WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Rep. Andy Biggs, R-Ariz., introduced the "Funding A Secure America Act" on Jan. 16, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Feb. 4. H.R. 6995. A bill making continuing appropriations for the Armed Forces and certain Federal civilian personnel in the event of a Government shutdown during fiscal year 2024, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Appropriations. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Andy Ogles, R-Tenn., Matthew M. Rosendale, R-Mont., Eli Crane, R-Ariz., Er  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Rep. Andy Biggs, R-Ariz., introduced the "Ultrasound Informed Consent Act" on Jan. 18, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Feb. 6. H.R. 7031. A bill to ensure that women seeking an abortion receive an ultrasound and the opportunity to review the ultrasound before giving informed consent to receive an abortion; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Jeff Duncan, R-S.C., Andy Harris, R-Md., Matthew M. Rosendale, R-Mont., Alex X. Moo  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Rep. Juan Ciscomani, R-Ariz., introduced legislation on Jan. 17, 2024. The text and summary of the bill was released on Feb. 4. H.R. 7011. A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 209 Main Street in Duncan, Arizona, as the "Sandra Day O'Connor Post Office"; to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Debbie Lesko, R-Ariz., David Schweikert, R-Ariz., Greg Stanton, D-Ariz., and Raul M. Grijalva, D  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Rep. Anthony D'Esposito, R-N.Y., introduced the "Jane's Law" on Jan. 12, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Feb. 4. H.R. 6988. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to strengthen the enforcement of certain court ordered property distributions; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Jim Costa, D-Calif., Andre Carson, D-Ind., Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., Raul M. Grijalva, D-Ariz., Mike Lawler, R-N.Y., and Linda T. Sanchez, D-Calif.   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. 8 -- Rep. Henry C. Johnson, D-Ga., introduced the "Stronger Communities Through Better Transit Act" on Jan. 18, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Feb. 6. H.R. 7039. A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to establish a program to provide grants to eligible recipients for eligible operating support costs of public transportation, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Alma S. Adams, D-N.C.,  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- Rep. Barbara Lee, D-Calif., introduced the "Tax Excessive CEO Pay Act" on Jan. 18, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Feb. 6. H.R. 7041. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose a corporate tax rate increase on companies whose ratio of compensation of the CEO or other highest paid employee to median worker compensation is more than 50 to 1, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Rashida Tlaib  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. 6 -- Rep. Joe Neguse, D-Colo., introduced legislation on Jan. 11, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Feb. 2. H.R. 6979. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a credit to small businesses for research activities related to the mitigation of certain drug threats; to the Committee on Ways and Means. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Madeleine Dean, D-Pa., Don Bacon, R-Neb., David Trone, D-Md., Mike Lawler, R-N.Y., and Juan Ciscomani, R-Ariz. * * *   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- Rep. Scott Perry, R-Pa., introduced the "Defund Davos Act" on Jan. 18, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Feb. 6. H.R. 7047. A bill to prohibit funding for the World Economic Forum; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Thomas Tiffany, R-Wis., Paul Gosar, R-Ariz., Andy Ogles, R-Tenn., Matthew M. Rosendale, R-Mont., and Diana Harshbarger, R-Tenn. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Defund Davos Act". SEC.   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Md., introduced the "Preventing Private Paramilitary Activity Act" on Jan. 11, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Feb. 2. H.R. 6981. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit unauthorized private paramilitary activity, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Andre Carson, D-Ind., Sean Casten, D-Ill., Daniel Goldman, D-N.Y., Raul M. Grijalva, D-Ariz., Kevin Mullin, D-Calif., An  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, introduced legislation on Jan. 18, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Feb. 6. H.R. 7049. A bill to repeal the Department of Veterans Affairs directive relating to the COVID-19 vaccination program for Veterans Health Administration health care personnel, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Eli Crane, R-Ariz., Scott Perry, R-Pa., Michael Cloud, R-Texas, Andrew S. Clyde, R-Ga., Mary E  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- Rep. Greg Stanton, D-Ariz., introduced the "Wildfire Response Improvement Act" on Jan. 22, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Feb. 7. H.R. 7070. A bill to direct the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to conduct a review of the criteria for evaluating the cost-effectiveness of certain mitigation projects, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. The bill is cosponsored by Rep. Doug LaMalfa, R-Calif. * *   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Rep. Ritchie Torres, D-N.Y., introduced the "Keeping Our Promise Act" on Jan. 17, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Feb. 5. H.R. 7028. A bill to authorize the issuance of visas and admission of certain aliens, and their derivatives, who were selected to apply for diversity immigrant visas but were unable to be issued such visas or be admitted to the United States as a result of certain Presidential Proclamations, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Jud  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, introduced the "Distribution Transformer Efficiency and Supply Chain Reliability Act" on Jan. 18, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Feb. 7. S. 3627. A bill to amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to require a certain efficiency level for certain distribution transformers, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., Bill Hager  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Ariz., introduced the "Ban Corporate PACs Act" on Jan. 17, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Feb. 7. S. 3599. A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to limit the authority of corporations to establish and operate separate segregated funds utilized for political purposes, including the establishment or operation of a political committee, to nonprofit corporations, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Rules and Administra  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- Sen. Mike Rounds, R-S.D., introduced the "Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act" on Jan. 17, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Feb. 7. S. 3601. A bill to amend the Financial Stability Act of 2010 to require the Financial Stability Oversight Council to consider alternative approaches before determining that a U.S. nonbank financial company shall be supervised by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, and for other purposes; to the Com  more