Search Results: keywords:"civil action"

  • H. R. 9645 — To require the Inspector General of the Department of Health and Human Services to submit a report on Medicare and Medicaid fraud.
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    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:680

    H.R. 9645, known as the "We Want Our Healthcare Money Back Act of 2024," requires the Inspector General of the Department of Health and Human Services to regularly report on Medicare and Medicaid fraud. The reports are to be submitted every three months for two years and must...

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    The "We Want Our Healthcare Money Back Act of 2024" is a plan that asks for regular reports on people who might be cheating in helping pay for doctors and medicine for older and poor folks. They have to use their own money to do this without asking for more.

  • S. 4119 — To limit the use of solitary confinement and other forms of restrictive housing in immigration detention, and for other purposes.
    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:7,474

    The bill, S. 4119, aims to limit solitary confinement and other restrictive forms of housing in immigration detention facilities. It sets strict guidelines, including time limits for solitary confinement and longer-term separation, and ensures vulnerable populations, such as...

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    This bill wants to make sure that people in immigration detention are treated fairly by limiting how long and how often they can be put in time-out (solitary confinement) and making sure everyone is safe, especially if they're sick or need special care. It also says there should be checks to see that everyone follows the rules and a way to fix things if they don't.

  • S. 4217 — To secure the Federal voting rights of persons when released from incarceration under the First Step Act.
    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:2,931

    S. 4217 is a bill aimed at ensuring that individuals who have been released from federal incarceration under the First Step Act have their voting rights restored. The bill acknowledges various constitutional amendments and findings that support voting rights and equal...

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    The bill wants to help people who were in jail for federal crimes vote again once they get out, making sure everyone knows they have this right. It also asks states to follow this rule if they want money to make prisons better.

  • H. R. 9473 — To authorize private enforcement of immigration laws, and for other purposes.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:439

    H. R. 9473, titled the “Sanctuary City Accountability Act,” allows private individuals in the U.S. to sue sanctuary jurisdictions if a crime is committed against them by an alien in those jurisdictions. This bill defines sanctuary jurisdictions as those that have policies or...

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    The bill lets people sue cities that don't cooperate with immigration enforcement if they are harmed by someone who isn't supposed to be in the country. It also makes sure cities can't get in trouble for just following state rules.

  • S. 3696 — To improve rights to relief for individuals affected by non-consensual activities involving intimate digital forgeries, and for other purposes.
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    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:1,879

    The DEFIANCE Act of 2024 aims to provide rights to relief for individuals affected by intimate digital forgeries, which are digitally altered visuals that closely mimic real images of individuals without their consent. Under this bill, individuals can take legal action...

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    The DEFIANCE Act of 2024 is a rule that helps people if someone changes their pictures in a bad way without asking them first, letting them ask for money to make things right, and providing them help to keep their name secret when they ask for help.

  • H. R. 9551 — To protect intellectual property rights in the voice and visual likeness of individuals, and for other purposes.
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    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:5,039

    The Nurture Originals, Foster Art, and Keep Entertainment Safe Act of 2024 or NO FAKES Act of 2024 aims to protect people's rights to their voice and visual likeness. It introduces a digital replication right, allowing individuals or right holders to control...

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    The NO FAKES Act of 2024 is like a special rule that helps protect people's voices and pictures by making sure no one can pretend to be them on a computer without asking first, and if someone breaks this rule, they might have to pay a big fine.

  • H. R. 8459 — To amend the Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act of 2015 to require abortion providers to notify the National Human Trafficking Hotline of victims of trafficking, and for other purposes.
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    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:1,410

    H. R. 8459, known as the "Stopping Traffickers and Their Accomplices Act of 2024," seeks to amend the Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act of 2015 to require abortion providers to notify the National Human Trafficking Hotline if they suspect a patient is a victim of...

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    H.R. 8459 is a bill that says doctors who help people end pregnancies must tell a special hotline if they think someone has been hurt by bad people who make others work without pay or do other things against their will. If they don't tell the hotline or miss training about spotting these bad situations, they can get in trouble and might have to pay a lot of money.

  • H. R. 9405 — To prohibit Members of Congress from conducting certain financial transactions involving a foreign adversary of the United States, and for other purposes.
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    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:707

    H. R. 9405 aims to prevent Members of Congress from engaging in specific financial activities that involve foreign adversaries of the United States. The bill defines these activities broadly to include any financial benefit, investment, or interest connected to certain...

