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. 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. Andy Ogles, R-Tenn., introduced the "Ending Chemical Abortions Act" on Sept. 28, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Oct. 17. H.R. 5806. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit chemical abortions, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Diana Harshbarger, R-Tenn., Jeff Duncan, R-S.C., Randy Weber, R-Texas, Mary E. Miller, R-Ill., Barry Moore, R-Ala., Trent Kelly, R-Miss., Paul Gosar, R-Ariz  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 -- Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, introduced legislation on Sept. 26, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Oct. 15. H.R. 5729. A bill to prohibit the use of Federal funds to establish a Homeland Intelligence Experts Group, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Security. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Mark Green, R-Tenn., Michael T. McCaul, R-Texas, Clay Higgins, R-La., and Mike Ezell, R-Miss. * * * SECTION 1. Prohibition on establishment of a Homelan  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 -- Rep. Bennie G. Thompson, D-Miss., introduced the "Federal Emergency Management Advancement of Equity Act" on Sept. 27, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Oct. 16. H.R. 5775. A bill to ensure greater equity in Federal disaster assistance policies and programs by authorizing an equity steering group and equity advisor within the Federal Emergency Management Agency, improving data collection to measure disparate outcomes and participation barriers, requiring equity c  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 19 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, introduced a resolution on Sept. 21, 2023. The text of the resolution was released on Oct. 17. S. Res. 359. A resolution recognizing and supporting the goals and ideals of National Forensic Science Week; considered and agreed to. The resolution is cosponsored by Sens. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., James Risch, R-Idaho, John Cornyn, R-Texas, Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Miss., Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., Alex Padilla, D-Calif., Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn  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. 19 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., introduced a resolution on Sept. 20, 2023. The text of the resolution was released on Oct. 17. S. Res. 353. A resolution expressing support for the designation of the week of September 16 through September 23, 2023, as "National Estuaries Week"; considered and agreed to. The resolution is cosponsored by Sens. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Cory Booker, D-N.J., Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., Benjamin Cardin, D-Md., Thomas R.  more