WASHINGTON, Oct. 12 -- Rep. Becca Balint, D-Vt., introduced the "Lake Champlain Basin Program Reauthorization Act" on July 23, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Oct. 11. H.R. 9097. A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to establish the Patrick Leahy Lake Champlain Basin Program Foundation, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Lake Champlain Basin Program Reauthoriz  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 12 -- Sen. Robert Casey Jr., D-Pa., introduced the "ABLE Awareness Act" on July 31, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Sept. 29. S. 4910. A bill to direct Federal agencies to provide information on ABLE accounts and to provide grants for increasing awareness of ABLE accounts; to the Committee on Finance. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, Ron Wyden, D-Ore., Peter Welch, D-Vt., Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., Bernie Sanders, I-V  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 12 -- Sen. Robert Casey Jr., D-Pa., introduced the "ABLE Employment Flexibility Act" on July 31, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Sept. 29. S. 4911. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code to allow employers to contribute to ABLE accounts in lieu of retirement plan contributions; to the Committee on Finance. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, Ron Wyden, D-Ore., Peter Welch, D-Vt., Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., Bernie Sand  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 12 -- Sen. Robert Casey Jr., D-Pa., introduced legislation on July 31, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Sept. 29. S. 4909. A bill to clarify the use of direct deposit for contributions to ABLE programs; to the Committee on Finance. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, Ron Wyden, D-Ore., Peter Welch, D-Vt., Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., and Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill. * * * SECTION 1. Use of direct deposit  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 12 -- Sen. Robert Casey Jr., D-Pa., introduced the "Stop Copay Overpay Act" on July 31, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Sept. 29. S. 4891. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Defense to limit copayments for outpatient visits for mental health or behavioral health under the TRICARE program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y.  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 12 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., introduced the "Bringing an End to Harassment by Enhancing Accountability and Rejecting Discrimination in the Workplace Act" on July 31, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Sept. 29. S. 4902. A bill to prevent discrimination, including harassment, in employment; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., Richard Blu  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-Calif., introduced a resolution on July 30, 2024. The text of the resolution was released on Sept. 29. S. Res. 782. A resolution designating the week of August 4 through August 10, 2024, as "National Farmers Market Week"; considered and agreed to. The resolution is cosponsored by Sens. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., Tina Smith, D-Minn., Cory Booker, D-N.J., Ben Ray Lujan, D-N.M., Peter Welch, D-Vt., John Fetterma  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 12 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vt., introduced the "AI Innovation and Development for Efficiency Act" on July 31, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Sept. 29. S. 4896. A bill to authorize the National Science Foundation to support research on the development of artificial intelligence-enabled efficient technologies; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. The bill is cosponsored by Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-N.M. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may b  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vt., introduced legislation on July 31, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Sept. 29. S. 4888. A bill to include Czechia in the list of foreign states whose nationals are eligible for admission into the United States as E-1 nonimmigrants if United States nationals are treated similarly by the Government of Czechia; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Sen. Pete Ricketts, R-Neb. * * * SECTION 1. Nonimmigrants traders.   more