WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 -- Rep. Vern Buchanan, R-Fla., introduced the "American Innovation Act" on Jan. 13, 2023. H.R. 368. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to promote new business innovation, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "American Innovation Act of 2023". SEC. 2. Simplification and expansion of deduction for start-up and organizational expenditures. SEC. 3. Preservation of start-up net o  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 -- Rep. Byron Donalds, R-Fla., introduced the "FinCEN Modernization Act" on Jan. 17, 2023. H.R. 370. A bill to amend title 31, United States Code, to modernize the research, development, information sharing, and acquisition process of the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "FinCEN Modernization Act of 2023". SEC. 2. Modernizing the research, devel  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 -- Rep. Byron Donalds, R-Fla., introduced a resolution on Jan. 20, 2023. H. Res. 47. A resolution amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to prohibit in any bill, joint resolution, or conference report appropriating funds for relief and emergency assistance in response to major disasters the inclusion of any provision which appropriates or otherwise makes available funds for any other purpose; to the Committee on Rules. * * * The text of the resolution: Amending  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 -- Rep. Byron Donalds, R-Fla., introduced a resolution on Jan. 20, 2023. H. Res. 46. A resolution amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to prohibit the consideration of bills and resolutions whose titles do not adequately express their contents; to the Committee on Rules. * * * The text of the resolution: Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to prohibit the consideration of bills and resolutions whose titles do not adequately express their conten  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 -- Rep. Byron Donalds, R-Fla., introduced a resolution on Jan. 17, 2023. H. Res. 38. A resolution amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to prohibit remote voting in meetings of committees and subcommittees and to require the chair of a committee or subcommittee to recognize members at a meeting of the committee or subcommittee in the order in which they seek recognition; to the Committee on Rules. * * * SECTION 1. Prohibiting remote voting in committees. SEC.  more

WASHINGTON, March 16 -- Rep. Byron Donalds, R-Fla., introduced a resolution on Jan. 25, 2023. H. Res. 58. A resolution amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to require the chair of a committee or subcommittee to recognize members at a meeting of the committee or subcommittee in the order in which they seek recognition; to the Committee on Rules. * * * The text of the resolution: Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to require the chair of a committee or subcommitte  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 -- Rep. Neal P. Dunn, R-Fla., introduced a resolution on Jan. 17, 2023. H. Res. 39. A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that illicit fentanyl-related substances are a weapon of mass destruction and should be classified as such; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the j  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 -- Rep. C. Scott Franklin, R-Fla., introduced the "Prohibiting Abortion Industry's Lucrative Loopholes Act" on Jan. 20, 2023. H.R. 416. A bill to amend title IV of the Public Health Service Act to prohibit sale or transactions relating to human fetal tissue; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Paul Gosar, R-Ariz., Beth Van Duyne, R-Texas, Jeff Duncan, R-S.C., Keith Self, R-Texas, Jim Banks, R-Ind., Jake Ellzey, R-Texas, Bill Posey, R-Fla  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- Rep. Brian J. Mast, R-Fla., introduced the "Hamas International Financing Prevention Act " on Jan. 12, 2023. H.R. 340. A bill to impose sanctions with respect to foreign support for terrorist organizations, including Hamas and the Palestinian Islamic Jihad; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within t  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 -- Rep. Brian J. Mast, R-Fla., introduced the "No Tax Breaks for Radical Corporate Activism Act" on Jan. 20, 2023. H.R. 429. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to deny the trade or business expense deduction for the reimbursement of employee costs of child gender transition procedure or travel to obtain an abortion; to the Committee on Ways and Means. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Dan Bishop, R-N.C., Jeff Duncan, R-S.C., Paul Gosar, R-Ariz., Matt Gaetz, R-F  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar, R-Fla., introduced a concurrent resolution on Jan. 25, 2023. H. Con. Res. 9. Concurrent resolution denouncing the horrors of socialism; to the Committee on Financial Services. The concurrent resolution is cosponsored by Reps. Steve Scalise, R-La., Virginia Foxx, R-N.C., Thomas Massie, R-Ky., Nicole Malliotakis, R-N.Y., Daniel Webster, R-Fla., Jack Bergman, R-Mich., Paul Gosar, R-Ariz., Jenniffer Gonzalez-Colon, R-P.R., Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., Ralph   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon, D-Pa., introduced a resolution on Jan. 25, 2023. H. Res. 59. A resolution recognizing January 2023 as "National Mentoring Month"; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. The resolution is cosponsored by Reps. Don Bacon, R-Neb., Lois Frankel, D-Fla., David N. Cicilline, D-R.I., Gwen Moore, D-Wis., Colin Allred, D-Texas, Suzanne Bonamici, D-Ore., Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., Eleanor Holmes Norton, D-D.C., Joyce Beatty, D-Ohio, Susie Lee, D-Nev., S  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 -- Rep. Greg Steube, R-Fla., introduced the "Modern GI Bill Act" on Jan. 17, 2023. H.R. 393. