WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- Rep. Andy Barr, R-Ky., introduced the "Rectifying Undefined Descriptions of Abusive Acts and Practices Act" on Dec. 14, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Jan. 15. H.R. 6789. A bill to amend the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 to clarify standards for UDAAP enforcement actions brought by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Blaine Luetkemeyer, R-Mo.,  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-Texas, introduced the "Restoring U.S. Leadership in International Organizations Act" on Dec. 14, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Jan. 15. H.R. 6797. A bill to provide for enhanced United States leadership at international organizations, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. The bill is cosponsored by Rep. Sara Jacobs, D-Calif. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Restoring U.S. Leadership   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- Rep. Mark DeSaulnier, D-Calif., introduced the "Suicide Prevention Assistance Act" on Dec. 14, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Jan. 15. H.R. 6804. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to establish a grant program to provide self-harm and suicide prevention services in primary care offices, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Suicide Prevention Assistance Act".   more

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. 16 -- Rep. Randy Feenstra, R-Iowa, introduced the "Farm Tech Act" on Dec. 14, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Jan. 15. H.R. 6806. A bill to provide for the establishment of a program to certify artificial intelligence software used in connection with producing agricultural products; to the Committee on Agriculture. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. David G. Valadao, R-Calif., and Eric Sorensen, D-Ill. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Far  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17 -- Rep. Bob Good, R-Va., introduced legislation on Dec. 14, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Jan. 16. H.R. 6813. A bill to prohibit the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency from finalizing, implementing, or enforcing the proposed rule related to revisions to the air emissions reporting requirements, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Eric Burlison, R-Mo., Byron Donalds, R-Fla., Andy Ogl  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17 -- Rep. Ro Khanna, D-Calif., introduced the "National Archives and Records Administration Modernization Act" on Dec. 14, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Jan. 16. H.R. 6822. A bill to amend title 44, United States Code, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., Katie Porter, D-Calif., Gerald E. Connolly, D-Va., and Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton, D-D.C. * * * SECTION 1. Short title.  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. 16 -- Rep. Darin LaHood, R-Ill., introduced legislation on Dec. 13, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Jan. 13. H.R. 6757. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permit the rollover contributions from Roth IRAs to designated Roth accounts; to the Committee on Ways and Means. The bill is cosponsored by Rep. Linda T. Sanchez, D-Calif. * * * SECTION 1. Rollover contributions from Roth IRAs to designated Roth accounts.  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. 16 -- Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., introduced the "Second Amendment For Every Registrable Voter Act" on Dec. 14, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Jan. 15. H.R. 6782. A bill to reduce, from 21 years of age to 18 years of age, the minimum age at which a person may obtain a handgun from a Federal firearms licensee; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Lauren Boebert, R-Colo., Kat Cammack, R-Fla., Andrew S. Clyde, R-Ga., Scott Desjarlais, R-T  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. 16 -- Rep. Katie Porter, D-Calif., introduced the "Wildlife Disease Surveillance for Pandemic Prevention Act" on Dec. 13, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Jan. 13. H.R. 6765. A bill to create a coordinated domestic wildlife disease surveillance framework for State, Tribal, and local governments to monitor and respond to wildlife disease outbreaks to prevent pandemics, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on A  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. 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. 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. Mike Thompson, D-Calif., introduced legislation on Dec. 13, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Jan. 13. H.R. 6774. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish special rules relating to which professional sports leagues qualify to be exempt from taxation; to the Committee on Ways and Means. The bill is cosponsored by Rep. Vern Buchanan, R-Fla. * * * SECTION 1. Special rules relating to professional sports leagues.  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17 -- Rep. Mike Thompson, D-Calif., introduced the "Preserving Home and Office Numbers in Emergencies Act" on Dec. 14, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Jan. 16. H.R. 6836. A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to provide for a moratorium on number reassignment after a disaster declaration, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. The bill is cosponsored by Rep. Dan Newhouse, R-Wash. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cit  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- Rep. Mike Thompson, D-Calif., introduced the "Senator Dianne Feinstein Memorial Trail Act" on Dec. 13, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Jan. 13. H.R. 6773. A bill to designate the Senator Dianne Feinstein Memorial Trail in Headwaters Forest Reserve, California; to the Committee on Natural Resources. The bill is cosponsored by Rep. Jared Huffman, D-Calif. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Senator Dianne Feinstein Memorial Trail Act".  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. 15 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., introduced the "Timely Review of SNAP Online Retailer Applications Act" on Dec. 7, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Jan. 9. S. 3442. A bill to amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to require the Secretary of Agriculture to make timely decisions on applications of retail food stores to accept benefits from recipients of supplemental nutrition assistance through on-line transactions, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agricul  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-N.M., introduced the "Southwest Border Regional Commission Reauthorization Act" on Dec. 12, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Jan. 14. S. 3479. A bill to amend title 40, United States Code, to modify certain requirements for regional commissions, to reauthorize the Southwest Border Regional Commission, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Ben Ray Lujan, D-N.M., Alex Pad  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-Calif., introduced the "Local 9-8-8 Response Act" on Dec. 7, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Jan. 9. S. 3444. A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to improve the accessibility of 9-8-8, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., and Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Local 9-8-8 Response  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