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. Christopher Coons, D-Del., introduced the "Undertaking Negotiations on Investment and Trade for Economic Dynamism Act" on March 2, 2023. S. 629. A bill to provide the President with authority to enter into a comprehensive trade agreement with the United Kingdom, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance. The bill is cosponsored by Sen. John Thune, R-S.D. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Undertaking Negotiations on Investment a  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. Mike Rounds, R-S.D., introduced legislation on March 2, 2023. S. 650. A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to extend the authority of the Federal Communications Commission to grant a license or construction permit through a system of competitive bidding; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. * * * SECTION 1. Extension of FCC auction authority. Section 309(j)(11) of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 309(j)(11)) is amended by s  more

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Sen. John Thune, R-S.D., introduced the "Chronic Disease Management Act" on March 6, 2023. S. 655. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permit high deductible health plans to provide chronic disease prevention services to plan enrollees prior to satisfying their plan deductible; to the Committee on Finance. The bill is cosponsored by Sen. Thomas R. Carper, D-Del. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Chronic Disease Management Act  more