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H. R. 9039 — To require the Interagency Working Group on Toxic Exposure to conduct research on the diagnosis and treatment of health conditions of descendants of individuals exposed to toxic substances while serving as members of the Armed Forces, and for other purposes.
July 15, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:796
The bill titled “Molly R. Loomis Research for Descendants of Toxic Exposed Veterans Act of 2024” aims to have the Interagency Working Group on Toxic Exposure study health conditions affecting the descendants of veterans exposed to toxic substances during military service. It proposes creating...
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The bill wants a special group of government workers to study how the grandchildren of soldiers who worked with dangerous chemicals might have health problems because of it. It also wants to make a website where people can see what the group finds out.
H. R. 9766 — To establish an interagency working group to ensure the security, resiliency, and integrity of undersea cables, and for other purposes.
September 23, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:1,805
H. R. 9766, titled the "Undersea Cable Security and Protection Act," aims to establish an interagency working group, led by the Secretary of Homeland Security, to address security concerns related to undersea telecommunications cables. This group will create a report...
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H.R. 9766 is about getting different groups in the government to work together to make sure the internet cables under the ocean are safe and not messed with by other countries. They're going to study how to protect these cables better and tell Congress what they find out.
H. R. 9912 — To require the Subcommittee on Ocean Science and Technology of the National Science and Technology Council to establish the Interagency Working Group on Coastal Blue Carbon, require the Interagency Working Group to produce a national map and inventory of coastal blue carbon ecosystems, require the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to carry out pilot programs to protect intact and restore degraded coastal blue carbon ecosystems, require the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution to establish the Coastal Carbon Data Clearinghouse, require the Administrator to seek to enter into an agreement with the National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine to conduct an assessment regarding geologic stores of carbon dioxide, require the Administrator to establish the Coastal Blue Carbon Inventory Program, and require the Administrator to conduct a national assessment to quantify the carbon sequestration potential of coastal blue carbon ecosystems.
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October 04, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:5,632
H. R. 9912, the “Coastal Restoration Act of 2024,” focuses on protecting and restoring coastal blue carbon ecosystems, which are vital for storing carbon and combatting climate change. The bill tasks various federal agencies with mapping these ecosystems, establishing pilot...
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The Coastal Restoration Act of 2024 is a plan to help protect and fix special places near the ocean that store carbon, like secret treasure chests, to help fight climate change. It gives money to different groups to make maps, do projects to make these places healthier, and create a place to keep all the important information about them.
H. R. 10408 — To establish an interagency working group to assess the challenges of protecting military and commercial telecommunications networks in the United States from security threats related to the Signaling System 7 telecommunication protocol standard, and for other purposes.
December 12, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:2,523
The Securing Every Vector, Enhancing Networks Act or the SEVEN Act aims to create an interagency working group to assess and protect both military and commercial telecommunications networks in the United States from security threats related to the Signaling...
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The SEVEN Act is about making a team from different government groups and experts to make sure phone and internet systems in the U.S. are safe from being hacked or spied on, especially by looking into an old system called SS7.
S. 3478 — To require agencies that use, fund, or oversee algorithms to have an office of civil rights focused on bias, discrimination, and other harms of algorithms, and for other purposes.
December 12, 2023
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:837
S. 3478, titled the "Eliminating Bias in Algorithmic Systems Act of 2023," aims to address issues of bias and discrimination in algorithms used by government agencies. The bill requires these agencies to establish offices of civil rights specializing in evaluating and reporting on the bias...
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The bill wants to make sure that computers used by certain government offices are fair and don't treat people differently by mistake. It wants these offices to have special teams to check the computers and tell Congress if something goes wrong.
H. R. 10078 — To amend the Indian Health Care Improvement Act to establish within the Indian Health Service an Office of Graduate Medical Education Programs, and for other purposes.
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October 29, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:719
H.R. 10078, titled the "IHS Provider Expansion Act," seeks to amend the Indian Health Care Improvement Act. It proposes the creation of an Office of Graduate Medical Education Programs within the Indian Health Service. The office aims to develop training programs for...
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The IHS Provider Expansion Act is a plan to help train more doctors to work with Native American communities by creating a new office that will manage doctor training programs, with at least $4 million given each year to get the job done starting in 2026.
H. R. 10092 — To require agencies that use, fund, or oversee algorithms to have an office of civil rights focused on bias, discrimination, and other harms of algorithms, and for other purposes.
November 01, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:851
H.R. 10092, known as the "Eliminating Bias in Algorithmic Systems Act of 2024," requires agencies that use, fund, or oversee algorithms to create a civil rights office. These offices will focus on addressing bias, discrimination, and other harms caused by algorithms. They must report on the...
Simple Explanation
The bill wants to make sure that when machines make decisions, they do not treat people unfairly or with bias. It wants to create special teams in places that use or look after these machines to watch over them and suggest ways to make them better.
H. R. 8536 — To establish the Office of the Ombudsperson for Immigrant Children in Immigration Custody, and for other purposes.
May 23, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:6,050
H.R. 8536, titled the "Protection of Kids in Immigrant Detention Act" or "PROKID Act," aims to establish an Office of the Ombudsperson for Immigrant Children in Immigration Custody within the Department of Health and Human Services. This office will oversee the welfare of...
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H.R. 8536 is a special plan to make sure kids who come to a new country and are staying in special safe places are cared for well. It makes a new helper in charge to check that these kids are safe and to work on getting them to loving families as quickly as possible.

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