Search Results for keywords:"ambiguity in legislation"

Search Results: keywords:"ambiguity in legislation"

H. R. 7686 — To amend the Research and Development, Competition, and Innovation Act to clarify the definition of foreign country for purposes of malign foreign talent recruitment restriction, and for other purposes.
March 15, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:357
H. R. 7686 seeks to amend the Research and Development, Competition, and Innovation Act by clarifying the definition of a "foreign country" particularly concerning restrictions on recruitment that might pose a threat. The bill specifies the phrase "foreign country of concern"...
Simple Explanation
H. R. 7686 is a bill that changes how we describe and handle countries that might try to recruit people for naughty science and tech jobs. It makes sure everyone understands who these countries are and how to stop them from doing bad things with talent that might harm the country.
S. CON. RES. 25 — Providing for a correction in the enrollment of H.R. 2872.
January 18, 2024
Status:Engrossed in Senate
Congress:118
Words:113
S. CON. RES. 25 is a concurrent resolution directed by the Senate to change the title of the bill H.R. 2872 during its official enrollment process. The new title should read, “Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and for...
Simple Explanation
Congress wants to change the name of a plan they are working on to say it's about giving out more money to help keep things running until the end of next September, and for some other jobs too.
H. CON. RES. 94 — Directing the Clerk of the House of Representatives to make a correction in the enrollment of H.R. 4366.
March 06, 2024
Status:Received in Senate
Congress:118
Words:130
H. Con. Res. 94 is a resolution that directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to correct the title of the bill H.R. 4366 during its enrollment process. The correction changes the title to reflect that the bill is about making consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending...
Simple Explanation
H. Con. Res. 94 is like telling a helper to fix the name of a storybook so it says exactly what it's about, like saying it's about making a big plan for how to spend money for a year, but the helper didn't tell us what part of the story is being changed, which might make it a bit tricky to understand.
S. 5343 — To amend the Research and Development, Competition, and Innovation Act to clarify the definition of foreign country for purposes of malign foreign talent recruitment restriction, and for other purposes.
November 19, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:368
S. 5343 aims to amend the Research and Development, Competition, and Innovation Act by clarifying the definition of a "foreign country" specifically for the rules about restricting recruitment efforts by potentially harmful foreign entities. This bill proposes changes to existing legislation...
Simple Explanation
This bill wants to make sure when they talk about countries that might not play nice with America, they use the right words so everyone understands. They're changing some rules so it’s clearer who these countries are, especially when they try to hire smart people from here.
H. R. 9091 — To authorize an individual who is transitioning from receiving treatment furnished by the Secretary of Defense to treatment furnished by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to continue receiving treatment from such individual’s mental health care provider of the Department of Defense, and for other purposes.
July 22, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:720
The bill H. R. 9091, titled the "Mental Health Care Provider Retention Act of 2024," allows individuals transitioning from military to veterans' health care to continue treatment with their existing Department of Defense mental health providers. This ensures continuity of...
Simple Explanation
The bill helps people moving from the military to veteran care keep seeing their current mental health doctors without changing, so they can stay healthy during the switch. The veterans' department will pay for these sessions, and if anyone moves, they can pick a new doctor from either the military or veterans' options.
H. R. 6277 — To amend the Federal Assets Sale and Transfer Act of 2016 to improve such Act, and for other purposes.
March 07, 2024
Status:Reported in House
Congress:118
Words:1,748
The bill H.R. 6277, titled the “FASTA Reform Act of 2023,” seeks to make improvements to the Federal Assets Sale and Transfer Act of 2016. It introduces new methods for handling federal buildings, such as innovative sale, redevelopment, and leasing strategies to benefit...
Simple Explanation
The bill is about changing how the government handles its buildings, like deciding to sell or fix them up in new ways to save money. It also says that people can be hired for short-term jobs, and there are plans to let some workers go back to their old jobs if they want to.

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