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. Angie Craig, D-Minn., introduced the "You Earned It, You Keep It Act" on Jan. 25, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Feb. 14. H.R. 7084. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the inclusion in gross income of social security benefits, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration   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. 17 -- Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., introduced the "Preventing Algorithmic Collusion Act" on Jan. 30, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Feb. 15. S. 3686. A bill to prevent anticompetitive conduct through the use of pricing algorithms by prohibiting the use of pricing algorithms that can facilitate collusion through the use of nonpublic competitor data, creating an antitrust law enforcement audit tool, increasing transparency, and enforcing violations through the Sherman  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Mass., introduced legislation on Jan. 30, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Feb. 15. S. 3681. A bill to direct the Secretary of Education to carry out a grant program to support the recruitment and retention of paraprofessionals in public elementary schools, secondary schools, and preschool programs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., Eli  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 16 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Mass., introduced the "Generating Resilient, Environmentally Exceptional National Streets Act" on Jan. 25, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Feb. 15. S. 3669. A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, to require transportation planners to consider projects and strategies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. The bill is cosponsored by Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore. *  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 -- Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, introduced the "Federal Adjustment of Income Rates Act" on Jan. 30, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Feb. 15. S. 3688. A bill to increase the rates of pay under the statutory pay systems and for prevailing rate employees by 7.4 percent, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., Tim Kaine, D-Va., Marti  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 -- Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., introduced the "Teacher Debt Relief Act" on Jan. 30, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Feb. 15. S. 3695. A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to change certain eligibility provisions for loan forgiveness for teachers, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Teacher Debt Relief Act". SEC. 2. Loan forgiveness for tea  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., introduced the "Invest in Child Safety Act" on Jan. 30, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Feb. 15. S. 3689. A bill to establish the Office to Enforce and Protect Against Child Sexual Exploitation; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Peter Welch, D-Vt., Alex Padilla, D-Calif., Laphonza Butler, D-Calif., and Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., introduced the "Preventing the Algorithmic Facilitation of Rental Housing Cartels Act" on Jan. 30, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Feb. 15. S. 3692. A bill to prohibit the use of algorithmic systems to artificially inflate the price or reduce the supply of leased or rented residential dwelling units in the United States; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Peter Welch, D-Vt., Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., Berni  more