WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Rep. Andre Carson, D-Ind., introduced the "Emerging Business Encouragement Act" on March 10, 2023. H.R. 1538. A bill to amend the Small Business Act to provide for contracting preferences and other benefits for emerging business enterprises, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Small Business. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Bennie G. Thompson, D-Miss., Adriano Espaillat, D-N.Y., Jesus Garcia, D-Ill., Linda T. Sanchez, D-Calif., Sylvia Garcia, D-Texas, Ed Case, D  more

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Rep. Jake LaTurner, R-Kan., introduced the "Jobs and Opportunities for SNAP Act" on March 10, 2023. H.R. 1550. A bill to amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to restore and standardize work requirements for able- bodied adults enrolled in the supplemental nutrition assistance program; to the Committee on Agriculture. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Ronny Jackson, R-Texas, Mary E. Miller, R-Ill., and Michael Guest, R-Miss. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act ma  more

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Rep. Barbara Lee, D-Calif., introduced the "Incentives for our Nation's Veterans in Energy Sustainability Technologies Act" on March 10, 2023. H.R. 1554. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide the work opportunity tax credit with respect to the hiring of veterans in the field of renewable energy; to the Committee on Ways and Means. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Yvette Clarke, D-N.Y., Adriano Espaillat, D-N.Y., Bennie G. Thompson, D-Miss., Jasmine  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 3 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., introduced the "Servicemember Credit Monitoring Enhancement Act" on March 9, 2023. H.R. 1521. A bill to amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to expand the definition of an active duty military consumer for purposes of certain credit monitoring requirements, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Andrew Kim, D-N.J., Trent Kelly, R-Miss., Mike Ezell, R-Miss., and Ro Khanna, D-Calif. * *   more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., introduced the "Title X Abortion Provider Prohibition Act" on March 2, 2023. S. 624. A bill to amend title X of the Public Health Service Act to prohibit family planning grants from being awarded to any entity that performs abortions, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Kevin Cramer, R-N.D., John Thune, R-S.D., Marco Rubio, R-Fla., James Lankford, R-Okla., Cin  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. 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. 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 4 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nev., introduced the "STEM Restoring Employment Skills Through Targeted Assistance, Re-Entry & Training Act" on March 6, 2023. S. 662. A bill to amend the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act to create a new national program to support mid-career workers, including workers from underrepresented populations, in reentering the STEM workforce, by providing funding to small- and medium-sized STEM businesses so the businesses can offer paid internships   more

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, introduced the "Checks and Balances Act" on March 7, 2023. S. 676. A bill to amend sections 801 and 804 of title 5, United States Code, to include guidance issued guidance issued by non-agencies, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Miss., Steve Daines, R-Mont., Mike Braun, R-Ind., and James Lankford, R-Okla. * * * SECTION 1. Short title.  more