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to allow individuals who are entitled to Post-9/11 educational assistance to use such assistance to repay Federal student loans; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. The bill is cosponsored by Rep. Guy Reschenthaler, R-Pa. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Modern GI Bill Act". SEC. 2. Use of Post-9/11 educ  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 -- Rep. Greg Steube, R-Fla., introduced the "Religious Insignia on Dog Tags Act" on Jan. 17, 2023. H.R. 392. A bill to direct the Secretary of Defense to revise and update the Department of Defense regulations to allow trademarks owned or controlled by the Department of Defense to be combined with religious insignia on commercial identification tags (commonly known as "dog tags") and to be sold by lawful trademark licensees, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Armed   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 -- Rep. Greg Steube, R-Fla., introduced a resolution on Jan. 17, 2023. H. Res. 44. A resolution maintaining North Korea's seizure of the vessel USS Pueblo and its detention of the crew were in violation of international law and seeking the return of the USS Pueblo to the United States; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. The resolution is cosponsored by Reps. Michael Waltz, R-Fla., and Thomas Tiffany, R-Wis. * * * Summary: This resolution maintains that North Korea's se  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 -- Rep. Greg Steube, R-Fla., introduced the "Safe Bases Act" on Jan. 17, 2023. H.R. 391. A bill to direct the Secretary of Defense to establish an authority to issue permits to certain members of the Armed Forces who seek to carry concealed firearms while on military installations; to the Committee on Armed Services. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Dan Bishop, R-N.C., and Jeff Duncan, R-S.C. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Safe Bases Act of 2  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 -- Rep. Greg Steube, R-Fla., introduced the "Time of Service Act" on Jan. 17, 2023. H.R. 395. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to eliminate the time limitation for the use of entitlement by certain veterans under the Post-9/11 Educational Assistance Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs The bill is cosponsored by Rep. Thomas Tiffany, R-Wis. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Time of Serv  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 -- Rep. Greg Steube, R-Fla., introduced the "Veterans Cannabis Use for Safe Healing Act" on Jan. 17, 2023. H.R. 394. A bill to prohibit the Secretary of Veterans Affairs from denying a veteran benefits administered by the Secretary by reason of the veteran participating in a State- approved marijuana program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Veterans Cannabis Use for Safe Healing Act  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Ill., introduced the "READ Act Reauthorization Act" on Jan. 24, 2023. S. 41. A bill to reauthorize the READ Act; to the Committee on Foreign Relations. The bill is cosponsored by Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "READ Act Reauthorization Act of 2023". SEC. 2. Reauthorization. Section 4(a) of the Reinforcing Education Accountability in Development Act (division A of Public Law 115-56; 22 U.S.  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, introduced legislation on Jan. 26, 2023. S. 105. A bill to have education funds follow the student; to the Committee on Finance. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Tommy Tuberville, R-Ala., Ted Budd, R-N.C., Rick Scott, R-Fla., and Roger Wicker, R-Miss.  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 -- Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., introduced the "Agility in Manufacturing Preparedness Act" on Jan. 24, 2023. S. 36. A bill to review domestic biopharmaceutical manufacturing capabilities in order to improve public health and medical preparedness and response capabilities and domestic biopharmaceutical manufacturing capabilities; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. The bill is cosponsored by Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Del. * * * SECTION 1. Short title.   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 -- Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., introduced the "American Innovation and Manufacturing Act" on Jan. 24, 2023. S. 46. A bill to establish a small business and domestic production recovery investment facility, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. The bill is cosponsored by Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "American Innovation and Manufacturing Act". SEC. 2. Small business investmen  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 -- Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., introduced the "American Shores Protection Act" on Jan. 24, 2023. S. 49. A bill to amend the Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act of 2006 to extend the moratorium on drilling off the coasts of the States of Florida, Georgia, and South Carolina, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. The bill is cosponsored by Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "American Shores Pro  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 -- Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., introduced the "Balanced Budget Accountability Act" on Jan. 24, 2023. S. 35. A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to make available parental leave benefits to parents following the birth or adoption of a child, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance. The bill is cosponsored by Sen. Mitt Romney, R-Utah. * * * SECTION 1. Short title; findings. SEC. 2. Effect of failure to adopt resolution providing for balanced budget  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., introduced legislation on Jan. 26, 2023. S. 101. