WASHINGTON, Oct. 12 -- Rep. Robin Kelly, D-Ill., introduced the "Access to Birth Control Act" on July 23, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Oct. 11. H.R. 9104. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to establish certain duties for pharmacies to ensure provision of Food and Drug Administration-approved contraception and medication related to contraception, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Suzan DelBene, D-Wash., Bi  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 12 -- Rep. Rich McCormick, R-Ga., introduced the "Safeguarding Transparency and Oversight to Prevent the Spread of Washington's Administrative Misconduct and Partisanship Act" on July 22, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Oct. 11. H.R. 9084. A bill to amend section 102 of the Revised Statutes of the United States to provide that a person who refuses to answer certain questions or is finally convicted of perjury before either House of Congress shall be debarred from Fed  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, introduced the "Federal Jobs for STARs Act" on July 31, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Sept. 29. S. 4889. A bill to remove educational barriers to Federal employment for workers who are skilled through alternative routes, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., and Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act m  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 12 -- Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., introduced the "Safe and Affordable Drugs From Canada Act" on July 31, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Sept. 29. S. 4918. A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to allow for the personal importation of safe and affordable drugs from approved pharmacies in Canada; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, Angus S. King  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. 12 -- Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., introduced the "Falun Gong Protection Act" on July 31, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Sept. 29. S. 4914. A bill to provide for the imposition of sanctions with respect to forced organ harvesting within the People's Republic of China, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Relations. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Ron Johnson, R-Wis., Roger Marshall, R-Kan., and Thom Tillis, R-N.C. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This   more