WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Derek Kilmer, D-Wash., introduced the "Building Civic Bridges Act" on March 15, 2024. The text of the bill was released on April 10. H.R. 7698. A bill to amend the National and Community Service Act of 1990 to establish an Office of Civic Bridgebuilding within the Corporation for National and Community Service, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Andy Barr, R-Ky., Lucy McBath, D-Ga., Lori Trahan,  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., introduced the "Stop Mexico's Steel Surge Act" on March 12, 2024. The text of the bill was released on April 8. S. 3917. A bill to require the Secretary of Commerce to reimpose duties on steel imported into the United States from Mexico, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, Marco Rubio, R-Fla., Robert Casey Jr., D-Pa., Rick Scott, R-Fla., Ted Budd, R-N.C., Elizabeth Warren,   more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Sen. Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, introduced the "Time Off to Vote Act" on March 11, 2024. The text of the bill was released on April 3. S. 3901. A bill to provide employees with a minimum of 2 consecutive hours of paid leave in order to vote in Federal elections; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Laphonza Butler, D-Calif., Robert Casey Jr., D-Pa., Richard J. Durbin, D-Ill., Tim Kaine, D-Va., Alex Padilla, D-Calif.  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., introduced the "Tribal Rural Housing Access Act" on March 12, 2024. The text of the bill was released on April 8. S. 3906. A bill to set aside USDA rural housing funding for Indian Tribes; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Tribal Rural Housing Access Act". SEC. 2. Set-aside of USDA rural housing funding for Indian Tribes.  more