Search Results: keywords:"dispute resolution"

  • S. 1979 — To amend title 9 of the United States Code with respect to arbitration of disputes involving age discrimination.
    Status:Reported to Senate
    Words:817

    S. 1979 is a bill that aims to change title 9 of the United States Code to address arbitration in cases of age discrimination. Specifically, it proposes that any agreements requiring arbitration before a dispute arises will not be valid if someone files a claim related to age...

    Simple Explanation

    S. 1979 is a bill that says if someone has a problem at work because of their age, they don't have to settle it secretly with an agreement before going to court; instead, a real judge will decide if they should go to court or settle secretly.

  • H. R. 8946 — An Act To convey the reversionary interest of the United States in certain land in Sacramento, California.
    Status:Referred in Senate
    Words:765

    H. R. 8946, also known as the “Reversionary Interest Conveyance Act,” is a bill aimed at transferring certain rights of the United States in land located in Sacramento, California. This land, managed by the Bureau of Land Management, covers about 8.43 acres. The bill allows...

    Simple Explanation

    H. R. 8946 is a plan to let people buy certain land rights in Sacramento, California. The government will sell these rights to the current landowners who pay for everything needed, like land checks, at a fair price.

  • H. R. 7787 — To establish the Federal Labor-Management Partnership Council, and for other purposes.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:2,111

    H.R. 7787 aims to set up the Federal Labor-Management Partnership Council to improve communication and cooperation between labor and management in the U.S. government. The Council will advise the President, support the formation of local partnership councils, and provide...

    Simple Explanation

    The bill wants to create a special group called the Federal Labor-Management Partnership Council to help government workers and their bosses work better together, like a team. It also wants to make sure workers have a say before big decisions are made and that everyone gets training to solve problems easily.

  • S. 3585 — To amend title 9, United States Code, with respect to arbitration of disputes involving human trafficking.
    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:402

    S. 3585 seeks to amend title 9 of the United States Code to address arbitration in cases involving human trafficking. The proposed changes include adding "human trafficking" to the types of disputes covered under arbitration rules, alongside existing categories like assault...

    Simple Explanation

    S. 3585 is a new rule suggestion that wants to make sure problems that happen because of human trafficking can be talked about and solved more fairly by special helpers called "arbitrators," just like in other bad situations like being hurt or treated badly. It also tries to make some changes in the law table so it's clearer when we are talking about these problems.

  • S. 5029 — To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to establish a research and development-intensive small biotech manufacturer exception from the Medicare drug price negotiation program.
    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:826

    S. 5029, introduced in the United States Senate, aims to modify the Social Security Act to create an exception for small biotech companies from being included in the Medicare drug price negotiation program. The bill specifically targets companies that focus heavily on...

    Simple Explanation

    S. 5029 is a bill that says small companies making new medicines don't have to lower their prices for Medicare if they spend a lot of money on inventing and testing new drugs.

  • H. R. 7168 — To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to prohibit mandatory pre-dispute arbitration agreements, and for other purposes.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:1,357

    H.R. 7168, also known as the "Investor Choice Act of 2024," aims to amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 by prohibiting mandatory pre-dispute arbitration agreements in the securities industry. This bill ensures that investors have the freedom to choose arbitration or...

    Simple Explanation

    H.R. 7168 is a new rule that says people who invest in stocks get to choose whether to settle disagreements in court or through a special kind of meeting called arbitration, instead of being forced to do arbitration first. This rule aims to make it fairer for investors when they have problems with companies that help them buy and sell stocks.

  • H. R. 7886 — To establish a National Full Employment Trust Fund to create employment opportunities for the unemployed, and for other purposes.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:12,805

    H.R. 7886, also known as the "Humphrey-Hawkins 21st Century Full Employment and Training Act of 2024" or the "Jobs for All Act," aims to create a National Full Employment Trust Fund to ensure job opportunities for the unemployed in the U.S. The bill seeks to provide employment in public...

    Simple Explanation

    H.R. 7886 is like a big plan to help people find jobs by making a special fund that gives money to create new work, especially in public service. It also tries to make sure the process is fair by setting some rules and asking for small fees when people trade money in the stock market to help pay for these jobs.

  • S. 5496 — To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to establish oversight mediation committees to help resolve property boundary disputes regarding National Forest System land, and for other purposes.
    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:769

    S. 5496, also known as the “Fence Line Fairness Act of 2024,” aims to resolve disputes over property boundaries between private landowners and the National Forest System. The bill mandates the Secretary of Agriculture to set up oversight mediation committees in each state...

    Simple Explanation

    S. 5496, the “Fence Line Fairness Act of 2024,” is about setting up special groups to help solve disagreements over where private lands meet forest lands. These groups have farmers and people who know about land to make fair suggestions so everyone can get along better.