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a reduced excise tax rate for portable, electronically-aerated bait containers; to the Committee on Finance. The bill is cosponsored by Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla.  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., introduced the "Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act" on Jan. 25, 2023. S. 78. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit taking minors across State lines in circumvention of laws requiring the involvement of parents in abortion decisions; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Miss., James Risch, R-Idaho, James Lankford, R-Okla., John Thune, R-S.D., Ted Cruz, R-Texas, Tim Scot  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 -- Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., introduced the "Community Mentors for Moms Act" on Jan. 24, 2023. S. 48. A bill to amend title V of the Social Security Act to establish a grant program for community-based maternal mentoring programs; to the Committee on Finance. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Community Mentors for Moms Act". SEC. 2. Grants for community-based maternal mentoring programs.  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., introduced the "Defending Domestic Orange Juice Production Act" on Jan. 26, 2023. S. 103. A bill to modify the minimum required weight of orange juice soluble solids; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. The bill is cosponsored by Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Defending Domestic Orange Juice Production Act of 2023". SEC. 2. Revision of pasteurized orange juice standa  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., introduced the "Defending Domestic Produce Production Act" on Jan. 26, 2023. S. 104. A bill to amend title VII of the Tariff Act of 1930 to provide for the treatment of core seasonal industries affected by antidumping or countervailing duty investigations, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Rick Scott, R-Fla. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Defending Domestic Produc  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 -- Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., introduced the "Facilitating the Reshoring of Energy Grid Component Manufacturing Act" on Jan. 24, 2023. S. 34. A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to establish a program to provide loans to manufacturers of energy grid products and components; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Facilitating the Reshoring of Energy Grid Component Manufacturing Act of 2023". SEC. 2  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., introduced the "Helping HANDS for Families Act" on Jan. 25, 2023. S. 73. A bill to allow community supports to meet specific needs of families and children through an electronic care portal under the MaryLee Allen Promoting Safe and Stable Families program; to the Committee on Finance. The bill is cosponsored by Sen. Robert Casey Jr., D-Pa. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Helping Households And Neighbors Distribute   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., introduced the "Lifting Local Communities Act" on Jan. 25, 2023. S. 75. A bill to ensure equal treatment for religious organizations in the Federal provision of social services programs, grantmaking, and contracting, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., Rick Scott, R-Fla., and James Lankford, R-Okla. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Lifting Local Co  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 -- Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., introduced the "Medical Manufacturing, Economic Development and Sustainability Act" on Jan. 24, 2023. S. 33. A bill to rescue domestic medical product manufacturing activity by providing incentives in economically distressed areas of the United States and its possessions; to the Committee on Finance. