WASHINGTON, July 4 -- Rep. Don Bacon, R-Neb., introduced the "American Agricultural Security Act" on May 17, 2024. The text of the bill was released on July 3. H.R. 8447. A bill to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to establish centers of excellence for agricultural security research, extension, and education, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Zach Nunn, R-Iowa, and Salud O. Carbajal, D-Calif. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act m  more

WASHINGTON, July 4 -- Rep. Don Bacon, R-Neb., introduced the "Support for Ownership and Investment in Land Act" on May 17, 2024. The text of the bill was released on July 3. H.R. 8448. A bill to establish a pilot program to establish a pre-approval process for direct farm ownership loans made under subtitle A of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act in order to streamline the application process and provide greater certainty to borrowers; to the Committee on Agriculture. The bill is   more

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Rep. Matthew Cartwright, D-Pa., introduced the "Public Service Freedom to Negotiate Act" on May 16, 2024. The text of the bill was released on July 1. H.R. 8426. A bill to secure the rights of public employees to organize, act concertedly, and bargain collectively, which safeguard the public interest and promote the free and unobstructed flow of commerce, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Brian Fitzpa  more

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Rep. Marc Veasey, D-Texas, introduced a resolution on May 23, 2024. The text of the resolution was released on July 1. H. Res. 1259. A resolution expressing support for the designation of May 2024 as "National Physical Fitness and Sports Month"; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. The resolution is cosponsored by Reps. Colin Allred, D-Texas, Terri A. Sewell, D-Ala., Nanette D. Barragan, D-Calif., Don Bacon, R-Neb., and Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton, D-D.C. * * * Expre  more

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Rep. Jennifer Wexton, D-Va., introduced a resolution on May 23, 2024. The text of the resolution was released on July 1. H. Res. 1260. A resolution expressing support for the designation of the month of May 2024 as "Progressive Supranuclear Palsy Awareness Month"; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. The resolution is cosponsored by Reps. Susan Wild, D-Pa., Jill Tokuda, D-Hawaii, Lizzie Pannill Fletcher, D-Texas, Jennifer L. McClellan, D-Va., Jahana Hayes, D-Conn., Ja  more