WASHINGTON, June 30 -- Rep. Aaron Bean, R-Fla., introduced the "National POW/MIA Memorial and Museum Act" on May 25, 2023. The text and summary of the bill was released on June 26. H.R. 3670. A bill to designate the POW/MIA Memorial and Museum in Jacksonville, Florida, as the National POW/MIA Memorial and Museum, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each  more

WASHINGTON, June 30 -- Rep. Mike Carey, R-Ohio, introduced the "Pay Less at the Pump Act" on May 25, 2023. The text of the bill was released on June 26. H.R. 3678. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to terminate the Hazardous Substance Superfund financing rate; to the Committee on Ways and Means. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Kevin Hern, R-Okla., Adrian Smith, R-Neb., Nicole Malliotakis, R-N.Y., Ron Estes, R-Kan., Darin LaHood, R-Ill., and Carol Miller, R-W.Va. * * * SECTIO  more

WASHINGTON, June 30 -- Rep. Alex X. Mooney, R-W.Va., introduced the "Digital Dollar Pilot Prevention Act" on May 25, 2023. The text of the bill was released on June 28. H.R. 3712. A bill to amend the Federal Reserve Act to require an Act of Congress for certain activities related to the issuance of a central bank digital currency, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Pete Sessions, R-Texas, Bill Posey, R-Fla., Ralph Norman, R-S.C., By  more

WASHINGTON, June 30 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Mo., introduced the "Defending American Jobs and Investment Act" on May 25, 2023. The text of the bill was released on June 26. H.R. 3665. A bill to provide an enforcement of remedies against the extraterritorial taxes and discriminatory taxes of foreign countries; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideratio  more

WASHINGTON, June 30 -- Rep. Brad Wenstrup, R-Ohio, introduced the "For Accurate Import Relief To Aid Retailers and Importers of Foreign Freights Act" on May 25, 2023. The text of the bill was released on June 28. H.R. 3739. A bill to provide for the liquidation or reliquidation of certain entries of products of European Union member states, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Mike Thompson, D-Calif., Adrian Smith, R-Neb., Terri A. Sewell  more

WASHINGTON, June 30 -- Sen. Steve Daines, R-Mont., introduced the "Protecting Access for Hunters and Anglers Act" on April 18, 2023. The text of the bill was released on June 29. S. 1185. A bill to prohibit the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture from prohibiting the use of lead ammunition or tackle on certain Federal land or water under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Environm  more

WASHINGTON, June 30 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, introduced a resolution on April 18, 2023. The text and summary of the resolution was released on June 29. S. Res. 161. A resolution designating the week of April 22 through April 30, 2023, as "National Park Week"; considered and agreed to. The resolution is cosponsored by Sens. Steve Daines, R-Mont., Alex Padilla, D-Calif., Kevin Cramer, R-N.D., Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nev., Roger Marshall, R-Kan., Jack Reed, D-R.I., Thom Tillis, R-N.C  more

WASHINGTON, June 30 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., introduced a resolution on April 18, 2023. The text of the resolution was released on June 29. S. Res. 162. A resolution designating the week of April 17 through April 23, 2023, as "National Osteopathic Medicine Week"; considered and agreed to. The resolution is cosponsored by Sens. Roger Wicker, R-Miss., Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., Martin Heinrich, D-N.M., and Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa. * * * Designating the week of April 17 through April 23  more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Mass., introduced the "Department of Defense Overdose Data Act" on May 31, 2023. The text of the bill was released on June 23. S. 1766. A bill to require the Secretary of Defense to submit a report on overdoses among members of the Armed Forces; to the Committee on Armed Services. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., Mike Braun, R-Ind., Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, Tammy Bal  more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Mich., introduced the "Workforce Development Through Post-Graduation Scholarships Act" on May 30, 2023. The text of the bill was released on June 23. S. 1757. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude certain post-graduation scholarship grants from gross income in the same manner as qualified scholarships to promote economic growth; to the Committee on Finance. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va. * * * S  more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, introduced the "Taliban Sanctions Act" on May 31, 2023. The text of the bill was released on June 23. S. 1768. A bill to impose sanctions with respect to the Taliban, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Relations. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Bill Cassidy, R-La., John Boozman, R-Ark., Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., Pete Ricketts, R-Neb., Mike Braun, R-Ind., Rick Scott, R-Fla., Ted Budd, R-N.C., John Hoeven, R-N.D., Joni Erns  more

WASHINGTON, June 30 -- Sen. Mitt Romney, R-Utah, introduced the "China Defense Spending Transparency Act" on June 1, 2023. The text of the bill was released on June 26. S. 1791. A bill to require the Director of the Defense Intelligence Agency to conduct a comparative study on the defense budgets of the People's Republic of China and the United States, and for other purposes; to the Select Committee on Intelligence. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska,  more