WASHINGTON, May 28 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tenn., introduced the "John Tanner and Jim Cooper Fairness and Independence in Redistricting Act" on May 11, 2023. The text of the bill was released on May 26. H.R. 3221. A bill to prohibit States from carrying out more than one Congressional redistricting after a decennial census and apportionment, to require States to conduct such redistricting through independent commissions, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. * * * SECTION   more

WASHINGTON, May 31 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tenn., introduced a resolution on March 30, 2023. The text of the resolution was released on May 30. H. Res. 267. A resolution finding that the Russian Federation's presence in the United Nations Security Council violates the purposes and principles of the United Nations; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. The resolution is cosponsored by Rep. Joe Wilson, R-S.C. * * * Finding that the Russian Federation's presence in the United Nations Security Cou  more

WASHINGTON, May 28 -- Rep. Anthony D'Esposito, R-N.Y., introduced the "Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Extension Act" on May 11, 2023. The text of the bill was released on May 26. H.R. 3224. A bill to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to extend the authorization of the Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Office of the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Security. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Mark Green, R-Tenn., and Troy Car  more

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Rep. Mark Green, R-Tenn., introduced the "Securing Open Source Software Act" on May 15, 2023. The text of the bill was released on June 2. H.R. 3286. A bill to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish the duties of the Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency regarding open source software security, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, for a perio  more

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Rep. Diana Harshbarger, R-Tenn., introduced the "5G Using Previously Granted Rulings that Accelerate Deployment Everywhere Act" on May 15, 2023. The text of the bill was released on June 2. H.R. 3300. A bill to amend the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 to provide a timeframe for the consideration by State and local governments of requests for modification of certain existing wireless facilities, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Co  more

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Rep. Diana Harshbarger, R-Tenn., introduced the "Promoting Transparency and Healthy Competition in Medicare Act" on May 15, 2023. The text of the bill was released on June 2. H.R. 3282. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to promote transparency of common ownership interests under parts C and D of the Medicare program; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined b  more

WASHINGTON, May 28 -- Rep. Darin LaHood, R-Ill., introduced the "Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act" on May 11, 2023. The text of the bill was released on May 27. H.R. 3238. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reform the low-income housing credit, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Suzan DelBene, D-Wash., Brad Wenstrup, R-Ohio, Don S. Beyer, D-Va., Claudia Tenney, R-N.Y., Jimmy Panetta, D-Calif., Vern Buchanan, R  more

WASHINGTON, May 28 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-N.Y., introduced the "Sanction Russian Nuclear Safety Violators Act" on May 11, 2023. The text of the bill was released on May 27. H.R. 3246. A bill to authorize the imposition of sanctions with respect to any foreign person endangering the integrity or safety of the Zaporzhzhia nuclear power plant; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in e  more

WASHINGTON, May 28 -- Rep. Donald M. Payne Jr., D-N.J., introduced the "Freight Rail Workforce Health and Safety Act" on May 11, 2023. The text of the bill was released on May 27. H.R. 3255. A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, with respect to sick leave for certain employees of Class I railroads, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Jamaal Bowman, D-N.Y., Nikki Budzinski, D-Ill., Andre Carson, D-Ind., Troy Car  more

WASHINGTON, May 28 -- Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, introduced the "Preventing Executive Climate Overreach Act" on May 11, 2023. The text of the bill was released on May 27. H.R. 3256. A bill to provide that Executive Order 14096 shall have no force or effect; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Natural Resources, and Science, Space, and Technology, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisi  more

WASHINGTON, May 28 -- Rep. Linda T. Sanchez, D-Calif., introduced the "Strengthening Social Security Act" on May 11, 2023. The text of the bill was released on May 27. H.R. 3261. A bill to improve the retirement security of United States families by strengthening Social Security; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall   more

WASHINGTON, May 28 -- Rep. Michelle Steel, R-Calif., introduced the "Permanent Tax Cuts for American Families Act" on May 11, 2023. The text of the bill was released on May 27. H.R. 3270. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently increase the standard deduction; to the Committee on Ways and Means. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Adrian Smith, R-Neb., David Kustoff, R-Tenn., Beth Van Duyne, R-Texas, Brad Wenstrup, R-Ohio, A. Drew Ferguson, R-Ga., Mike Kelly, R-Pa., Randy  more

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Rep. Lauren Underwood, D-Ill., introduced the "Protecting Moms and Babies Against Climate Change Act" on May 15, 2023. The text of the bill was released on June 2. H.R. 3302. A bill to protect Moms and babies against climate change, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Pete Aguilar, D-Calif., Colin Allred, D-Texas, Nanette D. Barragan, D-Calif., Joyce Beatty, D-Ohio, Sanford D. Bishop Jr., D-Ga., Earl Blumenauer  more

WASHINGTON, May 30 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., introduced the "WWII Nurses Congressional Gold Medal Act" on May 11, 2023. The text of the bill was released on May 29. S. 1558. A bill to award a Congressional Gold Medal, collectively, to the brave women who served in World War II as members of the U.S. Army Nurse Corps and U.S. Navy Nurse Corps; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Steve Daines, R-Mont., Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., Jeanne S  more

WASHINGTON, May 30 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyo., introduced the "Book Minimum Tax Repeal Act" on May 11, 2023. The text of the bill was released on May 29. S. 1559. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the corporate alternative minimum tax; to the Committee on Finance. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, James Lankford, R-Okla., Todd Young, R-Ind., Bill Cassidy, R-La., Steve Daines, R-Mont., Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., James Risch, R-Idaho, Mike Braun,   more

