WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- Rep. Jodey C. Arrington, R-Texas, introduced the "Small Business Investor Tax Parity Act" on Aug. 18, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Sept. 7. H.R. 5225. A bill to amend section 199A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow the deduction under that section to apply to qualified BDC interest dividends in the same manner as qualified REIT dividends; to the Committee on Ways and Means. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Brendan Boyle, D-Pa., Darin LaHood, R-Il  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- Rep. John R. Carter, R-Texas, introduced the "School Security Enhancement Act" on Aug. 11, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 30. H.R. 5184. A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to strengthen school security; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. The bill is cosponsored by Rep. Nathaniel Moran, R-Texas. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "School Security Enhancement Act". SEC. 2. School sec  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, introduced the "Farm to Fuselage Act" on Aug. 15, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Sept. 4. H.R. 5235. A bill to expressly include sustainable aviation fuels in the Farm Bill, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the juris  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- Rep. Lloyd Doggett, D-Texas, introduced the "Vaccine Access Improvement Act" on Aug. 4, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Sept. 3. H.R. 5143. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide authority to add additional vaccines to the list of taxable vaccines; to the Committee on Ways and Means. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Mike Kelly, R-Pa., Terri A. Sewell, D-Ala., Lloyd Smucker, R-Pa., Earl Blumenauer, D-Ore., and John B. Larson, D-Conn. * *   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- Rep. Lloyd Doggett, D-Texas, introduced the "Vaccine Injury Compensation Modernization Act" on Aug. 4, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Sept. 3. H.R. 5142. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to make updates to the Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Lloyd Smucker, R-Pa., and Earl Blumenauer, D-Ore. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- Rep. Veronica Escobar, D-Texas, introduced the "Climate Adaptation Plan Act" on Aug. 15, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 30. H.R. 5204. A bill to direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to establish a grant program to facilitate the development of climate adaptation plans by certain entities, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Climate Adapta  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- Rep. Tony Gonzales, R-Texas, introduced the "Emi-Coke Accountability Act" on June 12, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Sept. 8. H.R. 4025. A bill to encourage, enhance, and integrate Emi- Coke Alert plans throughout the United States, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Emi-Coke Accountability Act of 2023". SEC. 2. Definitions. SEC. 3. Emi-Coke Alert communications network.   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- Rep. Al Green, D-Texas, introduced the "Original Open for Business Act" on Aug. 15, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 30. H.R. 5214. A bill to mandate certain hours for in person branch offices of depository institutions, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Original Open for Business Act of 2023". SEC. 2. Depository institution hours. (a) In general.--Beginning on th  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- Rep. Al Green, D-Texas, introduced the "Original Open for Business Act" on Aug. 18, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Sept. 7. H.R. 5223. A bill to mandate certain hours for in person branch offices of depository institutions, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Original Open for Business Act of 2023". SEC. 2. Depository institution hours. (a) In general.--Beginning on th  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- Rep. Raul M. Grijalva, D-Ariz., introduced the "Supporting Young Language Learners' Access to Bilingual Education Act" on May 23, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Sept. 8. H.R. 3607. A bill to establish high-quality dual language immersion programs in low-income communities, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Adriano Espaillat, D-N.Y., Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, and Jamaal Bowman, D-N.Y. *   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- Rep. Ronny Jackson, R-Texas, introduced the "Government Off TikTok Act" on Aug. 4, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Sept. 3. H.R. 5144. A bill to prohibit officers, employees, and elected officials of the Federal Government from having, establishing, maintaining official accounts on Tik Tok, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, and in addition to the Committees on House Administration, and the Judiciary, for a period to be su  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash., introduced the "Working for Immigrant Safety and Empowerment Act" on Aug. 4, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Sept. 3. H.R. 5145. A bill to extend immigration benefits to survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, human