WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 -- Rep. Jake Auchincloss, D-Mass., introduced the "Intimate Privacy Protection Act" on July 30, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Oct. 28. H.R. 9187. A bill to amend section 230 of the Communications Act of 1934 to combat cyberstalking, intimate privacy violations, and digital forgeries, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. The bill is cosponsored by Rep. Ashley Hinson, R-Iowa * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 -- Rep. Don Bacon, R-Neb., introduced the "Gold Star and Surviving Spouse Career Services Act" on July 30, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Oct. 28. H.R. 9188. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to make certain spouses eligible for services under the disabled veterans' outreach program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Salud O. Carbajal, D-Calif., Ann Kuster, D-N.H., Zach Nunn, R-Iowa, Jimmy  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- Rep. Randy Feenstra, R-Iowa, introduced the "Increasing Small-Scale Poultry Processing Opportunities Act" on Aug. 2, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Oct. 30. H.R. 9251. A bill to amend the Poultry Products Inspection Act to allow poultry processing facilities to perform regular slaughter and custom exempt at the same facility; to the Committee on Agriculture. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Increasing Small-Scale Poultry Processin  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- Rep. Zach Nunn, R-Iowa, introduced legislation on Aug. 2, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Oct. 30. H.R. 9278. A bill to amend section 5336 of title 31, United States Code, to provide existing small businesses with an additional year to file beneficial ownership information, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Yadira Caraveo, D-Colo., J. French Hill, R-Ark., and Sharice Davids, D-Kan. * * * SECTION   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 -- Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Neb., introduced the "Child Care and Development Block Grant Reauthorization Act" on Aug. 1, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Oct. 27. S. 4967. A bill to amend the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 to reauthorize and update the Act, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, Thom Tillis, R-N.C., Pete R  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., introduced the "Campus Accountability and Safety Act" on Aug. 1, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Oct. 25. S. 4962. A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 and the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act to combat campus sexual assault, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, Jac  more