WASHINGTON, July 7 -- Rep. Trent Kelly, R-Miss., introduced the "Community College Agriculture Advancement Act" on May 17, 2023. The text of the bill was released on July 6. H.R. 3425. A bill to amend the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 to authorize capacity building grants for community college agriculture and natural resources programs; to the Committee on Agriculture. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Salud O. Carbajal, D-Calif., Bennie G. Thompson,  more

WASHINGTON, July 5 -- Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., introduced the "End Child Trafficking Now Act" on June 7, 2023. The text of the bill was released on July 2. S. 1843. A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to require a DNA test to determine the familial relationship between an alien and an accompanying minor, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Bill Hagerty, R-Tenn., Thom Tillis, R-N.C., John Hoeven, R-N.D., Bill Cassidy  more

WASHINGTON, July 6 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, introduced the "Expanding Childcare in Rural America Act" on June 7, 2023. The text of the bill was released on July 2. S. 1867. A bill to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to carry out an initiative to develop, expand, and improve rural childcare, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Roger Marshall, R-Kan., Tina Smith, D-Minn., Mike Braun, R-Ind., and Joni Ernst  more

WASHINGTON, July 4 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, introduced the "Stop the Outlay of Payments Act" on June 6, 2023. The text of the bill was released on July 2. S. 1807. A bill to require agencies to notify the Director of the Office of Management and Budget when the agency suspends or terminates a Federal award, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Stop the Outlay of Payments Act". S  more

WASHINGTON, July 4 -- Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., introduced the "Eliminating Abusive and Rampant Neglect of Interactive Technologies Act" on April 19, 2023. The text and summary of the bill was released on July 3. S. 1207. A bill to establish a National Commission on Online Child Sexual Exploitation Prevention, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, Richard J. Durbin, D-Ill., Cindy Hyde-  more

WASHINGTON, July 4 -- Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, introduced the "Open and Responsive Government Act" on June 6, 2023. The text of the bill was released on July 2. S. 1812. A bill to modify the exemption for trade secrets and commercial or financial information in the Freedom of Information Act, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., and Peter Welch, D-Vt. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as  more

WASHINGTON, July 6 -- Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, introduced the "Save Our Gas Stoves Act" on June 7, 2023. The text of the bill was released on July 2. S. 1859. A bill to prohibit the Secretary of Energy from finalizing, implementing, or enforcing the proposed rule entitled "Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Consumer Conventional Cooking Products," and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Joni Erns  more