WASHINGTON, March 15 -- Rep. Diana DeGette, D-Colo., introduced the "Promoting Public Health Information Act" on Feb. 14, 2023. H.R. 1004. A bill to establish the Public Health Information and Communications Advisory Committee for purposes of providing recommendations and reports, and to support educational initiatives on communication and dissemination of information during public health emergencies; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. The bill is cosponsored by Rep. Kathy Castor, D-Fla.  more

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 15 -- Rep. Brad Finstad, R-Minn., introduced the "Audit and Return it Act" on Feb. 14, 2023. H.R. 1011. A bill to require the Director of the Office of Management and Budget to conduct an audit of any unobligated coronavirus-related funding and to rescind all such funding, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, and in addition to the Committee on Appropriations, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consi  more

WASHINGTON, March 15 -- Rep. Zoe Lofgren, D-Calif., introduced the "Bankruptcy Venue Reform Act" on Feb. 14, 2023. H.R. 1017. A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, to modify venue requirements relating to bankruptcy proceedings; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Rep. Ken Buck, R-Colo. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Bankruptcy Venue Reform Act". SEC. 2. Findings and purpose. SEC. 3. Venue of cases under title 11.  more

WASHINGTON, March 15 -- Rep. Frank D. Lucas, R-Okla., introduced the "Protect Farmers From the SEC Act" on Feb. 14, 2023. H.R. 1018. A bill to amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to prohibit the Securities and Exchange Commission from requiring an issuer to disclose information related to certain greenhouse gas emissions, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Stephanie I. Bice, R-Okla., Rick Allen, R-Ga., Mike Kelly, R-Pa., Claud  more

WASHINGTON, March 15 -- Rep. Morgan Luttrell, R-Texas, introduced a resolution on March 8, 2023. H. Res. 207. A resolution amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to prohibit Members, officers, and employees of the House from serving on the board of directors of any entity which receives funding from, or is affiliated with or owned or controlled by, the United Front Work Department of the Chinese Communist Party, any other element of the Chinese Communist Party, or any foreign advers  more

WASHINGTON, March 15 -- Rep. Joe Neguse, D-Colo., introduced a resolution on March 8, 2023. H. Res. 211. A resolution expressing support for the designation of March 8, 2023, as "National Emily Warner and Women Airline Pilots Day"; to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability. The resolution is cosponsored by Reps. Jason Crow, D-Colo., Brittany Pettersen, D-Colo., Yadira Caraveo, D-Colo., and Doug Lamborn, R-Colo. * * * The text of the resolution: Expressing support for the designation   more

WASHINGTON, March 15 -- Rep. Wiley Nickel, D-N.C., introduced a resolution on March 8, 2023. H. Res. 212. A resolution opposing a national sales tax on working families and supporting a tax cut to benefit the middle class; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Armed Services, Veterans' Affairs, and the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the   more

WASHINGTON, March 16 -- Rep. Scott Perry, R-Pa., introduced the "Defund the Wuhan Institute of Virology Act" on Feb. 14, 2023. H.R. 1025. A bill to prohibit Federal funding to the Wuhan Institute of Virology and to require a GAO study regarding Federal funds previously provided to such institute or to entities affiliated with the Chinese Government; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Thomas Tiffany, R-Wis., Andy Ogles, R-Tenn., Ralph Norman, R-S.C., Bob Good,  more

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Rep. Matthew M. Rosendale, R-Mont., introduced legislation on Feb. 14, 2023. H.R. 1043. A bill to restore onshore energy production; to the Committee on Natural Resources. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Jerry L. Carl, R-Ala., Lauren Boebert, R-Colo., and Tom McClintock, R-Calif. * * * SECTION 1. Onshore oil and gas leasing.  more

WASHINGTON, March 16 -- Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Neb., introduced the "North Platte Canteen Congressional Gold Medal Act" on Feb. 9, 2023. S. 363. A bill to award a Congressional Gold Medal, collectively, to the individuals and communities who volunteered or donated items to the North Platte Canteen in North Platte, Nebraska, during World War II from December 25, 1941, to April 1, 1946; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. The bill is cosponsored by Sen. Michael Bennet, D-Colo.   more

WASHINGTON, March 15 -- Sen. John W. Hickenlooper, D-Colo., introduced a resolution on March 8, 2023. S. Res. 98. A resolution declaring March 8, 2023, as "National Emily Warner & Women Airline Pilots Day"; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The resolution is cosponsored by Sen. Michael Bennet, D-Colo. * * * The text of the resolution: Declaring March 8, 2023, as "National Emily Warner & Women Airline Pilots Day". Whereas Emily Howell Warner (referred to in this preamble as "Emily Warner")  more

WASHINGTON, March 16 -- Sen. Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, introduced the Secure Access for Essential Reproductive Health Act on Feb. 9, 2023. S. 323. A bill to ensure the privacy of pregnancy termination or loss information under the HIPAA privacy regulations and the HITECH Act; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Michael Bennet, D-Colo., Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., Ron Wyden, D-Ore., Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, Diann  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 15 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, introduced a resolution on March 8, 2023. S. Res. 96. A resolution celebrating the extraordinary accomplishments and vital role of women business owners in the United States; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. The resolution is cosponsored by Sens. Benjamin Cardin, D-Md., Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, Jacky Rosen, D-Nev., and John W. Hickenlooper, D-Colo. * * * The text of the resolu  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. Mark R. Warner, D-Va., introduced the "Broadband Grant Tax Treatment Act" on Feb. 9, 2023. S. 341. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude certain broadband grants from gross income; to the Committee on Finance. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Jerry Moran, R-Kan., Tim Kaine, D-Va., Roger Wicker, R-Miss., Raphael G. Warnock, D-Ga., Kevin Cramer, R-N.D., Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, James Risch  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