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Bill Introductions Involving North Carolina Newsletter for Sunday August 11, 2024 ( 5 items )  

Rep. Carter Introduces Never Again Education Reauthorization & Study Act
WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- Rep. Buddy Carter, R-Ga., introduced the "Never Again Education Reauthorization and Study Act" on June 4, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 6. H.R. 8606. A bill to reauthorize the Director of the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum to support Holocaust education programs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Kathy E. Manning, D-N.C., Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., Josh Gottheimer, D-N.J., Joe   more

Rep. Hayes Introduces Save Our Small Farms Act
WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- Rep. Jahana Hayes, D-Conn., introduced the "Save Our Small Farms Act" on June 4, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 6. H.R. 8611. A bill to amend the Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 and the Federal Crop Insurance Act with respect to transitioning producers from the noninsurance crop assistance program to whole farm revenue insurance; to the Committee on Agriculture. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. John B. Larson, D-Conn., Joe Courtney,  more

Rep. Strickland Introduces Capital for Beginning Farmers & Ranchers Act
WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- Rep. Marilyn Strickland, D-Wash., introduced the "Capital for Beginning Farmers and Ranchers Act" on June 3, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 5. H.R. 8598. A bill to amend the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act to provide for a pilot program under which development loans and loan guarantees may be made to beginning farmers and ranchers, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Alma S. Adams, D-N.C.,   more

Rep. Thompson Introduces Forest Biomass Emissions Act
WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- Rep. Bennie G. Thompson, D-Miss., introduced the "Forest Biomass Emissions Act" on June 4, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 6. H.R. 8618. A bill to require the Environmental Protection Agency to assess the lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions associated with forest biomass combustion for electricity when developing relevant rules and regulations and to carry out a study on the impacts of the forest biomass industry, and for other purposes; to the Committee on   more

Rep. Williams Introduces Resolution on Right of People to Keep Arms
WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- Rep. Roger Williams, R-Texas, introduced a resolution on May 31, 2024. The text of the resolution was released on Aug. 1. H. Res. 1267. A resolution supporting the Second Amendment's guarantee that the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed, and opposing the Biden administration's efforts to undermine that guarantee at every opportunity; to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subs  more