WASHINGTON, March 10 -- Rep. Diana DeGette, D-Colo., introduced the "Protecting Front Line Multimission Hospitals Act" on Feb. 13, 2024. The text of the bill was released on March 5. H.R. 7327. A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to ensure adequate consideration of payment rates for multimission hospitals under the Medicaid program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Protecting Front Li  more

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- Rep. Joseph D. Morelle, D-N.Y., introduced the "Electronic Filing of Electioneering Communication Reports Act" on Feb. 13, 2024. The text of the bill was released on March 5. H.R. 7321. A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to modernize certain reporting requirements for electioneering communications, and for other purposes; to the Committee on House Administration. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Bryan Steil, R-Wis., and Joe Neguse, D-Colo. * * *   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 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 15 -- Rep. Keith Self, R-Texas, introduced the "Airport Immigration Enforcement Act" on Feb. 23, 2024. The text of the bill was released on March 14. H.R. 7445. A bill to prohibit the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration from authorizing airport space to house undocumented migrants, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Brian Babin, R-Texas, Scott Perry, R-Pa., Nicole Malliotakis, R-N.Y.  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