WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Nick Langworthy, R-N.Y., introduced the "Rural Telehealth and Education Enhancement Act" on Aug. 29, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Sept. 15. H.R. 5308. A bill to reauthorize the Distance Learning and Telemedicine Program of the Department of Agriculture; to the Committee on Agriculture. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, Sanford D. Bishop Jr., D-Ga., John Duarte, R-Calif., Jared Golden, D-Maine, Don Davis, D-N.C., Andrea Salinas  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Claudia Tenney, R-N.Y., introduced the "Remembering Our Local Heroes Act" on Aug. 29, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Sept. 15. H.R. 5318. A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to establish a grant program to provide funding for memorials honoring veterans, law enforcement officers, and firefighters, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources. The bill is cosponsored by Rep. Chris Pappas, D-N.H. * * * SECTION 1. Short title.  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, introduced the "Educators Expense Deduction Modernization Act" on Sept. 6, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Sept. 19. S. 2731. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the deduction for certain expenses of elementary and secondary school teachers; to the Committee on Finance. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Robert Casey Jr., D-Pa., Tina Smith, D-Minn., Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., Christophe  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 -- Sen. Margaret Wood Hassan, D-N.H., introduced the "Mathematical and Statistical Modeling Education Act" on Sept. 7, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Sept. 19. S. 2739. A bill to coordinate Federal research and development efforts focused on modernizing mathematics in STEM education through mathematical and statistical modeling, including data-driven and computational thinking, problem, project, and performance-based learning and assessment, interdisciplinary ex  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, introduced the "Small Business Cyber Resiliency Act" on Sept. 7, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Sept. 19. S. 2740. A bill to help small businesses prepare for and combat cybersecurity threats, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, and Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nev. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be  more