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. 25 -- Rep. Troy Balderson, R-Ohio, introduced the "Expanding Remote Monitoring Access Act" on Sept. 12, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Sept. 23. H.R. 5394. A bill to ensure appropriate access to remote monitoring services furnished under the Medicare program; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- Rep. Don S. Beyer, D-Va., introduced the "Humane Cosmetics Act" on Sept. 12, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Sept. 23. H.R. 5399. A bill to substantially restrict the use of animal testing for cosmetics, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Vern Buchanan, R-Fla., Tony Cardenas, D-Calif., Ken Calvert, R-Calif., and Paul Tonko, D-N.Y. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Huma  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- Rep. Don S. Beyer, D-Va., introduced the "Space SSA Transition Act" on Sept. 13, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Sept. 24. H.R. 5431. A bill to promote space safety and provide for policy, planning, and agency roles and responsibilities for the transition to a civil space situational awareness capability of certain space situational awareness activities, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and in addition to the Committe  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- Rep. Julia Brownley, D-Calif., introduced the "Gun Suicide Prevention Act" on Sept. 14, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Sept. 25. H.R. 5467. A bill to prohibit the sale of a firearm unless the firearm or packaging carries a label that provides the number of the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Seth Moulton, D-Mass., Grace F. Napolitano, D-Calif., Raul M. Grijalva, D-Ariz., and Rash  more

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. Joaquin Castro, D-Texas, introduced the "Hispanic Educational Resources and Empowerment Act" on Sept. 14, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Sept. 25. H.R. 5469. A bill to promote and support collaboration between Hispanic-serving institutions and local educational agencies with high enrollments of Hispanic or Latino students, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Jamaal Bowman, D-N.Y., Jim  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. 27 -- Rep. J. Luis Correa, D-Calif., introduced the "Honor Our Commitment Act" on Sept. 14, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Sept. 25. H.R. 5471. A bill to halt removal of certain nationals of Vietnam, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Rep. Michelle Steel, R-Calif. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Honor Our Commitment Act of 2023". SEC. 2. Findings. SEC. 3. Limitation on the detentio  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- Rep. Jim Costa, D-Calif., introduced the "Rural Development Modernization Act" on Sept. 8, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Sept. 22. H.R. 5359. A bill to harmonize the population threshold for rural communities under programs carried out by the Department of Agriculture, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Natural Resources, and Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently de  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. 28 -- Rep. Veronica Escobar, D-Texas, introduced legislation on Sept. 18, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Sept. 27. H.R. 5521. A bill to authorize the President to posthumously award the Medal of Honor to Marcelino Serna for acts of valor as a private in the Army during World War I; to the Committee on Armed Services. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Joaquin Castro, D-Texas, and Juan C. Vargas, D-Calif. * * * SECTION 1. Findings. SEC. 2. Authorization for award   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. Adriano Espaillat, D-N.Y., introduced the "Jumpstart on College Act" on Sept. 14, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Sept. 25. H.R. 5474. A bill to direct the Secretary of Education to make grants to support early college high schools and dual or concurrent enrollment programs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Matthew Cartwright, D-Pa., Emanuel Cleaver, D-Mo., Yvette Clarke, D-N.Y., Er  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. 27 -- Rep. Garret Graves, R-La., introduced legislation on Sept. 14, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Sept. 26. H.R. 5479. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to give the Secretary of Defense authority to build capacity of foreign security forces with respect to certain fishing operations; to the Committee on Armed Services. The bill is cosponsored by Rep. Jared Huffman, D-Calif. * * * SECTION 1. Authority to build capacity of foreign security forces.  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 -- Rep. Raul M. Grijalva, D-Ariz., introduced the "Protection of Social Security Benefits Restoration Act" on Sept. 14, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Sept. 26. H.R. 5480. A bill to restore protections for Social Security, Railroad retirement, and Black Lung benefits from administrative offset; to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for conside  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 -- Rep. Josh Harder, D-Calif., introduced the "Securing Access for the Central Valley and Enhancing (SAVE) Water Resources Act" on Sept. 14, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Sept. 26. H.R. 5483. A bill to promote water supply reliability and improved water management for rural communities, the State of California, and the Nation, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. John Garamendi, D-Calif., Jim Costa, D-  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. Jahana Hayes, D-Conn., introduced the "Green Ribbon Act" on Sept. 14, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Sept. 26. H.R. 5484. A bill to strengthen and expand the Green Ribbon Schools Program at the Department of Education by boosting the capacity of participating States to expand the number of engaged schools, applicants, and nominees, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Raul M. Grijalva,  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 -- Rep. Jared