WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 -- Rep. Jim Banks, R-Ind., introduced the "Conscience Protection Act" on June 27, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 27. H.R. 8857. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to prohibit discrimination against health care entities that do not participate in abortion, and to strengthen implementation and enforcement of Federal conscience laws; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Alex X. Mooney, R-W.Va., Doug LaMalfa, R-Ca  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 -- Rep. Randy Feenstra, R-Iowa, introduced the "Paid Family and Medical Leave Tax Credit Extension and Enhancement Act" on June 27, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 27. H.R. 8860. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to enhance the paid family and medical leave credit, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Yadira Caraveo, D-Colo., Stephanie I. Bice, R-Okla., and Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, D-Was  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- Rep. Randy Feenstra, R-Iowa, introduced the "Strengthening Evidence-based Prevention Services Act" on June 25, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 26. H.R. 8814. A bill to amend part B of title IV of the Social Security Act to establish a competitive grant program to enhance the ability of evidence-based child welfare programs to meet the research standards set by the Family First Prevention Services Clearinghouse, and for other purposes; to the Committee on W  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 30 -- Rep. Michelle Fischbach, R-Minn., introduced the "More Opportunities for Moms to Succeed Act" on June 21, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 25. H.R. 8801. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide more opportunities for mothers to succeed, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 30 -- Rep. Garret Graves, R-La., introduced a joint resolution on June 18, 2024. The text of the resolution was released on Aug. 25. H.J. Res. 168. A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Council on Environmental Quality relating to "National Environmental Policy Act Implementing Regulations Revisions Phase 2"; to the Committee on Natural Resources. The resolution is cosponsored by   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 -- Rep. Darin LaHood, R-Ill., introduced the "Tax Administration Simplification Act" on June 27, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 27. H.R. 8864. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make improvements related to tax administration; to the Committee on Ways and Means. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Bradley Schneider, D-Ill., Randy Feenstra, R-Iowa, Suzan DelBene, D-Wash., Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pa., Jimmy Panetta, D-Calif., and Debbie Lesko, R-A  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 -- Rep. Zach Nunn, R-Iowa, introduced the "Heartland Emergency Assistance Relief from Tax Act" on June 26, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 26. H.R. 8846. A bill to provide tax relief with respect to certain Federal disasters relating to severe storms, straight-line winds, and tornadoes; to the Committee on Ways and Means. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, R-Iowa, Ashley Hinson, R-Iowa, and Randy Feenstra, R-Iowa. * * * SECTION 1. S  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 30 -- Rep. Zach Nunn, R-Iowa, introduced the "Safeguarding Social Security and Medicare Act" on June 21, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 25. H.R. 8806. A bill to direct the Comptroller General of the United States to carry out a study relating to the resiliency of Social Security and Medicare; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for co  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 -- Rep. Andy Ogles, R-Tenn., introduced the "Confronting CCP Human Rights Abusers Act" on June 26, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 26. H.R. 8847. A bill to require the inclusion of the Ministry of Public Security's Institute of Forensic Science of China on the entity list maintained by the Bureau of Industry and Security of the Department of Commerce, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. John Moolenaar  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 30 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, introduced a resolution on June 20, 2024. The text of the resolution was released on Aug. 25. S. Res. 742. A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that President Joseph R. Biden must dismiss Chairman Martin J. Gruenberg from his employment at the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. * * * Expressing the sense of the Senate that President Joseph R. Biden must dismiss Chairman Mart  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-La., introduced the "FDIC Discrimination Relief Act" on June 20, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 24. S. 4597. A bill to provide relief for employees of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation who were subjected to discrimination, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Kevin Cramer, R-N.D., Steve Daines, R-Mont., and Joni Ernst, R-Iowa. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nev., introduced the "Internet Application I.D. Act" on June 20, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 24. S. 4598. A bill to require any person that maintains an internet website or that sells or distributes a mobile application that is owned, wholly or partially, by a foreign adversary country, by a foreign adversary country-owned- entity, or by a non-state-owned entity located in a foreign adversary country, or that stores and m  more