WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- Rep. Brendan Boyle, D-Pa., introduced the "PSLF Administrative Improvements Act" on Dec. 14, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Jan. 15. H.R. 6792. A bill to amend the public service loan forgiveness program under the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require an on-line portal, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. The bill is cosponsored by Rep. David Joyce, R-Ohio. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "P  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- Rep. Jahana Hayes, D-Conn., introduced the "School Violence Prevention Act" on Dec. 13, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Jan. 13. H.R. 6754. A bill to authorize the establishment of a comprehensive school-based violence prevention program to assist youth at highest risk for involvement in gun violence in local communities and schools, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Sheila Jackson Lee, D-Texas, R  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17 -- Rep. Marcy Kaptur, D-Ohio, introduced the "Healthy Farms Healthy Watersheds Act" on Dec. 14, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Jan. 16. H.R. 6821. A bill to amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to establish a pilot program that focuses Department of Agriculture conservation funding on reducing the most problematic nutrients in the highest-impact areas, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture. The bill is cosponsored by Rep. Mike Gallagher, R-Wis.   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Ill., introduced the "Baby Food Safety Act" on Dec. 13, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Jan. 13. H.R. 6756. A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to establish limits on certain toxic elements in infant and toddler food, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Tony Cardenas, D-Calif., and Emilia Sykes, D-Ohio * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be   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. 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. Emilia Sykes, D-Ohio introduced the "Improving Newborns' Food and Nutrition Testing Safety Act" on Dec. 13, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Jan. 13. H.R. 6770. A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to ensure the safety of infant and toddler food, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Frank Pallone Jr., D-N.J., Tony Cardenas, D-Calif., and Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Ill. * * * SEC  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- Rep. Emilia Sykes, D-Ohio, introduced the "NASA Talent Exchange Program Act" on Dec. 13, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Jan. 13. H.R. 6771. A bill to amend title 51, United States Code, to provide for a NASA public-private talent program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. The bill is cosponsored by Rep. Max Miller, R-Ohio. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "NASA Talent Exchange Program Act"  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- Rep. Michael R. Turner, R-Ohio, introduced the "Protecting Against Paperless and Electronic Requirements Act" on Dec. 13, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Jan. 13. H.R. 6777. A bill to prohibit covered entities from requiring consumers to solely use digital monthly statements, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Protecting Against Paperless and Electronic Requirements Act"  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- Rep. Brad Wenstrup, R-Ohio, introduced the "Intelligence Community Workforce Agility Protection Act" on Dec. 13, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Jan. 13. H.R. 6778. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand the treatment of moving expenses to employees and new appointees in the intelligence community who move pursuant to a change in assignment that requires relocation, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means. The bill is co  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17 -- Sen. Mike Braun, R-Ind., introduced the "Orphan Well Grant Flexibility Act" on Dec. 13, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Jan. 16. S. 3496. A bill to amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to address measuring methane emissions, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Robert Casey Jr., D-Pa., James Risch, R-Idaho, Mike Lee, R-Utah, Roger Marshall, R-Kan., Ted Cruz, R-Texas, Markwayne Mullin, R-Okla.  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. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, introduced the "Healthy Maternity and Obstetric Medicine Act" on Dec. 13, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Jan. 16. S. 3509. A bill to amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to provide for a special enrollment period for pregnant persons, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., Robert Casey Jr., D-Pa., Tina Smith, D-Minn., Ric  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, introduced the "NASA Talent Exchange Program Act" on Dec. 13, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Jan. 16. S. 3488. A bill to amend title 51, United States Code, to provide for a NASA public-private talent program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. The bill is cosponsored by Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "NASA Talent Exchange Progra  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. 16 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kan., introduced the "VA Medical Center Security Report Act" on Dec. 12, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Jan. 14. S. 3466. A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs and the Comptroller General of the United States to submit to Congress reports regarding security and safety at facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Richard Blu  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17 -- Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., introduced the "Great Lakes Mass Marking Program Act" on Dec. 13, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Jan. 16. S. 3484. A bill to establish the Great Lakes Mass Marking Program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, and Gary Peters, D-Mich. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Great Lakes Mass Marking Program Act". S  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17 -- Sen. J.D. Vance, R-Ohio, introduced legislation on Dec. 13, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Jan. 16. S. 3507. A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 12804 Chillicothe Road in Chesterland, Ohio, as the "Sgt. Wolfgang Kyle Weninger Post Office Building"; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. The bill is cosponsored by Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio * * * SECTION 1. Sgt. Wolfgang Kyle Weninger Post   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17 -- Sen. J.D. Vance, R-Ohio, introduced the "Consequences for Climate Vandals Act" on Dec. 13, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Jan. 16. S. 3483. A bill to increase the potential penalty for property damage at the National Gallery of Art and certain other buildings and grounds; to the Committee on Rules and Administration. The bill is cosponsored by Sen. Mike Braun, R-Ind. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Consequences for Climate Vanda  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