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Bill Introductions Involving Arkansas Newsletter for Sunday May 26, 2024 ( 10 items )  

Rep. Emmer Introduces Ammunition Supply Chain Act
WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Rep. Tom Emmer, R-Minn., introduced the "Ammunition Supply Chain Act" on April 18, 2024. The text of the bill was released on May 21. H.R. 8066. A bill to require a report on the United States supply of nitrocellulose; to the Committee on Armed Services. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Pete Stauber, R-Minn., Michelle Fischbach, R-Minn., Brad Finstad, R-Minn., Rick Crawford, R-Ark., and Bruce Westerman, R-Ark. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the   more

Rep. Hill Introduces Fair Audits & Inspections for Regulators' Exams Act
WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Rep. J. French Hill, R-Ark., introduced the "Fair Audits and Inspections for Regulators' Exams Act" on April 18, 2024. The text of the bill was released on May 21. H.R. 8071. A bill to amend the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council Act of 1978 to improve the examination of depository institutions, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services. The bill is cosponsored by Rep. David Scott, D-Ga. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be  more

Sen. Blackburn Introduces Enforcing the Rule of Law on Campus Act
WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., introduced the "Enforcing the Rule of Law on Campus Act" on April 9, 2024. The text of the bill was released on May 20. S. 4090. A bill to withhold Federal funding from any college or university that employs illegal aliens on campus; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Mike Braun, R-Ind., Josh Hawley, R-Mo., and Tom Cotton, R-Ark. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited  more

Sen. Duckworth Introduces Contact Lens Prescription Verification Modernization Act
WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., introduced the "Contact Lens Prescription Verification Modernization Act" on April 9, 2024. The text of the bill was released on May 20. S. 4083. A bill to amend the Fairness to Contact Lens Consumers Act to modernize the verification of contact lens prescriptions, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. The bill is cosponsored by Sen. John Boozman, R-Ark. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act ma  more

Sen. Hoeven Introduces Federal Agriculture Risk Management Enhancement & Resilience Act
WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-N.D., introduced the "Federal Agriculture Risk Management Enhancement and Resilience Act" on April 9, 2024. The text of the bill was released on May 20. S. 4081. A bill to amend the Federal Crop Insurance Act to provide premium support for certain plans of insurance, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. John Boozman, R-Ark., Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, Deb Fischer, R-Neb., Chuck Gras  more

Sen. Kelly Introduces ACES Act
WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Ariz., introduced the "ACES Act" on April 11, 2024. The text of the bill was released on May 20. S. 4111. A bill to provide for a study by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine on the prevalence and mortality of cancer among individuals who served as active duty aircrew in the Armed Forces, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. The bill is cosponsored by Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark. * * * SECTION 1. Short ti  more

Sen. McConnell Introduces Stop Helping Outcome Preferences Act
WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., introduced the "Stop Helping Outcome Preferences Act" on April 10, 2024. The text of the bill was released on May 20. S. 4095. A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, to limit the authority of district courts to provide injunctive relief, to modify venue requirements relating to bankruptcy proceedings, and to ensure that venue in patents cases is fair and proper, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosp  more

Sen. Murray Introduces Resolution to Support Designation of Month of the Military Child
WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., introduced a resolution on April 10, 2024. The text of the resolution was released on May 20. S. Res. 631. A resolution supporting the designation of April 2024 as the "Month of the Military Child"; to the Committee on Armed Services. The resolution is cosponsored by Sens. John Boozman, R-Ark., Michael Bennet, D-Colo., and John Cornyn, R-Texas * * * Supporting the designation of April 2024 as the "Month of the Military Child". Whereas millio  more

Sen. Scott Introduces Resolution on Credit Card Penalty Fees
WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., introduced a resolution on April 8, 2024. The text of the resolution was released on May 20. S.J. Res. 70. A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to "Credit Card Penalty Fees (Regulation Z)"; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. The resolution is cosponsored by Sens. Jerry Moran, R-Kan  more

Sen. Scott Introduces Resolution on Israel Right to Eradicate Terrorist Threat Posed by Hamas
WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., introduced a resolution on March 22, 2024. The text of the resolution was released on May 13. S. Res. 617. A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that Israel has the inherent right to defend itself and take necessary steps to eradicate the terrorist threat posed by Hamas; to the Committee on Foreign Relations. The resolution is cosponsored by Sens. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., John Cornyn, R-Texas, Ted Cruz, R-Texas, Marco Rubio, R-Fla., Pete Ricke  more