S. 3851 proposes to name the United States Postal Service facility at 90 McCamly Street South in Battle Creek, Michigan, as the "Sojourner Truth Post Office." If passed, all references in U.S. laws, maps, and documents to this postal facility would recognize it as the...
The bill wants to give the post office in Battle Creek, Michigan, a special new name, calling it the "Sojourner Truth Post Office," so everyone will remember it that way.
H. R. 8259 seeks to amend the California Desert Protection Act of 1994 by expanding the boundary of Joshua Tree National Park. The bill proposes to add approximately 17,842 acres to the park, as shown on a map dated April 29, 2024. This expansion aims to further protect and...
H. R. 8259 wants to make Joshua Tree National Park bigger by adding some land to it, which will help keep its beautiful nature safe. They mention a map that shows where this new land is, but they forgot to include it in the bill, which might be a little confusing.
H.R. 2754 proposes to rename the United States Postal Service facility located at 2395 East Del Mar Boulevard in Laredo, Texas. The building will be named the "Lance Corporal David Lee Espinoza, Lance Corporal Juan Rodrigo Rodriguez & Sergeant Roberto Arizola Jr. Post...
The bill wants to change the name of a post office in Laredo, Texas, to honor three brave soldiers by naming it the "Lance Corporal David Lee Espinoza, Lance Corporal Juan Rodrigo Rodriguez & Sergeant Roberto Arizola Jr. Post Office Building."
H. R. 7067, known as the “Flood Prevention Act of 2024,” seeks to amend the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972. The bill aims to make the District of Columbia eligible for federal funding under this Act. Congresswoman Norton introduced this bill, and it has been referred to...
The Flood Prevention Act of 2024 wants to change a rule so that Washington, D.C., which is like a small city that acts like a state, can get money from the government to help take care of its land near water, just like other states can.
S. 4851 seeks to modify the boundaries of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area to include an area known as the Scarper Ridge property. It proposes an amendment to Public Law 92-589 to incorporate the land depicted as "Proposed Boundary Addition" on a specific map dated...
The bill wants to make the Golden Gate National Recreation Area a little bigger by adding a piece of land called the Scarper Ridge property. This means changing the map and rules a bit so that the new land can be part of the park.
The IMPACTT Human Trafficking Act aims to strengthen services for trafficking victims by establishing two programs within Homeland Security Investigations. The first, the IMPACTT Program, provides training and support for employees exposed to trauma while...
The IMPACTT Human Trafficking Act wants to help people who have been hurt by trafficking by teaching special helpers to take care of themselves and help victims feel safe and understood. It makes sure these helpers are there for people, but it doesn't add new money to do it and they'll check every year to see how it's going.
S. 3946 proposes to rename the United States Postal Service facility located at 1106 Main Street in Bastrop, Texas, as the "Sergeant Major Billy D. Waugh Post Office." This designation ensures that any mention of the facility in official documents will use the new name. The...
In this bill, the United States wants to change the name of a post office in Bastrop, Texas, to honor a person named Sergeant Major Billy D. Waugh. So now, whenever anyone talks about this post office, they will call it by his name.
H. CON. RES. 124 authorizes the use of Emancipation Hall in the Capitol Visitor Center for a ceremony on September 18, 2024. This event is to present the Congressional Gold Medals awarded under the Hidden Figures Congressional Gold Medal Act. The ceremony preparations will be...
The bill lets people use a special place in the Capitol building called Emancipation Hall for a big ceremony to give out special gold medals to some important people who helped with space stuff, and it will happen on September 18, 2024. The people who take care of the building will help set up for the event.
H. R. 7199 is a bill that officially names the United States Postal Service facility located at S74w16860 Janesville Road in Muskego, Wisconsin, as the "Colonel Hans Christian Heg Post Office." This designation means that any legal or official reference to this postal...
The bill says that a post office in Muskego, Wisconsin, is being given a special name: it's now called the "Colonel Hans Christian Heg Post Office." This means when people talk about that post office, they'll use its new name.
S. J. RES. 58 is a resolution by the United States Congress that seeks to overturn a rule set by the Department of Energy. This rule is related to the "Energy Conservation Standards for Consumer Furnaces", which was recorded in the Federal Register on December 18, 2023. If...
Congress made a decision to stop a new rule about furnace energy-saving standards from the Department of Energy, so those rules won't be used anymore.
S. 4404 aims to rename the United States Postal Service facility at 840 Front Street in Casselton, North Dakota. The facility will be called the "Commander Delbert Austin Olson Post Office." Any legal or official documents referencing this location will now use the new name....
The government wants to change the name of a building where people send and receive mail in Casselton, North Dakota. From now on, this building will be called the "Commander Delbert Austin Olson Post Office."
H. R. 10240, known as the “Portable Ultrasound Reimbursement Equity Act of 2024,” aims to amend the Social Security Act to include portable ultrasound services under Medicare, similar to how portable X-ray services are covered. The bill mandates that the Secretary ensure...
H. R. 10240 is a new idea to let Medicare, which helps pay for doctors, also pay for special trips and setup for machines that make pictures of the inside of our bodies, just like they do for machines that look at our bones. They want to start this new way of paying on January 1, 2026.
