WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Rep. Ashley Hinson, R-Iowa, introduced the "Securing American Agriculture Act" on April 15, 2024. The text of the bill was released on May 14. H.R. 8003. A bill to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to publish, on an annual basis, an assessment on United States dependency on critical agricultural products or inputs from the People's Republic of China, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Elissa Slotkin, D-Mich., Mike G  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Rep. Nick Langworthy, R-N.Y., introduced the "Child Exploitation and Artificial Intelligence Expert Commission Act" on April 15, 2024. The text of the bill was released on May 14. H.R. 8005. A bill to establish the Commission of Experts on Child Exploitation and Artificial Intelligence; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Russell Fry, R-S.C., Mike Lawler, R-N.Y., Don Davis, D-N.C., Mary E. Miller, R-Ill., Zach Nunn, R-Iowa, Andre Carson, D-  more

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, R-Iowa, introduced the "VA Abortion Transparency Act" on April 16, 2024. The text of the bill was released on May 17. H.R. 8029. A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to submit to Congress a report on abortions facilitated by the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Gregory F. Murphy, R-N.C., and Matthew M. Rosendale, R-Mont. * * * SECT  more

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Rep. Zach Nunn, R-Iowa, introduced the "Year-Round E15 Act" on April 17, 2024. The text of the bill was released on May 17. H.R. 8052. A bill to temporarily apply the E10 Reid vapor pressure limitations to E15 in the States of Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Adrian Smith, R-Neb., Brad Finstad, R-Minn., Don Bacon, R-Neb., Nikki Budzinski, D-Ill., and   more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Rep. Greg Steube, R-Fla., introduced legislation on April 15, 2024. The text of the bill was released on May 14. H.R. 8011. A bill to designate certain organizations as foreign terrorist organizations; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. The bill is cospo  more