WASHINGTON, Nov. 30 -- Rep. Colin Allred, D-Texas, introduced the "Know Your Polling Place Act" on Sept. 17, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Nov. 28. H.R. 9615. A bill to amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to establish minimum notification requirements for voters affected by polling place changes; to the Committee on House Administration. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Henry C. Johnson, D-Ga., Nikema Williams, D-Ga., Marc Veasey, D-Texas, and Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton, D-D.C  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 30 -- Rep. Jodey C. Arrington, R-Texas, introduced the "Axing Non-market Tariff Evasion Act" on Sept. 20, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Nov. 29. H.R. 9724. A bill to provide additional authority of the United States International Trade Commission under section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such p  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 29 -- Rep. Aaron Bean, R-Fla., introduced the "We Want Our Healthcare Money Back Act" on Sept. 18, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Nov. 25. H.R. 9645. A bill to require the Inspector General of the Department of Health and Human Services to submit a report on Medicare and Medicaid fraud; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 30 -- Rep. Andy Biggs, R-Ariz., introduced the "Keeping Aid for Municipalities and Localities Accountable Act" on Sept. 17, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Nov. 28. H.R. 9617. A bill to prohibit grants provided under section 106 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 from being used to assist persons who are neither a national of the United States nor lawfully admitted for permanent residence, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Servic  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 30 -- Rep. Sanford D. Bishop Jr., D-Ga., introduced legislation on Sept. 16, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Nov. 27. H.R. 9600. A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 119 Main Street in Plains, Georgia, as the "Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter Post Office"; to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Rick Allen, R-Ga., Buddy Carter, R-Ga., Andrew S. Clyde, R-Ga., Mike Collins, R-Ga., A. Drew F  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 29 -- Rep. Sanford D. Bishop Jr., D-Ga., introduced the "President Jimmy Carter Congressional Gold Medal Act" on Sept. 18, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Nov. 25. H.R. 9647. A bill to award a Congressional Gold Medal to former President Jimmy Carter in recognition of his service to the Nation; to the Committee on Financial Services. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Donald W. Norcross, D-N.J., Austin Scott, R-Ga., Buddy Carter, R-Ga., Henry C. Johnson, D-Ga., A. Dre  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 30 -- Rep. Yadira Caraveo, D-Colo., introduced the "Strengthening Access to Contraceptive Care Act" on Sept. 25, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Nov. 29. H.R. 9807. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize a grant program to provide surge capacity for providers faced with increased unmet need for contraceptive care; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Lois Frankel, D-Fla., Nikema Williams, D-Ga., Kathy E. Manni  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 29 -- Rep. Andre Carson, D-Ind., introduced the "UNRWA Funding Emergency Restoration Act" on Sept. 18, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Nov. 25. H.R. 9649. A bill to restore funding for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA); to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash., Jan Schakowsky, D-Ill., Alma S. Adams, D-N.C., Becca Balint, D-Vt., Nanette D. Barragan, D-Calif.  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 30 -- Rep. Buddy Carter, R-Ga., introduced the "Healthy Equipping and Lending Technical Help Panel Act" on Sept. 19, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Nov. 26. H.R. 9686. A bill to amend the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 to codify the Panel of Health Advisors within the Congressional Budget Office, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Budget. The bill is cosponsored by Rep. Michael C. Burgess, R-Texas. * * * SECTION 1. Short tit  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 26 -- Rep. Buddy Carter, R-Ga., introduced a resolution on Sept. 9, 2024. The text of the resolution was released on Nov. 21. H. Res. 1428. A resolution supporting the designation of the week of September 15, 2024, through September 21, 2024, as "Telehealth Awareness Week"; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. The resolution is cosponsored by Reps. Doris O. Matsui, D-Calif., John R. Curtis, R-Utah, Terri A. Sewell, D-Ala., Mike Thompson, D-Calif., and Lisa Blunt Rochester,  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 30 -- Rep. Juan Ciscomani, R-Ariz., introduced the "Federal Lands Amplified Security for the Homeland (FLASH) Act" on Sept. 19, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Nov. 26. H.R. 9678. A bill to address the public safety issues and environmental destruction currently impacting Federal lands along the southern border, enhance border security through the construction of navigable roads on Federal lands along the southern border, provide U.S. Customs and Border Protection ac  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 30 -- Rep. Yvette Clarke, D-N.Y., introduced the "Uterine Cancer Study Act" on Sept. 24, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Nov. 29. H.R. 9782. A bill to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to study and report on the relationship between hair straighteners and uterine cancer, particularly among women of color; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Shontel Brown, D-Ohio, Bonnie Watson Coleman, D-N.J., Alma S. Adams, D-N.  