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Search Results: keywords:"bureaucratic inefficiencies"

H. R. 3988 — To provide for congressional approval of national emergency declarations.
December 19, 2024
Status:Reported in House
Congress:118
Words:4,531
H.R. 3988 requires congressional approval for presidential declarations of national emergencies. The bill amends the National Emergencies Act to limit emergency powers unless approved by Congress within 30 days and establishes procedures for reviewing and renewing emergencies. It mandates...
Simple Explanation
H.R. 3988 is a bill that wants Congress to say "yes" or "no" when the President says there is a big emergency. If Congress doesn't agree in 30 days, the President can't keep using special emergency powers.
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.
H. R. 4824 — An Act To amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to require the Secretary of Energy to carry out terrestrial carbon sequestration research and development activities, and for other purposes.
April 30, 2024
Status:Engrossed in House
Congress:118
Words:1,459
H. R. 4824, known as the “Carbon Sequestration Collaboration Act,” aims to amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005. It tasks the Secretary of Energy, alongside other federal agencies, to conduct research and development activities focused on terrestrial carbon sequestration. This...
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H. R. 4824 is a plan to help scientists find better ways to catch and store the gas that causes climate change, using things like plants and soil. It also wants different government teams to share what they know so they can work smarter and faster together.
H. R. 152 — An Act To amend the Disaster Recovery Reform Act of 2018 to develop a study regarding streamlining and consolidating information collection and preliminary damage assessments, and for other purposes.
January 13, 2025
Status:Engrossed in House
Congress:119
Words:881
H.R. 152, titled the "Federal Disaster Assistance Coordination Act," aims to improve the process of collecting and assessing information after disasters. It proposes amending the Disaster Recovery Reform Act of 2018 to create a study for making information collection more efficient and less...
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The Federal Disaster Assistance Coordination Act wants to make it easier to help people after a big storm by creating a better way to see what was damaged and make the process faster and less confusing for everyone. It also wants different helpers to work together without repeating the same tasks.
S. 3948 — To amend the Defense Production Act of 1950 to better address certain transactions by foreign entities of concern, and for other purposes.
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March 14, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:2,007
S. 3948, also known as the "Protecting Against Foreign Adversary Investments Act of 2024," seeks to update the Defense Production Act of 1950 to improve oversight of real estate transactions involving foreign entities of concern in the United States. The bill requires a review of any real...
Simple Explanation
The bill wants to make sure that when certain businesses from outside the U.S. try to buy big pieces of land or property here, the government takes a closer look to keep everyone safe. If they try to break up their big purchases into smaller pieces to sneak past the rules, this bill aims to stop that.
H. R. 9066 — To require an assessment by the Department of Homeland Security regarding threats within the United States posed by the Republic of Cuba, and for other purposes.
July 18, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:534
H. R. 9066, known as the "Cuba Threat Assessment Act," requires the Department of Homeland Security to conduct an annual assessment for five years on threats posed by Cuba within the United States. These assessments must be coordinated with various DHS offices to ensure they...
Simple Explanation
H. R. 9066 is a plan for the U.S. government to check every year for five years if Cuba might be causing any trouble in the United States, with some details shared with the public online.
H. R. 7057 — To require the Financial Stability Oversight Council to report to Congress annually on the threat illegal immigration poses to the financial stability of the United States and recommendations on mitigating such threat, and for other purposes.
January 18, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:311
H. R. 7057 aims to address the financial impact of illegal immigration on the United States. It requires the Financial Stability Oversight Council to report to Congress each year about the risks illegal immigration might pose to the country's financial stability and to...
Simple Explanation
H.R. 7057 is a plan where the government would check each year to see if people coming to the country without permission are causing money problems for the country, and then share ways to fix any problems they find.
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...
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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.
S. 4919 — To establish a regulatory sandbox program under which agencies may provide waivers of agency rules and guidance, and for other purposes.
July 31, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:6,111
S. 4919 proposes the creation of a regulatory sandbox program allowing federal agencies to temporarily waive certain rules for businesses to encourage innovation and economic growth. The bill outlines the establishment of an Office of Federal Regulatory Relief to oversee this...
Simple Explanation
S. 4919 is trying to set up a special place where businesses can try out new ideas without following all the usual rules, as long as they don’t hurt anybody and they help create jobs. There will be a team making sure everything is safe and fair, and if businesses don’t like a decision, they can ask for another look.
S. 3532 — To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for the establishment of a Task Force on Youth Mental Health Data Integration.
December 14, 2023
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:1,780
S. 3532 aims to amend the Public Health Service Act to establish a Task Force on Youth Mental Health Data Integration. This task force will develop a national strategy to improve data systems for understanding youth mental health needs and services. It will consist of members...
Simple Explanation
S. 3532 wants to gather experts and groups to help understand and improve how we keep track of kids' mental health, making sure the information is used carefully and safely. It wants to bring people together to make a smart plan for helping kids feel better, but it will only be around for five years.

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