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  • H. RES. 102 — Providing amounts for the expenses of the Committee on Homeland Security in the One Hundred Nineteenth Congress.
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    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:335

    H. RES. 102 is a resolution that allocates funds for the expenses of the Committee on Homeland Security during the 119th Congress. It sets a total budget of $20,466,000 for the committee, which includes staff salaries, to be drawn from the House of Representatives' applicable...

    Simple Explanation

    H. RES. 102 is like giving a special piggy bank with $20,466,000 to a group called the Committee on Homeland Security so they can pay for things like their helpers (staff) over two years. They get half of the money each year, but we don't know exactly how they'll spend it or why they need this exact amount.

  • H. R. 7083 — To prohibit the Federal Government from removing or altering a barrier, fence, barbed wire, or obstacle constructed by a State along the United States border for the purpose of preventing unlawful crossings, and for other purposes.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:306

    H.R. 7083, titled the “Restricting Administration Zealots from Obliging Raiders Act” or the “RAZOR Act,” is a bill introduced in the House of Representatives on January 25, 2024. The bill aims to prevent any federal department or agency from removing or altering barriers such as fences,...

    Simple Explanation

    The RAZOR Act is a rule that says the big national bosses can't mess with or take down fences or walls a state puts up near the border to stop people from sneaking in.

  • H. RES. 214 — Electing Members to certain standing committees of the House of Representatives.
    Status:Engrossed in House
    Words:84

    H. RES. 214 announces the election of specific members to two standing committees in the House of Representatives. Members elected include Ms. Ross, Mr. Ivey, Ms. Garcia of Texas, and Mr. Subramanyam for the Committee on Ethics, and Mr. Carter of Louisiana and Mr. Garcia of...

    Simple Explanation

    The House of Representatives picked some people, like Ms. Ross, Mr. Ivey, and others, to join important teams that help make decisions, like the teams for ethics and for keeping the country safe.

  • H. RES. 1034 — Electing Members to certain standing committees of the House of Representatives.
    Status:Engrossed in House
    Words:76

    The resolution H. RES. 1034 outlines the election of certain members to two standing committees in the U.S. House of Representatives. Mr. Suozzi is elected to the Committee on Homeland Security, where he will rank immediately after Mr. Menendez. Ms. Pressley is elected to the...

    Simple Explanation

    In a simple way, this resolution is like choosing who gets to sit at certain special tables in a big meeting hall. Mr. Suozzi gets a seat at the Homeland Security table and will sit next to Mr. Menendez, while Ms. Pressley gets a seat at the Oversight and Accountability table.