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. Nicole Malliotakis, R-N.Y., introduced the "End Kidney Deaths Act" on Aug. 2, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Oct. 30. H.R. 9275. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a refundable tax credit for non-directed living kidney donations; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions a  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- Rep. Jimmy Panetta, D-Calif., introduced the "Helping Improve Recruitment and Retention Efforts for Prosecutors Act" on July 30, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Oct. 28. H.R. 9225. A bill to direct the Attorney General to establish a single grant program to make grants to hire prosecutors, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Jim Baird, R-Ind., Joe Neguse, D-Colo., Don Bacon, R-Neb., Josh Gottheimer, D-N.J  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyo., introduced the "Defending American Sovereignty in Global Pandemics Act" on Aug. 1, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Oct. 25. S. 4937. A bill to require Senate approval before the United States assumes any obligation under a WHO pandemic agreement and to suspend funding for the WHO until such agreement is ratified by the Senate; to the Committee on Foreign Relations. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Kevin Cramer, R-N.D., Mike Crapo, R  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 -- Sen. Mike Braun, R-Ind., introduced legislation on Aug. 1, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Oct. 25. S. 4958. A bill to require the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development and the Secretary of Agriculture to withdraw a final determination relating to energy efficiency standards for housing, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., Roger Marshall, R-Kan., E  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, introduced the "Renewable Chemicals Act" on Aug. 1, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Oct. 25. S. 4931. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide credits for the production of renewable chemicals and investments in renewable chemical production facilities, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance. The bill is cosponsored by Sen. Pete Ricketts, R-Neb. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited   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. James Risch, R-Idaho, introduced the "Freedom From Unfair Gun Taxes Act" on Aug. 1, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Oct. 25. S. 4960. A bill to prohibit State excise taxes on firearms and ammunition manufacturers and dealers; to the Committee on Finance. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Kevin Cramer, R-N.D., Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., Bill Cassidy, R-La., Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, Steve Daines, R-Mont., Deb Fischer, R-Neb., and Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Miss. * * *  more