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H. RES. 1598 — Designating November 2024 as National Homeless Children and Youth Awareness Month.
November 26, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:232
H. RES. 1598 aims to designate November 2024 as "National Homeless Children and Youth Awareness Month." The resolution acknowledges the significant number of homeless children and youth in the United States, highlighting challenges like higher risks of illness, school absenteeism, and lowered...
Simple Explanation
In November 2024, there is a special month called "Awareness Month" to help people know more about homeless kids who don't have a place to live, and everyone is asked to think about ways to help these kids. But the plan doesn't say exactly what people need to do or how much money is needed, which means it's not very clear what will happen.
H. CON. RES. 110 — Establishing grounds under which Members of Congress may vote by proxy and remotely attend committee proceedings in the event of illness, a death in the family, jury service, military service, and other emergency situations, and for other purposes.
June 11, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:3,186
The concurrent resolution, cited as the "Legislative Proxy and Absence Accommodation Resolution," introduces a system allowing Members of Congress to vote by proxy and attend committee proceedings remotely under specific circumstances. These circumstances include personal illness, family...
Simple Explanation
In this bill, if members of Congress get sick, have a family emergency, or can't safely travel, they can still do their jobs by voting or joining meetings from far away with special permission, so they don't miss important work.

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