WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Rep. Mike Ezell, R-Miss., introduced the "Clothes Dryer Reliability Act" on March 13, 2024. The text of the bill was released on April 6. H.R. 7645. A bill to prohibit the Secretary of Energy from prescribing or enforcing energy conservation standards for clothes dryers that are not cost-effective or technologically feasible, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Clothes Dryer Reliab  more

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Rep. Jared Golden, D-Maine, introduced the "Fishing Industry Safety, Health, and Wellness Improvement Act" on March 13, 2024. The text of the bill was released on April 6. H.R. 7658. A bill to authorize safety and prevention training programs for fishing vessel operators and crewmembers, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Mike Ezell, R-Miss., Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, D-Wash., Jeff Van Drew, R-N.  more

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Rep. Joe Neguse, D-Colo., introduced the "Disaster Management Costs Modernization Act" on March 13, 2024. The text of the bill was released on April 6. H.R. 7671. A bill to amend section 324 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to incentivize States, Indian Tribes, and Territories to close disaster recovery projects by authorizing the use of excess funds for management costs for other disaster recovery projects; to the Committee on Transp  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Sen. Katie Boyd Britt, R-Ala., introduced the "Laken Riley Act" on March 12, 2024. The text and summary of the bill was released on April 8. S. 3933. A bill to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to take into custody aliens who have been charged in the United States with theft, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. John Barrasso, R-Wyo., Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., John Boozman, R-Ark., Mike Braun, R-Ind., Ted   more