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Search Results: keywords:"advisory committee"

S. 4681 — To ensure a timely, fair, meaningful, and transparent process for individuals to seek redress because they were wrongly identified as a threat under the screening and inspection regimes used by the Department of Homeland Security, to require a report on the effectiveness of enhanced screening programs of the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes.
July 11, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:6,009
S. 4681 aims to create a fair process for individuals wrongly identified as threats under Homeland Security's screening systems. This bill establishes a Screening and Watchlisting Advisory Committee to improve oversight and transparency and mandates reports on the...
Simple Explanation
The bill is like making sure that if someone is mistakenly thought to be a bad person when checking at an airport, there's a fair and clear way for them to fix it, while also making sure the rules are safe for everyone.
S. 4042 — To amend title 44, United States Code, to reform the management of Federal records, and for other purposes.
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November 12, 2024
Status:Reported to Senate
Congress:118
Words:9,432
S. 4042, titled the "Strengthening Oversight of Federal Records Act of 2024," aims to improve the management of federal records in the United States. The bill requires federal agencies to preserve electronic records, including emails, to enhance transparency and accountability. It also...
Simple Explanation
The "Strengthening Oversight of Federal Records Act of 2024" is a plan to make sure the government keeps track of all its important emails and messages properly by using special rules and technology, and it also wants to make sure people who report problems can be safe.
S. 3641 — To require the Secretary of Defense to establish a pilot program for evidence-based perinatal mental health prevention for pregnant and postpartum members of the Armed Forces and dependents, and for other purposes.
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January 23, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:1,488
S. 3641 aims to have the Secretary of Defense create a pilot program focused on preventing perinatal mental health issues among pregnant and postpartum members of the Armed Forces and their dependents. The program will assess the effectiveness of evidence-based mental health...
Simple Explanation
The bill wants to try a new program to help pregnant soldiers and their families feel better mentally. They plan to spend a lot of money each year to see if their plan works and will have people check to make sure everything goes smoothly.
S. 4769 — To require the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology to develop voluntary guidelines and specifications for internal and external assurances of artificial intelligence systems, and for other purposes.
July 24, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:2,874
S. 4769, also known as the "Validation and Evaluation for Trustworthy (VET) Artificial Intelligence Act," aims to have the National Institute of Standards and Technology develop voluntary guidelines to ensure that artificial intelligence (AI) systems are trustworthy and free...
Simple Explanation
S. 4769 wants to make sure that computers and robots play nicely and don't mess up, so it asks some smart people to create rules to check on these machines. It also suggests forming a group to watch over this process and study if everything is working well.
H. R. 9982 — To require the Office of Children’s Health Protection to be maintained within the Environmental Protection Agency, and for other purposes.
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October 11, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:1,161
H.R. 9982, titled the "Children’s Health Protection Act of 2024," mandates the maintenance of the Office of Children’s Health Protection within the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The bill outlines the role of a director for the office and tasks the office with...
Simple Explanation
The "Children’s Health Protection Act of 2024" is a plan to keep an office in the Environmental Protection Agency that looks out for kids' health, especially when it comes to things in the environment that might harm them. It also sets up a group to give advice on how to best protect kids, and promises money to make sure these ideas can happen.
H. R. 9604 — To provide for certain requirements of the Surface Transportation Board and any State, political subdivision, or qualified private organization requesting interim recreational use of an abandoned railway right-of-way, and for other purposes.
September 16, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:1,175
H.R. 9604, known as the "Rails to Trails Landowner Rights Act," aims to set regulations for the temporary recreational use of abandoned railway rights-of-way in the United States. It amends Section 8 of the National Trails System Act to require entities requesting such use to notify...
Simple Explanation
The Rails to Trails Landowner Rights Act is a rule that says if someone wants to use old train tracks for fun things like biking or walking, they need to ask the people who own the land first and pay them fairly. It also wants to make sure that everything is safe and well taken care of by making people think about the costs and benefits before they start the project.
