WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- Sen. Michael Bennet, D-Colo., introduced the "Credit for Caring Act" on Jan. 31, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Feb. 16. S. 3702. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a nonrefundable credit for working family caregivers; to the Committee on Finance. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, Margaret Wood Hassan, D-N.H., and Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska. * * * SEC  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, introduced the "Supporting Treatment and Recovery Over Narcotics for Growth, Empowerment, and Rehabilitation Act" on Feb. 6, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Feb. 18. S. 3740. A bill to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to reauthorize the residential substance use disorder treatment program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I.  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- Sen. Margaret Wood Hassan, D-N.H., introduced the "Fentanyl Awareness for Children and Teens in Schools Act" on Jan. 31, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Feb. 16. S. 3701. A bill to establish education partnership programs between public schools and public health agencies to prevent the misuse and overdose of synthetic opioids by youth, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. The bill is cosponsored by Sen. John Corny  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Mass., introduced legislation on Jan. 31, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Feb. 16. S. 3714. A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to require the President to set a minimum annual goal for the number of refugees to be admitted, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., Christopher Coons, D-Del., Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Christopher S. Murphy,   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., introduced the "Creating Opportunity for Athletic Coaches to Help Educate Students Act" on Jan. 31, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Feb. 16. S. 3699. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to include expenses for certain nonathletic supplies in the above-the-line deduction for eligible educators, and to allow such deduction to interscholastic sports administrators and coaches; to the Committee on Finance. The bill is cosponso  more