WASHINGTON, Nov. 30 -- Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, D-Ore., introduced legislation on Nov. 6, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Nov. 29. H.R. 6234. A bill to reauthorize the Tsunami Warning and Education Act, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. * * * SECTION 1. Tsunami Warning and Education Act reauthorization.  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 30 -- Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, D-Ore., introduced the "Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Research and Control Amendments Act" on Nov. 6, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Nov. 29. H.R. 6235. A bill to amend the Harmful Algal Blooms and Hypoxia Research and Control Act of 1998 to address harmful algal blooms, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently dete  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 30 -- Rep. Thomas Kean Jr., R-N.J., introduced the "Accessing Satellite Data to Enable New Discoveries Act" on Nov. 3, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Nov. 29. H.R. 6219. A bill to require the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration to establish a program to identify, evaluate, acquire, and disseminate commercial Earth remote sensing data and imagery in order to satisfy the scientific, operational, and educational requirements of the Admini  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 28 -- Sen. Robert Casey Jr., D-Pa., introduced the "Children Harmed in Life-Threatening or Dangerous Labor Act" on Oct. 30, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Nov. 26. S. 3163. A bill to strengthen protections against child labor violations, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Patty Murray, D-Wash., Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., John Fetterman, D-Pa  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 28 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., introduced the "Support Through Loss Act" on Oct. 26, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Nov. 26. S. 3137. A bill to allow Americans to receive paid leave time to process and address their own health needs and the health needs of their partners during the period following a pregnancy loss, an unsuccessful round of intrauterine insemination or of an assisted reproductive technology procedure, a failed adoption arrangement, a failed sur  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 28 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Ill., introduced the "Protecting Unaccompanied Children Act" on Oct. 25, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Nov. 26. S. 3128. A bill to streamline the reporting of violations against immigrant children in Federal custody, to provide protections for unaccompanied immigrant children, and to ensure safe release to sponsors, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 28 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, introduced a resolution on Oct. 25, 2023. The text of the resolution was released on Nov. 26. The resolution is cosponsored by Sens. Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., James Risch, R-Idaho, Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, Edward J. Markey, D-Mass., Marco Rubio, R-Fla., Kyrsten Sinema, I-Ariz., John Kennedy, R-La., Benjamin Cardin, D-Md., Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Miss., Jacky Rosen, D-Nev., Roger Wicker, R-Miss., Patty Murray, D-Wash., Kevin   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 28 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., introduced the "Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act" on Oct. 25, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Nov. 26. S. 3127. A bill to amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act to reduce the production and use of certain single-use plastic products and packaging, to improve the responsibility of producers in the design, collection, reuse, recycling, and disposal of consumer products and packaging, to prevent pollution from consumer products and pack  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 28 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., introduced the "Job Creation Through Energy Efficient Manufacturing Act" on Oct. 26, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Nov. 26. S. 3156. A bill to establish the Financing Energy Efficient Manufacturing Program at the Department of Energy to provide financial assistance to promote energy efficiency and onsite renewable technologies in manufacturing facilities, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. * *  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 28 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-R.I., introduced the "Stop Subsidizing Multimillion Dollar Corporate Bonuses Act" on Oct. 26, 2023. The text and summary of the bill was released on Nov. 26. S. 3155. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand the denial of deduction for certain excessive employee remuneration, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., Tammy Baldwin, D-W  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 28 -- Sen. John Thune, R-S.D., introduced the "Tribal Child Support Enforcement Act" on Oct. 26, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Nov. 26. S. 3154. A bill to improve the effectiveness of tribal child support enforcement agencies, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance. The bill is cosponsored by Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Tribal Child Support Enforcement Act". SEC. 2. Improving the effectiveness  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 28 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., introduced the "Unemployment Insurance Modernization and Recession Readiness Act" on Oct. 26, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Nov. 26. S. 3140. A bill to modernize unemployment compensation benefits; to the Committee on Finance. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Michael Bennet, D-Colo., John Fetterman, D-Pa., Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, Jack Reed, D-R.I., Cory Booker, D-N.J., and Bernie Sanders, I-Vt. * * * SECTIO  more