WASHINGTON, Dec. 28 -- Rep. Alma S. Adams, D-N.C., introduced the "Enabling Farmer, Food Worker, Environmental, & Climate Targets Through Innovative, Values-Aligned, & Equitable Food Procurement Act" on Dec. 4, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Dec. 27. H.R. 6569. A bill to improve purchasing of food by the Department of Agriculture, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Jahana Hayes, D-Conn., Julia Brownley, D-Calif., Bonnie Watson   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 27 -- Rep. Buddy Carter, R-Ga., introduced the "Never Again Education Reauthorization Act" on Nov. 30, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Dec. 26. H.R. 6516. A bill to reauthorize the Director of the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum to support Holocaust education programs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Kathy E. Manning, D-N.C., Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Fla., Jo  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 27 -- Rep. Don Davis, D-N.C., introduced the "Workforce Data for Analyzing and Tracking Automation Act" on Nov. 30, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Dec. 26. H.R. 6518. A bill to require the Secretary of Labor to take initiatives to measure the impact of automation on the workforce in order to inform workforce development strategies, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. The bill is cosponsored by Rep. Zach Nunn, R-Iowa. * * * SEC  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 27 -- Rep. Chuck Edwards, R-N.C., introduced the "No Representation Without Legal Immigration Act" on Nov. 30, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Dec. 26. H.R. 6520. A bill to exclude individuals who are not citizens of the United States from the number of persons used to determine the apportionment of Representatives and the number of electoral votes; to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Jeff Duncan, R-S.C., Jeff Van Drew,  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 28 -- Rep. Pat Fallon, R-Texas, introduced the "Protecting Military Servicemembers' Data Act" on Dec. 4, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Dec. 27. H.R. 6573. A bill to prohibit data brokers from selling, reselling, trading, licensing, or otherwise providing for consideration lists of military servicemembers to a covered nation; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Marc Veasey, D-Texas, Tom Cole, R-Okla., Stephanie I. Bice, R-Okla.  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 28 -- Rep. Maxwell Frost, D-Fla., introduced the "Fight Book Bans Act" on Dec. 5, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Dec. 27. H.R. 6592. A bill to authorize the Secretary of Education to provide grants to local educational agencies to cover the costs of challenges to determinations not to discontinue the use of specific instructional materials, or the availability of specific school library materials, in public elementary and secondary schools, and for other purposes; t  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 27 -- Rep. Ashley Hinson, R-Iowa, introduced the "Preventing the Recycling of Immigrants is Necessary for Trafficking Suspension Act" on Nov. 30, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Dec. 26. H.R. 6522. A bill to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to fingerprint noncitizen minors entering the United States who are suspected of being victims of human trafficking, to require the Secretary to publicly disclose the number of such minors who are fingerprinted by U.S. C  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 27 -- Rep. Ashley Hinson, R-Iowa, introduced the "Southern Border Transparency Act" on Nov. 30, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Dec. 26. H.R. 6523. A bill to require the Department of Homeland Security to publish various publications and reports regarding the number of aliens seeking entry along the southern border of the United States; to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, for a period to be subsequently determined  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 27 -- Rep. Richard Hudson, R-N.C., introduced the "Advanced Nuclear Deployment Act" on Nov. 30, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Dec. 26. H.R. 6526. A bill to facilitate the efficient licensing and deployment of advanced civilian nuclear technologies; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 27 -- Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, R-Iowa, introduced the "Physician Fee Schedule Update and Improvements Act" on Dec. 1, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Dec. 26. H.R. 6545. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to make improvements to the physician fee schedule 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 c  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 28 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Va., introduced the "Protecting Older Workers Against Discrimination Act" on Dec. 4, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Dec. 27. H.R. 6581. A bill to amend the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 and other laws to clarify appropriate standards for Federal employment discrimination and retaliation claims, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Glenn R. Grothman, R-W  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 28 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., introduced the "Bipartisan Workforce Pell Act" on Dec. 5, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Dec. 27. H.R. 6585. A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to extend Federal Pell Grant eligibility to certain short- term workforce programs; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Virginia Foxx, R-N.C., Robert C. Scott, D-Va., and Mark DeSaulnier, D-Calif. * * * SECTION 1. Short title.   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 27 -- Sen. Mike Braun, R-Ind., introduced legislation on Nov. 15, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Dec. 26. S. 3330. A bill to require the Secretary of Labor to conduct a study on the fiduciary duties of pharmacy benefit managers; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Margaret Wood Hassan, D-N.H., Roger Marshall, R-Kan., Ted Budd, R-N.C., and Tim Kaine, D-Va. * * * SECTION 1. Study on fiduciary duties of pharma  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 27 -- Sen. Mike Braun, R-Ind., introduced the "Expose Hospitals Violating Price Transparency Act" on Nov. 15, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Dec. 26. S. 3327. A bill to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to publish a list of hospitals found to be in noncompliance with the hospital price transparency rule; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. The bill is cosponsored by Sen. Ted Budd, R-N.C. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 27 -- Sen. Ted Budd, R-N.C., introduced a resolution on Nov. 13, 2023. The text of the resolution was released on Dec. 20. S. Res. 460. A resolution supporting the United States dollar as the reserve currency of the world and combating the economic influence of the People's Republic of China; to the Committee on Foreign Relations. The resolution is cosponsored by Sens. Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., Marco Rubio, R-Fla., Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., and Chris Van Holl  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 27 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Ill., introduced the "National Guard and Reservists Debt Relief Extension Act" on Nov. 15, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Dec. 26. S. 3328. A bill to exempt for an additional 4-year period, from the application of the means-test presumption of abuse under chapter 7, qualifying members of reserve components of the Armed Forces and members of the National Guard who, after September 11, 2001, are called to active duty or to perform a hom  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 27 -- Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., introduced the "VA Billing Accountability Act" on Nov. 9, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Dec. 20. S. 3282. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to waive the requirement of certain veterans to make copayments for hospital care and medical services in the case of an error by the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. The b  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 27 -- Sen. Christopher S. Murphy, D-Conn., introduced the "Helping Angels Lead Our Startups Act" on Nov. 14, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Dec. 20. S. 3298. A bill to require the Securities and Exchange Commission to revise the rules of the Commission relating to general solicitation or general advertising, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Kyrsten Sinema, I-Ariz., and Thom Tillis, R-N  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 27 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., introduced the "Semiquincentennial Congressional Time Capsule Act" on Nov. 14, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Dec. 20. S. 3293. A bill to provide for the creation of a Congressional time capsule in commemoration of the semiquincentennial of the United States, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Rules and Administration. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Chuck Grassley, R-Iow  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 27 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., introduced a resolution on Nov. 9, 2023. The text of the resolution was released on Dec. 20. S. Res. 458. A resolution denouncing efforts by the People's Republic of China to exert malign influence in Latin America; to the Committee on Foreign Relations. The resolution is cosponsored by Sens. Ted Budd, R-N.C., Tim Kaine, D-Va., Bill Cassidy, R-La., Richard J. Durbin, D-Ill., Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., John W. Hickenlooper, D-Colo., Mark Kelly, D-A  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 27 -- Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., introduced a resolution on Nov. 9, 2023. The text of the resolution was released on Dec. 20. S.J. Res. 50. A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Securities and Exchange Commission relating to "Cybersecurity Risk Management, Strategy, Governance, and Incident Disclosure" to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. The resolution is cospo  more