WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Rep. Stephanie I. Bice, R-Okla., introduced the "Disinformation Governance Board Prohibition Act" on July 10, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 12. H.R. 4514. A bill to terminate the Disinformation Governance Board of the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Security. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Disinformation Governance Board Prohibition Act". SEC. 2. Termination of Disinfo  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Rep. Josh Brecheen, R-Okla., introduced the "DHS Border Services Contracts Review Act" on July 6, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 12. H.R. 4467. A bill to direct the Under Secretary for Management of the Department of Homeland Security to assess contracts for covered services performed by contractor personnel along the United States land border with Mexico, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Security. The bill is cosponsored by Rep. Mark  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Rep. Mike Gallagher, R-Wis., introduced the "Protecting U.S. Farmland and Sensitive Sites From Foreign Adversaries Act" on July 12, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 12. H.R. 4577. A bill to protect U.S. food security, give the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States greater jurisdiction over land purchases, to impose special guards against foreign adversary purchases of land in the United States near sensitive sites, to expand the definition of  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 -- Rep. Tony Gonzales, R-Texas, introduced the "H-2 Improvements to Relieve Employers Act" on July 18, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 15. H.R. 4708. A bill to streamline the issuance of nonimmigrant temporary work visas, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- Rep. Bob Good, R-Va., introduced the "National Education Association Charter Repeal Act" on July 13, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 13. H.R. 4595. A bill to repeal the Federal charter for the National Education Association; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Ralph Norman, R-S.C., Joe Wilson, R-S.C., Ronny Jackson, R-Texas, David Rouzer, R-N.C., Dan Bishop, R-N.C., Mary E. Miller, R-Ill., Andy Biggs, R-Ariz., Josh Brecheen  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- Rep. Frank D. Lucas, R-Okla., introduced the "Public Company Advisory Committee Act" on July 14, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 13. H.R. 4652. A bill to amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to establish within the Securities and Exchange Commission the Public Company Advisory Committee, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Public Company Advisory Committee Act o  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, R-Iowa, introduced the "Orally Taken Contraception Act" on July 13, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 13. H.R. 4626. A bill to encourage sponsors of oral contraceptive drugs to submit applications for the approval of such drugs as over-the-counter, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Jen Kiggans, R-Va., Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., Stephanie I. Bice, R-Okla., Mari  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Rep. Dan Newhouse, R-Wash., introduced the "Parity for Tribal Law Enforcement Act" on July 10, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 12. H.R. 4524. A bill to amend the Indian Law Enforcement Reform Act to provide for advancements in public safety services to Indian communities, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case f  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 -- Rep. Lloyd Smucker, R-Pa., introduced the "Main Street Tax Certainty Act" on July 18, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 15. H.R. 4721. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the deduction for qualified business income; to the Committee on Ways and Means. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, Josh Gottheimer, D-N.J., Vern Buchanan, R-Fla., Adrian Smith, R-Neb., Mike Kelly, R-Pa., David Schweikert, R-Ariz., Dari  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., introduced the "Ernest Peltz Accrued Veterans Benefits Act" on July 11, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 12. H.R. 4562. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to make certain improvements to laws relating to the payment of certain benefits administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs that are affected by death, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Andrew Kim  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Rep. Bryan Steil, R-Wis., introduced the "American Confidence in Elections Act" on July 11, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 12. H.R. 4563. A bill to promote election integrity, voter confidence, and faith in elections by removing Federal impediments to, equipping States with tools for, and establishing voluntary considerations to support effective State administration of Federal elections, improving election administration in the District of Columbia, impr  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Del., introduced the "Driving for Opportunity Act" on July 13, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 14. S. 2313. A bill to provide grants to States that do not suspend, revoke, or refuse to renew a driver's license of a person or refuse to renew a registration of a motor vehicle for failure to pay a civil or criminal fine or fee, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Roger Wicker,   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, introduced the "Executive Branch Accountability and Transparency Act" on July 12, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 10. S. 2270. A bill to establish and maintain a database within each agency for executive branch ethics records of noncareer appointees; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Gary Peters, D-Mich., Alex Padilla, D-Calif., and James Lankford, R-Okla. * * *   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- Sen. James Lankford, R-Okla., introduced the "Border Enforcement, Security and Trade Facilitation Act" on July 12, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 10. S. 2278. A bill to establish Image Adjudicator and Supervisory Image Adjudicator positions in the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Office of Field Operations; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. The bill is cosponsored by Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Ariz. * * * SECTION 1. Short title.  more