WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, D-Ore., introduced the "Ruthie and Connie LGBTQI Elder Americans Act" on May 24, 2023. The text of the bill was released on June 25. H.R. 3625. A bill to amend the Older Americans Act of 1965 to provide equal treatment of LGBTQI older individuals, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Becca Balint, D-Vt., Maxwell Frost, D-Fla., Nanette D. Barragan, D-Calif., Jill Tokuda, D-Hawaii,   more

WASHINGTON, June 30 -- Rep. Mike Carey, R-Ohio, introduced the "Pay Less at the Pump Act" on May 25, 2023. The text of the bill was released on June 26. H.R. 3678. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to terminate the Hazardous Substance Superfund financing rate; to the Committee on Ways and Means. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Kevin Hern, R-Okla., Adrian Smith, R-Neb., Nicole Malliotakis, R-N.Y., Ron Estes, R-Kan., Darin LaHood, R-Ill., and Carol Miller, R-W.Va. * * * SECTIO  more

WASHINGTON, June 30 -- Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, D-Mo., introduced the "Cady Housh and Gemesha Thomas Student Suicide Prevention Act" on May 25, 2023. The text of the bill was released on June 26. H.R. 3682. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize certain grants (for youth suicide early intervention and prevention strategies) to be used for school personnel in elementary and secondary schools and students in secondary schools to receive student suicide awareness and prevention tr  more

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Rep. Byron Donalds, R-Fla., introduced the "Short Line Railroad Relief Act" on June 1, 2023. The text of the bill was released on June 30. H.R. 3782. A bill to provide emergency relief for American short line railroads, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Troy E. Nehls, R-Texas, Don Bacon, R-Neb., Jack Bergman, R-Mich., Randy Feenstra, R-Iowa, Mary E. Miller, R-Ill., Doug LaMalfa, R-Calif., Chuck   more

WASHINGTON, June 30 -- Rep. Ron Estes, R-Kan., introduced the "Financing Our Energy Future Act" on May 25, 2023. The text of the bill was released on June 26. H.R. 3690. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the publicly traded partnership ownership structure to energy power generation projects and transportation fuels, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means. The bill is cosponsored by Rep. Mike Thompson, D-Calif. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This   more

WASHINGTON, June 30 -- Rep. Ron Estes, R-Kan., introduced the "Protecting Air Ambulance Services for Americans Act" on May 25, 2023. The text of the bill was released on June 26. H.R. 3691. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to revise payment for air ambulance services under the Medicare program; 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 consideratio  more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. A. Drew Ferguson, R-Ga., introduced the "Save Rural Hospitals Act" on May 24, 2023. The text of the bill was released on June 25. H.R. 3635. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to ensure fairness in Medicare hospital payments by establishing a floor for the area wage index applied with respect to certain hospitals; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined  more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Marcus Molinaro, R-N.Y., introduced the "Aviation Investment and Recruitment Act" on May 24, 2023. The text of the bill was released on June 25. H.R. 3647. A bill to amend the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018 to reauthorize aviation workforce development programs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Hillary Scholten, D-Mich., Tracey Mann, R-Kan., Greg Stanton, D-Ariz., Dina Titus, D-Nev., and  more

WASHINGTON, June 30 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Mo., introduced the "Defending American Jobs and Investment Act" on May 25, 2023. The text of the bill was released on June 26. H.R. 3665. A bill to provide an enforcement of remedies against the extraterritorial taxes and discriminatory taxes of foreign countries; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideratio  more

WASHINGTON, June 30 -- Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., introduced the "Sister City Transparency Act" on April 18, 2023. The text of the bill was released on June 29. S. 1184. A bill to direct the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study to evaluate the activities of sister city partnerships operating within the United States, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Relations. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Roger Marshall, R-Kan., Thom Tillis, R-N.C., Mike Braun  more

WASHINGTON, June 30 -- Sen. Steve Daines, R-Mont., introduced the "Protecting Access for Hunters and Anglers Act" on April 18, 2023. The text of the bill was released on June 29. S. 1185. A bill to prohibit the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture from prohibiting the use of lead ammunition or tackle on certain Federal land or water under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Environm  more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, introduced the "Tracking Receipts to Adversarial Countries for Knowledge of Spending Act" on May 31, 2023. The text of the bill was released on June 23. S. 1775. A bill to amend the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006 to require recipients of Federal awards to collect and report data relating to subawards granted to entities outside of the United States, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Gove  more

WASHINGTON, June 30 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, introduced a resolution on April 18, 2023. The text and summary of the resolution was released on June 29. S. Res. 161. A resolution designating the week of April 22 through April 30, 2023, as "National Park Week"; considered and agreed to. The resolution is cosponsored by Sens. Steve Daines, R-Mont., Alex Padilla, D-Calif., Kevin Cramer, R-N.D., Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nev., Roger Marshall, R-Kan., Jack Reed, D-R.I., Thom Tillis, R-N.C  more

WASHINGTON, June 30 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kan., introduced the "Joint Center of Excellence for Advanced Materials and Safety Act" on June 1, 2023. The text of the bill was released on June 26. S. 1796. A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to direct the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Authority to continue operation of the Advanced Materials Center of Excellence, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. The bill is cosponsored by Sen. Ma  more

WASHINGTON, June 30 -- Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, introduced the "Advancing FASD Research, Services & Prevention Act" on June 1, 2023. The text of the bill was released on June 26. S. 1800. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize and extend the Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Prevention and Services program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., Jerry Moran, R-Kan.,   more

WASHINGTON, June 30 -- Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., introduced the "Restore Public Health Institution Trust Act" on April 17, 2023. The text of the bill was released on June 29. S. 1166. A bill to require the Comptroller General of the United States to submit a report on the public health mitigation messaging and guidance of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Roger Marshall, R-Kan., Steve Dai  more