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    H. R. 9405 is a bill that wants to stop U.S. Congress members from making money deals with countries that don't get along with America, like China or Russia, and if they break the rule, they might have to pay money as a punishment.

  • S. 4409 — To prohibit the disclosure of intimate digital depictions, and for other purposes.
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    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:3,455

    The bill S. 4409, titled "Preventing Deepfakes of Intimate Images Act," aims to outlaw the unauthorized disclosure of intimate digital depictions, including "deepfakes" and images involving minors. It allows victims to take civil action against offenders and outlines...

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    The "Preventing Deepfakes of Intimate Images Act" is a rule that says people can't share private pictures of others without asking first, especially if the pictures were changed in a tricky way (like with deepfakes). If someone breaks this rule, they can get in trouble and have to pay money, but there are some exceptions for good reasons like helping the police.

  • H. R. 8180 — To amend the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022 with respect to a civil action relating to the disclosure of intimate images.
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    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:350

    H.R. 8180 aims to change the laws around how intimate images are handled and shared without consent, as initially outlined in the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022. The bill clarifies what constitutes an intimate image and increases the maximum penalty for wrongful...

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    H.R. 8180 is a plan to make the rules stronger for sharing private pictures of people without their permission. It raises the fine for doing this from $150,000 to $500,000 to help protect people's privacy better.

  • H. R. 8188 — To create a civil action for non-consensual sexual protection barrier removal, and for other purposes.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:955

    H. R. 8188, known as the “Stealthing Act of 2024,” aims to address the issue of non-consensual removal of sexual protection barriers, commonly referred to as "stealthing." The bill allows individuals to file civil lawsuits against those who commit stealthing, which is...

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    H. R. 8188 is a proposed law that wants to help people if someone secretly takes off a protective cover during grown-up time without asking. It says this is wrong, and people can go to court to ask for money or help if it happens to them.

  • S. 3696 — An Act To improve rights to relief for individuals affected by non-consensual activities involving intimate digital forgeries, and for other purposes.
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    Status:Engrossed in Senate
    Words:2,691

    S. 3696, known as the "Disrupt Explicit Forged Images and Non-Consensual Edits Act of 2024" or the "DEFIANCE Act of 2024," aims to improve protections for individuals harmed by intimate digital forgeries, often called deepfakes. The bill recognizes these digital forgeries as...

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    The DEFIANCE Act of 2024 is like a rule that helps protect people from being hurt by fake pictures made on computers that show them in a bad way without their permission. It allows them to ask for money from the people who made or shared these pictures and makes sure other rules still work together with this one.

  • H. R. 7736 — To establish a private right of action against a person who sends unsolicited visual depictions of sexually explicit conduct.
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    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:1,131

    H.R. 7736, known as the "Curbing Online Non-consensual Sexually Explicit Nudity Transfers Act" or the "CONSENT Act," aims to give people the ability to sue someone who sends them sexually explicit pictures or videos without their consent. The bill applies to both individuals...

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    The CONSENT Act is a bill that lets people take legal action if someone sends them inappropriate pictures or videos without asking for permission first, and it can make the sender pay money if they are found guilty.

  • S. 4887 — To protect certain victims of human trafficking by expanding the authority of the Secretary of Homeland Security to grant such aliens continued presence in the United States.
    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:1,164

    S. 4887 seeks to enhance support for certain victims of human trafficking in the United States by granting the Secretary of Homeland Security more authority. The bill allows these victims to remain in the U.S. for at least two years to help with investigations, prosecutions,...

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    This bill wants to help people who have been hurt by human traffickers by letting them stay in the U.S. for up to two years so they can help the police catch the bad guys. During this time, they can also work and won't be bothered about their immigration status.

  • S. 4714 — To prohibit the distribution of false AI-generated election media and to amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to prohibit the removal of names from voting rolls using unverified voter challenge databases.
    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:1,568

    The Fraudulent Artificial Intelligence Regulations (FAIR) Elections Act of 2024 aims to prevent the spread of false AI-generated media in connection with elections in the United States. It seeks to stop the distribution of deceptive content created with AI that contains...

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    The FAIR Elections Act of 2024 is a new rule that stops people from spreading bad information about elections using computers that make fake news. It also makes sure the list of people who can vote isn't changed without being really sure it's the right thing to do.