WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 -- Rep. Rick Crawford, R-Ark., introduced the "Prioritizing Offensive Agricultural Disputes and Enforcement Act" on Sept. 28, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Oct. 17. H.R. 5790. A bill to provide for the establishment of a task force to identify trade barriers to United States agricultural exports and carry out other related duties; to the Committee on Ways and Means. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Clay Higgins, R-La., Troy Carter, D-La., Frank D. Lucas, R-Okla  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 -- Rep. Mike Flood, R-Neb., introduced the "Uniform Treatment of Custodial Assets Act" on Sept. 27, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Oct. 15. H.R. 5741. A bill to prohibit certain Federal agencies from requiring certain institutions to include assets held in custody as a liability, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Ritchie Torres, D-N.Y., J. French Hill, R-Ark., and Wiley Nickel, D-N.C. * * * SECTION  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 -- Sen. Mike Braun, R-Ind., introduced the "Air Traffic Controllers Hiring Act" on Sept. 19, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Oct. 11. S. 2839. A bill to clarify the maximum hiring target for new air traffic controllers, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., Roger Marshall, R-Kan., Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., Ben Ray Lujan, D-N.M., and John Boozman, R-Ark. * * * SEC  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 -- Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., introduced the "Rural Veterinary Workforce Act" on Sept. 18, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Oct. 11. S. 2829. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for an exclusion for assistance provided to participants in certain veterinary student loan repayment or forgiveness programs; to the Committee on Finance. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Mis  more