trafficking, and other gender-based violence, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Agriculture, Education and the Workforce, Energy and  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- Rep. Jen Kiggans, R-Va., introduced the "Investing in Veteran Entrepreneurial Talents Act" on Aug. 4, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Sept. 3. H.R. 5147. A bill to amend the Small Business Act to increase certain goal for participation in Federal contracts by small business concerns owned and controlled by service- disabled veterans, to exclude such self-certified concerns from Governmentwide and Federal agency goals, and for other purposes; to the Committee on  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- Rep. Ted Lieu, D-Calif., introduced the "21st Century Federal Writers' Project Act" on Aug. 11, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 30. H.R. 5192. A bill to establish a grant program in the Department of Labor to assist unemployed and under-employed workers to document the American experience; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- Rep. Gregory F. Murphy, R-N.C., introduced the "Senior Citizens' Freedom to Work Act" on Aug. 11, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 30. H.R. 5193. A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to repeal the retirement earnings test, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Beth Van Duyne, R-Texas, Claudia Tenney, R-N.Y., Thomas Tiffany, R-Wis., and Diana Harshbarger, R-Tenn. * * * SECTION 1. Short   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., introduced the "Connecting Hard-to-reach Areas with Renewably Generated Energy Act" on Aug. 4, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Sept. 3. H.R. 5154. A bill to require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to promulgate regulations with respect to regional and interregional transmission planning, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Greg Casar, D-Texas, Mike Lev  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- Rep. Jimmy Panetta, D-Calif., introduced the "Armed Forces Transgender Dependent Protection Act" on Aug. 11, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 30. H.R. 5196. A bill to expand protections under the Exceptional Family Member Program of the Department of Defense for transgender dependents of members of the Armed Forces, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Sara Jacobs, D-Calif., Seth Moulton, D-Mass., Mar  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Fla., introduced the "Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety Reauthorization Act" on Aug. 11, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 30. H.R. 5202. A bill to reauthorize the Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety Act, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. John R. Carter, R-Texas, Colin Allred, D-Texas, Michael C. Burgess, R-Texas, Kathy Castor, D-Fla., Nikema Willi  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- Rep. Terri A. Sewell, D-Ala., introduced the "Leveling the Playing Field 2.0 Act" on June 7, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Sept. 8. H.R. 3882. A bill to amend the Tariff Act of 1930 to improve the administration of antidumping and countervailing duty laws, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Bill Johnson, R-Ohio, Frank J. Mrvan, D-Ind., and Beth Van Duyne, R-Texas. * * * SECTION 1. Short title; table  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- Rep. Mikie Sherrill, D-N.J., introduced the "Homeless Children and Youth Act" on Aug. 15, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 30. H.R. 5221. A bill to amend the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act to meet the needs of homeless children, youth, and families, and honor the assessments and priorities of local communities; to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently det  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- Rep. Claudia Tenney, R-N.Y., introduced the "Protecting Hunting and Archery in Schools Act" on Aug. 4, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Sept. 4. H.R. 5161. A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 with respect to prohibited uses of funds under such Act, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Jim Banks, R-Ind., Russ Fulcher, R-Idaho, and Brian Babin, R-Texas. * * * SEC  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- Rep. Norma Torres, D-Calif., introduced a resolution on Aug. 11, 2023. The text of the resolution was released on Aug. 30. H. Res. 653. A resolution expressing support for the recognition of August 13th through August 19, 2023, as "Warehouse Worker Recognition Week", the national event celebrating the workers in the logistics industry; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. The resolution is cosponsored by Reps. Jim Costa, D-Calif., Pete Aguilar, D-Calif., Kati  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- Rep. Ann Wagner, R-Mo., introduced the "Child Online Safety Modernization Act" on Aug. 8, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 30. H.R. 5182. A bill to modernize online child protection laws; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Sylvia Garcia, D-Texas, Zach Nunn, R-Iowa, Wesley Hunt, R-Texas, Byron Donalds, R-Fla., Maria Elvira Salazar, R-Fla., Blake D. Moore, R-Utah, Don Bacon, R-Neb., and Mark Alford, R-Mo. * * * SECTION 1. S  more