WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- Rep. Gus Bilirakis, R-Fla., introduced the "New Era of Preventing End-Stage Kidney Disease Act" on Dec. 14, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Jan. 15. H.R. 6790. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act with respect to preventing end-stage kidney disease, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, D-Fla., introduced the "Department of Veterans Affairs Therapeutic Medical Physicist Pay Cap Relief Act" on Dec. 14, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Jan. 15. H.R. 6800. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to codify the requirements for appointment, qualifications, and pay for therapeutic medical physicists of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. The bill is  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17 -- Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart, R-Fla., introduced a resolution on Dec. 5, 2023. The text of the resolution was released on Jan. 16. H. Res. 911. A resolution Commending Maria Corina Machado as Venezuela's legitimate presidential opposition candidate; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. The resolution is cosponsored by Reps. Maria Elvira Salazar, R-Fla., and Carlos A. Gimenez, R-Fla. * * * Commending Maria Corina Machado as Venezuela's legitimate presidential opposition candi  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17 -- Rep. C. Scott Franklin, R-Fla., introduced legislation on Dec. 14, 2023. The text and summary of the bill was released on Jan. 16. H.R. 6810. A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 518 North Ridgewood Drive in Sebring, Florida, as the ``U.S. Army Air Corps Major Thomas B. McGuire Post Office Building''; to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Mario Diaz-Balart, R-Fla., Bill Posey, R-Fla.,  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17 -- Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar, R-Fla., introduced the "VERDAD Reauthorization Act" on Dec. 14, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Jan. 16. H.R. 6831. A bill to reauthorize the Venezuela Emergency Relief, Democracy Assistance, and Development Act of 2019, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisi  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17 -- Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., introduced the "American Investment Accountability Act" on Dec. 12, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Jan. 14. S. 3476. A bill to monitor United States investments in entities that are controlled by foreign adversaries, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. The bill is cosponsored by Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "American Investment Accou  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17 -- Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., introduced the "Protecting American Advanced Manufacturing Act" on Dec. 13, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Jan. 16. S. 3486. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to disallow companies associated with foreign adversaries from receiving the advanced manufacturing production credit; to the Committee on Finance. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Protecting American Advanced Manufacturing Act". SE  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., introduced the "Protecting Education From Malign Foreign Influence Act" on Dec. 7, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Jan. 9. S. 3443. A bill to prohibit institutions of higher education, elementary schools, and secondary schools from receiving Federal funds if those schools or institutions have covered relationships with covered persons, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. The bill is cosp  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17 -- Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., introduced the "Supporting Healthy Pregnancy Act" on Dec. 13, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Jan. 16. S. 3485. A bill to amend title IV of the Social Security Act to establish requirements for biological fathers to pay child support for medical expenses incurred during pregnancy and delivery; to the Committee on Finance. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Supporting Healthy Pregnancy Act of 2023". SEC. 2.   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17 -- Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., introduced the "Trusted Foreign Auditing Act " on Dec. 13, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Jan. 16. S. 3494. A bill to amend the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 to provide for disclosure regarding foreign jurisdictions that hinder inspections, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Rick Scott, R-Fla., and Bill Hagerty, R-Tenn. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This A  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla., introduced the "No Taxpayer Dollars for Communist China COVID Tests Act" on Dec. 7, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Jan. 9. S. 3454. A bill to prohibit the use of Federal funds to purchase at-home tests for SARS-CoV-2 from certain foreign entities; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Roger Marshall, R-Kan., Mike Braun, R-Ind., and Josh Hawley, R-Mo. * * * SECTION 1. Short title  more