WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Rep. Ronny Jackson, R-Texas, introduced the "Protecting American Sovereignty Act" on March 10, 2023. H.R. 1546. A bill to prohibit the use of funds to implement any obligations of the United States under the World Health Organization's Global Pandemic Treaty; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Austin Scott, R-Ga., Pete Sessions, R-Texas, Paul Gosar, R-Ariz., Ralph Norman, R-S.C., Michael Waltz, R-Fla., Robert J. Wittman, R-Va., Michael   more

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Rep. Ralph Norman, R-S.C., introduced the "Daylight All Year Leads to Ideal Gains in Happiness and Temperament Act" on March 10, 2023. H.R. 1561. A bill to allow States to elect to observe year- round daylight saving time, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Russell Fry, R-S.C., and Joe Wilson, R-S.C. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Daylight All Year Leads to Ideal Gains in Happi  more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, R-Wash., introduced the "Unauthorized Spending Accountability Act" on March 9, 2023. H.R. 1518. A bill to provide for a reauthorizing schedule for unauthorized Federal programs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, and in addition to the Committees on Rules, and the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdi  more

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 4 -- Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, introduced the "No taxpayer funding for United Nations Human Rights Council Act" on March 10, 2023. H.R. 1563. A bill to prohibit contributions to the United Nations Human Rights Council, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Paul Gosar, R-Ariz., Jeff Duncan, R-S.C., Randy Weber, R-Texas, Lauren Boebert, R-Colo., Doug Lamborn, R-Colo., Keith Self, R-Texas, Tom McClintock, R-Calif., Marjorie T  more

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Rep. Susan Wild, D-Pa., introduced the "Mental Health in International Development and Humanitarian Settings Act" on March 10, 2023. H.R. 1570. A bill to enhance mental health and psychosocial support within United States development and humanitarian assistance programs; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Joe Wilson, R-S.C., Joaquin Castro, D-Texas, Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pa., Seth Moulton, D-Mass., Lucy McBath, D-Ga., and Dina Titus, D-N  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. Bill Cassidy, R-La., introduced the "Primary Care Enhancement Act" on March 2, 2023. S. 628. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the treatment of direct primary care service arrangements as medical care, to provide that such arrangements do not disqualify deductible health savings account contributions, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., Tim Scott, R-S.C., and Mar  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. James Risch, R-Idaho, introduced the "Future Logging Careers Act" on March 7, 2023. S. 671. A bill to exempt certain 16- and 17-year-old individuals employed in logging operations from child labor laws; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, Tim Scott, R-S.C., and John Cornyn, R-Texas. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cite  more