WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Buddy Carter, R-Ga., introduced the "Accelerating Access to Dementia and Alzheimer's Provider Training Act" on March 15, 2024. The text of the bill was released on April 10. H.R. 7688. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize the Project ECHO Grant Program, to establish grants under such program to disseminate knowledge and build capacity to address Alzheimer's disease and other dementias, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Co  more

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Rep. Sean Casten, D-Ill., introduced the "Methane Emissions Mitigation Research and Development Act" on March 13, 2024. The text of the bill was released on April 6. H.R. 7651. A bill to provide for methane emission detection and mitigation, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Scott Peters, D-Calif., Jennifer L. McClellan, D-Va., Kevin Mullin, D-Calif., and Jamaal Bowman, D-N.Y. * * * SECTION 1. S  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Val Hoyle, D-Ore., introduced the "Airport Ramp Worker Safety Act" on March 15, 2024. The text of the bill was released on April 10. H.R. 7696. A bill to require the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to initiate a Call to Action safety review of airport ramp worker safety, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Derrick Van Orden, R-Wis., Pat Ryan, D-N.Y., Lori Chavez-DeRemer  more

WASHINGTON, April 13 -- Rep. Ro Khanna, D-Calif., introduced the "National Worker Cooperative Development and Support Act" on March 19, 2024. The text of the bill was released on April 12. H.R. 7721. A bill to direct the heads of certain Federal agencies to develop and support worker-owned cooperative businesses, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Small Business, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, and Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined  more

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Rep. Nick Langworthy, R-N.Y., introduced the "Making Agricultural Products Locally Essential (MAPLE) Act" on March 13, 2024. The text of the bill was released on April 6. H.R. 7667. A bill to expand the seniors farmers' market program to include maple syrup; to the Committee on Agriculture. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Joe Courtney, D-Conn., Chris Pappas, D-N.H., Mark Pocan, D-Wis., Glenn R. Grothman, R-Wis., Mike Lawler, R-N.Y., Brandon Williams, R-N.Y., Claudia Ten  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Nick Langworthy, R-N.Y., introduced the "Stop Unaffordable Dishwasher Standards Act" on March 15, 2024. The text of the bill was released on April 10. H.R. 7700. A bill to prohibit the Secretary of Energy from prescribing or enforcing energy conservation standards for dishwashers that are not cost-effective or technologically feasible, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Stop  more

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Rep. Mike Lawler, R-N.Y., introduced the "ADA 30 Days to Comply Act" on March 13, 2024. The text of the bill was released on April 6. H.R. 7668. A bill to amend the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 to provide for a remediation period before the commencement of a civil action; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Rep. J. Luis Correa, D-Calif. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "ADA 30 Days to Comply Act ". SEC. 2  more

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., introduced the "Minks In Narrowly Kept Spaces are Superspreaders Act" on March 13, 2024. The text of the bill was released on April 6. H.R. 7670. A bill to amend the Animal Welfare Act to prohibit the captivity of mink, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Conn., Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pa., Paul Tonko, D-N.Y., Lance Gooden, R-Texas, Veronica Escobar, D-Texas, Jeff Van Drew, R-N  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-N.Y., introduced the "No Russian Tunnel to Crimea Act" on March 15, 2024. The text of the bill was released on April 10. H.R. 7701. A bill to require the imposition of sanctions with respect to any foreign person that knowingly participates in the construction, maintenance, or repair of a tunnel or bridge that connects the Russian mainland with the Crimean peninsula; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Jud  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Grace Meng, D-N.Y., introduced the "Fair Access to Co-ops for Veterans Act" on March 15, 2024. The text of the bill was released on April 10. H.R. 7703. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the improvement of the Department of Veterans Affairs loan guarantee for purchase of residential cooperative housing units, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. The bill is cosponsored by Rep. Nicole Malliotakis, R-N.Y. * * * S  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Marcus Molinaro, R-N.Y., introduced the "Think DIFFERENTLY About Ending Learning Loss Act" on March 15, 2024. The text of the bill was released on April 10. H.R. 7704. A bill to require the Secretary of Education to conduct a study and submit a report on the effect of education policies during the COVID-19 pandemic on the academic achievement and functional performance of students with an individualized education program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on   more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Marcus Molinaro, R-N.Y., introduced the "Think DIFFERENTLY Small Business Accessibility Act" on March 15, 2024. The text of the bill was released on April 10. H.R. 7705. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand the credit for expenditures to provide access to disabled individuals; to the Committee on Ways and Means. The bill is cosponsored by Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Think DIFF  more

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Rep. Joe Neguse, D-Colo., introduced the "Disaster Management Costs Modernization Act" on March 13, 2024. The text of the bill was released on April 6. H.R. 7671. A bill to amend section 324 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to incentivize States, Indian Tribes, and Territories to close disaster recovery projects by authorizing the use of excess funds for management costs for other disaster recovery projects; to the Committee on Transp  more

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Rep. Adam B. Schiff, D-Calif., introduced the "Judicial Integrity Act" on March 13, 2024. The text of the bill was released on April 6. H.R. 7676. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit officers and employees of the judiciary from engaging in official acts affecting personal financial interests; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Henry C. Johnson, D-Ga., Barbara Lee, D-Calif., Daniel Goldman, D-N.Y., Jonathan Jackson, D  more

WASHINGTON, April 13 -- Rep. Glenn W. Thompson, R-Pa., introduced the "Growing Opportunities in Agriculture Act" on March 19, 2024. The text of the bill was released on April 12. H.R. 7731. A bill to direct the Secretary of Education to award grants for new agricultural education programs in secondary schools; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Jimmy Panetta, D-Calif., Nick Langworthy, R-N.Y., Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, Mark Alford, R-Mo., and Katie   more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Brandon Williams, R-N.Y., introduced the "Respecting the First Amendment on Campus Act" on March 15, 2024. The text of the bill was released on April 10. H.R. 7683. A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require institutions of higher education to adopt and adhere to principles of free speech, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Glenn W. Thompson, R-Pa., and Virginia Foxx, R-N.C. *   more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., introduced the "Affordable Housing and Area Median Income Fairness Act" on March 12, 2024. The text of the bill was released on April 8. S. 3914. A bill to increase the supply of, and lower rents for, affordable housing and to assess calculations of area median income for purposes of Federal low-income housing assistance, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This  more