Most Recent Bills

  • H. RES. 27 — Expressing opposition to Central Business District Tolling Program of New York City.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:186

    H. RES. 27 is a resolution presented in the House of Representatives expressing disapproval of New York City's Central Business District Tolling Program. This program proposes charging drivers up to $23 per day to enter Manhattan's Central Business District, which could...

    Simple Explanation

    In a big city called New York, there's a plan to charge people money to drive into a busy part of the city. Some people don't like this idea because it's expensive, so they're asking for more studies to be done before starting the plan.

  • H. RES. 29 — Recognizing the 125th anniversary of organized Okinawan immigration to the United States.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:174

    H. RES. 29 acknowledges the 125th anniversary of the organized immigration of Okinawans to the United States. The resolution highlights the significant contributions of Okinawan Americans in various fields such as government, business, military, education, and culture. It...

    Simple Explanation

    Imagine a big birthday party for the people from a place called Okinawa who moved to the United States a long time ago. This special message from the House of Representatives says thank you to them for all the cool things they've done here, like helping in schools, businesses, and sharing their culture, and hopes everyone will join in celebrating by learning more about them.

  • H. RES. 23 — Permitting parental remote voting by proxy, and for other purposes.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:1,722

    H. RES. 23 allows Members of the U.S. House of Representatives who become parents, either through birth themselves or their spouse, to vote remotely by designating another Member as a proxy. This proxy voting can last for up to 12 weeks following the birth, and can be...

    Simple Explanation

    This bill lets members of the House of Representatives have someone else vote for them if they just had a baby, so they can spend more time with their new family. They can use this helper voter for up to 12 weeks, but they can't use these votes to help decide if there are enough people in the room to start a meeting.

  • H. J. RES. 13 — Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States limiting the pardon power of the President.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:332

    H. J. RES. 13 proposes an amendment to the U.S. Constitution to limit the President's power to grant pardons. The bill specifies that the President cannot pardon themselves, their close relatives, current or former administration members, paid campaign workers, or anyone...

    Simple Explanation

    This bill wants to make a new rule that the President can't forgive certain people for breaking the law, like their family, friends, or people they work with, and if they try to forgive someone just to help themselves, it won't count.

  • H. RES. 24 — Expunging the December 18, 2019, impeachment of President Donald John Trump.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:195

    H. RES. 24 is a resolution introduced in the House of Representatives aiming to expunge the impeachment of President Donald John Trump that occurred on December 18, 2019. The resolution argues that President Trump was wrongfully accused of high crimes and misdemeanors, as claimed in House...

    Simple Explanation

    In this bill, some people want to pretend that President Trump was never officially in trouble back in 2019 when they said he did something wrong. They believe he didn't do anything bad enough to get in trouble like that, so they want to remove that part from the history books.

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