WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Rep. Andy Biggs, R-Ariz., introduced the "Ultrasound Informed Consent Act" on Jan. 18, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Feb. 6. H.R. 7031. A bill to ensure that women seeking an abortion receive an ultrasound and the opportunity to review the ultrasound before giving informed consent to receive an abortion; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Jeff Duncan, R-S.C., Andy Harris, R-Md., Matthew M. Rosendale, R-Mont., Alex X. Moo  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- Rep. Yadira Caraveo, D-Colo., introduced the "Abortion Care Capacity Enhancement and Support Services Act" on Jan. 22, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Feb. 7. H.R. 7059. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize a grant program to increase capacity for providing abortion services and other sexual and reproductive health care, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Judy Chu, D-Calif., Ve  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- Rep. Henry C. Johnson, D-Ga., introduced the "Stronger Communities Through Better Transit Act" on Jan. 18, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Feb. 6. H.R. 7039. A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to establish a program to provide grants to eligible recipients for eligible operating support costs of public transportation, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Alma S. Adams, D-N.C.,  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Rep. Susie Lee, D-Nev., introduced the "Partnering Aspiring Teachers with High-need Schools to Tutor Act" on Jan. 17, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Feb. 4. H.R. 7016. A bill to establish a grant program for innovative partnerships among teacher preparation programs, local educational agencies, and community-based organizations to expand access to high-quality tutoring in hard-to-staff schools and high-need schools, and for other purposes; to the Committee on E  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- Rep. Lisa C. McClain, R-Mich., introduced the "Woman's Right To Know Act" on Jan. 18, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Feb. 6. H.R. 7044. A bill to ensure that women seeking an abortion are notified, before giving informed consent to receive an abortion, of the medical risks associated with the abortion procedure and the major developmental characteristics of the unborn child; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Ronny Jackso  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Rep. Joe Neguse, D-Colo., introduced legislation on Jan. 11, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Feb. 2. H.R. 6979. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a credit to small businesses for research activities related to the mitigation of certain drug threats; to the Committee on Ways and Means. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Madeleine Dean, D-Pa., Don Bacon, R-Neb., David Trone, D-Md., Mike Lawler, R-N.Y., and Juan Ciscomani, R-Ariz. * * *   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Md., introduced the "Preventing Private Paramilitary Activity Act" on Jan. 11, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Feb. 2. H.R. 6981. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit unauthorized private paramilitary activity, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Andre Carson, D-Ind., Sean Casten, D-Ill., Daniel Goldman, D-N.Y., Raul M. Grijalva, D-Ariz., Kevin Mullin, D-Calif., An  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Rep. Ritchie Torres, D-N.Y., introduced the "Keeping Our Promise Act" on Jan. 17, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Feb. 5. H.R. 7028. A bill to authorize the issuance of visas and admission of certain aliens, and their derivatives, who were selected to apply for diversity immigrant visas but were unable to be issued such visas or be admitted to the United States as a result of certain Presidential Proclamations, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Jud  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Rep. David Trone, D-Md., introduced the "BOP Release Card ID Act" on Jan. 11, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Feb. 2. H.R. 6985. A bill to require the Bureau of Prisons to issue identification documents to prisoners being released from Federal custody, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Barry Moore, R-Ala., Nathaniel Moran, R-Texas, Madeleine Dean, D-Pa., Sheila Jackson Lee, D-Texas, Kelly Armstrong, R-N.  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nev., introduced the "Inaugural Committee Transparency Act" on Jan. 18, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Feb. 7. S. 3616. A bill to require additional disclosures relating to donations to the Presidential Inaugural Committee, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., and Edwa  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., introduced the "Research for Healthy Soils Act" on Jan. 18, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Feb. 7. S. 3623. A bill to amend the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 to include as a high- priority research and extension area research on microplastics in land-applied biosolids on farmland, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Cory Booker, D-  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., introduced the "Tax Excessive CEO Pay Act" on Jan. 18, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Feb. 7. S. 3620. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose a corporate tax rate increase on companies whose ratio of compensation of the CEO or other highest paid employee to median worker compensation is more than 50 to 1, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Elizabeth Warren, D-Ma  more