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Search Results: keywords:"legal ambiguities"

H. R. 7593 — An Act To enhance the authority of the Director of the Congressional Research Service to obtain information directly from agencies of the Federal government.
September 09, 2024
Status:Engrossed in House
Congress:118
Words:487
H.R. 7593, titled the "Modernizing the Congressional Research Service’s Access to Data Act," aims to give the Director of the Congressional Research Service (CRS) more power to collect information directly from federal agencies. The bill amends a section of the Legislative Reorganization Act...
Simple Explanation
The bill wants to help make sure that the person in charge of a special library for Congress can get important information from the government more easily. This will help them do their job better, but there need to be careful rules so nobody shares secret stuff they're not supposed to.
H. R. 8906 — To amend titles 18 and 38, United States Code, to permit the lawful carrying of firearms in properties under the jurisdiction of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.
June 28, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:505
H.R. 8906, titled the Veterans Gun Rights Protection Act of 2024, aims to change existing laws in the United States Code to allow people to legally carry firearms on properties managed by the Department of Veterans Affairs. The bill amends sections of titles 18 and 38 to...
Simple Explanation
The bill wants to let people carry guns on places like hospitals and clinics where veterans get help, as long as it's okay with the state and local laws where the place is. But it might be confusing because different places have different rules about guns.
S. 4823 — To amend the National Labor Relations Act to adjust the dollar thresholds for National Labor Relations Board jurisdiction over certain labor disputes, and for other purposes.
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July 29, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:618
S. 4823 aims to amend the National Labor Relations Act by increasing the dollar thresholds that determine when the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) can assert jurisdiction over labor disputes involving small businesses. For 2024, the threshold for these disputes will be...
Simple Explanation
S. 4823 is a plan to change the rules about which small bosses the big referee (called the National Labor Relations Board) can help with when bosses and workers disagree. It's going to make it so that fewer small bosses need to use the referee, by changing how much money they have to be dealing with before the referee comes in to help.
S. 5501 — To require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to relocate 30 percent of the employees assigned to headquarters to duty stations outside the Washington metropolitan area, and for other purposes.
December 12, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:2,065
S. 5501 aims to redistribute employees of the Small Business Administration (SBA) by relocating 30% of its Washington, D.C. headquarters staff to offices in other parts of the country. The goal is to promote geographic diversity and improve in-person customer service,...
Simple Explanation
The bill wants to move some workers from the Small Business Administration's main office in Washington, D.C. to different places in the U.S. to help more people and save space. It also means changing where people work, but it doesn't allow people to go to court if they don't like these changes.
S. 4906 — To amend title 49, United States Code, to ensure that revenues collected from passengers as aviation security fees are used to help finance the costs of aviation security screening by repealing a requirement that a portion of such fees be credited as offsetting receipts and deposited in the general fund of the Treasury.
July 31, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:501
S. 4906, also known as the "Funding for Aviation Screeners and Threat Elimination Restoration Act" or the "FASTER Act," aims to change how aviation security fees collected from passengers are used. The bill proposes to amend title 49 of the United States Code by stopping the...
Simple Explanation
The FASTER Act is about making sure the money passengers pay for airplane security is used only for that purpose and not put in the big money pot the government uses for everything else, so airports can do a better job keeping everyone safe.
H. R. 7006 — To prohibit natural asset companies from entering into any agreement with respect to land in the State of Utah or natural assets on or in such land.
January 17, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:271
H. R. 7006 is a bill that aims to stop natural asset companies from making agreements involving land or natural resources located in the State of Utah. A "natural asset company" is defined as either a company recognized by a specific Securities and Exchange Commission notice...
Simple Explanation
H. R. 7006 is a rule that wants to stop certain companies from making deals about land or nature in Utah. It tries to make sure these companies, which are linked to how a big stock market works, don't make plans for Utah's land or nature without rules.
H. R. 8670 — To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to modify the time at which age is assessed for the purpose of determining whether an alien is an immediate relative.
June 07, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:251
H. R. 8670 proposes changes to the Immigration and Nationality Act regarding how an alien's age is determined to qualify as an immediate relative. The bill specifies that the key date for determining age will be when the petition was first filed, instead of the date of the...
Simple Explanation
H. R. 8670 wants to change how they figure out if a child of a new U.S. citizen can quickly join them. Instead of checking the child's age when the parent becomes a citizen, they'll use the age from when they first asked to join.
H. R. 7122 — To prohibit aid that will benefit Hamas, and for other purposes.
January 29, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:227
H. R. 7122 is a bill introduced in the House of Representatives that aims to stop the United States from providing any financial support to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA). The bill prohibits both voluntary and involuntary...
