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Search Results: keywords:"government oversight"

H. R. 8335 — To require the Director of the Office of Management and Budget to submit to Congress an annual report on projects that are over budget and behind schedule, and for other purposes.
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May 10, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:833
H.R. 8335, also known as the “Billion Dollar Boondoggle Act of 2024,” requires the Director of the Office of Management and Budget to report annually to Congress on projects that are significantly over budget or delayed. The bill defines "covered projects" as those funded by...
Simple Explanation
In H.R. 8335, also called the "Billion Dollar Boondoggle Act of 2024," there's a rule that big bosses have to tell on projects costing a lot more or taking way longer than planned, like if a toy is super expensive or it takes much longer to build than the grown-ups said.
H. R. 1513 — To direct the Federal Communications Commission to establish a task force to be known as the 6G Task Force, and for other purposes.
May 14, 2024
Status:Reported in House
Congress:118
Words:1,010
H.R. 1513 directs the Federal Communications Commission to create a group called the “6G Task Force” within 120 days of the bill's enactment. This task force will include representatives from various sectors, including companies, public interest groups, academic institutions,...
Simple Explanation
The bill wants to create a special group called the 6G Task Force to think about and plan for the next super-fast internet, 6G. This group will include smart people from different places, and they will report back to the grown-ups in charge on how best to use this new technology.
H. R. 9541 — To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to authorize Federal agencies to provide certain essential assistance for hazard mitigation for electric utilities, and for other purposes.
December 05, 2024
Status:Reported in House
Congress:118
Words:475
H.R. 9541, known as the “Promoting Opportunities to Widen Electrical Resilience Act of 2024” or the “POWER Act of 2024,” seeks to amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act. The bill allows federal agencies to provide essential assistance...
Simple Explanation
H.R. 9541, or the POWER Act of 2024, is a proposed law that lets the government help electric companies make their systems safer from disasters, even if they are already fixing things after a storm.
H. R. 7204 — To amend the Water Resources Development Act of 2007 with respect to the Susquehanna, Delaware, and Potomac River Basin Commissions, and for other purposes.
February 01, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:362
H.R. 7204, also known as the “Ensure Funding for Our Environment Act,” seeks to update the Water Resources Development Act of 2007. It relates to the Susquehanna, Delaware, and Potomac River Basin Commissions by allowing the Administrator of the Environmental Protection...
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H.R. 7204 is a plan to fix how some big rivers in the U.S. are managed by letting the head of the Environmental Protection Agency, instead of another important leader, take care of decisions about what's needed and paid for, but this will only happen if there's enough money each year.
H. RES. 1017 — Eliminating the restriction that witnesses may appear remotely at proceedings of committees of the House of Representatives only at the discretion of the chair of the committee.
February 15, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:208
H. RES. 1017 aims to remove the rule that only allows witnesses to remotely participate in House of Representatives committee proceedings if the committee chair approves it. The bill proposes to amend House Resolution 5 to eliminate this restriction, intending to make remote...
Simple Explanation
This bill wants to let people talk to the House of Representatives' committees through video calls or the internet without needing special permission from the person in charge. It aims to make it easier for people to share their ideas with everyone in the House.
H. R. 9668 — To establish in the Department of Homeland Security a working group relating to countering terrorist, cybersecurity, border and port security, and transportation security threats posed to the United States by the Chinese Communist Party, and for other purposes.
December 10, 2024
Status:Reported in House
Congress:118
Words:2,229
H.R. 9668, also known as the "Strategic Homeland Intelligence and Enforcement Legislation to Defend against the CCP Act," aims to establish a working group within the Department of Homeland Security. This group is tasked with addressing threats to the United States related to...
Simple Explanation
H.R. 9668 is a plan to make a special team in charge of keeping people in the U.S. safe from bad things that might come from the Chinese government, like hacking or border troubles. This team will work with others, make reports every year, and think of new ways to keep everyone secure.
