WASHINGTON, March 25 -- Rep. Troy Carter, D-La., introduced the "Dr. Norman C. Francis Congressional Gold Medal Act" on Feb. 24, 2023. H.R. 1174. A bill to award a Congressional Gold Medal to Dr. Norman Christopher Francis, in recognition of his contributions to the United States through his lifelong dedication to education, justice, and public service; to the Committee on Financial Services. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Joyce Beatty, D-Ohio, Marilyn Strickland, D-Wash., Steven Horsford, D more ST

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- Rep. Buddy Carter, R-Ga., introduced the "Patients' Right to Know Their Medication Act" on Feb. 24, 2023. H.R. 1173. A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act regarding the patient medication information required to be included in the labeling of prescription drugs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Jared Golden, D-Maine, Bruce Westerman, R-Ark., and C.A. "Dutch" Ruppersberger, D-Md. * * *  more ST

WASHINGTON, March 24 -- Rep. David N. Cicilline, D-R.I., introduced the "DISCLOSE Act" on Feb. 21, 2023. H.R. 1118. A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, Super PACs and other entities, and for other purposes; to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each  more ST

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Rep. Yvette Clarke, D-N.Y., introduced legislation on Feb. 17, 2023. H.R. 1073. A bill to direct the Joint Committee of Congress on the Library to obtain a statue of Shirley Chisholm for placement in the United States Capitol; to the Committee on House Administration. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Nicole Malliotakis, R-N.Y., Nanette D. Barragan, D-Calif., Earl Blumenauer, D-Ore., Jan Schakowsky, D-Ill., Nydia M. Velazquez, D-N.Y., Marcy Kaptur, D-Ohio, Steven Horsfor more ST

WASHINGTON, March 24 -- Rep. Adriano Espaillat, D-N.Y., introduced the "Federal Death Penalty Abolition Act" on Feb. 21, 2023. H.R. 1124. A bill to abolish the death penalty under Federal law; 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 consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. John Sarbanes, D more ST

WASHINGTON, March 24 -- Rep. Barbara Lee, D-Calif., introduced the "Department of Peacebuilding Act" on Feb. 21, 2023. H.R. 1111. A bill to establish a Department of Peacebuilding, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Nanette D. Barragan, D-Calif., Jamaal Bowman, D-N.Y., Tony Cardenas, D-Calif., Judy Chu, D-Calif., Yvette Clarke, D-N.Y., Danny K. Davis, D-Ill., Mark DeSaulnier, D-Calif., Raul M. Grijalva, D-Ariz., Robin Kell more ST

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- Rep. Barbara Lee, D-Calif., introduced the "Shirley Chisholm Congressional Gold Medal Act" on Feb. 17, 2023. H.R. 1088. A bill to posthumously award a Congressional Gold Medal to Shirley Chisholm; to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, 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 i more ST

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- Rep. Ted Lieu, D-Calif., introduced the "Stop Hate Crimes Act" on Feb. 17, 2023. H.R. 1091. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to clarify the causation element in the Federal hate crime statute, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Lucy McBath, D-Ga., Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., Sylvia Garcia, D-Texas, Jimmy Panetta, D-Calif., Earl Blumenauer, D-Ore., Glenn Ivey, D-Md., Jahana Hayes, D-Conn., Veronica Escoba more ST

WASHINGTON, March 24 -- Rep. Glenn W. Thompson, R-Pa., introduced the "Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act" on Feb. 21, 2023. H.R. 1147. A bill to amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to allow schools that participate in the school lunch program under such Act to serve whole milk; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Kim Schrier, D-Wash., Russ Fulcher, R-Idaho, Troy Balderson, R-Ohio, Mariannette Miller-Meeks, R-Iowa, David Trone, D-Md more ST

