Search Results: keywords:"importers"

  • H. R. 7157 — To amend the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 to ensure fair enforcement of such Act.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:1,143

    H.R. 7157 seeks to amend the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 to ensure that its enforcement is fair. The bill outlines procedures for handling detained merchandise, requiring the government to notify importers within five days if their goods are detained and to either release or seize the goods...

    Simple Explanation

    H.R. 7157 is a bill that wants to make sure rules for checking how fish, wildlife, and plants from other countries come into the U.S. are fair. It asks the government to be quick and clear when they think something strange is going on with these items.

  • H. R. 9006 — To amend the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 to require that safety data sheets be provided in English and Spanish.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:313

    H. R. 9006 is a bill that aims to amend the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 by requiring safety data sheets to be provided in English and Spanish. This bill is called the "Hazardous Workplace Accountability Act of 2024" and was introduced by Mr. Cuellar. It...

    Simple Explanation

    H. R. 9006 is a rule that wants to make sure that important safety information about chemicals is written in both English and Spanish so all workers can understand and stay safe.