Search Results for keywords:"federal overreach"

Search Results: keywords:"federal overreach"

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.
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.
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. 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.

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