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. Yadira Caraveo, D-Colo., introduced the "Securing Airport Facilities for Enhanced Parking Act" on Jan. 17, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Feb. 4. H.R. 7009. A bill to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to approve as allowable costs the expenses of certain security measures in a revenue producing parking lot under section 47119 of title 49, United States Code, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. The bill is  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Rep. Anna G. Eshoo, D-Calif., introduced the "Pediatric Cancer Drug Supply Act" on Jan. 11, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Feb. 2. H.R. 6963. A bill to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to enter into agreements with drug manufacturers to establish reserve supplies of covered pediatric cancer drugs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Diana DeGette, D-Colo., and Kim Schrier, D-Wash.   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. 8 -- Rep. Brad Finstad, R-Minn., introduced the "Farm and Food Cybersecurity Act" on Jan. 22, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Feb. 7. H.R. 7062. A bill to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to periodically assess cybersecurity threats to, and vulnerabilities in, the agriculture and food critical infrastructure sector and to provide recommendations to enhance their security and resilience, to require the Secretary of Agriculture to conduct an annual cross-sector simu  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. 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. Joe Neguse, D-Colo., introduced the "Combating Online Fentanyl Trafficking Act" on Jan. 11, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Feb. 2. H.R. 6978. A bill to establish incentive pay for positions requiring specialized skills to combat fentanyl trafficking, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability. The bill is cosponsored by Rep. Laurel Lee, R-Fla. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Combating Online Fen  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 -- 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