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. Young Kim, R-Calif., introduced the "Improving Access to Small Business Information Act" on March 10, 2023. H.R. 1548. A bill to amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to specify that actions of the Advocate for Small Business Capital Formation are not a collection of information under the Paperwork Reduction Act; to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, for a period to be subsequently determined by   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 3 -- Rep. Doris O. Matsui, D-Calif., introduced the "Future Uses of Technology Upholding Reliable and Enhanced Networks Act" on March 9, 2023. H.R. 1513. A bill to direct the Federal Communications Commission to establish a task force to be known as the "6G Task Force", and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. The bill is cosponsored by Rep. Bill Johnson, R-Ohio. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Future Uses of Technology U  more

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Rep. Tom McClintock, R-Calif., introduced legislation on March 10, 2023. H.R. 1555. A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2300 Sylvan Avenue in Modesto, California, as the "Corporal Michael D. Anderson Jr. Post Office Building"; to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. John Duarte, R-Calif., Jimmy Panetta, D-Calif., Grace F. Napolitano, D-Calif., Kevin Kiley, R-Calif., Scott Peters, D-Cal  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. 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 -- Rep. Thomas Tiffany, R-Wis., introduced the "Fairness, Anti-discrimination & Individual Rights Act" on March 9, 2023. H.R. 1524. A bill to provide for equal protection of the law and to prohibit discrimination and preferential treatment on the basis of race, color, or national origin in Federal actions, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Accountability, Education and the Workforce, and House Admini  more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Rep. Tim Walberg, R-Mich., introduced the "Fifth Amendment Integrity Restoration Act" on March 9, 2023. H.R. 1525. A bill to restore the integrity of the Fifth Amendment to the Constitution of the United States, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Ways and Means, and Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provision  more

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Neb., introduced the "Veteran Improvement Commercial Driver License Act" on March 6, 2023. S. 656. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to revise the rules for approval by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs of commercial driver education programs for purposes of veterans education assistance, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. The bill is cosponsored by Sen. Alex Padilla, D-Calif. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. Th  more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, introduced legislation on March 2, 2023. S. 645. A bill to require the Attorney General to propose a program for making treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder and acute stress disorder available to public safety officers, and for other purposes; considered and passed. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Christopher Coons, D-Del., Todd Young, R-Ind., Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, Josh Hawley, R-Mo., Margaret Wood Hassan, D-N.H., John Kennedy, R-La  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 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 4 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-Calif., introduced the "Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument Expansion Act" on March 7, 2023. S. 683. A bill to modify the boundary of the Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument to include certain Federal land in Lake County, California, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. The bill is cosponsored by Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Berryessa Sn  more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-Calif., introduced the "Everett Alvarez Jr. Congressional Gold Medal Act" on March 2, 2023. S. 633. A bill to award a Congressional Gold Medal to Everett Alvarez, Jr., in recognition of his service to the United States; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Cynthia M. Lummis, R-Wyo. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Everett Alvarez, Jr. Congressional Gold Medal Act of 20  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