WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, D-Va., introduced the "Military and Veteran Caregiver Student Loan Relief Act" on Feb. 14, 2023. H.R. 1001. A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to include service as a veteran family caregiver as a public service job for purposes of the public service loan forgiveness program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. The bill is cosponsored by Rep. Michael R. Turner, R-Ohio. * * * SECTION 1. Short t  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. A. Drew Ferguson, R-Ga., introduced the "Prohibiting IRS Financial Surveillance Act" on Feb. 14, 2023. H.R. 1010. A bill to prohibit the implementation of new requirements to report bank account deposits and withdrawals; to the Committee on Financial Services. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Vern Buchanan, R-Fla., Adrian Smith, R-Neb., Mike Kelly, R-Pa., David Schweikert, R-Ariz., Darin LaHood, R-Ill., Brad Wenstrup, R-Ohio, Jodey C. Arrington, R-Texas, Ron Estes,  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 -- Rep. Gary J. Palmer, R-Ala., introduced the "761st Tank Battalion Congressional Gold Medal Act" on Feb. 14, 2023. H.R. 1022. A bill to award a Congressional Gold Medal to the 761st Tank Battalion, collectively, in recognition of their crucial role in the success of Allied forces in Europe and for the example they set as the first Black soldiers to go to war as part of an American armored unit; to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Ho  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. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, R-Wash., introduced the "Prohibiting Russian Uranium Imports Act" on Feb. 14, 2023. H.R. 1042. A bill to prohibit the importation into the United States of unirradiated low-enriched uranium that is produced in the Russian Federation, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. The bill is cosponsored by Rep. Robert Latta, R-Ohio. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Prohibiting Russian Uranium I  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 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. 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. 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. 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. John Thune, R-S.D., introduced the "Strengthening Local Processing Act" on Feb. 9, 2023. S. 354. A bill to amend the Poultry Products Inspection Act and the Federal Meat Inspection Act to support small and very small meat and poultry processing establishments, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., Mike Rounds, R-S.D., Kevin Cramer, R-N.D., Tina   more