WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- Rep. Paul Gosar, R-Ariz., introduced the "National Emergency Expenditure Reporting Transparency Act" on July 13, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 13. H.R. 4615. A bill to require that information on spending associated with national emergencies be subject to the same reporting requirements as other Federal funds under the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability. T  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 -- Rep. Ronny Jackson, R-Texas, introduced the "Rural Hospital Technical Assistance Program Act" on July 18, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 15. H.R. 4713. A bill to codify the Rural Hospital Technical Assistance Program of the Department of Agriculture; to the Committee on Agriculture. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Derek Kilmer, D-Wash., Ryan Zinke, R-Mont., Jill Tokuda, D-Hawaii, Lauren Boebert, R-Colo., Terri A. Sewell, D-Ala., Jodey C. Arrington, R-Te  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- Rep. Matthew M. Rosendale, R-Mont., introduced legislation on July 13, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 13. H.R. 4634. A bill to authorize appropriations for the operation of the Southwest Montana Veterans' Home, located in Butte, Montana; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. * * * SECTION 1. Authorization of appropriations for operation of Southwest Montana Veterans' Home, Butte, Montana; reduction of certain amounts.  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Rep. Bryan Steil, R-Wis., introduced the "American Confidence in Elections Act" on July 11, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 12. H.R. 4563. A bill to promote election integrity, voter confidence, and faith in elections by removing Federal impediments to, equipping States with tools for, and establishing voluntary considerations to support effective State administration of Federal elections, improving election administration in the District of Columbia, impr  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Rep. Tim Walberg, R-Mich., introduced the "Choice in Automobile Retail Sales Act" on July 6, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 12. H.R. 4468. A bill to prohibit the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency from finalizing, implementing, or enforcing a proposed rule with respect to emissions from vehicles, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Andrew S. Clyde, R-Ga., John James, R-Mich.,  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyo., introduced the "Access to Genetic Counselor Services Act" on July 13, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 14. S. 2323. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for expanded coverage of services furnished by genetic counselors under part B of the Medicare program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Jon Tester, D-Mont., and Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn. * * * S  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- Sen. Steve Daines, R-Mont., introduced the "Asserting International Restrictions to Strategically Hinder Intelligence Programs Act" on July 12, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 10. S. 2275. A bill to include certain persons of the People's Republic of China on entity lists maintained by the Department of the Treasury; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Asserting Internation  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, introduced the "Food Security is National Security Act" on July 13, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 14. S. 2312. A bill to amend section 721 of the Defense Production Act of 1950 to include the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of Health and Human Services as members of the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States and to require the Committee to consider the security of the food and agriculture systems of t  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, I-Ariz., introduced the "Wildland Firefighter Paycheck Protection Act" on July 12, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 10. S. 2272. A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to provide for special base rates of pay for wildland firefighters, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. John Barrasso, R-Wyo., Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., Steve Daines, R-Mont., Alex Padilla  more