WASHINGTON, March 10 -- Rep. Eric Burlison, R-Mo., introduced the "Overtime Pay Flexibility Act" on Feb. 15, 2024. The text of the bill was released on March 6. H.R. 7367. A bill to prohibit the Secretary of Labor from finalizing, implementing, or enforcing a proposed rule with respect to the salary threshold for overtime eligibility; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Overtime Pay Flexibility Act". SEC. 2. Prohibitio  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. 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. Gregory W. Meeks, D-N.Y., introduced the "Ensuring Diversity in Community Banking Act" on Feb. 20, 2024. The text of the bill was released on March 13. H.R. 7420. A bill to establish or modify requirements relating to minority depository institutions, community development financial institutions, and impact banks, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Small Business, for a period to be subsequently determ  more

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- Rep. John Rose, R-Tenn., introduced the "Homebuyers Privacy Protection Act" on Feb. 7, 2024. The text of the bill was released on March 1. H.R. 7297. A bill to amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to prevent consumer reporting agencies from furnishing consumer reports under certain circumstances, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Ritchie Torres, D-N.Y., Blaine Luetkemeyer, R-Mo., Wiley Nickel, D-N.C., Bill Po  more

WASHINGTON, March 14 -- Rep. Adam B. Schiff, D-Calif., introduced the "Renewable Roadsides Act" on Feb. 20, 2024. The text of the bill was released on March 13. H.R. 7424. A bill to direct the Secretary of Transportation and the Secretary of Energy to jointly conduct a study on the development of facilities for solar energy generation, solar energy storage, and solar energy transmission or distribution on available Federal land adjacent to the National Highway System, and for other purposes; to  more

WASHINGTON, March 15 -- Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., introduced the "Youth Homelessness Guaranteed Income Pilot Program Act" on Feb. 23, 2024. The text of the bill was released on March 14. H.R. 7451. A bill to establish a pilot program to provide financial and non-financial housing assistance to certain homeless individuals, to provide for a study of the effects of the pilot program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Me  more