WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- Rep. Ami Bera, D-Calif., introduced a resolution on Dec. 14, 2023. The text of the resolution was released on Jan. 22. H. Res. 935. A resolution calling for the safe, timely, and sufficient delivery of humanitarian aid to civilians in the Gaza Strip; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. The resolution is cosponsored by Reps. Andrew Kim, D-N.J., Norma Torres, D-Calif., Mike Quigley, D-Ill., Kevin Mullin, D-Calif., Mike Levin, D-Calif., J. Luis Correa, D-Calif., Andrea Sal  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26 -- Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester, D-Del., introduced the "Blue Collar and Green Collar Jobs Development Act" on Sept. 28, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Jan. 24. H.R. 5783. A bill to establish and carry out a comprehensive, nationwide, energy-related industries jobs program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Yvette Clarke, D-N.Y., Kevin Mullin, D-Calif., Jamaal Bowman, D-N.Y., Deborah K. Ross, D  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26 -- Rep. Matthew Cartwright, D-Pa., introduced the "Improving SCRA Benefit Utilization Act" on Jan. 9, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Jan. 23. H.R. 6920. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to include training regarding financial protections under the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act in certain financial literacy training programs for members of the Armed Forces, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committ  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- Rep. Judy Chu, D-Calif., introduced a resolution on Dec. 14, 2023. The text of the resolution was released on Jan. 22. H. Res. 936. A resolution commemorating the 80th anniversary of the repeal of the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The resolution is cosponsored by Reps. Grace Meng, D-N.Y., Kevin Mullin, D-Calif., James McGovern, D-Mass., Jill Tokuda, D-Hawaii, Nikema Williams, D-Ga., Juan C. Vargas, D-Calif., Mark Takano, D-Calif., Dori  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman, D-N.J., introduced a resolution on Dec. 12, 2023. The text and summary of the resolution was released on Jan. 22. H. Res. 929. A resolution condemning all forms of hate; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The resolution is cosponsored by Reps. Henry C. Johnson, D-Ga., Shontel Brown, D-Ohio, Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., Betty McCollum, D-Minn., Al Green, D-Texas, and Jennifer L. McClellan, D-Va. * * * Condemning all forms of hate. Whereas hate in  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26 -- Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, D-Va., introduced a resolution on Jan. 10, 2024. The text of the resolution was released on Jan. 23. H. Res. 955. A resolution commending Taiwan for its history of democratic elections, and expressing support of Taiwan in the preservation of its democratic institutions; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. The resolution is cosponsored by Reps. Mario Diaz-Balart, R-Fla., Ami Bera, D-Calif., Andy Barr, R-Ky., Michael T. McCaul, R-Texas, Raja Krish  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- Rep. Adriano Espaillat, D-N.Y., introduced the "Combating Hate Across Campus Act" on Dec. 22, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Jan. 22. H.R. 6883. A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require institutions of higher education to track and record additional information on hate crimes, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. The bill is cosponsored by Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman, D-N.J. * * * SECTION 1. Short title.  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26 -- Rep. Michelle Fischbach, R-Minn., introduced the "Supporting Pregnant and Parenting Women and Families Act" on Jan. 9, 2024. The text and summary of the bill was released on Jan. 23. H.R. 6918. A bill to prohibit the Secretary of Health and Human Services from restricting funding for pregnancy centers; to the Committee on Ways and Means. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Claudia Tenney, R-N.Y., and Chris Smith, R-N.J. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- Rep. Mike Levin, D-Calif., introduced legislation on Dec. 15, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Jan. 21. H.R. 6841. A bill to amend the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 to allow the Secretary of Commerce to establish a Coastal and Estuarine Resilience and Restoration Program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Brian J. Mast, R-Fla., Suzanne Bonamici, D-Ore., Jen Kiggans, R-Va., Jared Huffman, D-Cali  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26 -- Rep. Robert Menendez Jr., D-N.J., introduced the "Parental Workforce Training Act" on Dec. 29, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Jan. 23. H.R. 6907. A bill to establish a grant program to provide assistance to eligible individuals to cover the costs of childcare services; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Parental Workforce Training Act". SEC. 2. Childcare grant program.  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26 -- Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, introduced legislation on Oct. 12, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Jan. 24. H.R. 5947. A bill to provide for the rescission of certain waivers and licenses relating to Iran, and for other purposes. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Kevin Hern, R-Okla., Joe Wilson, R-S.C., Mike Gallagher, R-Wis., Mark Alford, R-Mo., Rick Allen, R-Ga., Jim Banks, R-Ind., Andy Barr, R-Ky., Cliff Bentz, R-Ore., Lauren Boebert, R-Colo., Brandon Williams  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26 -- Rep. Delia Ramirez, D-Ill., introduced a resolution on Dec. 19, 2023. The text of the resolution was released on Jan. 22. H. Res. 942. A resolution honoring Wadee Alfayoumi, a 6- year-old Palestinian boy, murdered as a victim of a hate crime for his Palestinian Muslim identity, in the State of Illinois, United States; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The resolution is cosponsored by Reps. Lauren Underwood, D-Ill., Bonnie Watson Coleman, D-N.J., and Sara Jacobs, D-Calif  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar, R-Fla., introduced the "United States-Uruguay Economic Partnership Act" on Dec. 19, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Jan. 22. H.R. 6875. A bill to amend the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act to make Uruguay eligible for designation as a beneficiary country under that Act, to include Uruguay in the list of foreign states whose nationals are eligible for admission into the United States as E1 and E2 nonimmigrants if nationals of the   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- Rep. Elissa Slotkin, D-Mich., introduced the "Customs Trade Partnership Against Terrorism Pilot Program Act" on Dec. 19, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Jan. 22. H.R. 6876. A bill to require a pilot program on the participation of third-party logistics providers in the Customs Trade Partnership Against Terrorism, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Security. