drawdown authority; to the Committee on Foreign Relations. The bill is cosponsored by Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo. * * * SECTION 1. Clarification of the term "aggregate value" for purposes of Presidential drawdown author  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., introduced the "Federal Reserve Racial and Economic Equity Act" on July 12, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 10. S. 2257. A bill to amend the Federal Reserve Act to add additional demographic reporting requirements, to modify the goals of the Federal Reserve System, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Edward J. Markey,   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., introduced the "Local School Foods Expansion Act" on July 13, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 14. S. 2320. A bill to amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to establish a program for the procurement of domestically grown unprocessed fruits and vegetables to provide healthier school meals, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Sherrod Brow  more