WASHINGTON, April 13 -- Rep. Jim Banks, R-Ind., introduced the "College Employment Accountability Act" on March 19, 2024. The text of the bill was released on April 12. H.R. 7712. A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to prohibit an institution of higher education that employs unauthorized aliens from receiving funds from Federal student assistance or Federal institutional aid and to require institutions of higher education to participate in the E- Verify Program in order to be eligi  more

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Rep. Don S. Beyer, D-Va., introduced the "Improving Reporting to Prevent Hate Act" on March 13, 2024. The text of the bill was released on April 6. H.R. 7648. A bill to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to include certain reporting to the uniform crime reporting program; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Rep. Don Bacon, R-Neb. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Improving Reporting to Preve  more

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Rep. Sean Casten, D-Ill., introduced the "Methane Emissions Mitigation Research and Development Act" on March 13, 2024. The text of the bill was released on April 6. H.R. 7651. A bill to provide for methane emission detection and mitigation, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Scott Peters, D-Calif., Jennifer L. McClellan, D-Va., Kevin Mullin, D-Calif., and Jamaal Bowman, D-N.Y. * * * SECTION 1. S  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. Chrissy Houlahan, D-Pa., introduced the "Critical Minerals Security Act" on March 13, 2024. The text of the bill was released on April 6. H.R. 7662. A bill to require reports on critical mineral and rare earth element resources around the world and a strategy for the development of advanced mining, refining, separation, and processing technologies; to the Committee on Natural Resources. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Ill., Robert J. Wittman,  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Nick Langworthy, R-N.Y., introduced the "Stop Unaffordable Dishwasher Standards Act" on March 15, 2024. The text of the bill was released on April 10. H.R. 7700. A bill to prohibit the Secretary of Energy from prescribing or enforcing energy conservation standards for dishwashers 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 "Stop  more

WASHINGTON, April 13 -- Rep. Scott Perry, R-Pa., introduced the "Energy Sovereignty Act" on March 19, 2024. The text of the bill was released on April 12. H.R. 7728. A bill to repeal section 115 of the Clean Air Act; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Alex X. Mooney, R-W.Va., Andy Biggs, R-Ariz., Bob Good, R-Va., and Andy Ogles, R-Tenn. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Energy Sovereignty Act". SEC. 2. Repeal.  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Abigail Spanberger, D-Va., introduced the "Promoting Readiness and Ensuring Proper Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient Reserves of Essential Medicines Act" on March 15, 2024. The text of the bill was released on April 10. H.R. 7709. A bill to establish a strategic active pharmaceutical ingredient reserve to maintain a domestic supply of active pharmaceutical ingredients and key starting materials needed for the manufacturing of essential generic medicines, and to build  more

WASHINGTON, April 13 -- Rep. Abigail Spanberger, D-Va., introduced the "Targeting Online Sales of Fentanyl Act" on March 19, 2024. The text of the bill was released on April 12. H.R. 7730. A bill to require a GAO study on the sale of illicit drugs online, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the  more

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Rep. Jennifer Wexton, D-Va., introduced the "Personal Needs Allowance Modernization Act" on March 13, 2024. The text of the bill was released on April 6. H.R. 7682. A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to increase under the Medicaid program the minimum monthly personal needs allowance for institutionalized individuals and couples, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. The bill is cosponsored by Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton, D-D.C.  more

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