Search Results: keywords:"foreign terrorist organizations"

  • H. R. 8011 — To designate certain organizations as foreign terrorist organizations.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:1,012

    H.R. 8011, also known as the "Iranian Terror Prevention Act," aims to classify specific groups as foreign terrorist organizations. The bill mandates the Secretary of State to make these designations within 90 days of its enactment and proposes sanctions on certain entities...

    Simple Explanation

    The bill wants to say that some groups are really bad guys, called terrorists, and should have strict rules put on them to make them stop being bad. It tells important people to decide this quickly and keep checking who else needs these rules.

  • H. R. 7566 — To publicize U.S. Customs and Border Protection operational statistics and report on foreign terrorist organizations.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:640

    The CARTEL Act of 2024 mandates that U.S. Customs and Border Protection publish monthly operational statistics on their website, starting two months after the law's enactment. This includes data on alien encounters, apprehensions of individuals in the terrorist screening...

    Simple Explanation

    The CARTEL Act of 2024 is like a new rule that makes sure the people who protect the country's borders share their work and findings every month, like how many people they meet trying to enter who are on a special "watch list" or if they find anything bad like illegal medicines. Plus, the leader in charge has to tell the grown-ups in charge of the country every year if any bad groups from other places are trying to sneak in.

  • H. R. 9793 — To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to prohibit institutions of higher education from receiving gifts from certain countries, and for other purposes.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:425

    H.R. 9793 aims to change the Higher Education Act of 1965 to stop American colleges and universities from accepting gifts from certain foreign countries. The bill outlines that schools cannot receive gifts from countries that support terrorist organizations, as determined by...

    Simple Explanation

    H.R. 9793 is a rule that says colleges in the U.S. can't get gifts from certain countries like China, Russia, and North Korea to keep them safe, and they must tell a special office if someone from those countries tries to give them a gift.

  • S. 4515 — To combat foreign terrorist acquisition of unmanned aerial systems, and for other purposes.
    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:913

    S. 4515 aims to address the use of unmanned aerial systems (UAS) by foreign terrorist organizations, such as al Qaeda and the Islamic State, by requiring the Secretary of Defense to provide an intelligence assessment on how these organizations acquire UAS. The bill highlights...

    Simple Explanation

    S. 4515 is a plan to find out how bad guys from other countries are getting their hands on flying robots, called drones, and using them in ways that could be dangerous. It wants smart people to come up with ideas to stop this from happening and keep everyone safe.

  • S. 4274 — To require the Federal Bureau of Investigation to place on the No Fly List individuals who have supported foreign terrorist organizations, encouraged crimes of violence against Jewish persons, or been disciplined by an institution of higher education in relation to such conduct.
    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:567

    S. 4274, known as the "No Flights for Terrorists Act," mandates that the FBI include on the No Fly List individuals who support foreign terrorist organizations, encourage violent crimes against Jewish people, or face disciplinary action for such conduct at universities. This...

    Simple Explanation

    The bill wants to add people to a list that stops them from flying on planes if they've helped groups that do bad things or have been in trouble at school for saying mean things about Jewish people. It hopes to keep everyone safer, but some people worry it might not be fair to everyone.