Search Results: keywords:"federal property"

  • H. R. 10186 — To prohibit individuals from accessing or using single-sex facilities on Federal property other than those corresponding to their biological sex, and for other purposes.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:581

    H. R. 10186, known as the “Protecting Women’s Private Spaces Act,” aims to restrict the use of single-sex facilities on federal property to individuals whose biological sex matches the designated sex of the facility. This means restrooms, locker rooms, and changing rooms can...

    Simple Explanation

    H. R. 10186 is like a rule saying that when people go to the bathroom or change clothes on certain government lands, they have to use the room that matches the body they were born with, like boys in the boys' room and girls in the girls' room. There are some special times when helpers like doctors or police officers can go in the rooms they don't usually use, like if someone is hurt.

  • S. 5099 — To prescribe requirements relating to the management of the Federal property commonly known as Plum Island, New York, and for other purposes.
    Status:Reported to Senate
    Words:1,082

    S. 5099 aims to protect Plum Island, New York, by setting guidelines for its management to ensure ecological conservation, preserve its historical significance, and celebrate its cultural heritage. The bill requires the General Services Administrator to collaborate with...

    Simple Explanation

    This bill is about taking care of Plum Island in New York so that it stays a nice place with lots of nature and history. It wants the people in charge to work together to make a plan to keep it that way, and they have to tell Congress what they're doing every year until the plan is ready.

  • S. 5136 — To require the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study of Plum Island.
    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:530

    S. 5136 requires the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study on Plum Island in New York. The study aims to evaluate if the area can be designated as a unit managed by the Department of the Interior and to explore other options for preserving the island. The Secretary...

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    This bill asks a special person in charge of nature things to look at Plum Island to see if it should be protected and taken care of by their team, and to tell everyone their plan in three years.

  • H. R. 9582 — To amend chapter 211 of title 18, United States Code, to modify venue for certain offenses.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:670

    The bill H. R. 9582, also known as the Venue Named Under Exception Act or the VENUE Act, proposes changes to how legal cases are handled for offenses committed in the National Capital Region on federal property. It allows for the charges to...

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    The VENUE Act is a rule that helps decide where court cases should happen if someone breaks a law in a special area near the U.S. capital. It says people can usually have their cases in the place they lived last unless that place isn't in the U.S. Then their case can be in Washington, D.C.

  • S. 5136 — To require the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study of Plum Island.
    Status:Reported to Senate
    Words:589

    S. 5136, known as the "Plum Island Preservation Study Act," is a bill introduced in the 118th Congress. It requires the Secretary of the Interior to carry out a special study of Plum Island, a federal property in New York. The study aims to assess the area's national...

    Simple Explanation

    S. 5136 is a plan for the people in charge of national parks to look at Plum Island, which is a special place in New York, to see how important it is and figure out ways to protect it for the future. They will also ask different people for their ideas and tell everyone what they find out in three years.

  • S. 5099 — To prescribe requirements relating to the management of the Federal property commonly known as Plum Island, New York, and for other purposes.
    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:518

    S. 5099, titled the "Plum Island Preservation Act," aims to ensure the permanent protection of Plum Island, New York. The bill mandates that the island be preserved for ecological conservation, historical preservation, and cultural heritage. Within 180 days of the act's...

    Simple Explanation

    S. 5099 is like a special promise to look after an island called Plum Island in New York, to keep its nature and old stories safe. The people in charge have to make a plan to take care of it and tell the grown-ups in charge every year how they're doing.

  • S. 4546 — To amend title 18, United States Code, to expand the prohibition on destruction of veterans' memorials to include other memorials and to establish mandatory minimum sentences for violations of that prohibition.
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    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:528

    S. 4546 aims to amend title 18 of the United States Code to broaden the prohibition on the destruction of veterans' memorials to cover all memorials on public lands. It establishes circumstances under which destroying such monuments is illegal, particularly when involving...

    Simple Explanation

    S. 4546 is a bill that wants to protect all kinds of special statues and monuments, making it illegal to harm them. If someone breaks this rule, they might have to pay a big fine or even go to jail for a few years.