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 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 -- 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 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. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., introduced the "Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act" on March 6, 2023. S. 665. A bill to provide incentives to physicians to practice in rural and medically underserved communities, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, Jacky Rosen, D-Nev., Thom Tillis, R-N.C., Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, John Thune, R-S.D., Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., Shelley Moor  more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., introduced the "Finn Sawyer Access to Cancer Testing Act" on March 2, 2023. S. 642. A bill to facilitate the development of treatments for cancers, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance. The bill is cosponsored by Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Miss. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Finn Sawyer Access to Cancer Testing Act". SEC. 2. Coverage of cancer diagnostic and laboratory tests. SEC. 3. Education and a  more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., introduced the "Freedom to Export to Cuba Act" on March 2, 2023. S. 653. A bill to lift the trade embargo to Cuba; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Jerry Moran, R-Kan., Christopher S. Murphy, D-Conn., Roger Marshall, R-Kan., and Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Freedom to Export to Cuba Act of 2023". SEC. 2. Removal of provisions   more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., introduced the "Sustaining Our Democracy Act" on March 2, 2023. S. 630. A bill to establish a democracy advancement and innovation program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Rules and Administration. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., Alex Padilla, D-Calif., Peter Welch, D-Vt., Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Ron Wyden, D-Ore., Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, Edward  more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., introduced the "Upholding Protections for Health and Online Location Data Privacy Act" on March 2, 2023. S. 631. A bill to protect the privacy of personally- identifiable health and location data, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., and Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Upholding Pr  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. Jacky Rosen, D-Nev., introduced the "Safe Step Act" on March 2, 2023. S. 652. A bill to amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to require a group health plan or health insurance coverage offered in connection with such a plan to provide an exceptions process for any medication step therapy protocol, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., Jeff Merkley  more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, introduced the "Federal Employees Civil Relief Act" on March 2, 2023. S. 640. A bill to suspend the enforcement of certain civil liabilities of Federal employees and contractors during a lapse in appropriations, or during a breach of the statutory debt limit, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, Benjamin Cardin, D-Md., Catherine Cortez Masto,   more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., introduced the "Disclosure of Tax Havens and Offshoring Act" on March 2, 2023. S. 638. A bill to amend the Securities Act of 1934 to require country-by-country reporting; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Richard J. Durbin, D-Ill., Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., Tina Smith, D-Minn., Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., Robert Casey Jr., D-Pa., Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Tammy B  more