Search Results: keywords:"jurisdictional conflicts"

  • H. R. 7349 — To criminalize the intentional obstruction of roadways on the Interstate System.
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    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:589

    H.R. 7349, titled the “Safe Passage on Interstates Act of 2024,” aims to stop people from intentionally blocking interstates in the United States. The bill makes it illegal to knowingly delay traffic, stand or approach vehicles, or endanger vehicles on interstate highways....

    Simple Explanation

    H.R. 7349 is a rule that says people can't block big roads called interstates on purpose because it makes it hard for cars, trucks, and emergency vehicles to travel. If someone breaks this rule, they might have to pay a lot of money and could go to jail for a long time, especially if they block an ambulance or police car.

  • S. 4842 — To amend the Stored Communications Act to include Tribal courts as courts of competent jurisdiction.
    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:939

    S. 4842 aims to amend the Stored Communications Act to recognize Tribal courts as courts of competent jurisdiction. This change allows Tribal courts to issue search warrants under the same framework used by state and federal courts. The bill specifies procedures and...

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    S. 4842 wants to let Tribal courts, which are like special judges for Native American tribes, ask for online evidence just like other big courts in the U.S., so they can solve cases better.

  • S. 3629 — To amend title 18, United States Code, to revise recidivist penalty provisions for child sexual exploitation offenses to uniformly account for prior military convictions, thereby ensuring parity among Federal, State, and military convictions, and for other purposes.
    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:609

    S. 3629 aims to amend the United States Code to ensure that child sexual exploitation offenses are treated the same, whether someone was previously convicted of similar offenses in the military, state, or federal courts. The bill modifies existing legal text to include...

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    The bill wants to make sure that anyone who has been in trouble for hurting kids, whether in the army or not, gets treated the same way no matter where they were punished before, so all the different courts work together the same way.

  • H. R. 9601 — To prohibit third-party restaurant reservation services from offering or arranging unauthorized reservations for food service establishments, and for other purposes.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:787

    H.R. 9601, also known as the “Supporting Equal Access to Tables Act of 2024” or the “SEAT Act of 2024,” aims to regulate third-party restaurant reservation services. This bill mandates that such services can only offer reservations for food service establishments if they have...

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    The SEAT Act of 2024 is a new rule that says companies helping people make restaurant reservations must get permission from the restaurant first. If they don’t follow this rule, the government can step in and say that isn’t fair.

  • H. R. 8762 — To amend title 10, United States Code, to provide for the membership of the Commandant of the Coast Guard on the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:734

    H.R. 8762 proposes to amend title 10 of the United States Code to allow the Commandant of the Coast Guard to become a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. It updates several sections of the Code to include the Coast Guard alongside other military branches, ensuring that the...

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    Imagine the Coast Guard is like a special superhero team that helps in different situations. H.R. 8762 is a plan to let the leader of this team join a group of top superhero leaders, called the Joint Chiefs of Staff, so they can share ideas and make decisions together about saving the world.

  • S. 4385 — To reform pattern or practice investigations conducted by the Department of Justice, and for other purposes.
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    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:2,414

    S. 4385 aims to reform the Department of Justice's investigations into patterns or practices of discrimination, particularly in policing. It mandates changes to how civil consent decrees are handled, ensuring remedies include broader community support mechanisms and community...

    Simple Explanation

    S. 4385 is a plan to make sure that investigations into unfair practices, especially by the police, are more helpful to communities by involving them in solutions and giving them more tools to find and fix problems. It also promises to give lots of money to help both the main government and states do these investigations and give communities the support they need.