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Bill Introductions Involving North Carolina Newsletter for Sunday August 30, 2020 ( 5 items )  

Rep. Adams Introduces Bill on Payments to Direct Marketing Farmers Affected By COVID-19
WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- Rep. Alma S. Adams, D-N.C., has introduced legislation (H.R. 8096) to "direct the Secretary of Agriculture to make payments to direct marketing farmers affected by COVID- 19. The bill was introduced on Aug. 25 and was referred to the House Agriculture Committee. For more information, Rep. Alma S. Adams, 2436 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515-3312; 202/225-1510; or in district office at 801 E. Morehead St., Ste. 150, Charlotte, NC 28202; 704/344-9950.  more

Rep. Bishop Introduces Bill to Require SBA to Train Representatives on Opportunity Zone Program
WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 -- Rep. Dan Bishop, R-N.C., has introduced legislation (H.R. 8120) to "require the Small Business Administration to train representatives on the opportunity zone program." The bill was introduced on Aug. 28 and was co-sponsored by Rep. William Timmons, R-S.C. It was referred to the House Small Business Committee. For more information, Rep. Dan Bishop, 132 Cannon House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-1976; or in district office at 300 N. Main St., Monroe, NC 2  more

Rep. Byrne Introduces Bill To Provide for Emergency Education Freedom Grants
WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- Rep. Bradley Byrne, R-Ala., has introduced legislation (H.R. 8100) to "provide for emergency education freedom grants and to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish tax credits to encourage individual and corporate taxpayers to contribute to scholarships for students through eligible scholarship-granting organizations." The bill was introduced on Aug. 25 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Daniel Lipinski, D-Ill., and Mark Walker, R-N.C. It was jointly referred to   more

Rep. McMorris Rodgers Introduces Bill on Studies on Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Businesses
WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 -- Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, R-Wash., has introduced legislation (H.R. 8132) to "require the Federal Trade Commission and the Secretary of Commerce to conduct studies and submit reports on the impact of artificial intelligence and other technologies on U.S. businesses conducting interstate commerce." The bill was introduced on Aug. 28 and has 13 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Bobby L. Rush, D-Ill., Greg Walden, R-Ore., Darren Soto, D-Fla., Richard Hudson, R-N.C.,   more

Rep. Murphy Introduces Bill to Amend Higher Education Act of 1965
WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- Rep. Gregory F. Murphy, R-N.C., has introduced legislation (H.R. 8110) to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 "to ensure that public institutions of higher education eschew policies that improperly constrain the expressive rights of students, and to ensure that private institutions of higher education are transparent about, and responsible for, their chosen speech policies." The bill was introduced on Aug. 25 and was co-sponsored by Rep. Jim Banks, R-Ind. It was referr  more