WASHINGTON, Aug. 30 -- Rep. Becca Balint, D-Vt., introduced the "Stop Comstock Act" on June 21, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 25. H.R. 8796. A bill to revise sections 552, 1461, and 1462 of title 18, United States Code, and section 305 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1305), and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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 ST

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 ST

WASHINGTON, Aug. 30 -- Rep. Jamaal Bowman, D-N.Y., introduced the "Ending Corporate Greed Act" on June 21, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 25. H.R. 8797. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose an income tax on excess profits of certain corporations; to the Committee on Ways and Means. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash., Jan Schakowsky, D-Ill., and Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "En more ST

WASHINGTON, Aug. 30 -- Rep. Jason Crow, D-Colo., introduced a resolution on June 18, 2024. The text and summary of the resolution was released on Aug. 25. H. Res. 1306. A resolution expressing support for the designation of June 21, 2024, as National ASK (Asking Saves Kids) Day to promote children's health and safe storage of guns in the home; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. The resolution is cosponsored by Reps. Lucy McBath, D-Ga., Jennifer L. McClellan, D-Va., Sydney Kamlager-Dove,  more ST

WASHINGTON, Aug. 31 -- Rep. Warren Davidson, R-Ohio, introduced a joint resolution on June 27, 2024. The text of the resolution was released on Aug. 30. H.J. Res. 170. A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Department of Agriculture relating to "Final Determination: Adoption of Energy Efficiency Standards for New Construction of HUD- and USDA-Finan more ST

WASHINGTON, Aug. 30 -- Rep. Danny K. Davis, D-Ill., introduced a resolution on June 18, 2024. The text of the resolution was released on Aug. 25. H. Res. 1304. A resolution expressing support for the designation of June 19, 2024, as "World Sickle Cell Awareness Day" in order to increase public awareness across the United States and global community about sickle cell disease and the continued need for empirical research, early detection screenings, novel effective treatments leading to a cure, a more ST

WASHINGTON, Aug. 30 -- Rep. Debbie Dingell, D-Mich., introduced a resolution on June 18, 2024. The text of the resolution was released on Aug. 25. H. Res. 1307. A resolution expressing support for the designation of June 20, 2024, as "World FSHD Day"; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. The resolution is cosponsored by Rep. Mike Kelly, R-Pa. * * * Expressing support for the designation of June 20, 2024, as "World FSHD Day". Whereas facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy (FSHD) is a gen more ST

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 ST

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 -- Rep. Daniel Goldman, D-N.Y., introduced the "Preventing Pretrial Gun Purchases Act" on June 26, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 26. H.R. 8842. A bill to ensure that the background check system used for firearms purchases denies a firearm to a person prohibited from possessing a firearm by a lawful court order governing the pretrial release of the person; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Adam B. Schiff, D-Calif., Rashida  more ST

WASHINGTON, Aug. 31 -- Rep. Richard Hudson, R-N.C., introduced a resolution on June 25, 2024. The text of the resolution was released on Aug. 30. H. Res. 1317. A resolution expressing support for the designation of the week of June 24 through July 3, 2024, as "National Tire Safety Week" in the United States, and supporting the goals and ideals of "National Tire Safety Week" to educate American motorists about the importance of proper tire care and maintenance; to the Committee on Transportation more ST

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 -- Rep. Bill Huizenga, R-Mich., introduced the "Bringing Real Accountability Via Enforcement in Burma Act" on June 27, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 27. H.R. 8863. A bill to amend the Burma Unified through Rigorous Military Accountability Act of 2022 to extend the sunset, to require a determination with respect to the imposition of sanctions on certain persons of Burma, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Comm more ST

WASHINGTON, Aug. 30 -- Rep. Bill Huizenga, R-Mich., introduced a concurrent resolution on June 18, 2024. The text of the resolution was released on Aug. 25. H. Con. Res. 114. Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that the International Olympic Committee should allow Taiwan to participate in the 2024 Summer Olympics under the national name, flag, and anthem of its own choosing; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. The resolution is cosponsored by Reps. Thomas Tiffany, R-Wis., A more ST

