Search Results: keywords:"independent monitoring"

  • S. 5252 — To amend title 18, United States Code to require accountability in deferred prosecution agreements, and for other purposes.
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    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:2,387

    The bill, S. 5252, aims to enhance accountability in deferred prosecution agreements by amending title 18 of the United States Code. It specifies that when a company, rather than an individual, is involved, the court must deem the agreement to be in the public interest,...

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    The bill wants to make sure when companies get in trouble but don't go to court (called a "deferred prosecution agreement"), it's fair and clear for everyone. It says if a company pays a fine of $1,000,000 or more, they have to share important details with the public so everyone knows what's happening.

  • H. R. 9530 — To require the Secretary of Education to establish a program to provide for antisemitism monitors at institutions of higher education.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:501

    H.R. 9530, named the "College Oversight and Legal Updates Mandating Bias Investigations and Accountability Act of 2024" or the "COLUMBIA Act of 2024," is a bill introduced in the United States House of Representatives. It requires the Secretary of Education to establish a...

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    H.R. 9530, also called the "COLUMBIA Act of 2024," wants to make sure colleges are safe places by checking if they have lots of mean behavior against Jewish people, called antisemitism, and having special helpers watch and report on these colleges to help stop it.