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Search Results: keywords:"data protection"

S. 5473 — To establish the Immersive Technology Advisory Panel to promote the use of immersive technology in the United States, and for other purposes.
December 11, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:1,865
S. 5473 aims to create the Immersive Technology Advisory Panel to encourage and promote immersive technologies like augmented reality and virtual reality in the United States. The bill outlines the roles of a principal advisor and an advisory panel responsible for evaluating...
Simple Explanation
S. 5473 is like making a special group of smart people to talk about and help make cool technology that feels real, like video games you can walk around inside. They also want to make sure it's safe and used in a good way.
H. R. 9806 — To amend title 38, United States Code, to establish the Office of Veterans Experience, and for other purposes.
September 25, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:753
H. R. 9806 proposes the creation of the Office of Veterans Experience within the Department of Veterans Affairs. This office, led by a Chief Veterans Experience Officer, will focus on improving how veterans access and use their benefits by analyzing barriers and collecting...
Simple Explanation
H. R. 9806 wants to make a new office in the government to help veterans—people who used to be in the army—get the benefits they're promised. It also wants to make sure that a special phone line, where veterans can ask for help, is doing a good job.
H. R. 7965 — To include requirements relating to ransomware attack deterrence for a covered U.S. financial institution in the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, and for other purposes.
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April 11, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:2,001
H.R. 7965, known as the “Ransomware and Financial Stability Act of 2024,” amends the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, to incorporate measures aimed at deterring ransomware attacks against U.S. financial institutions. The bill mandates that any affected financial institution cannot pay...
Simple Explanation
In the "Ransomware and Financial Stability Act of 2024," the law says that if a big bank or money place gets in trouble from bad guys on the internet asking for money (like a digital bully), they can't give more than $100,000 without asking a special boss first and telling the authorities. This rule is like a safety shield to make sure they follow good rules and don't get in trouble as long as they follow the guidelines.
H. R. 7530 — An Act To limit youth offender status in the District of Columbia to individuals 18 years of age or younger, to direct the Attorney General of the District of Columbia to establish and operate a publicly accessible website containing updated statistics on juvenile crime in the District of Columbia, to amend the District of Columbia Home Rule Act to prohibit the Council of the District of Columbia from enacting changes to existing criminal liability sentences, and for other purposes.
May 15, 2024
Status:Engrossed in House
Congress:118
Words:1,595
H.R. 7530 is a bill that seeks to change certain laws about youth offenders in the District of Columbia. It limits the status of a youth offender to individuals who are 18 years old or younger. The bill directs the Attorney General of D.C. to create and maintain a public...
Simple Explanation
H.R. 7530 is a new bill that says only kids 18 and younger in Washington, D.C., can get special help if they break the law, and it also wants to make a website that tells people about kids' crimes, while making sure this information keeps privacy safe.
S. 4846 — To provide for referral of denied applicants to the Service Academies to the senior military colleges.
July 30, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:272
S. 4846 is a bill presented in the United States Senate that seeks to establish a system for referring individuals who have been denied entry into Service Academies to senior military colleges. Specifically, the Secretary of Defense would create a way for these denied...
Simple Explanation
The bill wants to help people who tried to get into military schools but didn't make it by suggesting they try another group of schools that also teach military stuff. It asks for a way to share these people's information with the other schools so they have another chance to learn and become part of the military.
H. R. 9567 — To ensure the digital contents of electronic equipment and online accounts belonging to or in the possession of United States persons entering or exiting the United States are adequately protected at the border, and for other purposes.
September 12, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:4,146
H.R. 9567, titled the "Protecting Data at the Border Act," aims to safeguard the privacy of United States persons by ensuring their digital contents on electronic devices and online accounts are protected whenever entering or exiting the U.S. The bill prohibits governmental...
Simple Explanation
H.R. 9567 is like a rule that wants to make sure people's computers and online things are kept safe when they travel in and out of the U.S. It says the government can't look at these things without asking first, unless there's an emergency.
