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. 26 -- Rep. Andy Biggs, R-Ariz., introduced a resolution on Sept. 6, 2024. The text of the resolution was released on Nov. 21. H. Res. 1425. A resolution reaffirming the House of Representatives's commitment to ensuring secure elections throughout the United States by recognizing that the presentation of valid photograph identification is a fundamental component of secure elections; to the Committee on House Administration. The resolution is cosponsored by Reps. Claudia Tenney,  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 30 -- Rep. Josh Brecheen, R-Okla., introduced the "No More Taxpayer Cash for the Taliban Act" on Sept. 23, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Nov. 29. H.R. 9757. A bill to prohibit the use of Federal funds for direct cash assistance in Taliban-controlled Afghanistan; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as f  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. 29 -- Rep. Matthew Cartwright, D-Pa., introduced the "Water Advanced Technologies for Efficient Resource Use Act" on Sept. 18, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Nov. 25. H.R. 9650. A bill to provide incentives for the purchase of water-efficient products, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Oversight and Accountability, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in eac  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. Chris Deluzio, D-Pa., introduced the "Freedom from Intimidation in Elections Act" on Sept. 25, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Nov. 29. H.R. 9818. A bill to prohibit the intimidation of election officials and election workers; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Raul Ruiz, D-Calif., Gerald E. Connolly, D-Va., Raul M. Grijalva, D-Ariz., Daniel Goldman, D-N.Y., Summer Lee, D-Pa., Salud O. Carbajal, D-Calif., Robert Garcia, D-  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 30 -- Rep. Debbie Dingell, D-Mich., introduced the "Comprehensive Dental Reform Act" on Sept. 17, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Nov. 28. H.R. 9622. A bill to improve access to oral health care for vulnerable and underserved populations; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, the Judiciary, Natural Resources, and Veterans' Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consi  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 30 -- Rep. Debbie Dingell, D-Mich., introduced the "Security And Financial Empowerment for Survivors Act" on Sept. 19, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Nov. 26. H.R. 9693. A bill to promote the economic security and safety of survivors of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, Ways and Means, the Judiciary, House A  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. 30 -- Rep. Raul M. Grijalva, D-Ariz., introduced the "Tribal Heritage and American Bison, Grizzly Bear, and Wolf Restoration and Coexistence Act" on Sept. 19, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Nov. 27. H.R. 9695. A bill to support Tribal co-stewardship, restore and protect bison, grizzly bear, and wolf populations, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined b  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. Ro Khanna, D-Calif., introduced the "End Polluter Welfare for Enhanced Oil Recovery Act" on Sept. 25, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Nov. 29. H.R. 9838. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for an end date for the credit for certain qualified carbon oxide, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Cori Bush, D-Mo., Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., Raul M. Grijalva, D-Ariz., Delia Ramirez,   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. 30 -- Rep. Dan Meuser, R-Pa., introduced the "No Funding Without Freedom Act" on Sept. 23, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Nov. 29. H.R. 9763. A bill to provide for a limitation on funds for Afghanistan; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Bill Posey, R-Fla., Andy Biggs, R-Ariz., J. French Hill, R-Ark., Claudia Tenney, R-N.Y., Larry Bucshon, R-Ind., Nicole Malliotakis, R-N.Y., Randy Weber, R-Texas, and Greg Lopez, R-Colo. * * * SE  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 25 -- Rep. Kweisi Mfume, D-Md., introduced legislation on Sept. 11, 2024. The text and summary of the bill was released on Nov. 23. H.R. 9544. A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 340 South Loudon Avenue in Baltimore, Maryland, as the "United States Representative Elijah E. Cummings Post Office Building"; to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. David Trone, D-Md., Steny H. Hoyer, D-Md., C.A.   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. 26 -- Rep. Brittany Pettersen, D-Colo., introduced the "Water Project Navigators Act" on Sept. 9, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Nov. 21. H.R. 9506. A bill to provide for the establishment of a Water Project Navigators Program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources. The bill is cosponsored by Rep. Juan Ciscomani, R-Ariz. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Water Project Navigators Act". SEC. 2. Definitions. SEC.   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. Mikie Sherrill, D-N.J., introduced the "Expanding Knowledge on Military Reproductive Healthcare Act" on Sept. 20, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Nov. 29. H.R. 9741. A bill to direct the Secretary of Defense to ensure that beneficiaries and health care providers receive certain information regarding reproductive health care under the TRICARE program; to the Committee on Armed Services. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Delia Ramirez, D-Ill., Sheila Cherfil  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 30 -- Rep. Mikie Sherrill, D-N.J., introduced the "Improved Contraception Access for Servicemembers Act" on Sept. 20, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Nov. 29. H.R. 9740. A bill to direct the Secretary of Defense to increase the maximum amount of contraceptive supplies provided to a beneficiary through the TRICARE Program; to the Committee on Armed Services. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Lauren Underwood, D-Ill., Delia Ramirez, D-Ill., Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick,   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 30 -- Rep. Melanie Stansbury, D-N.M., introduced the "Stop The Opioid Pill Presser and Fentanyl Act" on Sept. 24, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Nov. 29. H.R. 9790. A bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act to provide for the regulation of critical parts of tableting machines and encapsulating machines, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by  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. Lauren Underwood, D-Ill., introduced the "Health Care Affordability Act" on Sept. 24, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Nov. 29. H.R. 9774. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand eligibility for the refundable credit for coverage under a qualified health plan; to the Committee on Ways and Means. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Joseph D. Morelle, D-N.Y., Paul Tonko, D-N.Y., Steven Horsford, D-Nev., Haley Stevens, D-Mich., Jan Schakowsky  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 30 -- Rep. Nydia M. Velazquez, D-N.Y., introduced the "Data Improvement for Puerto Rico Recovery Act" on Sept. 20, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Nov. 29. H.R. 9744. A bill to require a study on the critical data gaps experienced by Federal agencies providing grants for the recovery of Puerto Rico; to the Committee on Natural Resources. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Adriano Espaillat, D-N.Y., Alma S. Adams, D-N.C., Delia Ramirez, D-Ill., Ritchie Torres, D-N.Y.,   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 30 -- Rep. Michael Waltz, R-Fla., introduced the "Lifesaving Gear for Police Act" on Sept. 20, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Nov. 29. H.R. 9745. A bill to prohibit the enforcement of certain regulations relating to sale, donation, and transfer of Federal Government property, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consid  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 29 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, introduced the "Veterans Supplemental Appropriations Act" on Sept. 9, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Nov. 26. S. 4997. A bill making supplemental appropriations for the Department of Veterans Affairs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Appropriations. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Patty Murray, D-Wash., Jon Tester, D-Mont., Kyrsten Sinema, I-Ariz., John Boozman, R-Ark., Jerr  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 29 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Ariz., introduced the "Chip Equipment Quality, Usefulness and Integrity Protection Act" on Sept. 10, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Nov. 26. S. 5002. A bill to prohibit covered entities that receive financial assistance relating to semiconductors from purchasing certain semiconductor manufacturing equipment from foreign entities of concern or subsidiaries of foreign entities of concern, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, S  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. 29 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-Calif., introduced the "Lower Colorado River Multi-Species Conservation Program Amendment Act" on Sept. 10, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Nov. 26. S. 5012. A bill to establish an interest-bearing account for the non-Federal contributions to the Lower Colorado River Multi-Species Conservation Program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Laphonza Butler, D-Calif., Kyrst  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