WASHINGTON, March 10 -- Rep. Becca Balint, D-Vt., introduced the "Community Housing Act" on Feb. 13, 2024. The text of the bill was released on March 5. H.R. 7325. A bill to address the housing crisis through bold investments to increase and preserve the national affordable housing supply, paths to homeownership, and perpetual affordability through shared equity housing and community land trust models, investigating landlord price fixing, and providing relief for rural renters, and for other pu  more

WASHINGTON, March 14 -- Rep. Greg Casar, D-Texas, introduced the "Connect the Grid Act" on Feb. 14, 2024. The text of the bill was released on March 13. H.R. 7348. A bill to interconnect the Electric Reliability Council of Texas to its neighbors, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Troy Carter, D-La., Joaquin Castro, D-Texas, Emanuel Cleaver, D-Mo., Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, Lloyd Doggett, D-Texas, Veronica Escobar, D-Texas, Maxwel  more

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- Rep. Anna G. Eshoo, D-Calif., introduced the "Election Day Holiday Act" on Feb. 13, 2024. The text of the bill was released on March 5. H.R. 7329. A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to establish Election Day as a legal public holiday, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Bonnie Watson Coleman, D-N.J., Daniel Goldman, D-N.Y., Nikema Williams, D-Ga., Adam B. Schiff, D-Calif., Gregory W. Meeks,  more

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- Rep. Adriano Espaillat, D-N.Y., introduced the "Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Ecuador Act" on Feb. 15, 2024. The text of the bill was released on March 6. H.R. 7371. A bill to designate Ecuador under section 244 of the Immigration and Nationality Act to permit nationals of Ecuador to be eligible for temporary protected status under such section, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period   more

WASHINGTON, March 15 -- Rep. Brad Finstad, R-Minn., introduced the "Better Examiner Standards and Transparency for Veterans Act" on Feb. 23, 2024. The text of the bill was released on March 14. H.R. 7434. A bill to ensure that only licensed health care professionals furnish disability examinations under a certain Department of Veterans Affairs pilot program for use of contract physicians for disability examinations, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. The bill is cos  more

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- Rep. Morgan Luttrell, R-Texas, introduced the "Empowering Law Enforcement To Fight Sex Trafficking Demand Act" on Feb. 15, 2024. The text of the bill was released on March 7. H.R. 7382. A bill to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to include an additional permissible use of amounts provided as grants under the Byrne JAG program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Michael T. McCaul, R-Texa  more

WASHINGTON, March 14 -- Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Ark., introduced the "America's Wildlife Habitat Conservation Act" on Feb. 20, 2024. The text of the bill was released on March 13. H.R. 7408. A bill to amend the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act to make supplemental funds available for management of fish and wildlife species of greatest conservation need as determined by State fish and wildlife agencies, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to t  more

WASHINGTON, March 14 -- Rep. Ryan Zinke, R-Mont., introduced the "Flowers for Fallen Heroes Act" on Feb. 14, 2024. The text of the bill was released on March 13. H.R. 7361. A bill to establish a flower ordering program for gravesites under the purview of the American Battle Monuments Commission; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Mike Thompson, D-Calif., David G. Valadao, R-Calif., Don Davis, D-N.C., Michael Waltz, R-Fla., Sanford D. Bishop Jr., D-Ga., Tren  more