WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Rep. Andrew S. Clyde, R-Ga., introduced a resolution on Jan. 24, 2023. H. Res. 52. A resolution memorializing the unborn by lowering the United States flag to half-staff on the 22d day of January each year; to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability. The resolution is cosponsored by Reps. Alex X. Mooney, R-W.Va., Jim Banks, R-Ind., Josh Brecheen, R-Okla., Eric Burlison, R-Mo., Thomas Massie, R-Ky., Mike Ezell, R-Miss., Andy Biggs, R-Ariz., Randy Weber, R-Texas, John  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Okla., introduced the "IHS Contract Support Cost Amendment Act" on Jan. 20, 2023. H.R. 409. A bill to amend the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act to secure existing Tribal contract support cost reimbursements, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Sharice Davids, D-Kan., Shontel Brown, D-Ohio, Gwen Moore, D-Wis., Melanie Stansbury, D-N.M., Betty McCollum, D-Minn., Dusty Johnson  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 -- Rep. Monica De La Cruz, R-Texas, introduced legislation on Jan. 20, 2023. H.R. 412. A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 620 East Pecan Boulevard in McAllen, Texas, as the "Agent Raul H. Gonzalez Jr. Memorial Post Office"; to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Brian Babin, R-Texas, Lori Chavez-DeRemer, R-Ore., Juan Ciscomani, R-Ariz., Daniel Crenshaw, R-Texas, Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, A  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 -- Rep. Diana Harshbarger, R-Tenn., introduced legislation on Jan. 17, 2023. H.R. 383. A bill to nullify the modifications made by the Food and Drug Administration in January 2023 to the risk evaluation and mitigation strategy for the abortion pill mifepristone, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Kevin Hern, R-Okla., Doug Lamborn, R-Colo., Jim Baird, R-Ind., Buddy Carter, R-Ga., Randy Weber, R-Texas, Mary E. Mil  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 -- Rep. Kevin Hern, R-Okla., introduced the "Protecting Life From Chemical Abortions Act" on Jan. 17, 2023. H.R. 384. A bill to prohibit the use or declaration of a public health emergency with respect to abortion, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Pete Sessions, R-Texas, Mary E. Miller, R-Ill., Jeff Duncan, R-S.C., Robert B. Aderholt, R-Ala., Jake Ellzey, R-Texas, Brian Babin, R-Texas, Glenn R. Grothman, R-Wis  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- Rep. Darrell Issa, R-Calif., introduced the "GAS Act" on Jan. 12, 2023. H.R. 337. A bill to prohibit Federal agencies from banning gas-burning stoves; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Ralph Norman, R-S.C., Bill Posey, R-Fla., Stephanie I. Bice, R-Okla., Claudia Tenney, R-N.Y., Dan Newhouse, R-Wash., Scott Perry, R-Pa., Andy Biggs, R-Ariz., Bill Huizenga, R-Mich., Adrian Smith, R-Neb., Ronny Jackson, R-Texas, Mark Amodei, R-Nev., T  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- Rep. Robert Latta, R-Ohio, introduced the "Permanently Repeal the Estate Tax Act" on Jan. 12, 2023. H.R. 338. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the estate tax and retain stepped-up basis at death; to the Committee on Ways and Means. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Rick Crawford, R-Ark., Mary E. Miller, R-Ill., Chris Smith, R-N.J., Bill Johnson, R-Ohio, Ann Wagner, R-Mo., Wesley Hunt, R-Texas, and Tom Cole, R-Okla. * * * SECTION 1. Short title  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 -- Rep. Alex X. Mooney, R-W.Va., introduced the "Life at Conception Act" on Jan. 20, 2023. H.R. 431. A bill to implement equal protection under the 14th article of amendment to the Constitution for the right to life of each born and preborn human person; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Bob Good, R-Va., Mary E. Miller, R-Ill., Gus Bilirakis, R-Fla., Lisa C. McClain, R-Mich., Garret Graves, R-La., Warren Davidson, R-Ohio, Andrew S. Clyde, R-  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, introduced the "Natural Gas Tax Repeal Act" on Jan. 24, 2023. H.R. 484. A bill to repeal the natural gas tax; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Jodey C. Arrington, R-Texas, Ron Estes, R-Kan., Scott Perry, R-Pa., Dan Newhouse, R-Wash., Mike Carey, R-Ohio, Dan Meuser, R-Pa., Pat Fallon, R-Texas, Nathaniel Moran, R-Texas, Bill Johnson, R-Ohio, Beth Van Duyne, R-Texas, Chip Roy, R-Texas, Glenn W. Thompson,   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, Jan. 31 -- Rep. Mark Takano, D-Calif., introduced the "Korean American VALOR Act" on Jan. 13, 2023. H.R. 366. