WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, R-Iowa, introduced the "Better Interoperability for Devices Act" on March 10, 2023. H.R. 1557. A bill to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to submit a report on the interoperability of medical devices; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Angie Craig, D-Minn., Gregory F. Murphy, R-N.C., and Kim Schrier, D-Wash. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Better Interop  more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Fla., introduced the "Reducing Hereditary Cancer Act" on March 9, 2023. H.R. 1526. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide hereditary cancer genetic testing for individuals with a history of a hereditary cancer gene mutation in a blood relative or a personal or ancestral history suspicious for hereditary cancer, and to provide coverage of certain cancer screenings or preventive surgeries that would reduce the risk  more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, introduced legislation on March 2, 2023. S. 621. A bill to amend the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 to clarify propane storage as an eligible use for funds provided under the storage facility loan program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. The bill is cosponsored by Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn. * * * SECTION 1. Storage facility loans. Section 1614(a) of the Food, Conservation, and Ener  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. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, introduced the "Administrative False Claims Act" on March 6, 2023. S. 659. A bill to amend chapter 38 of title 31, United States Code, relating to civil remedies, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Ill. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Administrative False Claims Act of 2023". SEC. 2. Administrative false claims. * * * Summary: This   more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, introduced the "IRS Whistleblower Program Improvement Act" on March 2, 2023. S. 625. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify and reform rules relating to investigations and whistleblowers, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., Roger Wicker, R-Miss., and Benjamin Cardin, D-Md. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "IRS Whistleblower P  more

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, introduced the "No Oil Producing and Exporting Cartels Act" on March 7, 2023. S. 678. A bill to amend the Sherman Act to make oil- producing and exporting cartels illegal; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., Mike Lee, R-Utah, and Richard J. Durbin, D-Ill. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "No Oil Producing and Exporting Cartels Act of 2023" or "NOPEC". SEC. 2  more

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, introduced the "Stopping Border Surges Act" on March 7, 2023. S. 685. A bill to close loopholes in the immigration laws that serve as incentives to aliens to attempt to enter the United States unlawfully, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, Tommy Tuberville, R-Ala., Steve Daines, R-Mont., Katie Boyd Britt, R-Ala., Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., Tom Cotton, R-Ark., Jerry Moran, R  more

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Sen. Christopher S. Murphy, D-Conn., introduced the "Metastatic Breast Cancer Access to Care Act" on March 6, 2023. S. 663. A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to eliminate the waiting periods for disability insurance benefits and Medicare coverage for individuals with metastatic breast cancer, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance. The bill is cosponsored by Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as   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

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nev., introduced the "Small Business Child Care Investment Act" on March 7, 2023. S. 673. A bill to allow nonprofit child care providers to participate in certain loan programs of the Small Business Administration, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., and Marco Rubio, R-Fla. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as  more