WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, introduced the "Drug Cartel Terrorist Designation Act" on March 10, 2023. H.R. 1564. A bill to direct the Secretary of State to submit to Congress a report on the designation of the Gulf Cartel, the Cartel Del Noreste, the Cartel de Sinaloa, and the Cartel de Jalisco Nueva Generacion as foreign terrorist organizations, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Lisa C. McClain, R-Mich., Thomas Tiffa  more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., introduced the "Title X Abortion Provider Prohibition Act" on March 2, 2023. S. 624. A bill to amend title X of the Public Health Service Act to prohibit family planning grants from being awarded to any entity that performs abortions, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Kevin Cramer, R-N.D., John Thune, R-S.D., Marco Rubio, R-Fla., James Lankford, R-Okla., Cin  more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., introduced the "Protecting Minors From Medical Malpractice Act" on March 2, 2023. S. 635. A bill to protect children from medical malpractice in the form of gender transition procedures; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Mike Braun, R-Ind., Ted Cruz, R-Texas, Steve Daines, R-Mont., James Lankford, R-Okla., Markwayne Mullin, R-Okla., Marco Rubio, R-Fla., and J.D. Vance, R-Ohio. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. Thi  more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, introduced the "Fair Removal of Existing and Enforced Bans on Immunization Relating to Destination Act" on March 2, 2023. S. 641. A bill to terminate the requirement imposed by the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for proof of COVID-19 vaccination for foreign travelers, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Roger Marshall, R-Kan., Steve Daines,   more

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, introduced the "Stopping Border Surges Act" on March 7, 2023. S. 685. A bill to close loopholes in the immigration laws that serve as incentives to aliens to attempt to enter the United States unlawfully, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, Tommy Tuberville, R-Ala., Steve Daines, R-Mont., Katie Boyd Britt, R-Ala., Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., Tom Cotton, R-Ark., Jerry Moran, R  more

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, introduced the "Checks and Balances Act" on March 7, 2023. S. 676. A bill to amend sections 801 and 804 of title 5, United States Code, to include guidance issued guidance issued by non-agencies, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Miss., Steve Daines, R-Mont., Mike Braun, R-Ind., and James Lankford, R-Okla. * * * SECTION 1. Short title.  more

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, introduced the "Regulations Endanger Democracy Act" on March 7, 2023. S. 674. A bill to require each agency to repeal or amend 2 or more rules before issuing or amending a rule; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. The bill is cosponsored by Sen. Steve Daines, R-Mont. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Regulations Endanger Democracy Act of 2023" or the "RED Tape Act of 2023". SEC. 2. Rep  more