WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Rep. Colin Allred, D-Texas, introduced the "Informing Veterans on Education for Transitioning Servicemembers Act" on May 24, 2024. The text of the bill was released on July 19. H.R. 8567. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to regularly promote programs under chapter 31 of such title; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Byron Donalds, R-Fla., Kathy E. Manning, D-N.C., and Jim Costa,  more

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Sen. Mike Braun, R-Ind., introduced the "Promising Pathway Act 2.0" on May 23, 2024. The text of the bill was released on July 19. S. 4426. A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to establish a time-limited conditional approval pathway, subject to specific obligations, for certain drugs and biological products, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y.,  more

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-Calif., introduced the "Agricultural Biotechnology Coordination Act" on May 23, 2024. The text of the bill was released on July 19. S. 4421. A bill to establish the Office of Biotechnology Policy in the Department of Agriculture, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. The bill is cosponsored by Sen. Todd Young, R-Ind. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Agricultural Biotechnology C  more

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-Calif., introduced the "Agriculture and National Security Act" on May 23, 2024. The text of the bill was released on July 19. S. 4420. A bill to improve connections between the Department of Agriculture and national and homeland security agencies, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. The bill is cosponsored by Sen. Todd Young, R-Ind. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Agricultur  more

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., introduced the "National Prescribed Fire Act" on May 23, 2024. The text of the bill was released on July 19. S. 4424. A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture to encourage and expand the use of prescribed fire on land managed by the Department of the interior or the Forest Service, with an emphasis on units of the National Forest System in the western United States, to acknowledge and support the longstanding   more

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Sen. Todd Young, R-Ind., introduced the "Biotechnology Oversight Coordination Act" on May 23, 2024. The text of the bill was released on July 19. S. 4428. A bill to establish an interagency committee to coordinate activities of the Federal Government relating to biotechnology oversight, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. The bill is cosponsored by Sen. Alex Padilla, D-Calif. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be   more

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Sen. Todd Young, R-Ind., introduced the "Synthetic Biology Advancement Act" on May 23, 2024. The text of the bill was released on July 19. S. 4413. A bill to provide for the establishment of a National Synthetic Biology Center, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. The bill is cosponsored by Sen. Alex Padilla, D-Calif. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Synthetic Biology Advancement Act of 2024". SE  more