WASHINGTON, March 21 -- Rep. Neal P. Dunn, R-Fla., introduced the "Secure U.S. Leadership in Space Act" on Feb. 28, 2024. The text and summary of the bill was released on March 19. H.R. 7470. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat spaceports like airports for purposes of exempt facility bond rules; to the Committee on Ways and Means. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Salud O. Carbajal, D-Calif., Mike Gallagher, R-Wis., Gabe Vasquez, D-N.M., and Carlos A. Gimenez, R-Fla. * *  more

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Ill., introduced the "John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act" on Feb. 29, 2024. The text of the bill was released on March 19. S. 4. A bill to amend the Voting Rights Act of 1965 to revise the criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to section 4 of the Act, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Ga., Cory Booker, D-N.J., Richard   more

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., introduced the "Secure U.S. Leadership in Space Act" on Feb. 28, 2024. The text and summary of the bill was released on March 19. S. 3823. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat spaceports like airports for purposes of exempt facility bond rules; to the Committee on Finance. The bill is cosponsored by Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-N.M. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Secure U.S. Leadership in Space Act  more

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., introduced the "Empower Act" on Feb. 29, 2024. The text and summary of the bill was released on March 19. S. 3843. A bill to amend chapters 95 and 96 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reform the system of public financing for Presidential election campaigns, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance. The bill is cosponsored by Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-N.M. * * * SECTION 1. Short title; table of contents. (a) Short title.--Th  more

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., introduced the "Restoring Integrity to America's Elections Act" on Feb. 29, 2024. The text of the bill was released on March 19. S. 3844. A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to reduce the number of members of the Federal Election Commission from 6 to 5, to revise the method of selection and terms of service of members of the Commission, to distribute the powers of the Commission between the Chair and the remaining membe  more