WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Rep. Michael C. Burgess, R-Texas, introduced the "Flat Tax Act" on Feb. 14, 2023. H.R. 1040. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide taxpayers a flat tax alternative to the current income tax system; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. * * *  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 17 -- Rep. Byron Donalds, R-Fla., introduced the "Nuclear Regulatory Commission Survey Act" on Feb. 14, 2023. H.R. 1006. A bill to require the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to distribute an optional and anonymous survey to certain Commission employees to ultimately find solutions to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the Commission, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Chuck Fleischmann, R-Tenn., Nancy Mace  more

WASHINGTON, March 15 -- Rep. Byron Donalds, R-Fla., introduced the "Nuclear Assistance for America's Small Businesses Act" on Feb. 14, 2023. H.R. 1007. A bill to amend the Nuclear Energy Innovation and Modernization Act to assist small businesses that seek to engage in the research, development, and deployment of advanced nuclear reactors by delaying onerous licensing fees, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Chuck Fleischmann, R-Te  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. Brad Finstad, R-Minn., introduced the "Audit and Return it Act" on Feb. 14, 2023. H.R. 1011. A bill to require the Director of the Office of Management and Budget to conduct an audit of any unobligated coronavirus-related funding and to rescind all such funding, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, and in addition to the Committee on Appropriations, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consi  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. C. Scott Franklin, R-Fla. introduced the "Cardiac Arrest Survival Act" on Feb. 14, 2023. H.R. 1012. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to clarify liability protections regarding emergency use of automated external defibrillators; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Gerald E. Connolly, D-Va., Randy Feenstra, R-Iowa, Barry Moore, R-Ala., Don S. Beyer, D-Va., Gus Bilirakis, R-Fla., Neal P. Dunn, R-Fla., Darren Soto, D-F  more

WASHINGTON, March 15 -- Rep. Debbie Lesko, R-Ariz., introduced the "Stop China's IP Theft Act" on Feb. 14, 2023. H.R. 1016. A bill to prohibit certain members of the Chinese Communist Party from entering the United States until such time as the Government of the People's Republic of China ceases the theft of the intellectual property of the United States, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Brian Babin, R-Texas, Thomas Tiffany, R-Wis., an  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 15 -- Rep. Morgan Luttrell, R-Texas, introduced a resolution on March 8, 2023. H. Res. 207. A resolution amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to prohibit Members, officers, and employees of the House from serving on the board of directors of any entity which receives funding from, or is affiliated with or owned or controlled by, the United Front Work Department of the Chinese Communist Party, any other element of the Chinese Communist Party, or any foreign advers  more

WASHINGTON, March 16 -- Rep. Scott Perry, R-Pa., introduced the "Defund the Wuhan Institute of Virology Act" on Feb. 14, 2023. H.R. 1025. A bill to prohibit Federal funding to the Wuhan Institute of Virology and to require a GAO study regarding Federal funds previously provided to such institute or to entities affiliated with the Chinese Government; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Thomas Tiffany, R-Wis., Andy Ogles, R-Tenn., Ralph Norman, R-S.C., Bob Good,  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 17 -- Rep. Beth Van Duyne, R-Texas, introduced the "Housing Supply Expansion Act" on Feb. 14, 2023. H.R. 1053. A bill to amend subchapter IV of chapter 31 of title 40, United States Code, regarding prevalent wage determinations in order to expand access to affordable housing, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for  more

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Rep. Beth Van Duyne, R-Texas, introduced the "Uplifting First-Time Homebuyers Act" on Feb. 14, 2023. H.R. 1052. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the limitation on qualified first-time homebuyer distributions, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Uplifting First-Time Homebuyers Act of 2023". SEC. 2. Increasing the limitation on qualified first-time homebuyer  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 legislation on Feb. 9, 2023. S. 376. A bill to designate the area between the intersections of 16th Street, Northwest and Fuller Street, Northwest and 16th Street, Northwest and Euclid Street, Northwest in Washington, District of Columbia, as "Oswaldo Paya Way"; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Richard J. Durbin, D-Ill., Marco Rubio, R-Fla., Robert Menendez, D-N.J., Rick S  more

WASHINGTON, March 16 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, introduced the "Cost Recovery and Expensing Acceleration to Transform the Economy and Jumpstart Opportunities for Businesses and Startups Act" on Feb. 9, 2023. S. 314. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently allow a tax deduction at the time an investment in qualified property is made, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Cost Recovery and Expen  more

WASHINGTON, March 16 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, introduced the "Highway Formula Fairness Act" on Feb. 9, 2023. S. 345. A bill to modify a provision relating to adjustments of certain State apportionments for Federal highway programs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Mark Kelly, D-Ariz., and John Cornyn, R-Texas. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Highway Formula Fairness Act". SEC. 2. Adjustm  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. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, introduced the "Stop Higher Education Espionage and Theft Act" on Feb. 9, 2023. S. 360. A bill to address foreign threats to higher education in the United States; to the Committee on the Judiciary. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Stop Higher Education Espionage and Theft Act of 2023". SEC. 2. Designation of foreign intelligence threats to higher education. SEC. 3. Disclosure of foreign gifts or contracts.  more

WASHINGTON, March 16 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Ariz., introduced the "Highway Formula Modernization Act" on Feb. 9, 2023. S. 352. A bill to require the Secretary of Transportation to carry out a highway formula modernization study, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. The bill is cosponsored by Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Highway Formula Modernization Act of 2023". SEC. 2. Highway formula modernization  more

WASHINGTON, March 16 -- Sen. James Lankford, R-Okla., introduced the "Pistol Brace Protection Act" on Feb. 9, 2023. S. 361. A bill to amend the National Firearms Act to provide an exception for stabilizing braces, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, James Risch, R-Idaho, Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, and Bill Cassidy, R-La. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Pistol Brace Protection Act". SEC. 2. Modificati  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. Gary Peters, D-Mich., introduced the "Improving Government Efficiency and Workforce Development Through Federal Executive Boards Act" on Feb. 7, 2023. S. 285. A bill to provide for the perpetuation, administration, and funding of Federal Executive Boards, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. John Cornyn, R-Texas, and Alex Padilla, D-Calif. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act m  more

WASHINGTON, March 15 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, introduced a resolution on March 8, 2023. S. Res. 97. A resolution expressing concern about economic and security conditions in Mexico and reaffirming the interest of the United States in mutually beneficial relations with Mexico based on shared interests on security, economic prosperity, and democratic values, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Relations. The resolution is cosponsored by Sens. Bill Hagerty, R-Tenn., Ted Cruz,  more

WASHINGTON, March 15 -- Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., introduced legislation on Feb. 7, 2023. S. 291. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to establish in the Department the Veterans Economic Opportunity and Transition Administration, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Rick Scott, R-Fla., Margaret Wood Hassan, D-N.H., and Ted Cruz, R-Texas. * * * SECTION 1. Establishment of Veterans Economic Opportunity and Transition Administ  more

WASHINGTON, March 15 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla., introduced the "Upholding the Law at Our Border Act" on Feb. 7, 2023. S. 276. A bill to require the Inspector General of the Department of Homeland Security to investigate the vetting and processing of illegal aliens apprehended along the southwest border and to ensure that all laws are being upheld; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Tommy Tuberville, R-Ala., Ron Johnson, R-Wis., Ted Cruz, R-Texas, Thom Tillis,   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 "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