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Search Results: keywords:"federal regulations"

S. 4920 — To establish a task force for regulatory oversight and review.
July 31, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:2,579
The bill S. 4920, also known as the “LIBERATE Act,” seeks to establish a "Regulatory Oversight and Review Task Force" to evaluate and suggest improvements to federal regulations that may hinder competition and increase costs for U.S. businesses. Comprising members from...
Simple Explanation
The bill wants to create a group of smart people to look at rules for businesses and see if they can make them better or easier. They will listen to ideas from people and tell Congress what they find, so they can help businesses work without too much fuss.
H. R. 6918 — To prohibit the Secretary of Health and Human Services from restricting funding for pregnancy centers.
January 09, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:323
H. R. 6918 aims to prevent the Secretary of Health and Human Services from restricting funds for pregnancy centers. These centers are organizations that support pregnant women and families by offering services like counseling, prenatal education, and basic baby supplies. The...
Simple Explanation
This bill wants to make sure that special places, called pregnancy centers, where moms-to-be can get help, like learning about having a baby, can't have their money taken away by a government boss.
S. 3935 — To prohibit the Secretary of Health and Human Services from finalizing, implementing, or enforcing the proposed rule, entitled Safe and Appropriate Foster Care Placement Requirements for Titles IV–E and IV–B.
March 14, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:257
S. 3935 aims to prevent the Secretary of Health and Human Services from moving forward with a proposed rule called "Safe and Appropriate Foster Care Placement Requirements for Titles IV–E and IV–B." Introduced by Mr. Marshall and co-sponsored by Mrs. Blackburn and Mrs....
Simple Explanation
S. 3935 is a plan to stop a rule about how foster homes are chosen, especially to protect the way foster families practice their religion. It means no one can make this rule or rules that are almost the same happen.
H. R. 5490 — An Act To amend the Coastal Barrier Resources Act to expand the John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System, and for other purposes.
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September 25, 2024
Status:Placed on Calendar Senate
Congress:118
Words:9,313
H.R. 5490, known as the "Bolstering Ecosystems Against Coastal Harm Act" or the "BEACH Act," aims to amend the Coastal Barrier Resources Act. The bill seeks to expand the John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System, which identifies and protects coastal barrier ecosystems...
Simple Explanation
The BEACH Act is a plan to keep beaches and coastal areas safe from storms by protecting them better, making sure people know if they're buying land in these special places, and helping everyone build in a way that's good for nature. It sets aside some money each year to make these things happen.
S. 4966 — To authorize public housing agencies to use assistance from the Capital Fund for energy performance contracts.
August 01, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:285
S. 4966 allows public housing agencies to use financial help from the Capital Fund to enter into energy performance contracts. This change is made by amending Section 9(d) of the United States Housing Act of 1937. The bill defines "energy performance contract" as being...
Simple Explanation
The bill, S. 4966, is about letting public housing groups use money to make homes use less energy and save power. It gives them rules to follow so they know how to make these energy-saving improvements.
H. R. 7198 — To amend title 5, United States Code, to require greater transparency for Federal regulatory decisions that impact small businesses, and for other purposes.
February 01, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:2,666
H.R. 7198, known as the "Prove It Act of 2024," aims to increase transparency in federal regulatory decisions affecting small businesses. The bill requires agencies to analyze potential indirect costs of proposed rules on small businesses and allows small entities to challenge agency...
Simple Explanation
H.R. 7198, the "Prove It Act of 2024," wants to make sure small businesses know how new rules might affect them by having government groups explain their plans better and let small businesses say if they think they're being hurt.
S. 4401 — To require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to ensure that the small business regulatory budget for a fiscal year is not greater than zero, and for other purposes.
May 23, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:378
S. 4401, also known as the "Small Business Regulatory Reduction Act," is a bill introduced in the U.S. Senate that aims to limit the regulatory costs for small businesses. It requires the Administrator of the Small Business Administration (SBA) to ensure that the regulatory...
Simple Explanation
The bill wants to make sure that small businesses don't have to pay any extra money because of new rules, and it asks for a report every year to see how these rules affect them.
S. RES. 725 — Affirming the legal status of contraception following the Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, 597 U.S. 215 (2022).
June 05, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:217
S. RES. 725 is a resolution introduced in the Senate on June 5, 2024, affirming that the Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization does not affect the legal right to access contraception. The resolution clarifies that the decision in...
