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Bill Introductions Involving Mississippi Newsletter for Sunday February 18, 2024 ( 5 items )  

Rep. Jackson Introduces Air Guard Standardizing Tuition Assistance To Unify the Services Act
WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 -- Rep. Jeff Jackson, D-N.C., introduced the "Air Guard Standardizing Tuition Assistance To Unify the Services Act" on Jan. 25, 2024. H.R. 7088. A bill to require the Secretary of the Air Force to establish a permanent program to provide tuition assistance to members of the Air National Guard; to the Committee on Armed Services. The bill is cosponsored by Rep. Trent Kelly, R-Miss. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Air Guard Standardizing Tuitio  more

Sen. Braun Introduces AFIDA Improvements Act
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

Sen. Cornyn Introduces Situational Awareness of Flying Elements in Orbit Act
WASHINGTON, Feb. 16 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, introduced the "Situational Awareness of Flying Elements in Orbit Act" on Jan. 25, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Feb. 15. S. 3658. A bill to promote space situational awareness and space traffic coordination and to modify the functions and leadership of the Office of Space Commerce, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Gary Peters, D-Mich., Kyrsten Sinem  more

Sen. Hagerty Introduces Equal Representation Act
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

Sen. Wicker Introduces Amateur Radio Emergency Preparedness Act
WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 -- Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Miss., introduced the "Amateur Radio Emergency Preparedness Act" on Jan. 30, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Feb. 15. S. 3690. A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to prohibit the application of certain private land use restrictions to amateur station antennas, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. The bill is cosponsored by Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn. * * * SECTION 1. Short tit  more