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Medical Manufacturing, Economic Development, and Sustainability Act of 2023" or the "M  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., introduced the "National Development Strategy and Coordination Act" on Jan. 26, 2023. S. 99. A bill to establish a National Development Strategy, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "National Development Strategy and Coordination Act of 2023". SEC. 2. Definitions. SEC. 3. Establishment of the Interagency Committee for the coordination of Na  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 -- Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., introduced the "ONSHORE Manufacturing Act" on Jan. 24, 2023. S. 44. A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to establish a program to incentivize investment in facilities that carry out the metallurgy of rare earth elements and the production of finished rare earth products, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Obtaining National and Secure Homela  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 -- Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., introduced the "Pensacola and Perdido Bays Estuary of National Significance Act" on Jan. 24, 2023. S. 50. A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to give priority consideration to selecting Pensacola and Perdido Bays as an estuary of national significance, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. The bill is cosponsored by Sen. Ric  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., introduced the "Providing for Life Act" on Jan. 25, 2023. S. 74. A bill to provide support and assistance to unborn children, pregnant women, parents, and families; to the Committee on Finance. * * * SECTION 1. Short title; table of contents. (a) Short title.--This Act may be cited as the "Providing for Life Act of 2023". SEC. 2. Permanent extension and modification of special rules for child tax credit. SEC. 3. Treatment of unborn children.   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 -- Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., introduced the "Sand Acquisition, Nourishment & Development Act" on Jan. 24, 2023. S. 47. A bill to amend the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 to modify a provision relating to acquisition of beach fill; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Sand Acquisition, Nourishment, and Development Act of 2023" or the "SAND Act of 2023". SEC. 2. Acquisition of beach fill. Sec  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., introduced the "Standing With Moms Act" on Jan. 25, 2023. S. 76. A bill to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to furnish tailored information to expecting mothers, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Miss., James Risch, R-Idaho, Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., Rick Scott, R-Fla., Roger Marshall, R-Kan., John Thune, R-S.D., Dan Sullivan,  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., introduced the "Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act" on Jan. 26, 2023. S. 107. A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to clarify the Food and Drug Administration's jurisdiction over certain tobacco products, and to protect jobs and small businesses involved in the sale, manufacturing, and distribution of traditional and premium cigars; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla., introduced legislation on Jan. 24, 2023. S. 43. A bill to repeal the provision of law that provides automatic pay adjustments for Members of Congress; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Mike Braun, R-Ind., and Josh Hawley, R-Mo. * * * SECTION 1. Elimination of automatic pay adjustments for Members of Congress. (a) In general.--Paragraph (2) of section 601(a) of the Legislative Reorga  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla., introduced the "Debt Cancellation Accountability Act" on Jan. 25, 2023. S. 72. A bill to prevent class-based loan forgiveness for Federal student loans under title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 without the explicit appropriation of funds by Congress for such purpose; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Cynthia M. Lummis, R-Wyo., John Barrasso, R-Wyo., Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., and   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla., introduced the "Extending Limits of United States Customs Waters Act on Jan. 25, 2023. S. 71. A bill to extend the customs waters of the United States from 12 nautical miles to 24 nautical miles from the baselines of the United States, consistent with Presidential Proclamation 7219; to the Committee on Finance. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Kyrsten Sinema, I-Ariz., and James Lankford, R-Okla. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cit  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla., introduced the "Full Faith and Credit Act" on Jan. 25, 2023. S. 82. A bill to protect social security benefits and military pay and require that the United States Government to prioritize all obligations on the debt held by the public in the event that the debt limit is reached; read the first time. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Ron Johnson, R-Wis., Cynthia M. Lummis, R-Wyo., Mike Lee, R-Utah, Mike Braun, R-Ind., Kevin Cramer, R-N.D., Katie Boy  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla., introduced a joint resolution on Jan. 23, 2023. S.J. Res. 1. A joint resolution proposing amendments to the Constitution of the United States relative to the line item veto, a limitation on the number of terms that a Member of Congress may serve, and requiring a vote of two-thirds of the membership of both Houses of Congress on any legislation raising or imposing new taxes or fees; to the Committee on the Judiciary. * * * The text of the joint re  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla., introduced the "Let's Get to Work Act" on Jan. 24, 2023. S. 39. A bill to amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to modify work requirements under the supplemental nutrition assistance program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Let's Get to Work Act of 2023". SEC. 2. SNAP work requirements. SEC. 3. Work requirements for public housing   more