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. 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 15 -- Rep. Ro Khanna, D-Calif., introduced the "Big Oil Windfall Profits Tax Act" on Feb. 14, 2023. H.R. 1014. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose a windfall profits excise tax on crude oil and to rebate the tax collected back to individual taxpayers, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Jerrold Nadler, D-N.Y., Nanette D. Barragan, D-Calif., Mark Pocan, D-Wis., Jamaal Bowman, D-N.Y., Mark Takano,   more

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Rep. Dina Titus, D-Nev., introduced the "Nuclear Waste Informed Consent Act" on Feb. 14, 2023. H.R. 1051. A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to obtain the consent of affected State and local governments before making an expenditure from the Nuclear Waste Fund for a nuclear waste repository, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Susie Lee, D-Nev., and Steven Horsford, D-Nev. * * * SECTION 1. Short title  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 15 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-La., introduced the "Expanding Access to Capital for Rural Job Creators Act" on Feb. 7, 2023. S. 294. A bill to amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to expand access to capital for rural-area small businesses, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Tina Smith, D-Minn., Gary Peters, D-Mich., Raphael G. Warnock, D-Ga., Jacky Rosen, D-Nev., and Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va.  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. 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 15 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, introduced a resolution on March 8, 2023. S. Res. 96. A resolution celebrating the extraordinary accomplishments and vital role of women business owners in the United States; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. The resolution is cosponsored by Sens. Benjamin Cardin, D-Md., Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, Jacky Rosen, D-Nev., and John W. Hickenlooper, D-Colo. * * * The text of the resolu  more

WASHINGTON, March 15 -- Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., introduced the "Preventing Crimes Against Veterans Act" on Feb. 7, 2023. S. 296. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to provide an additional tool to prevent certain frauds against veterans, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nev., and Rick Scott, R-Fla. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Preventing Crimes Against Veterans Ac  more

WASHINGTON, March 16 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla., introduced the "Disaster Contract Improvement Act" on Feb. 9, 2023. S. 310. A bill to establish an advisory group to encourage and foster collaborative efforts among individuals and entities engaged in disaster recovery relating to debris removal, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Gary Peters, D-Mich., and Jacky Rosen, D-Nev. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. T  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