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 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 -- 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 21 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, introduced the "Stock Buyback Accountability Act" on Feb. 14, 2023. S. 413. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the rate of the excise tax on the repurchase of corporate stock, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., Jack Reed, D-R.I., Ben Ray Lujan, D-N.M., and Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis. * * * SECTION 1. Sh  more

WASHINGTON, March 24 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, introduced the "Preventing Adversary Influence, Disinformation, and Obscured Foreign Financing Act" on Feb. 15, 2023. S. 434. A bill to amend the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938, as amended, to modify requirements under that Act relating to exemptions, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Relations. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, Marco Rubio, R-Fla., Bill Hagerty, R-T  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 20 -- Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., introduced the "Digital Citizenship and Media Literacy Act" on Feb. 13, 2023. S. 394. A bill to promote digital citizenship and media literacy; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Michael Bennet, D-Colo., Tina Smith, D-Minn., Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., and Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Digital Citizenship and Media Literacy Ac  more

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., introduced the "Social Security Expansion Act" on Feb. 13, 2023. S. 393. A bill to enhance Social Security benefits and ensure the long-term solvency of the Social Security program; to the Committee on Finance. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., Alex Padilla, D-Calif., Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., Cory Booker, D-N.J., Tina Smith, D-Minn., and Ed  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