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H. RES. 162 — Electing Members to certain standing committees of the House of Representatives.
February 25, 2025
Status:Engrossed in House
Congress:119
Words:74
H. RES. 162 elects certain members of the United States House of Representatives to standing committees. Specifically, it assigns Ms. Pingree and Mr. Carbajal to the Committee on Agriculture and Mr. Schneider along with Ms. Dean of Pennsylvania to the Committee on Foreign...
Simple Explanation
In the big group of people who make rules for the country, called the House of Representatives, they decided where some people will work. They picked a few members to join special groups that talk about food and farms, called the Agriculture group, and about other countries, called the Foreign Affairs group.
H. RES. 42 — Electing Members to certain standing committees of the House of Representatives.
January 15, 2025
Status:Engrossed in House
Congress:119
Words:436
H. RES. 42 outlines the selection of Members to various standing committees in the U.S. House of Representatives. Specifically, it lists the Members elected to the following committees: Agriculture, Foreign Affairs, Natural Resources, and Science, Space, and Technology. These...
Simple Explanation
In this bill, some people in the U.S. House of Representatives are chosen to join and work on specific groups called committees. These groups, like the Agriculture or Foreign Affairs committees, focus on different topics and help decide on important things for those areas.
H. RES. 1015 — Expressing support for the designation of February 17 through February 24, 2024, as National FFA Week, recognizing the important role of the National FFA Organization in developing the next generation of globally conscious leaders who will change the world, and celebrating the 10th anniversary of the Give the Gift of Blue program, which has donated more than 17,000 of the iconic FFA jackets to FFA members in need.
February 15, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:755
The resolution, H. RES. 1015, expresses support for designating February 17 through February 24, 2024, as "National FFA Week." It recognizes the National FFA Organization for its role in fostering leadership and career readiness among young people and celebrates the 10th...
Simple Explanation
The bill is about saying a special "thank you" to the National FFA Organization, which helps young people become leaders, by marking a week in February as "National FFA Week." It also celebrates a program that gives cool blue jackets to kids who need them, like a big dress-up gift!
S. J. RES. 62 — Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service relating to Importation of Fresh Beef From Paraguay.
February 26, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:210
S. J. RES. 62 is a joint resolution that allows Congress to express disapproval of a specific rule made by the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service. This rule involves the importation of fresh beef from Paraguay. If the resolution is approved, the rule will be nullified...
Simple Explanation
S. J. RES. 62 is about Congress deciding if a new rule letting us get fresh beef from Paraguay should be stopped; if Congress agrees to stop the rule, it won't be allowed to happen anymore.
H. RES. 44 — Electing Members to certain standing committees of the House of Representatives.
January 15, 2025
Status:Engrossed in House
Congress:119
Words:343
H. RES. 44 elects specific Members of the U.S. House of Representatives to serve on various standing committees. The resolution outlines appointments to the Committees on Agriculture, Foreign Affairs, Natural Resources, and Science, Space, and Technology. Each committee has a...
Simple Explanation
The bill is about choosing people from different states to help make important decisions for the country by working in groups called committees. These groups take care of different important topics, like farming and science, to make things better for everyone.
H. R. 9965 — To designate the Maine Forest and Logging Museum, located in Bradley, Maine, as the National Museum of Forestry and Logging History.
October 11, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:200
H. R. 9965 proposes to officially designate the Maine Forest and Logging Museum in Bradley, Maine, as the "National Museum of Forestry and Logging History." This designation means that any U.S. law, map, regulation, or document referring to the museum will recognize it by...
Simple Explanation
The bill wants to give a special title to a museum in Maine, calling it the "National Museum of Forestry and Logging History," so everyone knows it's important for learning about trees and logging.
H. R. 7850 — To amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to provide a waiver to the payment limitation under the Environmental Quality Incentives Program, and for other purposes.
March 29, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:300
H. R. 7850 aims to modify the Food Security Act of 1985 by allowing for a waiver of the payment limit in the Environmental Quality Incentives Program. This waiver applies to contracts for projects located in high-cost areas, which include Alaska, Hawaii, American Samoa, Guam,...
