WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Rep. Judy Chu, D-Calif., introduced the "Increasing Access to Mental Health in Schools Act" on Feb. 29, 2024. The text of the bill was released on April 29. H.R. 7489. A bill to increase the recruitment and retention of school-based mental health services providers by low- income local educational agencies; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pa., Shontel Brown, D-Ohio, Jimmy Panetta, D-Calif., Raul M. Grij  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, introduced the "Prevent All Soring Tactics Act" on March 20, 2024. The text of the bill was released on April 28. S. 4004. A bill to amend the Horse Protection Act to designate additional unlawful acts under the Act, strengthen penalties for violations of the Act, improve Department of Agriculture enforcement of the Act, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Mark R. W  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Ill., introduced the "American Innovation Act" on March 20, 2024. The text of the bill was released on April 28. S. 3997. A bill to prioritize funding for an expanded and sustained national investment in basic science research; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., Alex Padilla, D-Calif., Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., and Pe  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., introduced the "Banning Oil Exports to Foreign Adversaries Act" on March 21, 2024. The text of the bill was released on April 28. S. 4020. A bill to amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to prohibit the export or sale of petroleum products from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve to certain entities, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, Robert Casey Jr.,  more

WASHINGTON, May 4 -- Sen. Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, introduced the "Women and Underrepresented Minorities in STEM Booster Act" on March 21, 2024. The text of the bill was released on April 28. S. 4028. A bill to increase the participation of historically underrepresented demographic groups in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education and industry; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Alex Padilla, D-Calif., Chris Van Ho  more

WASHINGTON, May 4 -- Sen. Christopher S. Murphy, D-Conn., introduced the "Improving Public Safety Through Immigration Warrant Issuance Act" on March 21, 2024. The text of the bill was released on May 3. S. 4032. A bill to authorize magistrate judges to issue arrest warrants for certain criminal aliens; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, Robert Casey Jr., D-Pa., Tim Kaine, D-Va., and Kyrst  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-R.I., introduced the "Expanding Access To Local Foods Act" on March 20, 2024. The text of the bill was released on April 28. S. 3982. A bill to amend the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to establish the Expanding Access to Local Foods Program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, Cory Booker, D-N.J., Ron Wyden, D-Ore., Laphonza Butler, D-Calif., Shel  more

WASHINGTON, May 4 -- Sen. Mitt Romney, R-Utah, introduced the "American Economic Independence Act" on March 21, 2024. The text of the bill was released on April 28. S. 4026. A bill to require a report on the state of economic integration between the United States and the People's Republic of China and the risks of that integration to the national security of the United States; to the Committee on Finance. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nev., James Lankford, R-Okla.,  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Sen. J.D. Vance, R-Ohio, introduced the "College Employment Accountability Act" on March 19, 2024. The text of the bill was released on April 28. S. 3978. A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to prohibit an institution of higher education that employs unauthorized aliens from receiving funds from Federal student assistance or Federal institutional aid and to require institutions of higher education to participate in the E- Verify Program in order to be eligib  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., introduced the "Stop Subsidizing Giant Mergers Act" on March 21, 2024. The text of the bill was released on April 28. S. 4011. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to end the tax-free treatment of certain corporate reorganizations that involve large corporations; to the Committee on Finance. The bill is cosponsored by Sen. J.D. Vance, R-Ohio * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Stop Subsidizing Gian  more