WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Sen. Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, introduced the "Time Off to Vote Act" on March 11, 2024. The text of the bill was released on April 3. S. 3901. A bill to provide employees with a minimum of 2 consecutive hours of paid leave in order to vote in Federal elections; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Laphonza Butler, D-Calif., Robert Casey Jr., D-Pa., Richard J. Durbin, D-Ill., Tim Kaine, D-Va., Alex Padilla, D-Calif.  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-R.I., introduced the "Helping More Families Save Act" on March 11, 2024. The text of the bill was released on April 3. S. 3904. A bill to establish a pilot program to improve the family self-sufficiency program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Katie Boyd Britt, R-Ala. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Helping More Families Save Act". SEC. 2. F  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-R.I., introduced the "Property Improvement and Manufactured Housing Loan Modernization Act" on March 11, 2024. The text of the bill was released on April 3. S. 3905. A bill to amend title I of the National Housing Act to increase the loan limits and clarify that property improvement loans may be used for construction of accessory dwelling units; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. The bill is cosponsored by Sen. Cynthia M. Lummis, R  more