WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, introduced the "Fans First Act" on Dec. 7, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Jan. 9. S. 3457. A bill to promote fairness in the sale of event tickets; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., Peter Welch, D-Vt., Roger Wicker, R-Miss., and Ben Ray Lujan, D-N.M. * * * SECTION 1. Short title; table of contents. (a) Short title.--This A  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Mass., introduced the "Eliminating Bias in Algorithmic Systems Act" on Dec. 12, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Jan. 14. S. 3478. A bill to require agencies that use, fund, or oversee algorithms to have an office of civil rights focused on bias, discrimination, and other harms of algorithms, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Cory Booker, D-N.J., Amy   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Mass., introduced the "Natural Climate Solutions Research and Extension Act" on Dec. 13, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Jan. 16. S. 3500. A bill to amend the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 to provide for high- priority research and extension grants for natural climate solutions, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Mike Braun, R-Ind.,  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., introduced a resolution on Dec. 12, 2023. The text of the resolution was released on Jan. 14. S. Res. 494. A resolution expressing the need for the Federal Government to establish a national biodiversity strategy for protecting biodiversity for current and future generations; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. The resolution is cosponsored by Sens. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., Benjamin Cardin, D-Md., P  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., introduced the "Energy Circuit Riders Act" on Dec. 13, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Jan. 16. S. 3489. A bill to amend the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act to establish an energy circuit rider program to disseminate technical and other assistance to rural communities to support energy efficiency and clean energy projects that save energy and reduce greenhouse gas emissions; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, an  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., introduced the "Farewell to Foam Act" on Dec. 7, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Jan. 9. S. 3440. A bill to prohibit the sale and distribution of expanded polystyrene food service ware, expanded polystyrene loose fill, and expanded polystyrene coolers, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, Peter Welch, D-Vt., Ron Wyden, D-Ore.  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

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., introduced the "Value in Health Care Act" on Dec. 13, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Jan. 16. S. 3503. A bill to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to revise certain regulations in relation to the Medicare shared savings program and other alternative payment arrangements to encourage participation in such program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. John Barrasso  more