— An Act to amend title 38, United States Code, to make certain improvements relating to the eligibility of veterans to receive reimbursement for emergency treatment furnished through the Veterans Community Care program, and for other purposes.
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April 20, 2024
Status:Engrossed Amendment House
Congress:118
Words:56,863
H.R. 815 is a bill that proposes amendments to Title 38 of the United States Code, focusing on enhancing veterans' access to reimbursement for emergency treatments provided through the Veterans Community Care Program. The bill includes multiple divisions addressing...
Simple Explanation
H.R. 815 is a plan by the U.S. government to help veterans pay for emergency medical care, and it also sets aside a lot of money to help other countries with things like their military and fighting bad guys. Some people are worried because the plan moves lots of money around without much checking if it's being spent correctly.
H. R. 7592 — An Act To direct the Librarian of Congress to promote the more cost-effective, efficient, and expanded availability of the Annotated Constitution and pocket-part supplements by replacing the hardbound versions with digital versions.
September 10, 2024
Status:Referred in Senate
Congress:118
Words:721
H.R. 7592 is a bill that aims to make the Annotated Constitution and its pocket-part supplements more accessible and cost-effective by introducing digital versions instead of hardbound ones. The bill requires the Librarian of Congress to provide a digital revised edition of...
Simple Explanation
H.R. 7592 is a bill that wants the special book about the Constitution, which used to be on paper, to be made into digital copies online so more people can read it and it costs less to make. The person in charge of the library where these books are kept will make sure new online updates happen every year, and people can read them on the library's website.
S. 3876 — To direct the Secretary of State to establish a national registry of Korean American divided families, and for other purposes.
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March 06, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:707
S. 3876 aims to establish a national registry of Korean American divided families to help reunite them with family members in North Korea. This involves identifying these families and collecting their information to aid future reunions. The bill authorizes $1,000,000 for this...
Simple Explanation
Imagine a special project where grown-ups are trying to help families who were split up between North Korea and America find each other and meet again. They want to make a special list of these families and talk to North Korea about bringing them back together, and they've set aside $1,000,000 to try and make it happen.
S. 4257 — To prohibit the Internal Revenue Service from allowing IRS personnel to use a personal device, including a mobile device, to access, process, transmit, or store taxpayer information.
May 02, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:513
The S. 4257 bill, known as the "Ensuring No Devices Bear Your Own Data Act" or the "END BYOD Act," aims to prevent the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) from allowing its employees, contractors, and volunteers to use personal devices for work-related tasks involving taxpayer...
Simple Explanation
The END BYOD Act is a rule that says IRS workers can't use their own phones or computers to work with people's tax information, to help keep it safe and private.
H. R. 9485 — To amend title 38, United States Code, to permit the voluntary transmission of patient contact information to certain religious or faith-based organizations by chaplains employed by the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.
September 06, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:389
H.R. 9485, titled the "Enhancing Faith-Based Support for Veterans Act of 2024," proposes changes to title 38 of the United States Code. This bill would allow chaplains working for the Department of Veterans Affairs to share a veteran's contact information with a religious or...
Simple Explanation
The bill wants to let special helpers at veterans' hospitals share a veteran's contact details with certain spiritual groups, but only if the veteran says it's okay. This is to help the veteran get the spiritual support they might want, as part of taking care of them.
S. 3773 — To require the Inspector General of the Department of Health and Human Services to evaluate the cybersecurity practices and protocols of the Department, and for other purposes.
February 08, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:448
S. 3773, titled the “Strengthening Cybersecurity in Health Care Act,” aims to enhance the cybersecurity practices of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). It mandates that the Inspector General of HHS evaluate the department's cybersecurity measures through tests...
Simple Explanation
S. 3773 is like giving the Department of Health a superhero team to protect its computers and secret stuff from bad guys on the internet. Every two years, the team checks to see if they need new shields or gadgets to stay safe.
