WASHINGTON, May 10 -- Rep. Andy Barr, R-Ky., introduced the "Fair Access to Banking Act" on April 20, 2023. The text of the bill was released on May 9. H.R. 2743. A bill to amend the Federal Reserve Act to prohibit certain financial service providers who deny fair access to financial services from using taxpayer funded discount window lending programs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Bill Posey, R-Fla., Pete Sessions, R-Texas, Da  more

WASHINGTON, May 10 -- Rep. Jack Bergman, R-Mich., introduced the "Homeland And Cyber Threat Act" on April 20, 2023. The text of the bill was released on May 9. H.R. 2745. A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, to allow claims against foreign states for unlawful computer intrusion, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Joe Neguse, D-Colo., Daniel Crenshaw, R-Texas, Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pa., Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., Pat Fallon, R-Texas, Ed   more

WASHINGTON, May 10 -- Rep. Carol Miller, R-W.Va., introduced the "Accelerating Individuals into the Workforce Act" on April 20, 2023. The text of the bill was released on May 9. H.R. 2774. A bill to provide for the conduct of demonstration projects to test the effectiveness of subsidized employment for TANF recipients; to the Committee on Ways and Means. The bill is cosponsored by Rep. Ron Estes, R-Kan. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Accelerating Individuals int  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Rep. Carol Miller, R-W.Va., introduced the "Complete American Pipelines Act" on March 29, 2023. The text of the bill was released on May 8. H.R. 2384. A bill to lower energy costs by ending judicial review for legacy projects and providing jurisdiction to the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Guy Reschenthaler, R-Pa., and Alex X. Mooney, R-W.  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Sen. Mike Braun, R-Ind., introduced the "Don't Weaponize the IRS Act" on March 30, 2023. The text of the bill was released on May 8. S. 1105. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to codify the Trump administration rule on reporting requirements of exempt organizations, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Rick Scott, R-Fla., Todd Young, R-Ind., Mitt Romney, R-Utah, Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., Jerry Moran, R-K  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., introduced the "Accelerating Deployment of Versatile, Advanced Nuclear for Clean Energy Act" on March 30, 2023. The text of the bill was released on May 8. S. 1111. A bill to enhance United States civil nuclear leadership, support the licensing of advanced nuclear technologies, strengthen the domestic nuclear energy fuel cycle and supply chain, and improve the regulation of nuclear energy, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Envir  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., introduced the "Ally's Act" on March 30, 2023. The text of the bill was released on May 8. S. 1135. A bill to amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, and the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to require coverage of hearing devices and systems in certain private health insurance plans, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Hea  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Sen. Robert Casey Jr., D-Pa., introduced the "Rural Hospital Support Act" on March 30, 2023. The text and summary of the bill was released on May 8. S. 1110. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to rebase the calculation of payments for sole community hospitals and Medicare-dependent hospitals, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, Tim Kaine, D-Va., Roger Wicker, R-Miss., Kyrsten Sine  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, introduced the "Find and Protect Foster Youth Act" on March 30, 2023. The text of the bill was released on May 8. S. 1146. A bill to amend part E of title IV of the Social Security Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to identify obstacles to identifying and responding to reports of children missing from foster care and other vulnerable foster youth, to provide technical assistance relating to the removal of such obstacles, an  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Okla., introduced a joint resolution on March 30, 2023. The text and summary of the resolution was released on May 8. S.J. Res. 24. A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service relating to "Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Endangered Species Status for Northern Long-Eared Bat"; to the Committee on Environm  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Sen. John Thune, R-S.D., introduced the "Death Tax Repeal Act" on March 30, 2023. The text and summary of the bill was released on May 8. S. 1108. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the estate and generation-skipping transfer taxes, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. John Barrasso, R-Wyo., Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., John Boozman, R-Ark., Mike Braun, R-Ind., Katie Boyd Britt, R-Ala., Ted Budd, R-N.C  more