WASHINGTON, March 15 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Conn., introduced the "Paycheck Fairness Act" on March 10, 2023. H.R. 17. A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide more effective remedies to victims of discrimination in the payment of wages on the basis of sex, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for   more

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Mass., introduced the "American Opportunity Accounts Act" on Feb. 14, 2023. H.R. 1041. A bill to establish American opportunity accounts, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., Bonnie Watson Coleman, D-N.J., Joyce Beatty, D-Ohio, Jake Auchincloss, D-Mass., Troy Carter, D-La., Barbara Lee, D-Calif., Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash., Jamaal Bowman, D-N.Y., Danny K. Davis, D-Ill.,  more

WASHINGTON, March 15 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., introduced the " 250th Anniversary of the United States Marine Corps Commemorative Coin Act" on Feb. 7, 2023. S. 305. A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of the 250th anniversary of the United States Marine Corps, and to support programs at the Marine Corps Heritage Center; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, Rick Sco  more

WASHINGTON, March 16 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., introduced the "Outpatient Surgery Quality and Access Act" on Feb. 9, 2023. S. 312. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to modernize payments for ambulatory surgical centers under the Medicare program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance. The bill is cosponsored by Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Outpatient Surgery Quality and Access Act of 2023".  more

WASHINGTON, March 16 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., introduced the "Federal Price Gouging Prevention Act" on Feb. 9, 2023. S. 355. A bill to protect consumers from price-gouging of gasoline and other fuels, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Patty Murray, D-Wash., and Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Federal Price Gouging Preven  more

WASHINGTON, March 16 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., introduced legislation on Feb. 9, 2023. S. 316. A bill to repeal the authorizations for use of military force against Iraq; to the Committee on Foreign Relations. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Todd Young, R-Ind., Robert Menendez, D-N.J., Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, Richard J. Durbin, D-Ill., Mike Lee, R-Utah, Christopher Coons, D-Del., Rand Paul, R-Ky., Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., Steve Daines, R-Mont., Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, Roger Marshall, R-Kan  more

WASHINGTON, March 16 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Mass., introduced the "Protecting Community Television Act" on Feb. 9, 2023. S. 340. A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to modify the definition of franchise fee, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., Charles E. Schumer, D-N.Y., Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Benjamin Cardin, D-Md., Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii,  more

WASHINGTON, March 15 -- Sen. Robert Menendez, D-N.J., introduced the "Keep Americans Safe Act" on Feb. 7, 2023. S. 298. A bill to regulate large capacity ammunition feeding devices; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Alex Padilla, D-Calif., Christopher S. Murphy, D-Conn., Edward J. Markey, D-Mass., Robert Casey Jr., D-Pa., Tim Kaine, D-Va., Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., Thomas R. Carpe  more

WASHINGTON, March 16 -- Sen. Christopher S. Murphy, D-Conn., introduced the "Supreme Court Ethics Act" on Feb. 9, 2023. S. 325. A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, to provide for a code of conduct for justices and judges of the courts of the United States, establish an ethics investigations counsel, and require disclosure of recusals; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Cory Booker, D-N.J., Sherrod Br  more

WASHINGTON, March 16 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-Calif., introduced the "Access to Counsel Act" on Feb. 9, 2023. S. 342. A bill to clarify the rights of certain persons who are held or detained at a port of entry or at any facility overseen by U.S. Customs and Border Protection; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Cory Booker, D-N.J., Benjamin Cardin, D-Md., Christopher Coons, D-Del., Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nev., Tammy Duckworth, D-Il  more

WASHINGTON, March 16 -- Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont., introduced the "Major Richard Star Act" on Feb. 9, 2023. S. 344. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to provide for concurrent receipt of veterans' disability compensation and retired pay for disability retirees with fewer than 20 years of service and a combat-related disability, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., Shelley Moore Capito  more

WASHINGTON, March 16 -- Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont., introduced the "Meat and Poultry Special Investigator Act" on Feb. 9, 2023. S. 346. A bill to establish the Office of the Special Investigator for Competition Matters within the Department of Agriculture; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, Mike Rounds, R-S.D., Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Cory Booker, D-N.J., Steve Daines, R-Mont., Martin Heinrich, D-N.M., John Hoev  more

WASHINGTON, March 16 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., introduced the "No Tax Breaks for Outsourcing Act" on Feb. 9, 2023. S. 357. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for current year inclusion of net CFC tested income, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Richard J. Durbin, D-Ill., Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, Cory Booker, D-N.J., Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., Jack Reed, D-  more

WASHINGTON, March 16 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., introduced the "Reinvesting in Shoreline Economies and Ecosystems Act" on Feb. 9, 2023. S. 373. A bill to modify the disposition of certain outer Continental Shelf revenues and to open Federal financial sharing to heighten opportunities for renewable energy, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Bill Cassidy, R-La., John Kennedy, R-La., Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, Linds  more

WASHINGTON, March 16 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., introduced the "Supreme Court Ethics, Recusal, and Transparency Act" on Feb. 9, 2023. S. 359. A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, to provide for a code of conduct for justices of the Supreme Court of the United States, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., Cory Booker, D-N.J., Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., Jack Reed, D-R.I., D  more