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. Christopher Coons, D-Del., introduced the "Locally Led Development and Humanitarian Response Act" on March 20, 2024. The text of the bill was released on April 28. S. 3994. A bill to authorize and encourage the United States Agency for International Development to pursue a model of locally led development and humanitarian response and expanded engagement with local partners and to increase its local partner base; to the Committee on Foreign Relations. The bill is c  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, May 4 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, introduced the "Strengthening Tracking Of Poisonous Tranq Requiring Analyzed National Quantification Act" on March 21, 2024. The text of the bill was released on April 28. S. 4025. A bill to include the identification of countries that are significant sources of xylazine in the annual International Narcotics Control Strategy Report; to the Committee on Foreign Relations. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Tim Kaine, D-Va., Bill Hagerty, R-Tenn., Marco  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., introduced the "Opening Doors for Youth Act" on March 20, 2024. The text of the bill was released on April 28. S. 3990. A bill to provide subsidized summer and year-round employment for youth who face systemic barriers to employment and viable career options and to assist local community partnerships in improving high school graduation and youth employment rates, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. T  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, introduced a resolution on March 19, 2024. The text and summary of the resolution was released on April 28. S. Res. 597. A resolution recognizing the heritage, culture, and contributions of American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian women in the United States; considered and agreed to. The resolution is cosponsored by Sens. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., Michael Bennet, D-Colo., Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Cory Bo  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. Mark R. Warner, D-Va., introduced the "BOP Release Card ID Act" on March 20, 2024. The text of the bill was released on April 28. S. 3993. A bill to require the Bureau of Prisons to issue identification documents to prisoners being released from Federal custody, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "BOP Release Card ID Act of 2024"  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Sen. Mark R. Warner, D-Va., introduced the "Medicare Orthotics and Prosthetics Patient-Centered Care Act" on March 19, 2024. The text of the bill was released on April 28. S. 3977. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to protect beneficiaries with limb loss and other orthopedic conditions by providing access to appropriate, safe, effective, patient-centered orthotic and prosthetic care; to reduce fraud, waste, and abuse with respect to orthotics and pro  more