WASHINGTON, Oct. 12 -- Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer, R-Ore., introduced the "Delivering Integral, Rehabilitating, Empathetic, Comprehensive and Targeted Care for the Homeless Act" on Sept. 12, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Sept. 23. H.R. 5387. A bill to improve the provision of health care to unsheltered homeless individuals, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce, and Financial Services, for a p  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 12 -- Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, D-Wash., introduced the "Special Forest Products Program Reauthorization Act" on Sept. 1, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Sept. 15. H.R. 5335. A bill to require the Secretary of Agriculture to carry out a program to charge and collect not less than the fair market value for forest botanical products harvested on National Forest System lands, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee o  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 11 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-N.M., introduced the "Good Samaritan Remediation of Abandoned Hardrock Mines Act" on Sept. 13, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Oct. 3. S. 2781. A bill to promote remediation of abandoned hardrock mines, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. James Risch, R-Idaho, John W. Hickenlooper, D-Colo., Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, Kyrsten Sinema, I-Ariz., Steve Daines, R-Mont., Ben Ray   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 12 -- Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Miss., introduced legislation on Sept. 14, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Oct. 4. S. 2799. A bill to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish an Office of Rural Health, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. The bill is cosponsored by Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore. * * * SECTION 1. CDC Office of Rural Health. (a) In general.--The Secretary of Health and Human Services, a  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 11 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., introduced the "African Diaspora Heritage Month Act" on Sept. 13, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Oct. 3. S. 2789. A bill to direct the President to designate a month as African Diaspora Heritage Month; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., Benjamin Cardin, D-Md., Christopher Coons, D-Del., Alex Padilla, D-Calif., Mark R. Warner, D-Va., Cory Booker, D-N.J., and Jeff Merkley, D-Ore.   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 12 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., introduced the "Help Our Kelp Act" on Sept. 14, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Oct. 4. S. 2807. A bill to require the Secretary of Commerce to establish and carry out a grant program to conserve, restore, and manage kelp forest ecosystems, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, Dianne Feinstein D-Calif., and Martin Heinrich, D-N.  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., introduced the "Child Care Stabilization Act " on Sept. 13, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Oct. 3. S. 2777. A bill to increase child care options for working families and support child care providers; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., Tim Kaine, D-Va., Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., Christopher S. Murphy, D-Conn., Chris Van Holl  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 12 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., introduced the "Veteran Families Health Services Act" on Sept. 14, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Oct. 4. S. 2801. A bill to improve the reproductive assistance provided by the Department of Defense and the Department of Veterans Affairs to certain members of the Armed Forces, veterans, and their spouses or partners, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Tammy Duckworth, D-I  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 12 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., introduced the "Protection of Social Security Benefits Restoration Act" on Sept. 14, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Oct. 4. S. 2804. A bill to restore protections for Social Security, Railroad retirement, and Black Lung benefits from administrative offset; to the Committee on Finance. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., Robert Casey Jr., D-Pa., Patty Murray, D-Wash., Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., Sherrod Brown, D-Oh  more