Simple Explanation
This bill wants to change some rules so that people working on special projects in places where things cost a lot can get some extra help, even if there's usually a limit on how much help they get. These special places are places like Alaska, Hawaii, and some Islands.
H. R. 7064 — To amend the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to include the provision of tree nuts (including shelled tree nuts) under the seniors farmers’ market nutrition program, and for other purposes.
January 22, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:231
H.R. 7064 proposes changes to the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to extend the seniors farmers' market nutrition program to cover tree nuts, including shelled tree nuts. The bill seeks to modify existing legislation by adding tree nuts to the list of food...
Simple Explanation
H.R. 7064 is a new idea where older people can get tree nuts, like almonds or walnuts, as part of a special program that gives them healthy food. This change is to help them have more choices in what they can eat.
H. R. 293 — To expand the seniors farmers’ market program to include maple syrup.
January 09, 2025
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:119
Words:178
H.R. 293, known as the "Making Agricultural Products Locally Essential (MAPLE) Act," aims to expand the seniors farmers' market program to include maple syrup. This bill modifies Section 4402(b)(1) of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to add maple syrup to the list of...
Simple Explanation
The bill wants to let older people use a special program to buy maple syrup at farmers' markets, just like they can buy fruits and vegetables. This change is to help them have more choices when shopping, but some people are worried it might cost extra money without enough demand for syrup.
H. R. 1045 — To amend the Southwest Forest Health and Wildfire Prevention Act of 2004 to require the establishment of an additional Institute under that Act.
February 06, 2025
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:119
Words:343
H. R. 1045 proposes changes to the Southwest Forest Health and Wildfire Prevention Act of 2004 by requiring the creation of an additional institute within the state of Utah. This bill, known as the "Utah Wildfire Research Institute Act of 2025," seeks to amend existing...
Simple Explanation
H. R. 1045 wants to include the state of Utah along with other states in a plan to help forests and prevent wildfires. The bill hopes to set up a new place in Utah to study wildfires and make things safer.
H. RES. 89 — Providing amounts for the expenses of the Committee on Agriculture in the One Hundred Nineteenth Congress.
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January 31, 2025
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:119
Words:322
H. RES. 89 sets out funding for the expenses of the Committee on Agriculture in the 119th Congress. The resolution allocates a total of $14,903,700 for the committee's salaries and expenses, divided into two periods: $7,231,375 for expenses up to January 3, 2026, and...
Simple Explanation
H. RES. 89 is about giving money to the Agriculture Committee so they can pay for things like staff salaries over two years. They will get around $7 million the first year and a little more the next year, but there are some worries about how they will spend the money and if they will do it wisely.
H. R. 9242 — To designate the U.S. National Poultry Research Center of the Department of Agriculture located in Athens, Georgia, as the Abit Massey Poultry Research Center.
August 02, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:276
H.R. 9242 is a proposed bill introduced in the House of Representatives on August 2, 2024. The bill aims to rename the U.S. National Poultry Research Center, located in Athens, Georgia, to the "Abit Massey Poultry Research Center." If enacted, all mentions of the center in any U.S. laws or...
Simple Explanation
Imagine there is a big building where people study chickens and birds in Athens, Georgia. Some people in the government think it should have a new name, "Abit Massey Poultry Research Center," and this bill is about changing the name everywhere it's mentioned.
H. R. 793 — To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to repeal the limitation on the maximum deduction for shelter expenses allowable for determination of benefits under such Act.
January 28, 2025
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:119
Words:257
H. R. 793, also known as the “SNAP Benefits Fairness Act of 2025,” aims to change the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 by removing the cap on how much can be deducted for shelter expenses when determining eligibility for benefits. This bill was introduced in the House of...
Simple Explanation
H. R. 793 wants to let people who need help buying food have more money to pay for their homes by removing a limit on how much they can say they spend on housing when asking for help. This change would start in the new year after it becomes a law.

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