WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Rep. A. Drew Ferguson, R-Ga., introduced the "Protecting American Students Act" on July 2, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Sept. 1. H.R. 8913. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude certain students from the calculation to determine if certain private colleges and universities are subject to the excise tax on net investment income, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Mike Kelly, R-P  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Rep. Nicole Malliotakis, R-N.Y., introduced the "University Accountability Act" on July 2, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Sept. 1. H.R. 8914. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose penalties with respect to civil rights violations by certain tax-exempt educational institutions; to the Committee on Ways and Means. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., David Kustoff, R-Tenn., Claudia Tenney, R-N.Y., Gregory F. Murphy, R-N  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 7 -- Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, introduced legislation on July 9, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Sept. 5. S. 4649. A bill to amend the Mutual Security Act of 1954 by declaring that if all NATO countries consent to the accession of Ukraine to NATO membership, the United States will have grounds for withdrawing from the North Atlantic Treaty; to the Committee on Foreign Relations. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Tommy Tuberville, R-Ala. * * * SECTION 1. Grounds for i  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 7 -- Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, introduced the "Childcare Worker Opportunity Act" on July 10, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Sept. 5. S. 4653. A bill to repeal portions of a regulation issued by the State Superintendent of Education of the District of Columbia that require child care workers to have a degree, a certificate, or a minimum number of credit hours from an institution of higher education; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. The b  more