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  • H. R. 8519 aims to stop the use of federal funds for disinformation research grants. The bill also prohibits funding for Secure and Trustworthy Cyberspace grants and certain programs within the National Science Foundation focused on trust and authenticity in communication...

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    In this bill, the government is deciding not to spend money on studying fake news and safe internet programs because they think it's unclear and could cause problems.

  • H. R. 10229 seeks to amend the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act by extending the authorization of funds for the Clean Energy Demonstration Program on Current and Former Mine Land. The bill proposes changing the current end date for these funds from 2026 to 2030. This...

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    H. R. 10229 wants to keep giving money a little longer, until 2030 instead of stopping in 2026, to help make clean energy on places that used to be for mining.

  • 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...

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    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. 1342 elects Mr. Lopez to two standing committees within the House of Representatives. Mr. Lopez will serve on both the Committee on the Budget and the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. This resolution was resolved on July 9, 2024, during the 118th Congress,...

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    In this resolution, a person named Mr. Lopez has been chosen to help make decisions on two important groups in the government that talk about money and science.

  • H. RES. 96 allocates funds for the expenses of the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology during the 119th Congress. The resolution specifies a total budget of $18,617,085, with $9,228,599 allocated for the first session and $9,388,486 for the second session. It requires that all...

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    The bill is like giving a big money jar to a group called the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology to help them do their work. They have to split this money into two parts for two different years, and they should follow certain rules when they spend it, but the rules aren’t very clear, which can be confusing.

  • H.R. 1318 aims to change the definition of "foreign country" in a particular section of the Research and Development, Competition, and Innovation Act. The changes are intended to clarify rules around the recruitment of foreign talent that might be considered harmful. This...

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    H.R. 1318 is a bill that wants to make it clearer which countries are considered concerning when bringing in talent from outside the United States, so everyone understands the rules better. It tries to fix the language to avoid confusion and to make sure the law is easier to follow.

  • The resolution, H. RES. 1275, details the election of certain members to various standing committees of the House of Representatives. Mr. Higgins from Louisiana has been elected to the Committee on Armed Services. Mr. Zinke and Mr. Moylan have been selected for the Committee...

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    The resolution, H. RES. 1275, is about picking certain people to be part of special groups in the House of Representatives. Mr. Higgins will help with military decisions, Mr. Zinke and Mr. Moylan will handle things with other countries, and Mr. Fong will work on science and transportation projects.