S. 4175 aims to extend the duration of the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act by amending its termination date to two years after the enactment of this bill. The bill also updates a limitation on claims, changing references from the "RECA Extension Act of 2022" to the "RECA...
S. 4175 is like when someone decides to let a game keep going for two more years instead of stopping now. It's about making sure people who were hurt by radiation can still get help until a new date.
H. R. 9694, also known as the “Fair Future Act,” proposes to amend the Fair Housing Act by repealing the Thurmond amendment. Specifically, it aims to remove paragraph (4) from Section 807(b) of the Act and to renumber the subsequent paragraph. This bill was introduced in the...
H.R. 9694, also called the “Fair Future Act,” wants to change a part of the Fair Housing Act by removing something called the Thurmond amendment, which means they are taking away a rule in the law that has to do with housing. This change is being talked about in a special group in the House of Representatives called the Committee on the Judiciary.
H. RES. 1431 specifies the election of certain members to standing committees within the U.S. House of Representatives. As per the resolution, Mr. García of Illinois is elected to the Committee on the Judiciary, and Mr. Horsford is elected to the Committee on Ways and Means....
In this bill, the House of Representatives decided that Mr. García from Illinois will now be part of one important group called the Judiciary Committee, and Mr. Horsford will join another important group called the Ways and Means Committee. It's like choosing new team members to help make big decisions!
S. 4888 aims to allow Czech citizens to apply for E–1 nonimmigrant trader visas to enter the United States if the government of Czechia grants similar rights to U.S. citizens. This bill was introduced in the Senate by Mr. Welch and Mr. Ricketts and has been referred to the...
In a friendly way, the bill says that people from Czechia can come to work and trade in the U.S. if Czechia lets U.S. people do the same thing there.
H. RES. 116 is a resolution introduced in the House of Representatives that condemns the pardoning of individuals who were found guilty of attacking Capitol Police officers. The resolution clearly expresses the House's disapproval of such pardons. This resolution was...
In a nutshell, this is about the U.S. House of Representatives standing firm and saying that they don't think it's okay to forgive people who were found guilty of hurting the police during a big event at the Capitol. They're letting everyone know they really don't like these pardons, but it's not clear what happens next.
H. R. 8670 proposes changes to the Immigration and Nationality Act regarding how an alien's age is determined to qualify as an immediate relative. The bill specifies that the key date for determining age will be when the petition was first filed, instead of the date of the...
H. R. 8670 wants to change how they figure out if a child of a new U.S. citizen can quickly join them. Instead of checking the child's age when the parent becomes a citizen, they'll use the age from when they first asked to join.
S. 5164 is a bill introduced in the Senate that aims to extend the current scheduling order for fentanyl-related substances. This legislation proposes to amend existing law by extending the temporary control on these substances from December 31, 2024, to December 31, 2025....
S. 5164 is a bill that wants to keep certain dangerous drugs, called fentanyl-related substances, under strict rules for one more year, until the end of 2025, to help keep people safe.
H. RES. 1585 is a resolution from the U.S. House of Representatives dated November 20, 2024. This resolution elects Ms. Lee Carter from Texas to serve on the House Committee on the Judiciary. It is an internal procedural motion concerning the assignment of a member to a...
H. RES. 1585 is a plan made by a group of leaders called the House of Representatives. They decided that a person named Ms. Lee Carter from Texas will join a special group called the House Committee on the Judiciary, where they help make important decisions.
H.R. 1056 is a bill that proposes to allow nationals of the Czech Republic to be eligible for admission to the United States as E1 nonimmigrants, which are traders. This will only happen if the Czech Republic provides similar opportunities to U.S. nationals who wish to enter...
The bill wants to let people from the Czech Republic come to America to do business if Americans can do the same thing in their country. But it doesn't explain what happens if the Czech Republic doesn’t agree to this plan.
H. RES. 1292 outlines actions against Attorney General Merrick B. Garland for not complying with a congressional subpoena. The House of Representatives finds him in contempt of Congress and directs the Speaker to forward a report to the U.S. Attorney for the District of...
The House of Representatives wants to send a message to Merrick B. Garland, the Attorney General, because he didn't give them some important papers they asked for, and now they want to take him to court to make sure he follows their rules.
H. R. 1201, also known as the “Doctors in our Borders Act,” seeks to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to increase the number of Conrad 30 waivers for physicians. The Conrad 30 waiver program currently limits states to 30 waivers, which allows foreign physicians to...
The Doctors in our Borders Act wants to let more doctors from other countries come and work in areas in the U.S. that don't have enough doctors by giving them special permission, and they want to allow up to 100 doctors instead of just 30.
H. R. 9428 aims to increase the penalties for unauthorized entry into a military base. It proposes an amendment to Section 1382 of Title 18 in the United States Code, changing the maximum penalty for such a breach from six months to one year. This bill was introduced in the...
