WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash., introduced the "Ultra-Millionaire Tax Act" on March 20, 2024. The text of the bill was released on April 13. H.R. 7749. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose a tax on the net value of assets of a taxpayer, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Brendan Boyle, D-Pa., Don S. Beyer, D-Va., Jamaal Bowman, D-N.Y., Cori Bush, D-Mo., Judy Chu, D-Calif., Danny K. Davis, D-  more

WASHINGTON, April 18 -- Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., introduced the "Green New Deal for Public Housing Act" on March 21, 2024. The text of the bill was released on April 16. H.R. 7782. A bill to provide economic empowerment opportunities in the United States through the modernization of public housing, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Delia Ramirez, D-Ill., Jan Schakowsky, D-Ill., Jamaal Bowman, D-N.Y., Raul M. Grijalva,  more

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Mo., introduced the "Taiwan and American Space Assistance Act" on March 14, 2024. The text of the bill was released on April 13. S. 3936. A bill to require the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration and the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to seek to engage the authorities of Taiwan with respect to expanding cooperation on civilian space activities, and for other purposes; to the Committ  more

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Sen. J.D. Vance, R-Ohio, introduced the "William S. Knudsen Defense Remobilization Act" on March 14, 2024. The text of the bill was released on April 13. S. 3944. A bill to establish the William S. Knudsen Commission for American Defense-Industrial Mobilization, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., Eric Schmitt, R-Mo., Josh Hawley, R-Mo., and Tom Cotton, R-Ark. * * * SECTION 1. Short title.   more