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Morgan Luttrell, R-Texas, Robert Menendez Jr., D-N.J.  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26 -- Rep. Chris Smith, R-N.J., introduced the "China's Odious and Brutally Atrocious Labor Trafficking Supply Chain Act" on Dec. 29, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Jan. 23. H.R. 6909. A bill to ensure that goods made using or containing cobalt refined in the People's Republic of China do not enter the United States market under the presumption that the cobalt is extracted or processed with the use of child and forced labor in the Democratic Republic of Congo; to th  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26 -- Rep. Chris Smith, R-N.J., introduced the "Preventing Ethnic Cleansing and Atrocities in Nagorno-Karabakh Act" on Sept. 22, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Jan. 24. H.R. 5686. A bill to prevent ethnic cleansing and atrocities against ethnic Armenians, promote accountability for the same, protect and provide humanitarian assistance to Armenians in Armenia and Nagorno-Karabakh impacted by actions taken by the Government of Azerbaijan, and for other purposes; to th  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., introduced a resolution on Dec. 12, 2023. The text and summary of the resolution was released on Jan. 22. H. Res. 927. A resolution condemning antisemitism on University campuses and the testimony of University Presidents in the House Committee on Education and the Workforce; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. The resolution is cosponsored by Reps. Jared Moskowitz, D-Fla., Steve Scalise, R-La., and Josh Gottheimer, D-N.J. * * *  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., introduced the "Transparency, Readability, Understandability, Truth and Helpfulness in Labeling Act" on Dec. 13, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Jan. 16. S. 3512. A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to strengthen requirements related to nutrient information on food labels; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Cory Booker, D-N.J., Sheldon Whitehouse, D  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., introduced the "Reengage the Workforce Act" on Dec. 14, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Jan. 22. S. 3518. A bill to authorize the Secretary of Labor, in consultation with the Secretary of Education, to make grants to eligible entities to assist certain individuals in reentering a secondary school or a high school equivalency program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. * * * SECTION 1.   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26 -- Sen. Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., introduced a resolution on Dec. 19, 2023. The text of the resolution was released on Jan. 22. S. Res. 516. A resolution commemorating the 50th anniversary of the passage of the Endangered Species Act of 1973; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. * * * Commemorating the 50th anniversary of the passage of the Endangered Species Act of 1973. Whereas Congress passed the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) (ref  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- Sen. Robert Casey Jr., D-Pa., introduced the "Youth Mental Health Data Act" on Dec. 14, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Jan. 22. S. 3532. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for the establishment of a Task Force on Youth Mental Health Data Integration; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, and Cory Booker, D-N.J. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be c  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26 -- Sen. James Lankford, R-Okla., introduced the "Historic Greenwood District--Black Wall Street National Monument Establishment Act" on Dec. 14, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Jan. 22. S. 3543. A bill to establish the Historic Greenwood District-Black Wall Street National Monument in the State of Oklahoma, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. The bill is cosponsored by Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J. * * * SECTION 1. Short title.   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-R.I., introduced the "Predatory Lending Elimination Act" on Dec. 14, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Jan. 22. S. 3549. A bill to amend the Truth in Lending Act to extend the consumer credit protections provided to members of the Armed Forces and their dependents under title 10, United States Code, to all consumers; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., Sherrod Brown, D-  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26 -- Sen. Mike Rounds, R-S.D., introduced the "Military Personnel Confirmation Restoration Act" on Dec. 14, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Jan. 22. S. 3553. 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; considered and passed. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., Angus S. King Jr  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Ga., introduced a resolution on Dec. 13, 2023. The text of the resolution was released on Jan. 16. S. Res. 500. A resolution designating November 8, 2023, as "National First-Generation College Celebration Day"; considered and agreed to. The resolution is cosponsored by Sens. Roger Marshall, R-Kan., John Barrasso, R-Wyo., Cory Booker, D-N.J., Mike Braun, R-Ind., Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, Christopher Coons, D-Del.,  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., introduced a resolution on Dec. 14, 2023. The text of the resolution was released on Jan. 22. S. Res. 510. A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the scientific judgement of the Food and Drug Administration that mifepristone is safe and effective should be respected, and law and policy governing access to lifesaving, time-sensitive medication abortion care in the United States should be equitable and based on science; to the C  more