WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Rep. Sam Graves, R-Mo., introduced the "Coast Guard Authorization Act" on March 13, 2024. The text of the bill was released on April 6. H.R. 7659. A bill to authorize and amend authorities, programs, and statutes administered by the Coast Guard; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Rick Larsen, D-Wash., Daniel Webster, R-Fla., and Salud O. Carbajal, D-Calif. * * * SECTION 1. Short title; table of contents. (a) Short t more ST

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Clay Higgins, R-La., introduced the "No AI Audits Act" on March 15, 2024. The text and summary of the bill was released on April 10. H.R. 7694. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to limit the use of artificial intelligence at the Internal Revenue Service and to require tax investigations and examinations of taxpayers to be initiated by staff investigators; to the Committee on Ways and Means. The bill is cosponsored by Rep. Eric Burlison, R-Mo. * * * more ST

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Rep. Keith Self, R-Texas, introduced the "Patient's Choice Act" on March 13, 2024. The text of the bill was released on April 6. H.R. 7677. A bill to prohibit the Secretary of Health and Human Services, the Secretary of Labor, and the Secretary of the Treasury from finalizing a rule proposing restrictions on short-term limited duration insurance, and to amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to define such insurance; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, an more ST

WASHINGTON, April 13 -- Rep. Glenn W. Thompson, R-Pa., introduced the "Growing Opportunities in Agriculture Act" on March 19, 2024. The text of the bill was released on April 12. H.R. 7731. A bill to direct the Secretary of Education to award grants for new agricultural education programs in secondary schools; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Jimmy Panetta, D-Calif., Nick Langworthy, R-N.Y., Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, Mark Alford, R-Mo., and Katie  more ST

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Sen. Katie Boyd Britt, R-Ala., introduced the "Laken Riley Act" on March 12, 2024. The text and summary of the bill was released on April 8. S. 3933. A bill to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to take into custody aliens who have been charged in the United States with theft, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. John Barrasso, R-Wyo., Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., John Boozman, R-Ark., Mike Braun, R-Ind., Ted  more ST

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Ga., introduced the "Military Spouse Job Continuity Act" on March 12, 2024. The text of the bill was released on April 8. S. 3920. A bill to make permanent the authority to reimburse a member of the uniformed services for spouse relicensing and business costs following the relocation of the member; to the Committee on Armed Services . The bill is cosponsored by Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Mo. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Mil more ST