S. 5023 — To amend the Older Americans Act of 1965 to improve falls prevention research and activities, and for other purposes.
September 11, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:3,080
The Stand Strong Falls Prevention Act aims to amend the Older Americans Act of 1965 to improve research and activities related to preventing falls among seniors. It proposes creating an Advisory Committee on Falls Prevention to develop a national plan and assess federal...
Simple Explanation
The Stand Strong Falls Prevention Act wants to help older people by making sure we have better ways and ideas to stop them from falling down. It suggests creating a team of experts to make a plan and check on the government's work to keep seniors safe from falls.
H. R. 9072 — To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to provide candidates with a justification for candidate protection determinations.
July 18, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:395
H.R. 9072 is a bill aimed at ensuring transparency in the protection decisions made by the Secretary of Homeland Security for Presidential candidates. The bill, titled the "Counter SNIPER Act," requires the Secretary to provide a written explanation to candidates and an...
Simple Explanation
H.R. 9072 is a bill that asks the person in charge of keeping the country safe to explain why some people running for President get special protection and others don't. If a candidate asks for more protection and is turned down, they can ask again, and they should get an answer in two weeks.
S. 4901 — To require the Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere to maintain the National Mesonet Program, and for other purposes.
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July 31, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:1,834
S. 4901 aims to ensure the Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere continues the National Mesonet Program. This program focuses on improving weather forecasting by using data from various sources like commercial, academic, and other non-government networks. It...
Simple Explanation
S. 4901 is a bill that wants the government to keep a special program going that helps make weather forecasts better by using lots of different types of weather data, and it sets aside a lot of money to help do this over the next few years.
H. R. 7087 — To direct the Secretary of Defense to establish a pilot program for evidence-based perinatal mental health prevention for pregnant and postpartum members of the Armed Forces and beneficiaries, and for other purposes.
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January 25, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:1,251
H. R. 7087 aims to set up a pilot program under the Secretary of Defense for preventing mental health issues during the perinatal period in pregnant and postpartum military members and their families. The program, to be implemented in military medical centers, will focus on...
Simple Explanation
H. R. 7087 is a plan to help pregnant and new moms in the military feel better by making sure they get good care for their minds, not just their bodies, and it sets aside money to make sure this plan works well.
H. R. 9253 — To provide for a coordinated national research program to examine the nature, causes, consequences, and prevention of violence and unintended injury and death relating to gun ownership, use, and trafficking, and for other purposes.
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August 02, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:2,894
H.R. 9253, also known as the “National Gun Violence Research Act,” seeks to establish a national research program to study gun violence in the United States. The bill aims to understand the causes and effects of gun violence and promote the development of research into...
Simple Explanation
H.R. 9253 wants to find out why gun violence happens and how to stop it by studying it carefully. It plans to spend money to learn more about guns and make people safer, but there are some worries that the money might not be used wisely or be enough for all the work needed.
H. R. 7954 — To amend the Financial Stability Act of 2010 to establish an Advisory Committee on Economic Fallout From Chinese Military Aggression Towards Taiwan, and for other purposes.
April 11, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:916
H. R. 7954 aims to amend the Financial Stability Act of 2010 by forming an Advisory Committee focused on economic issues resulting from potential Chinese military actions towards Taiwan. This committee will examine how such aggression could impact U.S. and global markets,...
Simple Explanation
H.R. 7954 is a proposal to set up a group of advisors who will study how any military moves by China towards Taiwan might affect the economy. They'll meet regularly to share advice and help keep things stable when it comes to money and jobs.
H. R. 8535 — To establish the Benjamin Harrison National Recreation Area and Wilderness in the State of Indiana, and for other purposes.
May 23, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:2,566
H.R. 8535 aims to create the Benjamin Harrison National Recreation Area and Wilderness in Indiana. The bill outlines the establishment and management of approximately 29,382 acres of national forest land as a National Recreation Area and approximately 15,300 acres as a Wilderness addition to...
