Search Results: keywords:"constitutional challenges"

  • S. 5434 — To provide increased oversight of certain pardons, to clarify the applicability of bribery prohibitions to pardons and commutations, and for other purposes.
    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:1,479

    S. 5434 aims to increase oversight and transparency of presidential pardons, particularly those involving offenses related to the President or their relatives. The bill mandates the Department of Justice to investigate such pardons and report findings to Congress, ensuring...

    Simple Explanation

    The bill wants to make sure that when the President forgives someone for a crime, it's done fairly and everyone knows about it, even if the President's family is involved. It also says the President can't forgive themselves for any crimes.

  • H. R. 208 — To provide that the salaries of Members of a House of Congress will be held in escrow if that House has not agreed to a concurrent resolution on the budget for the next fiscal year by April 15.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:736

    H.R. 208, also known as the "No Budget, No Pay Act," requires that the salaries of members of Congress be held in escrow if the House of Congress they serve in does not agree to a budget resolution for the next fiscal year by April 15. The salaries will be withheld from April 16 until a...

    Simple Explanation

    Congress wants to make sure they agree on a plan for the country's money by April 15 each year. If they don't, they won't get their paychecks until they finish the plan, but they will eventually get all their money.

  • H. R. 7109 — To require a citizenship question on the decennial census, to require reporting on certain census statistics, and to modify apportionment of Representatives to be based on United States citizens instead of all persons.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:637

    H.R. 7109 is a bill introduced in the House of Representatives that aims to change how representatives are apportioned by requiring a citizenship question on future U.S. decennial censuses. The bill mandates that the census ask respondents to indicate their citizenship or...

    Simple Explanation

    The bill wants to add a question asking if people are U.S. citizens on the big country count every ten years. It also says that only citizens should be counted to decide how many people will represent each state in Congress, starting in 2030.

  • H. R. 7955 — To increase penalties for child pornography.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:410

    H.R. 7955, titled the “Holding Child Predators Accountable Act”, seeks to increase the penalties for crimes related to child pornography in the United States. The bill proposes amendments to sections of Title 18 of the United States Code, making it punishable...

    Simple Explanation

    H.R. 7955 is a new rule that wants to make punishments much stricter for people who do bad things with pictures or videos of children. If someone is caught doing this, they could go to jail forever or even face the death penalty.

  • H. RES. 200 — Expressing support for a comprehensive political reform plan.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:267

    H. RES. 200 is a resolution that expresses support from the House of Representatives for a comprehensive political reform plan aimed at increasing transparency and accountability in the U.S. government. The plan outlines several proposals, including banning members of Congress from accepting...

    Simple Explanation

    H. RES. 200 is a plan where people in charge want to make the government fairer and more honest by making new rules, like people in Congress can't get money from certain people or trade stocks, and they can't stay in their jobs forever. They also want judges to follow special rules to make sure they're fair.

  • H. R. 9397 — To prohibit Federal funds from being made available to any law enforcement agency that employs an alien as a law enforcement officer, and for other purposes.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:189

    H. R. 9397, also known as the "Citizen-Only Police Act of 2024" or the "COP Act of 2024," aims to regulate the allocation of Federal funds to law enforcement agencies in the United States. Specifically, the bill proposes to prohibit Federal funds from being given to any law...

    Simple Explanation

    The Citizen-Only Police Act of 2024 wants to make sure that police departments in the U.S. get money from the government only if all their officers are citizens of the country. This means they won't get help if any of their officers were born in another country and haven't become citizens yet.

  • H. R. 4848 — To provide for a right of action against Federal employees for violations of First Amendment rights.
    Status:Reported in House
    Words:753

    H.R. 4848, titled the “Censorship Accountability Act,” aims to create a legal right for people to take action against federal employees who violate First Amendment rights. If a federal employee, who is not the President or Vice President, unlawfully restricts a citizen's freedom of speech,...

    Simple Explanation

    H.R. 4848, the “Censorship Accountability Act,” is a plan to let people complain in court if a government worker (but not the President or Vice President) unfairly stops them from speaking freely. If someone wins their case, they might get help to pay for their lawyer, but the U.S. government doesn’t have to pay these costs.