WASHINGTON, July 31 -- Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart, R-Fla., introduced the "School Guardian Act" on June 14, 2023. The text of the bill was released on July 30. H.R. 4111. A bill to provide block grants to assign armed law enforcement officers to elementary and secondary schools; to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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 the jurisdic  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 -- Rep. Brian J. Mast, R-Fla., introduced the "Stop Wasteful, Odious, and Kooky Exercises at State Act" on June 21, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 3. H.R. 4255. A bill to ensure that Foreign Service officers are evaluated and given opportunities for advancement based on their conformance to merit system principles, to require the review of Performance Improvement Plans during tenure and promotion appraisals of Foreign Service officers, and to eliminate the re  more

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., introduced the "Depriving Enemy Nations of Integral Authorizations and Licenses Act" on June 22, 2023. The text of the bill was released on July 29. S. 2170. A bill to amend the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 to provide for a presumption of denial of licenses for the export, reexport, or in-country transfer of technology to end users in the People's Republic of China or the Russian Federation, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Bankin  more