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Search Results: keywords:"federal overreach"

H. R. 240 — To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide for the preemption of certain State overtime laws for agricultural employees.
January 07, 2025
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:119
Words:276
The bill H. R. 240, known as the "Protect Local Farms Act," seeks to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938. It aims to override, or preempt, state laws that limit the workweek to less than 60 hours for agricultural employees. This means that no state law could impose a...
Simple Explanation
The Protect Local Farms Act is a rule that says workers on farms can work up to 60 hours every week, and no states are allowed to make their own rules to give these workers fewer hours to work in a week.
H. R. 2056 — To require the District of Columbia to comply with federal immigration laws.
March 11, 2025
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:119
Words:368
H.R. 2056, also known as the “District of Columbia Federal Immigration Compliance Act”, is a bill requiring the District of Columbia to follow federal immigration laws. It prohibits the District from implementing policies that stop officials from sharing information about an...
Simple Explanation
The bill wants the people in Washington, D.C., to follow the same rules about immigration as the rest of the country, but if someone is a victim or saw a crime happen, they don't have to share information about their immigration status.
H. R. 9574 — To amend the Clean Air Act to eliminate a waiver under that Act, to eliminate an authorization for States to use new motor vehicle emission and new motor vehicle engine emissions standards identical to standards adopted in California, and for other purposes.
September 12, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:1,078
H.R. 9574, titled the “Stop CARB Act of 2024,” aims to amend the Clean Air Act by removing waivers that allow states to adopt California’s specific emission standards for new motor vehicles and engines. The bill seeks to prevent any state from implementing emission standards that California...
Simple Explanation
The bill called "Stop CARB Act of 2024" wants to stop states from copying California's special rules for car pollution, making sure all states follow the same rules set by the nation.
H. R. 2049 — To prohibit the limitation of access to assisted reproductive technology, and all medical care surrounding such technology.
March 11, 2025
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:119
Words:1,772
H.R. 2049, named the "Access to Family Building Act," aims to prevent restrictions on access to assisted reproductive technology and its related medical care. The bill outlines that individuals have the right to access these technologies without undue limitations, health care...
Simple Explanation
H.R. 2049 is a rule that says everyone can get help to have babies using special doctor care, and no one should make it hard to get that help. If someone tries to stop people from getting this help, they might have to go to court to fix it.
H. R. 9779 — To amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to confirm the requirement that States allow access to designated congressional election observers to observe the election administration procedures in congressional elections.
September 24, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:1,222
H.R. 9779, known as the “COCOA Act of 2024,” aims to amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002. It confirms that states are required to allow designated congressional election observers to access and observe election procedures during federal elections. These observers,...
Simple Explanation
H.R. 9779 wants to make sure that people called "election observers" can watch how elections are run to make sure everything is fair, but they can't touch the ballots or bother the voters. If an observer doesn't follow the rules, they can be replaced with someone else.
H. R. 7352 — To prohibit States from prohibiting or otherwise deterring the usage of any merchant category code established by the International Organization for Standardization, including codes that identify firearm merchants and ammunition merchants.
February 14, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:281
H.R. 7352, also known as the "Identify Gun Stores Act," aims to prevent states from banning or discouraging the use of specific merchant category codes set by the International Organization for Standardization. These codes, which include identifiers for firearm and ammunition...
Simple Explanation
This bill says that states can't stop stores from using special codes to show if they sell things like toy guns or toy bullet-shaped items. If a state tries to stop these codes, a big boss called the Attorney General can step in.
S. 4075 — To prohibit payment card networks and covered entities from requiring the use of or assigning merchant category codes that distinguish a firearms retailer from a general merchandise retailer or sporting goods retailer, and for other purposes.
April 08, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:1,063
S. 4075, titled the "Protecting Privacy in Purchases Act," aims to prevent payment card networks and entities involved in processing transactions from assigning or requiring special merchant category codes for firearms retailers that differentiate them from general...
Simple Explanation
In this bill, it says that credit card companies can't use special codes to tell if you're buying something from a gun store instead of a regular toy or sports store. This means they won't be able to track or label gun store purchases differently from other types of stores.
S. 1072 — To amend the Clean Air Act to eliminate a waiver under that Act, to eliminate an authorization for States to use new motor vehicle emission and new motor vehicle engine emissions standards identical to standards adopted in California, and for other purposes.
March 14, 2025
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:119
Words:1,101
The bill S. 1072, known as the "Stop CARB Act of 2025", aims to modify the Clean Air Act by eliminating the waiver that allows California and other states to set their own emissions standards for vehicles, which are stricter than federal standards. It prohibits states from...
Simple Explanation
The bill is like a rule that says California and other states can't make their own special rules to keep the air cleaner than what the whole country already decided. It's like saying everyone has to follow the same rules, even if some people want to be extra careful about keeping the air clean.
H. R. 1068 — To amend the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act to provide for the removal and dismissal of qualified civil liability actions.
February 06, 2025
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:119
Words:337
H. R. 1068 seeks to amend the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act to allow for certain legal actions, called qualified civil liability actions, to be moved from state courts to federal district courts. This change would enable federal courts to determine if these cases...
Simple Explanation
H.R. 1068 is a proposal to let some court cases about gun businesses move from state courts to federal ones so judges can decide if they should continue or be stopped. This might change how and where people can go to court about these issues.
S. 167 — To amend title 18, United States Code, to punish criminal offenses targeting law enforcement officers, and for other purposes.
January 21, 2025
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:119
Words:871
S. 167 proposes changes to title 18 of the United States Code to establish penalties for criminal acts specifically targeting law enforcement officers. The bill aims to increase punishments for those who knowingly assault law enforcement officers, leading to serious bodily...
Simple Explanation
In this bill, they want to make sure that people who hurt police officers get punished really badly, especially if they seriously injure or even kill the officer. Before these cases can be dealt with by big government lawyers, someone important like the Attorney General has to say it’s okay.
H. R. 203 — To withhold Federal highway funds from States that provide driver’s licenses or identification cards to aliens who are unlawfully present in the United States, and for other purposes.
January 03, 2025
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:119
Words:699
H. R. 203, also known as the “Red Light Act,” proposes withholding federal highway funds from any state that allows unlawful aliens to obtain driver’s licenses or identification cards. If a state enacts such a law, 100% of certain federal transportation funds will be...
Simple Explanation
H.R. 203 says that if a state gives driver's licenses or ID cards to people who are not allowed to live in the U.S., the federal government will stop giving that state money for roads until they change the rule back. If they don't change it by the end of the year, the money will go to other states that follow the rule.

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