WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Rep. Jim Banks, R-Ind., introduced the "Respectful Treatment of Unborn Remains Act" on Feb. 7, 2024. The text and summary of the bill was released on March 1. H.R. 7270. A bill to prohibit fetal remains in publicly owned water systems, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Jeff Duncan, R-S.C., Mary E. Miller, R-Ill., Alex X. Mooney, R-W.Va., Doug LaMalfa, R-Calif., and Rich McCormick, R-Ga. * * * SECTION 1. Sh more ST

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Rep. Shontel Brown, D-Ohio, introduced the "Shining a Spotlight on Safer Communities Act" on Feb. 7, 2024. The text of the bill was released on March 1. H.R. 7272. A bill to require reports on the progress and implementation of the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Becca Balint, D-Vt., Gerald E. Connolly, D-Va., Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, D-Fla., Emanuel Cleaver, D-Mo., Valerie Foushee, D-N.C., Maxwell  more ST

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Rep. Rick Crawford, R-Ark., introduced a joint resolution on Feb. 7, 2024. The text of the resolution was released on March 1. H.J. Res. 114. A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitting by the Federal Highway Administration relating to "National Performance Management Measures; Assessing Performance of the National Highway System, Greenhouse Gas Emissions Measure"; to the Committee on Tr more ST

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Rep. Danny K. Davis, D-Ill., introduced the "Housing for Homeless Students Act" on Feb. 7, 2024. The text of the bill was released on March 1. H.R. 7278. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to qualify homeless youth and veterans who are full-time students for purposes of the low-income housing tax credit; to the Committee on Ways and Means. The bill is cosponsored by Rep. Brad Wenstrup, R-Ohio * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "H more ST

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Rep. Michelle Fischbach, R-Minn., introduced a joint resolution on Feb. 1, 2024. The text of the resolution was released on Feb. 26. H.J. Res. 111. A joint resolution disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of Energy relating to "Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Consumer Furnaces"; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. The joint resolution is cosponsored by Reps. Pat Fallon, R-Texas, Guy Reschenthaler, R-Pa., Jake Ellzey, R-Texa more ST

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Rep. Bill Foster, D-Ill., introduced the "Examining Opioid Treatment Infrastructure Act" on Feb. 7, 2024. The text and summary of the bill was released on March 1. H.R. 7283. A bill to direct the Comptroller General of the United States to evaluate and report on the inpatient and outpatient treatment capacity, availability, and needs of the United States; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, for a period to be sub more ST

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Rep. Bill Foster, D-Ill., introduced the "Medicaid Coverage for Addiction Recovery Expansion Act" on Feb. 7, 2024. The text and summary of the bill was released on March 1. H.R. 7282. A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide States with an option to provide medical assistance to individuals between the ages of 22 and 64 for inpatient services to treat substance use disorders at certain facilities, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy a more ST

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Rep. Valerie Foushee, D-N.C., introduced a resolution on Feb. 5, 2024. The text and summary of the resolution was released on Feb. 26. H. Res. 998. A resolution expressing support for the designation of February 4, 2024, as "Transit Equity Day"; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. The resolution is cosponsored by Reps. Nydia M. Velazquez, D-N.Y., Raul M. Grijalva, D-Ariz., Earl Blumenauer, D-Ore., Bonnie Watson Coleman, D-N.J., Gregory W. Meeks, D-N.Y. more ST

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Betty McCollum, D-Minn., introduced the "Mississippi River Restoration and Resilience Initiative Act" on Feb. 7, 2024. The text of the bill was released on March 1. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Delia Ramirez, D-Ill., Jesus Garcia, D-Ill., Troy Carter, D-La., Dean Phillips, D-Minn., Bennie G. Thompson, D-Miss., Cori Bush, D-Mo., and Gwen Moore, D-Wis. H.R. 7289. A bill to establish the Mississippi River Restoration and Resilience Initiative to carry out projects  more ST

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Donald W. Norcross, D-N.J., introduced the "Pre-Apprenticeships to Hardhats Act" on Feb. 9, 2024. The text of the bill was released on March 4. H.R. 7315. A bill to direct the Secretary of Labor to support the development of pre-apprenticeship programs in the building and construction trades that serve underrepresented populations, including individuals from low income and rural census tracts; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. The bill is cosponsored  more ST

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Rep. Linda T. Sanchez, D-Calif., introduced a resolution on Feb. 5, 2024. The text of the resolution was released on Feb. 26. H.J. Res. 112. A joint resolution expressing support for designation of the week of February 5, 2024, through February 9, 2024, as "National School Counseling Week"; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. The resolution is cosponsored by Reps. Andrew Kim, D-N.J., Jamaal Bowman, D-N.Y., Stephen F. Lynch, D-Mass., Danny K. Davis, D-Ill., J more ST

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Rep. Terri A. Sewell, D-Ala., introduced a resolution on Feb. 1, 2024. The text of the resolution was released on Feb. 26. H. Res. 992. A resolution recognizing February 4, 2024, as "World Cancer Day", and its theme "Close the Care Gap", to raise awareness about and launch efforts to eliminate racial and ethnic inequities and disparities in cancer care both in the United States and globally; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. The resolution is cosponsored by Reps.  more ST

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Rep. Glenn W. Thompson, R-Pa., introduced a resolution on Feb. 1, 2024. The text of the resolution was released on Feb. 26. H. Res. 993. A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of "Career and Technical Education Month"; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. The resolution is cosponsored by Reps. Suzanne Bonamici, D-Ore., Tracey Mann, R-Kan., Lori Trahan, D-Mass., David G. Valadao, R-Calif., Alma S. Adams, D-N.C., Adam Smith, D-Wash., Mike Thompson, D-Cali more ST

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Rep. Lauren Underwood, D-Ill., introduced the "Child Suicide Prevention and Lethal Means Safety Act" on Feb. 7, 2024. The text of the bill was released on March 1. H.R. 7265. A bill to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award grants to establish or expand programs to implement evidence-aligned practices in health care settings for the purpose of reducing the suicide rates of covered individuals, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and C more ST

WASHINGTON, March 4 --Rep. Lauren Underwood, D-Ill., introduced the "Future Advancement of Academic Nursing Act" on Feb. 7, 2024. The text of the bill was released on March 1. H.R. 7266. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize grants to support schools of nursing in increasing the number of nursing students and faculty and in program enhancement and infrastructure modernization, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. * * * SECTION 1. Short title.  more ST

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Sen. Robert Casey Jr., D-Pa., introduced the "Accessible Voting Act" on Feb. 7, 2024. The text of the bill was released on March 4. S. 3748. A bill to amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to increase voting accessibility for individuals with disabilities and older individuals, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Rules and Administration. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., Peter Welch, D-Vt., Chris Van Hollen, D more ST