WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Buddy Carter, R-Ga., introduced the "Accelerating Access to Dementia and Alzheimer's Provider Training Act" on March 15, 2024. The text of the bill was released on April 10. H.R. 7688. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize the Project ECHO Grant Program, to establish grants under such program to disseminate knowledge and build capacity to address Alzheimer's disease and other dementias, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Co  more

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Rep. Buddy Carter, R-Ga., introduced the "Air Quality Standards Implementation Act" on March 13, 2024. The text of the bill was released on April 6. H.R. 7650. A bill to facilitate efficient State implementation of national ambient air quality standards, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Brett Guthrie, R-Ky., Randy Weber, R-Texas, David G. Valadao, R-Calif., John Joyce, R-Pa., Rick Allen, R-Ga., Greg Pence,   more

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Rep. Sydney Kamlager-Dove, D-Calif., introduced the "21st Century Children and Families Act" on March 13, 2024. The text of the bill was released on April 6. H.R. 7664. A bill to amend parts B and E of title IV of the Social Security Act to expand nondiscrimination protections for children and families and offer greater flexibility to States before petitioning to terminate parental rights, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means. The bill is cosponsore  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Derek Kilmer, D-Wash., introduced the "Building Civic Bridges Act" on March 15, 2024. The text of the bill was released on April 10. H.R. 7698. A bill to amend the National and Community Service Act of 1990 to establish an Office of Civic Bridgebuilding within the Corporation for National and Community Service, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Andy Barr, R-Ky., Lucy McBath, D-Ga., Lori Trahan,  more

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Rep. Adam B. Schiff, D-Calif., introduced the "Judicial Integrity Act" on March 13, 2024. The text of the bill was released on April 6. H.R. 7676. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit officers and employees of the judiciary from engaging in official acts affecting personal financial interests; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Henry C. Johnson, D-Ga., Barbara Lee, D-Calif., Daniel Goldman, D-N.Y., Jonathan Jackson, D  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Ga., introduced the "Election Worker and Polling Place Protection Act" on March 12, 2024. The text of the bill was released on April 8. S. 3912. A bill to protect election workers and polling places; to the Committee on Rules and Administration. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Election Worker and Polling Place Protection Act". SEC. 2. Prohibition on interference and intimidation.  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Ga., introduced the "Military Spouse Job Continuity Act" on March 12, 2024. The text of the bill was released on April 8. S. 3920. A bill to make permanent the authority to reimburse a member of the uniformed services for spouse relicensing and business costs following the relocation of the member; to the Committee on Armed Services . The bill is cosponsored by Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Mo. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Mil  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Ga., introduced the "Right to Vote Act" on March 12, 2024. The text of the bill was released on April 8. S. 3916. A bill protecting the right to vote in elections for Federal office, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Rules and Administration. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., Raphael G. Warnock, D-Ga., Alex Padilla, D-Calif., Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., and Ron Wyden, D-Ore. * * * SECTION 1. Sho  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Ga., introduced the "Downpayment Toward Equity Act" on March 12, 2024. The text of the bill was released on April 8. S. 3930. A bill to provide downpayment assistance to first- generation homebuyers to address multigenerational inequities in access to homeownership and to narrow and ultimately close the racial homeownership gap in the United States, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. The bill is co  more