WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Rep. John R. Curtis, R-Utah, introduced the "Providing Reliable, Objective, Verifiable Emissions Intensity and Transparency Act" on July 9, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Sept. 10. H.R. 8957. A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to conduct a study and submit a report on the greenhouse gas emissions intensity of certain products produced in the United States and in certain foreign countries, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Rep. Robert Garcia, D-Calif., introduced the "Securing Help for Immigrants through Education and Legal Development Act" on July 10, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Sept. 8. H.R. 8980. A bill to authorize the Attorney General to provide grants to States, units of local government, and organizations to support the recruitment, training, and development of staff and infrastructure needed to support the due process rights of individuals facing deportation; to the   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Rep. Erin Houchin, R-Ind., introduced the "FAFSA Deadline Act" on July 5, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Sept. 8. H.R. 8932. A bill to establish an earlier application processing cycle for the FAFSA; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "FAFSA Deadline Act". SEC. 2. FAFSA submission date. Section 483(d)(4) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1090(d)(4)) is amended by striki  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Rep. Andy Ogles, R-Tenn., introduced the "Declaration of Energy Independence Act" on July 11, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Sept. 8. H.R. 9017. A bill to amend the Mineral Leasing Act to make certain adjustments to the royalty rates for leases for oil and gas extraction on Federal land, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. August Pfluger, R-Texas, Ralph Norman, R-S.C., Randy Weber, R-Texas, Harriet   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Rep. Andy Ogles, R-Tenn., introduced the "Preventing Forced Abortions Act" on July 10, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Sept. 8. H.R. 8985. A bill to provide for certain conditions on the enforcement of surrogacy contracts; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Paul Gosar, R-Ariz., Greg Pence, R-Ind., Keith Self, R-Texas, Andy Biggs, R-Ariz., Mary E. Miller, R-Ill., Gary J. Palmer, R-Ala., Jeff Duncan, R-S.C., Doug Lamborn, R-Colo  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Md., introduced the "Get Foreign Money Out of U.S. Elections Act" on July 10, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Sept. 8. H.R. 8988. A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to apply the ban on contributions and expenditures by foreign nationals under such Act to foreign- controlled, foreign-influenced, and foreign-owned domestic business entities, and for other purposes; to the Committee on House Administration. The bill is  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Rep. Juan C. Vargas, D-Calif., introduced a resolution on July 2, 2024. The text of the resolution was released on Sept. 10. H. Res. 1339. A resolution honoring the life and legacy of Father Stan, a prominent human rights activist who died while in custody of the Indian state on July 5, 2021, and encouraging India to pursue an independent investigation into his arrest, incarceration, and death; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. The resolution is cosponsored by Reps.   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- Sen. Mike Braun, R-Ind., introduced the "Debt-to-GDP Transparency and Stabilization Act" on July 10, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Sept. 5. S. 4659. A bill to require that the President's annual budget submission to Congress and any concurrent resolution on the budget include the ratio of the public debt to the estimated gross domestic product of the United States, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Budget. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Roger  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- Sen. Mike Braun, R-Ind., introduced the "Fiscal State of the Nation Act" on July 10, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Sept. 5. S. 4665. A bill to amend title 31, United States Code, to provide for a joint meeting of Congress to receive a presentation from the Comptroller General of the United States regarding the audited financial statement of the executive branch, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. The bill   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- Sen. Mike Braun, R-Ind., introduced the "Improper Payments Transparency Act" on July 10, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Sept. 5. S. 4661. A bill to amend title 31, United States Code, to include information on improper payments under Federal programs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Budget. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Jacky Rosen, D-Nev., Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., Roger Marshall, R-Kan., Pete Ricketts, R-Neb., and Rick Scott, R-Fla. * *  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- Sen. Mike Braun, R-Ind., introduced the "No Bias in the Baseline Act" on July 10, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Sept. 5. S. 4660. A bill to clarify that the baseline is based on current laws and the assumption of continuation of current levels of discretionary appropriations, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Budget. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "No Bias in the Baseline Act". SEC. 2. Modification of baseline cal  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- Sen. Mike Braun, R-Ind., introduced the "Strengthening Administrative PAYGO Act" on July 10, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Sept. 5. S. 4662. A bill to strengthen congressional oversight of the Administrative Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2023, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Budget. The bill is cosponsored by Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kan. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Strengthening Administrative PAYGO Act of 2024" or th  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., introduced the "Unemployment Insurance Integrity and Accessibility Act" on July 10, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Sept. 5. S. 4663. A bill to improve administration of the unemployment insurance program by expanding program integrity and anti-fraud activities and improving access to benefits, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, Michael Bennet, D-Colo., James Lankfo  more