WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Okla., introduced the "Can't Cancel Your Own Debt Act" on Feb. 28, 2023. H.R. 1234. A bill to prohibit Members of Congress from receiving a financial benefit from certain student loan cancellation programs; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Brian Babin, R-Texas, Stephanie I. Bice, R-Okla., Mike Bost, R-Ill., Michael C. Burgess, R-Texas, Ken Calvert, R-Calif., Brett Guthrie, R-Ky., Ashley Hinson, R-Iowa, Du  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 27 -- Rep. Randy Feenstra, R-Iowa, introduced the "Winnebago Land Transfer Act" on Feb. 28, 2023. H.R. 1240. A bill to transfer administrative jurisdiction of certain Federal lands from the Army Corps of Engineers to the Bureau of Indian Affairs, to take such lands into trust for the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Mike Flood, R-Neb., Zach Nunn, R-Iowa, Sharice Davids, D-Kan., and Adr  more

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Rep. Tracey Mann, R-Kan., introduced the "Family Farm and Small Business Exemption Act" on Feb. 28, 2023. H.R. 1250. A bill to restore the exemption of family farms and small businesses from the definition of assets under title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Jimmy Panetta, D-Calif., Don Davis, D-N.C., Barry Moore, R-Ala., Mary E. Miller, R-Ill., Lori Chavez-DeRemer, R-Ore., Dan Me  more

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, R-Iowa, introduced the "Know Before You Owe Federal Student Loan Act" on Feb. 27, 2023. H.R. 1216. A bill to revise counseling requirements for certain borrowers of student loans, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Michael Guest, R-Miss., Ashley Hinson, R-Iowa, Zach Nunn, R-Iowa, and Randy Feenstra, R-Iowa. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "  more

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Rep. Joe Wilson, R-S.C., introduced the "National Right-to-Work Act" on Feb. 27, 2023. H.R. 1200. A bill to preserve and protect the free choice of individual employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations, or to refrain from such activities; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Jeff Duncan, R-S.C., Scott Perry, R-Pa., Jim Baird, R-Ind., A. Drew Ferguson, R-Ga., Doug Lamborn, R-Colo., Garret Graves, R-La., Tom McClint  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. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, introduced the "Eliminating Leftover Expenses for Campaigns From Taxpayers Act" on Feb. 16, 2023. S. 500. A bill to reduce Federal spending and the deficit by terminating taxpayer financing of Presidential election campaigns; to the Committee on Finance. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Eliminating Leftover Expenses for Campaigns from Taxpayers (ELECT) Act of 2023". SEC. 2. Termination of taxpayer financing of Presi  more

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, introduced the "Presidential Allowance Modernization Act" on Feb. 16, 2023. S. 501. A bill to amend the Act of August 25, 1958, commonly known as the ``Former Presidents Act of 1958'', with respect to the monetary allowance payable to a former President, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. The bill is cosponsored by Sen. Margaret Wood Hassan, D-N.H. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may  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. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, introduced the "Immigration Parole Reform Act" on Feb. 16, 2023. S. 505. A bill to amend section 212(d)(5) of the Immigration and Nationality Act to reform immigration parole, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., Bill Cassidy, R-La., J.D. Vance, R-Ohio, James Lankford, R-Okla., Tommy Tuberville, R-Ala., Katie Boyd Britt, R-Ala., Mike Lee, R-Utah, and Joni Ernst, R-Iow  more

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Sen. John Thune, R-S.D., introduced the "Stop Reckless Student Loan Actions Act" on Feb. 16, 2023. S. 506. A bill to amend the Higher Education Relief Opportunities for Students Act of 2003 to strike the Secretary's unilateral authority during a national emergency, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Bill Cassidy, R-La., John Barrasso, R-Wyo., Katie Boyd Britt, R-Ala., Kevin Cramer, R-N.D.,  more