WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 -- Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, D-Wash., introduced the "Farmland Security Act" on Nov. 21, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Dec. 18. H.R. 6469. A bill to amend the Agricultural Foreign Investment Disclosure Act of 1978 to remove the limitation on the amount of a civil penalty, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. John Moolenaar, R-Mich., and Dusty Johnson, R-S.D. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may b  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., introduced the "Preventing the Recycling of Immigrants is Necessary for Trafficking Suspension Act" on Nov. 7, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Dec. 12. S. 3239. A bill to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to fingerprint noncitizen minors entering the United States who are suspected of being victims of human trafficking, to require the Secretary to publicly disclose the number of such minors who are fingerprinted by U.S.   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 23 -- Sen. Mike Rounds, R-S.D., introduced legislation on Nov. 9, 2023. The text and summary of the bill was released on Dec. 20. S. 3267. A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 410 Dakota Avenue South in Huron, South Dakota, as the "First Lieutenant Thomas Michael Martin Post Office Building"; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. The bill is cosponsored by Sen. John Thune, R-S.D. * * * SECTION 1. First Lieu  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

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Sen. John Thune, R-S.D., introduced the "Paperwork Burden Reduction Act" on Nov. 6, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Dec. 12. S. 3227. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an alternative manner of furnishing certain health insurance coverage statements to individuals; to the Committee on Finance. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Mark R. Warner, D-Va., Todd Young, R-Ind., and Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nev. * * * SECTION 1. Short title.   more