H. J. RES. 132 — Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Defense, the General Services Administration, and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration relating to the Federal Acquisition Regulation: Use of Project Labor Agreements for Federal Construction Projects.
April 29, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:250
H. J. RES. 132 is a proposal that allows Congress to reject a specific rule put forward by the Department of Defense, the General Services Administration, and NASA. This rule concerns the use of Project Labor Agreements (PLAs) for federal construction projects. If Congress...
Simple Explanation
Congress has a plan to stop a new rule from going into action that decides how construction jobs for government buildings should be managed. If they go through with this plan, the rule that was supposed to start won't happen.
H. R. 7233 — To amend the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act to provide for grants in support of training and education to teachers and other school employees, students, and the community about how to prevent, recognize, respond to, and report child sexual abuse among primary and secondary school students.
November 26, 2024
Status:Reported in House
Congress:118
Words:997
H.R. 7233, also known as the “Jenna Quinn Law of 2024,” seeks to amend the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act to fund training and educational initiatives to combat child sexual abuse among school-aged children. This bill allows the Secretary to provide grants for up to five years to...
Simple Explanation
The "Jenna Quinn Law of 2024" is about helping schools teach everyone, like teachers and students, how to keep kids safe from bad touching or abuse, and it gives money to make these lessons happen.
H. R. 9462 — To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a credit against tax for charitable donations to nonprofit organizations providing education scholarships to qualified elementary and secondary students.
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October 04, 2024
Status:Reported in House
Congress:118
Words:4,263
H.R. 9462, titled the “Educational Choice for Children Act of 2024,” aims to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax credits for taxpayers who donate to nonprofit organizations that offer scholarships to eligible students for elementary and secondary education....
Simple Explanation
The bill is like a special rule that says if people give money to help kids go to certain schools, they can pay a little less in taxes. But, it needs to make sure everyone gets a fair chance to help and doesn’t accidentally favor schools that might not need it.
H. R. 7326 — An Act To amend chapters 4, 10, and 131 of title 5, United States Code, as necessary to keep those chapters current and to correct related technical errors.
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December 03, 2024
Status:Engrossed in House
Congress:118
Words:22,341
The bill, H.R. 7326, aims to update chapters 4, 10, and 131 of title 5 in the United States Code. Its purpose is to ensure these chapters reflect all laws enacted after October 19, 2021, by incorporating amendments and correcting related technical errors. The updates are...
Simple Explanation
Imagine a big book of rules that help decide how the people in the government work. H.R. 7326 is like a clean-up project for this book to make sure all the rules are up-to-date and fix any tiny mistakes, like checking your homework to make sure it’s right.
S. 3823 — To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat spaceports like airports for purposes of exempt facility bond rules.
February 28, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:913
S. 3823 is a bill proposed in the United States Senate to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. The bill aims to treat spaceports the same way as airports when it comes to the rules about certain tax-exempt facility bonds. This change would mean that spaceports could...
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S. 3823 is a plan to help places where rockets are launched, called spaceports, get the same money-saving tools that airports do, making it easier for them to grow. It also gives special rules about what counts as a spaceport and how they rent land.
H. R. 8020 — To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to publish data on the Unaccompanied Children Program.
April 16, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:1,341
H. R. 8020, titled the “Transparency for Unaccompanied Children Act,” aims to compel the Secretary of Health and Human Services to regularly release data about the Unaccompanied Children Program online. This bill specifies that various categories of data, such as the number...
Simple Explanation
H. R. 8020, called the “Transparency for Unaccompanied Children Act,” wants to make sure that important information about the care of kids who come to the country without parents is shared online every month. This helps people see how these kids are doing and who is looking after them.
S. 4453 — To require the United States Postal Service to implement recommendations from the Inspector General of the United States Postal Service for decreasing instances of delayed mail and improving staffing and training, and for other purposes.
June 04, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:277
S. 4453, titled the “Rural Mail Delivery Improvement Act,” is a bill introduced in the U.S. Senate. The bill requires the United States Postal Service to implement recommendations from its Inspector General to decrease delayed mail and enhance staffing and training. These...
