WASHINGTON, July 12 -- Rep. Stephanie I. Bice, R-Okla., introduced the "Agriculture and National Security Act" on May 23, 2024. The text of the bill was released on July 11. H.R. 8522. A bill to improve connections between the Department of Agriculture and national and homeland security agencies, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture. The bill is cosponsored by Rep. Ro Khanna, D-Calif. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Agriculture and National Sec  more

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyo., introduced the "Build the Wall Act" on May 22, 2024. The text of the bill was released on July 9. S. 4392. A bill to establish the Southern Border Wall Construction Fund and to transfer unobligated amounts from the Coronavirus State and local fiscal recovery funds to such Fund to construct and maintain physical barriers along the southern border; to the Committee on Finance. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Tim Scott, R-S.C., Tom Cotton, R-Ark  more

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, introduced the "Enabling New Agile Buying-Power and Leveraging Enhancements in Intelligence Community Acquisitions Act" on May 16, 2024. The text of the bill was released on July 8. S. 4366. A bill to enhance intelligence community acquisitions, and for other purposes; to the Select Committee on Intelligence. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Mark R. Warner, D-Va., Mark Kelly, D-Ariz., and James Lankford, R-Okla. * * * SECTION 1. Short title.   more