WASHINGTON, March 10 -- Rep. Becca Balint, D-Vt., introduced the "Community Housing Act" on Feb. 13, 2024. The text of the bill was released on March 5. H.R. 7325. A bill to address the housing crisis through bold investments to increase and preserve the national affordable housing supply, paths to homeownership, and perpetual affordability through shared equity housing and community land trust models, investigating landlord price fixing, and providing relief for rural renters, and for other pu  more

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, D-Ore., introduced the "Satellites Preventing Agricultural Crises and Emergencies Act" on Feb. 15, 2024. The text of the bill was released on March 6. H.R. 7362. A bill to establish cooperative agreements for wildland fire research, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Dan Newhouse, R-Wash., John Duarte, R-Calif., Jill Tokuda, D-Hawaii, David G. Valadao, R-Calif., and John R. Curtis, R-Utah * *  more

WASHINGTON, March 14 -- Rep. Josh Brecheen, R-Okla., introduced the "Waiving the Rules Disclosure, Transparency, and Accountability Act" on Feb. 14, 2024. The text of the bill was released on March 13. H.R. 7345. A bill to amend the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to modify the rules with respect to the consideration in the House of Representatives of any resolution providing for an adjournment period of more than three calendar days during the month of July or August until the House of Repres  more

WASHINGTON, March 14 -- Rep. Greg Casar, D-Texas, introduced the "Connect the Grid Act" on Feb. 14, 2024. The text of the bill was released on March 13. H.R. 7348. A bill to interconnect the Electric Reliability Council of Texas to its neighbors, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Troy Carter, D-La., Joaquin Castro, D-Texas, Emanuel Cleaver, D-Mo., Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, Lloyd Doggett, D-Texas, Veronica Escobar, D-Texas, Maxwel  more

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pa., introduced the "Defending Borders, Defending Democracies Act" on Feb. 15, 2024. The text of the bill was released on March 6. H.R. 7372. A bill making emergency supplemental appropriations to provide defense support to Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to suspend the entry of inadmissible aliens, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Appropriations,  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. Robin Kelly, D-Ill., introduced the "Protect Black Women and Girls Act" on Feb. 14, 2024. The text of the bill was released on March 13. H.R. 7354. A bill to establish an Interagency Task Force to examine the conditions and experiences of Black women and girls in education, economic development, healthcare, labor and employment, housing, justice and civil rights, to promote community-based methods for mitigating and addressing harm and ensuring accountability, and t  more

WASHINGTON, March 15 -- Rep. Darin LaHood, R-Ill., introduced the "FIFA World Cup 2026 Commemorative Coin Act" on Feb. 23, 2024. The text of the bill was released on March 14. H.R. 7438. A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of the FIFA World Cup 2026, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Rick Larsen, D-Wash., Don Bacon, R-Neb., and Kathy Castor, D-Fla. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act  more

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, D-Wash., introduced legislation on Feb. 7, 2024. The text of the bill was released on March 1. H.R. 7295. A bill to authorize the conveyance of property in North Bonneville, Washington, to the Port of Skamania, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. The bill is cosponsored by Rep. Rick Larsen, D-Wash. * * * SECTION 1. Conveyance. (a) In general.--The Secretary is authorized to convey to the Port of  more

WASHINGTON, March 14 -- Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Ark., introduced the "America's Wildlife Habitat Conservation Act" on Feb. 20, 2024. The text of the bill was released on March 13. H.R. 7408. A bill to amend the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act to make supplemental funds available for management of fish and wildlife species of greatest conservation need as determined by State fish and wildlife agencies, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to t  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