WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Rep. Don S. Beyer, D-Va., introduced the "Fair Representation Act" on March 20, 2024. The text of the bill was released on April 13. H.R. 7740. A bill to establish the use of ranked choice voting in elections for Senators and Representatives in Congress, to require each State with more than one Representative to establish multi-member congressional districts, to require States to conduct congressional redistricting according to nonpartisan criteria, and for other purpose more ST

WASHINGTON, April 18 -- Rep. Steven Horsford, D-Nev., introduced the "Veterans Education and Transfer Extension Act" on March 21, 2024. The text of the bill was released on April 16. H.R. 7773. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide additional entitlement to Post-9/11 Educational Assistance to certain veterans and members of the Armed Forces who require extra time to complete remedial and deficiency courses, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. The b more ST

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 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Md., introduced the "Stateless Protection Act" on March 20, 2024. The text of the bill was released on April 13. H.R. 7755. A bill to protect stateless persons in the United States, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee co 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