WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Rep. Ted Lieu, D-Calif., introduced the "Correctional Facility Disaster Preparedness Act" on Aug. 25, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Sept. 13. H.R. 5279. A bill to require the Bureau of Prisons to submit to Congress an annual summary report of disaster damage, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., and Eleanor Holmes Norton, D-D.C. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., introduced the "Federal Cybersecurity Vulnerability Reduction Act" on Aug. 22, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Sept. 10. H.R. 5255. A bill to require covered contractors implement a vulnerability disclosure policy consistent with NIST guidelines, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., introduced the "Federal Information Security Modernization Act" on July 11, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Sept. 10. H.R. 4552. A bill to improve the cybersecurity of the Federal Government, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, and in addition to the Committees on Science, Space, and Technology, Homeland Security, and Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in eac  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Rep. Matthew M. Rosendale, R-Mont., introduced the "Staff Safety Act" on Aug. 25, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Sept. 13. H.R. 5285. A bill to amend title 40, United States Code, to clarify that the regulations prescribed by the Capitol Police Board to carry out the law prohibiting the possession of firearms in the United States Capitol Buildings and on the United States Capitol Grounds must take into account the exemption provided under such law for Members  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