WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, D-Wash., introduced the "Preserve Access to Rapid Ambulance Emergency Medical Treatment Act" on Nov. 15, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Dec. 18. H.R. 6433. A bill to preserve access to emergency medical services; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fal  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Rep. Katie Porter, D-Calif., introduced the "Mental Health Justice Act" on Nov. 17, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Dec. 18. H.R. 6451. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize grants to States, Indian Tribes, Tribal organizations, and political subdivisions thereof to hire, employ, train, and dispatch mental health professionals to respond in lieu of law enforcement officers in emergencies involving one or more persons with a mental illness o  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 -- Rep. Gabe Vasquez, D-N.M., introduced the "Strengthening Our Workforce Act" on Nov. 24, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Dec. 19. H.R. 6480. A bill to provide for conditional lawful permanent residency for certain aliens; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Andrea Salinas, D-Ore., Angie Craig, D-Minn., and Juan C. Vargas, D-Calif. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Strengthening Our Workforce Act of 20  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 23 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., introduced the "XXX" on Nov. 9, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Dec. 20. S. 3279. A bill to promote equity in advanced coursework and programs at elementary and secondary schools; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Richard J. Durbin, D-Ill., Tina Smith, D-Minn., Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., and Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Ad  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 23 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nev., introduced the "Preservation and Reinvestment Initiative for Community Enhancement Act" on Nov. 9, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Dec. 20. S. 3264. A bill to establish a manufactured housing community improvement grant program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Tina Smith, D-Minn., Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., and Jon Tester, D-Mont. * * * SECTION  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 22 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., introduced the "Stop Shackling and Detaining Pregnant Women Act" on Nov. 8, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Dec. 20. S. 3247. A bill to safeguard the humane treatment of pregnant women by ensuring the presumption of release and prohibiting shackling, restraining, and other inhumane treatment of pregnant detained noncitizens, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Richard Blumentha  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 23 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Mich., introduced the "Hmong Congressional Gold Medal Act" on Nov. 9, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Dec. 20. S. 3271. A bill to award a Congressional Gold Medal to the Hmong people, in recognition of their highly distinguished service in the Vietnam war and the fight against communism; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Ron Johnson, R-Wis., Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., Thom Tillis, R-N.C.,   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 22 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nev., introduced a resolution on Nov. 8, 2023. The text of the resolution was released on Dec. 20. S. Res. 454. A resolution designating November 8, 2023, as ``National Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Day'' and celebrating the importance of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics in education and the workforce in the United States; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The resolution is cosponsored by Sens. Shelley Moor  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 23 -- Sen. Mike Rounds, R-S.D., introduced the "Rural Economic-Development Assistance and Consultation to Help Our Tribes Act" on Nov. 9, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Dec. 20. S. 3270. A bill to amend the Federal Crop Insurance Reform and Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 to establish a budgetary Tribal Government consultation process at the Department of Agriculture, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forest  more