H. R. 5443 — An Act To establish a policy regarding appraisal and valuation services for real property for a transaction over which the Secretary of the Interior has jurisdiction, and for other purposes.
July 08, 2024
Status:Engrossed in House
Congress:118
Words:1,106
H.R. 5443, titled the "Accelerating Appraisals and Conservation Efforts Act" or the "AACE Act," aims to simplify real estate appraisals for transactions overseen by the Secretary of the Interior. It allows appraisers to be licensed in just one state, yet perform appraisals nationwide,...
Simple Explanation
H.R. 5443 is about making rules for how to check how much land and buildings are worth when the government's Department of the Interior is involved. It allows people who do these checks to work anywhere in the country, even if they have a license in just one state, but they still need to follow all the laws.
H. R. 7592 — An Act To direct the Librarian of Congress to promote the more cost-effective, efficient, and expanded availability of the Annotated Constitution and pocket-part supplements by replacing the hardbound versions with digital versions.
September 09, 2024
Status:Engrossed in House
Congress:118
Words:746
H.R. 7592 requires that the Librarian of Congress replace printed versions of the Annotated Constitution and its supplements with digital versions. This change aims to make these documents more accessible and cost-effective by publishing them on a public website of the Library of Congress....
Simple Explanation
The bill says that instead of printing the U.S. Constitution with notes and supplements in books, they will be put online on a library website to save money. This makes it easier for people to read them anywhere on the internet.
H. R. 7521 — To protect the national security of the United States from the threat posed by foreign adversary controlled applications, such as TikTok and any successor application or service and any other application or service developed or provided by ByteDance Ltd. or an entity under the control of ByteDance Ltd.
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March 11, 2024
Status:Reported in House
Congress:118
Words:2,720
H.R. 7521 is a proposed law aimed at enhancing the national security of the United States by restricting the distribution and operation of applications controlled by foreign adversaries, such as TikTok and other services by ByteDance Ltd. The bill prohibits the distribution,...
Simple Explanation
H.R. 7521 is like a rule that says certain apps, like TikTok, cannot be used in the U.S. because they might come from countries that aren't friendly, and if companies break this rule, they have to pay a lot of money.
H. R. 7534 — To amend the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998 to improve protections for children, and for other purposes.
March 05, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:932
H.R. 7534 proposes amendments to the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998 to enhance privacy protections for children online. It raises the age definition of a child from 13 to 16 and requires websites to verify the age of users to ensure they are not children....
Simple Explanation
H.R. 7534 is a bill that wants to keep kids safe online by changing the rules so websites must check if users are older than 16, and if they don’t follow the rules, they have to pay money that will help teach kids how to be safe online.
H. J. RES. 185 — Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Securities and Exchange Commission relating to Regulation S–P: Privacy of Consumer Financial Information and Safeguarding Customer Information.
July 11, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:211
H. J. Res. 185 seeks congressional disapproval of a rule issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission. This rule, known as "Regulation S–P," deals with the privacy of consumer financial information and the safeguarding of customer information. The resolution, submitted by...
Simple Explanation
Congress is thinking about stopping a new rule that helps keep people's money secrets safe. They want to make sure the rule has no power anymore, but they haven't explained why.
S. 3502 — An Act To amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to prevent consumer reporting agencies from furnishing consumer reports under certain circumstances, and for other purposes.
December 17, 2024
Status:Engrossed in Senate
Congress:118
Words:558
S. 3502, titled the “Homebuyers Privacy Protection Act,” aims to amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act. The bill seeks to limit consumer reporting agencies from sharing consumer credit reports when requested for transactions involving residential mortgage loans. Under this...
Simple Explanation
The "Homebuyers Privacy Protection Act" is a plan to change the rules so that companies can't share people's credit information when they are buying a house unless they're allowed by the person or already helping with the house's money. This rule is meant to keep personal money details safe and starts working 90 days after it becomes a law.
