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Search Results: keywords:"congress briefing"

S. 5292 — An Act To amend the Don Young Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2022 to modify a provision relating to the acquisition of a Coast Guard icebreaker.
September 25, 2024
Status:Engrossed in Senate
Congress:118
Words:743
S. 5292 amends the Don Young Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2022 to adjust the rules for acquiring a new Coast Guard icebreaker. It changes certain legal requirements, allowing more flexibility in the early phases of buying and using the icebreaker until it's ready for full...
Simple Explanation
S. 5292 is like giving the Coast Guard more time and freedom to get a big ice-breaking ship ready, but they still have to tell grown-ups in charge how much it will cost and what needs fixing. It's like when you’re allowed to take longer to finish a project but must still keep your parents updated about what you’re doing.
H. R. 7365 — To provide PreCheck to certain severely injured or disabled veterans, and for other purposes.
December 10, 2024
Status:Reported in House
Congress:118
Words:1,244
H.R. 7365, also known as the “Veterans Expedited TSA Screening Safe Travel Act,” aims to offer the PreCheck Program for free to veterans who are severely injured or disabled, provided they pass the necessary security checks. This includes veterans who have lost limbs, are...
Simple Explanation
The bill wants to help certain veterans who got hurt really badly while serving, by letting them skip some of the long lines at the airport for free, so they can travel more easily. The government will need to make sure the right veterans know about this help and check that they are safe to skip the lines.
H. R. 7603 — To direct the Secretary of Defense to ensure that the audit of the financial statements of the Department of Defense for fiscal year 2024 is conducted using technology that uses artificial intelligence, and for other purposes.
March 08, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:481
H.R. 7603 instructs the Secretary of Defense to ensure that the Department of Defense's financial statements for fiscal year 2024 are audited using technology that incorporates artificial intelligence. The bill requires the development and use of AI technology to improve the...
Simple Explanation
The bill wants to make sure the Department of Defense uses smart technology, like robots, to check their money books. If the robots find extra money from mistakes, that money will help pay off the country's debt.
H. R. 9395 — To direct the Secretary of Defense to provide to Congress a briefing on any instance of an attempted breach of certain military installations.
August 23, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:223
H. R. 9395 requires the Secretary of Defense to give Congress a briefing on any attempted breaches of military installations under the Department of Defense from January 1, 2021, to the date of the briefing. The briefing must include information about the immigration and...
Simple Explanation
The bill wants the boss of the military to tell the people in charge (Congress) whenever someone tries to sneak into military places, and they also need to say where the person is from.
H. R. 8476 — To direct the Secretary of the Army to designate the Deputy Under Secretary of the Army as principal official responsible for explosive ordnance disposal.
May 21, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:643
H.R. 8476 aims to designate the Deputy Under Secretary of the Army as the main official responsible for the Army's explosive ordnance disposal operations. This bill sets out responsibilities for overseeing the management, funding, and strategic direction of these operations,...
Simple Explanation
The bill asks for someone in the Army to be in charge of safely getting rid of dangerous items called explosives and to tell Congress every year how it's going. This person will make sure the teams have everything they need and that everything runs smoothly.
H. R. 9748 — To require the Under Secretary of the Science and Technology Directorate of the Department of Homeland Security to develop a Department-wide policy and process to safeguard research and development from unauthorized access to or disclosure of sensitive information in research and development acquisitions, and for other purposes.
September 23, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:660
H. R. 9748 is a bill that instructs the Under Secretary of the Science and Technology Directorate at the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to create a comprehensive policy to protect research and development activities from unauthorized access or sharing of sensitive...
Simple Explanation
H. R. 9748 is a plan to help the Department of Homeland Security keep special projects safe from people who aren't supposed to see them, kind of like locking up secrets. It also asks for a check-up to make sure everything's going okay and that they're following the rules.

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