WASHINGTON, Aug. 10 -- Rep. Stephanie I. Bice, R-Okla., introduced the "Natural Gas Appliances Standards Act" on June 30, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 9. H.R. 4395. A bill to amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to modify standards for water heaters, furnaces, boilers, and kitchen cooktops, ranges, and ovens, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. The bill is cosponsored by Rep. John Moolenaar, R-Mich. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This A  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 10 -- Rep. Josh Brecheen, R-Okla., introduced the "Patriotism Not Pride Act" on June 30, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 9. H.R. 4398. A bill to prohibit certain Federal activity with respect to the promotion of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, and Intersex Pride Month and the display of flags representing sexual orientation or gender identity on Federal property or grounds, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability. Th  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 9 -- Rep. Mary E. Miller, R-Ill, introduced the "Dignity for Aborted Children Act" on June 23, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 8. H.R. 4345. A bill to protect the dignity of fetal remains, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Anna P. Luna, R-Fla., Paul Gosar, R-Ariz., Brian Babin, R-Texas, Josh Brecheen, R-Okla., Jodey C. Arrington, R-Texas, Andy Harris, R-Md., and Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga. * * *  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 9 -- Rep. Alex X. Mooney, R-W.Va., introduced legislation on June 22, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 7. H.R. 4294. A bill to direct the President of the United States to designate one month each year as Fidelity Month for the purpose of rededicating our Nation to the values of faith, family, and patriotism; to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Mary E. Miller, R-Ill., Josh Brecheen, R-Okla., and Greg Steube, R-Fla.   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, introduced the "Real Emergencies Act" on June 22, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 7. H.R. 4300. A bill to clarify the inability of the President to declare national emergencies under the National Emergencies Act, major disasters or emergencies under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, and public health emergencies under the Public Health Service Act on the premise of climate change, and for othe  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- Sen. Margaret Wood Hassan, D-N.H., introduced the "Vessel Tracking for Sanctions Enforcement Act" on July 11, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 10. S. 2248. A bill to require a pilot program on the use of big data analytics to identify vessels evading sanctions and export controls and to require a report on the availability in the United States of emerging and foundational technologies subject to export controls; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Gov  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- Sen. James Lankford, R-Okla., introduced the "Passport Act" on July 11, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 10. S. 2249. A bill to improve the timeliness, resiliency, and transparency of passport processing operations, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Relations. The bill is cosponsored by Sen. Pete Ricketts, R-Neb. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Passport Act of 2023". SEC. 2. Sense of Congress. SEC. 3. Ensu  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., introduced a resolution on June 22, 2023. The text of the resolution was released on Aug. 3. S. Res. 272. A resolution celebrating the historic anniversary of the June 24, 2022, decision of the Supreme Court of the United States in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The resolution is cosponsored by Sens. James Risch, R-Idaho, Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Miss., J.D. Vance, R-Ohio, Roger Wicker, R-Miss., James   more