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Search Results: keywords:"interagency collaboration"

H. R. 7730 — To require a GAO study on the sale of illicit drugs online, and for other purposes.
March 19, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:780
H. R. 7730 is a proposed bill that requires the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) to study the online sale of illicit drugs such as fentanyl and methamphetamine. The study will explore how these drugs are sold online, the involvement of underage individuals,...
Simple Explanation
H. R. 7730 is a plan to have smart people study how bad drugs are sold on the internet and what the government is doing to stop it. They will look at what tricks people use to sell these drugs and how companies try to catch them.
H. R. 7510 — To establish an interagency Working Group to study financial safety and inclusion for survivors, and for other purposes.
February 29, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:2,154
The bill, H.R. 7510, proposes the creation of an interagency Working Group to study financial safety and inclusion for survivors of economic and domestic abuse. This group will collect and analyze data from financial institutions on economic abuse tactics and their impact, and explore ways to...
Simple Explanation
The bill suggests creating a group from different government agencies to help people who face money problems because of abuse. They plan to study how to make banks and financial services kinder and safer for these people.
S. 3858 — To establish within the Office of Land and Emergency Management of the Environmental Protection Agency the Office of Mountains, Deserts, and Plains, and for other purposes.
March 12, 2024
Status:Reported to Senate
Congress:118
Words:2,011
S. 3858 aims to establish the Office of Mountains, Deserts, and Plains within the Environmental Protection Agency's Office of Land and Emergency Management. This new office will oversee and coordinate response actions for sites where mining activities have ceased, including...
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The bill wants to set up a new office to help clean up old mining places, especially in mountains and deserts, and work with other groups to make sure these areas are safe for people and nature. It includes special plans for places where uranium might be a problem, but it doesn't give new rules for what has to be done.
S. 5476 — To provide for Department of Energy and National Science Foundation research and development coordination, and for other purposes.
December 11, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:1,122
S. 5476 aims to enhance collaboration between the Department of Energy and the National Science Foundation in research and development. The bill mandates the creation of a memorandum of understanding to coordinate activities, requiring competitive, merit-based processes for...
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The bill S. 5476 wants to help two big groups, the Department of Energy and the National Science Foundation, work together better to learn new things about energy and science, like cool computers and energy projects, and they also want to help students get better at science!
H. RES. 1495 — Expressing support for the designation of September 2024 as Sickle Cell Disease Awareness Month in order to educate communities across the United States about sickle cell disease and the need for research, early detection methods, effective treatments, and preventative care programs with respect to complications from sickle cell disease and conditions related to sickle cell disease.
September 24, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:714
H. RES. 1495 is a resolution from the U.S. House of Representatives that supports making September 2024 "Sickle Cell Disease Awareness Month." It aims to improve public knowledge about sickle cell disease, highlighting the need for better treatments, early detection, and care...
Simple Explanation
In September 2024, people in the United States will talk about sickle cell disease, a blood condition, to help others understand it better and try to find new cures and treatments. They want the government to work together to help people with this condition get good care.
H. R. 7687 — To amend title 51, United States Code, to authorize the transfer to NASA of funds from other agencies for scientific or engineering research or education, and for other purposes.
December 19, 2024
Status:Reported in House
Congress:118
Words:1,115
H.R. 7687, also known as the "NASA Streamlining Partnerships for Research and Education for Engineering and Science Act" or the "NASA SPREES Act," aims to authorize NASA to receive funds from other federal departments or agencies for scientific or engineering research and...
Simple Explanation
NASA might get some extra money from other government groups to help with science and engineering projects, but they need to make sure to use it for what it was supposed to be used for and tell Congress about it every year.
S. 4752 — To establish an integrated national approach to respond to ongoing and expected effects of extreme weather and climate change by protecting, managing, and conserving the fish, wildlife, and plants of the United States, and to maximize Government efficiency and reduce costs, in cooperation with State and local governments, Indian Tribes, Native Hawaiians, and other entities, and for other purposes.
