WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 -- Rep. Becca Balint, D-Vt., introduced the "Preventing the Algorithmic Facilitation of Rental Housing Cartels Act" on June 5, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 14. H.R. 8622. A bill to prohibit the use of algorithmic systems to artificially inflate the price or reduce the supply of leased or rented residential dwelling units in the United States; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Jesus Garcia, D-Ill., Jimmy Gomez, D-Calif., P  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 -- Rep. Shontel Brown, D-Ohio, introduced a resolution on June 5, 2024. The text of the resolution was released on Aug. 14. H. Res. 1279. A resolution expressing support for the designation of June 2024 as "Black Music Month"; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. The resolution is cosponsored by Reps. Andre Carson, D-Ind., Gregory W. Meeks, D-N.Y., Gabe Amo, D-R.I., Becca Balint, D-Vt., Joyce Beatty, D-Ohio, Lisa Blunt Rochester, D-Del., Troy Carter, D-La., Stev  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- Rep. Robin Kelly, D-Ill., introduced a resolution on June 3, 2024. The text of the resolution was released on Aug. 11. The resolution is cosponsored by Reps. Nikema Williams, D-Ga., Jill Tokuda, D-Hawaii, Adriano Espaillat, D-N.Y., Sydney Kamlager-Dove, D-Calif., Haley Stevens, D-Mich., Lucy McBath, D-Ga., Sheila Jackson Lee, D-Texas, Betty McCollum, D-Minn., Danny K. Davis, D-Ill., Grace F. Napolitano, D-Calif., Jennifer L. McClellan, D-Va., Mike Quigley, D-Ill., Henry C  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 -- Sen. Katie Boyd Britt, R-Ala., introduced the "Water Research Optimization Act" on June 11, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 16. S. 4500. A bill to modify operations of the National Water Center of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. The bill is cosponsored by Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vt. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Water Resear  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., introduced the "Second Chance Reauthorization Act" on June 5, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 9. S. 4477. A bill to reauthorize the Second Chance Act of 2007; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Cory Booker, D-N.J., John Cornyn, R-Texas, Richard J. Durbin, D-Ill., Thom Tillis, R-N.C., Peter Welch, D-Vt., Kevin Cramer, R-N.D., and Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. Thi  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vt., introduced the "Rural Recovery Act" on June 5, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 9. S. 4480. A bill to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to establish a program to provide to rural communities technical assistance in recovering from disasters, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., and Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H. * * * SECTION 1. Short t  more