WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, D-Va., introduced legislation on April 5, 2024. The text of the bill was released on May 4. H.R. 7871. A bill to designate the Miami Federal Correctional Institution in Florida as the Donald J. Trump Federal Correctional Institution; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Jared Moskowitz, D-Fla., and John Garamendi, D-Calif. * * * SECTION 1. Designation of Donald J. Trump Federal Correctional Institution.  more

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Rep. Tom Emmer, R-Minn., introduced the "Firearm Due Process Protection Act" on April 5, 2024. The text of the bill was released on May 4. H.R. 7873. A bill to enforce the requirement that the National Instant Criminal Background Check System make a final disposition of requests to correct its records within 60 days, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Kelly Armstrong, R-N.D., Don Bacon, R-Neb., Andy Barr, R-Ky., Aaro  more

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Rep. Brad Finstad, R-Minn., introduced the "EPA Accountability to Farm Country Act" on April 9, 2024. The text of the bill was released on May 4. H.R. 7900. A bill to establish a regulatory review process for rules that the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency plans to propose, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequent  more

WASHINGTON, May 11 -- Rep. Carol Miller, R-W.Va., introduced the "United States Trade Leadership in the Indo-Pacific Act" on April 11, 2024. The text of the bill was released on May 10. H.R. 7962. A bill to advance United States long-term trade competitiveness and economic leadership in the Indo-Pacific region; to the Committee on Ways and Means. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Jimmy Panetta, D-Calif., Adrian Smith, R-Neb., Don S. Beyer, D-Va., Darin LaHood, R-Ill., and Ami Bera, D-Calif. *   more

WASHINGTON, May 11 -- Rep. Mikie Sherrill, D-N.J., introduced the "Protecting our Service Members and their Families from Predatory Financial Practices Act" on April 11, 2024. The text of the bill was released on May 10. H.R. 7966. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to require the verification of the financial independence of financial services counselors providing services to members of the Armed Forces, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services. The bill is cospon  more

WASHINGTON, May 11 -- Rep. Derrick Van Orden, R-Wis., introduced the "Agriculture Grants for Veterans Education and Training Services Act" on April 10, 2024. The text of the bill was released on May 9. H.R. 7920. A bill to amend the Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998 to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to establish a program under which the Secretary will award competitive grants to eligible entities for the purpose of establishing and enhancing farming and ra  more

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- Sen. Robert Menendez, D-N.J., introduced a resolution on March 21, 2024. The text of the resolution was released on May 3. S. Res. 606. A resolution to recognize the 203rd anniversary of the independence of Greece and celebrating democracy in Greece and the United States; to the Committee on Foreign Relations. The resolution is cosponsored by Sens. Tim Kaine, D-Va., Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., Charles E. Schumer, D-N.Y., C  more