WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Rep. Shontel Brown, D-Ohio, introduced the "Shining a Spotlight on Safer Communities Act" on Feb. 7, 2024. The text of the bill was released on March 1. H.R. 7272. A bill to require reports on the progress and implementation of the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Becca Balint, D-Vt., Gerald E. Connolly, D-Va., Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, D-Fla., Emanuel Cleaver, D-Mo., Valerie Foushee, D-N.C., Maxwell   more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Rep. Rick Crawford, R-Ark., introduced a joint resolution on Feb. 7, 2024. The text of the resolution was released on March 1. H.J. Res. 114. A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitting by the Federal Highway Administration relating to "National Performance Management Measures; Assessing Performance of the National Highway System, Greenhouse Gas Emissions Measure"; to the Committee on Tr  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Ann Kuster, D-N.H., introduced the "Electronic Prescribing for Controlled Substances Act" on Feb. 9, 2024. The text of the bill was released on March 4. H.R. 7312. A bill to provide for requirements for electronic-prescribing for controlled substances under group health plans and group and individual health insurance coverage; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce, Ways and Means, and the Judiciary,   more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Betty McCollum, D-Minn., introduced the "Mississippi River Restoration and Resilience Initiative Act" on Feb. 7, 2024. The text of the bill was released on March 1. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Delia Ramirez, D-Ill., Jesus Garcia, D-Ill., Troy Carter, D-La., Dean Phillips, D-Minn., Bennie G. Thompson, D-Miss., Cori Bush, D-Mo., and Gwen Moore, D-Wis. H.R. 7289. A bill to establish the Mississippi River Restoration and Resilience Initiative to carry out projects   more