Simple Explanation
The "Rural Mail Delivery Improvement Act" is like a list of helpful tips from a special mail expert that the Post Office needs to follow. It tells them how to make sure mail gets to people faster and how to be better at hiring and training their workers.
H. R. 6606 — An Act To amend the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 relating to the statement of policy.
September 09, 2024
Status:Engrossed in House
Congress:118
Words:185
H. R. 6606 is a bill that seeks to amend the Export Control Reform Act of 2018. The primary goal of the amendment is to expand the statement of policy to include protecting the trade secrets of the United States and its people. This protection applies to items subject to...
Simple Explanation
H. R. 6606 is a bill that wants to make sure secrets that help the U.S. make cool stuff or do business are safe from people who shouldn't see them, but it doesn't really say how they will do that. It's like saying you want to keep your toys safe without telling anyone how you will lock them up.
S. 3613 — An Act To require Facility Security Committees to respond to security recommendations issued by the Federal Protective Service relating to facility security, and for other purposes.
March 23, 2024
Status:Engrossed in Senate
Congress:118
Words:1,060
The bill S. 3613, titled the "Improving Federal Building Security Act of 2024," requires Facility Security Committees at federal buildings to respond to security recommendations made by the Federal Protective Service. Within 90 days of receiving a recommendation, these...
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The bill says that people in charge of keeping federal buildings safe need to give a thumbs up or thumbs down to safety advice from the Federal Protective Service. If they say no, they need to explain why, and the boss of security will tell Congress how it’s going each year.
H. R. 764 — An Act To require the Secretary of the Interior to reissue regulations removing the gray wolf from the list of endangered and threatened wildlife under the Endangered Species Act of 1973.
May 01, 2024
Status:Received in Senate
Congress:118
Words:220
H. R. 764, also known as the "Trust the Science Act," is a proposed law that aims to remove the gray wolf from the list of endangered and threatened wildlife in the United States. The bill requires the Secretary of the Interior to reissue a rule, originally published on...
Simple Explanation
H. R. 764, called the "Trust the Science Act," is a plan to stop protecting gray wolves as endangered animals, and it says people can't use the court to complain about this decision.
S. J. RES. 93 — Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Commerce relating to Revision of Firearms License Requirements.
June 05, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:337
S. J. RES. 93 is a joint resolution that expresses Congress's disapproval of a rule submitted by the Department of Commerce. The rule in question pertains to changes in the requirements for firearms licenses. This resolution, if passed, would nullify the revised regulation,...
Simple Explanation
This bill is about Congress saying they don't agree with a new rule about how people who sell guns get their licenses. If they pass this bill, it means the new rule won't happen.
H. R. 2882 — An Act To reauthorize the Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall Trust Fund, and for other purposes.
February 06, 2024
Status:Received in Senate
Congress:118
Words:369
The Udall Foundation Reauthorization Act of 2023 seeks to extend the authority of the Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall Trust Fund until 2028. It also specifies that any interest earned from new appropriations to the Trust Fund after October 1, 2023, can only be used if...
Simple Explanation
The Udall Foundation Reauthorization Act of 2023 is a plan to keep helping the Udall Trust Fund until 2028. It also says that the money earned from new funds can only be used if Congress agrees, and it asks for a check-up on the foundation to make sure everything is okay.
H. R. 6606 — An Act To amend the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 relating to the statement of policy.
September 10, 2024
Status:Referred in Senate
Congress:118
Words:185
H.R. 6606 proposes an amendment to the Export Control Reform Act of 2018. This amendment seeks to enhance protections for trade secrets associated with the United States' industrial base. It emphasizes safeguarding these secrets, especially concerning items regulated by the...
Simple Explanation
H.R. 6606 is a plan to change a law so that rules for keeping secret ideas safe in the U.S. are better, especially to stop people from discovering and using these secrets unfairly. The House has agreed, and now the Senate is looking at it.

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