WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Rep. Eli Crane, R-Ariz., introduced the "Subterranean Border Defense Act" on Feb. 16, 2024. The text of the bill was released on March 17. H.R. 7404. A bill to require annual reports on counter illicit cross-border tunnel operations, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Security. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. J. Luis Correa, D-Calif., Andy Biggs, R-Ariz., Jeff Duncan, R-S.C., Paul Gosar, R-Ariz., Michael Guest, R-Miss., Clay Higgins, R-La., Morgan Lut  more

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Rep. Tom Emmer, R-Minn., introduced the "Sunset Act" on Feb. 26, 2024. The text of the bill was released on March 17. H.R. 7455. A bill to amend chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, to provide for Congressional oversight of agency rulemaking, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within t  more

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., introduced a resolution on Feb. 6, 2024. The text of the resolution was released on March 4. H. Res. 1001. A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that former President Donald J. Trump did not engage in insurrection or rebellion against the United States, or give aid or comfort to the enemies thereof; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The resolution is cosponsored by Reps. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., Andy Ogles, R-T  more

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyo., introduced the "LNG Security Act" on Feb. 28, 2024. The text of the bill was released on March 19. S. 3829. A bill to address actions for applications to export liquefied natural gas, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. The bill is cosponsored by Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "LNG Security Act". SEC. 2. Action on applications to export liquefied na  more

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., introduced legislation on Feb. 27, 2024. The text of the bill was released on March 19. S. 3805. A bill to amend title XI of the Social Security Act to prohibit health plans from imposing fees on health care providers for electronic funds transfers and health care payment and remittance advice transactions, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance. The bill is cosponsored by Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Wash. * * * SECTION 1. Short title  more

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., introduced legislation on Feb. 28, 2024. The text of the bill was released on March 19. S. 3821. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve the payment method for oxygen and oxygen related equipment, supplies, and services, to increase beneficiary access to oxygen and oxygen related equipment, supplies, and services, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Mark R. Warner, D-Va  more

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., introduced the "Modernizing Clean Air Permitting Act" on Feb. 28, 2024. The text of the bill was released on March 19. S. 3826. A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to revise the treatment of certain resilience actions and natural disasters, to limit the issuance of new standards for criteria pollutants, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Modernizi  more

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, introduced a joint resolution on Feb. 1, 2024. The text of the resolution was released on March 4. S.J. Res. 58. A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Energy relating to "Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Consumer Furnaces"; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. The resolution is cosponsored by S  more

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Ill., introduced legislation on Feb. 26, 2024. The text of the bill was released on March 19. S. 3804. A bill to designate the area of Sumner Row between 16th Street Northwest and L Street Northwest in Washington, District of Columbia, as "Alexi Navalny Way"; to the Committee The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Bill Cassidy, R-La., John Fetterman, D-Pa., Tim Kaine, D-Va., Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., Rick Scott, R-Fla., Sheldon  more

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, introduced the "Fighting Irrational Regulatory Enforcement to Avert Retailers' Misfortune Act" on Feb. 27, 2024. The text of the bill was released on March 19. S. 3812. A bill to provide firearm licensees an opportunity to correct statutory and regulatory violations, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., Mike Braun, R-Ind., Ted Budd, R-N.C., Bill Cassidy, R-La., Kev  more

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-La., introduced legislation on Feb. 27, 2024. The text of the bill was released on March 19. S. 3811. A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to clarify the authority of immigration judges to sanction any contempt of the judge's authority; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, and Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Empowering Immigratio  more

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-La., introduced the "Crawfish Recovery Assistance from Weather Disasters And Droughts Act" on Feb. 29, 2024. The text of the bill was released on March 19. S. 3836. A bill to improve drought-related disaster assistance programs of the Department of Agriculture, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Crawfish Recovery Assistance from Weather Disas  more

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., introduced the "Supporting Farm Operations Act" on Feb. 29, 2024. The text of the bill was released on March 19. S. 3848. A bill to direct the Secretary of Labor to freeze the existing adverse effect wage rate applicable to H-2A nonimmigrants through December 31, 2025; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Ted Budd, R-N.C., Pete Ricketts, R-Neb., Roger Marshall, R-Kan., John Cornyn, R-Texas, Cynthia M. Lummis, R-Wy  more