Search Results: keywords:"administrative procedure"

  • H. R. 77 — An Act To amend chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, to provide for en bloc consideration in resolutions of disapproval for midnight rules, and for other purposes.
    Status:Engrossed in House
    Words:404

    H. R. 77, known as the "Midnight Rules Relief Act," is a bill that aims to make it easier for Congress to disapprove multiple rules, referred to as "midnight rules," which are created during the final year of a President's term. The bill proposes an amendment to section...

    Simple Explanation

    The Midnight Rules Relief Act is like giving Congress a special tool to quickly undo a bunch of rules that a President makes at the very end of their time in office, so they don't have to say "no" to each one separately.

  • H. R. 6408 — An Act To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to terminate the tax-exempt status of terrorist supporting organizations.
    Status:Engrossed in House
    Words:1,194

    H.R. 6408 is a bill that proposes changes to the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. It aims to end the tax-exempt status of organizations identified as supporting terrorism by providing material support to terrorist groups. The bill outlines procedures for the Internal Revenue...

    Simple Explanation

    H.R. 6408 is a law that wants to take away special tax-free status from groups that help bad guys called terrorists. It tells the tax people how to find these groups and allows those groups to argue if they think it's a mistake.

  • S. 4630 — To establish an interagency committee to harmonize regulatory regimes in the United States relating to cybersecurity, and for other purposes.
    Status:Reported to Senate
    Words:4,637

    The Streamlining Federal Cybersecurity Regulations Act, introduced as S. 4630, aims to establish a Harmonization Committee to coordinate cybersecurity regulations in the U.S. This committee will simplify and align cybersecurity requirements across various...

    Simple Explanation

    The Streamlining Federal Cybersecurity Regulations Act wants to help different government groups work together to make computer rules that keep everyone safe from hackers. It sets up a special team to make sure these rules are all playing nice and not too different from each other.

  • H. R. 7021 — To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act with respect to the procedure for the development of water quality criteria, and for other purposes.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:314

    H. R. 7021 is a bill that seeks to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, focusing on how water quality criteria are developed. The bill mandates that after its enactment, any new or revised water quality criteria must be issued as a formal rule. It also proposes...

    Simple Explanation

    H. R. 7021 is a bill that wants to make sure everyone knows the rules about keeping water clean by making these rules clear and reviewable, like taking a test to check if they're doing a good job.

  • H. R. 1226 — To sunset new Federal regulatory rules after 5 years, and for other purposes.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:766

    H.R. 1226, titled the "Restoring Checks and Balances Act," proposes that any new federal regulatory rules created by agencies will automatically expire five years after they take effect, unless Congress specifically renews them. Once a rule expires, agencies cannot reuse, enforce, or modify...

    Simple Explanation

    In this bill, any new rules made by the government will disappear after five years unless Congress decides to keep them. The rules can't be changed or reused if they expire, and important ones like emergency rules are treated differently.