WASHINGTON, June 16 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyo., introduced the "Ending China's Unfair Advantage Act" on March 29, 2023. The text of the bill was released on June 13. S. 1035. A bill to prohibit funding for the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer and the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change until China is no longer defined a developing country; to the Committee on Foreign Relations. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, Mike Lee, R  more

WASHINGTON, June 16 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyo., introduced the "Natural Gas Appliances Standards Act" on March 29, 2023. The text of the bill was released on June 14. S. 1043. A bill to amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to modify standards for water heaters, furnaces, boilers, and kitchen cooktops, ranges, and ovens, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. James Risch, R-Idaho, Mike Lee, R-Utah, Bill Cassidy, R-La  more

WASHINGTON, June 16 -- Sen. Mike Braun, R-Ind., introduced the "IRS Customer Service Improvement Act" on March 29, 2023. The text of the bill was released on June 14. S. 1053. A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to limit the use of taxpayer funded union time for employees of the Internal Revenue Service, and for other purposes; 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 "IRS Customer S  more

WASHINGTON, June 16 -- Sen. Thomas R. Carper, D-Del. introduced a resolution on May 18, 2023. The text of the resolution was released on June 8. S. Res. 223. A resolution designating the week of May 21 through May 27, 2023, as "National Public Works Week"; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The resolution is cosponsored by Sens. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., John Boozman, R-Ark., Benjamin Cardin, D-Md., Kevin Cramer, R-N.D., Mark Kelly, D-Ariz., Cynthia M. Lummis, R-Wyo., Alex Padilla, D-Cali  more

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., introduced the "No START Treaty Act" on May 18, 2023. The text of the bill was released on June 4. S. 1674. A bill to provide for better security and accountability with respect to the strategic and non- strategic nuclear arsenals of the Russian Federation and the People's Republic of China, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Relations. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. James Risch, R-Idaho, Marco Rubio, R-Fla., Kevin Cramer, R-N.  more

WASHINGTON, June 16 -- Sen. Steve Daines, R-Mont., introduced the "Main Street Tax Certainty Act" on May 18, 2023. The text and summary of the bill was released on June 4. S. 1706. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the deduction for qualified business income; to the Committee on Finance. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. John Barrasso, R-Wyo., Bill Cassidy, R-La., Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., Tim Scott, R-S.C., Thom Tillis, R-N.C., Roger M  more

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Ill., introduced the "Safer Detention Act" on April 20, 2023. The text of the bill was released on June 9. S. 1248. A bill to expand eligibility for and provide judicial review for the Elderly Home Detention Pilot Program, and make other technical corrections; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., Kevin Cramer, R-N.D., Cory Booker, D-N.J., Roger Wicker, R-Miss., Sh  more

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, introduced the "Combating Violent and Dangerous Crime Act" on April 20, 2023. The text of the bill was released on June 9. Mr. Scott of South Carolina, Mr. Thune, Mr. Boozman, and Mrs. Blackburn): S. 1223. A bill to improve certain criminal provisions; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., Tom Cotton, R-Ark., John Kennedy, R-La., Thom Tillis, R-N.C., Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., Bill Cassidy  more

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Miss., introduced the "Gun Owner Registration Information Protection Act" on May 18, 2023. The text of the bill was released on June 4. S. 1680. A bill to prohibit Federal funding of State firearm ownership databases, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Bill Cassidy, R-La., Kevin Cramer, R-N.D., Cynthia M. Lummis, R-Wyo., Roger Wicker, R-Miss., Pete Ricketts, R-N  more

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, introduced the "VET-TEC Authorization Act" on May 18, 2023. The text of the bill was released on June 4. S. 1678. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to reauthorize the high technology program of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes; 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 "VET-TEC Authorization  more

WASHINGTON, June 16 -- Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., introduced the "Tribal Adoption Parity Act" on March 29, 2023. The text and summary of the bill was released on June 14. S. 1065. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to recognize Indian tribal governments for purposes of determining under the adoption credit whether a child has special needs; to the Committee on Finance. The bill is cosponsored by Sen. John Hoeven, R-N.D. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as  more

WASHINGTON, June 16 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kan., introduced the "Department of Veterans Affairs EHRM Standardization and Accountability Act" on March 29, 2023. The text of the bill was released on June 13. S. 1037. A bill to prohibit the Secretary of Veterans Affairs from carrying out certain activities under the Electronic Health Record Modernization Program until certification of system stability improvements; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. John Boozm  more

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Sen. Mark R. Warner, D-Va., introduced the "Portable Benefits for Independent Workers Pilot Program Act" on May 18, 2023. The text of the bill was released on June 4. S. 1696. A bill to require the Secretary of Labor to establish a pilot program for providing portable benefits to eligible workers, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Todd Young, R-Ind., Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, Kevin Crame  more