WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman, D-N.J., introduced the "Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair Act" on April 30, 2024. The text of the bill was released on June 2. H.R. 8191. A bill to prohibit discrimination based on an individual's texture or style of hair; to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisio  more

WASHINGTON, June 7 -- Sen. Laphonza Butler, D-Calif., introduced the "Next Step Home Act" on April 30, 2024. The text of the bill was released on June 2. S. 4217. A bill to secure the Federal voting rights of persons when released from incarceration under the First Step Act; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Cory Booker, D-N.J., Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., Peter Welch, D-Vt., Ron Wyden, D-Ore., Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, Christopher Coons, D-Del., Tammy Duckworth,  more

WASHINGTON, June 7 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., introduced the "Trafficking Survivors Relief Act" on April 30, 2024. The text of the bill was released on June 2. S. 4214. A bill to provide for the vacating of certain convictions and expungement of certain arrests of victims of human trafficking; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., Ron Wyden, D-Ore., Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Miss., Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nev., Mike Rounds, R-S.D., Peter   more

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Sen. Todd Young, R-Ind., introduced the "Judicial Understaffing Delays Getting Emergencies Solved Act" on April 19, 2024. The text of the bill was released on May 31. S. 4199. A bill to authorize additional district judges for the district courts and convert temporary judgeships; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Christopher Coons, D-Del., James Lankford, R-Okla., Alex Padilla, D-Calif., Ted Cruz, R-Texas, Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, Thom   more