WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Okla., introduced legislation on Sept. 29, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Oct. 20. H.R. 5831. A bill to provide for the equitable settlement of certain Indian land disputes regarding land in Illinois, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources. * * * SECTION 1. Settlement of claims.  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 25 -- Rep. Mark Green, R-Tenn., introduced the "Coast Guard Sustained Funding Act" on Sept. 29, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Oct. 23. H.R. 5842. A bill to amend title 14, United States Code, to make appropriations for Coast Guard pay in the event an appropriations Act expires before the enactment of a new appropriations Act, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Michael T. McCaul, R-Texas,   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 25 -- Rep. Mark Green, R-Tenn., introduced the "Homeland Heroes Pay Act" on Sept. 29, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Oct. 23. H.R. 5841. A bill making continuing appropriations for the salary and expenses of certain excepted employees of U.S. Customs and Border Protection and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Appropriations. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Michael T. McCaul, R-Texas, Clay Higgins, R-La., Carlos A  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 25 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyo., introduced the "Protecting Medicaid Beneficiaries Act" on Sept. 27, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Oct. 24. S. 2954. A bill to apply the Medicaid asset verification program to all applicants for, and recipients of, medical assistance in all States and territories, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., Cynthia M. Lummis, R-Wyo., Mike Braun, R-Ind., Roger Wick  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 25 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., introduced the "Prescription Information Modernization Act" on Sept. 26, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Oct. 23. S. 2916. A bill to provide for digital communication of prescribing information for drugs (including biological products), and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. The bill is cosponsored by Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Okla. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as t  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 25 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., introduced a resolution on Sept. 26, 2023. The text and summary of the resolution was released on Oct. 23. S. Res. 369. A resolution expressing support for the designation of September 2023 as "Sickle Cell Disease Awareness Month" in order to educate communities across the United States about sickle cell disease and the need for research, early detection methods, effective treatments, and preventative care programs with respect to complications f  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 -- Sen. Mike Braun, R-Ind., introduced the "Protecting the Right to Keep and Bear Arms Act" on Sept. 21, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Oct. 17. S. 2911. A bill to prohibit the President and the Secretary of Health and Human Services from declaring certain emergencies or disasters for the purpose of imposing gun control; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., Kevin Cramer, R-N.D., Jam  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 -- Sen. Robert Casey Jr., D-Pa., introduced the "Adoption Tax Credit Refundability Act" on Sept. 21, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Oct. 17. S. 2895. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for a refundable adoption tax credit; to the Committee on Finance. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Kevin Cramer, R-N.D., Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., John Fetterman, D-Pa., Jos  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-N.M., introduced the "Indian Buffalo Management Act" on Sept. 21, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Oct. 17. S. 2908. A bill to assist Tribal governments in the management of buffalo and buffalo habitat and the reestablishment of buffalo on Indian land; to the Committee on Indian Affairs. The bill is cosponsored by Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Okla. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Indian Buffalo Management Act".  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 25 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Ga., introduced the "Middle East Security Coordination Act" on Sept. 27, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Oct. 24. S. 2956. A bill to support the work of the United States Security Coordinator to Israel and the Palestinian Authority in furthering coordination between Israelis and Palestinians, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Relations. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Todd Young, R-Ind., James Lankford, R-Okla., and Cory B  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 -- Sen. Pete Ricketts, R-Neb., introduced the "Science and Technology Agreement Enhanced Congressional Notification Act" on Sept. 21, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Oct. 17. S. 2894. A bill to amend the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 to require certain congressional notification prior to entering into, renewing, or extending a science and technology agreement with the People's Republic of China, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign   more