WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Rep. Kelly Armstrong, R-N.D., introduced the "Enhancing Administrative Reviews for Broadband Deployment Act" on May 15, 2023. The text of the bill was released on June 2. H.R. 3294. A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture to develop a plan for providing the staffing necessary to ensure timely review of communications use authorizations, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on  more

WASHINGTON, May 30 -- Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., introduced the "Stopping Home Office Work's Unproductive Problems Act" on May 11, 2023. The text of the bill was released on May 29. S. 1565. A bill to require Executive agencies to submit to Congress a study of the impacts of expanded telework and remote work by agency employees during the COVID-19 pandemic and a plan for the agency's future use of telework and remote work, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Security and G  more

WASHINGTON, May 28 -- Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., introduced the "Veterans Health Care Freedom Act" on May 10, 2023. The text of the bill was released on May 24. S. 1545. A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a pilot program to improve the ability of veterans to access medical care in medical facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs and in the community by providing veterans the ability to choose health care providers; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.  more

WASHINGTON, May 29 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., introduced the "Chiropractic Medicare Coverage Modernization Act" on March 14, 2023. The text and summary of the bill was released on May 28. S. 799. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide Medicare coverage for all physicians' services furnished by doctors of chiropractic within the scope of their license, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Kevin Cramer, R-N.D.,  more

WASHINGTON, May 31 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La. introduced a resolution on May 10, 2023. The text and summary of the resolution was released on May 24. S. Res. 206. A resolution designating June 10, 2023, as "Veterans Get Outside Day"; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The resolution is cosponsored by Sens. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, and Kevin Cramer, R-N.D. * * * Designating June 10, 2023, as "Veterans Get Outside Day". Whereas, between 2000 and 2022, the Department of Defense found that   more

WASHINGTON, May 30 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, introduced the "Back the Blue Act" on May 11, 2023. The text of the bill was released on May 29. S. 1569. A bill to protect law enforcement officers, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., Ted Cruz, R-Texas, Thom Tillis, R-N.C., Rick Scott, R-Fla., Jerry Moran, R-Kan., Mike Braun, R-Ind., Kevin Cramer, R-N.D., Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., John Booz  more

WASHINGTON, May 28 -- Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., introduced the "Campus Free Speech Restoration Act" on May 10, 2023. The text of the bill was released on May 24. S. 1511. A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to ensure that public institutions of higher education eschew policies that improperly constrain the expressive rights of students, and to ensure that private institutions of higher education are transparent about, and responsible for, their chosen speech policies; to the Committ  more

WASHINGTON, May 28 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-N.D., introduced the "Bank Service Company Examination Coordination Act" on May 9, 2023. The text of the bill was released on May 25. S. 1501. A bill to amend the Bank Service Company Act to provide improvements with respect to State banking agencies, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., Cynthia M. Lummis, R-Wyo., Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, John Boo  more

WASHINGTON, May 28 -- Sen. Steve Daines, R-Mont., introduced legisation on May 9, 2023. The text and summary of the bill was released on May 25. S. 1503. A bill to prohibit the use of Department of Defense funds for adult cabaret performances; to the Committee on Armed Services. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., Ted Budd, R-N.C., Kevin Cramer, R-N.D., and Marco Rubio, R-Fla. * * * SECTION 1. Prohibition on use of funds for adult cabaret performances. (a) Prohibition.--Non  more

WASHINGTON, May 30 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, introduced the "Modification to Department of Defense Travel Authorities for Abortion-Related Expenses Act" on March 15, 2023. The text of the bill was released on May 29. S. 822. A bill to terminate the Department of Defense memorandum relating to access to abortions, to prohibit the use of travel and transportation allowances, medical convalescent leave, and administrative absences to travel to obtain abortions, and for other purposes; to the Com  more

WASHINGTON, May 29 -- Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Neb., introduced the "Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act" on March 14, 2023. The text of the bill was released on May 28. S. 785. A bill to amend the Clean Air Act with respect to the ethanol waiver for Reid Vapor Pressure under that Act, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., John Thune, R-S.D., Pete Ricketts, R-Neb., Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., Chuck Grassley, R  more

WASHINGTON, May 29 -- Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wis., introduced the "Guidance Out of Darkness Act" on March 14, 2023. The text and summary of the bill was released on May 28. S. 791. A bill to increase access to agency guidance documents; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Mike Braun, R-Ind., Kevin Cramer, R-N.D., Ted Cruz, R-Texas, Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., Bill Hagerty, R-Tenn., James Lankford, R-Okla., Mike Lee, R-Ut  more

