Search Results: keywords:"homeland security committee"

  • H. RES. 1492 — Electing a Member to certain standing committees of the House of Representatives.
    Status:Engrossed in House
    Words:75

    H. RES. 1492 outlines the election of a new member to certain committees within the House of Representatives. The resolution states that Mrs. McIver is elected to the Committee on Homeland Security, where she will rank immediately after Mr. Kennedy, and she is also elected to...

    Simple Explanation

    In this resolution, the House of Representatives is choosing a new person, Mrs. McIver, to help with important work on two special groups called committees: one that keeps people safe (Homeland Security) and another that helps small businesses.

  • S. RES. 926 — To constitute the majority party's membership on certain committees for the One Hundred Eighteenth Congress, or until their successors are chosen.
    Status:Agreed to Senate
    Words:391

    S. RES. 926 is a resolution to establish the majority party's membership on several Senate committees for the 118th Congress. The committees listed include the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs; the Committee on Finance; the Committee on Foreign Relations; the...

    Simple Explanation

    The Senate decided who from the majority party will be part of different groups that help make important decisions, like dealing with money, safety, and rules. They listed out these people to be part of these groups until they choose new members in the future.

  • H. RES. 1031 — Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the situation at the southern border is an invasion.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:224

    H. RES. 1031 expresses the belief of the House of Representatives that the situation at the southern border of the United States is an invasion. The resolution points out that since January 2021, over 8 million illegal immigrants have crossed the southern border. It also...

    Simple Explanation

    The House of Representatives is saying that a lot of people are coming across the southern border without permission, like it's an invasion. They’re worried because some of these people are on a watchlist, and dangerous drugs are also coming in, but they're not saying how they're going to fix it.

  • H. R. 7404 — To require annual reports on counter illicit cross-border tunnel operations, and for other purposes.
    Status:Reported in House
    Words:373

    H. R. 7404, known as the “Subterranean Border Defense Act,” requires the United States government to produce annual reports about efforts to combat illegal cross-border tunnels. This includes amending a section of the James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for...

    Simple Explanation

    The Subterranean Border Defense Act is about making sure the government checks for secret tunnels at the borders every year and reports on it. This helps to keep the country safe by stopping people from sneaking in through these hidden tunnels.