WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., introduced the "Tax Relief for Victims of Crimes, Scams and Disasters Act " on March 19, 2024. The text of the bill was released on April 26. S. 3976. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reinstate the deduction for personal casualty losses as in effect prior to the enactment of Public Law 115-97 (commonly referred to as the ``Tax Cuts and Jobs Act''); to the Committee on Finance. The bill is cosponsored by Sen. Peter Welch, D  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Sen. Benjamin Cardin, D-Md., introduced the "Stateless Protection Act " on March 20, 2024. The text of the bill was released on April 28. S. 3987. A bill to protect stateless persons in the United States, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Richard J. Durbin, D-Ill., Alex Padilla, D-Calif., Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, Peter Welch, D-Vt., Edward J. Markey, D-Mass., Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., and Ron Wyden, D-Ore. *   more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Sen. Robert Casey Jr., D-Pa., introduced the "Boosting Benefits and COLAs for Seniors Act" on March 19, 2024. The text of the bill was released on April 26. S. 3974. A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to require the Commissioner of Social Security to use the Consumer Price Index for Elderly Consumers for purposes of determining cost-of-living adjustments under titles II, VIII, and XVI of the Social Security Act, and for other purposes; to the Committee o  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Sen. Robert Casey Jr., D-Pa., introduced the "Early Childhood Nutrition Improvement Act" on March 20, 2024. The text of the bill was released on April 28. S. 4002. A bill to amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to improve the child and adult care food program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., John Fetterman, D-Pa., Jack Reed, D-R.I., and Berni  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, introduced the "Prevent All Soring Tactics Act" on March 20, 2024. The text of the bill was released on April 28. S. 4004. A bill to amend the Horse Protection Act to designate additional unlawful acts under the Act, strengthen penalties for violations of the Act, improve Department of Agriculture enforcement of the Act, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Mark R. W  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Ill., introduced the "American Innovation Act" on March 20, 2024. The text of the bill was released on April 28. S. 3997. A bill to prioritize funding for an expanded and sustained national investment in basic science research; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., Alex Padilla, D-Calif., Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., and Pe  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Ill., introduced the "Protecting American Consumers From Robocalls Act" on March 20, 2024. The text of the bill was released on April 28. S. 3991. A bill to expand the scope of the Do Not Call rules under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act to include all telephone subscribers , and to expand the private right of action for calls in violation of those rules; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. The bill is cosponsored by  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, introduced a resolution on March 20, 2024. The text of the resolution was released on April 28. S. Res. 604. A resolution designating March 21, 2024, as "National Women in Agriculture Day"; considered and agreed to. The resolution is cosponsored by Sens. Tina Smith, D-Minn., Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., Steve Daines, R-Mont., Tommy Tuberville, R-Ala., John Fetterman, D-Pa., Raphael G. Warnock, D-Ga., Richard J. Durbin, D-Ill., Martin Heinrich, D-N.M  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Sen. Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, introduced the "Abortion Care Capacity Enhancement and Support Services Act" on March 20, 2024. The text of the bill was released on April 28. S. 3983. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize a grant program to increase capacity for providing abortion services and other sexual and reproductive health care, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. The bill is cosponsored by Sens  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Mass., introduced a resolution on March 19, 2024. The text of the resolution was released on April 28. S. Res. 593. A resolution expressing support for the continued value of arms control agreements and condemning the Russian Federation's purported suspension of its participation in the New START Treaty; to the Committee on Foreign Relations. The resolution is cosponsored by Sens. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., Chris Van Hollen  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-R.I., introduced the "Expanding Access To Local Foods Act" on March 20, 2024. The text of the bill was released on April 28. S. 3982. A bill to amend the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to establish the Expanding Access to Local Foods Program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, Cory Booker, D-N.J., Ron Wyden, D-Ore., Laphonza Butler, D-Calif., Shel  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., introduced the "Green New Deal for Public Housing Act" on March 21, 2024. The text of the bill was released on April 28. S. 4012. 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 Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., Edward J. Markey, D-Mass., Peter Welch, D-Vt., Jeff Merkley  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., introduced the "Ultra-Millionaire Tax Act" on March 21, 2024. The text of the bill was released on April 28. S. 4017. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose a tax on the net value of assets of a taxpayer, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, Edward J. Markey, D-Mass., Mazie K.   more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vt., introduced the "Artificial Intelligence Consumer Opt-In, Notification, Standards and Ethical Norms for Training Act" on March 19, 2024. The text of the bill was released on April 26. S. 3975. A bill to require companies to receive consent from consumers to having their data used to train an artificial intelligence system; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. The bill is cosponsored by Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-N.M. * * * SECT  more