July 23, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:5,699
The Safeguarding America's Future and Environment Act (SAFE Act) aims to create a coordinated national strategy to manage the impacts of extreme weather and climate change on the United States' fish, wildlife, and plants. It involves federal, state, local, and indigenous...
Simple Explanation
The Safeguarding America's Future and Environment Act (SAFE Act) is about different groups working together to keep animals and plants safe from bad weather and climate changes, and they want to do it in a way that saves money and helps everyone work well together.
H. R. 443 — To direct the Secretary of Labor to train certain employees of Department of Labor how to effectively detect and assist law enforcement in preventing human trafficking during the course of their official duties, and for other purposes.
January 25, 2024
Status:Reported in House
Congress:118
Words:1,035
H.R. 443, titled the “Enhancing Detection of Human Trafficking Act,” aims to equip certain Department of Labor employees with the skills required to identify and help law enforcement in preventing human trafficking during their work. It mandates the Secretary of Labor to...
Simple Explanation
H.R. 443 is like a plan to teach some people in an important government office how to spot and help stop bad guys who try to trick and hurt others through human trafficking. These helpers will learn special ways to work with police and make sure the victims are treated kindly while reporting back every year on how well the plan is working.
S. 3606 — To reauthorize the Earthquake Hazards Reduction Act of 1977, and for other purposes.
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January 17, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:4,251
S. 3606 reauthorizes the Earthquake Hazards Reduction Act of 1977 and aims to enhance earthquake preparedness and response in the United States. The bill updates existing provisions by focusing on improving earthquake early warning systems, performance evaluations of buildings, and structural...
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S. 3606 is a plan to make sure people and buildings are safer from earthquakes in the United States by giving money to improve warning systems and building checks, while different groups like states and tribes work together to help.
H. RES. 1159 — Recognizing the longstanding partnership between USDA and NASA and encouraging further interagency collaboration.
April 18, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:257
The resolution H. RES. 1159 recognizes and encourages the partnership between the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). It highlights how NASA's satellite technology and the USDA's agricultural expertise...
Simple Explanation
This bill says that two groups, one who helps with farming (USDA) and another who sends things to space (NASA), are working together to use space pictures to help farmers grow crops better and take care of the Earth. It also encourages them to keep working together to help kids learn more about science and support family farmers.
S. 3123 — To provide for the standardization, consolidation, and publication of data relating to public outdoor recreational use of Federal waterways among Federal land and water management agencies, and for other purposes.
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November 21, 2024
Status:Reported to Senate
Congress:118
Words:3,543
S. 3123, titled the "Modernizing Access to Our Public Waters Act," aims to improve public access and information transparency about federal waterways in the United States. The bill proposes that federal agencies standardize, consolidate, and digitally publish geospatial data...
Simple Explanation
The "Modernizing Access to Our Public Waters Act" is like a big plan to make sure everyone can find and understand maps about U.S. rivers and lakes on the internet, so they know where they can fish or swim, but the grown-ups need to be careful not to spend too much money without knowing exactly what it's for!
H. R. 8275 — To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to establish a public blockchain-based system to securely store and share data related to border security, and for other purposes.
May 07, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:1,011
H.R. 8275 proposes the establishment of a public blockchain-based system to securely store and share data related to border security. The bill mandates the Secretary of Homeland Security to implement this system within 18 months, aiming to enhance security, improve...
Simple Explanation
The bill wants to make a special computer system, like using magic blocks, to help keep track of important border information safely and share it with others to make things work better and faster. But some people are worried it might show secret stuff to everyone, which could be a problem.
H. R. 9440 — To require a strategy to increase United States interagency cooperation with partner African countries to counter illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing, and for other purposes.
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August 30, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:4,182
H.R. 9440 is a bill introduced in the House of Representatives that aims to enhance cooperation between the United States and African countries to combat illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing. The bill proposes strategies for increasing interagency collaboration...
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H.R. 9440 is a law idea to help the U.S. work better with African countries to stop bad fishing practices by sharing skills and training, but it doesn't clearly say how much money will be spent or who gets help first.

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