WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Rep. Monica De La Cruz, R-Texas, introduced the "Mayorkas Must Fly Coach Until We Secure the Border Act" on March 10, 2023. H.R. 1542. A bill to prohibit Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas from flying on a Federal executive aircraft; to the Committee on Homeland Security. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., Andy Ogles, R-Tenn., Derrick Van Orden, R-Wis., Anna P. Luna, R-Fla., and Andy Biggs, R-Ariz. * * * SECTION 1. Short t  more

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Rep. Ronny Jackson, R-Texas, introduced the "Protecting American Sovereignty Act" on March 10, 2023. H.R. 1546. A bill to prohibit the use of funds to implement any obligations of the United States under the World Health Organization's Global Pandemic Treaty; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Austin Scott, R-Ga., Pete Sessions, R-Texas, Paul Gosar, R-Ariz., Ralph Norman, R-S.C., Michael Waltz, R-Fla., Robert J. Wittman, R-Va., Michael   more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Rep. Zoe Lofgren, D-Calif., introduced the "Renewing Immigration Provisions of the Immigration Act" on March 9, 2023. H.R. 1511. A bill to amend section 249 of the Immigration and Nationality Act to render available to certain long-term residents of the United States the benefit under that section; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Norma Torres, D-Calif., Grace Meng, D-N.Y., J. Luis Correa, D-Calif., Adriano Espaillat, D-N.Y., Jesus Garc  more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, introduced the "DHS Restrictions on Confucius Institutes and Chinese Entities of Concern Act" on March 9, 2023. H.R. 1516. A bill to establish Department of Homeland Security funding restrictions on institutions of higher education that have a relationship with Confucius Institutes, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Security. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Mark Green, R-Tenn., Brad Wenstrup, R-Ohio, Marjorie Taylor Green  more

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, introduced the "No taxpayer funding for United Nations Human Rights Council Act" on March 10, 2023. H.R. 1563. A bill to prohibit contributions to the United Nations Human Rights Council, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Paul Gosar, R-Ariz., Jeff Duncan, R-S.C., Randy Weber, R-Texas, Lauren Boebert, R-Colo., Doug Lamborn, R-Colo., Keith Self, R-Texas, Tom McClintock, R-Calif., Marjorie T  more

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Rep. Susan Wild, D-Pa., introduced the "Mental Health in International Development and Humanitarian Settings Act" on March 10, 2023. H.R. 1570. A bill to enhance mental health and psychosocial support within United States development and humanitarian assistance programs; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Joe Wilson, R-S.C., Joaquin Castro, D-Texas, Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pa., Seth Moulton, D-Mass., Lucy McBath, D-Ga., and Dina Titus, D-N  more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, introduced legislation on March 2, 2023. S. 645. A bill to require the Attorney General to propose a program for making treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder and acute stress disorder available to public safety officers, and for other purposes; considered and passed. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Christopher Coons, D-Del., Todd Young, R-Ind., Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, Josh Hawley, R-Mo., Margaret Wood Hassan, D-N.H., John Kennedy, R-La  more

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nev., introduced the "American Dream Employment Act" on March 7, 2023. S. 672. A bill to enable the payment of certain officers and employees of the United States whose employment is authorized pursuant to a grant of deferred action, deferred enforced departure, or temporary protected status; to the Committee on Appropriations. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Richard J. Durbin, D-Ill., Alex Padilla, D-Calif., Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., C  more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Ga., introduced the "Farm Fresh Food for Families Act" on March 2, 2023. S. 643. A bill to amend the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 to modernize the farmers' market nutrition program under the special supplemental nutrition program for women, infants, and children, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. The bill is cosponsored by Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as th  more