WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 -- Rep. Rick Larsen, D-Wash., introduced the "Summer Meals Act" on Aug. 23, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Nov. 11. H.R. 9406. A bill to amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to improve the efficiency of summer meals; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Chris Smith, R-N.J., and Mary Peltola, D-Alaska. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Summer Meals Act of 2024". SEC. 2. S more ST

WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 -- Rep. Dan Newhouse, R-Wash., introduced the "Protecting American Agriculture From Foreign Adversaries Act" on Aug. 30, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Nov. 14. H.R. 9442. A bill to amend the Defense Production Act of 1950 and the Agricultural Foreign Investment Disclosure Act of 1978 with respect to foreign investments in United States agriculture; to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, Energy and Commerce, and Fin more ST

WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 -- Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, D-Wash., introduced legislation on Aug. 27, 2024. The text and summary of the bill was released on Nov. 14. H.R. 9421. A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 108 North Main Street in Bucoda, Washington, as the "Mayor Rob Gordon Post Office"; to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Suzan DelBene, D-Wash., Rick Larsen, D-Wash., Dan Newhouse, R-Wash., Cathy McMo more ST

WASHINGTON, Nov. 16 -- Rep. Lori Trahan, D-Mass., introduced a resolution on Aug. 30, 2024. The text of the resolution was released on Nov. 14. H. Res. 1419. A resolution supporting the goals of Overdose Awareness Day and strengthening efforts to combat the opioid crisis in the United States; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. The resolution is cosponsored by Reps. Susan Wild, D-Pa., Jonathan Jackson, D-Ill., Rick Larsen, D-Wash., Shri Thanedar, D-Mich., Teresa Leger-Fernandez, D-N.M., J more ST

WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 -- Rep. Nikema Williams, D-Ga., introduced the "Equal Pay for Equal Work Act" on Aug. 27, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Nov. 14. H.R. 9424. A bill to establish the National Equal Pay Enforcement Task Force, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall wit more ST