WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Rep. Kelly Armstrong, R-N.D., introduced the "First Amendment Protection Act" on July 6, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 12. H.R. 4472. A bill to promote election integrity, voter confidence, and faith in elections by protecting political speech, and for other purposes; to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Financial Services, and Oversight and Accountability, for a period to be subsequently determin  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Rep. Kelly Armstrong, R-N.D., introduced the "Speech Privacy Act" on July 6, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 12. H.R. 4471. A bill to prohibit an entity of the Federal government from collecting or requiring the submission of information on the identification of any donor to a tax- exempt organization, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Speech Privacy Act   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- Rep. David Joyce, R-Ohio, introduced the "Supporting and Improving Rural EMS Needs Reauthorization Act" on July 14, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 13. H.R. 4646. A bill to reauthorize the rural emergency medical service training and equipment assistance program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Debbie Dingell, D-Mich., Kelly Armstrong, R-N.D., Mike Carey, R-Ohio, Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pa., D  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- Sen. Mike Braun, R-Ind., introduced the "Middle Class Borrower Protection Act" on July 13, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 14. S. 2296. A bill to cancel recent changes made by the Federal Housing Finance Agency to the up-front loan level pricing adjustments charged by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mae for guarantee of single-family mortgages, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Roger M  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Del., introduced the "Driving for Opportunity Act" on July 13, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 14. S. 2313. A bill to provide grants to States that do not suspend, revoke, or refuse to renew a driver's license of a person or refuse to renew a registration of a motor vehicle for failure to pay a civil or criminal fine or fee, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Roger Wicker,   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., introduced the "Ensuring Sound Guidance Act" on July 12, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 10. S. 2282. A bill to amend the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 and the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to specify requirements concerning the consideration of pecuniary and non-pecuniary factors, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Mike Braun, R-Ind  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, introduced the "Welcome Home Veterans Act" on July 12, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 10. S. 2276. A bill to provide for opt-out sharing of information on members retiring or separating from the Armed Forces with community-based organizations and related entities; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Kevin Cramer, R-N.D. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Welc  more