WASHINGTON, March 24 -- Rep. Byron Donalds, R-Fla., introduced the "DEMOCRACIA Act" on Feb. 21, 2023. H.R. 1120. A bill to impose sanctions with respect to foreign persons that engage in certain transactions relating to Cuba and to impose sanctions with respect to human rights abuse and corruption in Cuba, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each   more

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Mo., introduced the "Protecting Taxpayers and Victims of Unemployment Fraud Act" on Feb. 24, 2023. H.R. 1163. A bill to provide incentives for States to recover fraudulently paid Federal and State unemployment compensation, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Vern Buchanan, R-Fla., A. Drew Ferguson, R-Ga., Greg Steube, R-Fla., Brad Wenstrup, R-Ohio, Randy Feenstra, R-Iowa, Blake D. Moore, R-Uta  more

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, introduced the "Promoting Physical Activity for Americans Act" on Feb. 13, 2023. S. 397. A bill to provide for the publication by the Secretary of Health and Human Services of physical activity recommendations for Americans; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Roger Wicker, R-Miss., and Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Promotin  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 20 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, introduced the "Hearing Protection Act" on Feb. 14, 2023. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. James Risch, R-Idaho, Bill Hagerty, R-Tenn., Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Miss., Kevin Cramer, R-N.D., Bill Cassidy, R-La., James Lankford, R-Okla., Thom Tillis, R-N.C., Roger Marshall, R-Kan., John Kennedy, R-La., Cynthia M. Lummis, R-Wyo., Roger Wicker, R-Miss., Rick Scott, R-Fla., Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., John Boozman, R-Ark., J.D. Vance, R-Ohio, Ted Budd,  more

WASHINGTON, March 24 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, introduced the "Natural Gas Export Expansion Act" on Feb. 15, 2023. S. 438. A bill to amend the Natural Gas Act to provide for expanded natural gas exports; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., Kevin Cramer, R-N.D., and John Kennedy, R-La. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Natural Gas Export Expansion Act". SEC. 2. Natural gas exports.  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 21 -- Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, introduced the "EAGLES Act" on Feb. 14, 2023. S. 411. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to reauthorize and expand the National Threat Assessment Center of the Department of Homeland Security; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nev., Rick Scott, R-Fla., Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, and Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine. * * * SECTION 1.   more

WASHINGTON, March 24 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., introduced the "North American Transatlantic Resource Security Partnership Act" on Feb. 15, 2023. S. 458. A bill to establish a program to reduce the reliance of allied and partner nations on natural gas, petroleum, nuclear fuel, and minerals produced in Russia, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Relations. The bill is cosponsored by Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "  more

WASHINGTON, March 24 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., introduced the "Nuclear Fuel Security Act" on Feb. 15, 2023. S. 452. A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to establish a Nuclear Fuel Security Program, expand the American Assured Fuel Supply Program, and submit a report on a civil nuclear credit program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. John Barrasso, R-Wyo., and James Risch, R-Idaho. * * * SECTION 1. Short title  more