WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 -- Rep. Eric Burlison, R-Mo., introduced the "Banning EPA's Encroachment on Facilities Act" on Jan. 25, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Feb. 14. H.R. 7079. A bill to prohibit the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency from finalizing, implementing, or enforcing certain changes to regulations regarding meat and poultry products effluent discharges, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. The bill is cosponsored   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 16 -- Sen. Mike Braun, R-Ind., introduced the "AFIDA Improvements Act" on Jan. 25, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Feb. 15. S. 3666. A bill to amend the Agricultural Foreign Investment Disclosure Act of 1978 to establish an additional reporting requirement, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Jon Tester, D-Mont., Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, Roger Marshall, R-Kan., John Fett  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 16 -- Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., introduced the "Farm and Food Cybersecurity Act" on Jan. 25, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Feb. 15. S. 3661. A bill to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to periodically assess cybersecurity threats to, and vulnerabilities in, the agriculture and food critical infrastructure sector and to provide recommendations to enhance their security and resilience, to require the Secretary of Agriculture to conduct an annual cross-sector simulat  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 16 -- Sen. Bill Hagerty, R-Tenn., introduced the "Equal Representation Act" on Jan. 25, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Feb. 15. S. 3659. A bill to require a citizenship question on the decennial census, to require reporting on certain census statistics, and to modify apportionment of Representatives to be based on United States citizens instead of all persons; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Kevin Cra  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kan., introduced legislation on Jan. 23, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Feb. 12. S. 3646. A bill to amend the Housing Act of 1949 to extend the term of rural housing site loans and clarify the permissible uses of such loans; considered and passed. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., and Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H. * * * SECTION 1. Financial assistance to nonprofit organizations to provide sites for rural housing for low-   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kan., introduced the "Farm to Fly Act" on Jan. 23, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Feb. 12. S. 3637. A bill to amend the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 with respect to the definition of biofuels and sustainable aviation fuel, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, and Tammy Duckworth  more