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 8 -- Rep. Derek Kilmer, D-Wash., introduced the "ACO Assignment Improvement Act" on March 13, 2024. The text of the bill was released on April 6. H.R. 7665. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve the way beneficiaries are assigned under the Medicare shared savings program by also basing such assignment on primary care services furnished by nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and clinical nurse specialists; to the Committee on Ways and Means, a  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 8 -- Rep. Keith Self, R-Texas, introduced the "Patient's Choice Act" on March 13, 2024. The text of the bill was released on April 6. H.R. 7677. A bill to prohibit the Secretary of Health and Human Services, the Secretary of Labor, and the Secretary of the Treasury from finalizing a rule proposing restrictions on short-term limited duration insurance, and to amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to define such insurance; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, an  more

WASHINGTON, April 13 -- Rep. Derrick Van Orden, R-Wis., introduced the "Enhancing the Transitioning Servicemember's Experience Act" on March 19, 2024. The text of the bill was released on April 12. H.R. 7732. A bill to amend titles 10 and 38, United States Code, to make improvements to certain programs for a member nearing separation, or for a veteran who recently separated, from the Armed Forces, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Ve  more