WASHINGTON, July 7 -- Rep. Shontel Brown, D-Ohio, introduced the "Diverse Cybersecurity Workforce Act" on May 21, 2024. The text of the bill was released on July 6. H.R. 8469. A bill to establish in the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency of the Department of Homeland Security a program to promote the cybersecurity field to disadvantaged communities, including older individuals, racial and ethnic minorities, people with disabilities, geographically diverse communities, socioeconomi  more

WASHINGTON, July 12 -- Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, D-Texas, introduced the "George Floyd Justice in Policing Act" on May 23, 2024. The text of the bill was released on July 11. H.R. 8525. A bill to hold law enforcement accountable for misconduct in court, improve transparency through data collection, and reform police training and policies; to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, and Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by   more

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Rep. Mary Peltola, D-Alaska, introduced the "Bycatch Reduction and Mitigation Act" on May 22, 2024. The text of the bill was released on July 9. H.R. 8508. A bill to amend the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act to reauthorize the bycatch reduction engineering program and establish the Bycatch Mitigation Assistance Fund; to the Committee on Natural Resources. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Garret Graves, R-La., and Jared Huffman, D-Calif. * * * S  more

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., introduced the "Criminalizing Abused Substance Templates Act" on May 16, 2024. The text of the bill was released on July 8. S. 4355. A bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act to prohibit the knowing possession of a pill press mold with intent to manufacture in violation of such Act a counterfeit substance in schedule I or II in a capsule, tablet, and other form intended for distribution, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciar  more

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-La., introduced the "Quality Loss Adjustment Improvement for Farmers Act" on May 16, 2024. The text of the bill was released on July 8. S. 4353. A bill to amend the Federal Crop Insurance Act to modify a provision relating to quality loss adjustment coverage; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Quality Loss Adjustment Improvement for Farmers Act". SEC. 2. Quality loss  more