WASHINGTON, June 27 -- Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, D-Ore., introduced the "Elder Pride Act" on May 16, 2024. The text of the bill was released on June 26. H.R. 8423. A bill to amend the Older Americans Act of 1965 to establish a LGBTQI rural outreach grant program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Mark Pocan, D-Wis., Sharice Davids, D-Kan., Paul Tonko, D-N.Y., Jan Schakowsky, D-Ill., Sheila Jackson Lee, D-Texas, Barbara Lee, D  more

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Rep. Ken Calvert, R-Calif., introduced the "Israel Security Assistance Support Act" on May 14, 2024. The text of the bill was released on June 24. H.R. 8369. A bill to provide for the expeditious delivery of defense articles and defense services for Israel and other matters; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, and Intelligence (Permanent Select), for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case f  more

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- Rep. Angie Craig, D-Minn., introduced a resolution on May 21, 2024. The text of the resolution was released on June 26. H. Res. 1245. A resolution recognizing "National Public Works Week"; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. The resolution is cosponsored by Reps. Dina Titus, D-Nev., and Jeff Van Drew, R-N.J. * * * Recognizing "National Public Works Week". Whereas public works professionals and public works first responders work around the clock to e  more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Steven Horsford, D-Nev., introduced the "Remotely Piloted Aircraft Crews Tax Relief Act" on May 14, 2024. The text of the bill was released on June 25. H.R. 8382. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude certain combat zone compensation of certain servicemembers relating to remotely piloted aircraft from gross income; to the Committee on Ways and Means. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Remotely Piloted Aircraft Crews   more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Steven Horsford, D-Nev., introduced the "Strengthening Transparent Reporting to Improve Veteran Equality Act" on May 14, 2024. The text of the bill was released on June 25. H.R. 8381. A bill to direct the Comptroller General of the United States and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to each report on certain disparities that affect the receipt of certain benefits administered by the Secretary, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. * * * SEC  more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Gwen Moore, D-Wis., introduced the "Mental Health and Making Access More Affordable Act" on May 14, 2024. The text of the bill was released on June 25. H.R. 8390. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require that group health plans and health insurance issuers offering group or individual health insurance that provide coverage for mental health services and substan  more

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Rep. Steve Scalise, R-La., introduced the "Firearms Interstate Commerce Reform Act" on May 10, 2024. The text of the bill was released on June 23. H.R. 8364. A bill to amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to update certain procedures applicable to commerce in firearms and remove certain Federal restrictions on interstate firearms transactions; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Scott Desjarlais, R-Tenn., Aaron Bean, R-Fla., D  more

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Rep. Dina Titus, D-Nev., introduced the "Coordinator for Afghan Relocation Efforts Authorization Act" on May 10, 2024. The text of the bill was released on June 23. H.R. 8368. A bill to establish a Coordinator for Afghan Relocation Efforts in the Department of State, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Jim Baird, R-Ind., Gregory W. Meeks, D-N.Y., Jason Crow, D-Colo., and Greg Stanton, D-Ariz. * * * SECTION 1. Sh  more

WASHINGTON, June 28 -- Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., introduced the "Fire Ready Nation Act" on May 15, 2024. The text of the bill was released on June 26. S. 4343. A bill to establish and maintain a coordinated program within the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration that improves wildfire, fire weather, fire risk, and smoke related forecasting, detection, modeling, observations, and service delivery, and to address growing needs in the wildland-urban interface, and for other purposes  more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nev., introduced the "Jobs, Not Waste Act" on May 14, 2024. The text of the bill was released on June 25. S. 4324. A bill to terminate the Yucca Mountain licensing proceeding and require the Director of the Office of Management and Budget to submit to Congress a study on the economic viability and job-creating benefits of alternative uses of the Yucca Mountain site, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. The bill is   more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, introduced the "Rights for the Transportation Security Administration Workforce Act" on May 14, 2024. The text of the bill was released on June 25. S. 4334. A bill to enhance the security operations of the Transportation Security Administration and stability of the transportation security workforce by applying the personnel system under title 5, United States Code, to employees of the Transportation Security Administration, and for other purpo  more