Search Results: keywords:"conforming amendments"

  • H. R. 7326 — An Act To amend chapters 4, 10, and 131 of title 5, United States Code, as necessary to keep those chapters current and to correct related technical errors.
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    Status:Received in Senate
    Words:22,310

    H.R. 7326 aims to update and correct parts of chapters 4, 10, and 131 of title 5 of the United States Code. These updates incorporate laws that have been passed since October 2021 and correct technical errors. The bill does not change the meaning or effect of the existing laws but brings them...

    Simple Explanation

    H.R. 7326 is a plan to fix and update some U.S. law books to make sure they're correct and current, just like how you might update a game to make sure it has all the latest features and fixes. It doesn't change any big rules, but it helps make sure everything is up-to-date and working properly.

  • S. 3662 — To repeal the Jones Act restrictions on coastwise trade, and for other purposes.
    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:554

    S. 3662 aims to repeal the Jones Act restrictions on coastwise trade in the United States. The bill proposes amendments to various sections of title 46 of the United States Code, allowing vessels that meet U.S. qualifications to receive a coastwise endorsement. It mandates...

    Simple Explanation

    S. 3662 wants to change the rules so more types of ships can carry goods between places in the United States. It also asks the Coast Guard to make sure these ships are safe, but they have to do it really quickly!

  • H. R. 9047 — To amend title 18, United States Code, to modify provisions relating to kidnapping, sexual abuse, and illicit sexual conduct with respect to minors.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:1,569

    H. R. 9047 aims to amend specific sections of title 18 of the United States Code related to crimes involving kidnapping, sexual abuse, and illicit sexual conduct against minors. The bill introduces stricter legal definitions and penalties, such as forbidding the defense that a minor victim...

    Simple Explanation

    H. R. 9047 is a plan to make kidnap and bad touch rules for kids tougher, saying a kid can't say yes unless they're 16 or older. It also adds rules for travel and punishes those who touch kids inappropriately.

  • S. 4987 — To codify Chevron deference.
    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:3,403

    The bill, S. 4987, titled the "Restoring Congressional Authority Act," aims to codify the Chevron deference, a legal principle that allows courts to defer to a federal agency's reasonable interpretation of an ambiguous statutory provision. It introduces guidelines for courts...

    Simple Explanation

    The Restoring Congressional Authority Act wants to make a rule that lets judges listen to experts from big government groups when they don't understand a law. If judges disagree, Congress can quickly decide if the judges were right or wrong.