WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- Rep. Salud O. Carbajal, D-Calif., introduced the "Pollution-Free Aviation Sites Act" on Sept. 8, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Sept. 22. H.R. 5356. A bill to require the Secretary of Transportation to establish a PFAS replacement program at certain airports, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Mike Lawler, R-N.Y., and Derrick Van Orden, R-Wis. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This A  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- Rep. Salud O. Carbajal, D-Calif., introduced the "Save Our Airports Reporting Act" on Sept. 8, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Sept. 22. H.R. 5355. A bill to require the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to submit to Congress progress reports on the development and implementation of a national plan to transition to the use of a fluorine-free firefighting foam, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Th  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- Rep. Katherine M. Clark, D-Mass., introduced the "Child Care Stabilization Act" on Sept. 13, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Sept. 24. H.R. 5433. A bill to increase child care options for working families and support child care providers; to the Committee on Appropriations. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Conn., Robert C. Scott, D-Va., Suzanne Bonamici, D-Ore., Jamaal Bowman, D-N.Y., Jimmy Gomez, D-Calif., Sara Jacobs, D-Calif., Mikie Sher  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Conn., introduced the "Wage Theft Prevention and Wage Recovery Act" on Sept. 12, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Sept. 23. H.R. 5402. A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 and the Portal-to-Portal Act of 1947 to prevent wage theft and assist in the recovery of stolen wages, to authorize the Secretary of Labor to administer grants to prevent wage and hour violations, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education an  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. Brad Finstad, R-Minn., introduced the "Protecting Infrastructure Investments for Rural America Act" on Sept. 13, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Sept. 24. H.R. 5437. A bill to ensure the rural surface transportation grant program is accessible to rural areas, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Pete Stauber, R-Minn., Jared Golden, D-Maine, and Derrick Van Orden, R-Wis. * * * SE  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- Rep. Scott Fitzgerald, R-Wis., introduced the "Countering Chinese Espionage Reporting Act" on Sept. 12, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Sept. 23. H.R. 5404. A bill to direct the Attorney General to prepare a report on the Department of Justice activities related to countering Chinese national security threats, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Ken Buck, R-Colo., Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., Michael Waltz, R  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. 26 -- Rep. Mike Gallagher, R-Wis., introduced the "National Risk Management Act" on Sept. 13, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Sept. 24. H.R. 5439. A bill to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to establish a national risk management process, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Security. The bill is cosponsored by Rep. Abigail Spanberger, D-Va. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited a  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. 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. Donald W. Norcross, D-N.J., introduced the "No Tax Breaks for Union Busting (NTBUB) Act" on Sept. 13, 2023. The text and summary of the bill was released on Sept. 24. H.R. 5428. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to end the tax subsidy for employer efforts to influence their workers' exercise of their rights around labor organizations and engaging in collective action; to the Committee on Ways and Means. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Nanette D. Ba  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- Rep. Donald W. Norcross, D-N.J., introduced the "No Tax Breaks for Union Busting (NTBUB) Act" on Sept. 14, 2023. The text and summary of the bill was released on Sept. 25. H.R. 5456. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to end the tax subsidy for employer efforts to influence their workers' exercise of their rights around labor organizations and engaging in collective action; to the Committee on Ways and Means. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Nanette D. Ba  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. 26 -- Rep. Andy Ogles, R-Tenn., introduced the "No Alipay Act" on Sept. 13, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Sept. 24. H.R. 5447. A bill to prohibit any transactions using Alipay in the United States; to the Committee on Financial Services. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Diana Harshbarger, R-Tenn., and Thomas Tiffany, R-Wis. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "No Alipay Act of 2023". SEC. 2. Prohibition on use of Alipay. SEC. 3. Defini  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 -- Rep. Nikema Williams, D-Ga., introduced the "Health Equity Innovation Act" on Sept. 14, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Sept. 27. H.R. 5520. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Minority Health, to award grants to faith- or community-based organizations to address persistent health inequities and chronic disease challenges; to the Committee on En  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- Sen. Margaret Wood Hassan, D-N.H., introduced the "Increasing Access to Dental Insurance Act" on Sept. 12, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Sept. 23. S. 2771. A bill to allow additional individuals to enroll in standalone dental plans offered through Federal Exchanges; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. The bill is cosponsored by Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kan. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Increasing Acces  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., introduced the "Wage Theft Prevention and Wage Recovery Act" on Sept. 12, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Sept. 22. S. 2769. A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 and the Portal-to-Portal Act of 1947 to prevent wage theft and assist in the recovery of stolen wages, to authorize the Secretary of Labor to administer grants to prevent wage and hour violations, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Ga., introduced the "Ban Congressional Stock Trading Act" on Sept. 12, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Sept. 23. S. 2773. A bill to amend chapter 131 of title 5, United States Code, to require Members of Congress and their spouses and dependent children to place certain assets into blind trusts, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Mark Kelly, D-Ariz., Rapha  more