WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Rep. John R. Curtis, R-Utah, introduced legislation on Jan. 17, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Feb. 5. H.R. 7006. A bill to prohibit natural asset companies from entering into any agreement with respect to land in the State of Utah or natural assets on or in such land; to the Committee on Natural Resources. * * * SECTION 1. Prohibition.  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Rep. John R. Curtis, R-Utah, introduced legislation on Jan. 17, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Feb. 4. H.R. 7004. A bill to amend the Mineral Leasing Act to amend references of gilsonite to asphaltite; to the Committee on Natural Resources. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Blake D. Moore, R-Utah, Celeste Maloy, R-Utah, and Burgess Owens, R-Utah. * * * SECTION 1. Mineral amendment to the Mineral Leasing Act.  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Rep. John R. Curtis, R-Utah, introduced the "Rural Broadband Protection Act" on Jan. 17, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Feb. 4. H.R. 7005. A bill to require the Federal Communications Commission to establish a vetting process for prospective applicants for high-cost universal service program funding; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. The bill is cosponsored by Rep. Ann Kuster, D-N.H. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Rural B  more

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. Virginia Foxx, R-N.C., introduced the "College Cost Reduction Act" on Jan. 11, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Feb. 2. H.R. 6951. A bill to lower the cost of postsecondary education for students and families; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Burgess Owens, R-Utah, Glenn R. Grothman, R-Wis., Rick Allen, R-Ga., Lloyd Smucker, R-Pa., Lisa C. McClain, R-Mich., Michelle Steel, R-Calif., and Brandon Williams, R-N.  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Rep. Jen Kiggans, R-Va., introduced the "Securing Chain of Command Continuity Act" on Jan. 11, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Feb. 2. H.R. 6972. A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to require an Executive agency whose head is a member of the National Security Council to notify the Executive Office of the President, the Comptroller General of the United States, and congressional leadership of such head becoming medically incapacitated within 24 hours, a  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Rep. Celeste Maloy, R-Utah, introduced the "Hydropower Delivery Rate-reduction Offset Act" on Jan. 11, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Feb. 2. H.R. 6974. A bill to direct the Administrator of the Western Area Power Administration to reduce rates for firm electric service customers due to shortfalls in generation from certain Bureau of Reclamation hydroelectric facilities, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources. * * * SECTION 1. Short tit  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Rep. Blake D. Moore, R-Utah, introduced the "Comprehensive Congressional Budget Act" on Jan. 11, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Feb. 2. H.R. 6953. A bill to establish comprehensive, annual congressional budgeting; to the Committee on Rules, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. The bi  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Rep. Blake D. Moore, R-Utah, introduced the "Fiscal State of the Nation Act" on Jan. 11, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Feb. 2. H.R. 6952. A bill to amend title 31, United States Code, to provide for a joint meeting of the Congress to receive a presentation from the Comptroller General of the United States regarding the audited financial statement of the executive branch, and for other purposes; to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the C  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Rep. Burgess Owens, R-Utah, introduced the "Water Quality Criteria Development and Transparency Act" on Jan. 17, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Feb. 5. H.R. 7021. A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act with respect to the procedure for the development of water quality criteria, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. The bill is cosponsored by Rep. David Rouzer, R-N.C. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. Thi  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, introduced the "Abortion Is Not Health Care Act" on Jan. 17, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Feb. 7. S. 3607. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that amounts paid for an abortion are not taken into account for purposes of the deduction for medical expenses; to the Committee on Finance. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Mike Braun, R-Ind., Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., Bill Hagerty, R-Tenn., Marco Rubio, R-Fla., John   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, introduced legislation on Jan. 17, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Feb. 7. S. 3596. A bill to amend the Mineral Leasing Act to amend references of gilsonite to asphaltite; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. * * * SECTION 1. Mineral amendment to the Mineral Leasing Act.  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, introduced the "Guaranteeing the Unborn Access to Respect and Dignity Act" on Jan. 18, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Feb. 7. S. 3619. A bill to amend chapter 25 of title 14, United States Code, to prohibit the use of Coast Guard funds and facilities to perform abortions and to prohibit the provision of travel and transportation allowances to obtain abortions; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. * * * SECTION 1. S  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

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, introduced the "Protecting Life in Health Savings Accounts Act" on Jan. 17, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Feb. 7. S. 3608. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prohibit treatment of certain distributions and reimbursements for certain abortions as qualified medical expenses; to the Committee on Finance. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Mike Braun, R-Ind., Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., Bill Hagerty, R-Tenn., Marco Rubio, R-F  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., introduced the "Safeguarding Charity Act" on Jan. 17, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Feb. 7. S. 3604. A bill to amend title 1, United States Code, to clarify that certain tax exemptions are not treated as Federal financial assistance; to the Committee on Finance. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. J.D. Vance, R-Ohio, Mike Braun, R-Ind., Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., Josh Hawley, R-Mo., Eric Schmitt, R-Mo., Ted Cruz, R-Texas, James Lankford  more