H. R. 8531 — To require the Securities and Exchange Commission to promulgate regulations relating to the disclosure of certain commercial data, and for other purposes.
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May 23, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:2,018
H.R. 8531, also known as the "DASHBOARD Act of 2024," requires the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to develop new rules for how companies, known as commercial data operators, share information about the value of the personal data they collect from users. The bill...
Simple Explanation
The DASHBOARD Act of 2024 wants companies to tell people how much their information is worth, how it's being used, and let them delete it if they want, while also making sure to show the total value of this data in money terms to make everything clear and fair.
H. R. 9668 — An Act To establish in the Department of Homeland Security a working group relating to countering terrorist, cybersecurity, border and port security, and transportation security threats posed to the United States by the Chinese Communist Party, and for other purposes.
December 11, 2024
Status:Referred in Senate
Congress:118
Words:1,931
H.R. 9668, or the “SHIELD Against CCP Act,” proposes the creation of a working group within the Department of Homeland Security to address various security threats posed by the Chinese Communist Party to the United States. This group will focus on countering threats related to terrorism,...
Simple Explanation
The SHIELD Against CCP Act is a plan to make a special group in the government focused on keeping America safe from any threats that might come from the Chinese Communist Party, like cyber hacks or border issues. This group will check what is already being done, find any missing pieces, and make sure everyone works well together to keep people safe.
S. 4979 — To establish an independent expert review panel to review and make findings and recommendations to inform the Federal Aviation Administration's implementation of a comprehensive and integrated Safety Management System for all lines of business within the Federal Aviation Administration, and for other purposes.
August 01, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:2,094
S. 4979, titled the "FAA SMS Compliance Review Act of 2024," aims to create an independent expert panel to assess and offer recommendations for the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) Safety Management System. This panel will review whether the FAA's safety practices...
Simple Explanation
The bill is like hiring some smart people to check if the airplane safety helpers, called the FAA, are doing a good job keeping planes safe. They will also give tips on how the FAA can get even better at it.
H. R. 4755 — An Act To support research on privacy enhancing technologies and promote responsible data use, and for other purposes.
April 29, 2024
Status:Engrossed in House
Congress:118
Words:1,171
H.R. 4755, titled the “Privacy Enhancing Technology Research Act,” aims to advance research and development of technologies that protect individuals' privacy. The bill directs the National Science Foundation to support various research areas, including data de-identification...
Simple Explanation
H.R. 4755 wants to help scientists make new tools that keep people's secrets safe, like magic shields for privacy. It asks smart people to work together and write down how it's going, making sure to follow the rules and keep everything private.
H. R. 5443 — To establish a policy regarding appraisal and valuation services for real property for a transaction over which the Secretary of the Interior has jurisdiction, and for other purposes.
June 27, 2024
Status:Reported in House
Congress:118
Words:1,336
H. R. 5443, also known as the "Accelerating Appraisals and Conservation Efforts Act" or "AACE Act," aims to streamline the appraisal and valuation services for real property transactions under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Interior. The bill allows appraisers to be licensed in just...
Simple Explanation
The AACE Act wants to make it easier for people who figure out the value of land or buildings for the government to work in any state if they’re allowed to in just one state. It also makes sure the rules for doing this are shared with everyone and that they check yearly to see how well the process is working.
H. R. 9290 — To direct the Chief Information Officer of the Department of Defense and the Director of the Defense Information Systems Agency to jointly provide to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives a briefing on the plan of the Department of Defense to transition away from the Joint Regional Security Stacks, and for other purposes.
August 02, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:528
H.R. 9290 is a bill introduced in the 118th Congress that directs the Chief Information Officer of the Department of Defense and the Director of the Defense Information Systems Agency to give a briefing to the Committees on Armed Services about the Department of Defense's...
Simple Explanation
H.R. 9290 is a bill that asks the people in charge of the military's computer systems to tell Congress about their plan to change the way they protect their computers and data, aiming to be really secure by 2027. They need to explain how they'll keep everything safe, no matter where people are or what devices they use.
