WASHINGTON, March 10 -- Rep. Anna G. Eshoo, D-Calif., introduced the "Election Day Holiday Act" on Feb. 13, 2024. The text of the bill was released on March 5. H.R. 7329. A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to establish Election Day as a legal public holiday, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Bonnie Watson Coleman, D-N.J., Daniel Goldman, D-N.Y., Nikema Williams, D-Ga., Adam B. Schiff, D-Calif., Gregory W. Meeks,  more

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- Rep. Paul Gosar, R-Ariz., introduced the "Veterans Expedited TSA Screening Safe Travel Act" on Feb. 15, 2024. The text of the bill was released on March 6. H.R. 7365. A bill to provide PreCheck to certain severely injured or disabled veterans, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as f  more

WASHINGTON, March 14 -- Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, R-Iowa, introduced the "Securing Our Schools Act" on Feb. 14, 2024. The text and summary of the bill was released on March 13. H.R. 7357. A bill to allow certain funds provided in response to the public health emergency with respect to COVID-19 to be made available for school security measures, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability. The bill is cosponsored by Rep. Michael Guest, R-Miss. * * * SECTION 1.  more

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- Rep. Katie Porter, D-Calif., introduced the "Veteran Affairs Home Loan Guaranty Resiliency And Concurrency Enhancement Act" on Feb. 15, 2024. The text of the bill was released on March 7. H.R. 7388. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the maximum guaranty amount for loans made to certain veterans under the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. The bill is cosponsored b  more

WASHINGTON, March 14 -- Rep. Chris Smith, R-N.J., introduced the "Let Pregnancy Centers Serve Act" on Feb. 20, 2024. The text of the bill was released on March 13. H.R. 7427. A bill to amend part A of title IV of the Social Security Act to clarify the longstanding authority of States to use funds made available under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program to fund life-affirming services to empower pregnant women to choose life for their babies instead of abortion, and for other pur  more

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- Rep. Brad Wenstrup, R-Ohio, introduced the "Initiating Imperative Reporting on Anomalous Health Incidents Act" on Feb. 7, 2024. The text of the bill was released on March 1. H.R. 7305. A bill to direct the Secretary of Defense to provide to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives a report and briefing on anomalous health incidents affecting members of the Armed Forces and civilian employees of the Department of Defense; to the Committe  more

WASHINGTON, March 14 -- Rep. Ryan Zinke, R-Mont., introduced the "Flowers for Fallen Heroes Act" on Feb. 14, 2024. The text of the bill was released on March 13. H.R. 7361. A bill to establish a flower ordering program for gravesites under the purview of the American Battle Monuments Commission; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Mike Thompson, D-Calif., David G. Valadao, R-Calif., Don Davis, D-N.C., Michael Waltz, R-Fla., Sanford D. Bishop Jr., D-Ga., Tren  more