WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- Rep. Debbie Dingell, D-Mich., introduced the "PFAS Action Act" on Dec. 14, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Jan. 15. H.R. 6805. A bill to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to designate per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances as hazardous substances under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infra  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17 -- Rep. Andrew R. Garbarino, R-N.Y., introduced the "Fire Island AIDS Memorial Act" on Dec. 14, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Jan. 16. H.R. 6812. A bill to authorize the Pines Foundation to establish the Fire Island AIDS Memorial, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Fire Island AIDS Memorial Act". SEC. 2. Purposes. SEC. 3. Definitions. SEC. 4. Fire Island AIDS Memorial.  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17 -- Rep. Andrew R. Garbarino, R-N.Y., introduced the "Natural Climate Solutions Research and Extension Act" on Dec. 14, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Jan. 16. H.R. 6811. A bill to amend the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 to provide for high- priority research and extension grants for natural climate solutions, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture. The bill is cosponsored by Rep. Chrissy Houlahan, D-Pa. * * * SECTION 1  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- Rep. Nick Langworthy, R-N.Y., introduced the "Defense of Property Rights Act" on Dec. 13, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Jan. 13. H.R. 6758. A bill to establish a uniform and more efficient Federal process for protecting property owners' rights guaranteed by the fifth amendment; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Harriet Hageman, R-Wyo., Andy Biggs, R-Ariz., Don Bacon, R-Neb., Jim Baird, R-Ind., Brad Finstad, R-Minn., Paul Gos  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17 -- Rep. Lisa C. McClain, R-Mich., introduced a resolution on Dec. 5, 2023. The text of the resolution was released on Jan. 16. H. Res. 912. A resolution censuring Representative Jamaal Bowman; to the Committee on Ethics. The resolution is cosponsored by Reps. Carlos A. Gimenez, R-Fla., Jeff Van Drew, R-N.J., Brad Finstad, R-Minn., Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., Tim Walberg, R-Mich., Nicole Malliotakis, R-N.Y., John Moolenaar, R-Mich., Jack Bergman, R-Mich., Clay Higgins, R-  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- Rep. James McGovern, D-Mass., introduced the "Medically Tailored Home-Delivered Meals Demonstration Pilot Act" on Dec. 14, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Jan. 15. H.R. 6780. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish a Medically Tailored Home-Delivered Meals Demonstration Program to test a payment and service delivery model under part A of Medicare to improve clinical health outcomes and reduce the rate of readmissions of certain indiv  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- Rep. Marcus Molinaro, R-N.Y., introduced the "988 Lifeline Location Improvement Act" on Dec. 13, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Jan. 13. H.R. 6763. A bill to establish a multi-stakeholder advisory committee tasked with providing detailed recommendations to address challenges to transmitting geolocation information with calls to the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. The bill is cosponsored by Rep.  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17 -- Rep. Marcus Molinaro, R-N.Y., introduced legislation on Dec. 14, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Jan. 16. H.R. 6827. A bill to amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to increase commodity assistance under the summer food service program; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. The bill is cosponsored by Rep. Yvette Clarke, D-N.Y. * * * SECTION 1. Commodity assistance under the summer food service program.  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17 -- Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., introduced the "Brittany Clardy Missing and Murdered Black Women and Girls Act" on Dec. 14, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Jan. 16. H.R. 6828. A bill to establish within the Department of Justice an Office for Missing and Murdered Black Women and Girls; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Jamaal Bowman, D-N.Y., Henry C. Johnson, D-Ga., Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, Bonnie Watson Coleman, D-N.J., Gwen Moor  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Mass., introduced the "Books Save Lives Act" on Dec. 14, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Jan. 16. H.R. 6830. A bill to require certain libraries to maintain a diverse collection of books, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, 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 j  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17 -- Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar, R-Fla., introduced the "VERDAD Reauthorization Act" on Dec. 14, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Jan. 16. H.R. 6831. A bill to reauthorize the Venezuela Emergency Relief, Democracy Assistance, and Development Act of 2019, 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 case for consideration of such provisi  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17 -- Rep. Mikie Sherrill, D-N.J., introduced the "Building Native Habitats at Federal Facilities Act" on Dec. 14, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Jan. 16. H.R. 6832. A bill to require the priority and consideration of using native plants in Federal projects, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. David Joyce, R-Ohio, Jill Tokuda, D-Hawaii, Mike Lawler, R-N.Y., Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, Jared Huffma  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- Rep. Melanie Stansbury, D-N.M., introduced the "Public Health Nursing Act" on Dec. 13, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Jan. 13. H.R. 6768. