WASHINGTON, March 24 -- Rep. David N. Cicilline, D-R.I., introduced the "DISCLOSE Act" on Feb. 21, 2023. H.R. 1118. A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, Super PACs and other entities, and for other purposes; to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each   more

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- Rep. Dusty Johnson, R-S.D., introduced the "Healthy Dog Importation Act" on Feb. 24, 2023. H.R. 1184. A bill to amend the Animal Health Protection Act with respect to the importation of live dogs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Ann Kuster, D-N.H., Rick Crawford, R-Ark., John Garamendi, D-Calif., David Rouzer, R-N.C., Jimmy Panetta, D-Calif., Robert J. Wittman, R-Va., and Betty McCollum, D-Minn. * * * SECTION 1  more

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-N.H., introduced the "Bolstering Northeast Heating Oil and Gasoline Reserves Act" on Feb. 24, 2023. H.R. 1195. A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to complete a long-range strategic review of the Northeast Home Heating Oil Reserve and the Northeast Gasoline Supply Reserve, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Brandon Williams, R-N.Y., and Mike Lawler, R-N.Y. * * * SECTION 1. Short   more

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-N.H., introduced the "Fighting Presidential Budget Waste Act" on Feb. 24, 2023. H.R. 1194. A bill to amend title 31, United States Code, to require the President to consider the Government Accountability Office's annual report on how to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of Government when preparing the President's annual budget submission, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Budget. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Mike Carey, R-O  more

WASHINGTON, March 24 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-N.H., introduced the "Governing Unaccredited Representatives Defrauding VA Benefits Act" on Feb. 21, 2023. H.R. 1139. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to reinstate penalties for persons charging veterans unauthorized fees relating to claims for benefits under the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a p  more

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, introduced the "PAID OFF Act" on Feb. 17, 2023. H.R. 1099. A bill to amend the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938, as amended, to modify requirements under that Act relating to exemptions, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Rep. Jason Crow, D-Colo. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Preventing Adversary Influence, Disinformation, and Obscured Foreign Financi  more

WASHINGTON, March 24 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, introduced the "Supply Chain Disruptions Relief Act" on Feb. 15, 2023. S. 443. A bill to treat certain liquidations of new motor vehicle inventory as qualified liquidations of LIFO inventory for purposes of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986; to the Committee on Finance. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Tim Scott, R-S.C., Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Benjamin Cardin, D-Md., Thomas R. Carper, D-Del., Christopher Coons, D-  more

WASHINGTON, March 24 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, introduced the "Student Transparency for Understanding Decisions in Education Net Terms Act" on Feb. 16, 2023. S. 469. A bill to require disclosure of the total amount of interest that would be paid over the life of a loan for certain Federal student loans; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, Ron Johnson, R-Wis., Margaret Wood Hassan, D-N.H., Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., a  more

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., introduced the "Saving the Civil Service Act" on Feb. 14, 2023. S. 399. A bill to place limitations on excepting positions from the competitive service, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., Mark R. Warner, D-Va., Benjamin Cardin, D-Md., Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, Edward J. Markey, D-Mass., Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., M  more

WASHINGTON, March 24 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Mich., introduced the "Federal PFAS Research Evaluation Act" on Feb. 16, 2023. S. 466. A bill to provide for the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to study and report on a Federal research agenda to advance the understanding of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Jerry Moran, R-Kan., and Jeanne Shaheen  more

WASHINGTON, March 24 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., introduced the "No Tax Subsidies for E-Cigarette and Tobacco Ads Act" on Feb. 16, 2023. S. 464. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to deny the deduction for advertising and promotional expenses for tobacco products and electronic nicotine delivery systems; to the Committee on Finance. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., Jack Reed, D-R.I., and Richard J. Dur  more

WASHINGTON, March 24 -- Sen. Tina Smith, D-Minn., introduced the "Mental Health Professionals Workforce Shortage Loan Repayment Act" on Feb. 16, 2023. S. 462. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to modify the loan repayment program for the substance use disorder treatment workforce to relieve workforce shortages; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, and Margaret Wood Hassan, D-N.H. * * * SECTION 1. Sh  more

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Miss., introduced the "Holding Accountable Russian Mercenaries Act" on Feb. 14, 2023. S. 416. A bill to designate the Russian-based mercenary Wagner Group as a foreign terrorist organization, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Relations. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Benjamin Cardin, D-Md., Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., Thom Tillis, R-N.C., Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., and Marco Rubio  more