WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Rep. Randy Feenstra, R-Iowa, introduced the "Death Tax Repeal Act" on Jan. 18, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Feb. 6. H.R. 7035. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the estate and generation-skipping transfer taxes; to the Committee on Ways and Means. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Sanford D. Bishop Jr., D-Ga., Claudia Tenney, R-N.Y., Austin Scott, R-Ga., Ann Wagner, R-Mo., Dan Bishop, R-N.C., Scott Perry, R-Pa., Tracey Mann, R-Kan.,   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Rep. Nick Langworthy, R-N.Y., introduced the "Creating Access to Rural Employment and Education for Resilience and Success Act" on Jan. 17, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Feb. 4. H.R. 7015. A bill to amend the Rural Innovation Stronger Economy Grant Program of the Department of Agriculture; to the Committee on Agriculture. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Jill Tokuda, D-Hawaii, Dusty Johnson, R-S.D., Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Ill., Andrea Salinas, D-Ore., John Du  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Rep. Jake LaTurner, R-Kan., introduced legislation on Jan. 12, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Feb. 4. H.R. 6991. A bill to designate the outpatient clinic of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Wyandotte County, Kansas City, Kansas, as the "Captain Elwin Shopteese VA Clinic"; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Sharice Davids, D-Kan., Ron Estes, R-Kan., and Tracey Mann, R-Kan. * * * SECTION 1. Designation of Captain Elwi  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Rep. Tracey Mann, R-Kan., introduced the "Fair Assistance and Impartial Treatment of Help In Small Business Act" on Jan. 16, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Feb. 4. H.R. 6998. A bill to ensure equal treatment for certain faith-based organizations in certain Small Business Administration programs; to the Committee on Small Business. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Fair Assistance and Impartial Treatment of Help In Small Business Act  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- Rep. Tracey Mann, R-Kan., introduced the "Reining in Federal Licensing Enforcement Act" on Jan. 18, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Feb. 6. H.R. 7042. A bill to reform the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Warren Davidson, R-Ohio, Mike Ezell, R-Miss., Jake Ellzey, R-Texas, Glenn R. Grothman, R-Wis., Nathaniel Moran, R-Texas, David Rouzer, R-N.C., Thomas Tiffany, R-Wis., Tim   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- Rep. Lisa C. McClain, R-Mich., introduced the "Woman's Right To Know Act" on Jan. 18, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Feb. 6. H.R. 7044. A bill to ensure that women seeking an abortion are notified, before giving informed consent to receive an abortion, of the medical risks associated with the abortion procedure and the major developmental characteristics of the unborn child; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Ronny Jackso  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-N.D., introduced the "Unborn Child Support Act" on Jan. 18, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Feb. 7. S. 3622. A bill to amend part D of title IV of the Social Security Act to ensure that child support for unborn children is collected and distributed under the child support enforcement program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., Katie Boyd Britt, R-Ala., Steve Daine  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Ill., introduced the "Promoting Dental Health Act" on Jan. 17, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Feb. 7. S. 3597. A bill to reauthorize programs relating to oral health promotion and disease prevention; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. The bill is cosponsored by Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kan. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Promoting Dental Health Act". SEC. 2. Reauthorization of pr  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, introduced the "Protecting Life in Foreign Assistance Act" on Jan. 18, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Feb. 7. S. 3624. A bill to restrict the availability of Federal funds to organizations associated with the abortion industry; to the Committee on Foreign Relations. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Roger Marshall, R-Kan., Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Miss., James Lankford, R-Okla., Marco Rubio, R-Fla., Tim Scott, R-S.C.  more