Search Results: keywords:"capitol grounds"

  • H. CON. RES. 83 — Authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds for the National Peace Officers Memorial Service and the National Honor Guard and Pipe Band Exhibition.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:633

    H. CON. RES. 83 authorizes the use of the Capitol Grounds for two events: the National Peace Officers Memorial Service and the National Honor Guard and Pipe Band Exhibition. These events, organized by the Grand Lodge of the Fraternal Order of Police, aim to honor law...

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    H. CON. RES. 83 lets a group called the Grand Lodge of the Fraternal Order of Police use a special place called the Capitol Grounds to hold two events honoring police officers. These events will show respect for officers who died while working and feature exciting performances with bagpipes, and people can watch for free!

  • H. CON. RES. 9 — Authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds for the National Peace Officers Memorial Service and the National Honor Guard and Pipe Band Exhibition.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:628

    H. CON. RES. 9 allows the National Fraternal Order of Police and its auxiliary to host two public events on the Capitol Grounds: the 44th Annual National Peace Officers Memorial Service and the National Honor Guard and Pipe Band Exhibition. The Memorial Service is scheduled for May 15, 2025,...

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    The bill says that policemen and their helpers can have two special events at the Capitol to remember officers who died while working and to show off their fancy uniforms and bagpipe music. These events will be free, open to everyone, and won't bother Congress, but the people organizing them have to pay for everything.

  • H. CON. RES. 83 — Authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds for the National Peace Officers Memorial Service and the National Honor Guard and Pipe Band Exhibition.
    Status:Enrolled Bill
    Words:589

    H. CON. RES. 83 allows the Grand Lodge of the Fraternal Order of Police to hold two public events on the Capitol Grounds in May 2024. These events include the 43rd Annual National Peace Officers Memorial Service to honor officers who died in 2023 and the National Honor Guard...

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    H. CON. RES. 83 says it's okay for a group of police officers to hold special events on a big lawn near an important building in Washington, D.C. to honor their friends who passed away. The events are open for everyone, and the people planning them have to pay for everything and follow safety rules.

  • H. CON. RES. 83 — Authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds for the National Peace Officers Memorial Service and the National Honor Guard and Pipe Band Exhibition.
    Status:Engrossed in House
    Words:595

    H. CON. RES. 83 allows the Fraternal Order of Police to host two public events on the Capitol Grounds: the National Peace Officers Memorial Service and the National Honor Guard and Pipe Band Exhibition. The Memorial Service is set for May 15, 2024, to honor officers who died...

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    The bill lets police officers hold two special events at the Capitol to remember and honor officers who died while doing their jobs and to show off their talent with special music and ceremonies. The events are free for everyone and won't interrupt the work done at the Capitol.

  • H. CON. RES. 83 — Authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds for the National Peace Officers Memorial Service and the National Honor Guard and Pipe Band Exhibition.
    Status:Received in Senate
    Words:595

    H. CON. RES. 83 allows the use of the Capitol Grounds in Washington, D.C., for the 43rd Annual National Peace Officers Memorial Service and the National Honor Guard and Pipe Band Exhibition in May 2024. The events are organized by the Grand Lodge of the Fraternal Order of...

    Simple Explanation

    This bill lets police officers hold special events on the big lawn in front of the Capitol to remember brave police officers who have passed away and to put on music shows with bagpipes. The events are free for everyone to attend, and the police group has to pay for everything and make sure it doesn’t get in the way of the government's work.

  • H. CON. RES. 9 — Authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds for the National Peace Officers Memorial Service and the National Honor Guard and Pipe Band Exhibition.
    Status:Engrossed in House
    Words:590

    The resolution, H. CON. RES. 9, permits the National Fraternal Order of Police to host two public events at the Capitol Grounds in 2025. The National Peace Officers Memorial Service will honor law enforcement officers who died in duty in 2024, occurring on May 15 or another...

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    The bill lets police officers have two special events on the lawn of the big government building in 2025 to remember heroes and play bagpipes for free, as long as they follow special rules.

  • H. CON. RES. 83 — Authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds for the National Peace Officers Memorial Service and the National Honor Guard and Pipe Band Exhibition.
    Status:Reported in House
    Words:742

    H. CON. RES. 83 authorizes the use of the Capitol Grounds for two events: the National Peace Officers Memorial Service and the National Honor Guard and Pipe Band Exhibition. The Memorial Service, honoring law enforcement officers who died in 2023, is scheduled for May 15,...

    Simple Explanation

    The bill says it's okay to use the big lawn around the Capitol building for two special events to remember police officers and show off cool marching bands. These events are free for everyone, and the groups running them have to take care of everything and follow rules made by people in charge of the Capitol.

  • H. R. 10251 — To repeal certain unnecessary criminal offenses.
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    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:587

    H.R. 10251, titled the "End Endless Criminal Statutes Act," is a bill introduced in the House of Representatives. The bill seeks to repeal certain federal laws that impose criminal penalties for actions deemed unnecessary, such as writing checks for less than a dollar or wearing the uniform...

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    H.R. 10251 is a new rule change that tries to get rid of old and silly rules, like making it a crime to wear a mailman's outfit or write a check for less than a dollar, so that the rules are easier and make more sense today.

  • S. 849 — To prohibit displaying the flag of a country other than the United States on Capitol Hill and to prohibit Members of Congress from using official funds to purchase the flag of a country other than the United States.
    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:312

    S. 849 aims to prohibit the display of any flags other than the American flag on Capitol Hill. It also prevents Members of Congress from using official funds to purchase flags of countries other than the United States. The bill applies to all areas of the Capitol Grounds and...

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    The bill wants to make sure that only the American flag can be shown on Capitol Hill where Congress works, and it tells Congress members they can't spend government money to buy flags from other countries. It's like saying, "In our clubhouse, only our club's flag is allowed!"

  • H. R. 98 — To repeal certain unnecessary criminal offenses, and for other purposes.
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    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:636

    H. R. 98, titled the “End Endless Criminal Statutes Act,” aims to eliminate certain outdated and unnecessary criminal offenses under federal law. This bill repeals specific provisions like writing a check for less than $1, selling colored margarine without proper packaging,...

    Simple Explanation

    H. R. 98 is a proposed law to get rid of old, silly rules like not being allowed to sell colored butter unless it's in a certain package, or wearing a postal worker's outfit for fun. It's like cleaning up the rulebook to make sure the rules make sense and aren't too strict for little things.

  • H. CON. RES. 9 — Authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds for the National Peace Officers Memorial Service and the National Honor Guard and Pipe Band Exhibition.
    Status:Reported in House
    Words:725

    H. CON. RES. 9 allows the National Fraternal Order of Police and its auxiliary to hold two events on the Capitol Grounds in 2025: the 44th Annual National Peace Officers Memorial Service on May 15 and the National Honor Guard and Pipe Band Exhibition on May 14. The resolution...

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    H. CON. RES. 9 lets police groups hold special remembrance events on the Capitol Grounds in 2025, but they must follow certain rules and ensure they don't bother Congress while paying for everything themselves.