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. Buddy Carter, R-Ga., introduced legislation on Feb. 17, 2023. H.R. 1070. A bill to amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act to provide the owner or operator of a critical energy resource facility an interim permit under subtitle C that is subject to final approval by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. * * * SECTION 1. Interim hazardous waste permits.  more

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- Rep. Troy Carter, D-La., introduced the "Dr. Norman C. Francis Congressional Gold Medal Act" on Feb. 24, 2023. H.R. 1174. A bill to award a Congressional Gold Medal to Dr. Norman Christopher Francis, in recognition of his contributions to the United States through his lifelong dedication to education, justice, and public service; to the Committee on Financial Services. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Joyce Beatty, D-Ohio, Marilyn Strickland, D-Wash., Steven Horsford, D  more

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- Rep. Buddy Carter, R-Ga., introduced the "Patients' Right to Know Their Medication Act" on Feb. 24, 2023. H.R. 1173. A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act regarding the patient medication information required to be included in the labeling of prescription drugs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Jared Golden, D-Maine, Bruce Westerman, R-Ark., and C.A. "Dutch" Ruppersberger, D-Md. * * *   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 20 -- Rep. Yvette Clarke, D-N.Y., introduced legislation on Feb. 17, 2023. H.R. 1073. A bill to direct the Joint Committee of Congress on the Library to obtain a statue of Shirley Chisholm for placement in the United States Capitol; to the Committee on House Administration. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Nicole Malliotakis, R-N.Y., Nanette D. Barragan, D-Calif., Earl Blumenauer, D-Ore., Jan Schakowsky, D-Ill., Nydia M. Velazquez, D-N.Y., Marcy Kaptur, D-Ohio, Steven Horsfor  more

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Rep. Michael Cloud, R-Texas, introduced the "Women's Public Health and Safety Act" on Feb. 17, 2023. H.R. 1074. A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to allow for greater State flexibility with respect to excluding providers who are involved in abortions; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Andy Ogles, R-Tenn., Robert B. Aderholt, R-Ala., Bob Good, R-Va., Lauren Boebert, R-Colo., Brian J. Mast, R-Fla., Ronny Jackson,   more

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tenn., introduced legislation on Feb. 24, 2023. H.R. 1175. A bill to redesignate the Federal building located at 935 Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest in the District of Columbia as the "Federal Bureau of Investigation Building"; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Andre Carson, D-Ind., Barbara Lee, D-Calif., Danny K. Davis, D-Ill., Donald M. Payne Jr., D-N.J., Gwen Moore, D-Wis., Henry C. Johnson, D-Ga  more

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- Rep. Daniel Crenshaw, R-Texas, introduced the "Keeping America's Refineries Act" on Feb. 24, 2023. H.R. 1155. A bill to prohibit the phase out of gasoline and prevent higher prices for consumers, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Randy Weber, R-Texas, Greg Pence, R-Ind., John Joyce, R-Pa., Buddy Carter, R-Ga., and Jeff Duncan, R-S.C. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Keeping Ame  more

WASHINGTON, March 24 -- Rep. Jeff Duncan, R-S.C., introduced the "Protecting American Energy Production Act" on Feb. 21, 2023. H.R. 1121. A bill to prohibit a moratorium on the use of hydraulic fracturing; to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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 is cosponsored by   more

WASHINGTON, March 24 -- Rep. Tom Emmer, R-Minn., introduced the "CBDC Anti-Surveillance State Act" on Feb. 21, 2023. H.R. 1122. A bill to amend the Federal Reserve Act to prohibit the Federal reserve banks from offering certain products or services directly to an individual, to prohibit the use of central bank digital currency for monetary policy, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. J. French Hill, R-Ark., Warren Davidson, R-Ohio, Mi  more

WASHINGTON, March 24 -- Rep. Adriano Espaillat, D-N.Y., introduced the "Federal Death Penalty Abolition Act" on Feb. 21, 2023. H.R. 1124. A bill to abolish the death penalty under Federal law; to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, 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 is cosponsored by Reps. John Sarbanes, D  more

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- Rep. A. Drew Ferguson, R-Ga., introduced the "Broadband SALE Act" on Feb. 24, 2023. H.R. 1178. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude gain from the sale or exchange of the entire interest in a wholly-owned rural incumbent local exchange carrier, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Broadband Stock Acquisition in Local Exchanges Act" or as the "Broadband SALE Act".   more

WASHINGTON, March 24 -- Rep. John Joyce, R-Pa., introduced legislation on Feb. 21, 2023. H.R. 1131. A bill to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to authorize the use of flexible air permitting with respect to certain critical energy resource facilities, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. The bill is cosponsored by Rep. John Joyce, R-Pa. * * * SECTION 1. Flexible air permits for critical energy resource facilities.  more

WASHINGTON, March 24 -- Rep. Barbara Lee, D-Calif., introduced the "Department of Peacebuilding Act" on Feb. 21, 2023. H.R. 1111. A bill to establish a Department of Peacebuilding, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Nanette D. Barragan, D-Calif., Jamaal Bowman, D-N.Y., Tony Cardenas, D-Calif., Judy Chu, D-Calif., Yvette Clarke, D-N.Y., Danny K. Davis, D-Ill., Mark DeSaulnier, D-Calif., Raul M. Grijalva, D-Ariz., Robin Kell  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 21 -- Rep. Barry Moore, R-Ala., introduced the "AR-15 National Gun Act" on Feb. 17, 2023. H.R. 1095. A bill to declare an AR-15 style rifle chambered in a .223 Remington round or a 5.56x45mm NATO round to be the National Gun of the United States; to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Andrew S. Clyde, R-Ga., Lauren Boebert, R-Colo., and George Santos, R-N.Y. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "AR-15 Nation  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. August Pfluger, R-Texas, introduced the "Natural Gas Tax Repeal Act" on Feb. 21, 2023. H.R. 1141. A bill to repeal the natural gas tax; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Jodey C. Arrington, R-Texas, Ron Estes, R-Kan., Scott Perry, R-Pa., Dan Newhouse, R-Wash., Mike Carey, R-Ohio, Dan Meuser, R-Pa., Pat Fallon, R-Texas, Nathaniel Moran, R-Texas, Bill Johnson, R-Ohio, Beth Van Duyne, R-Texas, Chip Roy, R-Texas, Glenn W. Thompso  more

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Mo., introduced the "Protecting Taxpayers and Victims of Unemployment Fraud Act" on Feb. 24, 2023. H.R. 1163. A bill to provide incentives for States to recover fraudulently paid Federal and State unemployment compensation, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Vern Buchanan, R-Fla., A. Drew Ferguson, R-Ga., Greg Steube, R-Fla., Brad Wenstrup, R-Ohio, Randy Feenstra, R-Iowa, Blake D. Moore, R-Uta  more

WASHINGTON, March 24 -- Rep. Glenn W. Thompson, R-Pa., introduced the "Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act" on Feb. 21, 2023. H.R. 1147. A bill to amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to allow schools that participate in the school lunch program under such Act to serve whole milk; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Kim Schrier, D-Wash., Russ Fulcher, R-Idaho, Troy Balderson, R-Ohio, Mariannette Miller-Meeks, R-Iowa, David Trone, D-Md  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 25 -- Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., introduced the "Revising Existing Procedures on Reporting via Technology Act" on Feb. 16, 2023. S. 474. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to strengthen reporting to the CyberTipline related to online sexual exploitation of children, to modernize liabilities for such reports, to preserve the contents of such reports for 1 year, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Sen. Jon Ossoff  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. 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 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