WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- Rep. Mark Alford, R-Mo., introduced the "Congressional Access to Bureaucratic Offices Act" on Sept. 14, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Sept. 25. H.R. 5465. A bill to require the head of each agency to allow members of Congress access to certain Federal buildings, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Jason Smith, R-Mo., Roger Williams, R-Texas, Blaine Luetkemeyer, R-Mo., Mike Johnson,   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 -- Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, D-Va., introduced the "Russia-North Korea Cooperation Sanctions Act" on Sept. 18, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Sept. 27. H.R. 5532. A bill to provide for the imposition of sanctions with respect to North Korea's support for Russia's illegal war in Ukraine; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Ways and Means, Financial Services, and Oversight and Accountability, for a period to be s  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- Rep. Tom Emmer, R-Minn., introduced the "CBDC Anti-Surveillance State Act" on Sept. 12, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Sept. 23. H.R. 5403. A bill to amend the Federal Reserve Act to prohibit the Federal reserve banks from offering certain products or services directly to an individual, to prohibit the use of central bank digital currency for monetary policy, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Don  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- Rep. Veronica Escobar, D-Texas, introduced the "Disarm Hate Act" on Sept. 13, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Sept. 24. H.R. 5435. A bill to prevent a person who has been convicted of a misdemeanor hate crime, or received an enhanced sentence for a misdemeanor because of hate or bias in its commission, from obtaining a firearm; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Maxwell Frost, D-Fla., Summer Lee, D-Pa., Brian Higgins, D-N.Y.,   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 -- Rep. Scott Fitzgerald, R-Wis., introduced the "Prohibiting Adversarial Patents Act" on Sept. 14, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Sept. 25. H.R. 5475. A bill to amend title 35, United State Code, to require the Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office to require disclosures in patent applications regarding ties to the People's Republic of China and other foreign adversaries, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill i  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., introduced the "Freedom to Breathe Act" on Sept. 8, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Sept. 22. H.R. 5368. A bill to prohibit through December 31, 2024, the imposition of a mask mandate on passengers of air carriers or public transit and in educational settings within the United States, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, and E  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- Rep. Diana Harshbarger, R-Tenn., introduced the "Life.Gov Act" on Sept. 12, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Sept. 23. H.R. 5406. A bill to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a clearinghouse of zip-code based information to expecting mothers, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Mary E. Miller, R-Ill., Jeff Duncan, R-S.C., Brian Babin, R-Texas, Andy Harris, R-Md., Paul Go  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 -- Rep. Chrissy Houlahan, D-Pa., introduced the "Access to Donor Milk Act" on Sept. 14, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Sept. 26. H.R. 5486. A bill to protect and expand access to pasteurized, donor human milk, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within th  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 -- Rep. Debbie Lesko, R-Ariz., introduced the "Political Bias In Algorithm Sorting Emails Act" on Sept. 14, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Sept. 26. H.R. 5495. A bill to prohibit providers of email services from using filtering algorithms to flag emails from political campaigns that consumers have elected to receive as spam; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Beth Van Duyne, R-Texas, Greg Steube, R-Fla., August Pfluger, R-  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 -- Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., introduced the "Active Shooter Alert System Improvements Act" on Sept. 14, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Sept. 26. H.R. 5497. A bill to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 improve the integrated public alert and warning system relating to active shooters, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, for a period to be subsequently determined   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 -- Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., introduced the "Modernizing Government Technology Reform Act" on Sept. 18, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Sept. 27. H.R. 5527. A bill to amend section 1078 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 to increase the effectiveness of the Technology Modernization Fund, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability. The bill is cosponsored by Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, D-Va. * * * SECTION 1.  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- Rep. John Moolenaar, R-Mich., introduced legislation on Sept. 12, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Sept. 23. H.R. 5411. A bill to prohibit the Secretary of Energy from finalizing, implementing, or enforcing the proposed rule titled "Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Residential Clothes Washers"; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Dan Newhouse, R-Wash., Daniel Crenshaw, R-Texas, Stephanie I. Bi  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- Rep. Andy Ogles, R-Tenn., introduced the "Countering CCP Fentanyl Trafficking Act" on Sept. 13, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Sept. 24. H.R. 5448. A bill to require the imposition of sanctions with respect to Chinese officials determined to be involved in the Mexican fentanyl trade, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 -- Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, introduced the "Respect for the Second Amendment Act" on Sept. 14, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Sept. 27. H.R. 5508. A bill to protect the rights of the people of the United States under the Second Amendment to the Constitution of the United States; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Nathaniel Moran, R-Texas, Ralph Norman, R-S.C., Doug LaMalfa, R-Calif., and Ashley Hinson, R-Iowa. * * * SECTI  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- Rep. Chris Smith, R-N.J., introduced the "Safeguarding Endangered Children, Unaccompanied and at Risk of Exploitation Act" on Sept. 12, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Sept. 23. H.R. 5415. A bill to require the Federal Government to report on efforts to locate, establish contact with, conduct wellness checks on, and investigate any suspicion of human trafficking related to approximately 85,000 unaccompanied alien children who crossed the U.S. southern border,   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, introduced the "Strengthening Entry Visa Enforcement and Restrictions Act" on Sept. 12, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Sept. 23. S. 2774. A bill to require the denial of admission to the United States for individuals subject to sanctions pursuant to Executive Order 13876, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Bill Hagerty, R-Tenn., John Barrasso, R-Wyo., Mike Braun, R-Ind., Tom Cot  more