H. R. 7385 proposes the naming of the United States Postal Service facility at 29 Franklin Street in Petersburg, Virginia, as the “John Mercer Langston Post Office Building.” The bill, introduced by Ms. McClellan and several other Virginia representatives, has been referred...
The bill wants to give a special name, "John Mercer Langston Post Office Building," to a post office in Petersburg, Virginia, so that everyone will call it by that name from now on.
H. R. 5985 is a bill that designates the United States Postal Service facility located at 517 Seagaze Drive in Oceanside, California, as the "Charlesetta Reece Allen Post Office Building." This means that in all official documents, maps, and records the facility will now be...
The bill is about giving a new name to a post office in Oceanside, California. From now on, it will be called the "Charlesetta Reece Allen Post Office Building."
H. R. 6633 is a bill that seeks to name a United States Postal Service facility at 9355 113th Street in Seminole, Florida, in honor of Army Staff Sergeant Ryan Christian Knauss. The building will be officially designated as the "Army SSG Ryan Christian Knauss Memorial Post...
The bill is about naming a post office in Seminole, Florida, after a soldier named Ryan Christian Knauss, to honor him. From now on, this post office will be known as the "Army SSG Ryan Christian Knauss Memorial Post Office Building."
H.R. 3865 is a bill that aims to officially name the United States Postal Service facility located at 101 South 8th Street in Lebanon, Pennsylvania, as the “Lieutenant William D. Lebo Post Office Building.” This legislative action seeks to honor Lieutenant William D. Lebo by...
In H.R. 3865, there’s a plan to change the name of a post office in Lebanon, Pennsylvania, to honor a person named Lieutenant William D. Lebo. This means that from now on, whenever people talk about this post office, they will call it the "Lieutenant William D. Lebo Post Office Building."
H. R. 9600 is a bill that aims to rename a United States Postal Service facility located at 119 Main Street in Plains, Georgia. The bill seeks to officially designate this location as the "Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter Post Office." This change would be reflected in all legal and...
Imagine there's a special building where people send and receive letters, and it has a new name. The bill wants to call it the "Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter Post Office" to honor some important people from a place called Plains, Georgia.
H. R. 9544 is a bill proposed in the House of Representatives to rename the United States Postal Service facility at 340 South Loudon Avenue in Baltimore, Maryland. If enacted, this postal facility will be officially named the "United States Representative Elijah E. Cummings...
The bill proposes to change the name of a post office in Baltimore, Maryland, to honor Elijah E. Cummings, who was a United States Representative. After the change, everyone will officially call this post office the "United States Representative Elijah E. Cummings Post Office Building."
S. 4489 designates the Federal building located at 50 United Nations Plaza in San Francisco, California, as the “Senator Dianne Feinstein Federal Building.” The bill states that any legal or formal reference to this building in laws, documents, or maps will recognize the new...
Congress wants to name a special building in San Francisco after Senator Dianne Feinstein, so everyone will know it's named for her when they talk about it or see it on a map.
S. 2868 is a legislative act that acknowledges and accepts the request from the Lower Sioux Indian Community in Minnesota to give up their charter of incorporation. This charter was originally established in 1937 under the Indian Reorganization Act. The act effectively...
The bill is like a promise where the Lower Sioux Indian Community in Minnesota asked to stop following a special set of rules given to them a long time ago, and the government said, "Okay, you don't have to follow those rules anymore."
H.R. 8195, known as the "Strengthening Administrative PAYGO Act of 2024," aims to improve congressional oversight of the Administrative Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2023. The bill introduces requirements for the Director to submit waivers and budgetary effect estimates to the Budget Committees when...
H.R. 8195 is a bill that wants to make sure the government keeps track of how much money it spends, especially if it spends a lot more than expected. It also wants to make sure that this tracking doesn't stop at a certain time, so there are always clear rules about how much money can be spent and how decisions are made.
H. R. 6162 is a bill that seeks to name a certain United States Postal Service facility located at 379 North Oates Street in Dothan, Alabama, as the "LaBruce ‘Bruce’ Tidwell Post Office Building." This means that all references in official documents or maps will now recognize...
There is a building where people get their mail in a place called Dothan, Alabama, and the people decided to give it a special name, just like giving a toy a name. Now, it will be called the "LaBruce 'Bruce' Tidwell Post Office Building."
H. R. 8324 aims to name the United States courthouse annex located at 310 South Main Street in London, Kentucky, as the "Eugene E. Siler, Jr. United States Courthouse Annex." The bill was introduced by Mr. Rogers of Kentucky and sent to the Committee on Transportation and...
The bill wants to give a new name to a building in Kentucky where court cases are heard. It would be called the "Eugene E. Siler, Jr. United States Courthouse Annex" every time it is mentioned in the future.
H. R. 7417 is a bill that proposes naming a specific United States Postal Service facility in Titusville, Pennsylvania. If passed, the building located at 135 West Spring Street will be officially called the "Edwin L. Drake Post Office Building." The bill states that all...
There's a building where people send and receive mail in Titusville, Pennsylvania, and this bill wants to give it a special name, calling it the "Edwin L. Drake Post Office Building." If the bill is approved, everyone will start using that new name for the building.
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