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  • S. 4698 aims to extend the authorization and regulate the operations of the Joint Task Forces within the Department of Homeland Security. The bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to require annual reports and briefings on staffing plans, resource assessments, and any...

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    S. 4698 is like a rulebook update for some special teams in charge of protecting the country, making sure they check in every year to see how they're doing and if they're using their stuff in the best way. It wants to make sure moving their headquarters isn't too expensive without a good reason.

  • S. 4359 aims to update the National Dam Safety Program Act by extending its provisions. Specifically, it changes the expiration dates in two sections of the act. The section related to funding for repairing high-risk dams is extended to the year 2029, and the overall...

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    S. 4359 is a plan to keep fixing and taking care of big dams in the U.S. safely for a longer time, moving the deadline from 2023 to 2029 so that they have enough time and money to make sure everything is safe and works well.

  • The Geothermal Energy Opportunity Act or the GEO Act aims to amend the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970. It requires that applications for geothermal drilling permits, right-of-way, or any other related authorizations must be processed by the Secretary within 60...

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    The Geothermal Energy Opportunity Act is like a rule that says if someone wants to dig and use hot steam from the earth for energy, the people in charge have to say yes or no within 60 days, even if there's a big argument about it in court. But, if a judge says to stop, then they have to listen to the judge.

  • S. 3484 aims to create the Great Lakes Mass Marking Program within the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to help manage fish populations in the Great Lakes. The program will use technology to tag hatchery-produced fish to track their numbers, study their impact, and balance them...

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    The bill is about starting a new program to put tiny marks on fish in the Great Lakes, like putting name tags on them, to help keep track of how many there are and make sure there's a good balance between fish from hatcheries and ones born in the wild. It plans to work with lots of different fish experts and has $5 million each year for five years to get the job done.

  • S. CON. RES. 35 permits the use of the rotunda and Emancipation Hall of the U.S. Capitol for the inauguration ceremonies of the President-elect and Vice President-elect. The Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies is authorized to use these spaces on January 20,...

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    The bill allows a special committee to use parts of a big, important building called the U.S. Capitol for the ceremony where the new President and Vice President officially start their jobs on January 20, 2025.

  • S. 3764 proposes to continue funding for the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom until the end of the 2026 fiscal year. It modifies the International Religious Freedom Act of 1998 by updating the years during which funding is authorized and extends the...

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    This bill wants to keep giving the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom money to do its work until the year 2026. It's like making sure a team has a budget to keep helping people believe what they want, at least for a few more years.

  • H. R. 7675 aims to extend the authorization for funding research and development related to PFAS (Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) by the Environmental Protection Agency. The bill seeks to amend a previous law by extending the end date for the appropriation of funds from...

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    H. R. 7675 wants to let the Environmental Protection Agency keep getting money for studying special chemicals called PFAS until 2029, so they can keep working on figuring out how to deal with these chemicals better.

  • H.R. 7025 aims to extend and authorize funding for the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom until the end of fiscal year 2026. The bill seeks to amend the International Religious Freedom Act of 1998 by updating the years for funding and the extension of...

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    H.R. 7025 wants to keep giving money to a special group that helps protect people's rights to believe what they want in the world, making sure this group can keep working until the year 2026. It's like making sure the group has a long-lasting supply of crayons and paper to do their important job!

  • S. 4176, the "Fiscal Year 2024 Veterans Affairs Major Medical Facility Authorization Act," allows for the construction and renovation of major medical facilities by the Department of Veterans Affairs in 2024. It includes projects in several states, with total funding up to...

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    S. 4176 is a plan to spend a lot of money on fixing and building new hospitals and health centers for veterans in different places across the country, to help them get better care. It’s like fixing up and making bigger hospitals where veterans go when they are not feeling well, but it doesn’t say exactly why or how the money will be spent on each hospital.