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  • H. RES. 1295 — Expressing support for the designation of Sunday, June 16, 2024, as Father’s Day.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:414

    H. RES. 1295 expresses support for the designation of June 16, 2024, as "Father’s Day" in the United States. The resolution highlights the important role fathers play in families, communities, and society at large. It advocates for policies like universal paid family and...

    Simple Explanation

    In this resolution, the government wants to celebrate Father's Day and let everyone know how important dads are. They also suggest ideas like giving parents time off to care for their kids and making sure every kid has a good place to go while their parents work.

  • H. R. 9137 — To safeguard the rights of workers and protect children by responsibly increasing civil monetary penalties and other means.
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    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:3,443

    The bill titled H. R. 9137, known as the “Labor Enforcement to Securely Protect Workers Act” or “LET’S Protect Workers Act,” aims to improve the protection of workers' rights and child safety by increasing civil monetary penalties for various violations. It proposes higher...

    Simple Explanation

    The LET’S Protect Workers Act wants to make sure workers and children are safe by making bad actions, like breaking work rules or being unsafe, cost a lot more money to the people in charge. This means if someone does something wrong, like not paying workers what they should or letting kids work in unsafe places, they have to pay a big fine.