WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 -- Rep. Joyce Beatty, D-Ohio, introduced the "HOME Investment Partnerships Reauthorization and Improvement Act" on Jan. 25, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Feb. 14. H.R. 7075. A bill to reauthorize the HOME Investment Partnerships Program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. John Garamendi, D-Calif., Suzanne Bonamici, D-Ore., Shontel Brown, D-Ohio, Andre Carson, D-Ind., Emanuel Cleaver, D-Mo., Dwight Ev  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 -- Rep. Mike Collins, R-Ga., introduced the "Restricting Administration Zealots from Obliging Raiders Act" on Jan. 25, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Feb. 14. H.R. 7083. A bill to prohibit the Federal Government from removing or altering a barrier, fence, barbed wire, or obstacle constructed by a State along the United States border for the purpose of preventing unlawful crossings, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Security. The bill is cospon  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 -- Rep. Alex X. Mooney, R-W.Va., introduced the "Protecting Private Job Creators Act" on Jan. 25, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Feb. 14. H.R. 7092. A bill to except quotations of fixed-income securities from certain regulatory requirements, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. J. French Hill, R-Ark., Scott Fitzgerald, R-Wis., Dan Meuser, R-Pa., Barry Loudermilk, R-Ga., Roger Williams, R-Texas, and Pete  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 -- Sen. Robert Casey Jr., D-Pa., introduced the "Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit Enhancement Act" on Jan. 24, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Feb. 12. S. 3657. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to enhance the Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit and make the credit fully refundable for certain taxpayers; to the Committee on Finance. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., Patty Murray, D-Wash., Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., Michael Bennet,  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 16 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Mass., introduced the "Complete Streets Act" on Jan. 25, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Feb. 15. S. 3670. A bill to require States to establish complete streets programs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Raphael G. Warnock, D-Ga., and Martin Heinrich, D-N.M. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Complete Stre  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Ga., introduced the "Preventing Child Trafficking Act" on Jan. 30, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Feb. 15. S. 3687. A bill to direct the Office for Victims of Crime of the Department of Justice to implement anti-trafficking recommendations of the Government Accountability Office; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Preventin  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Ga., introduced the "Justice for Former American Hostages in Iran Act" on Jan. 24, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Feb. 12. S. 3647. A bill to amend the Justice for United States Victims of State Sponsored Terrorism Act to use funds in the lump sum catch-up payment reserve fund to make payments to Iran hostages and their families; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Sen. J.D. Vance, R-Ohio. * * * SECTION 1  more