WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 -- Rep. Mikie Sherrill, D-N.J., introduced the "College Opportunities for Servicemembers Act" on Jan. 25, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Feb. 14. H.R. 7097. A bill to authorize the Secretary of Defense to conduct outreach and provide assistance to institutions of higher education to support training and internships for members of the Armed Forces and veterans, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Jen Kiggan  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 -- Rep. Mikie Sherrill, D-N.J., introduced the "Servicemember Apprenticeship Act" on Jan. 25, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Feb. 14. H.R. 7098. A bill to direct the Secretary of Defense to conduct a study to identify the private entities participating in Skillbridge that offer positions in registered apprenticeship programs to members of the Armed Forces; to the Committee on Armed Services. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Jen Kiggans, R-Va., Colin Allred, D-Te  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 -- Sen. Robert Casey Jr., D-Pa., introduced the "Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit Enhancement Act" on Jan. 24, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Feb. 12. S. 3657. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to enhance the Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit and make the credit fully refundable for certain taxpayers; to the Committee on Finance. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., Patty Murray, D-Wash., Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., Michael Bennet,  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 -- Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., introduced the "Preventing Algorithmic Collusion Act" on Jan. 30, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Feb. 15. S. 3686. A bill to prevent anticompetitive conduct through the use of pricing algorithms by prohibiting the use of pricing algorithms that can facilitate collusion through the use of nonpublic competitor data, creating an antitrust law enforcement audit tool, increasing transparency, and enforcing violations through the Sherman  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 -- Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, introduced the "Federal Adjustment of Income Rates Act" on Jan. 30, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Feb. 15. S. 3688. A bill to increase the rates of pay under the statutory pay systems and for prevailing rate employees by 7.4 percent, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., Tim Kaine, D-Va., Marti  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 -- Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, introduced the "Ensuring Outpatient Quality for Rural States Act" on Jan. 30, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Feb. 15. S. 3691. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for the application of a cost-of-living adjustment to the non-labor related portion for hospital outpatient department services furnished in Alaska and Hawaii; to the Committee on Finance. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Brian Schatz, D-Haw  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 16 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vt., introduced the "Consumer Advocacy and Protection Act" on Jan. 25, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Feb. 15. S. 3667. A bill to amend the Consumer Product Safety Act to strike provisions relating to the maximum civil penalties for violations of product safety standards; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Edward J. Markey, D-Mass., Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., introduced the "Preventing the Algorithmic Facilitation of Rental Housing Cartels Act" on Jan. 30, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Feb. 15. S. 3692. A bill to prohibit the use of algorithmic systems to artificially inflate the price or reduce the supply of leased or rented residential dwelling units in the United States; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Peter Welch, D-Vt., Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., Berni  more