WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Rep. Matthew Cartwright, D-Pa., introduced the "Expedited Hiring for VA Trained Psychiatrists Act" on Aug. 22, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Sept. 10. H.R. 5247. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to hire psychiatrists; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Mark Amodei, R-Nev., Gerald E. Connolly, D-Va., Robin Kelly, D-Ill., James McGovern, D-Mass., Sc  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Rep. Anna G. Eshoo, D-Calif., introduced the "Smoke and Heat Ready Communities Act" on July 19, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Sept. 10. H.R. 4733. A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to establish a grant program for supporting local communities in detecting, preparing for, communicating about, or mitigating the environmental and public health impacts of wildfire smoke and extreme heat, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in add  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Rep. Susie Lee, D-Nev., introduced the "Creech Airmen Economic Security and Resilience Act" on Aug. 22, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Sept. 10. H.R. 5253. A bill to direct the Secretary of the Air Force to conduct certain studies relating to members of the Air Force assigned to Creech Air Force Base, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Creech Airmen Economic Security and R  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Rep. John Sarbanes, D-Md., introduced the "Freedom to Vote Act" on July 18, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Sept. 10. H.R. 11. A bill to expand Americans' access to the ballot box and reduce the influence of big money in politics, and for other purposes; to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Science, Space, and Technology, Oversight and Accountability, Financial Services, Ways and Means, Natural Resources  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Rep. Adam B. Schiff, D-Calif., introduced the "Protecting Our Democracy Act" on July 27, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Sept. 10. H.R. 5048. A bill to protect our democracy by preventing abuses of Presidential power, restoring checks and balances and accountability and transparency in government, and defending elections against foreign interference, and for other purposes.protect our democracy by preventing abuses of Presidential power, restoring checks and b  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Rep. Nikema Williams, D-Ga., introduced the "Voters on the Move Registration Act" on Aug. 25, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Sept. 13. H.R. 5290. A bill to require the inclusion of voter registration information with certain leases and vouchers for federally assisted rental housing and mortgage applications, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. John Sarbanes, D-Md., Marc Veasey, D-Texas, Terri A. Se  more