WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 -- Rep. Kelly Armstrong, R-N.D., introduced the "Right to Trial Act" on June 27, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 27. H.R. 8856. A bill to protect the constitutional right to trial and discourage imposition of extended sentences for defendants who elect to go to trial instead of accepting a plea offer, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Morgan Griffith, R-Va., Michael C. Burgess, R-Texas, Mary Gay Scanl  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 -- Rep. Jim Banks, R-Ind., introduced the "Conscience Protection Act" on June 27, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 27. H.R. 8857. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to prohibit discrimination against health care entities that do not participate in abortion, and to strengthen implementation and enforcement of Federal conscience laws; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Alex X. Mooney, R-W.Va., Doug LaMalfa, R-Ca  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 31 -- Rep. Warren Davidson, R-Ohio, introduced a joint resolution on June 27, 2024. The text of the resolution was released on Aug. 30. H.J. Res. 170. A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Department of Agriculture relating to "Final Determination: Adoption of Energy Efficiency Standards for New Construction of HUD- and USDA-Finan  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 30 -- Rep. Garret Graves, R-La., introduced a joint resolution on June 18, 2024. The text of the resolution was released on Aug. 25. H.J. Res. 168. A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Council on Environmental Quality relating to "National Environmental Policy Act Implementing Regulations Revisions Phase 2"; to the Committee on Natural Resources. The resolution is cosponsored by   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 31 -- Rep. Tom McClintock, R-Calif., introduced a joint resolution on June 27, 2024. The text of the resolution was released on Aug. 30. H.J. Res. 171. A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the proposed rule submitted by the Office of Refugee Resettlement of the Administration for Children and Families of the Department of Health and Human Services relating to the Unaccompanied Children Program Foundational  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, introduced the "No Tax on Tips Act" on June 20, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 24. S. 4621. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to eliminate the application of the income tax on cash tips through a deduction allowed to all individual taxpayers; to the Committee on Finance. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Steve Daines, R-Mont., Kevin Cramer, R-N.D., and Rick Scott, R-Fla. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-La., introduced the "FDIC Discrimination Relief Act" on June 20, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 24. S. 4597. A bill to provide relief for employees of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation who were subjected to discrimination, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Kevin Cramer, R-N.D., Steve Daines, R-Mont., and Joni Ernst, R-Iowa. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may  more