WASHINGTON, Aug. 31 -- Rep. John James, R-Mich., introduced a resolution on June 27, 2024. The text of the resolution was released on Aug. 30. H. Res. 1328. A resolution recognizing the actions of the Rapid Support Forces and allied militias in the Darfur region of Sudan against non-Arab ethnic communities as acts of genocide; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. The resolution is cosponsored by Rep. Colin Allred, D-Texas * * * Recognizing the actions of the Rapid Support Forces and allied m more ST

WASHINGTON, Aug. 30 -- Rep. Sydney Kamlager-Dove, D-Calif., introduced a resolution on June 18, 2024. The text of the resolution was released on Aug. 25. H. Res. 1309. A resolution continuing the promise of Juneteenth: honoring, preserving, and investing in freedmen's settlements; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The resolution is cosponsored by Reps. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, Adriano Espaillat, D-N.Y., Jonathan Jackson, D-Ill., Sara Jacobs, D-Calif., Henry C. Johnso more ST

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 -- Rep. William R. Keating, D-Mass., introduced the "The U.S.-European Nuclear Energy Cooperation Act" on June 25, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 26. H.R. 8824. A bill to require the Secretary of State to develop a strategy to strengthen United States-European nuclear energy cooperation and combat Russian malign influence in the nuclear energy sector in Europe; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Bill Foster, D-Ill., and Bi more ST

WASHINGTON, Aug. 30 -- Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, D-Texas, introduced a resolution on June 18, 2024. The text and summary of the resolution was released on Aug. 25. H. Res. 1308. A resolution recognizing June 19, 2024, as this year's observance of the historical significance of Juneteenth Independence Day; to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability. The resolution is cosponsored by Reps. Randy Weber, R-Texas, Bonnie Watson Coleman, D-N.J., Sanford D. Bishop Jr., D-Ga., Stephen F. Lynch, D- more ST

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 -- Rep. Summer Lee, D-Pa., introduced the "Right to Vote Act" on June 25, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 26. H.R. 8825. A bill to protect the right to vote in elections for Federal office, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Joe Neguse, D-Colo., Chris Deluzio, D-Pa., Nydia M. Velazquez, D-N.Y., Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Ill., Kevin Mullin, D-Calif., Barbara Lee, D-Calif., Sheila Jackson Lee, D-Texas, Scot more ST

WASHINGTON, Aug. 30 -- Rep. Ted Lieu, D-Calif., introduced a resolution on June 21, 2024. The text of the resolution was released on Aug. 25. H. Res. 1314. A resolution reaffirming the importance of the United States promoting the safety, health, and well- being of refugees and displaced persons in the United States and around the world; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case more ST

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 ST

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Md., introduced the "High Court Gift Ban Act" on June 25, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 26. H.R. 8830. A bill to prohibit Federal judges from receiving gifts valued over $50 in an instance or $100 in the aggregate in a year from a source unless excepted, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., Nikki Budzinski, D-Ill., Andre Carson, D-Ind., Sean Cas more ST

WASHINGTON, Aug. 30 -- Rep. Elissa Slotkin, D-Mich., introduced the "Short-Term Detention Standards Act" on June 21, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 25. H.R. 8808. A bill to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to ensure access to appropriate temporary shelter, food, and water for individuals apprehended by U.S. Customs and Border Protection, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be su more ST

WASHINGTON, Aug. 31 -- Rep. Mark Takano, D-Calif., introduced a resolution on June 26, 2024. The text of the resolution was released on Aug. 30. H. Res. 1324. A resolution condemning Uganda's undemocratic human rights regression; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. The resolution is cosponsored by Reps. Joyce Beatty, D-Ohio, Mark Pocan, D-Wis., Delia Ramirez, D-Ill., Adriano Espaillat, D-N.Y., Lloyd Doggett, D-Texas, Jan Schakowsky, D-Ill., Seth Moulton, D-Mass., Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-F more ST

