Search Results: keywords:"2025"

  • H. RES. 97 — Expressing support for the designation of the week beginning February 3, 2025, as National Tribal Colleges and Universities Week.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:161

    H. RES. 97 seeks to express support for designating the week starting February 3, 2025, as "National Tribal Colleges and Universities Week." The resolution recognizes the significance of the 34 Tribal colleges and universities spread across 16 states, highlighting their role...

    Simple Explanation

    This resolution wants to make the week starting February 3, 2025, a special time to think about and support schools called Tribal Colleges and Universities. These are schools that help teach people about their cultures and help many Native American communities.

  • S. RES. 10 — Notifying the House of Representatives of the election of a Secretatry of the Senate.
    Status:Agreed to Senate
    Words:99

    S. RES. 10 is a resolution submitted by Mr. Thune in the Senate to inform the House of Representatives about the election of the Honorable Jackie Barber as the Secretary of the Senate. The resolution was considered and agreed to on January 3, 2025.

    Simple Explanation

    The Senate has picked a new person, Jackie Barber, to be in charge of important papers, and they told the House of Representatives about it.

  • S. RES. 13 — Notifying the House of Representatives of the election of a Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate.
    Status:Agreed to Senate
    Words:112

    S. RES. 13 informs the House of Representatives about the election of Jennifer A. Hemingway as the new Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate. This resolution was submitted by Mr. Thune and agreed to in the Senate on January 3, 2025.

    Simple Explanation

    The Senate picked a person named Jennifer A. Hemingway to be their new Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper, and this paper just tells the House of Representatives about it.

  • S. 3688 — To increase the rates of pay under the statutory pay systems and for prevailing rate employees by 7.4 percent, and for other purposes.
    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:402

    S. 3688, titled the "Federal Adjustment of Income Rates Act" or the "FAIR Act," proposes to increase the pay rates for federal employees. For the year 2025, it plans to raise the basic pay rates of federal employees under the statutory pay systems by 4 percent. It also...

    Simple Explanation

    In 2025, this bill wants to give federal workers a little raise, making sure they get paid more. It's like giving them a bit more money to thank them for their hard work.

  • H. RES. 21 — Electing Members to certain standing committees of the House of Representatives.
    Status:Engrossed in House
    Words:489

    H. RES. 21 is a resolution from the House of Representatives that outlines the election of specific Members to several standing committees within the House. The resolution, dated January 9, 2025, provides a detailed list of representatives assigned to the Committees on...

    Simple Explanation

    H. RES. 21 is like making a big team at school, where important students are picked to help plan different fun activities. Each student gets to be on a special team, like planning for birthday parties or saving money, and this list tells everyone who is on which team.

  • H. RES. 196 — Expressing support for the designation of the week beginning March 2, 2025, as School Social Work Week.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:214

    H. RES. 196 is a resolution supporting the designation of the week starting March 2, 2025, as "School Social Work Week." It acknowledges the important role of school social workers in helping students overcome various challenges like disability, poverty, and mental health...

    Simple Explanation

    H. RES. 196 wants everyone to celebrate a week in March 2025 as "School Social Work Week" to say thank you to school social workers for helping kids with problems like feeling sad or struggling in school. They help students feel better so they can do well in class.

  • S. RES. 152 — Designating April 2025 as Preserving and Protecting Local News Month and recognizing the importance and significance of local news.
    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:236

    S. RES. 152 aims to officially recognize April 2025 as "Preserving and Protecting Local News Month" to highlight the critical role local news plays in U.S. democracy. The resolution points out the importance of local journalism in informing citizens, promoting civic...

    Simple Explanation

    S. RES. 152 is a special plan to make April 2025 a month where people think about how important local news is for helping everyone know what’s happening and making sure things are fair and open. It talks about how local news is having a tough time but doesn't say how to fix these problems.

  • S. RES. 4 — Notifying the President of the United States of the election of a President pro tempore.
    Status:Agreed to Senate
    Words:106

    S. RES. 4 is a resolution from the 119th Congress that informs the President of the United States about the election of Charles E. Grassley as the President pro tempore of the Senate. This position is a significant leadership role in the Senate, usually given to the most...

    Simple Explanation

    In the world of the Senate, they picked a leader named Charles E. Grassley to be the President pro tempore, and they told the President of the United States about it. This role is usually for someone who has been in the Senate for a long time.

  • H. RES. 125 — Electing Members to certain standing committees of the House of Representatives.
    Status:Engrossed in House
    Words:56

    H. RES. 125 elects Mr. DeSaulnier to the House of Representatives' Committee on Ethics. This resolution, passed on February 11, 2025, does not allocate any funds or resources. It is part of regular House procedures to appoint members to various committees.

    Simple Explanation

    In a straightforward update, the House of Representatives decided Mr. DeSaulnier will now help out on a special team called the Committee on Ethics, which helps keep everything fair and honest.

  • S. J. RES. 37 — Terminating the national emergency declared to impose duties on articles imported from Canada.
    Status:Engrossed in Senate
    Words:133

    S. J. RES. 37 is a joint resolution aimed at ending a national emergency that was declared to impose additional duties on goods imported from Canada. The resolution, based on the National Emergencies Act, seeks to terminate the emergency declared by the President in an...

    Simple Explanation

    In April 2025, there was a plan to stop charging extra money for stuff coming from Canada, which had started because of a special rule made in February. This rule was like a big "uh-oh" about trading with Canada, and now they wanted it to be over.