WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- Rep. Randy Feenstra, R-Iowa, introduced the "Farm Tech Act" on Dec. 14, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Jan. 15. H.R. 6806. A bill to provide for the establishment of a program to certify artificial intelligence software used in connection with producing agricultural products; to the Committee on Agriculture. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. David G. Valadao, R-Calif., and Eric Sorensen, D-Ill. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Far  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17 -- Rep. Ashley Hinson, R-Iowa, introduced the "Bettering Employee Skills and Talents Act" on Dec. 14, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Jan. 16. H.R. 6818. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide employers a credit against employment and income taxes for certain employee training expenses; to the Committee on Ways and Means. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Bettering Employee Skills and Talents Act" or the "BEST Act  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- Rep. Ashley Hinson, R-Iowa, introduced the "Supporting Healthy Pregnancy Act" on Dec. 13, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Jan. 13. H.R. 6755. A bill to amend title IV of the Social Security Act to establish requirements for biological fathers to pay child support for medical expenses incurred during pregnancy and delivery; to the Committee on Ways and Means. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Supporting Healthy Pregnancy Act". SEC.   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17 -- Rep. Ashley Hinson, R-Iowa, introduced the "Workforce Solutions Act" on Dec. 14, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Jan. 16. H.R. 6819. A bill to require the Secretary of Labor and Secretary of Energy to submit a report to Congress on occupations and career paths affected by changes in energy production and critical manufacturing; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequent  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17 -- Rep. Dan Meuser, R-Pa., introduced the "Amendment for Crowdfunding Capital Enhancement and Small-business Support Act" on Dec. 14, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Jan. 16. H.R. 6825. A bill to amend the Securities Act of 1933 to raise the offering amount threshold for when issuers using the crowdfunding exemption are required to file financial statements reviewed by a public accountant who is independent of the issuer, and for other purposes; to the Committee o  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17 -- Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar, R-Fla., introduced the "VERDAD Reauthorization Act" on Dec. 14, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Jan. 16. H.R. 6831. A bill to reauthorize the Venezuela Emergency Relief, Democracy Assistance, and Development Act of 2019, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisi  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., introduced the "Trusted Foreign Auditing Act" on Dec. 13, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Jan. 13. H.R. 6769. A bill to amend the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 to provide for disclosure regarding foreign jurisdictions that hinder inspections, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Blaine Luetkemeyer, R-Mo., Ashley Hinson, R-Iowa, Zach Nunn, R-Iowa, and Byron Donalds, R-Fla. *   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, introduced the "Compulsory Requirement to Eliminate Employees Who Are Perpetrators of Sexual Misconduct Act" on Dec. 13, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Jan. 16. S. 3480. A bill to address Federal employees and contractors who commit sexual misconduct; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Compulsory Requirement to Eliminate Employees who are Perpet  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, introduced the "Fertilizer Research Act" on Dec. 12, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Jan. 14. S. 3471. A bill to require the Secretary of Agriculture to publish a report on the fertilizer industry, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. The bill is cosponsored by Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., and Joni Ernst, R-Iowa. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Fertilizer Re  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., introduced the "Military Personnel Confirmation Restoration Act" on Dec. 7, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Jan. 9. S. 3456. A bill to provide a retroactive effective date for the promotions of senior officers of the Armed Forces whose military promotions were delayed as a result of the suspension of Senate confirmation of such promotions; to the Committee on Armed Services. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., An  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Ga., introduced a resolution on Dec. 7, 2023. The text of the resolution was released on Jan. 9. S. Res. 492. A resolution honoring the life of the First Lady Rosalynn Carter; considered and agreed to. The resolution is cosponsored by Sens. Jon Ossoff, D-Ga., Charles E. Schumer, D-N.Y., Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., John Barrasso, R-Wyo., Michael Bennet, D-Colo., Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Cory Book  more