WASHINGTON, March 24 -- Rep. Kat Cammack, R-Fla., introduced the "Stop Taxpayer Funding of Traffickers Act" on Feb. 21, 2023. H.R. 1116. A bill to prohibit individuals charged with human trafficking or drug trafficking offenses committed near the border of the United States from receiving Federal benefits; to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Daniel Crenshaw, R-Texas, and Scott Desjarlais, R-Tenn. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be ci  more

WASHINGTON, March 24 -- Rep. Kathy Castor, D-Fla., introduced the "Advancing Safe Medications for Moms and Babies Act" on Feb. 21, 2023. H.R. 1117. A bill to implement certain recommendations to promote the inclusion of pregnant and lactating women in clinical research, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pa., and Lauren Underwood, D-Ill. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Advancing S  more

WASHINGTON, March 24 -- Rep. Byron Donalds, R-Fla., introduced the "DEMOCRACIA Act" on Feb. 21, 2023. H.R. 1120. A bill to impose sanctions with respect to foreign persons that engage in certain transactions relating to Cuba and to impose sanctions with respect to human rights abuse and corruption in Cuba, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each   more

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- Rep. Byron Donalds, R-Fla., introduced the "Financial Freedom Act" on Feb. 24, 2023. H.R. 1177. A bill to prohibit the Secretary of Labor from constraining the range or type of investments that may be offered to participants and beneficiaries of individual retirement accounts who exercise control over the assets in such accounts; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Warren Davidson, R-Ohio, Michael Cloud, R-Texas, David Schwe  more

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- Rep. Lois Frankel, D-Fla., introduced the "Veteran Education Empowerment Act" on Feb. 17, 2023. H.R. 1078. A bill to reauthorize and improve a grant program to assist institutions of higher education in establishing, maintaining, improving, and operating Student Veteran Centers; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Michael Waltz, R-Fla., and Gus Bilirakis, R-Fla. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "  more

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., introduced the "COVID-19 Federal Employee Reinstatement Act" on Feb. 17, 2023. H.R. 1080. A bill to provide for the reinstatement or compensation of Federal employees forced to resign their careers between September 9, 2021, and January 24, 2022, because of the Federal COVID-19 vaccination mandate, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subse  more

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., introduced the "Medicaid Work Requirements Act" on Feb. 17, 2023. H.R. 1079. A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to implement a minimum work requirement for able-bodied adults enrolled in State Medicaid programs; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Medicaid Work Requirements Act". SEC. 2. Work requirements for able-bodied adults.  more

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- Rep. Brian J. Mast, R-Fla., introduced the "Undersea Cable Control Act" on Feb. 24, 2023. H.R. 1189. A bill to require the development of a strategy to eliminate the availability to foreign adversaries of goods and technologies capable of supporting undersea cables, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. The bill is cosponsored by Rep. Andrew Kim, D-N.J. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Undersea Cable Control Act". SE  more

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- Rep. Bill Posey, R-Fla., introduced the "SAFE for America Act" on Feb. 17, 2023. H.R. 1100. A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the diversity immigrant program; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Michael Cloud, R-Texas, and Jeff Duncan, R-S.C. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as-- (1) the "Security And Fairness Enhancement for America Act of 2023"; or (2) the "SAFE for America Act of 2  more

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., introduced the "Canadian Snowbirds Act" on Feb. 9, 2023. S. 387. A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to authorize admission of Canadian retirees as long-term visitors for pleasure described in section 101(a)(15)(B) of such Act, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Rick Scott, R-Fla., Kyrsten Sinema, I-Ariz., and Mark Kelly, D-Ariz. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be   more

WASHINGTON, March 24 -- Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., introduced the "Ensuring Military Readiness Act" on Feb. 15, 2023. S. 435. A bill to provide requirements related to the eligibility of individuals who identify as transgender from serving in the Armed Forces; to the Committee on Armed Services. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., Ted Budd, R-N.C., Tommy Tuberville, R-Ala., and Mike Braun, R-Ind. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Ensuring Mil  more

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., introduced the "Federal Skills Act" on Feb. 9, 2023. S. 383. A bill to require the Director of the Office of Personnel Management to revise job classification and qualification standards for positions in the competitive service regarding educational requirements for those positions, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. The bill is cosponsored by Sen. Ted Budd, R-N.C. * * * SECTION 1. Short ti  more

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., introduced the "Felony Murder for Deadly Fentanyl Distribution Acton Feb. 9, 2023. S. 380. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to punish the distribution of fentanyl resulting in death as felony murder; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, Roger Marshall, R-Kan., Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Miss., Ted Cruz, R-Texas, Bill Hagerty, R-Tenn., Bill Cassidy, R-La., James Risch, R-Idaho, James Lankf  more

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., introduced the "No Coyote Cash Act" on Feb. 9, 2023. S. 381. A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to include a criminal penalty and a ground of removability for financing the unlawful entry of an alien into the United States; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Roger Marshall, R-Kan., Mike Braun, R-Ind., Cynthia M. Lummis, R-Wyo., Ted Cruz, R-Texas, Katie Boyd Britt, R-Ala., and Roger Wicker, R-Mis  more

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., introduced the "Re-Using Equipment for Environmental Fortification Act" on Feb. 9, 2023. S. 386. A bill to require the Secretary of the Navy to notify Congress of pending action to strike from the Naval Vessel Register any naval vessel that is a viable candidate for artificial reefing, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Re-using Equipment for Environmental Fo  more

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., introduced the "State Accountability, Flexibility, and Equity for Hospitals Act" on Feb. 14, 2023. S. 407. A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to establish a methodology for determining State allotments for Medicaid disproportionate share hospital payments that is based on State poverty levels, to require States to prioritize disproportionate share hospital payments on the basis of Medicaid inpatient utilization and low-income u  more

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., introduced the "Terrorism Survivors Student Loan Deferment Act" on Feb. 14, 2023. S. 409. A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide student loan deferment for victims of terrorist attacks; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Terrorism Survivors Student Loan Deferment Act of 2023". SEC. 2. Student loan deferment for victims of terrorist attac  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 21 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla., introduced the "Protect Our Seniors Act" on Feb. 14, 2023. S. 424. A bill to protect the seniors of the United States, and for other purposes; read the first time. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Protect Our Seniors Act". SEC. 2. Rescission of certain funds for enhanced Internal Revenue Service resources. SEC. 3. Point of order for reductions in Medicare and Social Security benefits. SEC. 4. Medicare point of ord  more