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. 8 -- Rep. Brad Finstad, R-Minn., introduced the "Farm and Food Cybersecurity Act" on Jan. 22, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Feb. 7. H.R. 7062. A bill to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to periodically assess cybersecurity threats to, and vulnerabilities in, the agriculture and food critical infrastructure sector and to provide recommendations to enhance their security and resilience, to require the Secretary of Agriculture to conduct an annual cross-sector simu  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 -- Rep. Carol Miller, R-W.Va., introduced the "Pregnancy Center Support Act" on Jan. 18, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Feb. 6. H.R. 7045. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a credit against tax for contributions to qualifying pregnancy centers; to the Committee on Ways and Means. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Mary E. Miller, R-Ill., Jeff Duncan, R-S.C., Alex X. Mooney, R-W.Va., Michael Guest, R-Miss., Jim Banks, R-Ind., and Bruce Weste  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Rep. John H. Rutherford, R-Fla., introduced the "Investing in Uniformed Division Leadership Act" on Jan. 11, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Feb. 2. H.R. 6955. A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to provide that the positions of the Chief and Assistant Chief of the Uniformed Division of the United States Secret Service are within the Senior Executive Service, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability. The bill is cosponso  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. Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Miss., introduced the "Let Pregnancy Centers Serve Act" on Jan. 18, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Feb. 7. S. 3611. A bill to amend part A of title IV of the Social Security Act to clarify the longstanding authority of States to use funds made available under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program to fund life-affirming services to empower pregnant women to choose life for their babies instead of abortion, and for other pur  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Miss., introduced the "Pregnancy Center Support Act" on Jan. 18, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Feb. 7. S. 3610. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a credit against tax for contributions to qualifying pregnancy centers; to the Committee on Finance. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., Marco Rubio, R-Fla., Kevin Cramer, R-N.D., and Markwayne Mullin, R-Okla. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Ac  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