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. Mike Collins, R-Ga., introduced the "Safe Passage on Interstates Act" on Feb. 14, 2024. The text of the bill was released on March 13. H.R. 7349. A bill to criminalize the intentional obstruction of roadways on the Interstate System; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Rudy Yakym, R-Ind., Troy E. Nehls, R-Texas, Doug LaMalfa, R-Calif., Randy Weber, R-Texas, and Burgess Owens, R-Utah. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be c  more

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- Rep. John R. Curtis, R-Utah, introduced the "Geothermal Energy Opportunity Act" on Feb. 15, 2024. The text of the bill was released on March 6. H.R. 7370. A bill to amend the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970 to establish a deadline for processing applications related to geothermal leasing; to the Committee on Natural Resources. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Geothermal Energy Opportunity Act" or the "GEO Act". SEC. 2. Effect of pending civil   more

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- Rep. John R. Curtis, R-Utah, introduced the "Helping Open Underutilized Space to Ensure Shelter Act" on Feb. 15, 2024. The text of the bill was released on March 6. H.R. 7363. A bill to amend the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 to authorize the sale of certain Federal land to States and units of local government to address housing shortages, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Servic  more

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- Rep. John R. Curtis, R-Utah, introduced the "No Forced Labor on TV Act" on Feb. 15, 2024. The text of the bill was released on March 6. H.R. 7364. A bill to prohibit a person from advertising for sale a product produced or manufactured using the forced labor of individuals in the People's Republic of China, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "No Forced Labor on TV Act". SEC. 2. P  more

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- Rep. Celeste Maloy, R-Utah, introduced the "Utah State Parks Adjustment Act" on Feb. 13, 2024. The text of the bill was released on March 5. H.R. 7332. A bill to require the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture to convey certain Federal land to the State of Utah for inclusion in certain State parks, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Utah State Parks Adjustmen  more

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- Rep. Blake D. Moore, R-Utah, introduced the "Health Accelerating Consumer's Care by Expediting Self-Scheduling Act" on Feb. 7, 2024. The text of the bill was released on March 1. H.R. 7292. A bill to amend title XI of the Social Security Act to lower barriers to increase patient access to health care; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for con  more

WASHINGTON, March 15 -- Rep. Blake D. Moore, R-Utah, introduced the "Restoring Temporary to TANF Act" on Feb. 23, 2024. The text of the bill was released on March 14. H.R. 7441. A bill to amend part A of title IV of the Social Security Act to set aside funds expended under the program of block grants to States for temporary assistance for needy families, for core work purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Restoring Temporary  more

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- Rep. Joe Neguse, D-Colo., introduced the "Watershed Protection and Forest Recovery Act" on Feb. 7, 2024. The text of the bill was released on March 1. H.R. 7294. A bill to amend the Agricultural Credit Act of 1978 to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to carry out emergency watershed protection measures on National Forest System land, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Celeste Maloy, R-Utah, Yadira Caraveo, D-Co  more

WASHINGTON, March 14 -- Rep. Chris Smith, R-N.J., introduced the "Let Pregnancy Centers Serve Act" on Feb. 20, 2024. The text of the bill was released on March 13. H.R. 7427. A bill to amend part A of title IV of the Social Security Act to clarify the longstanding authority of States to use funds made available under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program to fund life-affirming services to empower pregnant women to choose life for their babies instead of abortion, and for other pur  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