WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Rep. Jim Banks, R-Ind., introduced legislation on March 1, 2023. H.R. 1275. A bill to prohibit the use of Federal funds to carry out Executive Order 14091; to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Mary E. Miller, R-Ill., Kevin Hern, R-Okla., Matthew M. Rosendale, R-Mont., Doug LaMalfa, R-Calif., and Paul Gosar, R-Ariz. * * * SECTION 1. No Federal funds for Executive Order 14091. No Federal funds may be used to carry out Execu  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Rep. Don S. Beyer, D-Va., introduced the "Military Spouse Hiring Act" on March 1, 2023. H.R. 1277. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make employers of spouses of military personnel eligible for the work opportunity credit; to the Committee on Ways and Means. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Mike Kelly, R-Pa., John R. Carter, R-Texas, Jimmy Panetta, D-Calif., Ben Cline, R-Va., Neal P. Dunn, R-Fla., Mike Bost, R-Ill., Ronny Jackson, R-Texas, Brian Fitzp  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Rep. Gus Bilirakis, R-Fla., introduced the "Major Richard Star Act" on March 1, 2023. H.R. 1282. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to expand eligibility to certain military retirees for concurrent receipt of veterans' disability compensation and retired pay or combat-related special compensation, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the   more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Rep. Dan Bishop, R-N.C., introduced the "COVID-19 Vaccination Non-Discrimination Act" on Feb. 14, 2023. H.R. 991. A bill to prohibit Federal funds from being made available to entities that refuse to provide treatment based on COVID-19 vaccination status; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within th  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Rep. Michael Cloud, R-Texas, introduced the "No Retaining Every Gun in a System That Restricts Your Rights Act" on March 1, 2023. H.R. 1271. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to discontinue the collection by the Federal Government of firearm transaction records of discontinued firearms businesses, to require the destruction of such already collected records, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Daniel Cr  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tenn., introduced the "Housing Accountability Act" on March 1, 2023. H.R. 1281. A bill to provide standards for physical condition and management of housing receiving assistance payments under section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937; to the Committee on Financial Services. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Housing Accountability Act of 2023". SEC. 2. Standards for physical condition and management of housing re  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Rep. Ruben Gallego, D-Ariz., introduced the "Bridging Agency Data Gaps and Ensuring Safety for Native Communities Act" on March 1, 2023. H.R. 1292. A bill to require Federal law enforcement agencies to report on cases of missing or murdered Indians, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Natural Resources, and Oversight and Accountability, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speak  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Rep. Ronny Jackson, R-Texas, introduced legislation on March 1, 2023. H.R. 1297. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to prohibit the Secretary of Defense from paying or reimbursing expenses relating to abortion services, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Chip Roy, R-Texas, Pat Fallon, R-Texas, Robert J. Wittman, R-Va., Mike Johnson, R-La., Michael Waltz, R-Fla., Doug Lamborn, R-Colo., Rich McCormick, R  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Rep. Barbara Lee, D-Calif., introduced the "Gun Records Restoration and Preservation Act" on March 1, 2023. H.R. 1302. A bill to repeal certain impediments to the administration of the firearms laws; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Suzanne Bonamici, D-Ore., Gregory W. Meeks, D-N.Y., Jake Auchincloss, D-Mass., Zoe Lofgren, D-Calif., Sean Casten, D-Ill., Joseph D. Morelle, D-N.Y., Jason Crow, D-Colo., Dina Titus, D-Nev., Sydney Kamlager  more

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Rep. Mary E. Miller, R-Ill., introduced the "Safety and Opportunity for Girls Act" on Feb. 9, 2023. H.R. 935. A bill to clarify protections related to sex and sex-segregated spaces and to activities under title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Jeff Duncan, R-S.C., Jim Banks, R-Ind., Andrew S. Clyde, R-Ga., Lauren Boebert, R-Colo., Matthew M. Rosendale, R-Mont., Marjorie Taylor Green  more

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Rep. John Moolenaar, R-Mich., introduced the "Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act" on Feb. 9, 2023. H.R. 937. A bill to clarify the rights of Indians and Indian tribes on Indian lands under the National Labor Relations Act; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Doug LaMalfa, R-Calif., Tom Cole, R-Okla., and Debbie Lesko, R-Ariz. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act of 2023". SEC  more

