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H. R. 8824 — To require the Secretary of State to develop a strategy to strengthen United States-European nuclear energy cooperation and combat Russian malign influence in the nuclear energy sector in Europe.
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June 25, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:1,814
H. R. 8824 aims to improve cooperation between the United States and Europe in the field of nuclear energy while countering Russian influence in this sector. It requires the Secretary of State to develop a strategy that enhances U.S.-European collaboration on nuclear...
Simple Explanation
The bill is about making friends between the U.S. and Europe to share and use nuclear power safely, while also making sure Russia isn't being a sneaky troublemaker. It plans to spend a bunch of money each year to help teach and support Europe's good nuclear energy use.
S. 4216 — To establish the Ocmulgee Mounds National Park and Preserve in the State of Georgia, and for other purposes.
November 21, 2024
Status:Reported to Senate
Congress:118
Words:5,034
S. 4216 aims to establish the Ocmulgee Mounds National Park and Preserve in Georgia. It redesigns the existing Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park as a National Park and creates a new National Preserve, allowing land acquisition only from willing sellers. The bill also...
Simple Explanation
The bill wants to make the Ocmulgee Mounds in Georgia a special place called a National Park and Preserve, where people can learn about the land and its history, and the local Muscogee (Creek) Nation can help take care of it. It's like turning a special playground into an even more special park, where everyone works together to keep it nice and learn from it.
H. R. 10483 — To amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to provide grants under the Drinking Water Infrastructure Risk and Resilience Program for training programs relating to protecting public water systems from and responding to cyberattacks, and for other purposes.
December 18, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:294
H.R. 10483, titled the "Water Cybersecurity Enhancement Act," proposes amendments to the Safe Drinking Water Act to enhance protections against cyberattacks on public water systems in the United States. It aims to provide grants for training programs that focus on improving...
Simple Explanation
This bill wants to help keep our water safe from computer hackers by giving money for special training programs. It makes sure there's enough money to do this until the year 2030.
H. R. 2950 — To authorize the Secretary of the Interior, through the Coastal Program of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, to work with willing partners and provide support to efforts to assess, protect, restore, and enhance important coastal landscapes that provide fish and wildlife habitat on which certain Federal trust species depend, and for other purposes.
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September 12, 2024
Status:Reported in House
Congress:118
Words:1,856
H.R. 2950, known as the "Coastal Habitat Conservation Act of 2023," aims to empower the Secretary of the Interior to collaborate with various partners through the Coastal Program of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service. The bill's goal is to support efforts in...
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The bill wants to help protect beaches and places near water for animals and plants by giving money and support to groups that agree to work together. It plans to spend about $17 million each year until 2028 to make sure these areas stay healthy and safe for special animals that need them.
H. R. 9170 — To reauthorize title VI of the Higher Education Act of 1965 in order to improve and encourage innovation in international education, and for other purposes.
July 25, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:5,350
H.R. 9170, known as the “Advancing International and Foreign Language Education Act,” aims to reauthorize title VI of the Higher Education Act of 1965. The bill seeks to enhance international education by supporting research, innovation, and the development of global skills...
Simple Explanation
H.R. 9170 wants to help schools teach kids about the world and different languages by giving them money to figure out new ways to learn these things. It also wants to make sure schools that need help the most get a chance to participate.
H. R. 2950 — An Act To authorize the Secretary of the Interior, through the Coastal Program of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, to work with willing partners and provide support to efforts to assess, protect, restore, and enhance important coastal landscapes that provide fish and wildlife habitat on which certain Federal trust species depend, and for other purposes.
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September 24, 2024
Status:Engrossed in House
Congress:118
Words:1,616
H. R. 2950, known as the “Coastal Habitat Conservation Act of 2023,” aims to give the Secretary of the Interior the authority to work with various partners to protect and enhance important coastal areas that are crucial habitats for certain federally protected species. The...
Simple Explanation
The Coastal Habitat Conservation Act of 2023 lets a special team work with others to take care of beaches and oceans where certain animals live, but people worry about how they will keep track of the money and plan which places to help first.
H. R. 4389 — An Act To amend the Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act to make improvements to that Act, and for other purposes.
April 10, 2024
Status:Referred in Senate
Congress:118
Words:431
H.R. 4389 proposes changes to the Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act. It aims to increase the federal funding share from 25% to 33.3% for conservation projects and requires the Secretary to report to Congress on efforts to collaborate with other groups. Additionally,...
Simple Explanation
This bill suggests changes to a law that helps protect special birds that migrate across countries. It wants the government to pay a little more for bird-saving projects and promises to keep doing this until 2028, while also fixing some small mistakes in the law.
S. 5616 — To establish the Artificial Intelligence Safety Review Office in the Department of Commerce, and for other purposes.
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December 19, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:5,514
S. 5616 aims to establish the Artificial Intelligence Safety Review Office within the Department of Commerce to oversee and manage the risks posed by advanced artificial intelligence (AI) technologies in the U.S. The bill outlines steps to ensure AI safety by requiring...
Simple Explanation
Imagine a special office is being set up to make sure robots and computers are safe to use; this office is given a big pot of money, $50 million, to check that the computers follow the rules and don’t cause any harm. If the people making these machines don’t follow the rules, they could get into big trouble with really high fines or even jail time.
S. 4022 — To amend the Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act to make improvements to that Act, and for other purposes.
March 21, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:458
The bill S. 4022, called the "Migratory Birds of the Americas Conservation Enhancements Act of 2024," proposes changes to the Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act. It increases the federal funding share from 25% to 33.3% and requires the Secretary to report to Congress...
Simple Explanation
The bill wants to change some rules about helping birds that move between countries. It suggests giving more money to these bird projects and also checking how everyone's working together to help the birds.

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