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Search Results: keywords:"federal regulation"

H. R. 404 — To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to remove silencers from the definition of firearms, and for other purposes.
January 15, 2025
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:119
Words:1,532
H.R. 404, also known as the "Hearing Protection Act," aims to change how firearm silencers are regulated in the United States. It proposes amending the Internal Revenue Code to stop classifying silencers as firearms, which means they would no longer be subject to certain...
Simple Explanation
H.R. 404 wants to change the rules around "silencers," which are special parts for guns that make them quieter, by not calling them firearms anymore, so they would have fewer rules to follow. It also plans to get rid of some papers and fees related to silencers and asks for a small tax when they are sold.
S. 4155 — To provide for effective regulation of payment stablecoins, and for other purposes.
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April 17, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:33,975
The Lummis-Gillibrand Payment Stablecoin Act (S. 4155) aims to regulate payment stablecoins in the United States. It sets out requirements for stablecoin issuers, including maintaining reserves of 100% of the stablecoin's nominal value for depository institutions. The Act...
Simple Explanation
The Lummis-Gillibrand Payment Stablecoin Act is a law that wants to make sure "stablecoins" (a kind of digital money) are safe for people to use by asking companies to keep enough real money in reserve. It's like making sure a lemonade stand always has enough lemons to refill every lemonade cup they sell.
H. R. 615 — An Act To prohibit the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture from prohibiting the use of lead ammunition or tackle on certain Federal land or water under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture, and for other purposes.
May 01, 2024
Status:Referred in Senate
Congress:118
Words:576
H.R. 615, titled the "Protecting Access for Hunters and Anglers Act of 2023," aims to stop the Secretaries of the Interior and Agriculture from banning lead ammunition or tackle on certain federal lands and waters where hunting and fishing are allowed. However, there is an...
Simple Explanation
The bill says that people can use lead bullets or fishing gear on certain government lands, but if these things are harming the animals there, the government can stop their use if the state agrees.
S. 345 — To provide that silencers be treated the same as firearms accessories.
January 30, 2025
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:119
Words:932
The bill, S. 345, known as the “Silencers Help Us Save Hearing Act” or the “SHUSH Act,” proposes that silencers be treated the same as other firearms accessories, removing certain federal regulations and taxes on them. It amends the Internal Revenue Code and United States...
Simple Explanation
The Silencers Help Us Save Hearing Act, or SHUSH Act, is a proposed rule that wants to treat silencers, which make guns quieter, like any other gun part, making it easier to buy and not charging extra taxes. It also tries to stop states from making their own rules or taxes about silencers.
H. R. 8449 — To require the Secretary of Transportation to issue a rule requiring access to AM broadcast stations in motor vehicles, and for other purposes.
November 18, 2024
Status:Reported in House
Congress:118
Words:2,476
H.R. 8449, known as the "AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act of 2024," aims to ensure that all new passenger vehicles in the United States have the ability to receive AM radio signals as standard equipment. The bill mandates the Secretary of Transportation to establish rules...
Simple Explanation
The bill wants to make sure that every new car can listen to AM radio and asks the government to make a rule so that car makers add this feature without charging extra. It also wants a study to check how important AM radio is for sharing emergency news.
S. J. RES. 57 — Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of the Treasury relating to Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds.
February 01, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:237
S. J. RES. 57 is a joint resolution introduced in the Senate that seeks to block a rule issued by the Department of the Treasury concerning the "Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds." The resolution is part of a congressional process to disapprove and nullify...
Simple Explanation
This bill is like a big STOP sign from Congress telling the Treasury they don't agree with a new money rule about helping states and towns recover from COVID-19, and they don't want that rule to happen. But they don't explain why or what happens next, so it's like a mystery for everyone trying to use those funds.
H. R. 8374 — To prohibit Federal interference with the interstate traffic of unpasteurized milk and milk products that are packaged for direct human consumption.
May 14, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:972
H.R. 8374, titled the “Interstate Milk Freedom Act of 2024,” aims to stop the federal government from interfering with the sale and transportation of unpasteurized milk and milk products between states, as long as these products are intended for direct human consumption. This bill allows such...
Simple Explanation
The bill wants to let people sell and move raw milk that hasn’t been treated to kill germs between states, as long as both states say it's okay, but it doesn't change any state rules.
S. J. RES. 28 — Disapproving the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to Defining Larger Participants of a Market for General-Use Digital Consumer Payment Applications.
March 05, 2025
Status:Engrossed in Senate
Congress:119
Words:177
S. J. RES. 28 is a resolution by Congress expressing disapproval of a specific rule issued by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection. This rule was about defining the larger players in the market for digital payment applications used by consumers. By passing this...
Simple Explanation
Congress decided that a rule, which tells us who the big players are in the market for apps that help people pay for things digitally, should not be used anymore. This means that the rule won't count or be followed.
H. R. 1063 — To affirm that the Farm Credit Administration is the sole and independent regulator of the Farm Credit System.
February 06, 2025
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:119
Words:736
H. R. 1063, titled the "Farm Credit Administration Independent Authority Act," is a bill that designates the Farm Credit Administration as the sole and independent regulator of the Farm Credit System. The bill mandates that Farm Credit System lenders collect demographic data, such as race,...
Simple Explanation
The bill says that a group called the Farm Credit Administration is in charge of keeping an eye on a special bank system, and it asks these banks to collect and share information about small farmers who ask for loans, like their race and gender, but makes sure their private details stay safe.
H. J. RES. 222 — Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Internal Revenue Service relating to Advanced Manufacturing Production Credit.
November 18, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:179
H. J. RES. 222 is a joint resolution that aims to express Congress's disapproval of a specific rule issued by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) about the "Advanced Manufacturing Production Credit." The resolution states that the rule, which was published on October 28, 2024,...
Simple Explanation
Congress is saying "no" to a rule by the IRS about helping make things in factories, but they don't say why or what should happen next, leaving people confused about what it means for them.

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