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to treat certain individuals who served in Vietnam as a member of the armed forces of the Republic of Korea as a veteran of the Armed Forces of the United States for purposes of the provision of health care by the Department of Veterans Affairs; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Young Kim, R  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyo., introduced the "Strategic Production Response Act" on Jan. 24, 2023. S. 31. A bill to provide for the development and issuance of a plan to increase oil and gas production on Federal land in conjunction with a drawdown of petroleum reserves from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. James Risch, R-Idaho, Steve Daines, R-Mont., Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, John Hoeven, R-  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, introduced the "AMERICANS Act" on Jan. 24, 2023. S. 29. A bill to provide remedies to members of the Armed Forces discharged or subject to adverse action under the COVID-19 vaccine mandate; to the Committee on Armed Services. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, James Risch, R-Idaho, Kevin Cramer, R-N.D., Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., Roger Marshall, R-Kan., Mike Lee, R-Utah, Rick Scott, R-Fla., Cindy Hyde-Smit  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, introduced the "Education Freedom Scholarships and Opportunity Act" on Jan. 24, 2023. S. 56. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish tax credits to encourage individual and corporate taxpayers to contribute to scholarships for students through eligible scholarship-granting organizations and eligible workforce training organizations, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Marsha B  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, introduced the "Student Empowerment Act" on Jan. 24, 2023. S. 57. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permit kindergarten through grade 12 educational expenses to be paid from a 529 account; to the Committee on Finance. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Mike Lee, R-Utah, Rick Scott, R-Fla., Ron Johnson, R-Wis., James Lankford, R-Okla., and Tim Scott, R-S.C. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Student Empow  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 -- Sen. Steve Daines, R-Mont., introduced the "Protecting Individuals with Down Syndrome Act" on Jan. 23, 2023. S. 18. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit discrimination by abortion against an unborn child on the basis of Down syndrome; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Miss., Kevin Cramer, R-N.D., Marco Rubio, R-Fla., John Hoeven, R-N.D., Roger Wicker, R-Miss., Rick Scott, R-Fla., James Lankford, R-  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 -- Sen. Steve Daines, R-Mont., introduced the "Protecting Life on College Campus Act" on Jan. 23, 2023. S. 16. A bill to prohibit the award of Federal funds to an institution of higher education that hosts or is affiliated with a student-based service site that provides abortion drugs or abortions to students of the institution or to employees of the institution or site, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. The bill is cosponsor  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, introduced the "Ensuring Accurate and Complete Abortion Data Reporting Act" on Jan. 23, 2023. S. 15. A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act and the Public Health Service Act to improve the reporting of abortion data to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. James Lankford, R-Okla., Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Miss., Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., Steve  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, introduced the "Protect Funding for Women's Health Care Act" on Jan. 23, 2023. S. 13. A bill to prohibit Federal funding of Planned Parenthood Federation of America; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. James Lankford, R-Okla., Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Miss., Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., Ted Cruz, R-Texas, Steve Daines, R-Mont., Deb Fischer, R-Neb., Marco Rubio, R-Fla., Kevin Cr  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 -- Sen. Bill Hagerty, R-Tenn., introduced the "Stop the Nosy Obsession with Online Payments Act" Jan. 23, 2023. S. 26. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the amendments made to reporting of third party network transactions by the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021; to the Committee on Finance. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Cynthia M. Lummis, R-Wyo., Ted Cruz, R-Texas, John Hoeven, R-N.D., Kevin Cramer, R-N.D., John Kennedy, R-La., John Barrasso, R-W  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-N.D., introduced the "Focus on the Mission Act" on Jan. 24, 2023. S. 27. A bill to prohibit the Department of Defense from requiring contractors to provide information relating to greenhouse gas emissions; to the Committee on Armed Services. