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H. R. 115 — An Act To amend chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, to provide for en bloc consideration in resolutions of disapproval for midnight rules, and for other purposes.
December 17, 2024
Status:Engrossed in House
Congress:118
Words:404
H.R. 115, known as the "Midnight Rules Relief Act," aims to change how Congress can disapprove new rules made by federal agencies at the end of a President's term, commonly known as “midnight rules.” The bill would allow multiple rules to be disapproved in one vote, rather...
Simple Explanation
H.R. 115 is a bill that lets Congress say "no" to a bunch of new rules made at the end of a President's time in office all at once, instead of one-by-one. This makes it easier and faster for them to stop these last-minute changes.
S. J. RES. 108 — Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to reaffirm the principle that no person is above the law.
August 01, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:466
S. J. RES. 108 proposes an amendment to the U.S. Constitution to emphasize that no one, including high-ranking officials like the President and Vice President, is above the law. It asserts that all individuals in authority are accountable for their actions, whether official...
Simple Explanation
This bill wants to make sure that everyone, even the President, must follow the same rules as everyone else and can get in trouble if they don't. It also lets Congress make rules to help make sure this happens.
H. J. RES. 8 — Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to provide certain line item veto authority to the President.
January 03, 2025
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:119
Words:334
H. J. RES. 8 proposes an amendment to the U.S. Constitution that would allow the President to have certain line item veto authority. This means the President could choose to reduce specific appropriations in a bill or joint resolution, making it law with those reductions. If...
Simple Explanation
The bill suggests changing the rules so that the President can pick and choose parts of a money plan from Congress to cross out, like selectively erasing some items from a shopping list, but if enough Congress members disagree, they can put those items back.
H. R. 10143 — To direct the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to transfer certain amounts to the Disaster Relief Fund.
November 15, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:266
H. R. 10143 aims to instruct the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to move any remaining, unspent funds from COVID-19 relief that were allocated to FEMA over to the Disaster Relief Fund. The bill also allows the Administrator to redirect any...
Simple Explanation
In simple terms, H. R. 10143 lets the leader of FEMA take leftover money that was supposed to be used for COVID-19 and put it into a fund for disasters, like hurricanes or earthquakes. The leader can also move other money that's not needed anymore to help pay for fixing these disasters.
H. R. 7737 — To transfer antitrust enforcement from the Federal Trade Commission to the Attorney General, and for other purposes.
March 20, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:3,017
The bill, titled the "One Agency Act," proposes to transfer the enforcement of antitrust laws from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to the Attorney General. It argues that this would make antitrust enforcement more efficient by eliminating duplication and reducing confusion for businesses...
Simple Explanation
The bill wants to give all the job of checking if companies are being fair from one group, called the FTC, to another group, called the Attorney General. The idea is to have only one group do this work, so there isn't any mix-up or extra work.
H. J. RES. 193 — Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States providing that there is no immunity from criminal prosecution for an act on the grounds that such act was within the constitutional authority or official duties of an individual, and providing that the President may not grant a pardon to himself or herself.
July 24, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:641
H. J. RES. 193 proposes an amendment to the U.S. Constitution to ensure that no government officer, including the President, Vice President, Senators, or Representatives, is immune from criminal prosecution for acts deemed to be part of their official duties. It also states...
Simple Explanation
This bill wants to make sure that important government people, like the President, can't escape from getting in trouble if they do something bad just because of their job. It also says the President can't forgive themselves if they break a law.
S. 5211 — To amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to modify the Presidential drawdown authority, and for other purposes.
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September 25, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:1,776
S. 5211, known as the “Safeguarding Our Stockpiles Act,” aims to amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to change how the President can use military resources in emergencies. The bill requires the President to report to Congress when directing the drawdown of defense...
Simple Explanation
This bill is like a new rule that says the President has to ask special permission from Congress to use a lot of military resources or money to help other countries during emergencies, and only for a short time unless Congress agrees.
H. R. 9011 — To amend the Ukraine Democracy Defense Lend-Lease Act of 2022 to extend and modify the lend-lease authority, and for other purposes.
July 11, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:493
H. R. 9011 proposes changes to the Ukraine Democracy Defense Lend-Lease Act of 2022 to extend its authority and make some modifications. The bill would allow the lend-lease authority, which facilitates the loan or lease of defense articles to the Government of Ukraine, to...
Simple Explanation
The bill wants to keep helping Ukraine by lending or leasing them military equipment until 2026, instead of stopping in 2023, and asks for reports on what is loaned and when it will be returned.
S. 4973 — To reassert the constitutional authority of Congress to determine the general applicability of the criminal laws of the United States, and for other purposes.
September 09, 2024
Status:Placed on Calendar Senate
Congress:118
Words:2,193
S. 4973, also known as the “No Kings Act,” aims to clarify that no U.S. President or Vice President, current or former, is above the law and should not be immune from criminal prosecution unless Congress specifically grants such immunity. The bill asserts the authority of...
Simple Explanation
S. 4973, called the “No Kings Act,” is a rule that says even the President or Vice President must follow the law like everyone else and can be punished if they break it. It also tries to make sure the courts don't stop these punishments without a good reason.

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