WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Rep. John R. Curtis, R-Utah, introduced the "Combatting China's Pilfering of Intellectual Property Act" on March 11, 2024. The text of the bill was released on April 2. H.R. 7608. A bill to impose sanctions with respect to persons that operate in a sector of the People's Republic of China's economy in which the person has engaged in a pattern of significant theft of the intellectual property of a United States person, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Af  more

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Rep. Erin Houchin, R-Ind., introduced the "Students Bill of Rights Act" on March 11, 2024. The text of the bill was released on April 2. H.R. 7612. A bill to affirm and protect the First Amendment rights of students and student organizations at public institutions of higher education; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Lisa C. McClain, R-Mich., and Burgess Owens, R-Utah. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited  more

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Rep. Celeste Maloy, R-Utah, introduced the "Daylight Act" on March 11, 2024. The text and summary of the bill was released on April 2. H.R. 7615. A bill to allow States to elect to observe daylight savings time for the duration of the year, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Daylight Act". SEC. 2. Optional year-long application of daylight savings time. * * * Summary: This bil  more

WASHINGTON, April 5 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., introduced a joint resolution on March 6, 2024. The text and summary of the resolution was released on April 3. S.J. Res. 63. A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to "Employee or Independent Contractor Classification Under the Fair Labor Standards Act"; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. The joi  more

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-N.D., introduced a joint resolution on Feb. 7, 2024. The text of the resolution was released on March 31. S.J. Res. 61. A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Federal Highway Administration relating to "National Performance Management Measures; Assessing Performance of the National Highway System, Greenhouse Gas Emissions Measure"; to the Committee on Envi  more

WASHINGTON, April 5 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla., introduced a resolution on March 7, 2024. The text of the resolution was released on April 3. S. Res. 580. A resolution expressing opposition to congressional spending on earmarks; to the Committee on Appropriations. The resolution is cosponsored by Sens. John Barrasso, R-Wyo., Mike Braun, R-Ind., Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., Ron Johnson, R-Wis., Mike Lee, R-Utah, Josh Hawley, R-Mo., Rand Paul, R-Ky., and Steve Daines, R-Mont. * * * Expressing op  more