WASHINGTON, March 25 -- Rep. Jodey C. Arrington, R-Texas, introduced the "Access to Future Cures Act" on Feb. 24, 2023. H.R. 1170. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify that expenses for blood storage qualify as expenses for medical care; to the Committee on Ways and Means. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Jimmy Panetta, D-Calif., and Kevin Hern, R-Okla. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Access to Future Cures Act". SEC. 2. Expenses for bloo  more

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Rep. Mike Carey, R-Ohio, introduced the "Clean Energy Demonstration Transparency Act" on Feb. 17, 2023. H.R. 1069. A bill to amend the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act to require reporting regarding clean energy demonstration projects, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Frank D. Lucas, R-Okla., Zoe Lofgren, D-Calif., and Brandon Williams, R-N.Y. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may   more

WASHINGTON, March 24 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-N.Y., introduced the "Countering Economic Coercion Act" on Feb. 21, 2023. H.R. 1135. A bill to grant certain authorities to the President to combat economic coercion by foreign adversaries, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Financial Services, and Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fal  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 -- Sen. Mike Braun, R-Ind., introduced the "Thin Blue Line Act" on Feb. 15, 2023. S. 459. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to provide enhanced penalties for convicted murderers who kill or target America's public safety officers; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, Ron Johnson, R-Wis., Marco Rubio, R-Fla., James Lankford, R-Okla., Eric Schmitt, R-Mo., Thom Tillis, R-N.C., Bill Hagerty, R-Tenn., John Hoeven, R-  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. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, introduced legislation on Feb. 14, 2023. S. 398. A bill to prevent the use of additional Internal Revenue Service funds from being used for audits of taxpayers with taxable incomes below $400,000 in order to protect low- and middle-income earning American taxpayers from an onslaught of audits from an army of new Internal Revenue Service auditors funded by an unprecedented, nearly $80,000,000,000, infusion of new funds; to the Committee on Financ  more

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, introduced the "Hearing Protection Act" on Feb. 14, 2023. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. James Risch, R-Idaho, Bill Hagerty, R-Tenn., Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Miss., Kevin Cramer, R-N.D., Bill Cassidy, R-La., James Lankford, R-Okla., Thom Tillis, R-N.C., Roger Marshall, R-Kan., John Kennedy, R-La., Cynthia M. Lummis, R-Wyo., Roger Wicker, R-Miss., Rick Scott, R-Fla., Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., John Boozman, R-Ark., J.D. Vance, R-Ohio, Ted Budd,  more

WASHINGTON, March 24 -- Sen. Steve Daines, R-Mont., introduced the "Firearm Industry Non-Discrimination Act" on Feb. 15, 2023. S. 428. A bill to amend title 41, United States Code, to prohibit the Federal Government from entering into contracts with an entity that discriminates against firearm or ammunition industries, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. James Risch, R-Idaho, Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Miss., Roger M  more

WASHINGTON, March 24 -- Sen. James Lankford, R-Okla., introduced the "Deterring Iranian Support for Russia in Ukraine and Pre-empting Terrorism Act" on Feb. 15, 2023. S. 451. A bill to impose sanctions and establish strict conditions on the termination of sanctions in response to acts of aggression by the Islamic Republic of Iran and the Russian Federation against the people of Ukraine, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. * * * SECTION 1. Short tit  more

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Sen. James Lankford, R-Okla., introduced the "No Tax Subsidies for Stadiums Act" on Feb. 13, 2023. S. 392. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to ensure that bonds used to finance professional stadiums are not treated as tax-exempt bonds; to the Committee on Finance. The bill is cosponsored by Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "No Tax Subsidies for Stadiums Act of 2023". SEC. 2. No tax-exempt bonds for   more

WASHINGTON, March 24 -- Sen. James Lankford, R-Okla., introduced the "Patient Access to Higher Quality Health Care Act" on Feb. 16, 2023. S. 470. A bill to repeal changes made by health care reform laws to the Medicare exception to the prohibition on certain physician referrals for hospitals, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Roger Marshall, R-Kan., Thom Tillis, R-N.C., Todd Young, R-Ind., Tom Cotton, R-Ark., John Boozman, R-Ark., Bill Cassid  more

WASHINGTON, March 24 -- Sen. James Lankford, R-Okla., introduced legislation on Feb. 15, 2023. S. 450. A bill to strengthen export controls for emerging and foundational technologies that bolster the destabilizing activities of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Sanctioning Transfers and Outbound Products to Iran Act of 2023" or the "STOP Iran Act of 2023".   more

WASHINGTON, March 24 -- Sen. James Lankford, R-Okla., introduced legislation on Feb. 16, 2023. S. 471. 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 Finance. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., Ted Cruz, R-Texas, James Risch, R-Idaho, Mike Braun, R-Ind., Steve Daines, R-Mont., Rick Scott, R-Fla., Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Miss., John Thune, R-S.D., Mar  more

WASHINGTON, March 24 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-N.M., introduced the "Abandoned Well Remediation Research and Development Act" on Feb. 15, 2023. S. 429. A bill to amend the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act to require the Secretary of Energy to establish an abandoned wells research, development, and demonstration program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Kevin Cramer, R-N.D., Martin Heinrich, D-N.M., and Markwayne Mul  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 24 -- Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., introduced the "Prohibiting IRS Financial Surveillance Act" on Feb. 15, 2023. S. 453. A bill to prohibit the implementation of new requirements to report bank account deposits and withdrawals; to the Committee on Finance. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, John Barrasso, R-Wyo., Mike Braun, R-Ind., John Cornyn, R-Texas, Ted Cruz, R-Texas, Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, John Kennedy, R-La., Roger Marshall, R-Kan., Mike Rounds, R-S.D.,   more

WASHINGTON, March 24 -- Sen. Tina Smith, D-Minn., introduced the "Urban Indian Health Confer Act" on Feb. 15, 2023. S. 460. A bill to amend the Indian Health Care Improvement Act to establish an urban Indian organization confer policy for the Department of Health and Human Services; to the Committee on Indian Affairs. The bill is cosponsored by Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Okla. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Urban Indian Health Confer Act". SEC. 2. Urban Indian or  more

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- Sen. John Thune, R-S.D., introduced the "Food and Energy Security Act" on Feb. 14, 2023. S. 415. A bill to provide reliable and evidence-based food and energy security; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. John Barrasso, R-Wyo., Mike Braun, R-Ind., Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, Deb Fischer, R-Neb., Cynthia M. Lummis, R-Wyo., Markwayne Mullin, R-Okla., James Risch, R-Idaho, and Mike Rounds, R-S.D. * * * SECTION 1. Short title  more