WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Rep. Yvette Clarke, D-N.Y., introduced the "Affordable Housing and Area Median Income Fairness Act" on April 12, 2024. The text of the bill was released on May 14. H.R. 7972. A bill to increase the supply of, and lower rents for, affordable housing and to assess calculations of area median income for purposes of Federal low-income housing assistance, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., He  more

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Rep. Ruben Gallego, D-Ariz., introduced the "Boosting Benefits and COLAs for Seniors Act" on April 17, 2024. The text of the bill was released on May 17. H.R. 8044. A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to require the Commissioner of Social Security to use the Consumer Price Index for Elderly Consumers for purposes of determining cost-of-living adjustments under titles II, VIII, and XVI of the Social Security Act, and for other purposes; to the Committee on W  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Jahana Hayes, D-Conn., introduced a concurrent resolution on March 22, 2024. The text and summary of the resolution was released on May 13. H. Con. Res. 101. Concurrent resolution recognizing the need to improve physical access to many federally funded facilities for all people of the United States, particularly people with disabilities; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Transportation and Infrastructu  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Rep. Clay Higgins, R-La., introduced the "Safeguarding American Workers' Benefits Act" on April 15, 2024. The text of the bill was released on May 14. H.R. 7991. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the social security number requirements for claiming the child tax credit and earned income tax credit; to the Committee on Ways and Means. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Warren Davidson, R-Ohio, Matthew M. Rosendale, R-Mont., Scott Perry, R-Pa., Eli C  more

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Rep. Alex X. Mooney, R-W.Va., introduced the "Protecting Life in Health Savings Accounts Act" on April 17, 2024. The text of the bill was released on May 17. H.R. 8049. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prohibit treatment of certain distributions and reimbursements for certain abortions as qualified medical expenses; to the Committee on Ways and Means. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Matthew M. Rosendale, R-Mont., Jeff Duncan, R-S.C., Mary E. Miller, R  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Rep. Grace F. Napolitano, D-Calif., introduced the "Large-Scale Water Recycling Reauthorization and Investment Act" on April 15, 2024. The text of the bill was released on May 14. H.R. 7990. A bill to extend the authorization for a large- scale water recycling and reuse grant program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Raul M. Grijalva, D-Ariz., Jared Huffman, D-Calif., and Susie Lee, D-Nev. * * * SECTION 1. S  more

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Rep. Greg Stanton, D-Ariz., introduced legislation on April 16, 2024. The text of the bill was released on May 17. H.R. 8016. A bill to exclude the Arizona Families Tax Rebate from Federal income tax; to the Committee on Ways and Means. The bill is cosponsored by Rep. David Schweikert, R-Ariz. * * * SECTION 1. Exclusion from gross income for Arizona Families Tax Rebate payments.  more

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Rep. Greg Stanton, D-Ariz., introduced the "Data for a Secured Border Act" on April 16, 2024. The text of the bill was released on May 17. H.R. 8015. A bill to ensure the Department of Homeland Security is appropriately measuring the scope of certain border security matters, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Security. The bill is cosponsored by Rep. Juan Ciscomani, R-Ariz. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Data for a Secured  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Rep. Greg Steube, R-Fla., introduced legislation on April 15, 2024. The text of the bill was released on May 14. H.R. 8011. A bill to designate certain organizations as foreign terrorist organizations; 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 provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. The bill is cospo  more

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Rep. Brad Wenstrup, R-Ohio, introduced the "U.S. Foreign Trade Zone Parity Act" on April 17, 2024. The text of the bill was released on May 17. H.R. 8059. A bill to eliminate the incentive to distribute e-commerce shipments from foreign countries by providing parity to United States foreign-trade zones, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. J. Luis Correa, D-Calif., Carol Miller, R-W.Va., Ruben Gallego, D-Ariz., Brian  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Mo., introduced the "Commercial Standards Paramount to Accelerating Cosmic Exploration Leadership Act" on March 22, 2024. The text of the bill was released on May 13. S. 4064. A bill to amend section 50905 of title 51, United States Code, to extend and modify provisions relating to license applications and requirements for commercial space launch activities, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. The bill is  more