WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Matthew Cartwright, D-Pa., introduced the "Time Off to Vote Act" on Sept. 1, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Sept. 15. H.R. 5322. A bill to provide employees with a minimum of two consecutive hours of paid leave in order to vote in Federal elections; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Nikema Williams, D-Ga., Mark Pocan, D-Wis., Brendan Boyle, D-Pa., Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., Ruben Gallego, D-Ariz., Bennie G.   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, D-Mo., introduced a resolution on Sept. 1, 2023. The text of the resolution was released on Sept. 15. H. Res. 668. A resolution authorizing two Members to serve as joint sponsors of a bill, resolution, or joint resolution in the House of Representatives if one of the Members is from the majority party and the other is from the minority party; to the Committee on Rules. The resolution is cosponsored by Reps. Young Kim, R-Calif., Derek Kilmer, D-Wash  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, introduced a resolution on Aug. 29, 2023. The text of the resolution was released on Sept. 15. H. Res. 667. A resolution expressing support for the designation of August as National Black Business Month and to honor the contributions of Black-owned businesses across the United States; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. The resolution is cosponsored by Reps. Bennie G. Thompson, D-Miss., Andre Carson, D-Ind., Kevin Mullin, D-Calif., B  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Robert Garcia, D-Calif., introduced the "Eliminate Useless Reports Act" on Aug. 29, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Sept. 15. H.R. 5301. A bill to amend title 31, United States Code, to require agencies to include a list of outdated or duplicative reporting requirements in annual budget justifications, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently d  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Robert Garcia, D-Calif., introduced the "GAO Inspector General Parity Act" on Aug. 29, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Sept. 15. H.R. 5300. A bill to amend provisions relating to the Office of the Inspector General of the Government Accountability Office, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "GAO Inspector General Parity Act". SEC. 2. Office of the Inspecto  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Bob Good, R-Va., introduced the "Defending Students' Civil Rights Act" on Sept. 1, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Sept. 15. H.R. 5328. A bill to amend the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to make using certain pedagogies in any program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance a violation of such Act, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Mary E. Miller, R-Ill., Doug LaMalfa, R-Calif., Scott Perry,   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Bob Good, R-Va., introduced the "Empowering Local Curriculum Act" on Sept. 1, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Sept. 15. H.R. 5326. A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 and the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to provide rules of construction that nothing in those Acts requires the use, teaching, promotion, or recommendation of any academic discipline, program, or activity that holds that the United States is a Nation founded on w  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Bob Good, R-Va., introduced the "Empowering Parents Act" on Sept. 1, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Sept. 15. H.R. 5327. A bill to establish a private right of action for parents with respect to the teaching of racial discrimination theory and other actions by covered schools, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Mary E. Miller, R-Ill., Doug LaMalfa, R-Calif., and Andy Biggs, R-Ariz.   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Josh Harder, D-Calif., introduced the "Safeguarding Our Levees Act" on Aug. 29, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Sept. 15. H.R. 5304. A bill to amend section 5 of the Flood Control Act of 1941 to impose a deadline for initiating the repair or restoration of project under such section, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. The bill is cosponsored by Rep. Clay Higgins, R-La. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Josh Harder, D-Calif., introduced the "Wildfire Smoke Emergency Declaration Act" on Sept. 1, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Sept. 15. H.R. 5329. A bill to authorize the President to declare a smoke emergency, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Small Business, and the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such pro  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Darrell Issa, R-Calif., introduced legislation on Aug. 29, 2023. The text and summary of the bill was released on Sept. 15. H.R. 5305. A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1157 West Mission Avenue in Escondido, California, as the "Captain E. Royce Williams Post Office Building"; to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability. * * * SECTION 1. Captain E. Royce Williams Post Office Building. (a) Designation.--The facilit  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Sara Jacobs, D-Calif., introduced legislation on Sept. 1, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Sept. 15. H.R. 5330. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to establish a Department of Defense Military Housing Readiness Council, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services. The bill is cosponsored by Rep. Stephanie I. Bice, R-Okla. * * * SECTION 1. Department of Defense Military Housing Readiness Council.  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Kevin Kiley, R-Calif., introduced a resolution on Aug. 25, 2023. The text of the resolution was released on Sept. 15. H. Res. 665. A resolution a resolution recognizing Lieutenant Commander Louis A. Conter, the last living survivor of the USS Arizona during the December 7, 1941, attack on Pearl Harbor and the United States Territory of Hawaii; to the Committee on Armed Services. The resolution is cosponsored by Reps. Michael T. McCaul, R-Texas, Young Kim, R-Calif.,  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Nick Langworthy, R-N.Y., introduced the "Rural Telehealth and Education Enhancement Act" on Aug. 29, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Sept. 15. H.R. 5308. A bill to reauthorize the Distance Learning and Telemedicine Program of the Department of Agriculture; to the Committee on Agriculture. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, Sanford D. Bishop Jr., D-Ga., John Duarte, R-Calif., Jared Golden, D-Maine, Don Davis, D-N.C., Andrea Salinas  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Ted Lieu, D-Calif., introduced the "Ensuring National Constitutional Rights for Your Private Telecommunications Act" on Aug. 29, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Sept. 15. H.R. 5311. A bill to preempt State data security vulnerability mandates and decryption requirements; to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of su  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Rep. Ted Lieu, D-Calif., introduced the "Government Surveillance Transparency Act" on Sept. 1, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Sept. 15. H.R. 5331. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to require that notice of criminal surveillance orders be eventually provided to targets, to reform the use of nondisclosure orders to providers, to prohibit indefinite sealing of criminal surveillance orders, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Ted Lieu, D-Calif., introduced the "Improving Contractor Cybersecurity Act" on Aug. 29, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Sept. 15. H.R. 5310. A bill to amend title 41, United States Code, to require information technology contractors to maintain a vulnerability disclosure policy and program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Improving Contractor Cybersecu  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Rep. Ted Lieu, D-Calif., introduced the "Stop Waste and Misuse by the President Act" on Sept. 1, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Sept. 15. H.R. 5332. A bill to limit the amount of expenditure on Presidential travel, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Ted Lieu, D-Calif., introduced the "Warrant for Metadata Act" on Aug. 29, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Sept. 15. H.R. 5309. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to require a warrant for the disclosure of records from a provider of electronic communication service or remote computing service, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Warrant for Metadata Act". SEC.  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Katie Porter, D-Calif., introduced the "Safeguarding Kids & Families From Critical Food Disruptions Act" on Aug. 29, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Sept. 15. H.R. 5316. A bill to amend section 412 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to enhance the safeguards applicable with respect to infant formula; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. The bill is cosponsored by Rep. Lisa C. McClain, R-Mich. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 -- Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar, R-Fla., introduced the "Crucial Communism Teaching Act" on Sept. 5, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Sept. 15. H.R. 5349. A bill to develop and disseminate a civic education curriculum and oral history resources regarding certain political ideologies, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., Mario Diaz-Balart, R-Fla., Carlos A. Gimenez, R-Fla., V  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 -- Rep. Brad Sherman, D-Calif., introduced the "Nationwide Right to Unionize Act" on Sept. 5, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Sept. 15. H.R. 5351. A bill to repeal the authority under the National Labor Relations Act for States to enact laws prohibiting agreements requiring membership in a labor organization as a condition of employment, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Brendan Boyle, D-Pa.  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Michelle Steel, R-Calif., introduced legislation on Aug. 29, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Sept. 15. H.R. 5317. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow distributions from a health flexible spending arrangement or health reimbursement arrangement directly to a health savings account in connection with establishing coverage under a high deductible health plan; to the Committee on Ways and Means. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Kathy E  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Nikema Williams, D-Ga., introduced the "Expanding the Voluntary Opportunities for Translations in Elections Act" on Aug. 25, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Sept. 13. H.R. 5295. A bill to modify certain notice requirements, to study certain election requirements, to clarify certain election requirements, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, for a period to be subsequently dete  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Nikema Williams, D-Ga., introduced the "Sustaining Our Democracy Act" on Aug. 25, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Sept. 13. H.R. 5292. A bill to establish a democracy advancement and innovation program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on House Administration. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Terri A. Sewell, D-Ala., Colin Allred, D-Texas, Robert C. Scott, D-Va., Marc Veasey, D-Texas, Don S. Beyer, D-Va., Sylvia Garcia, D-Texas, Eric Swalwell, D-  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Nikema Williams, D-Ga., introduced the "Unhoused Voter Opportunity Through Elections Act" on Aug. 25, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Sept. 13. H.R. 5294. A bill to remove barriers to the ability of unhoused individuals to register to vote and vote in elections for Federal office, and for other purposes; to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, and the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently det  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Nikema Williams, D-Ga., introduced the "Youth Voting Rights Act" on Aug. 25, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Sept. 13. H.R. 5293. A bill to expand youth access to voting, and for other purposes; to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. T  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, introduced the "Educators Expense Deduction Modernization Act" on Sept. 6, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Sept. 19. S. 2731. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the deduction for certain expenses of elementary and secondary school teachers; to the Committee on Finance. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Robert Casey Jr., D-Pa., Tina Smith, D-Minn., Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., Christophe  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Ill., introduced the "Investing in Tomorrow's Workforce Act" on Sept. 5, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Sept. 17. S. 2722. A bill to address the needs of workers in industries likely to be impacted by rapidly evolving technologies; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Ga., Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nev., and Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif. * * * SECTION 1. Sh  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., introduced the "Reducing Waste in National Parks Act " on Sept. 6, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Sept. 19. S. 2728. A bill to encourage reduction of disposable plastic products in units of the National Park System, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Alex Padilla, D-Calif., Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Chris   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., introduced the "Wildfire Resilient Communities Act" on Sept. 7, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Sept. 19. S. 2749. A bill to provide mandatory funding for hazardous fuels reduction projects on certain Federal land, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., Alex Padilla, D-Calif., and Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif. * * * SECTION 1. Short title.   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., introduced the "Nationwide Right To Unionize Act" on Sept. 5, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Sept. 17. S. 2724. A bill to repeal the authority under the National Labor Relations Act for States to enact laws prohibiting agreements requiring membership in a labor organization as a condition of employment, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Alex Pad  more