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, introduced legislation on March 16, 2023. The text of the bill was released on June 1. S. 863. A bill to establish a temporary commission to develop a consensus and actionable recommendations on a comprehensive grand strategy with respect to the United States relationship with the People's Republic of China for purposes of ensuring a holistic approach toward the People's Republic of China across all Federal departments and agencies; to the   more

WASHINGTON, May 28 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., introduced a resolution on May 9, 2023. The text of the resolution was released on May 25. S. Res. 201. A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of National Nurses Week, to be observed from May 6 through May 12, 2023; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. The resolution is cosponsored by Sens. Roger Wicker, R-Miss., Tina Smith, D-Minn., John Barrasso, R-Wyo., Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., Catherine  more

WASHINGTON, May 30 -- Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Okla., introduced the "Tribal Police Department Parity Act" on May 11, 2023. The text of the bill was released on May 29. S. 1562. A bill to ensure that Federal laws that enable Federal, State, and local law enforcement agencies to access firearms apply equally to Tribal law enforcement agencies; to the Committee on Finance. The bill is cosponsored by Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-N.D. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Tribal P  more

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nev., introduced the "VA Zero Suicide Demonstration Project Act" on March 16, 2023. The text and summary of the bill was released on June 1. S. 853. A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish the Zero Suicide Initiative pilot program of the Department of Veterans Affairs; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. The bill is cosponsored by Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-N.D. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "VA Zero  more

WASHINGTON, May 30 -- Sen. Mike Rounds, R-S.D., introduced the "National American Indian Veterans Charter Act" on May 11, 2023. The text of the bill was released on May 29. S. 1554. A bill to grant a Federal charter to the National American Indian Veterans, Incorporated; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. John Thune, R-S.D., Bill Cassidy, R-La., Kevin Cramer, R-N.D., James Lankford, R-Okla., Marco Rubio, R-Fla., Deb Fischer, R-Neb., Cynthia M. Lummis, R-Wyo., J  more

WASHINGTON, June 1 -- Sen. Mike Rounds, R-S.D., introduced the "New Markets for State-Inspected Meat and Poultry Act" on March 16, 2023. The text of the bill was released on May 31. S. 846. A bill to amend the Federal Meat Inspection Act and the Poultry Products Inspection Act to allow the interstate sale of State-inspired meat and poultry, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, Kevin Cramer  more

WASHINGTON, May 30 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., introduced the "Mental Health Excellence in Schools Act" on May 11, 2023. The text of the bill was released on May 29. S. 1574. A bill to establish the Mental Health Excellence in Schools Program to increase the recruitment and retention of school-based mental health services providers, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Todd Young, R-Ind., and Kevin Cramer, R-N.  more

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont., introduced legislation on March 16, 2023. The text of the bill was released on June 1. S. 849. A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to establish higher minimum rates of pay for certain law enforcement employees of the Bureau of Indian Affairs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. The bill is cosponsored by Sen. John Hoeven, R-N.D. * * * SECTION 1. Special pay authority for Bureau o  more

WASHINGTON, May 28 -- Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont., introduced the "Retired Pay Restoration Act" on May 10, 2023. The text of the bill was released on May 24. S. 1515. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to permit retired members of the uniformed services who have a service-connected disability to receive both disability compensation from the Department of Veterans Affairs for their disability and either retired pay by reason of their years of military service of Combat-Related Special Co  more

WASHINGTON, May 29 -- Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont., introduced the "Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act" on March 14, 2023. The text and summary of the bill was released on May 28. S. 777. A bill to increase, effective as of December 1, 2023, the rates of compensation for veterans with service- connected disabilities and the rates of dependency and indemnity compensation for the survivors of certain disabled veterans, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.   more

WASHINGTON, May 30 -- Sen. John Thune, R-S.D., introduced legislation on May 11, 2023. The text of the bill was released on May 29. S. 1583. A bill to require the Secretary of State to submit to Congress classified dissent cables relating to the withdrawal of the United States Armed Forces from Afghanistan; to the Committee on Foreign Relations. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., Mike Braun, R-Ind., Ted Budd, R-N.C., Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., Bill Cassidy, R-La.,   more

WASHINGTON, May 29 -- Sen. John Thune, R-S.D., introduced the "Personal Health Investment Today Act" on March 14, 2023. The text and summary of the bill was released on May 28. S. 786. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat certain amounts paid for physical activity, fitness, and exercise as amounts paid for medical care; to the Committee on Finance. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Christopher S. Murphy, D-Conn., Kevin Cramer, R-N.D., Thom Tillis, R-N.C., Roger Marshall, R  more