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 17 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-N.C., introduced the "Ordering Authentication in the House's Swearing-In Act" on Feb. 14, 2023. H.R. 1000. A bill to direct the Clerk of the House of Representatives to provide Members-elect of the House with written copies of the oath of office prior to the first session of a Congress and to provide that a Member-elect who signs such copies shall be considered to have taken the oath of office; to the Committee on House Administration. The bill is   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 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 15 -- Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., introduced the "One Subject at a Time Act" on Feb. 7, 2023. S. 287. A bill to end the practice of including more than one subject in a single bill by requiring that each bill enacted by Congress be limited to only one subject, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Rules and Administration. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "One Subject at a Time Act". SEC. 2. One subject at a time. SEC. 3. Enforcement. * * * Su  more

WASHINGTON, March 16 -- Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., introduced the "Read the Bills Act" on Feb. 9, 2023. S. 328. A bill to preserve the constitutional authority of Congress and ensure accountability and transparency in legislation; to the Committee on Rules and Administration. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Read the Bills Act". SEC. 2. Constitutional authority statement. SEC. 3. Findings. SEC. 4. Text of bill or resolution to specify its constitutional authority, c  more

WASHINGTON, March 16 -- Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., introduced the "Write the Laws Act" on Feb. 9, 2023. S. 329. A bill to end the unconstitutional delegation of legislative power which was exclusively vested in the Senate and House of Representatives by article I, section 1 of the Constitution of the United States, and to direct the Comptroller General of the United States to issue a report to Congress detailing the extent of the problem of unconstitutional delegation to the end that such delegatio  more

WASHINGTON, March 16 -- Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, introduced the "Protect Camp Lejeune Victims Ensnared by Trial-Lawyer's Scams Act" on Feb. 9, 2023. S. 378. A bill to amend the Camp Lejeune Justice Act of 2022 to appropriately limit attorney's fees; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, John Barrasso, R-Wyo., Kevin Cramer, R-N.D., Steve Daines, R-Mont., Cynthia M. Lummis, R-Wyo., Marco Rubio, R-Fla., Tommy Tuberv  more