WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyo., introduced legislation on Sept. 21, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Oct. 17. S. 2884. A bill to delay the implementation of a rule relating to the importation of sheep and goats and products derived from sheep and goats, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Cynthia M. Lummis, R-Wyo., John Hoeven, R-N.D., Kevin Cramer, R-N.D., and Mike Rounds, R-S.D. * * *  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 -- Sen. Mike Braun, R-Ind., introduced the "Protecting the Right to Keep and Bear Arms Act" on Sept. 21, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Oct. 17. S. 2911. A bill to prohibit the President and the Secretary of Health and Human Services from declaring certain emergencies or disasters for the purpose of imposing gun control; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., Kevin Cramer, R-N.D., Jam  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 -- Sen. Robert Casey Jr., D-Pa., introduced the "Adoption Tax Credit Refundability Act" on Sept. 21, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Oct. 17. S. 2895. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for a refundable adoption tax credit; to the Committee on Finance. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Kevin Cramer, R-N.D., Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., John Fetterman, D-Pa., Jos  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 25 -- Sen. Robert Casey Jr., D-Pa., introduced the "Advancing Research for Chronic Pain Act" on Sept. 26, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Oct. 23. S. 2922. A bill to advance population research for chronic pain; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., Tim Kaine, D-Va., and Kevin Cramer, R-N.D. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Advancing Research for Chronic P  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., introduced the "End Diaper Need Act" on Sept. 21, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Oct. 17. S. 2879. A bill to provide targeted funding for States and other eligible entities through the Social Services Block Grant program to address the increased burden that maintaining the health and hygiene of infants and toddlers, medically complex children, and low-income adults or adults with disabilities who rely on adult incontinence materia  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-N.D., introduced the "Producer and Agricultural Credit Enhancement Act" on Sept. 21, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Oct. 17. S. 2890. A bill to amend the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act to modify limitations on amounts of farm ownership loans and operating loans, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. The bill is cosponsored by Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn. * * * SECTION 1. Short title  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 25 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Ariz., introduced the "Water Infrastructure Subcontractor and Taxpayer Protection Act" on Sept. 26, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Oct. 23. S. 2928. A bill to amend the Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act of 2014 to establish payment and performance security requirements for projects, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. The bill is cosponsored by Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-N.D. * * * SECTION 1.   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, introduced the "TAP Promotion Act" on Sept. 21, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Oct. 17. S. 2888. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize representatives of veterans service organizations to participate in presentations to promote certain benefits available to veterans during preseparation counseling under the Transition Assistance Program of the Department of Defense, and for other purposes; to the Committee   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 -- Sen. Cynthia M. Lummis, R-Wyo., introduced the "Protecting Access to Recreation With Cash Act " on Sept. 21, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Oct. 17. S. 2887. A bill to amend the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act to require the acceptance of cash payments for entrance fees at units of the National Park System; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. John Barrasso, R-Wyo., Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, James Risch, R-  more