S. 2866 — To improve the customer experience of the Federal Government, ensure that Federal services are simple, seamless, and secure, and for other purposes.
September 10, 2024
Status:Reported to Senate
Congress:118
Words:3,515
S. 2866, also known as the "Improving Government Services Act," aims to enhance the customer experience when dealing with the Federal Government. The bill requires federal agencies and high-impact service providers to create annual customer experience action plans that focus...
Simple Explanation
The bill wants to make sure that when people use government services, it's easy and their information is safe, just like how good apps or websites work on the internet. It tells government workers to come up with plans every year to make things better and share what works well.
H. R. 6990 — To modify the bases for ineligibility for countries to benefit from the Generalized System of Preferences, and for other purposes.
January 12, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:496
H. R. 6990 seeks to update the criteria for determining which countries are eligible to benefit from the Generalized System of Preferences, a program aimed at promoting economic growth in developing countries. The bill proposes to amend the Trade Act of 1974 to include...
Simple Explanation
The bill wants to change the rules for helping other countries grow their economies by making sure they play fair with digital trade and protect people's online data. It checks if a country makes it hard to do business online or doesn't keep people's personal information safe.
H. R. 8684 — To amend the Trademark Act of 1946 to provide for contributory liability for certain electronic commerce platforms for use of a counterfeit mark by a third party on such platforms, and for other purposes.
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June 11, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:2,673
The H.R. 8684 bill, also known as the "SHOP SAFE Act of 2024," seeks to amend the Trademark Act of 1946. It introduces contributory liability for electronic commerce platforms if a third-party seller uses a counterfeit trademark on the platform, especially for products...
Simple Explanation
The SHOP SAFE Act of 2024 is like a rule that says if online stores let people sell fake toys or dangerous things, those stores might get in trouble unless they follow special rules to keep everything safe and real. It's mostly for bigger stores, but if small stores make enough money, they have to follow these rules too.
H. R. 7975 — To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand eligibility for care from the Department of Veterans Affairs to include members of the reserve components of the Armed Forces, and for other purposes.
April 12, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:909
The bill H.R. 7975, titled the "Reserve Component Healthcare Access and Expansion Act," aims to change the law to allow members of the reserve components of the Armed Forces to receive healthcare from the Department of Veterans Affairs even when they are not on active orders....
Simple Explanation
The bill wants to make it easier for members of the reserve military to go to the doctor at special VA hospitals even when they're not actively serving, by letting them get healthcare just like regular soldiers do. They also want to do a study to find ways to make sure these reserve members can always see a doctor when they need to.
S. 5319 — To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to direct the Under Secretary for Intelligence and Analysis of the Department of Homeland Security to conduct an annual audit of the information systems and bulk data of the Office of Intelligence and Analysis of the Department, and for other purposes.
November 14, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:484
S. 5319 proposes an amendment to the Homeland Security Act of 2002, requiring the Under Secretary for Intelligence and Analysis at the Department of Homeland Security to perform an annual audit of the information systems and bulk data managed by the Office of Intelligence and...
Simple Explanation
The bill wants to make sure a special part of the government checks their computer data every year and tells certain people in Congress what they find to make sure everything is safe and secret.
H. R. 7520 — An Act To prohibit data brokers from transferring personally identifiable sensitive data of United States individuals to foreign adversaries, and for other purposes.
March 21, 2024
Status:Referred in Senate
Congress:118
Words:1,726
H.R. 7520, known as the “Protecting Americans’ Data from Foreign Adversaries Act of 2024,” aims to prevent data brokers from sharing sensitive personal information of Americans with foreign adversaries. It makes it illegal for data brokers to sell or give access to such data to any foreign...
Simple Explanation
The bill wants to keep people's important information like where they are or their health records safe from foreign countries we don't like. It tells companies not to share this information with them, and if they do, they can get in trouble.

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