WASHINGTON, Jan. 24 -- Rep. Jason Crow, D-Colo., introduced the "End Dark Money Act" on Jan. 9, 2023. H.R. 142. A bill to repeal the restriction on the use of funds by the Internal Revenue Service to bring transparency to the political activity of certain nonprofit organizations; to the Committee on Ways and Means. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. John Sarbanes, D-Md., James McGovern, D-Mass., Eleanor Norton, D-D.C., Nanette D. Barragan, D-Calif., Gerald E. Connolly, D-Va., and Jill Tokuda, D-  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26 -- Rep. Veronica Escobar, D-Texas, introduced the "Health Care Providers Safety Act" on Jan. 11, 2023. H.R. 286. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize grants to health care providers to enhance the physical and cyber security of their facilities, personnel, and patients; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Suzanne Bonamici, D-Ore., Kathy Castor, D-Fla., Jan Schakowsky, D-Ill., Bill Foster, D-Ill., Sara Jacobs, D-Cal  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26 -- Rep. Chrissy Houlahan, D-Pa., introduced the "Banning Oil Exports to Foreign Adversaries Act" on Jan. 11, 2023. H.R. 293. A bill to amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to prohibit the export or sale of petroleum products from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve to certain entities, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Don Bacon, R-Neb., Daniel Kildee, D-Mich., Maria Elvira Salazar, R-Fla., Ann Kuster, D-N.  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 24 -- Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, D-Texas, introduced the "Commission to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African Americans Act" on Jan. 9, 2023. H.R. 40. A bill to address the fundamental injustice, cruelty, brutality, and inhumanity of slavery in the United States and the 13 American colonies between 1619 and 1865 and to establish a commission to study and consider a national apology and proposal for reparations for the institution of slavery, its subsequent de jure an  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26 -- Rep. William R. Keating, D-Mass., introduced the "Non-Recognition of Russian Annexation of Ukrainian Territory Act" on Jan. 11, 2023. H.R. 294. A bill to prohibit the United States Government from recognizing the Russian Federation's claim of sovereignty over any portion of the sovereign territory of Ukraine, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. The bill is cosponsored by Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pa. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26 -- Rep. Dean Phillips, D-Minn., introduced a joint resolution on Jan. 10, 2023. H.J. Res. 14. A joint resolution amending title 36, United States Code, to direct the President to issue an annual proclamation establishing Democracy Day; to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability. The resolution is cosponsored by Reps. Jason Crow, D-Colo., Daniel Goldman, D-N.Y., Sylvia Garcia, D-Texas, Brendan Boyle, D-Pa., Sheila Jackson Lee, D-Texas, Scott Peters, D-Calif., Donald M.  more