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. 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. Bob Good, R-Va., introduced the "Blue Ridge Fire Safety Act" on Jan. 12, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Feb. 4. H.R. 6989. A bill to amend an Act of Congress approved June 8, 1940, with respect to emergency permits for rights-of-way, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Blue Ridge Fire Safety Act". SEC. 2. Licenses or permits to owners of adjacent lands.  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Rep. Chrissy Houlahan, D-Pa., introduced legislation on Jan. 11, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Feb. 2. H.R. 6969. A bill to direct the Joint Committee on the Library to procure a statue of Benjamin Franklin for placement in the Capitol; to the Committee on House Administration. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pa., Brendan Boyle, D-Pa., Dan Meuser, R-Pa., Madeleine Dean, D-Pa., Mike Kelly, R-Pa., Susan Wild, D-Pa., Dwight Evans, D-Pa., De  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. Jen Kiggans, R-Va., introduced the "Securing Chain of Command Continuity Act" on Jan. 11, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Feb. 2. H.R. 6972. A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to require an Executive agency whose head is a member of the National Security Council to notify the Executive Office of the President, the Comptroller General of the United States, and congressional leadership of such head becoming medically incapacitated within 24 hours, a  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Rep. Nick LaLota, R-N.Y., introduced the "COPS on the Beat Grant Program Reauthorization and Parity Act" on Jan. 11, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Feb. 2. H.R. 6973. A bill to permit COPS grants to be used for the purpose of increasing the compensation and hiring of law enforcement officers, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Abigail Spanberger, D-Va., Young Kim, R-Calif., and Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, D  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. 8 -- Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, introduced legislation on Jan. 18, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Feb. 6. H.R. 7049. A bill to repeal the Department of Veterans Affairs directive relating to the COVID-19 vaccination program for Veterans Health Administration health care personnel, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Eli Crane, R-Ariz., Scott Perry, R-Pa., Michael Cloud, R-Texas, Andrew S. Clyde, R-Ga., Mary E  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Rep. Greg Steube, R-Fla., introduced the "Safeguarding Charity Act" on Jan. 17, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Feb. 5. H.R. 7027. A bill to amend title 1, United States Code, to clarify that certain tax exemptions are not treated as Federal financial assistance; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Andy Ogles, R-Tenn., Doug Lamborn, R-Colo., Jeff Duncan, R-S.C., Ben Cline, R-Va., Troy E. Nehls, R-Texas, and Randy Weber, R-Texas.   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- Rep. Claudia Tenney, R-N.Y., introduced the "Unborn Child Support Act" on Jan. 18, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Feb. 6. H.R. 7052. A bill to amend part D of title IV of the Social Security Act to ensure that child support for unborn children is collected and distributed under the child support enforcement program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Nick Langworthy, R-N.Y., Ben Cline, R-Va., John Moole  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. John Cornyn, R-Texas, introduced the "Critical Minerals Security Act" on Jan. 18, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Feb. 7. S. 3631. A bill to require reports on critical mineral and rare earth element resources around the world and a strategy for the development of advanced mining, refining, separation, and processing technologies; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Mark R. Warner, D-Va., Todd Young, R-Ind., A  more