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 -- 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 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 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 16 -- Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., introduced the "Simplifying Grants Act" on Feb. 9, 2023. S. 375. A bill to simplify the grant process for nonurbanized areas, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. James Risch, R-Idaho, Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., Roger Wicker, R-Miss., Rick Scott, R-Fla., and Tommy Tuberville, R-Ala. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Simplifying G  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