WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., introduced the "Telemental Health Care Access Act" on Jan. 24, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Feb. 12. S. 3651. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to ensure coverage of mental health services furnished through telehealth; to the Committee on Finance. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Tina Smith, D-Minn., John Thune, R-S.D., and Benjamin Cardin, D-Md. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Te  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. 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. 16 -- Sen. Mike Rounds, R-S.D., introduced the "School Lunch Integrity Act" on Jan. 25, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Feb. 15. S. 3674. A bill to amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act and the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 to prohibit the use of cell-cultivated meat under the school lunch program and the school breakfast program; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. The bill is cosponsored by Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont. * * * SECT  more