The "Expanding Access to Capital Act of 2023" is a plan to help businesses and investors by making it easier to invest and grow money, like setting new rules for how much money big companies and small investors can have, but some people worry it might be more helpful to bigger companies and trickier to understand for everyone.

H. R. 8471 is a plan to help the U.S. work with Brazil to stop bad guys who hurt the Amazon rainforest, while also looking for ways to do business together. The U.S. promises money to make sure the rainforest stays safe and healthy, but it needs to be careful that the money is spent the right way.

The "Empowering Main Street in America Act of 2024" wants to change some rules to help small companies grow by making it easier for them to get money and for normal people to invest, while making sure everything is fair and safe. It's like giving small and new businesses a boost so they can do well but making sure everyone plays by the rules.

In this special celebration, Congress is saying "thank you" to mutual funds for helping people save and grow their money over the past 100 years. They are not making any new rules or spending money, just recognizing how mutual funds have helped lots of people with their money!