WASHINGTON, March 10 -- Rep. Cliff Bentz, R-Ore., introduced legislation on Feb. 13, 2024. The text of the bill was released on March 5. H.R. 7326. A bill to amend chapters 4, 10, and 131 of title 5, United States Code, as necessary to keep those chapters current and to correct related technical errors; to the Committee on the Judiciary. * * * SECTION 1. Table of contents. SEC. 2. Purpose; EFFECT ON existing law. SEC. 3. Amendments to chapters 4, 10, and 131 of title 5, united states code.   more

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, D-Ore., introduced the "Satellites Preventing Agricultural Crises and Emergencies Act" on Feb. 15, 2024. The text of the bill was released on March 6. H.R. 7362. A bill to establish cooperative agreements for wildland fire research, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Dan Newhouse, R-Wash., John Duarte, R-Calif., Jill Tokuda, D-Hawaii, David G. Valadao, R-Calif., and John R. Curtis, R-Utah * *  more

WASHINGTON, March 14 -- Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer, R-Ore., introduced the "Recover Pride in Service Act" on Feb. 20, 2024. The text of the bill was released on March 13. H.R. 7411. A bill to amend the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 to improve reviews of characterizations of discharges of members of the Armed Forces on the basis of sexual orientation; to the Committee on Armed Services. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Juan Ciscomani, R-Ariz., Derrick Van Orden, R-Wis.,   more

WASHINGTON, March 14 -- Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, introduced the "Rural Housing Voucher Enhancement Act" on Feb. 20, 2024. The text of the bill was released on March 13. H.R. 7412. A bill to facilitate the use of rural housing vouchers; to the Committee on Financial Services. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Jonathan Jackson, D-Ill., and Andrea Salinas, D-Ore. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Rural Housing Voucher Enhancement Act of 2024". SEC. 2. Findings   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 15 -- Rep. Bill Foster, D-Ill., introduced the "Autofill Act" on Feb. 23, 2024. The text and summary of the bill was released on March 14. H.R. 7435. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish a program to populate downloadable tax forms with taxpayer return information; to the Committee on Ways and Means. The bill is cosponsored by Rep. Earl Blumenauer, D-Ore. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Autofill Act of 2024". SEC. 2. A  more

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- Rep. Glenn Ivey, D-Md., introduced the "Frederick Douglass Congressional Gold Medal Act" on Feb. 15, 2024. The text of the bill was released on March 7. H.R. 7378. A bill to award posthumously a Congressional Gold Medal to Frederick Douglass in recognition of his contributions to the cause of freedom, human rights, and the abolition of slavery in the United States; to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, for a per  more

WASHINGTON, March 14 -- Rep. Ann Kuster, D-N.H., introduced the "Early Childhood Workforce Advancement Act" on Feb. 14, 2024. The text of the bill was released on March 13. H.R. 7355. A bill to direct the Secretary of Education, in coordination with the Secretary of Health and Human Services, to award competitive grants to eligible partnerships to establish, expand, or support career and technical education programs of study in early childhood education; to the Committee on Education and the Wo  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. Katie Porter, D-Calif., introduced the "CFPB Student Loan Integrity and Transparency Act" on Feb. 14, 2024. The text of the bill was released on March 13. H.R. 7359. A bill to provide a framework for the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection and the Department of Education to coordinate in providing assistance to and serving borrowers seeking to resolve complaints related to their private education or Federal student loans, and for other purposes; to the Committee  more

WASHINGTON, March 15 -- Rep. Andrea Salinas, D-Ore., introduced the "Rural Partnership and Prosperity Act" on Feb. 23, 2024. The text of the bill was released on March 14. H.R. 7444. A bill to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to provide rural partnership program grants and rural partnership technical assistance grants, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture. The bill is cosponsored by Rep. David G. Valadao, R-Calif. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited   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 10 -- Rep. Glenn W. Thompson, R-Pa., introduced the "Counseling for Career Choice Act" on Feb. 15, 2024. The text of the bill was released on March 7. H.R. 7395. A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to expand career counseling opportunities within student support and academic enrichment grants; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. The bill is cosponsored by Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, D-Ore. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be  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