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H. RES. 46 — Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to exclude employees of the offices of Members who serve on certain committees of the House from the allotment of the number of employees of the office who may hold security clearances processed by the Office of House Security if such employees are members of the armed forces who hold a security clearance issued by the Department of Defense, and for other purposes.
January 15, 2025
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:119
Words:545
H. RES. 46 proposes a change to the rules of the House of Representatives that would allow certain employees in the offices of House Members, who are also members of the armed forces and already hold a Department of Defense security clearance, to be exempt from the current...
Simple Explanation
This bill wants to change the rules so that army people who already have special permission to keep secrets, called security clearances, don't count towards the number of office workers who can have those secrets checked again by House Security. This way, more people can work with important files without needing new checks if they've already been given the okay by the army.
H. R. 9798 — To provide a short title for the law commonly referred to as the Inflation Reduction Act.
September 25, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:243
H.R. 9798 aims to assign an official short title to the law known as the “Inflation Reduction Act.” The bill proposes to amend Public Law 117-169 by introducing new titles before title I, allowing the Act to be called the "Lied about Inflation and Energy Dependence Act of 2022" or the "LIED...
Simple Explanation
This bill wants to give a new nickname to a law that is about making things cost less and using less energy. Some people think this new nickname may cause confusion and arguments.
H. RES. 28 — 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.
January 09, 2025
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:119
Words:203
H. RES. 28 is a resolution in the House of Representatives that aims to remove the current rule allowing witnesses to appear remotely at committee proceedings only if the committee chair approves. The proposed change would give committees more flexibility by allowing witnesses to testify...
Simple Explanation
In this bill, Congress wants to make sure that people who need to talk to them during meetings can do so over the phone or internet, without needing special permission from the person in charge of the meeting. This means it's easier for people to share their ideas and information, even if they can't be there in person.

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