Simple Explanation
The Senate made a note to say that even though a court decision changed some rules about abortion, it doesn't change the rules about getting things like birth control; these rules will stay just the same.
S. 3889 — To provide for the standardization, publication, and accessibility of data relating to public outdoor recreational use of Federal waterways, and for other purposes.
March 06, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:1,499
S. 3889, known as the “Modernizing Access to Our Public Oceans Act,” aims to improve how information about federal waterways and fishing restrictions is shared with the public. It directs the Secretary of Commerce to create and maintain standardized geospatial data for these waterways,...
Simple Explanation
The "Modernizing Access to Our Public Oceans Act" is about making maps and information on places you can go have fun on the water like fishing or kayaking, easy to find and use online. It's like having a website that shows where you can play on the water and what's safe to do there, and it tries to keep everything up-to-date, like how your favorite game always gets new updates.
H. R. 7867 — To amend the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995 to require the Director of the Office of Management and Budget to establish a limit for the total amount of additional unfunded regulatory costs that may be imposed in a fiscal year, and for other purposes.
December 18, 2024
Status:Reported in House
Congress:118
Words:2,837
The bill proposes changes to the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995 by requiring the Director of the Office of Management and Budget to set limits on the amount of new unfunded regulatory costs that agencies can impose each fiscal year. This means that government agencies would need to get...
Simple Explanation
The bill wants to make sure that before the government makes new rules that cost money, they have to set a limit on those costs each year, and explain why if they want to go over that limit. This is to keep everything fair and clear, like setting a budget so they don’t spend too much without asking permission.
H. R. 8216 — To amend title 49, United States Code, to authorize appropriations for the Federal Aviation Administration for fiscal years 2024 through 2028, and for other purposes.
May 01, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:537
H.R. 8216 aims to amend U.S. law to allow the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to receive funding from 2024 to 2028. The bill also allows the City of Banning in California to be released from federal restrictions on its municipal airport, provided the city repays certain...
Simple Explanation
H.R. 8216 is a bill that plans to give money to a group that looks after airplanes in the U.S. called the FAA, and it also wants a city in California to be free from rules about its airport if it pays back some money and gives away some airport things.
S. 3944 — To establish the William S. Knudsen Commission for American Defense-Industrial Mobilization, and for other purposes.
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March 14, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:3,383
S. 3944 seeks to create the William S. Knudsen Commission for American Defense-Industrial Mobilization. This Commission's goal is to examine and suggest improvements to the United States' defense-industrial base, which includes evaluating the capacity to produce defense...
Simple Explanation
The bill is about creating a special team, called the William S. Knudsen Commission, to help make sure America can make enough important things for defense, like tools and supplies, in case they are needed. This team will look at what we have and what we need to improve so they can tell Congress and the President their ideas.
H. J. RES. 188 — Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of the Interior relating to Conservation and Landscape Health.
July 18, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:219
H. J. RES. 188 is a resolution in the 118th Congress that seeks to stop a specific rule from the Department of the Interior related to "Conservation and Landscape Health." The resolution, introduced by Representative Curtis and others, aims to disapprove this rule under a...
Simple Explanation
This bill is like a decision by grown-ups to say no to a new rule that the Department of the Interior wanted to use to take care of nature. They want to make sure the rule doesn’t happen, but they haven't explained why.
S. 3963 — To clarify that noncommercial species found entirely within the borders of a single State are not in interstate commerce or subject to regulation under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 or any other provision of law enacted as an exercise of the power of Congress to regulate interstate commerce.
March 14, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:389
S. 3963 aims to clarify that certain species that live entirely within one state's borders are not considered part of interstate commerce. These species, referred to as "intrastate species," would therefore not be subject to the regulations under the Endangered Species Act of...
Simple Explanation
S. 3963 says that animals or plants that live only in one state don't need special rules if they are not part of a big market that involves different states, so they wouldn't need protection from certain national laws. This means those local creatures won't get rules for protection unless they are important to trade between states.
H. R. 10347 — To direct the Secretary of Transportation to issue rules enacting certain requirements relating to automatic emergency braking systems installed in new covered vehicles, and for other purposes.
