WASHINGTON, March 16 -- Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton, D-D.C., introduced the "Francis G. Newlands Memorial Removal Act" on Feb. 14, 2023. H.R. 1021. 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 Natural Resources. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Jamie Raskin, D-Md., Andre Carson, D-Ind., and   more

WASHINGTON, March 15 -- Rep. Andre Carson, D-Ind., introduced a resolution on March 8, 2023. H. Res. 208. A resolution observing the 100th anniversary of the birth of John Leslie "Wes" Montgomery and commemorating his contributions to jazz music; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. * * * The text of the resolution: Observing the 100th anniversary of the birth of John Leslie "Wes" Montgomery and commemorating his contributions to jazz music. Whereas, on March 6, 1923, John Lesli  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. Frank D. Lucas, R-Okla., introduced the "Protect Farmers From the SEC Act" on Feb. 14, 2023. H.R. 1018. A bill to amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to prohibit the Securities and Exchange Commission from requiring an issuer to disclose information related to certain greenhouse gas emissions, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Stephanie I. Bice, R-Okla., Rick Allen, R-Ga., Mike Kelly, R-Pa., Claud  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. Haley Stevens, D-Mich., introduced the "Data Science and Literacy Act" on Feb. 14, 2023. H.R. 1050. A bill to direct the Secretary of Education to make grants for the purpose of increasing access to data literacy education, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Jim Baird, R-Ind., Don S. Beyer, D-Va., and Young Kim, R-Calif. * * * SECTION 1. Short title; table of contents. (a) Short title.--This   more

WASHINGTON, March 15 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., introduced the " 250th Anniversary of the United States Marine Corps Commemorative Coin Act" on Feb. 7, 2023. S. 305. A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of the 250th anniversary of the United States Marine Corps, and to support programs at the Marine Corps Heritage Center; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, Rick Sco  more

WASHINGTON, March 16 -- Sen. Katie Boyd Britt, R-Ala., introduced the "Keep Our Communities Safe Act" on Feb. 9, 2023. S. 333. A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for extensions of detention of certain aliens ordered removed, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. John Barrasso, R-Wyo., Mike Braun, R-Ind., Bill Cassidy, R-La., Tom Cotton, R-Ark., Kevin Cramer, R-N.D., Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, Ted Cruz, R-Texas, Deb Fis  more

WASHINGTON, March 16 -- Sen. Katie Boyd Britt, R-Ala., introduced the "WALL Act" on Feb. 9, 2023. S. 332. A bill to appropriate $25,000,000,000 for the construction of a border wall between the United States and Mexico, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. John Barrasso, R-Wyo., Mike Braun, R-Ind., Ted Cruz, R-Texas, James Risch, R-Idaho, Mike Rounds, R-S.D., and Roger Wicker, R-Miss. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the  more

WASHINGTON, March 15 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-N.D., introduced the "Fair Access to Banking Act" on Feb. 7, 2023. S. 293. A bill to amend the Federal Reserve Act to prohibit certain financial service providers who deny fair access to financial services from using taxpayer funded discount window lending programs, and for other programs; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Katie Boyd Britt, R-Ala., Tommy Tuberville, R-Ala., Dan Sullivan, R-Alas  more

WASHINGTON, March 16 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, introduced the "Protecting America From Spies Act" on Feb. 9, 2023. S. 370. A bill to amend section 212 of the Immigration and Nationality Act to ensure that efforts to engage in espionage or technology transfer are considered in visa issuance, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Kevin Cramer, R-N.D., Marco Rubio, R-Fla., Eric Schmitt, R-Mo., Mike Braun, R-Ind., Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., an  more

WASHINGTON, March 16 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, introduced the "Protecting Military Installations and Ranges Act" on Feb. 9, 2023. S. 369. A bill to require the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States to review any purchase or lease of real estate near a military installation or military airspace in the United States by a foreign person connected to or subsidized by the Russian Federation, the People's Republic of China, the Islamic Republic of Iran, or the Democratic People's Repu  more

WASHINGTON, March 16 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., introduced legislation on Feb. 9, 2023. S. 316. A bill to repeal the authorizations for use of military force against Iraq; to the Committee on Foreign Relations. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Todd Young, R-Ind., Robert Menendez, D-N.J., Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, Richard J. Durbin, D-Ill., Mike Lee, R-Utah, Christopher Coons, D-Del., Rand Paul, R-Ky., Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., Steve Daines, R-Mont., Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, Roger Marshall, R-Kan  more

WASHINGTON, March 16 -- Sen. James Lankford, R-Okla., introduced the "Retain Skilled Veterans Act" on Feb. 9, 2023. S. 334. A bill to modify the restriction in section 3326 of title 5, United States Code, relating to the appointment of retired members of the Armed Forces to positions in the Department of Defense to apply to positions at or above the GS-14 level; to the Committee on Armed Services. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Kyrsten Sinema, I-Ariz., Mike Lee, R-Utah, Mitt Romney, R-Utah,   more

WASHINGTON, March 16 -- Sen. Cynthia M. Lummis, R-Wyo., introduced the "Protecting Our Wealth of Energy Resources Act" on Feb. 9, 2023. S. 319. A bill to prohibit the President from issuing moratoria on leasing and permitting energy and minerals on certain Federal land; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. John Barrasso, R-Wyo., Mike Braun, R-Ind., Katie Boyd Britt, R-Ala., Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., Tom Cotton, R-Ark., Kevin Cramer, R-N.D., Mi  more

WASHINGTON, March 15 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kan., introduced a resolution on March 8, 2023. S.J. Res. 18. A joint resolution disapproving of the rule submitted by the Department of Homeland Security relating to "Public Charge Ground of Inadmissibility"; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The resolution is cosponsored by Sens. Mike Braun, R-Ind., Ted Budd, R-N.C., Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, Ted Cruz, R-Texas, Bill Hagerty, R-Tenn., Josh Hawley, R-Mo., Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Miss., Mike Lee, R-Utah, J  more

WASHINGTON, March 15 -- Sen. Robert Menendez, D-N.J., introduced the "End Tuberculosis Now Act" on Feb. 7, 2023. S. 288. A bill to prevent, treat, and cure tuberculosis globally; to the Committee on Foreign Relations. The bill is cosponsored by Sen. Todd Young, R-Ind. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "End Tuberculosis Now Act of 2023". SEC. 2. Findings. SEC. 3. United States Government assistance to combat tuberculosis.  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. Gary Peters, D-Mich., introduced the "Spotted Wing Abatement Trust Act" on Feb. 9, 2023. S. 322. A bill to amend the Plant Protection Act to establish a fund for spotted wing drosophila research and mitigation; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, Mike Braun, R-Ind., and Jeff Merkley, D-Ore. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Spotted Wing Abatement Trust Act  more

WASHINGTON, March 16 -- Sen. John Thune, R-S.D., introduced the "IRS Funding Accountability Act" on Feb. 9, 2023. S. 338. A bill to provide accountability for funding provided to the Internal Revenue Service and the Department of Treasury under Public Law 117-69; to the Committee on Finance. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, John Barrasso, R-Wyo., Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., Bill Cassidy, R-La., John Cornyn, R-Texas, Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, Steve Daines, R-Mont., Ron Johnson  more

WASHINGTON, March 15 -- Sen. Todd Young, R-Ind., introduced the "Countering Economic Coercion Act" on Feb. 7, 2023. S. 295. A bill to grant certain authorities to the President to combat economic coercion by foreign adversaries, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Relations. The bill is cosponsored by Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Del. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Countering Economic Coercion Act of 2023". SEC. 2. Sense of Congress. SEC. 3. Defin  more