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Rep. Barry Moore, R-Ala., introduced legislation on Feb. 9, 2023. H.R. 938. A bill to abolish the Department of Education and to provide funding directly to States for elementary and secondary education, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Ralph Norman, R-S.C., Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., Byron Donalds, R-Fla., Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., and Eli Crane, R-Ariz. * * * SECTION 1. Abolishment of Department   more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Rep. Joe Neguse, D-Colo., introduced the "Women's Suffrage National Monument Location Act" on March 1, 2023. H.R. 1318. A bill to authorize the location of a monument on the National Mall to commemorate and honor the women's suffrage movement and the passage of the 19th Amendment to the Constitution, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Debbie Lesko, R-Ariz., Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pa., Nydia M. Velazquez, D-N.Y.,  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-N.J., introduced the "Clean Ocean and Safe Tourism Anti-Drilling Act" on March 1, 2023. H.R. 1320. A bill to amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to permanently prohibit the conduct of offshore drilling on the outer Continental Shelf in the Mid-Atlantic, South Atlantic, North Atlantic, and Straits of Florida planning areas; to the Committee on Natural Resources. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Raul M. Grijalva, D-Ariz., Gerald E. Connol  more

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, introduced the "Preventing Malign CCP Influence on Academic Institutions Act" on Feb. 9, 2023. H.R. 944. A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require institutions of higher education to disclose certain ties to organizations affiliated with the Government of the People's Republic of China, the Chinese Communist Party, and the People's Liberation Army, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. Th  more

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, introduced the "Bring Entrepreneurial Advancements to Consumers Here in North America Act" on Feb. 9, 2023. H.R. 947. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide incentives for relocating manufacturing to the United States, permanent full expensing for qualified property, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Dan Bishop, R-N.C., Paul Gosar, R-Ariz., and Brian Babin, R-Texas.   more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Rep. Jan Schakowsky, D-Ill., introduced the "Medical Device Nonvisual Accessibility Act" on March 1, 2023. H.R. 1328. A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to establish nonvisual accessibility standards for certain devices with digital interfaces, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. David Trone, D-Md., Marc Veasey, D-Texas, Sanford D. Bishop Jr., D-Ga., Jimmy Panetta, D-Calif., John Sarbane  more

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Rep. Mikie Sherrill, D-N.J., introduced the "Child Care for Every Community Act" on Feb. 9, 2023. H.R. 953. A bill to establish universal child care and early learning programs; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Sara Jacobs, D-Calif., Jerrold Nadler, D-N.Y., Grace Meng, D-N.Y., Jamaal Bowman, D-N.Y., Mary Gay Scanlon, D-Pa., Eleanor Holmes Norton, D-D.C., Suzanne Bonamici, D-Ore., Barbara Lee, D-Calif., Rashida Tlaib, D-Mi  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Rep. Michelle Steel, R-Calif., introduced the "Taiwan Democracy Defense Lend-Lease Act" on March 1, 2023. H.R. 1330. A bill to provide for the loan and lease of defense articles to the Government of Taiwan, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Jimmy Panetta, D-Calif., Daniel Crenshaw, R-Texas, Marc Veasey, D-Texas, Robert J. Wittman, R-Va., Marilyn Strickland, D-Wash., Pat Fallon, R-Texas, Jared Golden, D-Maine, D  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Rep. Claudia Tenney, R-N.Y., introduced the "Protecting Gun Owners in Bankruptcy Act" on Feb. 9, 2023. H.R. 962. A bill to amend title 11 of the United States Code to include firearms in the types of property allowable under the alternative provision for exempting property from the estate; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Paul Gosar, R-Ariz., Randy Weber, R-Texas, and Doug Lamborn, R-Colo. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may   more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Rep. Nydia M. Velazquez, D-N.Y., introduced the "Guarantee Access to Arts and Music Education Act" on Feb. 9, 2023. H.R. 969. A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to expand access to school-wide arts and music programs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Brian Higgins, D-N.Y., Paul Tonko, D-N.Y., Sanford D. Bishop Jr., D-Ga., Stephen F. Lynch, D-Mass., Bonnie Watson Cole  more