WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 -- Rep. Don S. Beyer, D-Va., introduced the "Older Workers' Bureau Act " on July 30, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Oct. 28. H.R. 9190. A bill to establish in the Department of Labor an Older Workers' Bureau, to establish a data hub and a technical assistance center at the Department of Labor related to employment of older workers and the effect of older employment on retirement security, to establish grant programs related to the employment of older workers, and  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 -- Rep. Nikki Budzinski, D-Ill., introduced the "Secure and Affordable Broadband Extension Act" on July 30, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Oct. 28. H.R. 9193. A bill to appropriate funds for the Federal Communications Commission's "rip and replace" program and Affordable Connectivity Program, to improve the Affordable Connectivity Program, to require a spectrum auction, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. The bill is cosponsored by R  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- Rep. Judy Chu, D-Calif., introduced the "National Origin-Based Antidiscrimination for Nonimmigrants Act" on Aug. 2, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Oct. 29. H.R. 9244. A bill to transfer and limit Executive Branch authority to suspend or restrict the entry of a class of aliens; to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, Homeland Security, and Intelligence (Permanent Select), for a period to be subsequently determine  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- Rep. Valerie Foushee, D-N.C., introduced the "National Gun Violence Research Act" on Aug. 2, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Oct. 30. H.R. 9253. A bill to provide for a coordinated national research program to examine the nature, causes, consequences, and prevention of violence and unintended injury and death relating to gun ownership, use, and trafficking, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Science,   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Va., introduced legislation on Aug. 2, 2024. The text and summary of the bill was released on Oct. 30. H.R. 9256. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase and adjust for inflation the above-the-line deduction for teachers; to the Committee on Ways and Means. * * * SECTION 1. Increase in deduction for certain expenses of elementary and secondary school teachers. (a) In general.--Section 62(a)(2)(D) of the Internal Revenue Cod  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- Rep. Darrell Issa, R-Calif., introduced the "Freedom From Unfair Gun Taxes Act" on Aug. 2, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Oct. 30. H.R. 9260. A bill to prohibit State excise taxes on firearms and ammunition manufacturers and dealers; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Richard Hudson, R-N.C., Alex X. Mooney, R-W.Va., Mike Collins, R-Ga., Claudia Tenney, R-N.Y., Cory Mills, R-Fla., Chuck Fleischmann, R-Tenn., Nick Langworthy, R-  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- Rep. Betty McCollum, D-Minn., introduced a resolution on July 30, 2024. The text of the resolution was released on Oct. 28. H. Res. 1397. A resolution expressing support for July to be designated as "Disability Pride Month"; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. The resolution is cosponsored by Reps. Glenn W. Thompson, R-Pa., Jennifer Wexton, D-Va., Ken Calvert, R-Calif., Susan Wild, D-Pa., Adam Smith, D-Wash., Dina Titus, D-Nev., Jan Schakowsky, D-Ill., Seth   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- Rep. Elissa Slotkin, D-Mich., introduced the "Accelerating DoD PFAS Cleanups Act" on Aug. 2, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Oct. 30. H.R. 9286. A bill to direct the Secretary of Defense to expedite the implementation of early actions to mitigate the migration of groundwater contaminated by per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances from a source located on a military installation to protect or minimize the effects on groundwater, surface water, underground sources of  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- Rep. Tom Suozzi, D-N.Y., introduced a resolution on July 30, 2024. The text of the resolution was released on Oct. 28. H. Res. 1394. A resolution celebrating the principles of democracy, religious pluralism, human rights, and the rule of law shared by both the United States and India, the strong people-to-people ties between the United States and India, and the success of the Indian diaspora in the United States; The resolution is cosponsored by Reps. Young Kim, R-Calif  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- Rep. Jennifer Wexton, D-Va., introduced the "Harmonizing Environmental Analyses and Launching Therapeutic Hubs to Yield Bolstered Research And Innovation in Neurological Science Act" on July 30, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Oct. 28. H.R. 9233. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a program for the conduct and support of research, training, and health information dissemination with re  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- Rep. Robert J. Wittman, R-Va., introduced the "Strategic Ports Reporting Act" on July 30, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Oct. 28. H.R. 9235. A bill to direct the Secretary of Defense to conduct a study and submit to Congress a report on strategic ports, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Del., introduced the "National Origin-Based Antidiscrimination for Nonimmigrants Act" on Aug. 1, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Oct. 25. S. 4961. A bill to transfer and limit Executive Branch authority to suspend or restrict the entry of a class of aliens; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, Alex Padilla, D-Calif., Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., Debbie Staben  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., introduced the "Campus Accountability and Safety Act" on Aug. 1, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Oct. 25. S. 4962. A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 and the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act to combat campus sexual assault, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, Jac  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kan., introduced the "Preserving Rural Housing Investments Act" on Aug. 1, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Oct. 25. S. 4933. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify the tax-exempt controlled entity rules with respect to certain stock of government-sponsored enterprises; to the Committee on Finance. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Mark R. Warner, D-Va., Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, Peter We  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., introduced the "Long COVID Research Moonshot Act" on Aug. 1, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Oct. 25. S. 4964. A bill to provide for a comprehensive Federal response to Long COVID, including research, education, and support for affected individuals, to direct the National Institutes of Health to establish a Long COVID research program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. The bill is co  more