WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., introduced the "Customs Modernization Act" on Dec. 7, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Jan. 9. S. 3431. A bill to amend the Tariff Act of 1930 to strengthen the authorities of U.S. Customs and Border Protection to enforce the customs and trade laws of the United States, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance. The bill is cosponsored by Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I. * * * SECTION 1. Short title; table of contents. (a)   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Ill., introduced the "Student Loan Borrower Bill of Rights" on Dec. 5, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Jan. 7. S. 3404. A bill to require certain protections for student loan borrowers, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., Jack Reed, D-R.I., Tina Smith, D-Minn., Peter Welch, D-Vt., Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., and Elizabeth Warren, D-Mas  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., introduced the "Clean Competition Act" on Dec. 6, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Jan. 8. S. 3422. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to create a carbon border adjustment based on carbon intensity, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, and Martin Heinrich, D-N.M. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Clean Competition   more