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 30 -- Rep. Valerie Foushee, D-N.C., introduced the "College Thriving Act" on Sept. 25, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Nov. 29. H.R. 9824. A bill to direct the Secretary of Education to carry out a grant program for skills-for-success courses for all first-year students enrolled at certain institutions of higher education; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Alma S. Adams, D-N.C., Henry C. Johnson, D-Ga., and Deborah K.   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 30 -- Rep. Paul Gosar, R-Ariz., introduced the "End the Vaccine Carveout Act" on Sept. 25, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Nov. 29. H.R. 9828. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to end the liability shield for vaccine manufacturers, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., Eli Crane, R-Ariz., Troy E. Nehls, R-Texas, Mary E. Miller, R-Ill., Harriet Hageman, R-Wyo., Laur  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 30 -- Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., introduced the "Special Interest Alien Reporting Act" on Sept. 20, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Nov. 29. H.R. 9731. A bill to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to publish on a monthly basis the number of special interest aliens encountered attempting to unlawfully enter the United States, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Security. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Josh Brecheen, R-Okla., Tony G  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 28 -- Rep. Wesley Hunt, R-Texas, introduced the "Protecting Americans from Russian Litigation Act" on Sept. 12, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Nov. 24. H.R. 9563. A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, to limit the availability of civil actions affected by United States sanctions, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Glenn Ivey, D-Md., Darrell Issa, R-Calif., Jerrold Nadler, D-N.Y., Scott Fitzgerald, R-W  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 30 -- Rep. Darrell Issa, R-Calif., introduced the "Judicial Understaffing Delays Getting Emergencies Solved Act" on Sept. 17, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Nov. 28. H.R. 9625. A bill to authorize additional district judges for the district courts and convert temporary judgeships; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Troy E. Nehls, R-Texas, Jerrold Nadler, D-N.Y., Henry C. Johnson, D-Ga., Laurel Lee, R-Fla., Don Bacon, R-Neb., Jeff Va  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 30 -- Rep. Henry C. Johnson, D-Ga., introduced the "Judiciary Accountability Act" on Sept. 19, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Nov. 26. H.R. 9674. A bill to make certain antidiscrimination laws applicable to the judicial branch of the Federal Government, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Accountability, Ways and Means, and Veterans' Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the S  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 30 -- Rep. Sydney Kamlager-Dove, D-Calif., introduced the "Sexual Abuse Services in Detention Act" on Sept. 25, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Nov. 29. H.R. 9835. A bill to authorize grants for emotional support services for incarcerated victims of sexual abuse, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Kelly Armstrong, R-N.D., Summer Lee, D-Pa., Troy Carter, D-La., Tony Cardenas, D-Calif., David Trone, D-Md., Jasmi  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 25 -- Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., introduced the "National Constitutional Carry Act" on Sept. 11, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Nov. 23. H.R. 9534. A bill to enforce the rights protected by the Second and Fourteenth Amendments against the States; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Kelly Armstrong, R-N.D., Andy Biggs, R-Ariz., Lauren Boebert, R-Colo., Josh Brecheen, R-Okla., Tim Burchett, R-Tenn., Michael Cloud, R-Texas, Mike Collins  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 28 -- Rep. Lucy McBath, D-Ga., introduced the "Smaller Class Sizes for Students and Educators Act" on Sept. 12, 2024. The text and summary of the bill was released on Nov. 25. H.R. 9570. A bill to provide grants to local educational agencies to help public schools reduce class size in the early elementary grades, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. The bill is cosponsored by Rep. Shontel Brown, D-Ohio. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 30 -- Rep. Carol Miller, R-W.Va., introduced the "RCORP Authorization Act" on Sept. 25, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Nov. 29. H.R. 9842. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to maintain the Rural Communities Opioid Response Program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Buddy Carter, R-Ga., Terri A. Sewell, D-Ala., and Ann Kuster, D-N.H. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 28 -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-N.Y., introduced the "Polluters Pay Climate Fund Act" on Sept. 12, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Nov. 25. H.R. 9573. A bill to impose an assessment related to fossil fuel emissions, to establish the Polluters Pay Climate Fund, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, and Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speake  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 29 -- Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., introduced the "Homes Act" on Sept. 18, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Nov. 25. H.R. 9662. A bill to establish an independent entity within the Department of Housing and Urban Development to acquire and maintain distressed real estate to stabilize communities and increase the supply of affordable housing, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Alma S. Adams, D-N.C  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 30 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-N.H., introduced the "Securing the Rights our Veterans Earned Act" on Sept. 20, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Nov. 29. H.R. 9734. