Search Results: keywords:"court authority"

  • H. R. 9223 — To amend title 11, United States Code, to prohibit nonconsensual release of a nondebtor entity’s liability to an entity other than the debtor, and for other purposes.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:1,960

    H.R. 9223 aims to amend the U.S. Bankruptcy Code to prevent courts from discharging or altering the liabilities of entities that are not debtors without their consent. It also restricts courts from staying or blocking legal actions involving nondebtors unless certain conditions are met....

    Simple Explanation

    This bill wants to make sure that when someone owes money and goes to court to sort it out, the court can't just change or erase what other people who don't owe money have to do unless those people say it's okay. It also wants to make rules clear about who can be stopped from doing things by the court when they're not the ones who owe money.

  • H. R. 9387 — To authorize a court to award restitution for unlawful entry and presence in the United States, and for other purposes.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:227

    H. R. 9387 is a bill proposed in the House of Representatives that seeks to give courts the authority to award restitution for unlawful entry and presence in the United States. This means that individuals who enter or remain in the country illegally could be ordered to pay...

    Simple Explanation

    This bill wants to let judges make people pay money if they come into the country and stay without following the rules. It's called the "ALIEN Act."

  • S. 4527 — To amend title 5, United States Code, with respect to the judicial review of agency interpretations of statutory and regulatory provisions.
    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:461

    S. 4527, known as the "Separation of Powers Restoration Act," aims to amend title 5 of the United States Code concerning how courts review agency interpretations of laws and regulations. The bill proposes that courts should independently (de novo) interpret any questions of...

    Simple Explanation

    The "Separation of Powers Restoration Act" is like a new rule for how judges decide what laws mean, saying they should think about it for themselves instead of just going with what a government agency thinks. It's like when your teacher tells you to solve a puzzle all by yourself instead of copying someone else's answer.