WASHINGTON, March 16 -- Del. Stacey Plaskett, D-V.I., introduced the "Territories Health Equity Act" on Feb. 14, 2023. H.R. 1029. A bill to amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to make improvements to the treatment of the United States territories under the Medicare and Medicaid programs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for  more

WASHINGTON, March 15 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Conn., introduced the "Paycheck Fairness Act" on March 10, 2023. H.R. 17. A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide more effective remedies to victims of discrimination in the payment of wages on the basis of sex, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for   more

WASHINGTON, March 15 -- Rep. Lois Frankel, D-Fla., introduced a resolution on March 8, 2023. H. Res. 209. A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the importance of taking a feminist approach to all aspects of foreign policy, including foreign assistance and humanitarian response, trade, diplomacy, defense, immigration, funding, and accountability mechanisms; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. The resolution is cosponsored by Reps. Barbara Lee, D-Calif., Sy  more

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Mass., introduced the "American Opportunity Accounts Act" on Feb. 14, 2023. H.R. 1041. A bill to establish American opportunity accounts, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., Bonnie Watson Coleman, D-N.J., Joyce Beatty, D-Ohio, Jake Auchincloss, D-Mass., Troy Carter, D-La., Barbara Lee, D-Calif., Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash., Jamaal Bowman, D-N.Y., Danny K. Davis, D-Ill.,  more

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Rep. Jan Schakowsky, D-Ill., introduced the "Social Security Expansion Act" on Feb. 14, 2023. H.R. 1046. A bill to enhance Social Security benefits and ensure the long-term solvency of the Social Security program; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce, and Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall wit  more

WASHINGTON, March 16 -- Sen. Robert Casey Jr., D-Pa., introduced the "Stop the Wait Act" on Feb. 9, 2023. S. 320. A bill to amend title II and XVIII of the Social Security Act to eliminate the disability insurance benefits waiting period for individuals with disabilities, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Patty Murray, D-Wash., Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., Jack Reed, D-R.I.  more

WASHINGTON, March 16 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., introduced the "Federal Price Gouging Prevention Act" on Feb. 9, 2023. S. 355. A bill to protect consumers from price-gouging of gasoline and other fuels, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Patty Murray, D-Wash., and Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Federal Price Gouging Preven  more

WASHINGTON, March 16 -- Sen. Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, introduced the Secure Access for Essential Reproductive Health Act on Feb. 9, 2023. S. 323. A bill to ensure the privacy of pregnancy termination or loss information under the HIPAA privacy regulations and the HITECH Act; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Michael Bennet, D-Colo., Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., Ron Wyden, D-Ore., Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, Diann  more

WASHINGTON, March 16 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Mass., introduced the "Protecting Community Television Act" on Feb. 9, 2023. S. 340. A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to modify the definition of franchise fee, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., Charles E. Schumer, D-N.Y., Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Benjamin Cardin, D-Md., Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii,  more

WASHINGTON, March 15 -- Sen. Robert Menendez, D-N.J., introduced the "Keep Americans Safe Act" on Feb. 7, 2023. S. 298. A bill to regulate large capacity ammunition feeding devices; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Alex Padilla, D-Calif., Christopher S. Murphy, D-Conn., Edward J. Markey, D-Mass., Robert Casey Jr., D-Pa., Tim Kaine, D-Va., Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., Thomas R. Carpe  more

WASHINGTON, March 16 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., introduced the "Taxpayer Research And Contributions Knowledge Act" on Feb. 9, 2023. S. 315. A bill to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services and other Federal officials to compile into a searchable database information relating to Federal support for biomedical research and development, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Mike Braun, R-Ind., Bernie Sand  more

WASHINGTON, March 16 -- Sen. Christopher S. Murphy, D-Conn., introduced the "Supreme Court Ethics Act" on Feb. 9, 2023. S. 325. A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, to provide for a code of conduct for justices and judges of the courts of the United States, establish an ethics investigations counsel, and require disclosure of recusals; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Cory Booker, D-N.J., Sherrod Br  more

WASHINGTON, March 16 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-Calif., introduced the "Access to Counsel Act" on Feb. 9, 2023. S. 342. A bill to clarify the rights of certain persons who are held or detained at a port of entry or at any facility overseen by U.S. Customs and Border Protection; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Cory Booker, D-N.J., Benjamin Cardin, D-Md., Christopher Coons, D-Del., Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nev., Tammy Duckworth, D-Il  more

WASHINGTON, March 16 -- Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont., introduced the "Major Richard Star Act" on Feb. 9, 2023. S. 344. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to provide for concurrent receipt of veterans' disability compensation and retired pay for disability retirees with fewer than 20 years of service and a combat-related disability, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., Shelley Moore Capito  more

WASHINGTON, March 16 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., introduced the "No Tax Breaks for Outsourcing Act" on Feb. 9, 2023. S. 357. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for current year inclusion of net CFC tested income, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Richard J. Durbin, D-Ill., Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, Cory Booker, D-N.J., Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., Jack Reed, D-  more

WASHINGTON, March 16 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., introduced the "Supreme Court Ethics, Recusal, and Transparency Act" on Feb. 9, 2023. S. 359. A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, to provide for a code of conduct for justices of the Supreme Court of the United States, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., Cory Booker, D-N.J., Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., Jack Reed, D-R.I., D  more