WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tenn., introduced the "Horse Transportation Safety Act" on June 21, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 3. H.R. 4241. A bill to amend the Horse Protection Act, to prohibit the transportation of horses in interstate transportation in a motor vehicle containing 2 or more levels stacked on top of one another, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pa., Dina Titus,   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 -- Rep. Mike Ezell, R-Miss., introduced the "Servicemember Enrollment and Readmission for Valuable Education Act" on June 21, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 3. H.R. 4244. A bill to adjust the definition of service in the uniformed services with respect to readmission requirements for servicemembers under the Higher Education Act of 1965; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. The bill is cosponsored by Rep. Matthew Cartwright, D-Pa. * * * SECTION  more

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- Rep. Andrew Kim, D-N.J., introduced the "Dental Care for Our Troops Act" on June 20, 2023. The text of the bill was released on July 30. H.R. 4220. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to eliminate certain charges under the TRICARE dental program for members of the Selected Reserve of the Ready Reserve, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services. The bill is cosponsored by Rep. Trent Kelly, R-Miss. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be  more

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- Rep. Nick Langworthy, R-N.Y., introduced the "Executive Branch Conflict of Interest Prevention Act" on June 20, 2023. The text of the bill was released on July 30. H.R. 4222. A bill to require executive branch agencies to prohibit conflicting financial interests through prohibited holdings regulations; to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability. The bill is cosponsored by Rep. Derek Kilmer, D-Wash. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Exec  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 -- Rep. Donald M. Payne Jr., D-N.J., introduced the "Amputation Reduction and Compassion Act" on June 21, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 3. H.R. 4261. A bill to amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage of peripheral artery disease screening tests furnished to at-risk beneficiaries under the Medicare and Medicaid programs without the imposition of cost-sharing requirements, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 -- Rep. Mark Takano, D-Calif., introduced the "Equality Act" on June 21, 2023. The text and summary of the bill was released on Aug. 3. H.R. 15. A bill to prohibit discrimination on the basis of sex, gender identity, and sexual orientation, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce, Financial Services, House Administration, and Oversight and Accountability, for a period to be subsequently determ  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 -- Sen. Benjamin Cardin, D-Md., introduced the "Dental Loan Repayment Assistance Act" on June 22, 2023. The text of the bill was released on July 29. S. 2172. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income certain federally-subsidized loan repayments for dental school faculty; to the Committee on Finance. The bill is cosponsored by Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Miss. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Dental Loan Repayment A  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