WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Rep. Matthew Cartwright, D-Pa., introduced the "National Flood Insurance Program Affordability Act" on March 10, 2023. H.R. 1540. A bill to establish a means-tested assistance program for national flood insurance program policyholders, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "National Flood Insurance Program Affordability Act". SEC. 2. Means-tested assistance for national flood insuranc  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. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, R-Wash., introduced the "Unauthorized Spending Accountability Act" on March 9, 2023. H.R. 1518. A bill to provide for a reauthorizing schedule for unauthorized Federal programs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, and in addition to the Committees on Rules, and the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdi  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 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 -- Rep. Greg Stanton, D-Ariz., introduced legislation on March 9, 2023. H.R. 1520. A bill to amend the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 to reauthorize the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant Program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pa., Marc Veasey, D-Texas, and Jeff Van Drew, R-N.J. * * * SECTION 1. Energy efficiency and conservation block grant program.  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 4 -- Sen. Thomas R. Carper, D-Del., introduced the "Delaware River Basin Conservation Reauthorization Act" on March 6, 2023. S. 654. A bill to amend the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act to reauthorize Delaware River Basin conservation programs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Cory Booker, D-N.J., Benjamin Cardin, D-Md., Robert Casey Jr., D-Pa., and Christopher Coons, D-Del. * * *   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 "Child Labor Prevention Act" on March 2, 2023. S. 637. A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to apply child labor laws to independent contractors, increase penalties for child labor law violations, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. John Fetterman, D-Pa., Richard J. Durbin, D-Ill., Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nev., Tammy Baldwin, D-Wi  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