WASHINGTON, Oct. 26 -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-N.Y., introduced the "Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement Act" on Sept. 20, 2023. The text and summary of the bill was released on Oct. 25. H.R. 5601. A bill to decriminalize and deschedule cannabis, to provide for reinvestment in certain persons adversely impacted by the War on Drugs, to provide for expungement of certain cannabis offenses, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees o  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 26 -- Rep. Jimmy Panetta, D-Calif., introduced the "Opportunities in Organic Act" on May 24, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Oct. 25. H.R. 3650. A bill to amend the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to expand the national organic certification cost-share program into a comprehensive opportunities in organic program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Alma S. Adams, D-N.C., Zoe Lofgren, D-Calif., Suz  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 25 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., introduced legislation on Sept. 27, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Oct. 23. S. 2936. A bill to establish as a permanent program the organic market development grant program of the Department of Agriculture; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., and Peter Welch, D-Vt. * * * SECTION 1. Organic market development grant progra  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 25 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., introduced the "Head Start for Our Future Act" on Sept. 27, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Oct. 23. S. 2938. A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to include child development and early learning as community services under the Federal work-study program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, Ben Ray Lujan, D-N.M  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 25 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, introduced the "Preventive Home Visit Act" on Sept. 27, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Oct. 24. S. 2941. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide coverage of preventative home visits under Medicare, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Robert Casey Jr., D-Pa. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Preventive Home Visit Act". SEC.  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, introduced the "TAP Promotion Act" on Sept. 21, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Oct. 17. S. 2888. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize representatives of veterans service organizations to participate in presentations to promote certain benefits available to veterans during preseparation counseling under the Transition Assistance Program of the Department of Defense, and for other purposes; to the Committee   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 25 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, introduced the "Wellness & Education for Longer Lives for Seniors Act" on Sept. 27, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Oct. 24. S. 2942. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve the annual wellness visit under the Medicare program; to the Committee on Finance. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Wellness and Education for Longer Lives for Seniors Act of 2023" or the "WELL Seniors   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 25 -- Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, introduced the "Reinforcing American-Made Products Act" on Sept. 26, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Oct. 23. S. 2930. A bill to make exclusive the authority of the Federal Government to regulate the labeling of products made in the United States and introduced in interstate or foreign commerce, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine   more