WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Ky., introduced the "FOCA Act" on Feb. 27, 2023. H.R. 1209. A bill to preserve open competition and Federal Government neutrality towards the labor relations of Federal Government contractors on Federal and federally funded construction projects, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Virginia Foxx, R-N.C., Nancy Mace, R-S.C., John Moolenaar, R-Mich., Scott Perry, R-Pa., Matthew M. R  more

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, introduced the "Debbie Smith Act" on Feb. 16, 2023. S. 499. A bill to amend the DNA Analysis Backlog Elimination Act of 2000 to reauthorize the Debbie Smith DNA Backlog Grant Program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, Richard J. Durbin, D-Ill., John Kennedy, R-La., Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn  more

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, introduced the "Healthy Dog Importation Act" on Feb. 16, 2023. S. 502. A bill to amend the Animal Health Protection Act with respect to the importation of live dogs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Tina Smith, D-Minn., James Risch, R-Idaho, Raphael G. Warnock, D-Ga., Roger Marshall, R-Kan., and Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This A  more

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Sen. Robert Menendez, D-N.J., introduced the "Supporting Americans Wrongfully or Unlawfully Detained Abroad Act" on Feb. 16, 2023. S. 509. A bill to provide resources for United States nationals unlawfully or wrongfully detained abroad, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Relations. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. James Risch, R-Idaho, Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., and Bill Hagerty, R-Tenn. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Suppor  more