WASHINGTON, July 20 -- Rep. Mary E. Miller, R-Ill., introduced the "Parental Notification and Intervention Act" on June 14, 2023. The text of the bill was released on July 19. H.R. 4123. A bill to provide for parental notification and intervention in the case of an unemancipated minor seeking an abortion; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Diana Harshbarger, R-Tenn., Alex X. Mooney, R-W.Va., Lauren Boebert, R-Colo., Paul Gosar, R-Ariz., and Debbie Lesko, R-Ariz  more

WASHINGTON, July 19 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-N.H., introduced the "Cleaner Air Spaces Act" on June 13, 2023. The text of the bill was released on July 17. H.R. 4076. A bill to authorize funding for a bilateral cooperative program with Israel for the development of health technologies; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Jimmy Panetta, D-Calif., Maria Elvira Salazar, R-Fla., Daniel Crenshaw, R-Texas, Garret Graves, R-La., Nancy Mace, R-S.C., Jeff Van Drew, R  more

WASHINGTON, July 20 -- Rep. Donald M. Payne Jr., D-N.J., introduced the "Payment Choice Act" on June 14, 2023. The text of the bill was released on July 19. H.R. 4128. A bill to ensure that United States currency is treated as legal tender to be accepted as payment for purchases of goods and services at brick-and-mortar businesses throughout the United States, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Alex X. Mooney, R-W.Va., John Rose, R-  more

WASHINGTON, July 20 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., introduced the "Make American Flags in America Act" on June 14, 2023. The text of the bill was released on July 19. H.R. 4137. A bill to require certain flags of the United States to be made in the United States, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall w  more

WASHINGTON, July 19 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., introduced the "Dental Care for Our Troops Act" on June 20, 2023. The text of the bill was released on July 16. S. 2046. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to eliminate certain charges under the TRICARE dental program for members of the Selected Reserve of the Ready Reserve, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., and Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn. * *  more

WASHINGTON, July 19 -- Sen. Mike Braun, R-Ind., introduced the "End Government Shutdowns Act" on June 15, 2023. The text of the bill was released on July 17. S. 2041. A bill to amend title 31, United States Code, to provide for automatic continuing resolutions; to the Committee on Appropriations. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. James Risch, R-Idaho, Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., Roger Wicker, R-Miss., Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, Marco Rubio, R-Fla., and Mike Lee, R-Utah. * * * SECTION 1. Short ti  more

WASHINGTON, July 19 -- Sen. Mike Braun, R-Ind., introduced the "Pentagon Management Oversight Act" on June 15, 2023. The text of the bill was released on July 17. S. 2040. A bill to reinstate the position of Chief Management Officer of the Department of Defense, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Pentagon Management Oversight Act of 2023". SEC. 2. Reins  more

WASHINGTON, July 19 -- Sen. Tina Smith, D-Minn., introduced the "Cancer Drug Parity Act" on June 15, 2023. The text of the bill was released on July 17. S. 2039. A bill to amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to require a group health plan (or health insurance coverage offered in connection with such a plan) to provide for cost-sharing for oral anticancer drugs on terms no less favorable than the cost-sharing provided for anticancer medications administered by a health care  more

WASHINGTON, July 19 -- Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont., introduced the "Protect Patient Access to Pharmacies Act" on June 20, 2023. The text of the bill was released on July 16. S. 2052. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to enforce any willing pharmacy requirements and establish safeguards to ensure patient access to pharmacies in Medicare part D, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., Sherrod Brown, D-  more