Search Results: keywords:"jurisdictional issues"

  • H. R. 10228 — To amend title 18, United States Code, to increase the punishment for certian offenses committed in a school zone, and for other purposes.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:2,911

    H.R. 10228 aims to modify the United States Code to escalate the punishments for specific crimes committed in school zones. The bill increases penalties for offenses like human trafficking, coercion, enticement, transferring obscene material to minors, trafficking, aggravated sexual abuse,...

    Simple Explanation

    This bill wants to make punishments tougher for people who do bad things like hurting kids or doing other crimes around schools, so that schools can be safer places. If someone breaks these rules near a school, they could get extra time in jail on top of their current punishment.

  • H. R. 7906 — To improve the effectiveness and available tools of State and tribal child support enforcement agencies, and for other purposes.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:1,429

    The bill H.R. 7906, known as the “Strengthening State and Tribal Child Support Enforcement Act,” aims to enhance the tools and effectiveness of child support enforcement agencies at the state and tribal levels. It proposes amendments to the Social Security Act and the...

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    The bill wants to give more help to groups that make sure moms and dads pay for their kids, especially for Native American tribes, by letting them use some tax information like the states do. This way, they can do a better job of collecting money that parents owe for taking care of their children.

  • H. RES. 24 — Expunging the December 18, 2019, impeachment of President Donald John Trump.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:195

    H. RES. 24 is a resolution introduced in the House of Representatives aiming to expunge the impeachment of President Donald John Trump that occurred on December 18, 2019. The resolution argues that President Trump was wrongfully accused of high crimes and misdemeanors, as claimed in House...

    Simple Explanation

    In this bill, some people want to pretend that President Trump was never officially in trouble back in 2019 when they said he did something wrong. They believe he didn't do anything bad enough to get in trouble like that, so they want to remove that part from the history books.

  • H. R. 3343 — An Act To require the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information to submit to Congress a plan for the Assistant Secretary to track the acceptance, processing, and disposal of certain Form 299s, and for other purposes.
    Status:Engrossed in House
    Words:708

    H. R. 3343, also known as the "Federal Broadband Deployment Tracking Act," mandates the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information to formulate and present a plan to Congress. This plan is aimed at monitoring how Form 299s, which authorize...

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    The "Federal Broadband Deployment Tracking Act" wants a special helper in the government to make a plan to keep track of special forms used for building communication tools on public lands, like forests and parks. This plan would help people know what's happening with their requests and make sure everything is clear and fair.