WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 -- Rep. Rick Crawford, R-Ark., introduced the "Prioritizing Offensive Agricultural Disputes and Enforcement Act" on Sept. 28, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Oct. 17. H.R. 5790. A bill to provide for the establishment of a task force to identify trade barriers to United States agricultural exports and carry out other related duties; to the Committee on Ways and Means. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Clay Higgins, R-La., Troy Carter, D-La., Frank D. Lucas, R-Okla  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 -- Rep. A. Drew Ferguson, R-Ga., introduced legislation on Sept. 27, 2023. The text and summary of the bill was released on Oct. 16. H.R. 5751. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to restore the limitation on downward attribution of stock ownership in applying constructive ownership rules; to the Committee on Ways and Means. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Gwen Moore, D-Wis., Ron Estes, R-Kan., Bradley Schneider, D-Ill., Michelle Steel, R-Calif., and Jimmy Pa  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 -- Rep. Norma Torres, D-Calif., introduced the "Indigenous Peoples' Day Act" on Sept. 28, 2023. The text and summary of the bill was released on Oct. 17. H.R. 5822. A bill to designate Indigenous Peoples' Day as a legal public holiday and replace the term "Columbus Day" with the term "Indigenous Peoples' Day", and for other purposes; to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Sharice Davids, D-Kan., Suzan DelBene, D-Wash., and Suzanne  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 -- Sen. Mike Braun, R-Ind., introduced the "Air Traffic Controllers Hiring Act" on Sept. 19, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Oct. 11. S. 2839. A bill to clarify the maximum hiring target for new air traffic controllers, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., Roger Marshall, R-Kan., Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., Ben Ray Lujan, D-N.M., and John Boozman, R-Ark. * * * SEC  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 -- Sen. Mike Braun, R-Ind., introduced the "American Farmers Feed the World Act" on Sept. 20, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Oct. 15. S. 2862. A bill to amend the Food for Peace Act to restore the original intent of commodity transfers, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Relations. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Jon Tester, D-Mont., Roger Marshall, R-Kan., and Pete Ricketts, R-Neb. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., introduced the "Bipartisan Primary Care and Health Workforce Act" on Sept. 19, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Oct. 11. S. 2840. A bill to improve access to and the quality of primary health care, expand the health workforce, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. The bill is cosponsored by Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kan. * * * SECTION 1. Short title; table of contents. (a) Short title.--T  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 -- Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., introduced the "Rural Veterinary Workforce Act" on Sept. 18, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Oct. 11. S. 2829. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for an exclusion for assistance provided to participants in certain veterinary student loan repayment or forgiveness programs; to the Committee on Finance. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Mis  more