WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Rep. Don S. Beyer, D-Va., introduced the "Military Spouse Hiring Act" on March 1, 2023. H.R. 1277. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make employers of spouses of military personnel eligible for the work opportunity credit; to the Committee on Ways and Means. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Mike Kelly, R-Pa., John R. Carter, R-Texas, Jimmy Panetta, D-Calif., Ben Cline, R-Va., Neal P. Dunn, R-Fla., Mike Bost, R-Ill., Ronny Jackson, R-Texas, Brian Fitzp  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Rep. Gus Bilirakis, R-Fla., introduced the "Major Richard Star Act" on March 1, 2023. H.R. 1282. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to expand eligibility to certain military retirees for concurrent receipt of veterans' disability compensation and retired pay or combat-related special compensation, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the   more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Rep. Michael Cloud, R-Texas, introduced the "No Retaining Every Gun in a System That Restricts Your Rights Act" on March 1, 2023. H.R. 1271. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to discontinue the collection by the Federal Government of firearm transaction records of discontinued firearms businesses, to require the destruction of such already collected records, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Daniel Cr  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tenn., introduced the "Housing Accountability Act" on March 1, 2023. H.R. 1281. A bill to provide standards for physical condition and management of housing receiving assistance payments under section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937; to the Committee on Financial Services. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Housing Accountability Act of 2023". SEC. 2. Standards for physical condition and management of housing re  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Rep. Ronny Jackson, R-Texas, introduced legislation on March 1, 2023. H.R. 1297. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to prohibit the Secretary of Defense from paying or reimbursing expenses relating to abortion services, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Chip Roy, R-Texas, Pat Fallon, R-Texas, Robert J. Wittman, R-Va., Mike Johnson, R-La., Michael Waltz, R-Fla., Doug Lamborn, R-Colo., Rich McCormick, R  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Rep. Bill Johnson, R-Ohio introduced legislation on March 1, 2023. H.R. 1270. A bill to exclude certain amounts relating to compensating victims of the East Palestine train derailment, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Troy Balderson, R-Ohio, Max Miller, R-Ohio, Robert Latta, R-Ohio, Warren Davidson, R-Ohio, David Joyce, R-Ohio, Brad Wenstrup, R-Ohio, Emilia Sykes, D-Ohio, Michael R. Turner, R-Ohio, Jim Jordan,   more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Rep. David Joyce, R-Ohio, introduced the "United States Foundation for International Conservation Act" on March 1, 2023. H.R. 1298. A bill to establish the United States Foundation for International Conservation to promote long-term management of protected and conserved areas, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Chris Stewart, R-Utah, Betty McCollum, D-Minn., and Henry Cuellar, D-Texas * * * SECTION 1. Short ti  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Rep. William R. Keating, D-Mass., introduced the "Heroes of the Warsaw Ghetto Congressional Gold Medal Act" on March 1, 2023. H.R. 1299. A bill to award a Congressional Gold Medal to the group of heroic participants in the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising who led an armed resistance against Nazi occupiers and fought to preserve and protect the Jewish culture; to the Committee on Financial Services. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Chris Smith, R-N.J., Marcy Kaptur, D-Ohio, and Mi  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Rep. Alex X. Mooney, R-W.Va., introduced the "Transparency in CFPB Cost-Benefit Analysis Act" on March 1, 2023. H.R. 1313. A bill to enhance rulemaking requirements for the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Bill Posey, R-Fla., Mike Flood, R-Neb., Warren Davidson, R-Ohio, Tom Emmer, R-Minn., Pete Sessions, R-Texas, John Rose, R-Tenn., Andy Ogles, R-Tenn., Zach Nunn, R-  more

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Rep. Mikie Sherrill, D-N.J., introduced the "Child Care for Every Community Act" on Feb. 9, 2023. H.R. 953. A bill to establish universal child care and early learning programs; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Sara Jacobs, D-Calif., Jerrold Nadler, D-N.Y., Grace Meng, D-N.Y., Jamaal Bowman, D-N.Y., Mary Gay Scanlon, D-Pa., Eleanor Holmes Norton, D-D.C., Suzanne Bonamici, D-Ore., Barbara Lee, D-Calif., Rashida Tlaib, D-Mi  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Rep. Brad Wenstrup, R-Ohio, introduced the "Outpatient Surgery Quality and Access Act" on Feb. 9, 2023. H.R. 972. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to modernize payments for ambulatory surgical centers under the Medicare program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provision  more