December 10, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:962
H.R. 10347, also known as the “Magnus White Cyclist Safety Act of 2024,” aims to enhance the safety of cyclists and other road users by requiring the installation of automatic emergency braking systems in new vehicles. The Secretary of Transportation must issue a rule within...
Simple Explanation
H.R. 10347 is a plan to make cars safer by making sure new cars have special brakes that can stop automatically before hitting people on bikes or walking. The boss in charge of transportation has three years to make rules about these brakes, and the rules should make sure the brakes work well and see all kinds of people.
H. J. RES. 207 — Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission relating to Implementation of the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act.
September 20, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:221
H. J. RES. 207 is a joint resolution that allows Congress to formally express its disapproval of a rule from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). This rule concerns the implementation of the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, which was published in the Federal Register on April 19,...
Simple Explanation
Congress is thinking about stopping a new rule that helps pregnant workers, and if they decide to stop it, the rule won't happen. They're trying to figure out if the rule is fair and what it means for pregnant workers.
S. 5472 — To authorize peace officer standards and training agencies to access criminal history records, and for other purposes.
December 11, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:423
The bill S. 5472, titled the "Criminal History Access Act of 2024," is proposed to allow peace officer standards and training agencies to access criminal history records. These agencies are responsible for setting standards for hiring, training, and maintaining ethical...
Simple Explanation
The bill wants to let special groups, who help decide how police officers should be trained and behave, see people’s criminal records. This will help them make sure police officers are doing the right thing.
H. R. 8033 — To amend title 5, United States Code, to clarify the information required to be included in a certification by an agency that a rule will not have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities.
April 17, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:481
H.R. 8033 proposes changes to title 5 of the United States Code to ensure agencies provide specific information when declaring that a new rule won’t heavily impact many small businesses. It requires agencies to list the number of small businesses affected, estimate the costs of the rule, and...
Simple Explanation
This bill wants to make sure that when big rules are made, the people in charge must check and show that the rules won't be too hard or expensive for small businesses to handle. They need to explain how many little businesses will be affected and if the costs are big or small.
S. J. RES. 58 — Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Energy relating to Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Consumer Furnaces.
February 01, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:328
S. J. RES. 58 is a joint resolution introduced in the Senate that seeks to revoke a rule submitted by the Department of Energy. This rule is related to energy conservation standards for consumer furnaces. If enacted, the resolution would nullify the rule, rendering it...
Simple Explanation
Congress is thinking about stopping a new rule that tells people how much energy their home furnaces should save, but they haven't said why or what will happen if they do.
H. R. 7533 — To improve retrospective reviews of Federal regulations, and for other purposes.
March 05, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:1,007
H.R. 7533, also known as the “Modernizing Retrospective Regulatory Review,” aims to improve how federal regulations are reviewed after being implemented. It requires the Office of Management and Budget to report on the availability of regulations in machine-readable formats...
Simple Explanation
H.R. 7533 is a plan to use new technology, like computers and smart programs, to help keep government rules up-to-date and get rid of old ones that aren't useful anymore. It also asks each part of the government to check their own rules and tell others if they need to be fixed.
H. R. 7198 — An Act To amend title 5, United States Code, to require greater transparency for Federal regulatory decisions that impact small businesses, and for other purposes.
December 09, 2024
Status:Received in Senate
Congress:118
Words:2,583
H.R. 7198, known as the "Prove It Act of 2024," aims to improve transparency in federal regulatory decisions that affect small businesses. The bill requires federal agencies to consider the potential indirect costs their regulations might impose on small businesses. It allows small businesses...
Simple Explanation
H.R. 7198, called the "Prove It Act of 2024," wants to make sure when the government makes rules, they think about how those rules affect small businesses and give them a chance to ask for help if the rules are too tough.
H. R. 7533 — To improve retrospective reviews of Federal regulations, and for other purposes.
December 18, 2024
Status:Reported in House
Congress:118
Words:1,186
H.R. 7533 aims to improve the way federal regulations are reviewed after they have been enacted. The bill mandates that within 180 days of its passing, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget must report on whether agency regulations are available in digital...
Simple Explanation
H.R. 7533 is a plan to help the government tidy up its rules by using computers and smart technologies to make sure they are not old-fashioned or confusing, and to teach people how to use these technologies.
H. R. 4755 — An Act To support research on privacy enhancing technologies and promote responsible data use, and for other purposes.