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- Rep. Jennifer Wexton, D-Va., introduced the "COST of Relocations Act" on Feb. 17, 2023. H.R. 1106. A bill to require Federal agencies to conduct a benefit-cost analysis on relocations involving the movement of employment positions to different areas, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Don S. Beyer, D-Va., Gerald E. Connolly, D-Va., David Trone, D-Md., Jamie Raskin, D-Md., and Del. Eleanor Holmes Nor more ST

WASHINGTON, March 24 -- Rep. Nikema Williams, D-Ga., introduced the "John Lewis Civil Rights Fellowship Act" on Feb. 21, 2023. H.R. 1150. A bill to establish the John Lewis Civil Rights Fellowship to fund international internships and research placements for early- to mid-career professionals to study nonviolent movements to establish and protect civil rights around the world; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., Alma S. Adams, D-N.C., Lisa  more ST

WASHINGTON, March 24 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., introduced the "American Opportunity Accounts Act" on Feb. 15, 2023. S. 441. A bill to establish American opportunity accounts, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Richard J. Durbin, D-Ill., Edward J. Markey, D-Mass., Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, Sheldon more ST

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, introduced the "Stock Buyback Accountability Act" on Feb. 14, 2023. S. 413. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the rate of the excise tax on the repurchase of corporate stock, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., Jack Reed, D-R.I., Ben Ray Lujan, D-N.M., and Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis. * * * SECTION 1. Sh more ST

WASHINGTON, March 24 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, introduced the "Supply Chain Disruptions Relief Act" on Feb. 15, 2023. S. 443. A bill to treat certain liquidations of new motor vehicle inventory as qualified liquidations of LIFO inventory for purposes of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986; to the Committee on Finance. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Tim Scott, R-S.C., Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Benjamin Cardin, D-Md., Thomas R. Carper, D-Del., Christopher Coons, D- more ST

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., introduced the "Saving the Civil Service Act" on Feb. 14, 2023. S. 399. A bill to place limitations on excepting positions from the competitive service, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., Mark R. Warner, D-Va., Benjamin Cardin, D-Md., Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, Edward J. Markey, D-Mass., Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., M more ST

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-N.M., introduced the "Oral Health Literacy and Awareness Act" on Feb. 14, 2023. S. 403. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize a public education campaign across all relevant programs of the Health Resources and Services Administration to increase oral health literacy and awareness; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, and Benjamin Cardin, D-Md.  more ST

WASHINGTON, March 24 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-Calif., introduced the "Outdoors for All Act" on Feb. 15, 2023. S. 448. A bill to codify the existing Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership Program of the National Park Service, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., Cory Booker, D-N.J., Dianne Feinstein, D- more ST

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., introduced the "Social Security Expansion Act" on Feb. 13, 2023. S. 393. A bill to enhance Social Security benefits and ensure the long-term solvency of the Social Security program; to the Committee on Finance. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., Alex Padilla, D-Calif., Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., Cory Booker, D-N.J., Tina Smith, D-Minn., and Ed more ST

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., introduced the "Easy Enrollment in Health Care Act" on Feb. 14, 2023. S. 423. A bill to streamline enrollment in health insurance affordability programs and minimum essential coverage, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Easy Enrollment in Health Care Act". SEC. 2. Definitions. SEC. 3. Federal income tax returns used to facilitate enrollment into insurance affo more ST

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., introduced the "Francis G. Newlands Memorial Removal Act" on Feb. 14, 2023. S. 417. A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to remove or permanently conceal the name of Francis Newlands on the grounds of the memorial fountain located at Chevy Chase Circle in the District of Columbia, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Benjamin Cardin, D-Md. * * * SECTION 1. Sho more ST

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Miss., introduced the "Holding Accountable Russian Mercenaries Act" on Feb. 14, 2023. S. 416. A bill to designate the Russian-based mercenary Wagner Group as a foreign terrorist organization, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Relations. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Benjamin Cardin, D-Md., Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., Thom Tillis, R-N.C., Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., and Marco Rubio more ST