WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Rep. Vern Buchanan, R-Fla., introduced the "Protecting our Communities from Sexual Predators Act" on March 13, 2024. The text of the bill was released on April 6. H.R. 7649. A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality to provide for the detention, inadmissibility, and removal of aliens who commit sexual assault; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Darrell Issa, R-Calif., and Byron Donalds, R-Fla. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This A  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Byron Donalds, R-Fla., introduced legislation on March 15, 2024. The text of the bill was released on April 10. H.R. 7691. A bill to require the Chairperson of the Financial Stability Oversight Council to provide contingency plans for a disruption in the timing of payment on Treasury securities, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services. * * * SECTION 1. Contingency plans for a disruption in the timing of payment on Treasury securities.  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. C. Scott Franklin, R-Fla., introduced the "Taxpayer-Funded Union Time Transparency Act" on March 15, 2024. The text of the bill was released on April 10. H.R. 7692. A bill to require the heads of Federal agencies to submit to Congress an annual report regarding official time authorized under title 5, United States Code, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Taxpayer-Fu  more

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Rep. Anna P. Luna, R-Fla., introduced the "Right to Try IVF Act" on March 13, 2024. The text of the bill was released on April 6. H.R. 7669. A bill to make States ineligible for funding through the State Maternal and Child Health Services Block Grant program if the States prohibit a licensed physician from performing in vitro fertilization for an individual experiencing medical hardship in conceiving a child, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., introduced the "Sanctions Recovery Act" on March 12, 2024. The text of the bill was released on April 8. S. 3913. A bill to authorize the Director of the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the Department of the Treasury to use a portion of the amounts seized through the enforcement of sanctions to recover the costs of such enforcement; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cite  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., introduced the "Stop Funding Global Terrorists Act" on March 12, 2024. The text of the bill was released on April 8. S. 3908. A bill to restrict United States voluntary and assessed contributions to the United Nations, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Relations. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Stop Funding Global Terrorists Act of 2024". SEC. 2. Restriction on funding for United Nations.  more