WASHINGTON, Nov. 30 -- Rep. Ann Kuster, D-N.H., introduced the "Adoption Deserves Oversight, Protection, and Transparency Act" on Nov. 3, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Nov. 29. H.R. 6220. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to criminalize unlawful adoption practices; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Doug Lamborn, R-Colo., and Robert B. Aderholt, R-Ala. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Adoption Deserves Over  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 30 -- Rep. Marcus Molinaro, R-N.Y., introduced the "Think Differently Transportation Act" on Nov. 6, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Nov. 29. H.R. 6248. A bill to require Amtrak to report to Congress information on Amtrak compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 with respect to trains and stations; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Donald M. Payne Jr., D-N.J., Troy E. Nehls, R-Texas, Chris Papp  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 30 -- Rep. Adam B. Schiff, D-Calif., introduced the "Helping Educators Respond to Overdoses Act" on Nov. 6, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Nov. 29. H.R. 6251. A bill to establish a grant program to provide schools with opioid overdose reversal drugs, to direct schools receiving Federal funds to report to certain Federal information systems any distribution of an opioid overdose reversal drug, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in ad  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 28 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, introduced a resolution on Oct. 26, 2023. The text of the resolution was released on Nov. 26. S. Res. 435. A resolution recognizing the week of October 30 through November 4, 2023, as "National Veterans Small Business Week"; considered and agreed to. The resolution is cosponsored by Sens. Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, Jacky Rosen, D-Nev., Tommy Tuberville, R-Ala., Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., Steve Daines, R-Mont., Cory Booker, D-N.J.,   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 28 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, introduced a resolution on Oct. 25, 2023. The text of the resolution was released on Nov. 26. The resolution is cosponsored by Sens. Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., James Risch, R-Idaho, Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, Edward J. Markey, D-Mass., Marco Rubio, R-Fla., Kyrsten Sinema, I-Ariz., John Kennedy, R-La., Benjamin Cardin, D-Md., Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Miss., Jacky Rosen, D-Nev., Roger Wicker, R-Miss., Patty Murray, D-Wash., Kevin   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 28 -- Sen. Margaret Wood Hassan, D-N.H., introduced the "Extending Access to Addiction Treatment Act" on Oct. 26, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Nov. 26. S. 3136. A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to extend the requirement for State Medicaid plans to provide coverage for medication-assisted treatment; to the Committee on Finance. The bill is cosponsored by Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as th  more