WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Rep. Don S. Beyer, D-Va., introduced the "Fair Representation Act" on March 20, 2024. The text of the bill was released on April 13. H.R. 7740. A bill to establish the use of ranked choice voting in elections for Senators and Representatives in Congress, to require each State with more than one Representative to establish multi-member congressional districts, to require States to conduct congressional redistricting according to nonpartisan criteria, and for other purpose  more

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Rep. Seth Magaziner, D-R.I., introduced the "Protected Time Off Act" on March 20, 2024. The text of the bill was released on April 13. H.R. 7752. A bill to require employers to provide paid annual leave to employees, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Accountability, House Administration, Transportation and Infrastructure, and the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined  more

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Rep. Kathy E. Manning, D-N.C., introduced the "Protecting Students on Campus Act" on March 20, 2024. The text of the bill was released on April 13. H.R. 7735. A bill to require institutions of higher education participating in Federal student aid programs to share information about title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, including a link to the webpage of the Office for Civil Rights where an individual can submit a complaint regarding discrimination in violation of suc  more

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Rep. Gregory F. Murphy, R-N.C., introduced legislation on March 19, 2024. The text of the bill was released on April 12. H.R. 7725. A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to prohibit graduate medical schools from receiving Federal financial assistance if such schools adopt certain policies and requirements relating to diversity, equity, and inclusion; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Gus Bilirakis, R-Fla., Ralph  more

WASHINGTON, April 18 -- Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., introduced the "Green New Deal for Public Housing Act" on March 21, 2024. The text of the bill was released on April 16. H.R. 7782. A bill to provide economic empowerment opportunities in the United States through the modernization of public housing, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Delia Ramirez, D-Ill., Jan Schakowsky, D-Ill., Jamaal Bowman, D-N.Y., Raul M. Grijalva,  more

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Sen. Laphonza Butler, D-Calif., introduced the "Pride In Mental Health Act" on March 14, 2024. The text of the bill was released on April 13. S. 3949. A bill to amend title V of the Public Health Service Act to ensure protections for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender youth and their families; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Tina Smith, D-Minn., Edward J. Markey, D-Mass., Robert Casey Jr., D-Pa., Peter We  more

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont., introduced the "Nurses for Under-Resourced Schools Everywhere Act" on March 14, 2024. The text of the bill was released on April 13. S. 3953. A bill to make demonstration grants to eligible local educational agencies or consortia of eligible local educational agencies for the purpose of increasing the numbers of school nurses in public elementary schools and secondary schools; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. The bill  more