WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, introduced the "Supporting Treatment and Recovery Over Narcotics for Growth, Empowerment, and Rehabilitation Act" on Feb. 6, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Feb. 18. S. 3740. A bill to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to reauthorize the residential substance use disorder treatment program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I.  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, introduced the "Victims' Voices Outside and Inside the Courtroom Effectiveness Act" on Jan. 31, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Feb. 16. S. 3706. A bill to amend section 3663A of title 18, United States Code, to clarify that restitution includes necessary and reasonable expenses incurred by a person who has assumed the victim's rights; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Ma  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., introduced the "Investor Choice Act" on Jan. 31, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Feb. 16. S. 3715. A bill to amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to prohibit mandatory pre-dispute arbitration agreements, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nev., Richard J. Durbin, D-Ill., Robert Menendez, D-N.J., S  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-Calif., introduced legislation on Jan. 31, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Feb. 16. S. 3712. A bill to amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to treat United States Citizenship and Immigration Services field offices as voter registration agencies, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., Laphonza Butler, D-Calif., Peter Welch, D-Vt., Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R  more