WASHINGTON, April 27 -- Rep. Jeff Van Drew, R-N.J., introduced the "Ensuring Safer Schools Act" on April 6, 2023. The text of the bill was released on April 25. H.R. 2541. A bill to prioritize the hiring and training of veterans and retired law enforcement officers as school resource officers, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Veterans' Affairs, and Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speake  more

WASHINGTON, April 27 -- Rep. Andrew R. Garbarino, R-N.Y., introduced the "Protect Our Law enforcement with Immigration Control and Enforcement Act" on April 6, 2023. The text of the bill was released on April 25. H.R. 2494. A bill to make the assault of a law enforcement officer a deportable offense, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Nicole Malliotakis, R-N.Y., Dan Bishop, R-N.C., Chris Smith, R-N.J., Mariannette Miller-Meeks, R-Iowa, D  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Brett Guthrie, R-Ky., introduced the "Medicaid VBPs for Patients Act" on April 18, 2023. The text of the bill was released on April 28. H.R. 2666. A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to codify value-based purchasing arrangements under the Medicaid program and reforms related to price reporting under such arrangements, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to   more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Jeff Jackson, D-N.C., introduced the "Reserve Component Parental Leave Parity Act" on April 13, 2023. The text of the bill was released on April 27. H.R. 2597. A bill to authorize members of reserve components of the Armed Forces to take parental leave for the adoption or placement for long-term foster care of a child; to the Committee on Armed Services. The bill is cosponsored by Rep. Zach Nunn, R-Iowa. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Dusty Johnson, R-S.D., introduced the "America Works Act" on March 14, 2023. The text of the bill was released on April 28. H.R. 1581. A bill to amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to 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. Jake Ellzey, R-Texas, Chuck Edwards, R-N.C., Warren Davidson, R-Ohio, Mary E. Miller, R-Ill., Doug Lam  more

WASHINGTON, April 27 -- Rep. Zach Nunn, R-Iowa, introduced legislation on April 6, 2023. The text and summary of the bill was released on April 25. H.R. 2510. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make the credit for the adoption of special needs children refundable; to the Committee on Ways and Means. The bill is cosponsored by Rep. Don Davis, D-N.C. * * * SECTION 1. Adoption credit for special needs children made refundable. * * * Summary: This bill makes the tax credit f  more

WASHINGTON, April 27 -- Rep. Raul Ruiz, D-Calif., introduced the "Strengthening Medicare for Patients and Providers Act" on April 3, 2023. The text and summary of the bill was released on April 25. H.R. 2474. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for an update to a single conversion factor under the Medicare physician fee schedule that is based on the Medicare economic index; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means,  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Brad Wenstrup, R-Ohio, introduced the "Safe Step Act" on April 13, 2023. The text and summary of the bill was released on April 27. H.R. 2630. A bill to amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to require a group health plan or health insurance coverage offered in connection with such a plan to provide an exceptions process for any medication step therapy protocol, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. * * * SECT  more

WASHINGTON, April 27 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, introduced the "Stop Dangerous Sanctuary Cities Act" on March 30, 2023. The text of the bill was released on April 26. S. 1068. A bill to ensure that State and local law enforcement officers are permitted to cooperate with Federal officials to protect our communities from violent criminals and suspected terrorists who are illegally present in the United States; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Bill Hagerty, R-Te  more

WASHINGTON, April 27 -- Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, introduced the "Think Tank Transparency Act" on March 30, 2023. The text of the bill was released on April 26. S. 1087. A bill to require certain nonprofit and not-for- profit social welfare organizations to submit disclosure reports on foreign funding to the Attorney General, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Think Tank Transparency Act". SEC. 2. Definit  more

WASHINGTON, April 27 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kan., introduced the "Cooper Davis Act" on March 30, 2023. The text of the bill was released on April 26. S. 1080. A bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act to require electronic communication service providers and remote computing services to report to the Attorney General certain controlled substances violations; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., Richard J. Durbin, D-Ill., Chuck Grass  more