WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- Rep. Kat Cammack, R-Fla., introduced the "Human Trafficking Awareness Training Act" on Jan. 29, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Feb. 18. H.R. 7107. A bill to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to expand to State, local, Tribal, territorial, and educational institution law enforcement the availability of the Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers' human trafficking awareness training to equip frontline first responders with the knowledge to recognize and   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- Rep. Doris O. Matsui, D-Calif., introduced the "Stop Scams and Spam Act" on Jan. 29, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Feb. 18. H.R. 7112. A bill to direct the Federal Communications Commission to develop a framework and tracking system to monitor the top 100 illegal robocall campaigns and to publish a monthly report on such campaigns, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "S  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-N.J., introduced the "Do Not Disturb Act" on Jan. 29, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Feb. 18. H.R. 7116. A bill to strengthen certain provisions relating to restrictions on robocalls and telemarketing, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Doris O. Matsui, D-Calif., Jan Schakowsky, D-Ill., Eric Sorensen, D-Ill., and Darren Soto, D-Fla. * * * SECTION 1. Short title; table o  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- Rep. Linda T. Sanchez, D-Calif., introduced the "Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act" on Jan. 29, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Feb. 18. H.R. 7119. A bill to amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to prohibit skilled nursing facilities and nursing facilities from using pre-dispute arbitration agreements with respect to residents of those facilities under the Medicare and Medicaid programs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways a  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- Rep. Adam B. Schiff, D-Calif., introduced the "Financial Regulators Revolving Door Enforcement Act" on Jan. 29, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Feb. 18. H.R. 7121. A bill to place post-employment restrictions on certain former employees of insured depository institutions, insured credit unions, and certain agencies, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services. The bill is cosponsored by Rep. Maxwell Frost, D-Fla. * * * SECTION 1. Short tit  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- Rep. Jennifer Wexton, D-Va., introduced the "No Funds for Forced Labor Act" on Jan. 29, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Feb. 18. H.R. 7125. A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to instruct the United States Executive Directors at the international financial institutions to advocate opposition to projects that make use of forced labor; to the Committee on Financial Services. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Mike Gallagher, R-Wis., Raja Krishnamoorthi  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Mass., introduced the "Artificial Intelligence Environmental Impacts Act" on Feb. 1, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Feb. 18. S. 3732. A bill to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to carry out a study on the environmental impacts of artifical intelligence, to require the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology to convene a consortium on such environmental impacts, and to require the D  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. Alex Padilla, D-Calif., introduced legislation on Jan. 31, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Feb. 16. S. 3712. A bill to amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to treat United States Citizenship and Immigration Services field offices as voter registration agencies, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., Laphonza Butler, D-Calif., Peter Welch, D-Vt., Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-Calif., introduced the "Protect Innocent Victims Of Taxation After Fire Act" on Jan. 31, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Feb. 16. S. 3711. A bill to provide tax relief with respect to certain wildfire relief payments; to the Committee on Finance. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Bill Cassidy, R-La., Jon Tester, D-Mont., and Cynthia M. Lummis, R-Wyo. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Protect Innocent Victims Of   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., introduced the "Space National Guard Establishment Act" on Jan. 31, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Feb. 16. S. 3697. A bill to establish the Space National Guard; to the Committee on Armed Services. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Laphonza Butler, D-Calif., John W. Hickenlooper, D-Colo., James Risch, R-Idaho, Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, Rick Scott, R-Fla., Michael Bennet, D-Colo., Kyrsten Sinema, I-Ariz., Alex Pa  more