Simple Explanation
The bill is about stopping the U.S. from giving money to a group that helps people in a region where a group called Hamas is active. They want to make sure any money the U.S. sends doesn't end up helping people who support Hamas.
H. R. 9665 — To amend the Federal Trade Commission Act to affirmatively confirm the authority of the Federal Trade Commission to seek permanent injunctions and other equitable relief for violations of any provision of law enforced by the Commission.
September 18, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:925
The bill, titled the Consumer Protection and Recovery Act, seeks to modify the Federal Trade Commission Act to confirm the FTC's authority to request permanent injunctions and other equitable relief for violations of laws it enforces. It allows the FTC to pursue actions such...
Simple Explanation
The Consumer Protection and Recovery Act wants to make sure the FTC can stop businesses that break the rules and help people get their money back, even if it happened up to 10 years ago. It gives the FTC more power to ask for things like refunds or changes to bad deals.
H. R. 9582 — To amend chapter 211 of title 18, United States Code, to modify venue for certain offenses.
September 12, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:670
The bill H. R. 9582, also known as the Venue Named Under Exception Act or the VENUE Act, proposes changes to how legal cases are handled for offenses committed in the National Capital Region on federal property. It allows for the charges to...
Simple Explanation
The VENUE Act is a rule that helps decide where court cases should happen if someone breaks a law in a special area near the U.S. capital. It says people can usually have their cases in the place they lived last unless that place isn't in the U.S. Then their case can be in Washington, D.C.
H. R. 6368 — To assist Tribal governments in the management of buffalo and buffalo habitat and the reestablishment of buffalo on Indian land.
June 27, 2024
Status:Reported in House
Congress:118
Words:1,389
H.R. 6368, known as the "Indian Buffalo Management Act," is designed to aid Tribal governments in managing and restoring buffalo and their habitats on Indian lands. The bill establishes a program within the Department of the Interior to support Tribal efforts in managing...
Simple Explanation
H.R. 6368 is a bill that helps Native American tribes take care of buffalo and their homes on their land by providing support from the government, like money and advice, until 2030. It also makes sure that important tribal information is kept safe.
H. R. 148 — To prohibit Federal agencies from restricting the use of convertible virtual currency by a person to purchase goods or services for the person’s own use, and for other purposes.
January 03, 2025
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:119
Words:471
H. R. 148, also known as the "Keep Your Coins Act of 2025," aims to stop Federal agencies from limiting individuals' ability to use convertible virtual currency like Bitcoin or other digital currencies for their own purchases. The bill ensures that people can freely use and...
Simple Explanation
H.R. 148 is a law proposal that wants to make sure people can use digital money, like Bitcoin, to buy things without the government stopping them. It also says people can keep their digital money safe in wallets they control all by themselves.
H. R. 7332 — An Act To require the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture to convey certain Federal land to the State of Utah for inclusion in certain State parks, and for other purposes.
December 04, 2024
Status:Placed on Calendar Senate
Congress:118
Words:1,255
H.R. 7332 is a bill that aims to transfer certain Federal lands in Utah to the state government for inclusion in state parks like Antelope Island, Wasatch Mountain, and Fremont Indian State Parks. The transfer should happen within 180 days of the bill's enactment and will be...
Simple Explanation
H.R. 7332 is a plan to give some land from the U.S. government to Utah, so they can make more state parks for fun and play. If Utah doesn't use the land for parks, it might go back to the U.S. government.
H. R. 10264 — To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to make available video conferencing for NEXUS applicants, and for other purposes.
November 29, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:225
H. R. 10264 is known as the "NEXUS Improvement Act". It mandates that the Secretary of Homeland Security must offer video conferencing services for NEXUS program applicants seeking enrollment or renewal. This must be implemented within 45 days of the Act's enactment. The Act...
Simple Explanation
The "NEXUS Improvement Act" is a plan that asks the government to let people talk to them through video calls when they want to join or stay in a special travel program called NEXUS, and they have to start doing this soon. Video calls will be used alongside other checks like taking fingerprints to ensure things stay secure.
H. R. 8205 — To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to provide that Byrne grant funds may be used for public safety report systems, and for other purposes.
September 23, 2024
Status:Reported in House
Congress:118
Words:411
H. R. 8205 proposes an amendment to the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to allow Byrne grant funds to be used for setting up public safety report systems. The bill also addresses fraud in connection with posting bail, by specifying that this includes...
Simple Explanation
H. R. 8205 is a bill that lets special money called Byrne grants be used to set up systems so the police can report safety problems. It also talks about making rules for what can happen if someone tells lies about bail, which is the money people pay to get out of jail while waiting for their trial.

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