WASHINGTON, April 18 -- Rep. Yadira Caraveo, D-Colo., introduced the "Farm Transitions Act" on March 21, 2024. The text of the bill was released on April 16. H.R. 7769. A bill to amend the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 to reauthorize the Commission on Farm Transitions- Needs for 2050, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Trent Kelly, R-Miss., Don Davis, D-N.C., and Zach Nunn, R-Iowa. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cit  more

WASHINGTON, April 18 -- Rep. Anna G. Eshoo, D-Calif., introduced the "Protecting Consumers from Deceptive AI Act" on March 21, 2024. The text of the bill was released on April 16. H.R. 7766. A bill to require the National Institute of Standards and Technology to establish task forces to facilitate and inform the development of technical standards and guidelines relating to the identification of content created by generative artificial intelligence, to ensure that audio or visual content created  more

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Rep. Lance Gooden, R-Texas, introduced the "Federal Judiciary Stabilization Act" on March 20, 2024. The text of the bill was released on April 13. H.R. 7747. A bill to provide for the permanent appointment of certain temporary district judgeships; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Ted Lieu, D-Calif., Nathaniel Moran, R-Texas, and Deborah K. Ross, D-N.C. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Federal Judiciary Sta  more

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Rep. Seth Magaziner, D-R.I., introduced the "Protected Time Off Act" on March 20, 2024. The text of the bill was released on April 13. H.R. 7752. A bill to require employers to provide paid annual leave to employees, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Accountability, House Administration, Transportation and Infrastructure, and the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined  more

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Rep. Kathy E. Manning, D-N.C., introduced the "Protecting Students on Campus Act" on March 20, 2024. The text of the bill was released on April 13. H.R. 7735. A bill to require institutions of higher education participating in Federal student aid programs to share information about title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, including a link to the webpage of the Office for Civil Rights where an individual can submit a complaint regarding discrimination in violation of suc  more

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Rep. Gregory F. Murphy, R-N.C., introduced legislation on March 19, 2024. The text of the bill was released on April 12. H.R. 7725. A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to prohibit graduate medical schools from receiving Federal financial assistance if such schools adopt certain policies and requirements relating to diversity, equity, and inclusion; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Gus Bilirakis, R-Fla., Ralph  more

WASHINGTON, April 18 -- Rep. Gregory F. Murphy, R-N.C., introduced the "Safeguarding Investment Options for Retirement Act" on March 21, 2024. The text of the bill was released on April 16. H.R. 7780. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prohibit certain retirement plans from making investment decisions on the basis of factors other than financial risk and return factors; to the Committee on Ways and Means. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Mike Kelly, R-Pa., Claudia Tenney, R-N  more

WASHINGTON, April 18 -- Rep. Marilyn Strickland, D-Wash., introduced the "Women and Underrepresented Minorities in STEM Booster Act" on March 21, 2024. The text of the bill was released on April 16. H.R. 7790. A bill to increase the participation of historically underrepresented demographic groups in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education and industry; to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Shontel Brown, D-Ohio, Steve Cohen, D  more

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, introduced the "Taxpayer-Funded Union Time Transparency Act" on March 14, 2024. The text of the bill was released on April 13. S. 3955. A bill to require the heads of Federal agencies to submit to Congress an annual report regarding official time authorized under title 5, United States Code, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Taxpay  more

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, introduced the "Davis-Bacon Repeal Act" on March 14, 2024. The text of the bill was released on April 13. S. 3941. A bill to repeal the wage requirements of the Davis-Bacon Act; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Ted Budd, R-N.C., Ted Cruz, R-Texas, and Rick Scott, R-Fla. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Davis-Bacon Repeal Act". SEC. 2. Repeal of Davis-Bacon w  more

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., introduced legislation on March 14, 2024. The text of the bill was released on April 13. S. 3956. A bill to include phosphate and potash on the final list of critical minerals of the Department of the Interior; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, Roger Marshall, R-Kan., Pete Ricketts, R-Neb., Rick Scott, R-Fla., and Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis. * * * SECTION 1. Inclusion of phosph  more