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  • H. R. 989 — To codify Executive Order 11246 titled Equal Employment Opportunity.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:164

    H. R. 989 aims to turn Executive Order 11246, known as "Equal Employment Opportunity," into law. This executive order, originally signed in 1965, mandates non-discrimination in employment by the government and those who do business with it. The bill seeks to give this order...

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    H. R. 989 is a plan to make a rule from 1965, called the "Equal Employment Opportunity," into a real law, so everyone has to treat workers fairly and not be unfair because of things like their race or gender. It's like making sure everyone plays by the same rules when they want to work for the government or companies that work with it.

  • S. 1208 — To amend title 5, United States Code, to address records maintained on individuals, and for other purposes.
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    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:2,939

    S. 1208, also known as the “Privacy Act Modernization Act of 2025,” aims to update the definitions and rules in the Privacy Act to better protect personal information. The bill clarifies what constitutes personally identifiable information and regulates how it can be...

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    The Privacy Act Modernization Act of 2025 is a new set of rules that makes sure the government takes good care of people's private information, like their names and addresses. If someone uses this information the wrong way, they could get in big trouble, like having to pay a lot of money or even go to jail.