H.R. 9428 is like a rule that would make the punishment bigger for people who sneak into a military base without permission, changing the “time-out” from up to six months to up to a year. This rule is being talked about by a special group of lawmakers to see if it should become a real law.
H. RES. 1322 is a resolution from the U.S. House of Representatives. It resolves to elect Mr. Rulli to two standing committees: the Committee on Education and the Workforce and the Committee on the Judiciary. This decision was made on June 26, 2024, during the 118th Congress.
In this resolution, a person named Mr. Rulli is chosen to help with important work in two groups in the House of Representatives. These groups help make rules about schools and laws.
S. RES. 65 is a resolution that allows the Committee on the Judiciary in the U.S. Senate to spend money from March 1, 2025, to February 28, 2027. The committee can use funds from the Senate's contingent fund to pay for staff, consultants, and training under certain limits....
The bill lets a special group in the U.S. Senate spend money for things like paying helpers and buying supplies from 2025 to 2027, but some worry it's not clear enough on how much they can spend or how it's checked.
H. RES. 86 outlines the funding for the expenses of the Committee on the Judiciary for the 119th Congress. The resolution specifies that no more than $31,714,000 will be allocated for the committee's operations, including staff salaries, over the two-year period. The bill...
The bill is like a big piggy bank with $31,714,000 for a group in Congress called the Committee on the Judiciary, and this money is to be used for their work over two years, but they need to be careful and organized about how they spend it. Just like sharing your toys, they get half the money each year, but some people worry they aren't being clear about what exactly they'll use it for and how they'll make sure to spend it wisely.
H. R. 9690, also known as the “Timely Initiation to Modify Executive Rulemaking Act” or the “TIMER Act,” seeks to amend title 28 of the United States Code. It clarifies the time limit for starting a legal case to review a final rule issued by the government. Specifically, it...
The TIMER Act is a rule that says if someone wants to ask a judge to look at a new government rule, they have to do it within six years after the rule is made to keep things fair and clear for everyone.
H.R. 7277, also known as the "Halt Hate Act of 2024," proposes amendments to the United States Code, specifically to increase penalties for hate crimes. It seeks to extend the time of imprisonment for those who commit a second offense involving actual or perceived race,...
H.R. 7277 is a bill that wants to make sure people who do bad things to others because of their race, color, religion, or where they come from, and get caught more than once, will have to spend more time in jail. This means if someone does a mean crime like this again after getting in trouble the first time, they will get punished more.
H. RES. 1602 allows the House of Representatives to consider two bills. The first bill, H.R. 5349, is about creating and sharing educational materials about political ideologies and includes a specific amendment from the Committee on Education and the Workforce. The second bill, H.R. 7198,...
The House of Representatives wants to talk about two important ideas: making school lessons about politics and being more open about rules that affect small businesses. They'll spend a little time discussing each idea and might make some changes.
H. R. 8679 aims to allow nationals from the Czech Republic to enter the United States as E–1 nonimmigrants, which means they can reside in the U.S. to conduct trade or investment activities. This eligibility is contingent on whether United States nationals receive similar...
The bill wants to let people from the Czech Republic come to the U.S. to trade or invest, but only if the Czech government lets Americans do the same thing.
H. RES. 1001 is a resolution from the House of Representatives stating that former President Donald J. Trump did not participate in any acts of insurrection or rebellion against the United States. Additionally, it declares that he did not provide any aid or support to the country's enemies....
In the resolution, the House of Representatives says that former President Trump did not do anything wrong by helping enemies or causing trouble in the country. It's just their opinion and doesn't change any laws.
H.R. 7959, known as the "Safeguarding Homes from Illegal Entry, Living, and Dwelling Act" or the "SHIELD Act," seeks to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act by making certain actions related to squatting a basis for inadmissibility and deportability of aliens....
The SHIELD Act wants to change the rules so that people from other countries who break into and live in places they're not supposed to can be told they can't stay here anymore. If someone admits to doing this or gets in trouble for it, they might be asked to leave, no matter how big or small the trouble was.
H.R. 545 is a bill from the 119th Congress that calls for the Attorney General to conduct a study on how effective extreme risk protection orders are in reducing gun violence. These orders are legal measures intended to temporarily prevent individuals who are deemed dangerous from accessing...
The bill wants the government to check if special rules that can temporarily stop some people from having guns really help make people safer from gun violence. They will need to finish this study in one year.
H.R. 8650 aims to modify the Protecting Europe’s Energy Security Act of 2019. Specifically, it seeks to extend certain provisions and remove some waiver authorities under the existing act. The bill was introduced by Mr. Barr and has been referred to the Committee on Foreign...
H.R. 8650 is a plan to change some rules about keeping Europe's energy supplies safe by extending and changing parts of an older law. It tries to balance safety and rules but some parts aren't very clear on what will happen or why those changes are needed.
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