WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester, D-Del., introduced the "Artificial Intelligence Literacy Act" on Dec. 14, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Jan. 15. H.R. 6791. A bill to amend the Digital Equity Act of 2021 to facilitate artificial intelligence literacy opportunities, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. The bill is cosponsored by Rep. Larry Bucshon, R-Ind. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Artificial Intellige  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 -- Sen. Michael Bennet, D-Colo., introduced the "Segal AmeriCorps Education Award Tax Relief Act" on Dec. 13, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Jan. 16. S. 3487. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide and exclusion from gross income for AmeriCorps educational awards; to the Committee on Finance. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Bill Cassidy, R-La., Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, Christopher Coons, D-Del., Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nev., and Roger   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Del., introduced the "Concrete and Asphalt Innovation Act" on Dec. 7, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Jan. 9. S. 3439. A bill to strengthen and enhance the competitiveness of cement, concrete, asphalt binder, and asphalt mixture production in the United States through the research, development, demonstration, and commercial application of technologies to reduce emissions from cement, concrete, asphalt binder, and asphalt mixture produc  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., introduced a resolution on Dec. 7, 2023. The text of the resolution was released on Jan. 9. S. Res. 491. A resolution commending the North Atlantic Treaty Organization's adoption of regional plans and encouraging allies to align resources; to the Committee on Foreign Relations. The resolution is cosponsored by Sens. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., Christopher Coons, D-Del., Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., Mike   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