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 7 -- Rep. Dean Phillips, D-Minn., introduced the "Voter Choice Act" on May 17, 2024. The text of the bill was released on July 6. H.R. 8462. A bill to amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to support State and local governments making a transition to ranked choice voting; to the Committee on House Administration. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Angie Craig, D-Minn., Jamie Raskin, D-Md., and Don S. Beyer, D-Va. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "V  more

WASHINGTON, July 7 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Md., introduced the "No Foreign Emoluments Without Congressional Consent Act" on May 21, 2024. The text of the bill was released on July 6. H.R. 8485. A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to prohibit the President, Vice President, Members of Congress, and other senior Executive branch personnel from accepting any foreign emoluments, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, and in addition to the Committees on Ho  more

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Sen. Robert Casey Jr., D-Pa., introduced the "Expanding Disability Access to Higher Education Act" on May 21, 2024. The text of the bill was released on July 8. S. 4380. A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to promote matriculation, and increase in the graduation rates, of individuals with disabilities within higher education; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Laphonza Butler, D-Calif., Chris Van Holle  more

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Sen. Robert Casey Jr., D-Pa., introduced the "Higher Education Grant Flexibility Act" on May 21, 2024. The text of the bill was released on July 8. S. 4379. A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to change certain grant requirements for certain students with disabilities, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., and Cory Booker, D-N.J. * * * SECTION 1. Short ti  more

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Sen. Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, introduced the "Public Service Freedom to Negotiate Act" on May 16, 2024. The text of the bill was released on July 8. S. 4363. A bill to secure the rights of public employees to organize, act concertedly, and bargain collectively, which safeguard the public interest and promote the free and unobstructed flow of commerce, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Tam  more

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Mass., introduced the "Right to Contraception Act" on May 21, 2024. The text of the bill was released on July 8. S. 4381. A bill to protect an individual's ability to access contraceptives and to engage in contraception and to protect a health care provider's ability to provide contraceptives, contraception, and information related to contraception; read the first time. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., Michael Bennet, D-Colo  more

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., introduced the "Empowering States to Protect Seniors From Bad Actors Act" on May 21, 2024. The text of the bill was released on July 8. S. 4371. A bill to amend the Investor Protection and Securities Reform Act of 2010 to provide grants to States for enhanced protection of senior investors and senior policyholders, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Raphael G. Warn  more

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., introduced the "Enhancing Oversight to End Discrimination in Policing Act" on May 22, 2024. The text of the bill was released on July 9. S. 4385. A bill to reform pattern or practice investigations conducted by the Department of Justice, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., Ron Wyden, D-Ore., Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., Jeff Merkley, D-Ore  more