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 24 -- Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester, D-Del., introduced the "Long COVID RECOVERY NOW Act" on Feb. 21, 2023. H.R. 1114. A bill to provide for optimized care, a coordinated Federal Government response, public education, and insurance reimbursement guidance for Long COVID, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Don S. Beyer, D-Va., and Ayanna Pressley, D-Mass. * * * SECTION 1. Short title; table of contents. (a) Short tit  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. 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 20 -- Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester, D-Del., introduced the "CARING for Social Determinants Act" on Feb. 17, 2023. H.R. 1066. A bill to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to issue and disseminate guidance to States to clarify strategies to address social determinants of health under the Medicaid program and the Children's Health Insurance Program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. The bill is cosponsored by Rep. Gus Bilirakis, R-Fla.  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. 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 24 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Del., introduced the "Trading System Preservation Act" on Feb. 15, 2023. S. 446. A bill to provide the President with authority to enter into certain plurilateral trade agreements with benefits only applying to signatories of those agreements, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance. The bill is cosponsored by Sen. Todd Young, R-Ind. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Trading System Preservation Act". SE  more

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., introduced the "Saving the Civil Service Act" on Feb. 14, 2023. S. 399. A bill to place limitations on excepting positions from the competitive service, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., Mark R. Warner, D-Va., Benjamin Cardin, D-Md., Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, Edward J. Markey, D-Mass., Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., M  more

WASHINGTON, March 24 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, introduced the "Securing Allies Food in Emergencies Act" on Feb. 15, 2023. S. 436. A bill to respond to the looming global food crisis precipitated by Russia's invasion of Ukraine; to the Committee on Foreign Relations. The bill is cosponsored by Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Del. * * * SECTION 1. Short titles. This Act may be cited as the "Securing Allies Food in Emergencies Act" or the "SAFE Act". SEC. 2. Statement of policy. SEC. 3. Strate  more