WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- Rep. James McGovern, D-Mass., introduced the "Medically Tailored Home-Delivered Meals Demonstration Pilot Act" on Dec. 14, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Jan. 15. H.R. 6780. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish a Medically Tailored Home-Delivered Meals Demonstration Program to test a payment and service delivery model under part A of Medicare to improve clinical health outcomes and reduce the rate of readmissions of certain indiv  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17 -- Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., introduced the "Brittany Clardy Missing and Murdered Black Women and Girls Act" on Dec. 14, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Jan. 16. H.R. 6828. A bill to establish within the Department of Justice an Office for Missing and Murdered Black Women and Girls; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Jamaal Bowman, D-N.Y., Henry C. Johnson, D-Ga., Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, Bonnie Watson Coleman, D-N.J., Gwen Moor  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Mass., introduced the "Books Save Lives Act" on Dec. 14, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Jan. 16. H.R. 6830. A bill to require certain libraries to maintain a diverse collection of books, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the j  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- Rep. Melanie Stansbury, D-N.M., introduced the "Public Health Nursing Act" on Dec. 13, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Jan. 13. H.R. 6768. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to carry out activities to establish, expand, and sustain a public health nursing workforce, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Gwen Moore, D-Wis., Bonnie Watson   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., introduced the "Public Banking Act" on Dec. 13, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Jan. 13. H.R. 6775. A bill to provide for the Federal charter of certain public banks, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Accountability, Ways and Means, and Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17 -- Sen. Mike Braun, R-Ind., introduced the "Fostering the Availability in Rural Markets of Home Loans Act" on Dec. 13, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Jan. 16. S. 3497. A bill to amend the Farm Credit Act of 1971 to modify rural housing financing under that Act; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. The bill is cosponsored by Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Mass. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Fostering the Availabilit  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Mass., introduced the "Eliminating Bias in Algorithmic Systems Act" on Dec. 12, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Jan. 14. S. 3478. A bill to require agencies that use, fund, or oversee algorithms to have an office of civil rights focused on bias, discrimination, and other harms of algorithms, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Cory Booker, D-N.J., Amy   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Mass., introduced the "Natural Climate Solutions Research and Extension Act" on Dec. 13, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Jan. 16. S. 3500. A bill to amend the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 to provide for high- priority research and extension grants for natural climate solutions, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Mike Braun, R-Ind.,  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kan., introduced legislation on Dec. 11, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Jan. 14. S. 3462. A bill to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to issue draft guidance to address non-addictive analgesics for chronic pain; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Edward J. Markey, D-Mass., and Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va. * * * SECTION 1. Guidance on developing non-addictive m  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., introduced the "Farewell to Foam Act" on Dec. 7, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Jan. 9. S. 3440. 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 Commerce, Science, and Transportation. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, Peter Welch, D-Vt., Ron Wyden, D-Ore.  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Ga., introduced a resolution on Dec. 7, 2023. The text of the resolution was released on Jan. 9. S. Res. 492. A resolution honoring the life of the First Lady Rosalynn Carter; considered and agreed to. The resolution is cosponsored by Sens. Jon Ossoff, D-Ga., Charles E. Schumer, D-N.Y., Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., John Barrasso, R-Wyo., Michael Bennet, D-Colo., Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Cory Book  more