WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Rep. Kathy Castor, D-Fla., introduced the "Safeguarding Against Fraud, Exploitation, Threats, Extremism, and Consumer Harms Act" on Feb. 28, 2023. H.R. 1231. A bill to amend section 230 of the Communications Act of 1934 to reaffirm civil rights, victims' rights, and consumer protections; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. The bill is cosponsored by Rep. Mike Levin, D-Calif. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Safeguarding Against Fraud,   more

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart, R-Fla., introduced legislation on Feb. 28, 2023. H.R. 1239. A bill to designate the area between the intersections of 16th Street Northwest and Fuller Street Northwest and 16th Street Northwest and Euclid Street Northwest in Washington, District of Columbia, as "Oswaldo Paya Way"; to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Fla., Carlos A. Gimenez, R-Fla., Maria Elvira Salazar, R-  more

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Rep. Neal P. Dunn, R-Fla., introduced the "Facilitating Innovative Nuclear Diagnostics Act" on Feb. 27, 2023. H.R. 1199. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to ensure equitable payment for, and preserve Medicare beneficiary access to, diagnostic radiopharmaceuticals under the Medicare hospital outpatient prospective payment system; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequent  more

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Rep. Carlos A. Gimenez, R-Fla., introduced the "Preserving Options for Everglades Restoration and National Defense in the Straits of Florida Act" on March 3, 2023. H.R. 1348. A bill to extend the prohibition on the joint use of Homestead Air Reserve Base, Homestead, Florida, by the Air Force and civil aircraft; to the Committee on Armed Services. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Preserving Options for Everglades Restoration and National Defe  more

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Rep. Bill Posey, R-Fla., introduced the "Immigration Enforcement Partnership Act" on March 3, 2023. H.R. 1337. A bill to authorize States to request that the Secretary of Homeland Security enforce the Immigration and Nationality Act, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Immigration Enforcement Partnership Act of 2023". SEC. 2. Authorizing States to request the enforcement of the immigra  more

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Rep. Michael Waltz, R-Fla., introduced the "Stop Funding JROTC at CCP-Owned Schools Act" on Feb. 27, 2023. H.R. 1225. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to prohibit the establishment or maintenance of a unit of the Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps at an educational institution owned, operated, or controlled by the Chinese Communist Party; to the Committee on Armed Services. The bill is cosponsored by Rep. Chrissy Houlahan, D-Pa. * * * SECTION 1. Shor  more

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., introduced the "Space National Guard Establishment Act" on Feb. 16, 2023. S. 503. A bill to establish the Space National Guard; to the Committee on Armed Services. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., Alex Padilla, D-Calif., John W. Hickenlooper, D-Colo., Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., Michael Bennet, D-Colo., Rick Scott, R-Fla., Mike Braun, R-Ind., and Kyrsten Sinema, I-Ariz. * * * SECTION 1. Sho  more

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., introduced the "Codification of Verified Values Act" on Feb. 16, 2023. S. 491. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require that online contributions to a political organization require a credit verification value; to the Committee on Finance. The bill is cosponsored by Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Codification of Verified Values Act" or the "CVV Act". SEC. 2. CVV  more

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., introduced the "Conscience Objections to Negligent State COVID-19 Inoculation Edicts Need Constitutional Enforcement Act" on Feb. 16, 2023. S. 492. A bill to prohibit the imposition of certain substantial burdens, relating to COVID-19 vaccine mandates, on religious exercise, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "C  more

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., introduced the "First Opportunity for Information to Americans Act" on Feb. 16, 2023. S. 488. A bill to modify the Freedom of Information Act, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "First Opportunity for Information to Americans Act of 2023" or the "FOIA Fix Act of 2023". SEC. 2. FOIA requests. * * * Summary:   more

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., introduced legislation on Feb. 16, 2023. S. 490. A bill to require the President to remove the extension of certain privileges, exemptions, and immunities to the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Offices if Hong Kong no longer enjoys a high degree of autonomy from the People's Republic of China, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Relations. The bill is cosponsored by Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Ac  more

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., introduced the "Securing the Visa Waiver Program Act" on Feb. 16, 2023. S. 493. A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to require Visa Waiver Program countries to share watch list information about known or suspected terrorists and to fully cooperate with United States law enforcement entities in preventing and combating serious crime; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas * * * SECT  more

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla., introduced the "Stop Taxpayer Funding of Hamas Act" on Feb. 16, 2023. S. 489. A bill to prohibit any direct or indirect United States funding for the territory of Gaza unless certain conditions are met; to the Committee on Foreign Relations. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Miss., and Mike Braun, R-Ind. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Stop Taxpayer Funding of Hamas Act". SEC. 2. Restriction on   more

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla., introduced the "Denying Earnings to the Military Oligarchy in Cuba and Restricting Activities of the Cuban Intelligence Apparatus Act" on Feb. 16, 2023. S. 504. 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 Relations. The bill is cosponsored by Sen  more

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla., introduced the "Chinese Aggression Against Taiwan Through Financial Sanctions Act" on Feb. 16, 2023. S. 481. A bill to impose sanctions to deter aggression by the People's Republic of China against Taiwan, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Kevin Cramer, R-N.D. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Deterring Communist Chinese Aggression agains  more

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla., introduced the "No CCP (Chinese Communist Police) in the United States Act" on Feb. 16, 2023. S. 520. A bill to provide for greater transparency about China's bilateral security agreements and joint police initiatives, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Relations. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., and Mike Braun, R-Ind. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "No CCP (Chinese Communist P  more

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla., introduced the "Protect America's Innovation & Economic Security From CCP Act" on Feb. 16, 2023. S. 511. A bill to establish the CCP Initiative program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Bill Hagerty, R-Tenn., and Marco Rubio, R-Fla. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Protect America's Innovation and Economic Security from CCP Act". SEC. 2. CCP Initiative prog  more