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  • The bill titled H.R. 10125, known as the “AI Fraud Deterrence Act,” proposes to increase penalties for financial crimes committed with the help of artificial intelligence. It amends sections of Title 18 of the United States Code related to mail fraud, wire fraud, bank fraud,...

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    The bill wants to give bigger punishments to people who use computers with smart brains, like robots, to do bad things with money, hoping this will make them stop using these smart computers for such tricks.

  • H.R. 7277, also known as the "Halt Hate Act of 2024," proposes amendments to the United States Code, specifically to increase penalties for hate crimes. It seeks to extend the time of imprisonment for those who commit a second offense involving actual or perceived race,...

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    H.R. 7277 is a bill that wants to make sure people who do bad things to others because of their race, color, religion, or where they come from, and get caught more than once, will have to spend more time in jail. This means if someone does a mean crime like this again after getting in trouble the first time, they will get punished more.