WASHINGTON, April 13 -- Rep. Ken Calvert, R-Calif., introduced the "Federally Integrated Species Health Act" on Feb. 8, 2023. H.R. 872. A bill to amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to vest in the Secretary of the Interior functions under that Act with respect to species of fish that spawn in fresh or estuarine waters and migrate to ocean waters and species of fish that spawn in ocean waters and migrate to fresh or estuarine waters, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resou  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Russ Fulcher, R-Idaho, introduced the "Internet Application Integrity and Disclosure Act" on Feb. 2, 2023. H.R. 784. A bill to require any person that maintains an internet website or that sells or distributes a mobile application that is owned, wholly or partially, by the Chinese Communist Party or by a non-state-owned entity located in the People's Republic of China, to disclose that fact to any individual who downloads or otherwise uses such website or applicatio  more

WASHINGTON, April 13 -- Rep. Harriet Hageman, R-Wyo., introduced the "Protecting Our Wealth of Energy Resources Act" on Feb. 9, 2023. H.R. 923. A bill to prohibit the President from issuing moratoria on leasing and permitting energy and minerals on certain Federal land; to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyo., introduced the "Reduce Russian Uranium Imports Act" on March 9, 2023. S. 763. A bill to prohibit the importation into the United States of unirradiated low-enriched uranium that is produced in the Russian Federation or by a Russian entity, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., James Risch, R-Idaho, Martin Heinrich, D-N.M., Cynthia M. Lummis, R-Wyo., Chr  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, introduced the "Solving the Border Crisis Act" on March 8, 2023. S. 716. A bill to extend title 42 expulsion authority, to resume border wall system construction, to preserve the exclusive authority of immigration judges over asylum claims, and to codify the Migrant Protection Protocols; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, Bill Hagerty, R-Tenn., Ted Budd, R-N.C.,  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, introduced the "Treating Tribes and Counties as Good Neighbors Act" on March 8, 2023. S. 697. A bill to amend the Agricultural Act of 2014 to modify the treatment of revenue from timber sale contracts and certain payments made by counties to the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the Interior under good neighbor agreements, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. * * * SECTION 1. Short titl  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Sen. Mike Rounds, R-S.D., introduced the "Traveler's Gun Rights Act" on March 9, 2023. S. 741. A bill to amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to define "State of residence" and "resident", and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Miss., Kevin Cramer, R-N.D., Ted Cruz, R-Texas, Roger Marshall, R-Kan., James Risch, R-Idaho, James Lankford, R-Okla., Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, Cynthia M. Lummis, R  more