WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Rep. Earl Blumenauer, D-Ore., introduced the "Bubble Tax Modernization Act" on Jan. 18, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Feb. 6. H.R. 7029. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to remove the differentiation between mead and low alcohol by volume wine for purposes of the tax imposed on wines; to the Committee on Ways and Means. The bill is cosponsored by Rep. Mike Kelly, R-Pa. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Bubble Tax   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, D-Ore., introduced the "Nurse Faculty Shortage Reduction Act" on Jan. 17, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Feb. 4. H.R. 7002. A bill to provide for a wage differential program to support new nursing school faculty members; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. David Joyce, R-Ohio, Lauren Underwood, D-Ill., and Jen Kiggans, R-Va. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Nurse Faculty  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. 6 -- Rep. Anthony D'Esposito, R-N.Y., introduced the "Transit Emergency Relief Act" on Jan. 17, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Feb. 4. H.R. 7012. A bill to modify the public transportation emergency relief program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Jake Auchincloss, D-Mass., Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pa., Robert Menendez Jr., D-N.J., Mike Lawler, R-N.Y., Julia Brownley, D-Calif., Lori Chavez-D  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Rep. Suzan DelBene, D-Wash., introduced the "National Landslide Preparedness Act Reauthorization Act" on Jan. 17, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Feb. 4. H.R. 7003. A bill to amend the National Landslide Preparedness Act to reauthorize such Act; to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as f  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Rep. Randy Feenstra, R-Iowa, introduced the "Death Tax Repeal Act" on Jan. 18, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Feb. 6. H.R. 7035. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the estate and generation-skipping transfer taxes; to the Committee on Ways and Means. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Sanford D. Bishop Jr., D-Ga., Claudia Tenney, R-N.Y., Austin Scott, R-Ga., Ann Wagner, R-Mo., Dan Bishop, R-N.C., Scott Perry, R-Pa., Tracey Mann, R-Kan.,   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Rep. Val Hoyle, D-Ore., introduced the "Decent, Affordable, Safe Housing for All Act" on Jan. 11, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Feb. 2. H.R. 6970. A bill to provide rental vouchers for the homeless, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the c  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. Nick Langworthy, R-N.Y., introduced the "Creating Access to Rural Employment and Education for Resilience and Success Act" on Jan. 17, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Feb. 4. H.R. 7015. A bill to amend the Rural Innovation Stronger Economy Grant Program of the Department of Agriculture; to the Committee on Agriculture. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Jill Tokuda, D-Hawaii, Dusty Johnson, R-S.D., Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Ill., Andrea Salinas, D-Ore., John Du  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Rep. Troy E. Nehls, R-Texas, introduced the "Directing Our Country's Transfer Of Residency Slots Act" on Jan. 11, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Feb. 2. H.R. 6980. A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for the reallocation of unused waivers of the foreign residency requirement for certain J-visa holders; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Bradley Schneider, D-Ill., Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., Don Davis, D-N  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- Rep. Dan Newhouse, R-Wash., introduced the "Defending Against Manipulative Negotiators Act" on Jan. 22, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Feb. 7. H.R. 7066. A bill to prohibit the use of Federal funds to allow or study the breach or alteration of the Lower Snake River dams or implement the Columbia Basin Restoration Initiative, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Lori Chavez-DeRemer, R-Ore., Cathy McMorr  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. Andrea Salinas, D-Ore., introduced the "Gambling Addiction, Recovery, Investment, and Treatment Act" on Jan. 11, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Feb. 2. H.R. 6982. A bill to authorize the Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use to award formula grants to the States to address gambling addiction, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Gambling Addiction,   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- Rep. Andrea Salinas, D-Ore., introduced the "Peer Support for Firefighters Act" on Jan. 22, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Feb. 7. H.R. 7069. A bill to amend the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 to expand permissible uses of assistance to firefighters grant funds relating to behavioral and mental health, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. The bill is cosponsored by Rep. Jill Tokuda, D-Hawaii. * * * SECT  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. 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. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, introduced the "Biliteracy Education Seal and Teaching Act" on Jan. 17, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Feb. 7. S. 3595. A bill to award grants to States to establish or improve, and carry out, Seal of Biliteracy programs to recognize high-level student proficiency in speaking, reading, and writing in both English and a second language, and early language programs; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. The bill  more