WASHINGTON, April 18 -- Rep. Mike Lawler, R-N.Y., introduced the "PFAS-Free Procurement Act" on March 21, 2024. The text of the bill was released on April 16. H.R. 7775. A bill to prohibit the procurement of certain items containing perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) or perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and prioritize the procurement of products not containing PFAS; to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pa., Bill Posey, R-Fla., Chris  more ST

WASHINGTON, April 18 -- Rep. Morgan Luttrell, R-Texas, introduced the "Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act" on March 21, 2024. The text of the bill was released on April 16. H.R. 7777. A bill to increase, effective as of December 1, 2024, the rates of compensation for veterans with service- connected disabilities and the rates of dependency and indemnity compensation for the survivors of certain disabled veterans, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.  more ST

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Sen. Margaret Wood Hassan, D-N.H., introduced the "Fast Track To and Through College Act" on March 14, 2024. The text of the bill was released on April 13. S. 3952. A bill to increase rates of college completion and reduce college costs by accelerating time to degree, aligning secondary and postsecondary education, and improving postsecondary credit transfer; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. The bill is cosponsored by Sen. Todd Young, R-Ind.  more ST