WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Rep. Michael C. Burgess, R-Texas, introduced the "Protecting an Alien child's Reasonable Expectation of No Trafficking Act" on March 10, 2023. H.R. 1537. A bill to amend the William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2008 to transfer the custody of an unaccompanied alien child to the Secretary of Health and Human Services or such child's parent or legal guardian; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Jake Ellzey, R-Texas, Chri  more

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. Monica De La Cruz, R-Texas, introduced the "Mayorkas Must Fly Coach Until We Secure the Border Act" on March 10, 2023. H.R. 1542. A bill to prohibit Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas from flying on a Federal executive aircraft; to the Committee on Homeland Security. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., Andy Ogles, R-Tenn., Derrick Van Orden, R-Wis., Anna P. Luna, R-Fla., and Andy Biggs, R-Ariz. * * * SECTION 1. Short t  more

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Rep. Tony Gonzales, R-Texas, introduced the "Big Bend National Park Boundary Adjustment Act" on March 10, 2023. H.R. 1544. A bill to adjust the boundary of Big Bend National Park in the State of Texas, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Big Bend National Park Boundary Adjustment Act". SEC. 2. Definitions. SEC. 3. Big Bend National Park Boundary Adjustment.  more

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Rep. Ronny Jackson, R-Texas, introduced the "Protecting American Sovereignty Act" on March 10, 2023. H.R. 1546. A bill to prohibit the use of funds to implement any obligations of the United States under the World Health Organization's Global Pandemic Treaty; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Austin Scott, R-Ga., Pete Sessions, R-Texas, Paul Gosar, R-Ariz., Ralph Norman, R-S.C., Michael Waltz, R-Fla., Robert J. Wittman, R-Va., Michael   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. 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. Morgan Luttrell, R-Texas, introduced the "Veterans Benefits Improvement Act" on March 10, 2023. H.R. 1530. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the requirement to publish disability benefit questionnaire forms of Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. The bill is cosponsored by Rep. Chris Pappas, D-N.H. * * * SECTION 1. Short title; table of contents. This Act may be cited as the "Veteran  more

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Rep. Morgan Luttrell, R-Texas, introduced the "Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act" on March 10, 2023. H.R. 1529. A bill to increase, effective as of December 1, 2023, the rates of compensation for veterans with service- connected disabilities and the rates of dependency and indemnity compensation for the survivors of certain disabled veterans, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. The bill is cosponsored by Rep. Chris Pappas, D-  more

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Rep. Nathaniel Moran, R-Texas, introduced the "More Energy More Jobs Act" on March 10, 2023. H.R. 1559. A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to issue an oil and gas leasing program under section 18 of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, and Barry Moore, R-Ala. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "More Energy More J  more

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Rep. Nathaniel Moran, R-Texas, introduced the "Public Water Supply Invasive Species Compliance Act" on March 10, 2023. H.R. 1560. A bill to exempt from the Lacey Act and the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 certain water transfers between any of the States of Texas, Arkansas, and Louisiana, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case fo  more

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Rep. Nathaniel Moran, R-Texas, introduced the "Saving America's Vulnerable Endangered Species Act" on March 10, 2023. H.R. 1558. A bill to amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to provide that nonnative species in the United States shall not be treated as endangered species or threatened species for purposes of that Act; to the Committee on Natural Resources. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Saving America's Vulnerable Endangered Species A  more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Rep. Troy E. Nehls, R-Texas, introduced the "Medal of Honor Act" on March 9, 2023. H.R. 1514. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the rate of the special pension payable to Medal of Honor recipients, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. The bill is cosponsored by Rep. Chris Pappas, D-N.H. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Medal of Honor Act". SEC. 2. Findings. SEC. 3. Increase in Department of  more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Rep. Troy E. Nehls, R-Texas, introduced the "Regulations Endanger Democracy Act" on March 9, 2023. H.R. 1515. A bill to require each agency to repeal or amend 2 or more rules before issuing or amending a rule; to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concern  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. 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 "Drug Cartel Terrorist Designation Act" on March 10, 2023. H.R. 1564. A bill to direct the Secretary of State to submit to Congress a report on the designation of the Gulf Cartel, the Cartel Del Noreste, the Cartel de Sinaloa, and the Cartel de Jalisco Nueva Generacion as foreign terrorist organizations, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Lisa C. McClain, R-Mich., Thomas Tiffa  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. Chris Smith, R-N.J., introduced the "Compensation for the Victims of State Misrepresentations to the World Health Organization Act" on March 9, 2023. H.R. 1519. A bill to provide justice for victims of foreign state misrepresentation to the World Health Organization, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Rep. Michael C. Burgess, R-Texas. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Compensation for th  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 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 "Hydrogen for Industry Act" on March 2, 2023. S. 646. A bill to amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to establish a Hydrogen Technologies for Heavy Industry Demonstration Program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. John Cornyn, R-Texas, John W. Hickenlooper, D-Colo., Bill Cassidy, R-La., Martin Heinrich, D-N.M., and Ben Ray Lujan, D-N.M. * * * SECTION 1  more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Del., introduced the "Hydrogen for Trucks Act" on March 2, 2023. S. 648. A bill to require the Secretary of Transportation, in consultation with the Secretary of Energy, to establish a grant program to demonstrate the performance and reliability of heavy-duty fuel cell vehicles that use hydrogen as a fuel source, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. John Cornyn, R-Tex  more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, introduced the "Hydrogen for Ports Act" on March 2, 2023. S. 647. A bill to require the Secretary of Transportation to establish a grant program to support the use of hydrogen- or ammonia-fueled equipment at ports and to require the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating to conduct a study, together with the Secretary of Energy and the Secretary of Transportation, regarding the feasibility and safety of using hydrogen   more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, introduced the "Hydrogen Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act" on March 2, 2023. S. 649. A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to establish a hydrogen infrastructure finance and innovation pilot program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Christopher Coons, D-Del., Bill Cassidy, R-La., Martin Heinrich, D-N.M., Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, and Ben Ray Lujan, D-N.M. *   more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., introduced the "Protecting Minors From Medical Malpractice Act" on March 2, 2023. S. 635. A bill to protect children from medical malpractice in the form of gender transition procedures; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Mike Braun, R-Ind., Ted Cruz, R-Texas, Steve Daines, R-Mont., James Lankford, R-Okla., Markwayne Mullin, R-Okla., Marco Rubio, R-Fla., and J.D. Vance, R-Ohio. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. Thi  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. Gary Peters, D-Mich., introduced the "IMPACTT Human Trafficking Act" on March 7, 2023. S. 670. A bill to improve services for trafficking victims by establishing, in Homeland Security Investigations, the Investigators Maintain Purposeful Awareness to Combat Trafficking Trauma Program and the Victim Assistance Program; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. James Lankford, R-Okla., and John Cornyn, R-Texas. *  more

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, introduced the "Future Logging Careers Act" on March 7, 2023. S. 671. A bill to exempt certain 16- and 17-year-old individuals employed in logging operations from child labor laws; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, Tim Scott, R-S.C., and John Cornyn, R-Texas. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cite  more