WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Rep. Tim Burchett, R-Tenn., introduced the "Trade Related Intellectual Property Protection Act" on March 20, 2024. The text of the bill was released on April 13. H.R. 7741. A bill to direct the President to oppose any waiver of obligations of members of the World Trade Organization under the Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights unless a statute is enacted expressly authorizing such a waiver; to the Committee on Ways and Means. The bill is c  more

WASHINGTON, April 18 -- Rep. Yadira Caraveo, D-Colo., introduced the "Farm Transitions Act" on March 21, 2024. The text of the bill was released on April 16. H.R. 7769. A bill to amend the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 to reauthorize the Commission on Farm Transitions- Needs for 2050, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Trent Kelly, R-Miss., Don Davis, D-N.C., and Zach Nunn, R-Iowa. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cit  more

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., introduced the "Living Wage for Musicians Act" on March 20, 2024. The text of the bill was released on April 13. H.R. 7763. A bill to establish the Artist Compensation Royalty Fund, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Jamaal Bowman, D-N.Y., Bennie G. Thompson, D-Miss., Delia Ramirez, D-Ill., and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as t  more

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Miss., introduced the "Promoting Access to Capital in Underbanked Communities Act" on March 14, 2024. The text of the bill was released on April 13. S. 3937. A bill to require the appropriate Federal banking agencies to establish a 3-year phase-in period for de novo financial institutions to comply with Federal capital standards, to provide relief for de novo rural community banks, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and  more

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kan., introduced the "Protecting Religious Freedom for Foster Families Act" on March 14, 2024. The text of the bill was released on April 13. S. 3935. A bill to prohibit the Secretary of Health and Human Services from finalizing, implementing, or enforcing the proposed rule, entitled "Safe and Appropriate Foster Care Placement Requirements for Titles IV-E and IV-B"; to the Committee on Finance. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Marsha Blackburn, R-  more