WASHINGTON, Nov. 30 -- Rep. Chuck Edwards, R-N.C., introduced the "Federal Use it or Lose it Leases Act" on Nov. 6, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Nov. 29. H.R. 6241. A bill to require certain data collection and reporting on space utilization, occupancy, and availability of office space leased by an Executive agency; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. The bill is cosponsored by Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, D-Wash. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may   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. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, introduced a resolution on Oct. 26, 2023. The text of the resolution was released on Nov. 26. S. Res. 435. A resolution recognizing the week of October 30 through November 4, 2023, as "National Veterans Small Business Week"; considered and agreed to. The resolution is cosponsored by Sens. Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, Jacky Rosen, D-Nev., Tommy Tuberville, R-Ala., Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., Steve Daines, R-Mont., Cory Booker, D-N.J.,   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