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Search Results: keywords:"congressional briefings"

S. 5074 — To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide to Congress quarterly briefings on budgetary shortfalls of the Department of Veterans Affairs and to prohibit the provision of bonuses to Department of Veterans Affairs employees in Senior Executive Service positions in fiscal years with budgetary shortfalls, and for other purposes.
September 17, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:1,245
S. 5074 requires the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide Congress with quarterly briefings on any budget shortfalls the Department of Veterans Affairs may face. Additionally, the bill prohibits giving bonuses to Senior Executive Service employees of the Department in...
Simple Explanation
The bill wants to make sure that leaders in charge of helping veterans tell Congress if they run low on money every few months, and it also stops fancy bonuses if there isn’t enough money to help veterans properly.
H. R. 7365 — An Act To provide PreCheck to certain severely injured or disabled veterans, and for other purposes.
December 11, 2024
Status:Referred in Senate
Congress:118
Words:890
H.R. 7365, known as the "Veterans Expedited TSA Screening Safe Travel Act" or the "VETS Safe Travel Act," aims to make the TSA PreCheck Program available at no cost to certain severely injured or disabled veterans. These veterans must meet specific criteria, such as being...
Simple Explanation
H.R. 7365 wants to let certain veterans who have serious injuries use a special faster airport security line for free, and it asks the government workers to work together to make this happen and tell Congress how it's going.
H. R. 6845 — To require officials of the Department of Defense to provide a briefing on the implementation of category management memorandum, and for other purposes.
December 15, 2023
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:576
H.R. 6845, titled the "Equitable Contracting and Small Business Advancement Act," is a bill introduced in the House of Representatives to ensure small businesses have better contracting opportunities with the Department of Defense (DoD). The bill requires the Under Secretary of Defense for...
Simple Explanation
H.R. 6845 is a bill that wants the people in charge of buying things for the military to tell Congress each year how they're helping small businesses get more chances to work with them. They're supposed to share how well these small businesses are doing, the helpful tools they're using, and if small businesses need any more help to get even better.
S. 3782 — To require regular briefings on efforts to capture or kill the leadership of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel.
February 08, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:386
S. 3782 is a bill that mandates regular briefings to Congress on the efforts to capture or eliminate the leaders of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG). Introduced by Senator Cotton, the bill specifies that these briefings should occur every 90 days and be presented to...
Simple Explanation
S. 3782 is a rule that says important government people have to meet every 90 days to talk about how they are trying to find and stop the leaders of a big bad group in Mexico called the Jalisco New Generation Cartel. This is to make sure everyone knows what's happening and what they're doing about it.
H. R. 7313 — To require the Secretary of Defense to brief Congress on progress in capturing the leadership of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel.
February 09, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:312
H. R. 7313, known as the “Jalisco Cartel Neutralization Act,” requires the Secretary of Defense to update Congress every 90 days on efforts to capture or eliminate the leaders of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, a major criminal organization. These updates must be given to...
Simple Explanation
The bill says that every three months, the person in charge of the U.S. military has to tell a special group of people in the government about what they're doing to try to stop the leaders of a big, bad group called the Jalisco Cartel.
H. R. 7735 — To require institutions of higher education participating in Federal student aid programs to share information about title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, including a link to the webpage of the Office for Civil Rights where an individual can submit a complaint regarding discrimination in violation of such title, and for other purposes.
March 20, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:1,178
H. R. 7735, also known as the "Protecting Students on Campus Act of 2024," aims to ensure students at higher education institutions are informed about their rights under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. It requires these institutions to prominently display...
Simple Explanation
The bill wants colleges to tell students about their rights to not be treated unfairly because of their race and how they can complain if they think they are. It also asks colleges to share lots of information about these complaints with the government to make sure they are handling them properly.

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