WASHINGTON, April 13 -- Rep. Jerry L. Carl, R-Ala., introduced the "Alabama Underwater Forest National Marine Sanctuary and Protection Act" on Feb. 9, 2023. H.R. 897. A bill to provide for the establishment of the Alabama Underwater Forest National Marine Sanctuary, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Garret Graves, R-La., Terri A. Sewell, D-Ala., and Seth Moulton, D-Mass. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the   more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Dale Strong, R-Ala., introduced legislation on March 10, 2023. H.R. 1531. A bill to provide for the renewed availability of funds to construct the border wall upon the deployment of the National Guard to the southern land border of the United States, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Security. * * * SECTION 1. Resume construction of barriers and roads along United States and Mexico border.  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Ala., introduced the "Border Safety and Security Act" on March 8, 2023. S. 696. A bill to authorize the Secretary of Homeland Security to suspend the entry of aliens in order to achieve operational control of the border, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Katie Boyd Britt, R-Ala., J.D. Vance, R-Ohio, Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., and Mike Lee, R-Utah. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act  more