WASHINGTON, June 30 -- Rep. Dusty Johnson, R-S.D., introduced the "Tribal Trust Land Homeownership Act" on May 22, 2023. The text of the bill was released on June 28. H.R. 3579. A bill to require the Bureau of Indian Affairs to process and complete all mortgage packages associated with residential and business mortgages on Indian land by certain deadlines, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Tribal Trust L  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 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 26 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, introduced the "Taliban Sanctions Act" on May 31, 2023. The text of the bill was released on June 23. S. 1768. A bill to impose sanctions with respect to the Taliban, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Relations. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Bill Cassidy, R-La., John Boozman, R-Ark., Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., Pete Ricketts, R-Neb., Mike Braun, R-Ind., Rick Scott, R-Fla., Ted Budd, R-N.C., John Hoeven, R-N.D., Joni Erns  more