WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 -- Rep. Mike Bost, R-Ill., has introduced legislation (H.R. 9430) to "amend the Honoring our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics (PACT) Act of 2022 to establish a maximum amount of attorney fees for suits against the United States relating to water at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina." The bill was introduced on Dec. 6 and has nine co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Darrell Issa, R-Calif., Jack Bergman, R-Mich., Barry Moore, R-Ala., Madison Cawthorn, R-N.C., Nancy Mace, R  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tenn., has introduced the Holding Accountable Russian Mercenaries Act (H.R. 9381) "to designate the Russian-based PMC Wagner Group as a foreign terrorist organization." The bill was introduced on Dec. 1 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Joe Wilson, R-S.C., Marc Veasey, D-Texas, and Richard Hudson, R-N.C. It was referred to the House Judiciary Committee. The full text of the bill is available from https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/938  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6 -- Rep. Ronny Jackson, R-Texas, has introduced legislation (H.R. 9389) to "amend title 10, U.S. Code, to restrict the Secretary of Defense from paying or reimbursing expenses relating to abortion services." The bill was introduced on Dec. 1 and has 25 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Chip Roy, R-Texas, Doug Lamborn, R-Colo., Michael Waltz, R-Fla., Pat Fallon, R-Texas, Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., Greg Steube, R-Fla., Kat Cammack, R-Fla., Mary E. Miller, R-Ill., Jeff Duncan, R-S.  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- Rep. John H. Rutherford, R-Fla., has introduced legislation (H.R. 9373) to "provide that the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration shall not issue an interim or final rule that includes an area closure in the South Atlantic for species managed under the Snapper-Grouper Fishery Management Plan until the South Atlantic Great Red Snapper Count study is complete and the data related to that study is integrated into the stock assessment." The bill  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 7 -- Sen. Thomas R. Carper, D-Del., has introduced legislation (S. 5185) to "amend the Coastal Barrier Resources Act to make improvements to that Act." The bill was introduced on Dec. 5 and was co-sponsored by Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C. It was referred to the House Environment and Public Works Committee. For more information, Sen. Thomas R. Carper, 513 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20510; 202/224-2441; or in state at 500 W. Loockerman St., Ste. 470, Dover, DE 19  more