WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 -- Rep. Mike Gallagher, R-Wis., introduced the "BIOSECURE Act" on Jan. 25, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Feb. 14. H.R. 7085. A bill to prohibit contracting with certain biotechnology providers, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Ill., Jake Auchincloss, D-Mass., Seth Moulton, D-Mass., and Neal P. Dunn, R-Fla. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as th  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 -- Rep. Alex X. Mooney, R-W.Va., introduced the "Protecting Private Job Creators Act" on Jan. 25, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Feb. 14. H.R. 7092. A bill to except quotations of fixed-income securities from certain regulatory requirements, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. J. French Hill, R-Ark., Scott Fitzgerald, R-Wis., Dan Meuser, R-Pa., Barry Loudermilk, R-Ga., Roger Williams, R-Texas, and Pete  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. 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. 16 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-R.I., introduced the "Affordable Housing and Homeownership Protection Act" on Jan. 25, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Feb. 15. S. 3673. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose a tax on the purchase of single-family homes by certain large investors, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Tina Smith, D-Minn., Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Amy Klobucha  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., introduced the "Resources To Prevent Youth Vaping Act" on Jan. 24, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Feb. 12. S. 3653. A bill to apply user fees with respect to tobacco products deemed subject to the requirements of chapter IX of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, Richard J. Durbin, D-Ill., Mitt Romney, R-Utah  more