WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- Rep. Yadira Caraveo, D-Colo., introduced the "Abortion Care Capacity Enhancement and Support Services Act" on Jan. 22, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Feb. 7. H.R. 7059. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize a grant program to increase capacity for providing abortion services and other sexual and reproductive health care, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Judy Chu, D-Calif., Ve  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Rep. Anthony D'Esposito, R-N.Y., introduced the "Jane's Law" on Jan. 12, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Feb. 4. H.R. 6988. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to strengthen the enforcement of certain court ordered property distributions; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Jim Costa, D-Calif., Andre Carson, D-Ind., Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., Raul M. Grijalva, D-Ariz., Mike Lawler, R-N.Y., and Linda T. Sanchez, D-Calif.   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Rep. Anthony D'Esposito, R-N.Y., introduced the "Transit Emergency Relief Act" on Jan. 17, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Feb. 4. H.R. 7012. A bill to modify the public transportation emergency relief program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Jake Auchincloss, D-Mass., Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pa., Robert Menendez Jr., D-N.J., Mike Lawler, R-N.Y., Julia Brownley, D-Calif., Lori Chavez-D  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Rep. Randy Feenstra, R-Iowa, introduced the "Death Tax Repeal Act" on Jan. 18, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Feb. 6. H.R. 7035. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the estate and generation-skipping transfer taxes; to the Committee on Ways and Means. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Sanford D. Bishop Jr., D-Ga., Claudia Tenney, R-N.Y., Austin Scott, R-Ga., Ann Wagner, R-Mo., Dan Bishop, R-N.C., Scott Perry, R-Pa., Tracey Mann, R-Kan.,   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-N.C., introduced the "College Cost Reduction Act" on Jan. 11, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Feb. 2. H.R. 6951. A bill to lower the cost of postsecondary education for students and families; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Burgess Owens, R-Utah, Glenn R. Grothman, R-Wis., Rick Allen, R-Ga., Lloyd Smucker, R-Pa., Lisa C. McClain, R-Mich., Michelle Steel, R-Calif., and Brandon Williams, R-N.  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Rep. Chrissy Houlahan, D-Pa., introduced legislation on Jan. 11, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Feb. 2. H.R. 6969. A bill to direct the Joint Committee on the Library to procure a statue of Benjamin Franklin for placement in the Capitol; to the Committee on House Administration. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pa., Brendan Boyle, D-Pa., Dan Meuser, R-Pa., Madeleine Dean, D-Pa., Mike Kelly, R-Pa., Susan Wild, D-Pa., Dwight Evans, D-Pa., De  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- Rep. Henry C. Johnson, D-Ga., introduced the "Stronger Communities Through Better Transit Act" on Jan. 18, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Feb. 6. H.R. 7039. A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to establish a program to provide grants to eligible recipients for eligible operating support costs of public transportation, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Alma S. Adams, D-N.C.,  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Rep. Young Kim, R-Calif., introduced the "Review the Expansion of Government Act" on Jan. 18, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Feb. 6. H.R. 7030. A bill to require the Securities and Exchange Commission to periodically review final rules issued by the Commission and to amend the Securities Act of 1933, the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Investment Company Act of 1940, and the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 to require the Securities and Exchange Commission   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Rep. Nick LaLota, R-N.Y., introduced the "COPS on the Beat Grant Program Reauthorization and Parity Act" on Jan. 11, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Feb. 2. H.R. 6973. A bill to permit COPS grants to be used for the purpose of increasing the compensation and hiring of law enforcement officers, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Abigail Spanberger, D-Va., Young Kim, R-Calif., and Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, D  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Rep. Nick LaLota, R-N.Y., introduced the "Disaster Contract Improvement Act" on Jan. 16, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Feb. 4. H.R. 6997. A bill to establish an advisory group to encourage and foster collaborative efforts among individuals and entities engaged in disaster recovery relating to debris removal, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. The bill is cosponsored by Rep. Chris Pappas, D-N.H. * * * SECTION 1. Sh  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Rep. Nick Langworthy, R-N.Y., introduced the "Creating Access to Rural Employment and Education for Resilience and Success Act" on Jan. 17, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Feb. 4. H.R. 7015. A bill to amend the Rural Innovation Stronger Economy Grant Program of the Department of Agriculture; to the Committee on Agriculture. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Jill Tokuda, D-Hawaii, Dusty Johnson, R-S.D., Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Ill., Andrea Salinas, D-Ore., John Du  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- Rep. Mike Lawler, R-N.Y., introduced the "Undetectable Firearms Reauthorization Act" on Jan. 18, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Feb. 6. H.R. 7040. A bill to extend the Undetectable Firearms Act of 1988 for 10 years; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Rep. Madeleine Dean, D-Pa. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Undetectable Firearms Reauthorization Act". SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF THE UNDETECTABLE FIREARMS ACT   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Rep. Susie Lee, D-Nev., introduced the "Partnering Aspiring Teachers with High-need Schools to Tutor Act" on Jan. 17, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Feb. 4. H.R. 7016. A bill to establish a grant program for innovative partnerships among teacher preparation programs, local educational agencies, and community-based organizations to expand access to high-quality tutoring in hard-to-staff schools and high-need schools, and for other purposes; to the Committee on E  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- Rep. Barbara Lee, D-Calif., introduced the "Tax Excessive CEO Pay Act" on Jan. 18, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Feb. 6. H.R. 7041. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose a corporate tax rate increase on companies whose ratio of compensation of the CEO or other highest paid employee to median worker compensation is more than 50 to 1, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Rashida Tlaib  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Rep. Lisa C. McClain, R-Mich., introduced the "Great Lakes Mapping Act" on Jan. 17, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Feb. 4. H.R. 7020. A bill to direct the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to conduct high-resolution mapping of the lakebeds of the Great Lakes, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Debbie Dingell, D-Mich., Bill Huizenga, R-Mich., Hillary Scholten, D-Mich  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-N.Y., introduced the "Independent Drug Value Assessment Act" on Jan. 11, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Feb. 2. H.R. 6977. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for a demonstration project for the development and publication of independent value assessments for drugs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. The bill is cosponsored by Rep. Katie Porter, D-Calif. * * * SECTION 1. Short title.   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Rep. Joe Neguse, D-Colo., introduced legislation on Jan. 11, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Feb. 2. H.R. 6979. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a credit to small businesses for research activities related to the mitigation of certain drug threats; to the Committee on Ways and Means. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Madeleine Dean, D-Pa., Don Bacon, R-Neb., David Trone, D-Md., Mike Lawler, R-N.Y., and Juan Ciscomani, R-Ariz. * * *   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Rep. Troy E. Nehls, R-Texas, introduced the "Directing Our Country's Transfer Of Residency Slots Act" on Jan. 11, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Feb. 2. H.R. 6980. A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for the reallocation of unused waivers of the foreign residency requirement for certain J-visa holders; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Bradley Schneider, D-Ill., Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., Don Davis, D-N  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Md., introduced the "Preventing Private Paramilitary Activity Act" on Jan. 11, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Feb. 2. H.R. 6981. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit unauthorized private paramilitary activity, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Andre Carson, D-Ind., Sean Casten, D-Ill., Daniel Goldman, D-N.Y., Raul M. Grijalva, D-Ariz., Kevin Mullin, D-Calif., An  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- Rep. Claudia Tenney, R-N.Y., introduced the "Parity for Child Exploitation Offenders Act" on Jan. 18, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Feb. 6. H.R. 7051. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to revise recidivist penalty provisions for child sexual exploitation offenses to uniformly account for prior military convictions, thereby ensuring parity among federal, State, and military convictions, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- Rep. Claudia Tenney, R-N.Y., introduced the "Unborn Child Support Act" on Jan. 18, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Feb. 6. H.R. 7052. A bill to amend part D of title IV of the Social Security Act to ensure that child support for unborn children is collected and distributed under the child support enforcement program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Nick Langworthy, R-N.Y., Ben Cline, R-Va., John Moole  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- Rep. Paul Tonko, D-N.Y., introduced the "Carbon Dioxide Removal Leadership Act" on Jan. 18, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Feb. 6. H.R. 7054. A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to remove carbon dioxide directly from ambient air or seawater, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. The bill is cosponsored by Rep. Scott Peters, D-Calif. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Carbon Dioxide Removal Leadership  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Rep. Ritchie Torres, D-N.Y., introduced the "Keeping Our Promise Act" on Jan. 17, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Feb. 5. H.R. 7028. A bill to authorize the issuance of visas and admission of certain aliens, and their derivatives, who were selected to apply for diversity immigrant visas but were unable to be issued such visas or be admitted to the United States as a result of certain Presidential Proclamations, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Jud  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- Rep. David G. Valadao, R-Calif., introduced the "Eliminating the Marriage Penalty in SSI Act" on Jan. 18, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Feb. 6. H.R. 7055. A bill to amend title XVI of the Social Security Act to provide that the supplemental security income benefits of adults with intellectual or developmental disabilities shall not be reduced by reason of marriage; to the Committee on Ways and Means. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Susie Lee, D-Nev., Mike La  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., introduced the "Access to Family Building Act" on Jan. 18, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Feb. 7. S. 3612. A bill to prohibit the limitation of access to assisted reproductive technology, and all medical care surrounding such technology; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., Patty Murray, D-Wash., and Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y. * * * SECTION 1. Short t  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., introduced the "Parity for Child Exploitation Offenders Act" on Jan. 18, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Feb. 7. S. 3629. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to revise recidivist penalty provisions for child sexual exploitation offenses to uniformly account for prior military convictions, thereby ensuring parity among Federal, State, and military convictions, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill  more