WASHINGTON, May 28 -- Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., introduced the "Facilitating Innovative Nuclear Diagnostics Act" on May 10, 2023. The text of the bill was released on May 24. S. 1544. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to ensure equitable payment for, and preserve Medicare beneficiary access to, diagnostic radiopharmaceuticals under the Medicare hospital outpatient prospective payment system; to the Committee on Finance. The bill is cosponsored by Sen. Tammy Baldwin,   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 30 -- Sen. Mike Braun, R-Ind., introduced the "Maximize Americans' Retirement Security Act" on May 11, 2023. The text of the bill was released on May 29. S. 1563. A bill to amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to clarify the fiduciary duty of plan administrators to select and maintain investments based solely on pecuniary factors, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Marsha Blac  more

WASHINGTON, May 30 -- Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., introduced the "Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act" on May 11, 2023. The text of the bill was released on May 29. S. 1557. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reform the low-income housing credit, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Todd Young, R-Ind., Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn. * * * SECTION 1. Short title; table of contents. (a) Short title.--  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 30 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, introduced the "Protecting Taxpayers and Victims of Unemployment Fraud Act" on May 11, 2023. The text of the bill was released on May 29. S. 1587. A bill to provide incentives for States to recover fraudulently paid Federal and State unemployment compensation, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. James Risch, R-Idaho, Roger Marshall, R-Kan., Mike Braun, R-Ind., Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., John T  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 31 -- Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., introduced the "Respect for the Second Amendment Act" on March 16, 2023. The text of the bill was released on May 30. S. 840. A bill to protect the rights of the people of the United States under the Second Amendment to the Constitution of the United States; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, John Cornyn, R-Texas, Mike Lee, R-Utah, Ted Cruz, R-Texas, Josh Hawley, R-Mo., Tom Cotton, R-Ark  more

WASHINGTON, May 30 -- Sen. Bill Hagerty, R-Tenn., introduced the "Depositor Protection Act" on May 11, 2023. The text of the bill was released on May 29. S. 1572. A bill to amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act to address transaction account guarantees, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Depositor Protection Act of 2023". SEC. 2. Transaction account guarantees. SEC. 3. Reciprocal depo  more

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Sen. Margaret Wood Hassan, D-N.H., introduced the "American Innovation and Jobs Act" on March 16, 2023. The text and summary of the bill was released on June 1. S. 866. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to enhance tax benefits for research activities; to the Committee on Finance. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Todd Young, R-Ind., Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nev., John Barrasso, R-Wyo., Kyrsten Sinema, I-Ariz., Thom Tillis, R-N.C., Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif  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 1 -- Sen. Robert Menendez, D-N.J., introduced the "International Children with Disabilities Protection Act" on March 16, 2023. The text of the bill was released on May 31. S. 847. A bill to establish the International Children with Disabilities Protection Program within the Department of State, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Relations. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Jerry Moran, R-Kan., Richard J. Durbin, D-Ill., Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., Benjamin Card  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 31 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., introduced the "Transnational Repression Policy Act" on March 16, 2023. The text of the bill was released on May 30. S. 831. A bill to address transnational repression by foreign governments against private individuals, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Relations. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., Benjamin Cardin, D-Md., and Bill Hagerty, R-Tenn. * * * SECTION 1. Short title; table of contents. (a) Short   more

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., introduced the "Protecting Against Tyrants by Restoring Internet Access and Yielding Vital Interconnectivity in Designated Areas Act" on March 16, 2023. The text of the bill was released on June 1. S. 861. A bill to require the United States Government to obtain and maintain the capacity to transmit internet access service abroad and domestically in case of emergency-related disruptions, and to strengthen support for circumvention technologies tha  more

WASHINGTON, May 28 -- Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., introduced the "Alan T. Shao II Fentanyl Public Health Emergency and Overdose Prevention Act" on May 10, 2023. The text of the bill was released on May 24. S. 1532. A bill to suspend the entry of covered aliens in response to the fentanyl public health crisis; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., Bill Hagerty, R-Tenn., and Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may   more

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla., introduced the "Sanction Transactions Originating from Pernicious Chinese Companies and Policies Act" on March 16, 2023. The text of the bill was released on June 1. S. 852. A bill to prohibit securities investments that finance certain companies of the People's Republic of China and to expand the Non-Specially Designated Nationals Chinese Military-Industrial Complex Companies List of the Office of Foreign Assets Control, and for other purposes; to  more

WASHINGTON, May 30 -- Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont., introduced the "Hello Girls Congressional Gold Medal Act" on March 15, 2023. The text and summary of the bill was released on May 29. S. 815. A bill to award a Congressional Gold Medal to the female telephone operators of the Army Signal Corps, known as the "Hello Girls"; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Jerry Moran, R-Kan., Margaret Wood Hassan, D-N.H., and Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn. * * *  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 30 -- Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., introduced the "Safeguarding Patients and Taxpayers Act" on May 11, 2023. The text of the bill was released on May 29. S. 1589. A bill to provide for transparency of funds appropriated for purposes of implementing part E of title XI of the Social Security Act; to the Committee on Finance. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, Steve Daines, R-Mont., and Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn. * * * SECTION 1. Short titl  more

WASHINGTON, May 30 -- Sen. Mark R. Warner, D-Va., introduced the "Save Rural Hospitals Act" on March 15, 2023. The text and summary of the bill was released on May 29. S. 803. A bill to amend the title XVIII of the Social Security Act to preserve access to rural health care by ensuring fairness in Medicare hospital payments; to the Committee on Finance. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., Tim Kaine, D-Va., John Cornyn, R-Texas, Raphael G. Warnock, D-Ga., John Boozman, R  more