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. Gerald E. Connolly, D-Va., introduced the "Saving the Civil Service Act" on Feb. 14, 2023. H.R. 1002. A bill to prohibit the establishment of schedule F of the excepted service, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pa., and Abigail Spanberger, D-Va. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Saving the Civil Service Act". SEC. 2. Limitations on excepting   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. 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 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 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. 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. 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. Tim Kaine, D-Va., introduced the "Reproductive Freedom for All Act" on Feb. 9, 2023. S. 317. A bill to guarantee that Americans have the freedom to make certain reproductive decisions without undue government interference; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, Kyrsten Sinema, I-Ariz., and Susan M. Collins, R-Maine * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Reproductive Freedom for All Act".  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 15 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., introduced a resolution on March 8, 2023. S. Res. 99. A resolution supporting the goals of International Women's Day; to the Committee on Foreign Relations. The resolution is cosponsored by Sens. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., Tim Kaine, D-Va., and Chris Van Hollen, D-Md. * * * The text of the resolution: Supporting the goals of International Women's Day. Whereas, as of March 2023, there are ap  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. Mark R. Warner, D-Va., introduced the "Broadband Grant Tax Treatment Act" on Feb. 9, 2023. S. 341. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude certain broadband grants from gross income; to the Committee on Finance. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Jerry Moran, R-Kan., Tim Kaine, D-Va., Roger Wicker, R-Miss., Raphael G. Warnock, D-Ga., Kevin Cramer, R-N.D., Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, James Risch  more

WASHINGTON, March 15 -- Sen. Mark R. Warner, D-Va., introduced the "Increasing Competitiveness for American Drones Act" on Feb. 7, 2023. S. 307. A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to establish certain rules relating to unmanned aircraft systems and operations, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. The bill is cosponsored by Sen. John Thune, R-S.D. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Increasing Competitiveness f  more

WASHINGTON, March 16 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., introduced the "Reinvesting in Shoreline Economies and Ecosystems Act" on Feb. 9, 2023. S. 373. A bill to modify the disposition of certain outer Continental Shelf revenues and to open Federal financial sharing to heighten opportunities for renewable energy, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Bill Cassidy, R-La., John Kennedy, R-La., Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, Linds  more

WASHINGTON, March 16 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., introduced the "Supreme Court Ethics, Recusal, and Transparency Act" on Feb. 9, 2023. S. 359. A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, to provide for a code of conduct for justices of the Supreme Court of the United States, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., Cory Booker, D-N.J., Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., Jack Reed, D-R.I., D  more