WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Rep. Bob Good, R-Va., introduced legislation on April 19, 2024. The text of the bill was released on May 22. H.R. 8091. A bill to prohibit Federal funding of National Public Radio and the use of Federal funds to acquire radio content; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Scott Perry, R-Pa., Jeff Duncan, R-S.C., Dan Bishop, R-N.C., Mary E. Miller, R-Ill., Andrew S. Clyde, R-Ga., Eli Crane, R-Ariz., Ronny Jackson, R-Texas, and Andy Harri  more

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Rep. Ro Khanna, D-Calif., introduced the "Future of Water Act" on April 19, 2024. The text of the bill was released on May 22. H.R. 8096. A bill to amend the Commodity Exchange Act to prohibit trading of water and water rights for future delivery, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., Cori Bush, D-Mo., Andre Carson, D-Ind., Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., Alma S. Adams, D-N.C., Ilhan Omar, D-Min  more

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Rep. Mike Rogers, R-Ala., introduced the "Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement Act" on April 18, 2024. The text of the bill was released on May 21. H.R. 8070. A bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2025 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Armed Servic  more

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Rep. Deborah K. Ross, D-N.C., introduced the "Closing Bankruptcy Loopholes for Child Predators Act" on April 18, 2024. The text of the bill was released on May 21. H.R. 8077. A bill to amend title 11 of the United States Code to address misuse of bankruptcy proceedings in cases of child sex abuse, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Rep. Claudia Tenney, R-N.Y. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "  more

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Rep. Mike Thompson, D-Calif., introduced a resolution on March 29, 2024. The text of the resolution was released on May 13. H. Res. 1110. A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of National Women's History Month; to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability. The resolution is cosponsored by Reps. Lois Frankel, D-Fla., Gwen Moore, D-Wis., Bonnie Watson Coleman, D-N.J., Jan Schakowsky, D-Ill., Eleanor Holmes Norton, D-D.C., Danny K. Davis, D-Ill., Andre Carson, D-I  more

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Rep. Derrick Van Orden, R-Wis., introduced legislation on April 12, 2024. The text of the bill was released on May 14. H.R. 7971. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide timely equitable relief to an individual who suffers a loss based on an administrative error by the Secretary, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Chris Pappas, D-N.H., Chuck Edwards, R  more

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Rep. Nikema Williams, D-Ga., introduced a resolution on March 26, 2024. The text of the resolution was released on May 13. H. Res. 1109. A resolution recognizing the historic Woman Suffrage Procession of 1913 and honoring the courageous suffragists who fought tirelessly for women's right to vote; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The resolution is cosponsored by Reps. Lori Chavez-DeRemer, R-Ore., Joyce Beatty, D-Ohio, Lois Frankel, D-Fla., Andrew Kim, D-N.J., Joe Neguse,  more

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Sen. Ted Budd, R-N.C., introduced the "Reviewing Qatar's Major Non-NATO Ally Status Act " on April 10, 2024. The text of the bill was released on May 20. S. 4093. A bill to review and consider terminating the designation of the State of Qatar as a major non-NATO ally, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Relations. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, and Rick Scott, R-Fla. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Revie  more

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, introduced the "Students Bill of Rights Act" on April 10, 2024. The text of the bill was released on May 20. S. 4106. A bill to affirm and protect the First Amendment rights of students and student organizations at public institutions of higher education; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, Ted Budd, R-N.C., Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., Thom Tillis, R-N.C., Mike Braun,   more

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, introduced the "Protecting Communities and Preserving the Second Amendment Act" on April 10, 2024. The text of the bill was released on May 20. S. 4104. A bill to address gun violence, improve the availability of records to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System, address mental illness in the criminal justice system, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, an  more

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., introduced the "Stop Helping Outcome Preferences Act" on April 10, 2024. The text of the bill was released on May 20. S. 4095. A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, to limit the authority of district courts to provide injunctive relief, to modify venue requirements relating to bankruptcy proceedings, and to ensure that venue in patents cases is fair and proper, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosp  more

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Okla., introduced the "Equal Access to Specialty Care Everywhere Act" on April 9, 2024. The text of the bill was released on May 20. S. 4078. A bill to amend title XI of the Social Security Act to require the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation to test a model to improve access to specialty health services for certain Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries; to the Committee on Finance. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Kyrsten Sinema, I-Ariz.,  more

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., introduced a resolution on April 8, 2024. The text of the resolution was released on May 20. S.J. Res. 70. A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to "Credit Card Penalty Fees (Regulation Z)"; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. The resolution is cosponsored by Sens. Jerry Moran, R-Kan  more

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., introduced a resolution on March 22, 2024. The text of the resolution was released on May 13. S. Res. 617. A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that Israel has the inherent right to defend itself and take necessary steps to eradicate the terrorist threat posed by Hamas; to the Committee on Foreign Relations. The resolution is cosponsored by Sens. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., John Cornyn, R-Texas, Ted Cruz, R-Texas, Marco Rubio, R-Fla., Pete Ricke  more

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., introduced a resolution on March 22, 2024. The text of the resolution was released on May 13. S. Res. 616. A resolution condemning the treatment of Dr. Gubad Ibadoghlu by the Government of Azerbaijan and urging his immediate release, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Relations. The resolution is cosponsored by Sens. Richard J. Durbin, D-Ill., Bill Cassidy, R-La., Tim Kaine, D-Va., and John Fetterman, D-Pa. * * * Condemning the  more

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., introduced a resolution on March 22, 2024. The text of the resolution was released on May 13. S. Res. 618. A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of "Countering International Parental Child Abduction Month" and expressing the sense of the Senate that Congress should raise awareness of the harm caused by international parental child abduction; to the Committee on Foreign Relations. The resolution is cosponsored by Sen. Christopher S. Murphy,  more

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., introduced the "Blast Overpressure Safety Act" on April 11, 2024. The text of the bill was released on May 20. S. 4109. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to clarify roles and responsibilities within the Department of Defense relating to subconcussive and concussive brain injuries and to improve brain health initiatives of the Department of Defense, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services. The bill is cosponsor  more