WASHINGTON, Sept. 21 -- Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart, R-Fla., introduced a resolution on July 10, 2024. The text of the resolution was released on Sept. 15. H. Res. 1351. A resolution commending the courage, bravery, and resolve of the fathers, mothers, sons, and daughters of Cuba, who, three years ago, stood in the face of brutal harassment, beatings, and torture to protest against the Communist Cuban regime, demanding access to their fundamental rights to life, dignity, and freedom; to the Committe  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Anna P. Luna, R-Fla., introduced a resolution on July 9, 2024. The text of the resolution was released on Sept. 15. H. Res. 1344. A resolution finding that Merrick Garland, Attorney General of the United States, is in contempt of the House of Representatives for disobeying a certain subpoena; to the Committee on Rules. The resolution is cosponsored by Reps. Daniel Crenshaw, R-Texas, Rich McCormick, R-Ga., Tim Burchett, R-Tenn., and Mark Alford, R-Mo. * * * Findin  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., introduced the "Critical Mineral Supply Chain Realignment Act" on July 11, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Sept. 11. S. 4702. A bill to impose duties on electromagnets, battery cells, electric storage batteries, and photovoltaic cells imported from certain countries; to the Committee on Finance. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Critical Mineral Supply Chain Realignment Act of 2024". SEC. 2. Duties on ele  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., introduced the "Furthering Operations for Resiliency, Transparency, and Integrity to Fortify United States Research Act" on July 11, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Sept. 15. S. 4722. A bill to prohibit the United States from collaborating with certain foreign countries of concern on fundamental research intended to support the military, intelligence, or security capabilities of the United States, to strengthen the security and integr  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., introduced the "Military Installation Shoreline Protection Act" on July 11, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Sept. 11. S. 4704. A bill to authorize shoreline erosion control projects to protect the infrastructure of military installations from shoreline erosion; to the Committee on Armed Services. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Military Installation Shoreline Protection Act". SEC. 2. Authority for shore  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., introduced the "Military Moms Act" on July 11, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Sept. 15. S. 4717. A bill to include pregnancy and loss of pregnancy as qualifying life events under the TRICARE program and to require a study on maternal health in the military health system, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services. The bill is cosponsored by Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be ci  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., introduced the "United States-Philippines Partnership Act" on July 11, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Sept. 11. S. 4703. A bill to enhance the partnership between the United States and the Philippines, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Relations. * * * SECTION 1. Short title; table of contents. (a) Short title.--This Act may be cited as the "United States-Philippines Partnership Act of 2024".  more