Simple Explanation
The bill wants to create a big park in Indiana where people can have fun in nature by doing things like hiking and biking, but it also wants to make sure plants and animals are protected. It doesn't plan to spend extra money, and it needs more details to make sure everything is fair and clear.
H. R. 7674 — To amend title 38, United States Code, to establish the Advisory Committee on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer Veterans.
March 13, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:1,028
H.R. 7674 proposes to amend Title 38 of the United States Code to create an Advisory Committee focused on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer (LGBTQ) Veterans. This committee would be established within the Department of Veterans Affairs and would include members from the public,...
Simple Explanation
In this bill, Congress wants to set up a special group to help make sure that veterans who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or queer get the right benefits and services they need by giving advice and making suggestions to the Department of Veterans Affairs.
S. 4974 — An Act To amend the John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act to reauthorize the National Volcano Early Warning and Monitoring System, and for other purposes.
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December 19, 2024
Status:Engrossed in Senate
Congress:118
Words:732
S. 4974 aims to amend the John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act to continue supporting the National Volcano Early Warning and Monitoring System. This bill proposes changing some technical terms, such as replacing the "Global Positioning System"...
Simple Explanation
S. 4974 is a plan to improve volcano-watching tools so we can find out if a volcano is acting up earlier. The plan also asks for more money to make these tools better and wants people to check every few years to make sure it's all working well.
S. 4002 — To amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to improve the child and adult care food program, and for other purposes.
March 20, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:1,783
S. 4002, titled the "Early Childhood Nutrition Improvement Act of 2024," aims to amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to enhance the child and adult care food program. The bill proposes several changes, including revising eligibility criteria for child care centers,...
Simple Explanation
S. 4002 is a bill that wants to make sure kids and adults get better meals at daycare and similar places by changing some rules and giving more money for food. It also plans to help with less paperwork by having a group of people think about how to make things easier and faster.
H. R. 10174 — To direct the Secretary of Transportation to establish a program to support the research, development, demonstration, and deployment of zero-emission vessels and retrofit or replacement of existing vessels with zero-emission technologies and charging or fueling infrastructure, and for other purposes.
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November 20, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:2,485
H. R. 10174, also known as the "Zero-Emission Vessel Innovation Act," aims to establish a program led by the Secretary of Transportation to promote the development and implementation of zero-emission vessels and infrastructure. The bill seeks to provide financial support,...
Simple Explanation
The "Zero-Emission Vessel Innovation Act" is about the government helping build and improve ships that don’t pollute the air, by giving money to people who create these special ships and the places they stop, like ports. They also want to make sure the people and the sea animals are safe, but they won’t use any of this money to make robot ships.
H. R. 7220 — To establish in U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services of the Department of Homeland Security an EB–5 Regional Center Program Advisory Committee.
February 05, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:2,021
H. R. 7220 proposes the creation of an EB-5 Regional Center Program Advisory Committee within the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services of the Department of Homeland Security. This committee will provide recommendations and reports to improve the EB-5 Regional Center...
Simple Explanation
H.R. 7220 wants to set up a special group of people to give advice on how to make a program that helps foreigners invest in the U.S. better. They won't get paid, just share ideas to create more jobs by working with people from different parts of the country.
S. 4828 — To establish the Bahsahwahbee National Monument in the State of Nevada, and for other purposes.
July 29, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:2,699
S. 4828 proposes the establishment of the Bahsahwahbee National Monument in Nevada to protect and enhance the cultural, historical, and natural resources of the area. The bill acknowledges the significance of the land to the Newe people and other Tribes, who have historic ties to the region...
Simple Explanation
The bill wants to make a special place in Nevada called the Bahsahwahbee National Monument to protect it because it's really important to some Native American tribes. It will have rules to help keep the area safe and make sure everyone agrees on how to look after it.

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