Huffman, D-Calif., introduced the "Help Our Kelp Act" on Sept. 14, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Sept. 26. H.R. 5487. A bill to require the Secretary of Commerce to establish and carry out a grant program to conserve, restore, and manage kelp forest ecosystems, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Suzan DelBene, D-Wash., Nanette D. Barragan, D-Calif., Scott Peters, D-Calif., Derek Kilmer,  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash., introduced a resolution on Sept. 8, 2023. The text of the resolution was released on Sept. 22. H. Res. 671. A resolution acknowledging that in the aftermath of September 11, 2001, individuals experienced hate and were targeted by the government on account of their faith, race, national origin and immigration status, and suggesting various forms of relief to support those affected; to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Co  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- Rep. John Joyce, R-Pa., introduced the "Choices for Increased Mobility Act" on Sept. 8, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Sept. 22. H.R. 5371. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to clarify payment rules for manual wheelchairs under part B of the Medicare program; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- Rep. John Joyce, R-Pa., introduced the "Expanding Seniors' Access to Lower Cost Medicines Act" on Sept. 8, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Sept. 22. H.R. 5372. A bill to amend Title XVIII of the Social Security Act to facilitate midyear formulary changes for biosimilars; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such p  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 -- Rep. David Joyce, R-Ohio, introduced the "Pell Plus Act" on Sept. 14, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Sept. 26. H.R. 5489. A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to create the Pell Plus program; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Derek Kilmer, D-Wash., Scott Peters, D-Calif., and Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pa. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Pell Plus Act of 2023" . SEC. 2. Pel  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- Rep. Ann Kuster, D-N.H., introduced the "Ensuring Access to Lower-Cost Medicines for Seniors Act" on Sept. 14, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Sept. 25. H.R. 5461. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require PDP sponsors of a prescription drug plan under part D of the Medicare program that use a formulary to include certain generic drugs and biosimilar biological products on such formulary, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ener  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 -- Rep. David Kustoff, R-Tenn., introduced the "NCAA Accountability Act" on Sept. 14, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Sept. 26. H.R. 5491. A bill to establish due process requirements for the investigation of intercollegiate athletics, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Josh Harder, D-Calif., and Burgess Owens, R-Utah. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "NCAA Accoun  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 -- Rep. Rick Larsen, D-Wash., introduced the "Veteran Families Health Services Act" on Sept. 14, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Sept. 26. H.R. 5492. A bill to improve the reproductive assistance provided by the Department of Defense and the Department of Veterans Affairs to certain members of the Armed Forces, veterans, and their spouses or partners, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- Rep. Barbara Lee, D-Calif., introduced the "Drone Reform Act" on Sept. 13, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Sept. 24. H.R. 5442. A bill to consolidate within the Department of Defense all executive authority regarding the use of armed unmanned aerial vehicles, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select), for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- Rep. Barbara Lee, D-Calif., introduced a resolution on Sept. 8, 2023. The text of the resolution was released on Sept. 22. H. Res. 672. A resolution calling for sickle cell trait research, surveillance, and public education and awareness, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. The resolution is cosponsored by Rep. Danny K. Davis, D-Ill. * * * Calling for sickle cell trait research, surveillance, and public education and awareness, and for oth  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. Ted Lieu, D-Calif., introduced the "Climate Solutions Act" on Sept. 14, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Sept. 26. H.R. 5496. A bill to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and protect the climate; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. * * * SECTION 1. Short title; table of contents. (a) Short title.--This Act may be cited as the "Climate Solutions Act of 2023". SEC. 2. Findings.  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- Rep. Ted Lieu, D-Calif., introduced the "Increasing Penalties for Offshore Polluters Act" on Sept. 8, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Sept. 22. H.R. 5373. A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to increase the civil and criminal penalties for oil spills, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Julia Brownley, D-Calif., Mike Levin, D-Calif., Katie Porter, D-Calif., Nanette  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- Rep. Doris O. Matsui, D-Calif., introduced the "Diesel Emissions Reduction Act" on Sept. 13, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Sept. 24. H.R. 5444. A bill to amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to reauthorize the diesel emissions reduction program; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Ken Calvert, R-Calif., Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, Greg Pence, R-Ind., Yvette Clarke, D-N.Y., and Robert J. Wittman, R-Va. * * * SECTION 1. Sh  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 -- Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, R-Iowa, introduced the "Congressional Oversight of the Antiquities Act" on Sept. 14, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Sept. 26. H.R. 5499. A bill to amend the Antiquities Act to increase congressional oversight with respect to the designation of national monuments, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. John R. Curtis, R-Utah, Dan Newhouse, R-Wash., Guy Reschenthaler, R-Pa.  