WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Matthew Cartwright, D-Pa., introduced the "Time Off to Vote Act" on Sept. 1, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Sept. 15. H.R. 5322. A bill to provide employees with a minimum of two consecutive hours of paid leave in order to vote in Federal elections; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Nikema Williams, D-Ga., Mark Pocan, D-Wis., Brendan Boyle, D-Pa., Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., Ruben Gallego, D-Ariz., Bennie G.   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 -- Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer, R-Ore., introduced the "Jobs in the Woods Act" on Sept. 5, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Sept. 15. H.R. 5344. A bill to require the Secretary of Agriculture to establish a grant program to address forestry workforce development needs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. The bill is cosponsored by Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, D-Wash. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Nick Langworthy, R-N.Y., introduced the "Rural Telehealth and Education Enhancement Act" on Aug. 29, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Sept. 15. H.R. 5308. A bill to reauthorize the Distance Learning and Telemedicine Program of the Department of Agriculture; to the Committee on Agriculture. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, Sanford D. Bishop Jr., D-Ga., John Duarte, R-Calif., Jared Golden, D-Maine, Don Davis, D-N.C., Andrea Salinas  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Nikema Williams, D-Ga., introduced the "Expanding the Voluntary Opportunities for Translations in Elections Act" on Aug. 25, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Sept. 13. H.R. 5295. A bill to modify certain notice requirements, to study certain election requirements, to clarify certain election requirements, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, for a period to be subsequently dete  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Nikema Williams, D-Ga., introduced the "Sustaining Our Democracy Act" on Aug. 25, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Sept. 13. H.R. 5292. A bill to establish a democracy advancement and innovation program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on House Administration. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Terri A. Sewell, D-Ala., Colin Allred, D-Texas, Robert C. Scott, D-Va., Marc Veasey, D-Texas, Don S. Beyer, D-Va., Sylvia Garcia, D-Texas, Eric Swalwell, D-  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Nikema Williams, D-Ga., introduced the "Unhoused Voter Opportunity Through Elections Act" on Aug. 25, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Sept. 13. H.R. 5294. A bill to remove barriers to the ability of unhoused individuals to register to vote and vote in elections for Federal office, and for other purposes; to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, and the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently det  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Nikema Williams, D-Ga., introduced the "Youth Voting Rights Act" on Aug. 25, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Sept. 13. H.R. 5293. A bill to expand youth access to voting, and for other purposes; to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. T  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Ill., introduced the "Protecting Consumers From Unreasonable Credit Rates Act" on Sept. 6, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Sept. 19. S. 2730. A bill to amend the Truth in Lending Act to establish a national usury rate for consumer credit transactions; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., and Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I. * * * SECTI  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., introduced the "Reducing Waste in National Parks Act " on Sept. 6, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Sept. 19. S. 2728. A bill to encourage reduction of disposable plastic products in units of the National Park System, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Alex Padilla, D-Calif., Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Chris   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., introduced the "Wildfire Resilient Communities Act" on Sept. 7, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Sept. 19. S. 2749. A bill to provide mandatory funding for hazardous fuels reduction projects on certain Federal land, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., Alex Padilla, D-Calif., and Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif. * * * SECTION 1. Short title.   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., introduced the "Nationwide Right To Unionize Act" on Sept. 5, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Sept. 17. S. 2724. A bill to repeal the authority under the National Labor Relations Act for States to enact laws prohibiting agreements requiring membership in a labor organization as a condition of employment, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Alex Pad  more