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Bill Introductions Involving South Dakota Newsletter for Sunday January 28, 2024 ( 6 items )  

Rep. Pence Introduces Innovative Feed Enhancement & Economic Development Act
WASHINGTON, Jan. 26 -- Rep. Greg Pence, R-Ind., introduced the "Innovative Feed Enhancement and Economic Development Act" on Dec. 7, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Jan. 24. H.R. 6687. A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to the regulation of zootechnical animal food substances; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Jim Baird, R-Ind., Kim Schrier, D-Wash., Angie Craig, D-Minn., Nick Langworthy, R-N.Y., Dusty Johnso  more

Sen. Klobuchar Introduces Enhancing First Response Act
WASHINGTON, Jan. 26 -- Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., introduced the "Enhancing First Response Act" on Jan. 8, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Jan. 22. S. 3556. A bill to direct the Federal Communications Commission to issue reports after activation of the Disaster Information Reporting System and to make improvements to network outage reporting, to categorize public safety telecommunicators as a protective service occupation under the Standard Occupational Classification system, and f  more

Sen. Cotton Introduces Resolution on Palestine Antisemitic Slogan
WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., introduced a resolution on Dec. 13, 2023. The text of the resolution was released on Jan. 16. S. Res. 497. A resolution to express the sense of the Senate that the slogan "From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free" and its derivations are antisemitic and a call for genocide and the destruction of the Jewish state; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The resolution is cosponsored by Sens. Bill Hagerty, R-Tenn., John Barrasso, R-Wyo., Katie   more

Sen. King Introduces Combat Veterans Pre-Enrollment Act
WASHINGTON, Jan. 26 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, introduced the "Combat Veterans Pre-Enrollment Act" on Jan. 9, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Jan. 23. S. 3560. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize pre-enrollment of certain combat service members of the Armed Forces in the system of annual patient enrollment of the Department of Veterans Affairs; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Mike Rounds, R-S.D., Kevin Cramer, R  more

Sen. Lee Introduces Protect American Gun Exporters Act
WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, introduced the "Protect American Gun Exporters Act" on Dec. 14, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Jan. 22. S. 3531. A bill to prohibit actions to carry out the Department of Commerce's pause in the issuance of new export licenses for certain exports under the Commerce Control List; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Mike Braun, R-Ind., Tom Cotton, R-Ark., Steve Daines, R-Mont., Cynthia  more

Sen. Rounds Introduces Military Personnel Confirmation Restoration Act
WASHINGTON, Jan. 26 -- Sen. Mike Rounds, R-S.D., introduced the "Military Personnel Confirmation Restoration Act" on Dec. 14, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Jan. 22. S. 3553. A bill to provide a retroactive effective date for the promotions of senior officers of the Armed Forces whose military promotions were delayed as a result of the suspension of Senate confirmation of such promotions; considered and passed. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., Angus S. King Jr  more