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. Bob Good, R-Va., introduced the "English Language Unity Act" on Feb. 14, 2023. H.R. 997. A bill to declare English as the official language of the United States, to establish a uniform English language rule for naturalization, and to avoid misconstructions of the English language texts of the laws of the United States, pursuant to Congress' powers to provide for the general welfare of the United States and to establish a uniform rule of naturalization under article   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. Derek Kilmer, D-Wash., introduced the "Federal Employees Civil Relief Act" on March 1, 2023. H.R. 1301. A bill to suspend the enforcement of certain civil liabilities of Federal employees and contractors during a lapse in appropriations, or during a breach of the statutory debt limit, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, Ways and Means, the Judiciary, Education and the Work  more

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Rep. Barbara Lee, D-Calif., introduced legislation on Feb. 9, 2023. H.R. 932. A bill to repeal the authorizations for use of military force against Iraq; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Chip Roy, R-Texas, Abigail Spanberger, D-Va., Tom Cole, R-Okla., James McGovern, D-Mass., Harriet Hageman, R-Wyo., Gregory W. Meeks, D-N.Y., and Andy Ogles, R-Tenn. * * * SECTION 1. Repeal of Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Res  more

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Rep. Mary E. Miller, R-Ill., introduced the "Safety and Opportunity for Girls Act" on Feb. 9, 2023. H.R. 935. A bill to clarify protections related to sex and sex-segregated spaces and to activities under title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Jeff Duncan, R-S.C., Jim Banks, R-Ind., Andrew S. Clyde, R-Ga., Lauren Boebert, R-Colo., Matthew M. Rosendale, R-Mont., Marjorie Taylor Green  more

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Rep. Nathaniel Moran, R-Texas, introduced the "Information Security Investment Act" on Feb. 9, 2023. H.R. 940. A bill to require each Member of Congress and the President and Vice President to complete a program of training in handling and safeguarding classified information, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-N.J., introduced the "Clean Ocean and Safe Tourism Anti-Drilling Act" on March 1, 2023. H.R. 1320. A bill to amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to permanently prohibit the conduct of offshore drilling on the outer Continental Shelf in the Mid-Atlantic, South Atlantic, North Atlantic, and Straits of Florida planning areas; to the Committee on Natural Resources. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Raul M. Grijalva, D-Ariz., Gerald E. Connol  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Rep. Bill Pascrell Jr., D-N.J., introduced the "Law Enforcement Officers Equity Act" on March 1, 2023. H.R. 1322. A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to include certain Federal positions within the definition of law enforcement officer for retirement purposes, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pa., Andrew R. Garbarino, R-N.Y., and Gerald E. Connolly, D-Va. * * * SECT  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Rep. Bill Pascrell Jr., D-N.J., introduced the "LEO Fair Retirement Act" on March 1, 2023. H.R. 1323. A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to provide that for purposes of computing the annuity of certain law enforcement officers, any hours worked in excess of the limitation applicable to law enforcement premium pay shall be included in such computation, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, and in addition to the Committee on W  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Rep. Deborah K. Ross, D-N.C., introduced the "Defend our Coast Act" on March 1, 2023. H.R. 1327. A bill to amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to withdraw the outer Continental Shelf in the Mid- Atlantic planning area from disposition, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Gerald E. Connolly, D-Va., Don S. Beyer, D-Va., Alma S. Adams, D-N.C., Robert C. Scott, D-Va., and Wiley Nickel, D-N.C. * * * SECTIO  more

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar, R-Fla., introduced the "Re-Using Equipment for Environmental Fortification Act" on Feb. 9, 2023. H.R. 950. A bill to direct the Secretary of the Navy to notify Congress of the pending retirement of any naval vessel that is a viable candidate for artificial reefing, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Ed Case, D-Hawaii, Robert J. Wittman, R-Va., Julia Brownley, D-Calif., Gus Bilirakis, R-  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Rep. Jan Schakowsky, D-Ill., introduced the "Medical Device Nonvisual Accessibility Act" on March 1, 2023. H.R. 1328. A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to establish nonvisual accessibility standards for certain devices with digital interfaces, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. David Trone, D-Md., Marc Veasey, D-Texas, Sanford D. Bishop Jr., D-Ga., Jimmy Panetta, D-Calif., John Sarbane  more

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Rep. Abigail Spanberger, D-Va., introduced the "Public Safety Retirees Healthcare Protection Act" on Feb. 9, 2023. H.R. 957. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the amount excluded from gross income by reason of distributions from governmental retirement plans for health and long-term care insurance for public safety officers; to the Committee on Ways and Means. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pa., Daniel Kildee, D-Mich.,   more

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Rep. Michelle Steel, R-Calif., introduced legislation on Feb. 9, 2023. H.R. 958. A bill to require certain reports and briefings relating to North Korea; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Gerald E. Connolly, D-Va., and Del. Amata Radewagen, R-A.S. * * * SECTION 1. Reports and briefings relating to North Korea. (a) Annual report.--The President shall submit to Congress on annual basis a report on the matters described in each of fol  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Rep. Michelle Steel, R-Calif., introduced the "Taiwan Democracy Defense Lend-Lease Act" on March 1, 2023. H.R. 1330. A bill to provide for the loan and lease of defense articles to the Government of Taiwan, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Jimmy Panetta, D-Calif., Daniel Crenshaw, R-Texas, Marc Veasey, D-Texas, Robert J. Wittman, R-Va., Marilyn Strickland, D-Wash., Pat Fallon, R-Texas, Jared Golden, D-Maine, D  more