WASHINGTON, Dec. 27 -- Rep. Lauren Boebert, R-Colo., introduced the "Colorado Energy Prosperity Act" on Dec. 1, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Dec. 26. H.R. 6547. A bill to prohibit the Secretary of the Interior from implementing the Draft Resource Management Plan and Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement for the Colorado River Valley Field Office and Grand Junction Field Office Resource Management Plans; to the Committee on Natural Resources. The bill is cosponsored by  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 28 -- Rep. Tim Burchett, R-Tenn., introduced legislation on Dec. 5, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Dec. 27. H.R. 6586. A bill to require a strategy to oppose financial or material support by foreign countries to the Taliban, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. * * * SECTION 1. Strategy to oppose financial or material support by foreign countries to the Taliban. SEC. 2. Report on direct cash assistance programs in Afghanistan. SEC. 3. Rep  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 27 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tenn., introduced the "Billionaire Minimum Income Tax Act" on Nov. 29, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Dec. 26. H.R. 6498. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose a minimum tax on certain wealthy taxpayers that takes into account unrealized gains; to the Committee on Ways and Means. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Jan Schakowsky, D-Ill., Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., Jesus Garcia, D-Ill., Robin Kelly, D-Ill., James McGovern,   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 27 -- Rep. Chuck Edwards, R-N.C., introduced the "No Representation Without Legal Immigration Act" on Nov. 30, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Dec. 26. H.R. 6520. A bill to exclude individuals who are not citizens of the United States from the number of persons used to determine the apportionment of Representatives and the number of electoral votes; to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Jeff Duncan, R-S.C., Jeff Van Drew,  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 27 -- Rep. Mark Green, R-Tenn., introduced the "Protect American Gun Exporters Act" on Nov. 29, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Dec. 26. H.R. 6504. A bill to prohibit actions to carry out the Department of Commerce's pause in the issuance of new export licenses for certain exports under the Commerce Control List; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Doug LaMalfa, R-Calif., Bill Posey, R-Fla., Sam Graves, R-Mo., Paul Gosar, R-Ariz., A  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 27 -- Rep. Ashley Hinson, R-Iowa, introduced the "Preventing the Recycling of Immigrants is Necessary for Trafficking Suspension Act" on Nov. 30, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Dec. 26. H.R. 6522. A bill to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to fingerprint noncitizen minors entering the United States who are suspected of being victims of human trafficking, to require the Secretary to publicly disclose the number of such minors who are fingerprinted by U.S. C  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 27 -- Rep. Ashley Hinson, R-Iowa, introduced the "Southern Border Transparency Act" on Nov. 30, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Dec. 26. H.R. 6523. A bill to require the Department of Homeland Security to publish various publications and reports regarding the number of aliens seeking entry along the southern border of the United States; to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, for a period to be subsequently determined  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 27 -- Rep. Jonathan Jackson, D-Ill., introduced the "Just USDA Standards and Transparency Act" on Nov. 30, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Dec. 26. H.R. 6527. A bill to enhance civil rights accountability and enforcement in the Department of Agriculture, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Bennie G. Thompson, D-Miss., Troy Carter, D-La., Shri Thanedar, D-Mich., Steve Cohen, D-Tenn., Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., David   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 28 -- Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, R-Iowa, introduced the "Commission to Study Acts of Antisemitism in the United States Act" on Dec. 4, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Dec. 27. H.R. 6578. A bill to establish the Commission to Study Acts of Antisemitism in the United States; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Fla., Maria Elvira Salazar, R-Fla., Josh Gottheimer, D-N.J., Max Miller, R-Ohio, Jared Moskowitz  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 27 -- Rep. Marcus Molinaro, R-N.Y., introduced the "Voluntary Information-Sharing System Act" on Nov. 29, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Dec. 26. H.R. 6509. A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Transportation to establish a confidential voluntary information-sharing system to encourage the sharing of pipeline safety data, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committ  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 28 -- Rep. Andy Ogles, R-Tenn., introduced the "Enabling Necessary Discipline with the Defense of Executives' Endeavors to Properly Staff Their Agencies with Trustworthy Employees Act" on Dec. 1, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Dec. 27. H.R. 6558. A bill to prohibit the issuance of the rule entitled "Upholding Civil Service Protections and Merit System Principles" or any successor rule; to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability. The bill is cosponsored by Rep  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 28 -- Rep. Scott Perry, R-Pa., introduced the "No Kill Switches in Cars Act" on Dec. 1, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Dec. 27. H.R. 6563. A bill to repeal a requirement for the Secretary of Transportation to issue certain regulations with respect to advanced impaired driving technology, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Jeff Duncan, R-S.C., Andy Ogles, R-Tenn., Thomas Massie, R-Ky., Paul Gosar, R-Ariz  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 27 -- Rep. Andrea Salinas, D-Ore., introduced the "Home-Based Telemental Health Care Act" on Nov. 30, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Dec. 26. H.R. 6534. A bill to establish a home-based telemental health care demonstration program for purposes of increasing mental health and substance use services in rural medically underserved populations and for individuals in farming, fishing, and forestry occupations; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. The bill is cospons  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 27 -- Rep. C. Scott Franklin, R-Fla., introduced the "IMF Accountability Act" on Nov. 29, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Dec. 26. H.R. 6502. A bill to prohibit representatives of the United States from voting at the International Monetary Fund for any Special Drawing Rights allocations, quota increases, or policy modifications that would benefit certain countries, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Andy   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 27 -- Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., introduced the "Saving Americans in Foreign Evacuations Act" on Nov. 14, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Dec. 20. S. 3299. A bill to provide that United States citizens evacuating Israel shall not be required to reimburse the United States Government, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Relations. The bill is cosponsored by Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nev. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Sa  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 27 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nev., introduced the "Encounter Data Enhancement Act" on Nov. 15, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Dec. 26. S. 3307. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require the inclusion of certain information in encounter data under Medicare Advantage; to the Committee on Finance. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Bill Cassidy, R-La., Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., and Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn. * * * SECTION 1. Short title  more