WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- Rep. Zach Nunn, R-Iowa, introduced legislation on Aug. 2, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Oct. 30. H.R. 9278. A bill to amend section 5336 of title 31, United States Code, to provide existing small businesses with an additional year to file beneficial ownership information, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Yadira Caraveo, D-Colo., J. French Hill, R-Ark., and Sharice Davids, D-Kan. * * * SECTION  more ST

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- Rep. Dean Phillips, D-Minn., introduced the "Porch Pirates Act" on July 30, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Oct. 28. H.R. 9227. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to extend to matter left for collection by private or commercial interstate carriers the same protections as matter carried throughout the country as interstate or foreign commerce; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Colin Allred, D-Texas, Jim Costa, D-Cali more ST

WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyo., introduced the "Defending American Sovereignty in Global Pandemics Act" on Aug. 1, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Oct. 25. S. 4937. A bill to require Senate approval before the United States assumes any obligation under a WHO pandemic agreement and to suspend funding for the WHO until such agreement is ratified by the Senate; to the Committee on Foreign Relations. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Kevin Cramer, R-N.D., Mike Crapo, R more ST

WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 -- Sen. John Boozman, R-Ark., introduced the "Physician Fee Stabilization Act" on Aug. 1, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Oct. 25. S. 4935. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to update the budget neutrality threshold under the Medicare physician fee schedule; to the Committee on Finance. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Peter Welch, D-Vt., Thom Tillis, R-N.C., Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, Roger Marshall, R-Kan., and Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H. * *  more ST

WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 -- Sen. Mike Braun, R-Ind., introduced legislation on Aug. 1, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Oct. 25. S. 4958. A bill to require the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development and the Secretary of Agriculture to withdraw a final determination relating to energy efficiency standards for housing, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., Roger Marshall, R-Kan., E more ST

WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, introduced the "Fight Illicit Pill Presses Act" on Aug. 1, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Oct. 27. S. 4984. A bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act to require regulated persons to identify tableting machines and encapsulating machines by serial number; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Christopher Coons, D-Del., Jerry Moran, R-Kan., Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., and Maria Cantwell, D-Wash. * * * S more ST

WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kan., introduced the "Preserving Rural Housing Investments Act" on Aug. 1, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Oct. 25. S. 4933. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify the tax-exempt controlled entity rules with respect to certain stock of government-sponsored enterprises; to the Committee on Finance. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Mark R. Warner, D-Va., Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, Peter We more ST

WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kan., introduced the "Stop Government Rewards Enriching Executives in the District Act" on Aug. 1, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Oct. 25. S. 4925. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to impose limitations on the provision of critical skill incentives to employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Senior Executive Services positions, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. The bill is cosponsored by  more ST