WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- Rep. Mark Alford, R-Mo., introduced the "Biomanufacturing and Jobs Act" on Aug. 4, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Sept. 3. H.R. 5134. A bill to amend the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to improve the biobased markets program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such p  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, D-Mo., introduced the "Risk Management for Derivatives Clearing Organizations Act" on Aug. 18, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Sept. 7. H.R. 5234. A bill to amend the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act to permit certain non- designated clearinghouses access to a deposit account at a Federal reserve bank, to apply certain risk management standards to non-designated clearinghouses receiving certain services from a Fede  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., introduced the "Connecting Hard-to-reach Areas with Renewably Generated Energy Act" on Aug. 4, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Sept. 3. H.R. 5154. A bill to require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to promulgate regulations with respect to regional and interregional transmission planning, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Greg Casar, D-Texas, Mike Lev  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- Rep. Ann Wagner, R-Mo., introduced the "Child Online Safety Modernization Act" on Aug. 8, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 30. H.R. 5182. A bill to modernize online child protection laws; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Sylvia Garcia, D-Texas, Zach Nunn, R-Iowa, Wesley Hunt, R-Texas, Byron Donalds, R-Fla., Maria Elvira Salazar, R-Fla., Blake D. Moore, R-Utah, Don Bacon, R-Neb., and Mark Alford, R-Mo. * * * SECTION 1. S  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, introduced the "Strengthening Taxpayer Recoveries Act" on July 27, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 26. S. 2664. A bill to prohibit the suspension of collections on loans made to small businesses related to COVID-19, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., Marco Rubio, R-Fla., and Todd Young, R-Ind. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Ac  more