April 29, 2024
Status:Engrossed in House
Congress:118
Words:1,171
H.R. 4755, titled the “Privacy Enhancing Technology Research Act,” aims to advance research and development of technologies that protect individuals' privacy. The bill directs the National Science Foundation to support various research areas, including data de-identification...
Simple Explanation
H.R. 4755 wants to help scientists make new tools that keep people's secrets safe, like magic shields for privacy. It asks smart people to work together and write down how it's going, making sure to follow the rules and keep everything private.
S. 4434 — To improve retrospective reviews of Federal regulations, and for other purposes.
May 23, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:1,022
S. 4434 aims to enhance how the U.S. government reviews existing federal regulations. This bill, known as the "Modernizing Retrospective Regulatory Review Act," mandates that federal agencies start making their rules easier to access in computerized formats. It also requires...
Simple Explanation
The bill wants to use computers and special smart technology to help the government check and fix old rules, so they're easier to understand and not outdated. It tells government helpers to make a step-by-step plan for this, but it doesn't say how much it will cost or who will check if it's done right.
H. R. 788 — An Act To limit donations made pursuant to settlement agreements to which the United States is a party, and for other purposes.
January 11, 2024
Status:Engrossed in House
Congress:118
Words:696
H.R. 788, known as the “Stop Settlement Slush Funds Act of 2023,” aims to restrict federal officials from including provisions in settlement agreements that require payments to third parties unless the payments directly address the harm caused. The bill mandates annual...
Simple Explanation
The "Stop Settlement Slush Funds Act of 2023" is a rule that says when the government solves a problem, they can't make deals that give money to people who aren't involved, unless it's to fix the problem. They have to keep track of these deals and check every year to make sure they're following the rules, but they can't get extra money to do this.
H. R. 7198 — An Act To amend title 5, United States Code, to require greater transparency for Federal regulatory decisions that impact small businesses, and for other purposes.
December 05, 2024
Status:Engrossed in House
Congress:118
Words:2,610
The Prove It Act of 2024 aims to enhance transparency in federal regulations impacting small businesses by amending title 5 of the United States Code. It introduces specific procedures for reviewing rules to ensure they don't unduly burden small enterprises. This includes...
Simple Explanation
The Prove It Act of 2024 is a new rule that helps small businesses by making sure they know about changes to rules that might affect them, letting them ask for help if they think a rule is bad for them, and warning big rule makers to explain what they're doing and let people say what they think.
H. R. 7333 — An Act To name the Department of Veterans Affairs medical center in West Palm Beach, Florida, as the Thomas H. Corey VA Medical Center.
November 16, 2024
Status:Enrolled Bill
Congress:118
Words:180
H. R. 7333 officially redesignates the Department of Veterans Affairs medical center located in West Palm Beach, Florida, as the "Thomas H. Corey VA Medical Center". This act ensures that all references in federal laws, regulations, and documents to this medical center now...
Simple Explanation
In this bill, a hospital for veterans in Florida is being renamed to honor someone called Thomas H. Corey. This means when people talk about the hospital in the law books and papers, they'll use the new name.
H. R. 2925 — To amend the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993 to provide for security of tenure for use of mining claims for ancillary activities, and for other purposes.
March 07, 2024
Status:Reported in House
Congress:118
Words:1,123
H. R. 2925, titled the “Mining Regulatory Clarity Act of 2024,” seeks to amend the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993. The main goal is to offer clarity and security for mining claim holders by ensuring they have the right to use and occupy public land for various...
Simple Explanation
H. R. 2925 is a plan to let people who look for minerals have spots on public land even if they haven't found anything valuable yet. It makes sure they can do their mining work, but they still need to follow the rules, take care of the land, and not hurt nature.
S. J. RES. 91 — Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services relating to Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Minimum Staffing Standards for Long-Term Care Facilities and Medicaid Institutional Payment Transparency Reporting.
June 04, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:365
S. J. RES. 91 is a joint resolution introduced in the United States Senate that seeks congressional disapproval of a rule made by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. This rule concerns the establishment of minimum staffing standards for long-term care facilities...
Simple Explanation
S. J. RES. 91 is like a group of Senators saying they don't like a new school rule and want it canceled. This rule is about making sure there are enough helpers in nursing homes and being clear about money in hospitals for some patients.

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