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to extend to former members of the Armed Forces, discharged on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity, certain benefits furnished by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. The bill is cosponsore  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 30 -- Rep. Adam B. Schiff, D-Calif., introduced the "AI Ads Act" on Sept. 17, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Nov. 28. H.R. 9639. A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to clarify that the prohibition under such Act against the fraudulent misrepresentation of campaign authority and the fraudulent solicitation of funds includes misrepresentation through the use of content generated in whole or in part with the use of artificial intelligence (generat  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 30 -- Rep. David Scott, D-Ga., introduced the "Jobs, On-the-Job Earn-While-You-Learn Training and Apprenticeships for Young African-Americans Act" on Sept. 20, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Nov. 29. H.R. 9739. A bill to amend the National Apprenticeship Act in order to increase and expand the national apprenticeship system to include the immediate recruitment, employment, and on-the-job earn as you learn training of young African Americans, and to promote the devel  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 30 -- Rep. Mark Takano, D-Calif., introduced the "VA Employee Fairness Act" on Sept. 25, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Nov. 29. H.R. 9855. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to modify authorities relating to the collective bargaining of employees in the Veterans Health Administration; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Mark Pocan, D-Wis., Julia Brownley, D-Calif., Nikki Budzinski, D-Ill., Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., Lis  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 30 -- Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Fla., introduced the "BIRD Energy and U.S.-Israel Energy Center Reauthorization Act" on Sept. 19, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Nov. 27. H.R. 9713. A bill to amend the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 to expand and reauthorize the United States-Israel Energy Cooperation program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, and Home  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 30 -- Rep. Maxine Waters, D-Calif., introduced the "Affordable PLUS Repayment Options for Parents Act" on Sept. 20, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Nov. 29. H.R. 9746. A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to allow borrowers of Parent PLUS loans or loans under section 428B made on behalf of a dependent student to repay such loans pursuant to an income-contingent repayment plan or income-based repayment plan, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Educ  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 30 -- Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., introduced the "Prison Staff Safety Enhancement Act" on Sept. 17, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Nov. 29. S. 5062. A bill to address sexual harrassment and sexual assault of Bureau of Prisons staff in prisons, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Ga. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Prison Staff Safety Enhancement Act". SEC. 2. Ad  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 29 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., introduced the "Child Care Access Means Parents in Schools Reauthorization Act" on Sept. 12, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Nov. 27. S. 5033. A bill to amend the Child Care Access Means Parents In School Program under the Higher Education Act of 1965; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, Benjamin Cardin, D-Md., Robert Casey Jr.,   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 30 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nev., introduced a resolution on Sept. 17, 2024. The text of the resolution was released on Nov. 29. S. Res. 823. A resolution recognizing Hispanic Heritage Month and celebrating the heritage and culture of Latinos in the United States and the immense contributions of Latinos to the United States; considered and agreed to. The resolution is cosponsored by Sens. John Cornyn, R-Texas, Bill Cassidy, R-La., Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., Richard Blumen  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 30 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-Calif., introduced a resolution on Sept. 12, 2024. The text of the resolution was released on Nov. 27. S. Res. 815. A resolution designating the week beginning on September 9, 2024, as "National Hispanic-Serving Institutions Week"; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. The resolution is cosponsored by Sens. John Cornyn, R-Texas, Michael Bennet, D-Colo., Cory Booker, D-N.J., Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, Laphonza Butler, D-Calif., Maria  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 29 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Ga., introduced a resolution on Sept. 11, 2024. The text of the resolution was released on Nov. 27. S. Res. 811. A resolution condemning the horrific shooting at Apalachee High School in Winder, Georgia, recognizing the victims, and expressing condolences and support to their families and their communities; considered and agreed to. The resolution is cosponsored by Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Ga. * * * Condemning the horrific shooting at Apalachee Hig  more