WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- Rep. Sean Casten, D-Ill., introduced the "Clean Electricity and Transmission Acceleration Act" on Dec. 13, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Jan. 11. H.R. 6747. A bill to speed up the deployment of electricity transmission and clean energy, with proper input from affected communities, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Natural Resources, Agriculture, the Judiciary, Transportation a  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Conn., introduced the "Eviction Prevention Act" on Dec. 11, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Jan. 9. H.R. 6696. A bill to authorize the Attorney General to make grants to States and localities to provide the right to counsel in civil actions related to eviction, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in ea  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 -- Rep. Lloyd Doggett, D-Texas, introduced the "Farewell to Foam Act" on Dec. 7, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Jan. 7. H.R. 6654. A bill to prohibit the sale and distribution of expanded polystyrene food service ware, expanded polystyrene loose fill, and expanded polystyrene coolers, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Nanette D. Barragan, D-Calif., Earl Blumenauer, D-Ore., Emanuel Cleaver, D-Mo., Jam  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 -- Rep. Adam B. Schiff, D-Calif., introduced the "Student Loan Relief for Medicare and Social Security Recipients Act" on Dec. 7, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Jan. 8. H.R. 6689. A bill to direct the Secretary of Education to forgive the Federal student loans of borrowers who are enrolled for benefits under part A of title XVIII of the Social Security Act, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., introduced the "Gun Violence Prevention and Community Safety Act" on Dec. 5, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Jan. 7. S. 3407. A bill to end the epidemic of gun violence and build safer communities by strengthening Federal firearms laws and supporting gun violence research, intervention, and prevention initiatives; to the Committee on Finance. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Cory Booker, D-N.J., Edward J. Markey, D-Mass., and Maz  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., introduced the "Clean Competition Act" on Dec. 6, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Jan. 8. S. 3422. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to create a carbon border adjustment based on carbon intensity, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, and Martin Heinrich, D-N.M. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Clean Competition   more