WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Rep. Troy Carter, D-La., introduced the "Marijuana Misdemeanor Expungement Act" on July 2, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Sept. 1. H.R. 8917. A bill to amend Federal law to create an expungement mechanism and a process to petition for expungement for low-level violations of the Controlled Substances Act as it relates to marijuana, to study the impact of expungements issued, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Rep. Al Green, D-Texas, introduced a resolution on June 28, 2024. The text of the resolution was released on Sept. 1. H. Res. 1332. A resolution encouraging the celebration of the month of June as LGBTQIA+ Pride Month; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The resolution is cosponsored by Reps. Gabe Amo, D-R.I., Nanette D. Barragan, D-Calif., Joyce Beatty, D-Ohio, Ami Bera, D-Calif., Lisa Blunt Rochester, D-Del., Suzanne Bonamici, D-Ore., Jamaal Bowman, D-N.Y., Brendan Boyl  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Rep. Clay Higgins, R-La., introduced the "Janie Wynn Protecting Elders from Financial Exploitation Act" on July 2, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Sept. 1. H.R. 8922. A bill to require the Director of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection to issue a final rule requiring any card issuer that issues a pre-approved credit card to a senior citizen to provide fraud alerts to certain individuals, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 6 -- Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, introduced a resolution on June 28, 2024. The text of the resolution was released on Sept. 1. H. Res. 1336. A resolution calling on Vice President Kamala D. Harris to convene and mobilize the principal officers of the executive departments of the Cabinet to activate section 4 of the 25th Amendment to declare President Joseph R. Biden incapable of executing the duties of his office and to immediately exercise powers as Acting President; to the Commi  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 7 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., introduced the "FAFSA Deadline Act" on July 8, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Sept. 5. S. 4632. A bill to establish an earlier application processing cycle for the FAFSA; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "FAFSA Deadline Act of 2024". SEC. 2. FAFSA submission date.  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 7 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., introduced a resolution on July 9, 2024. The text of the resolution was released on Sept. 5. S. Res. 755. A resolution designating June 2024 as National Cybersecurity Education Month; considered and agreed to. * * * Designating June 2024 as National Cybersecurity Education Month. Whereas recent cyberattacks and vulnerabilities present cybersecurity risks to individuals and organizations and increase the urgency to grow and sustain a knowledgea  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 7 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, introduced a resolution on July 9, 2024. The text of the resolution was released on Sept. 5. S. Res. 756. A resolution designating June 19, 2024, as "Juneteenth Independence Day" in recognition of June 19, 1865, the date on which news of the end of slavery reached the slaves in the Southwestern States; considered and agreed to. The resolution is cosponsored by Sens. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., Roger Wicker, R-Miss., Marco Rubio, R-Fla., Alex Pa  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 7 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-N.D., introduced the "Firearms Interstate Commerce Reform Act" on July 10, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Sept. 5. S. 4652. A bill to amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to update certain procedures applicable to commerce in firearms and remove certain Federal restrictions on interstate firearms transactions; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Miss., John Cornyn, R-Texas,   more