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. Vern Buchanan, R-Fla., introduced the "Sunshine Protection Act" on March 1, 2023. H.R. 1279. A bill to make daylight savings time permanent, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Bill Posey, R-Fla., Cory Mills, R-Fla., Brian J. Mast, R-Fla., Anna P. Luna, R-Fla., John H. Rutherford, R-Fla., Maria Elvira Salazar, R-Fla., Michael Waltz, R-Fla., Alex X. Mooney, R-W.Va., James Comer, R-Ky., Dale Strong, R-Ala.  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 17 -- Rep. Carol Miller, R-W.Va., introduced the "Tanning Tax Repeal Act" on Feb. 9, 2023. H.R. 936. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the excise tax on indoor tanning services; to the Committee on Ways and Means. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. A. Drew Ferguson, R-Ga., and Andy Barr, R-Ky. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Tanning Tax Repeal Act of 2023". SEC. 2. Repeal of excise tax on indoor tanning services. (a) In  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