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to carry out activities to establish, expand, and sustain a public health nursing workforce, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Gwen Moore, D-Wis., Bonnie Watson   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., introduced the "Trusted Foreign Auditing Act" on Dec. 13, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Jan. 13. H.R. 6769. A bill to amend the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 to provide for disclosure regarding foreign jurisdictions that hinder inspections, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Blaine Luetkemeyer, R-Mo., Ashley Hinson, R-Iowa, Zach Nunn, R-Iowa, and Byron Donalds, R-Fla. *   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- Rep. Claudia Tenney, R-N.Y., introduced the "Expanding Access to Retirement Savings for Caregivers Act" on Dec. 13, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Jan. 13. H.R. 6772. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce the age for making catch-up contributions to retirement accounts to take into account time out of the workforce to provide dependent care services; to the Committee on Ways and Means. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Chris Pappas, D-N.H  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., introduced the "Public Banking Act" on Dec. 13, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Jan. 13. H.R. 6775. A bill to provide for the Federal charter of certain public banks, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Accountability, Ways and Means, and Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17 -- Rep. Paul Tonko, D-N.Y., introduced the "Stopping Grinch Bots Act" on Dec. 14, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Jan. 16. H.R. 6837. A bill to prohibit the circumvention of control measures used by internet retailers to ensure equitable consumer access to products, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Stopping Grinch Bots Act of 2023". SEC. 2. Unfair or deceptive acts or p  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- Rep. Ritchie Torres, D-N.Y., introduced the "Antisemitism Inclusion in DEI Act" on Dec. 13, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Jan. 13. H.R. 6776. A bill to require a publicly traded company to disclose to the Securities and Exchange Commission if the company has a diversity, equity, and inclusion program to combat antisemitism; to the Committee on Financial Services. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Antisemitism Inclusion in DEI Act   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- Rep. Jeff Van Drew, R-N.J., introduced legislation on Dec. 11, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Jan. 10. H.R. 6714. A bill to provide remote access to court proceedings for victims of the 1988 Bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Jerrold Nadler, D-N.Y., and Chris Smith, R-N.J. * * * SECTION 1. Remote access to court proceedings for victims of the 1988 bombing of Pan Am Fligh  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, introduced legislation on Dec. 12, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Jan. 14. S. 3469. A bill to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to establish a grocery, farm, and food worker stabilization grant program; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. The bill is cosponsored by Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y. * * * SECTION 1. Grocery, farm, and food worker stabilization grant program. (a) Definitions.--In this section  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17 -- Sen. Robert Casey Jr., D-Pa., introduced the "Grandfamilies Act" on Dec. 13, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Jan. 16. S. 3501. A bill to provide greater support for grandfamilies and older caregiver relatives; to the Committee on Finance. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., and Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Grandfamilies Act of 2023". SEC. 2. Increasing access to Social Security   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17 -- Sen. Robert Casey Jr., D-Pa., introduced the "Promoting Advancement Through Transit Help to College Act" on Dec. 12, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Jan. 14. S. 3477. A bill to increase access to higher education by providing public transit grants; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., and Chris Van Hollen, D-Md. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., introduced the "Military Personnel Confirmation Restoration Act" on Dec. 7, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Jan. 9. S. 3456. A bill to provide a retroactive effective date for the promotions of senior officers of the Armed Forces whose military promotions were delayed as a result of the suspension of Senate confirmation of such promotions; to the Committee on Armed Services. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., An  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Ga., introduced a resolution on Dec. 7, 2023. The text of the resolution was released on Jan. 9. S. Res. 492. A resolution honoring the life of the First Lady Rosalynn Carter; considered and agreed to. The resolution is cosponsored by Sens. Jon Ossoff, D-Ga., Charles E. Schumer, D-N.Y., Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., John Barrasso, R-Wyo., Michael Bennet, D-Colo., Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Cory Book  more