WASHINGTON, March 25 -- Rep. Alma S. Adams, D-N.C., introduced the "Justice for Black Farmers Act" on Feb. 24, 2023. H.R. 1167. A bill to address the history of discrimination against Black farmers and ranchers, to require reforms within the Department of Agriculture to prevent future discrimination, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce, Financial Services, the Judiciary, and the Budget, for a period to be subs  more

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Rep. Nanette D. Barragan, D-Calif., introduced the "Outdoors for All Act" on Feb. 17, 2023. H.R. 1065. A bill to codify the existing Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership Program of the National Park Service, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Michael R. Turner, R-Ohio, Rick Larsen, D-Wash., Grace F. Napolitano, D-Calif., Gwen Moore, D-Wis., Paul Tonko, D-N.Y., Suzanne Bonamici, D-Ore., Jared Huffman, D-Calif.  more

WASHINGTON, March 24 -- Rep. David N. Cicilline, D-R.I., introduced the "DISCLOSE Act" on Feb. 21, 2023. H.R. 1118. A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, Super PACs and other entities, and for other purposes; to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each   more

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Conn., introduced the "Congressional Tribute to Constance Baker Motley Act" on Feb. 17, 2023. H.R. 1077. A bill to posthumously award a congressional gold medal to Constance Baker Motley, in recognition of her enduring contributions and service to the United States; to the Committee on Financial Services. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. James E. Clyburn, D-S.C., Gregory W. Meeks, D-N.Y., Yvette Clarke, D-N.Y., and Ritchie Torres, D-N.Y. * * *   more

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- Rep. Jahana Hayes, D-Conn., introduced the "Caring for Survivors Act" on Feb. 17, 2023. H.R. 1083. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve and to expand eligibility for dependency and indemnity compensation paid to certain survivors of certain veterans, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. The bill is cosponsored by Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pa. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Caring for Survivors  more

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- Rep. Barbara Lee, D-Calif., introduced the "Shirley Chisholm Congressional Gold Medal Act" on Feb. 17, 2023. H.R. 1088. A bill to posthumously award a Congressional Gold Medal to Shirley Chisholm; to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. The bill i  more

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- Rep. Ted Lieu, D-Calif., introduced the "Stop Hate Crimes Act" on Feb. 17, 2023. H.R. 1091. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to clarify the causation element in the Federal hate crime statute, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Lucy McBath, D-Ga., Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., Sylvia Garcia, D-Texas, Jimmy Panetta, D-Calif., Earl Blumenauer, D-Ore., Glenn Ivey, D-Md., Jahana Hayes, D-Conn., Veronica Escoba  more

WASHINGTON, March 24 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-N.H., introduced the "Governing Unaccredited Representatives Defrauding VA Benefits Act" on Feb. 21, 2023. H.R. 1139. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to reinstate penalties for persons charging veterans unauthorized fees relating to claims for benefits under the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a p  more

WASHINGTON, March 24 -- Rep. Nikema Williams, D-Ga., introduced the "John Lewis Civil Rights Fellowship Act" on Feb. 21, 2023. H.R. 1150. A bill to establish the John Lewis Civil Rights Fellowship to fund international internships and research placements for early- to mid-career professionals to study nonviolent movements to establish and protect civil rights around the world; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., Alma S. Adams, D-N.C., Lisa   more

WASHINGTON, March 24 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., introduced the "American Opportunity Accounts Act" on Feb. 15, 2023. S. 441. A bill to establish American opportunity accounts, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Richard J. Durbin, D-Ill., Edward J. Markey, D-Mass., Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, Sheldon  more

WASHINGTON, March 24 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, introduced the "Supply Chain Disruptions Relief Act" on Feb. 15, 2023. S. 443. A bill to treat certain liquidations of new motor vehicle inventory as qualified liquidations of LIFO inventory for purposes of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986; to the Committee on Finance. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Tim Scott, R-S.C., Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Benjamin Cardin, D-Md., Thomas R. Carper, D-Del., Christopher Coons, D-  more

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Ill., introduced the "Clean Slate for Kids Online Act" on Feb. 13, 2023. S. 395. A bill to amend the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998 to give Americans the option to delete personal information collected by internet operators as a result of the person's internet activity prior to age 13; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., and Mazie K. Hirono, D  more

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Mass., introduced the "Heating and Cooling Relief Act" on Feb. 14, 2023. S. 405. A bill to amend the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Act of 1981 to increase the availability of heating and cooling assistance, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Cory Booker, D-N.J., Bernie Sanders,   more

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Sen. Christopher S. Murphy, D-Conn., introduced the "Promoting Public Health Information Act" on Feb. 14, 2023. S. 406. 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 Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. The bill is cosponsored by S  more

WASHINGTON, March 24 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-Calif., introduced the "Outdoors for All Act" on Feb. 15, 2023. S. 448. A bill to codify the existing Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership Program of the National Park Service, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., Cory Booker, D-N.J., Dianne Feinstein, D-  more

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla., introduced the "American Security Drone Act" on Feb. 16, 2023. S. 473. A bill to provide for drone security; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Mark R. Warner, D-Va., Marco Rubio, R-Fla., Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., and Christopher S. Murphy, D-Conn. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "American Security Drone Act of 2023". SEC. 2  more

WASHINGTON, March 24 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., introduced the "No Tax Subsidies for E-Cigarette and Tobacco Ads Act" on Feb. 16, 2023. S. 464. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to deny the deduction for advertising and promotional expenses for tobacco products and electronic nicotine delivery systems; to the Committee on Finance. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., Jack Reed, D-R.I., and Richard J. Dur  more

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., introduced the "Child Care for Every Community Act" on Feb. 9, 2023. S. 388. A bill to establish universal child care and early learning programs; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Alex Padilla, D-Calif., Edward J. Markey, D-Mass., Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., Tina Smith, D-Minn., Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Cory Booker, D-N.J. * * *   more

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., introduced the "Big Oil Windfall Profits Tax Act" on Feb. 14, 2023. S. 408. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose a windfall profits excise tax on crude oil and to rebate the tax collected back to individual taxpayers, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Alex Padilla, D-Calif., Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, Robert Casey Jr., D-Pa., Elizabeth Warren, D-  more

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Miss., introduced the "Holding Accountable Russian Mercenaries Act" on Feb. 14, 2023. S. 416. A bill to designate the Russian-based mercenary Wagner Group as a foreign terrorist organization, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Relations. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Benjamin Cardin, D-Md., Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., Thom Tillis, R-N.C., Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., and Marco Rubio  more