WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- Rep. Matthew Cartwright, D-Pa., introduced the "Military Spouse Job Continuity Act" on Jan. 22, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Feb. 7. H.R. 7060. A bill to make permanent the authority to reimburse members for spouse relicensing costs pursuant to a permanent change of station; to the Committee on Armed Services. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Gwen Moore, D-Wis., Norma Torres, D-Calif., James McGovern, D-Mass., Mary Peltola, D-Alaska, and Del. Eleanor Holmes   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Rep. Tom Emmer, R-Minn., introduced the "Financial Stability Oversight Council Reform Act" on Jan. 11, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Feb. 2. H.R. 6962. A bill to place the Financial Stability Oversight Council and the Office of Financial Research under the regular appropriations process, to provide for certain quarterly reporting and public notice and comment requirements for the Office of Financial Research, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financi  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Rep. Randy Feenstra, R-Iowa, introduced the "Death Tax Repeal Act" on Jan. 18, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Feb. 6. H.R. 7035. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the estate and generation-skipping transfer taxes; to the Committee on Ways and Means. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Sanford D. Bishop Jr., D-Ga., Claudia Tenney, R-N.Y., Austin Scott, R-Ga., Ann Wagner, R-Mo., Dan Bishop, R-N.C., Scott Perry, R-Pa., Tracey Mann, R-Kan.,   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-N.C., introduced the "College Cost Reduction Act" on Jan. 11, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Feb. 2. H.R. 6951. A bill to lower the cost of postsecondary education for students and families; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Burgess Owens, R-Utah, Glenn R. Grothman, R-Wis., Rick Allen, R-Ga., Lloyd Smucker, R-Pa., Lisa C. McClain, R-Mich., Michelle Steel, R-Calif., and Brandon Williams, R-N.  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Rep. Mike Gallagher, R-Wis., introduced the "Go Pack Go Act" on Jan. 11, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Feb. 2. H.R. 6966. A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 and title 17, United States Code, to provide greater access to in-State television broadcast programming for cable and satellite subscribers in certain counties; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determine  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- Rep. Mike Gallagher, R-Wis., introduced the "Sturgeon Protected and Exempt From Absurd Regulations Act" on Jan. 18, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Feb. 6. H.R. 7037. A bill to amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to exclude certain populations of the lake sturgeon from the authority of such Act; to the Committee on Natural Resources. The bill is cosponsored by Rep. Glenn R. Grothman, R-Wis. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Stu  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Rep. Robert Garcia, D-Calif., introduced the "Safe Airspace for Americans Act" on Jan. 11, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Feb. 2. H.R. 6967. A bill to require the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to establish procedures and reporting requirements for incidents relating to unidentified anomalous phenomena, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Accountab  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- Rep. Henry C. Johnson, D-Ga., introduced the "Stronger Communities Through Better Transit Act" on Jan. 18, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Feb. 6. H.R. 7039. A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to establish a program to provide grants to eligible recipients for eligible operating support costs of public transportation, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Alma S. Adams, D-N.C.,  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Rep. Jen Kiggans, R-Va., introduced the "Securing Chain of Command Continuity Act" on Jan. 11, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Feb. 2. H.R. 6972. A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to require an Executive agency whose head is a member of the National Security Council to notify the Executive Office of the President, the Comptroller General of the United States, and congressional leadership of such head becoming medically incapacitated within 24 hours, a  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Rep. Young Kim, R-Calif., introduced the "Restoring Our Unopened Trails for Enjoyment and Safety Act" on Jan. 16, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Feb. 4. H.R. 6994. A bill to require the reopening of covered recreation sites closed due to a natural disaster, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of su  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- Rep. Tracey Mann, R-Kan., introduced the "Reining in Federal Licensing Enforcement Act" on Jan. 18, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Feb. 6. H.R. 7042. A bill to reform the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Warren Davidson, R-Ohio, Mike Ezell, R-Miss., Jake Ellzey, R-Texas, Glenn R. Grothman, R-Wis., Nathaniel Moran, R-Texas, David Rouzer, R-N.C., Thomas Tiffany, R-Wis., Tim   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Rep. Lisa C. McClain, R-Mich., introduced the "Great Lakes Mapping Act" on Jan. 17, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Feb. 4. H.R. 7020. A bill to direct the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to conduct high-resolution mapping of the lakebeds of the Great Lakes, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Debbie Dingell, D-Mich., Bill Huizenga, R-Mich., Hillary Scholten, D-Mich  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- Rep. Scott Perry, R-Pa., introduced the "Defund Davos Act" on Jan. 18, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Feb. 6. H.R. 7047. A bill to prohibit funding for the World Economic Forum; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Thomas Tiffany, R-Wis., Paul Gosar, R-Ariz., Andy Ogles, R-Tenn., Matthew M. Rosendale, R-Mont., and Diana Harshbarger, R-Tenn. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Defund Davos Act". SEC.   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Rep. Bryan Steil, R-Wis., introduced the "Business of Insurance Regulatory Reform Act" on Jan. 16, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Feb. 4. H.R. 7000. A bill to amend the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 to clarify the authority of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection with respect to persons regulated by a State insurance regulator, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cit  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Rep. Thomas Tiffany, R-Wis., introduced the "Wabeno Economic Development Act" on Jan. 16, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Feb. 4. H.R. 7001. A bill to require the Secretary of Agriculture to convey certain National Forest System land in the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest to Tony's Wabeno Redi- Mix, LLC, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Wabeno Economic Development Act". S  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- Rep. Thomas Tiffany, R-Wis., introduced the "Wabeno Economic Development Act" on Jan. 22, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Feb. 7. H.R. 7072. A bill to require the Secretary of Agriculture to convey certain National Forest System land in the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest to Tony's Wabeno Redi- Mix, LLC, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined b  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Rep. Ritchie Torres, D-N.Y., introduced the "Keeping Our Promise Act" on Jan. 17, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Feb. 5. H.R. 7028. A bill to authorize the issuance of visas and admission of certain aliens, and their derivatives, who were selected to apply for diversity immigrant visas but were unable to be issued such visas or be admitted to the United States as a result of certain Presidential Proclamations, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Jud  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., introduced the "Access to Family Building Act" on Jan. 18, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Feb. 7. S. 3612. A bill to prohibit the limitation of access to assisted reproductive technology, and all medical care surrounding such technology; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., Patty Murray, D-Wash., and Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y. * * * SECTION 1. Short t  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, introduced the "Protecting Life in Foreign Assistance Act" on Jan. 18, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Feb. 7. S. 3624. A bill to restrict the availability of Federal funds to organizations associated with the abortion industry; to the Committee on Foreign Relations. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Roger Marshall, R-Kan., Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Miss., James Lankford, R-Okla., Marco Rubio, R-Fla., Tim Scott, R-S.C.  more