WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 -- Rep. Chrissy Houlahan, D-Pa., introduced the "Maintaining Our Obligation to Moms Who Serve Act" on Jan. 25, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Feb. 14. H.R. 7087. A bill to direct the Secretary of Defense to establish a pilot program for evidence-based perinatal mental health prevention for pregnant and postpartum members of the Armed Forces and beneficiaries, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services. The bill is cosponsored by Rep. Don Bacon, R  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 -- Rep. Tim Walberg, R-Mich., introduced the "Ensuring Access to Affordable and Quality Home Care for Seniors and People with Disabilities Act" on Jan. 25, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Feb. 14. H.R. 7099. A bill to preserve the companionship services exemption for minimum wage and overtime pay, and the live-in domestic services exemption for overtime pay, under the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. The bill is c  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 -- Sen. Ted Budd, R-N.C., introduced the "Strategically Lowering Gas Prices Act" on Jan. 24, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Feb. 12. S. 3655. A bill to prohibit a drawdown and sale of petroleum products from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve if the President has withdrawn certain land from oil and gas leasing, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, Pete Ricketts, R-Neb., Er  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 16 -- Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., introduced the "Farm and Food Cybersecurity Act" on Jan. 25, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Feb. 15. S. 3661. 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 simulat  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 -- Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Neb., introduced the "Paid Family and Medical Leave Tax Credit Extension and Enhancement Act" on Jan. 30, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Feb. 15. S. 3680. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to enhance the paid family and medical leave credit, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance. The bill is cosponsored by Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Paid Fami  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 16 -- Sen. Bill Hagerty, R-Tenn., introduced the "Equal Representation Act" on Jan. 25, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Feb. 15. S. 3659. A bill to require a citizenship question on the decennial census, to require reporting on certain census statistics, and to modify apportionment of Representatives to be based on United States citizens instead of all persons; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Kevin Cra  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., introduced the "Maintaining Our Obligation to Moms Who Serve Act" on Jan. 23, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Feb. 12. S. 3641. A bill to require the Secretary of Defense to establish a pilot program for evidence-based perinatal mental health prevention for pregnant and postpartum members of the Armed Forces and dependents, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services. The bill is cosponsored by Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Ne  more