WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 -- Rep. Jamaal Bowman, D-N.Y., introduced the "Green New Deal for Public Schools Act" on Sept. 28, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Oct. 17. H.R. 5784. A bill to establish a Green New Deal for public schools; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Alma S. Adams, D-N.C., Becca Balint, D-Vt., Nanette D. Barragan, D-Calif., Earl Blumenauer, D-Ore., Brendan Boyle, D-Pa., Cori Bush, D-Mo., Tony Cardenas, D-Calif., Andre Carson  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 -- Rep. Michelle Fischbach, R-Minn., introduced legislation on Sept. 26, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Oct. 15. H.R. 5709. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow individuals entitled to Medicare Part A to make contributions to health savings accounts; to the Committee on Ways and Means. * * * SECTION 1. Individuals entitled to part A of Medicare by reason of age allowed to contribute to health savings accounts.  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 -- Rep. Michelle Fischbach, R-Minn., introduced the "Protecting Rural Seniors' Access to Care Act" on Sept. 28, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Oct. 17. H.R. 5796. A bill to prohibit the Secretary of Health and Human Services from finalizing a proposed rule regarding minimum staffing for nursing facilities, and to establish an advisory panel on the nursing home workforce; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means,   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 -- Rep. Bill Foster, D-Ill., introduced the "Protecting Immigrants From Legal Exploitation Act" on Sept. 28, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Oct. 17. H.R. 5797. A bill to provide for punishments for immigration-related fraud, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. James McGovern, D-Mass., Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., Grace Meng, D-N.Y., Earl Blumenauer, D-Ore., Tony Cardenas, D-Calif., Mike Quigley, D-Ill., Paul Tonko,  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 -- Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash., introduced the "Climate Resilience Workforce Act" on Sept. 27, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Oct. 15. H.R. 5760. A bill to establish a climate resilience workforce, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Oversight and Accountability, the Judiciary, Transportation and Infrastructure, Ways and Means, Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Fina  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Mass., introduced the "Fair Pay for Federal Contractors Act" on Sept. 28, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Oct. 17. H.R. 5810. A bill to provide back pay to Federal contractors, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Appropriations, 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 provisions as fall within the jurisdicti  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. 16 -- Sen. Robert Casey Jr., D-Pa., introduced the "Fostering Success in Higher Education Act" on Sept. 19, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Oct. 11. S. 2849. A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide formula grants to States to improve higher education opportunities for foster youth and homeless youth, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, Tina Smi  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-N.D., introduced legislation on Sept. 19, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Oct. 11. S. 2854. A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to enter into an agreement with the city of Fargo, North Dakota, for the conveyance of certain land of the Department of Veterans Affairs at Fargo National Cemetery, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. The bill is cosponsored by Sen. Tina Smith, D-Minn. * * * SECTION 1.   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 -- Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., introduced the "Register America to Vote Act" on Sept. 19, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Oct. 11. S. 2841. A bill to improve voter access to the ballot box through automatic voter registration, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Rules and Administration. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., Alex Padilla, D-Calif., Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., Ron Wyden, D-Ore., Tim Kaine  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 19 -- Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., introduced a resolution on Sept. 21, 2023. The text of the resolution was released on Oct. 17. S. Res. 360. A resolution designating the week of September 25 through September 29, 2023, as "National Hazing Awareness Week"; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The resolution is cosponsored by Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La. * * * Designating the week of September 25 through September 29, 2023, as "National Hazing Awareness Week". Whereas hazing is a  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 -- Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., introduced the "Same Day Registration Act" on Sept. 19, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Oct. 11. S. 2843. A bill to amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to require States to provide for same day voter registration; to the Committee on Rules and Administration. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nev., Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., Alex Padilla, D-Calif., Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif.  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 -- Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., introduced the "Save Voters Act" on Sept. 19, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Oct. 11. S. 2842. A bill to amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to clarify that a State may not use an individual's failure to vote as the basis for initiating the procedures provided under such Act for the removal of the individual from the official list of registered voters in the State on the grounds that the individual has changed residen  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

WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., introduced the "Schedules That Work Act " on Sept. 19, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Oct. 11. S. 2851. A bill to permit employees to request changes to their work schedules without fear of retaliation and to ensure that employers consider these requests, and to require employers to provide more predictable and stable schedules for employees in certain occupations with evidence of unpredictable and unstable scheduling practices   more