WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Rep. John Duarte, R-Calif., introduced the "EV Fair Trade Act" on May 22, 2024. The text of the bill was released on July 9. H.R. 8495. A bill to ensure electric vehicle companies do not use child or slave labor in the manufacture of, or sourcing of materials for, electric vehicles; to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, and in addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speake  more

WASHINGTON, July 7 -- Rep. Blake D. Moore, R-Utah, introduced the "Court Improvement Program Enhancement Act" on May 17, 2024. The text of the bill was released on July 6. H.R. 8460. A bill to strengthen the Court Improvement Program to advance technology and modernizing the judicial child welfare system; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration o  more

WASHINGTON, July 7 -- Rep. Blake D. Moore, R-Utah, introduced the "Deterring Escalation Through Economic Retaliation Act" on May 21, 2024. The text of the bill was released on July 6. H.R. 8482. A bill to deter conflict in the Taiwan Strait by establishing conditions for suspending normal trade relations with the People's Republic of China, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, and Rules, for a period to be subsequently  more

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, introduced the "VALID Act" on May 22, 2024. The text of the bill was released on July 9. S. 4387. A bill to prohibit transportation of any alien using certain methods of identification; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "VALID Act". SEC. 2. Permanent prohibition on operations for air carriers that provide, or facilitate the provision of, transportation of any ali  more