WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Okla., introduced legislation on Feb. 27, 2023. H.R. 1208. A bill to amend the Act of June 18, 1934, to reaffirm the authority of the Secretary of the Interior to take land into trust for Indian Tribes, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Betty McCollum, D-Minn., Mike Rogers, R-Ala., Ruben Gallego, D-Ariz., Sharice Davids, D-Kan., Gwen Moore, D-Wis., Raul M. Grijalva, D-Ariz., Melanie Stansbury  more

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 26 -- Rep. Scott Desjarlais, R-Tenn., introduced the "Stop Fentanyl Border Crossings Act" on Feb. 27, 2023. H.R. 1210. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide the Secretary of Health and Human Services with the authority to suspend the right to introduce certain persons or property into the United States in the interest of the public health; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Nicole Malliotakis, R-N.Y., Chris Smith, R-N.  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 27 -- Rep. Linda T. Sanchez, D-Calif., introduced the "HITS Act" on Feb. 28, 2023. H.R. 1259. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for an election to expense certain qualified sound recording costs otherwise chargeable to capital account; to the Committee on Ways and Means. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Ron Estes, R-Kan. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Help Independent Tracks Succeed Act" or the "HITS Act". SEC. 2. Tr  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. 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. 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 27 -- Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont., introduced the "Expanding Veterans' Options for Long Term Care Act" on Feb. 16, 2023. S. 495. A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a pilot program to provide assisted living services for eligible veterans, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Jerry Moran, R-Kan., Patty Murray, D-Wash., and Mike Rounds, R-S.D. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be c  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