WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash., introduced the "Ultra-Millionaire Tax Act" on March 20, 2024. The text of the bill was released on April 13. H.R. 7749. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose a tax on the net value of assets of a taxpayer, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Brendan Boyle, D-Pa., Don S. Beyer, D-Va., Jamaal Bowman, D-N.Y., Cori Bush, D-Mo., Judy Chu, D-Calif., Danny K. Davis, D- more ST

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Rep. Seth Magaziner, D-R.I., introduced the "Protected Time Off Act" on March 20, 2024. The text of the bill was released on April 13. H.R. 7752. A bill to require employers to provide paid annual leave to employees, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Accountability, House Administration, Transportation and Infrastructure, and the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined more ST

WASHINGTON, April 18 -- Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., introduced the "Green New Deal for Public Housing Act" on March 21, 2024. The text of the bill was released on April 16. H.R. 7782. A bill to provide economic empowerment opportunities in the United States through the modernization of public housing, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Delia Ramirez, D-Ill., Jan Schakowsky, D-Ill., Jamaal Bowman, D-N.Y., Raul M. Grijalva, more ST

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Sen. Laphonza Butler, D-Calif., introduced the "Pride In Mental Health Act" on March 14, 2024. The text of the bill was released on April 13. S. 3949. A bill to amend title V of the Public Health Service Act to ensure protections for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender youth and their families; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Tina Smith, D-Minn., Edward J. Markey, D-Mass., Robert Casey Jr., D-Pa., Peter We more ST

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., introduced the "First-Time Homebuyer Tax Credit Act" on March 14, 2024. The text of the bill was released on April 13. S. 3940. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for a first-time homebuyer credit, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Martin Heinrich, D-N.M., Peter Welch, D-Vt., Tina Smith, D-Minn., Jack Reed, D-R.I., Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., and Jacky Rosen, D-Nev. more ST