WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Rep. Troy Carter, D-La., introduced the "Performance, Resources, Inclusion, Matters, for Equity Act" on July 10, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 12. H.R. 4515. A bill to direct the Secretary of Education to award grants to institutions of higher education with an endowment lower than $900,000,000 and an annual operating revenue for athletic programs that is less than $20,000,000 to strengthen existing sports and athletic facilities at such institutions, an  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- Rep. Bob Good, R-Va., introduced the "National Education Association Charter Repeal Act" on July 13, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 13. H.R. 4595. A bill to repeal the Federal charter for the National Education Association; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Ralph Norman, R-S.C., Joe Wilson, R-S.C., Ronny Jackson, R-Texas, David Rouzer, R-N.C., Dan Bishop, R-N.C., Mary E. Miller, R-Ill., Andy Biggs, R-Ariz., Josh Brecheen  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. 16 -- Rep. Mark Green, R-Tenn., introduced the "Publish Overdose and Suicide Tracking For American Safety Today Act" on July 18, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 15. H.R. 4710. A bill to require the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to accelerate the collection and publication of data on suicide and drug overdoses; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Ralph Norman, R-S.C., and Anthony D'Esposito, R-N.  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- Rep. Ann Kuster, D-N.H., introduced legislation on July 11, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 12. H.R. 4550. A bill to direct the Secretary of Education to carry out a grant program to support the recruitment and retention of paraprofessionals in public elementary schools, secondary schools, and preschool programs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., Terri A. Sewell, 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. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., introduced the "AI Training Expansion Act" on July 10, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 12. H.R. 4503. A bill to amend the Artificial Intelligence Training for the Acquisition Workforce Act to expand AI training within the executive branch of the Federal Government, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability. The bill is cosponsored by Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, D-Va. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. Thi  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., introduced the "Election Security Assistance Act" on July 3, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 12. H.R. 4462. A bill to direct the Secretary of Homeland Security and the Director of National Intelligence to submit a joint report on foreign threats to elections in the United States and to establish procedures to test for and monitor cybersecurity vulnerabilities in certain equipment used in the administration of elections for Federal   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., introduced the "Modernizing the Acquisition of Cybersecurity Experts Act" on July 10, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 12. H.R. 4502. A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to allow Federal agencies to establish educational requirements for certain cybersecurity positions in the competitive service, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability. The bill is cosponsored by Rep. Katie Porter, D-Calif.  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, R-Iowa, introduced the "Afghan Adjustment Act" on July 13, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 13. H.R. 4627. A bill to provide support for nationals of Afghanistan who supported the United States mission in Afghanistan, adequate vetting for parolees from Afghanistan, adjustment of status for eligible individuals, and special immigrant status for at-risk Afghan allies and relatives of certain members of the Armed Forces, and for   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, R-Iowa, introduced the "Orally Taken Contraception Act" on July 13, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 13. H.R. 4626. A bill to encourage sponsors of oral contraceptive drugs to submit applications for the approval of such drugs as over-the-counter, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Jen Kiggans, R-Va., Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., Stephanie I. Bice, R-Okla., Mari  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Rep. Ralph Norman, R-S.C., introduced the "American Confidence in Elections: District of Columbia Voter List Maintenance Act" on July 6, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 12. H.R. 4496. A bill to amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to establish certain requirements for voter registration with respect to District of Columbia elections, and for other purposes; to the Committee on House Administration. The bill is cosponsored by Del. James Moylan, R-Guam.   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- Rep. Ralph Norman, R-S.C., introduced legislation on July 14, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 13. H.R. 4655. A bill to amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to prohibit the Securities and Exchange Commission from compelling the inclusion or discussion of shareholder proposals or proxy or consent solicitation materials, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services. * * * SECTION 1. Limitation with respect to compelling the inclusion   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- Rep. Keith Self, R-Texas, introduced the "Iran Sanctions Relief Review Act" on July 17, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 14. H.R. 4691. A bill to provide for congressional review of actions to terminate or waive sanctions imposed with respect to Iran; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, the Judiciary, Oversight and Accountability, Ways and Means, and Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined   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. 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. 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. 16 -- Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark, introduced the "Ensuring American Security and Protecting Afghan Allies Act" on July 13, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 14. S. 2324. A bill to provide support for nationals of Afghanistan who supported the United States mission in Afghanistan, adjustment of status for eligible individuals, to support at-risk Afghan allies and relatives of certain members of the Armed Forces, and to amend section 212(d)(5) of the Immigration and Nat  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 -- Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., introduced the "Afghan Adjustment Act" on July 13, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 14. S. 2327. A bill to provide support for nationals of Afghanistan who supported the United States mission in Afghanistan, adequate vetting for parolees from Afghanistan, adjustment of status for eligible individuals, and special immigrant status for at-risk Afghan allies and relatives of certain members of the Armed Forces, and for other purpos  more