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 18 -- Rep. Susie Lee, D-Nev., introduced the "Help Hoover Dam Act" on March 21, 2024. The text of the bill was released on April 16. H.R. 7776. A bill to amend the Boulder Canyon Project Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to expend amounts in the Colorado River Dam fund, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Mark Amodei, R-Nev., Steven Horsford, D-Nev., Dina Titus, D-Nev., Juan Ciscomani, R-Ariz., Ruben Gal 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. Celeste Maloy, R-Utah, introduced the "Good Samaritan Remediation of Abandoned Hardrock Mines Act" on March 21, 2024. The text of the bill was released on April 16. H.R. 7779. A bill to promote remediation of abandoned hardrock mines, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for more ST

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-N.M., introduced the "Geothermal Energy Optimization Act" on March 14, 2024. The text of the bill was released on April 13. S. 3954. A bill to amend the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970 to promote timely exploration for geothermal resources under geothermal leases, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. James Risch, R-Idaho, Mike Lee, R-Utah, and Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nev. * * * more ST

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., introduced the "First-Time Homebuyer Tax Credit Act" on March 14, 2024. The text of the bill was released on April 13. S. 3940. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for a first-time homebuyer credit, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Martin Heinrich, D-N.M., Peter Welch, D-Vt., Tina Smith, D-Minn., Jack Reed, D-R.I., Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., and Jacky Rosen, D-Nev. more ST