WASHINGTON, March 15 -- Rep. Erin Houchin, R-Ind., introduced the "Fostering the Use of Technology to Uphold Regulatory Effectiveness in Supervision Act" on Feb. 23, 2024. The text of the bill was released on March 14. H.R. 7437. A bill to require certain supervisory agencies to assess their technological vulnerabilities, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Bill Foster, D-Ill., and J. French Hill, R-Ark. * * * SECTION 1. Short titl  more

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- Rep. Jake LaTurner, R-Kan., introduced the "Pet Food Uniform Regulatory Reform Act" on Feb. 15, 2024. The text of the bill was released on March 7. H.R. 7380. A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to clarify and update the authority of the Food and Drug Administration to ensure national uniformity in the regulation of the marketing and labeling of companion animal pet food, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. The bill is c  more

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- Rep. John Rose, R-Tenn., introduced the "Homebuyers Privacy Protection Act" on Feb. 7, 2024. The text of the bill was released on March 1. H.R. 7297. A bill to amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to prevent consumer reporting agencies from furnishing consumer reports under certain circumstances, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Ritchie Torres, D-N.Y., Blaine Luetkemeyer, R-Mo., Wiley Nickel, D-N.C., Bill Po  more

WASHINGTON, March 14 -- Rep. Bryan Steil, R-Wis., introduced the "Earned Wage Access Consumer Protection Act" on Feb. 20, 2024. The text of the bill was released on March 13. H.R. 7428. A bill to regulate the business of offering and providing earned wage access services to consumers, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services. The bill is cosponsored by Rep. J. French Hill, R-Ark. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Earned Wage Access Consumer Pr  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. 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