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, R-Iowa, introduced the "Share the Savings With Seniors Act" on Sept. 8, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Sept. 22. H.R. 5376. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to ensure appropriate cost-sharing for chronic care drugs under Medicare part D; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for con  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. 27 -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-N.Y., introduced the "Fashioning Accountability and Building Real Institutional Change Act" on Sept. 14, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Sept. 26. H.R. 5502. A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to prohibit employers from paying employees in the garment industry by piece rate, to require manufacturers and contractors in the garment industry to register with the Department of Labor, and for other purposes; to the Committee  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. 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. 28 -- Rep. Katie Porter, D-Calif., introduced the "Electronic Permitting Modernization Act" on Sept. 14, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Sept. 27. H.R. 5509. A bill to modernize permitting systems at the Department of the Interior, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources. The bill is cosponsored by Rep. Doug LaMalfa, R-Calif. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Electronic Permitting Modernization Act". SEC. 2. Depar  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- Rep. Raul Ruiz, D-Calif., introduced the "Improving Mental Health Access From the Emergency Department Act" on Sept. 12, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Sept. 23. H.R. 5414. A bill to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Director of the Center for Mental Health Services of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, to award grants to implement innovative approaches to securing prompt access to appropriate  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 -- Rep. Andrea Salinas, D-Ore., introduced the "Helping Out Patients for Emotional and Mental Wellbeing Act" on Sept. 14, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Sept. 27. H.R. 5510. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require coverage of 3 primary care visits without cost sharing each year under the Medicare program; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determin  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- Rep. Kim Schrier, D-Wash., introduced the "Reforestation, Nurseries, and Genetic Resources Support Act" on Sept. 8, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Sept. 22. H.R. 5381. A bill to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to provide assistance in support of nurseries and seed orchards, to establish a grant program in support of nurseries and seed orchards, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture. The bill is cosponsored by Rep. John Duarte, R-Calif.   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 -- Rep. Brad Sherman, D-Calif., introduced the "Russia and Belarus Financial Sanctions Act" on Sept. 14, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Sept. 27. H.R. 5512. A bill to require United States financial institutions to ensure entities and persons owned or controlled by the institution comply with financial sanctions on the Russian Federation and the Republic of Belarus to the same extent as the institution itself, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financia  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., introduced legislation on Sept. 14, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Sept. 27. H.R. 5513. A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 and the National Labor Relations Act to clarify the standard for determining whether an individual is an employee, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Kevin Kiley, R-Calif., and Michelle Steel, R-Calif. * * * SECTION 1.   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 -- Rep. Chris Stewart, R-Utah, introduced the "Suicide Prevention Act" on Sept. 14, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Sept. 27. H.R. 5514. A bill to authorize a pilot program to expand and intensify surveillance of self-harm in partnership with State and local public health departments, to establish a grant program to provide self-harm and suicide prevention services in hospital emergency departments, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- Rep. Paul Tonko, D-N.Y., introduced the "Carbon Dioxide Removal Research and Development Act" on Sept. 14, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Sept. 25. H.R. 5457. A bill to support carbon dioxide removal research and development, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, Natural Resources, Transportation and Infrastructure, and Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 -- Rep. Maxine Waters, D-Calif., introduced the "Financial Access Improvements Act" on Sept. 18, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Sept. 27. H.R. 5523. A bill to amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to include information in the International Narcotics Control Strategy Report on improvements by countries in combating narcotics-related money laundering, to require a report on the consistency of Bank Secrecy Act examinations, and for other purposes; to the Commit  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. Todd Young, R-Ind., introduced the "Judicial Understaffing Delays Getting Emergencies Solved Act" on Sept. 11, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Sept. 22. S. 2759. A bill to authorize additional district judges for the district courts and convert temporary judgeships; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Christopher Coons, D-Del., James Lankford, R-Okla., and Alex Padilla, D-Calif. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act ma  more