WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- Rep. Lauren Boebert, R-Colo., introduced the "Upper Colorado and San Juan River Basins Endangered Fish Recovery Programs Reauthorization Act" on July 13, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 13. H.R. 4596. A bill to reauthorize the Bureau of Reclamation to provide cost-shared funding to implement the endangered and threatened fish recovery programs for the Upper Colorado and San Juan River Basins; to the Committee on Natural Resources. The bill is cosponsored   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- Rep. Paul Gosar, R-Ariz., introduced the "National Emergency Expenditure Reporting Transparency Act" on July 13, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 13. H.R. 4615. A bill to require that information on spending associated with national emergencies be subject to the same reporting requirements as other Federal funds under the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability. T  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Rep. Tim Walberg, R-Mich., introduced the "Choice in Automobile Retail Sales Act" on July 6, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 12. H.R. 4468. A bill to prohibit the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency from finalizing, implementing, or enforcing a proposed rule with respect to emissions from vehicles, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Andrew S. Clyde, R-Ga., John James, R-Mich.,  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyo., introduced the "Access to Genetic Counselor Services Act" on July 13, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 14. S. 2323. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for expanded coverage of services furnished by genetic counselors under part B of the Medicare program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Jon Tester, D-Mont., and Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn. * * * S  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyo., introduced legislation on July 12, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 10. S. 2274. A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 112 Wyoming Street in Shoshoni, Wyoming, as the "Dessie A. Bebout Post Office"; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Cynthia M. Lummis, R-Wyo., and Thomas R. Carper, D-Del. * * * SECTION 1. Dessie A. Bebout Po  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- Sen. Mike Braun, R-Ind., introduced the "Middle Class Borrower Protection Act" on July 13, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 14. S. 2296. A bill to cancel recent changes made by the Federal Housing Finance Agency to the up-front loan level pricing adjustments charged by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mae for guarantee of single-family mortgages, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Roger M  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 -- Sen. Cynthia M. Lummis, R-Wyo., introduced the "Interactive Federal Review Act" on July 13, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 14. S. 2319. A bill to improve the environmental review process for highway projects through the use of interactive, digital, cloud-based platforms, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. The bill is cosponsored by Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Ariz. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as th  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, I-Ariz., introduced the "Wildland Firefighter Paycheck Protection Act" on July 12, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 10. S. 2272. A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to provide for special base rates of pay for wildland firefighters, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. John Barrasso, R-Wyo., Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., Steve Daines, R-Mont., Alex Padilla  more