WASHINGTON, Aug. 31 -- Rep. Ritchie Torres, D-N.Y., introduced a resolution on June 25, 2024. The text of the resolution was released on Aug. 30. H. Res. 1321. A resolution expressing support for the designation of June 28, 2024, as "Stonewall Day"; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The resolution is cosponsored by Reps. Mark Pocan, D-Wis., Andre Carson, D-Ind., Scott Peters, D-Calif., Haley Stevens, D-Mich., Raul M. Grijalva, D-Ariz., Suzanne Bonamici, D-Ore., Frederica S. Wilson, D-Fla., Sy more ST

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 -- Rep. Nikema Williams, D-Ga., introduced the "Storing All Firearms Effectively and Safely Act" on June 27, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 27. H.R. 8877. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a refundable tax credit for certain gun safes; to the Committee on Ways and Means. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Mikie Sherrill, D-N.J., Gabe Amo, D-R.I., Jared Moskowitz, D-Fla., Alma S. Adams, D-N.C., Julia Brownley, D-Calif., Troy Carter,  more ST

WASHINGTON, Aug. 30 -- Rep. Robert J. Wittman, R-Va., introduced the "America's Conservation Enhancement Reauthorization Act" on June 21, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 25. H.R. 8811. A bill to reauthorize the America's Conservation Enhancement Act, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, Agriculture, and Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker,  more ST

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 -- Sen. Michael Bennet, D-Colo., introduced the "Medicare-X Choice Act" on June 20, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 24. S. 4616. A bill to establish a public health plan; to the Committee on Finance. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Tim Kaine, D-Va., Cory Booker, D-N.J., Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., John W. Hickenlooper, D-Colo., Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., Tina Smith, D-Minn., and Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. Thi more ST

WASHINGTON, Aug. 30 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, introduced a resolution on June 20, 2024. The text of the resolution was released on Aug. 25. S. Res. 749. A resolution recognizing June 2024, as "LGBTQ Pride Month"; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The resolution is cosponsored by Sens. Tina Smith, D-Minn., Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nev., Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., Alex Padilla, D-Calif., Christopher Coons, D-Del., Laphonza Butler, D-Calif., John Fetterman, D-Pa.,  more ST

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., introduced the "John Lewis Every Child Deserves a Family Act" on June 20, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 24. S. 4629. A bill to prohibit discrimination on the basis of religion, sex (including sexual orientation and gender identity), and marital status in the administration and provision of child welfare services, to improve safety, well-being, and permanency for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender , and queer or questioni more ST

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Mich., introduced legislation on June 20, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 24. S. 4600. A bill to require the Assistant to the Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs to provide a briefing on the status of establishing a course of education on authentication of digital content provenance and a briefing on a pilot program on authentication of digital content provenance, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services. * * * S more ST

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Mich., introduced legislation on June 20, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 24. S. 4611. A bill to require retrofitting of anti-lock brake system and electronic stability control kit for certain Army vehicles; to the Committee on Armed Services. The bill is cosponsored by Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark. * * * SECTION 1. Retrofitting of anti-lock brake system and electronic stability control kit for certain Army vehicles. more ST

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Mich., introduced legislation on June 20, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 24. S. 4617. A bill to exempt National Guard Bilateral Affairs Officers from active-duty end strength limits and to clarify the congressional committees to which the Secretary of Defense shall submit an annual report on security cooperation activities; to the Committee on Armed Services. * * * SECTION 1. Exemption of National Guard Bilateral Affairs Officers fro more ST

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- Sen. Tina Smith, D-Minn., introduced the "Stop Comstock Act" on June 20, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 24. S. 4619. A bill to revise sections 552, 1461, and 1462 of title 18, United States Code, and section 305 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1305), and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nev., Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich more ST