WASHINGTON, July 5 -- Sen. Michael Bennet, D-Colo., introduced the "Headwaters Protection Act" on June 7, 2023. The text of the bill was released on July 2. S. 1853. A bill to amend the Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003 to reauthorize and improve the Water Source Protection Program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., James Risch, R-Idaho, Ben Ray Lujan, D-N.M.,  more

WASHINGTON, July 4 -- Sen. Bill Hagerty, R-Tenn., introduced the "Stop Fentanyl Border Crossings Act" on April 19, 2023. The text and summary of the bill was released on July 3. S. 1192. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide the Secretary of Health and Human Services with the authority to suspend the right to introduce certain persons or property into the United States in the interest of the public health; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. The bill   more

WASHINGTON, July 4 -- Sen. Robert Menendez, D-N.J., introduced the "Peace Corps Reauthorization Act" on April 19, 2023. The text of the bill was released on July 3. S. 1203. A bill to amend the Peace Corps Act by reauthorizing the Peace Corps, providing better support for current, returning, and former volunteers, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Relations. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. James Risch, R-Idaho, Benjamin Cardin, D-Md., Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, Dianne Feinstein, D  more

WASHINGTON, July 5 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, introduced the "Foreign Aid Transparency and Accountability Enhancement Act" on June 7, 2023. The text of the bill was released on July 2. S. 1854. A bill to amend the Foreign Aid Transparency and Accountability Act of 2016 to require the information on the ForeignAssistance.gov website to be searchable; to the Committee on Foreign Relations. The bill is cosponsored by Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cit  more

WASHINGTON, July 4 -- Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., introduced the "Employee Rights Act" on April 19, 2023. The text of the bill was released on July 3. S. 1201. A bill to reform the labor laws of the United States, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Kevin Cramer, R-N.D., Bill Cassidy, R-La., Cynthia M. Lummis, R-Wyo., Mike Braun, R-Ind., Ron Johnson, R-Wis., John Thune, R-S.D., Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Miss., Bill Hagerty,  more