WASHINGTON, April 27 -- Rep. Buddy Carter, R-Ga., introduced the "Manufacturing API, Drugs, and Excipients in America Act" on April 19, 2023. The text of the bill was released on April 25. H.R. 2707. A bill to mitigate drug shortages and provide incentives for maintaining, expanding, and relocating the manufacturing of active pharmaceutical ingredients, excipients, medical diagnostic devices, pharmaceuticals, and personal protective equipment in the United States, and for other purposes; to the  more

WASHINGTON, April 27 -- Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., introduced the "Safe Students Act" on April 6, 2023. The text of the bill was released on April 25. H.R. 2502. A bill to repeal the Gun-Free School Zones Act of 1990 and amendments to that Act; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Andy Biggs, R-Ariz., Lauren Boebert, R-Colo., Josh Brecheen, R-Okla., Eric Burlison, R-Mo., Andrew S. Clyde, R-Ga., Warren Davidson, R-Ohio, Jeff Duncan, R-S.C., Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., Bob  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Alex X. Mooney, R-W.Va., introduced the "Improvement of Mapping, Addresses, Geography, Elevations, and Structures Act" on April 10, 2023. The text of the bill was released on April 27. H.R. 2568. A bill to provide for improvements to National Flood Insurance Program rate maps, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services. The bill is cosponsored by Rep. Vicente Gonzalez, D-Texas. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Impro  more

WASHINGTON, April 27 -- Rep. Claudia Tenney, R-N.Y., introduced the "New Markets Tax Credit Extension Act" on April 6, 2023. The text and summary of the bill was released on April 25. H.R. 2539. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend the new markets tax credit, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Mike Kelly, R-Pa., Terri A. Sewell, D-Ala., Danny K. Davis, D-Ill., Carol Miller, R-W.Va., A. Drew Ferguson, R  more

WASHINGTON, April 27 -- Sen. Robert Casey Jr., D-Pa., introduced the "Respond, Innovate, Succeed, and Empower Act" on March 30, 2023. The text of the bill was released on April 26. S. 1071. A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide students with disabilities and their families with access to critical information needed to select the right college and succeed once enrolled; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Bill Cassid  more

WASHINGTON, April 27 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, introduced the "Stop Dangerous Sanctuary Cities Act" on March 30, 2023. The text of the bill was released on April 26. S. 1068. A bill to ensure that State and local law enforcement officers are permitted to cooperate with Federal officials to protect our communities from violent criminals and suspected terrorists who are illegally present in the United States; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Bill Hagerty, R-Te  more

WASHINGTON, April 27 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-N.D., introduced the "Coal Council Certainty Act" on March 30, 2023. The text of the bill was released on April 26. S. 1089. A bill to maintain the Natural Coal Council in the Department of Energy to provide advice and recommendations to the Secretary of Energy on matters relating to coal and the coal industry, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. John Barrasso, R-Wyo., Shelley Moo  more

WASHINGTON, April 27 -- Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., introduced the "Journalism Competition and Preservation Act" on March 30, 2023. The text of the bill was released on April 26. S. 1094. A bill to provide a temporary safe harbor for publishers of online content to collectively negotiate with dominant online platforms regarding the terms on which content may be distributed; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. John Kennedy, R-La., Richard J. Durbin, D-Ill., Stev  more