WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Rep. Stephanie I. Bice, R-Okla., introduced the "Bureau of Land Management Mineral Spacing Act" on Feb. 27, 2023. H.R. 1205. A bill to amend the Mineral Leasing Act to streamline the oil and gas permitting process and to recognize fee ownership for certain oil and gas drilling or spacing units, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Bureau of Land Management Mineral Spacing Act". SEC.  more

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Rep. Dan Bishop, R-N.C., introduced the "Stop CRT Act" on Feb. 28, 2023. H.R. 1229. A bill to codify Executive Order 13950 (relating to combating race and sex stereotyping), and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Accountability, and Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction   more

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Rep. Michael Cloud, R-Texas, introduced the "Federal Agency Sunset Commission Act" on Feb. 27, 2023. H.R. 1206. A bill to establish the Federal Agency Sunset Commission; to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Byron Don  more

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 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. 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 -- 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. 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 "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