WASHINGTON, Oct. 12 -- Rep. Mike Carey, R-Ohio, introduced the "Biodiesel Tax Credit Extension Act" on July 18, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Oct. 11. H.R. 9060. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the biodiesel fuels credit and the biodiesel mixture credit; to the Committee on Ways and Means. The bill is cosponsored by Rep. Ann Kuster, D-N.H., and Claudia Tenney, R-N.Y. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Biodiesel Tax Credit Ext more ST

WASHINGTON, Oct. 12 -- Rep. Robin Kelly, D-Ill., introduced the "Access to Birth Control Act" on July 23, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Oct. 11. H.R. 9104. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to establish certain duties for pharmacies to ensure provision of Food and Drug Administration-approved contraception and medication related to contraception, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Suzan DelBene, D-Wash., Bi more ST

WASHINGTON, Oct. 12 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-N.H., introduced the "Gulf War Survivor Benefits Update Act" on July 18, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Oct. 11. H.R. 9057. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to make extend the delimiting date for certain benefits for surviving spouses of Persian Gulf War veterans under the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. The bill is cosponsored by Rep. Rudy more ST

WASHINGTON, Oct. 12 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-N.H., introduced the "VA Insurance Improvement Act" on July 18, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Oct. 11. H.R. 9056. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to make certain improvements to the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs relating to insurance for veterans, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. The bill is cosponsored by Del. James Moylan, R-Guam. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This more ST

WASHINGTON, Oct. 12 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-N.H., introduced the "Veterans' Burial Improvement Act" on July 18, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Oct. 11. H.R. 9055. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to make certain improvements in the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs relating to memorial affairs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. The bill is cosponsored by Del. James Moylan, R-Guam * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Ac more ST

WASHINGTON, Oct. 12 -- Sen. Margaret Wood Hassan, D-N.H., introduced the "Credit Freeze for Newborns Act" on July 31, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Sept. 29. S. 4916. A bill to amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to address the placement of security freezes for protected consumers, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. The bill is cosponsored by Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Credi more ST

WASHINGTON, Oct. 12 -- Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., introduced the "Safe and Affordable Drugs From Canada Act" on July 31, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Sept. 29. S. 4918. A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to allow for the personal importation of safe and affordable drugs from approved pharmacies in Canada; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, Angus S. King more ST

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-Calif., introduced a resolution on July 30, 2024. The text of the resolution was released on Sept. 29. S. Res. 782. A resolution designating the week of August 4 through August 10, 2024, as "National Farmers Market Week"; considered and agreed to. The resolution is cosponsored by Sens. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., Tina Smith, D-Minn., Cory Booker, D-N.J., Ben Ray Lujan, D-N.M., Peter Welch, D-Vt., John Fetterma more ST