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. James Risch, R-Idaho, Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Miss., Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, Roger Marshall, R-Kan., Ted Cruz, R-Texas, Kevin Cramer, R-N.D., Thom Tillis, R-N.C., Cynthia M. Lummis, R-Wyo.,  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Miss., introduced the "Support and Value Expectant Moms and Babies Act" on Jan. 26, 2023. S. 95. A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to prohibit the approval of new abortion drugs, to prohibit investigational use exemptions for abortion drugs, and to impose additional regulatory requirements with respect to previously approved abortion drugs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. T  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Sen. James Lankford, R-Okla., introduced legislation on Jan. 26, 2023. S. 108. A bill to require a guidance clarity statement on certain agency guidance, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Kyrsten Sinema, I-Ariz., Ron Johnson, R-Wis., James Risch, R-Idaho, and Mike Braun, R-Ind.  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kan., introduced the "Viral Gain-of-Function Research Moratorium Act" on Jan. 25, 2023. S. 81. A bill to provide a moratorium on all Federal research grants provided to any institution of higher education or other research institute that is conducting gain-of-function research; read the first time. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Rand Paul, R-Ky., Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, Tommy Tuberville, R-Ala., Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., Mike Braun, R-Ind., James Lan  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 -- Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Okla., introduced the "Federal Land Freedom Act" on Jan. 23, 2023. S. 20. A bill to achieve domestic energy independence by empowering States to control the development and production of all forms of energy on all available Federal land; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Federal Land Freedom Act of 2023". SEC. 2. Definitions. SEC. 3. State control of energy development  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 -- Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Okla., introduced the "Fracturing Regulations are Effective in State Hands Act" on Jan. 23, 2023. S. 19. A bill to clarify that a State has the sole authority to regulate hydraulic fracturing on Federal land within the boundaries of the State; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Fracturing Regulations are Effective in State Hands Act" or the "FRESH Act". SEC. 2. Definitio  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 -- Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Okla., introduced the "Promoting Cross-Border Energy Infrastructure Act" on Jan. 23, 2023. S. 23. A bill to establish a more uniform, transparent, and modern process to authorize the construction, connection, operation, and maintenance of international border-crossing facilities for the import and export of oil and natural gas and the transmission of electricity; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. Thi  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. 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. 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. Kyrsten Sinema, I-Ariz., introduced the "Chance to Compete Act" on Jan. 24, 2023. S. 59. A bill to implement merit-based reforms to the civil service hiring system that replace degree-based hiring with skills- and competency-based hiring; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Bill Hagerty, R-Tenn., James Lankford, R-Okla., and Thomas R. Carper, D-Del. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, I-Ariz., introduced the "Combating Cartels on Social Media Act" on Jan. 24, 2023. S. 61. A bill to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to implement a strategy to combat the efforts of transnational criminal organizations to recruit individuals in the United States via social media platforms and other online services and assess their use of such platforms and services for illicit activities, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Se  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Miss., introduced the "No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act" on Jan. 25, 2023. S. 62. A bill to prohibit taxpayer funded abortions; to the Committee on Finance. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. James Lankford, R-Okla., Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Miss., Thom Tillis, R-N.C., James Risch, R-Idaho, John Boozman, R-Ark., Deb Fischer, R-Neb., Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, John Hoeven, R-N.D., John Barrasso, R-Wyo., Mitt Romney, R-Utah  more