WASHINGTON, Jan. 26 -- Rep. Veronica Escobar, D-Texas, introduced the "Health Care Providers Safety Act" on Jan. 11, 2023. H.R. 286. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize grants to health care providers to enhance the physical and cyber security of their facilities, personnel, and patients; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Suzanne Bonamici, D-Ore., Kathy Castor, D-Fla., Jan Schakowsky, D-Ill., Bill Foster, D-Ill., Sara Jacobs, D-Cal  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26 -- Rep. Chrissy Houlahan, D-Pa., introduced the "Banning Oil Exports to Foreign Adversaries Act" on Jan. 11, 2023. H.R. 293. A bill to amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to prohibit the export or sale of petroleum products from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve to certain entities, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Don Bacon, R-Neb., Daniel Kildee, D-Mich., Maria Elvira Salazar, R-Fla., Ann Kuster, D-N.  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 24 -- Rep. Richard Hudson, R-N.C., introduced the "Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act" on Jan. 9, 2023. H.R. 38. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to provide a means by which nonresidents of a State whose residents may carry concealed firearms may also do so in the State; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Paul Gosar, R-Ariz., Tim Burchett, R-Tenn., Alex X. Mooney, R-W.Va., Darrell Issa, R-Calif., A. Drew Ferguson, R-Ga., Tom McClintoc  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 24 -- Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, D-Texas, introduced the "Commission to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African Americans Act" on Jan. 9, 2023. H.R. 40. A bill to address the fundamental injustice, cruelty, brutality, and inhumanity of slavery in the United States and the 13 American colonies between 1619 and 1865 and to establish a commission to study and consider a national apology and proposal for reparations for the institution of slavery, its subsequent de jure an  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 24 -- Rep. Mike Johnson, R-La., introduced a concurrent resolution on Jan. 9, 2023. H.Con. Res. 3. Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress condemning the recent attacks on pro-life facilities, groups, and churches; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., Ken Buck, R-Colo., Dan Bishop, R-N.C., Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., Scott Fitzgerald, R-Wis., Alex X. Mooney, R-W.Va., Brian J. Mast, R-Fla., Jerry L. Carl, R-Ala., Mic  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26 -- Rep. David Joyce, R-Ohio, introduced the "Faithful Execution of the Law Act" on Jan. 10, 2023. H.R. 264. A bill to amend section 530D of title 28, United States Code; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Mark Amodei, R-Nev., Jake LaTurner, R-Kan., Chris Stewart, R-Utah, Robert Latta, R-Ohio, Claudia Tenney, R-N.Y., and Austin Scott, R-Ga. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Faithful Execution of the Law Act of 202  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26 -- Rep. Dean Phillips, D-Minn., introduced a joint resolution on Jan. 10, 2023. H.J. Res. 14. A joint resolution amending title 36, United States Code, to direct the President to issue an annual proclamation establishing Democracy Day; to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability. The resolution is cosponsored by Reps. Jason Crow, D-Colo., Daniel Goldman, D-N.Y., Sylvia Garcia, D-Texas, Brendan Boyle, D-Pa., Sheila Jackson Lee, D-Texas, Scott Peters, D-Calif., Donald M.  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26 -- Rep. Claudia Tenney, R-N.Y. introduced a concurrrent resolution on Jan. 9, 2023. H. Con. Res. 7. Concurrent resolution commending the bravery, courage, and resolve of the women and men of Iran demonstrating in more than 133 cities and risking their safety to speak out against the Iranian regime's human rights abuses; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. The concurrent resolution is cosponsored by Reps. Michael T. McCaul, R-Texas, Josh Gottheimer, D-N.J., Scott Peters, D-  more