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S. 3935 — To prohibit the Secretary of Health and Human Services from finalizing, implementing, or enforcing the proposed rule, entitled Safe and Appropriate Foster Care Placement Requirements for Titles IV–E and IV–B.
March 14, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:257
S. 3935 aims to prevent the Secretary of Health and Human Services from moving forward with a proposed rule called "Safe and Appropriate Foster Care Placement Requirements for Titles IV–E and IV–B." Introduced by Mr. Marshall and co-sponsored by Mrs. Blackburn and Mrs....
Simple Explanation
S. 3935 is a plan to stop a rule about how foster homes are chosen, especially to protect the way foster families practice their religion. It means no one can make this rule or rules that are almost the same happen.
S. 4619 — To revise sections 552, 1461, and 1462 of title 18, United States Code, and section 305 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1305), and for other purposes.
June 20, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:577
S. 4619, known as the "Stop Comstock Act," aims to amend certain sections of title 18 of the United States Code and the Tariff Act of 1930. The bill addresses the removal of terms related to "indecency" and "immorality," particularly in sections concerning obscene materials...
Simple Explanation
S. 4619, called the "Stop Comstock Act," tries to change some old, confusing rules about what kind of materials are okay to use or share by removing words like "indecent" and "immoral" to make the rules clearer and fairer.
S. 623 — An Act To amend the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act to exclude certain payments to aged, blind, or disabled Alaska Natives or descendants of Alaska Natives from being used to determine eligibility for certain programs, and for other purposes.
December 19, 2024
Status:Engrossed in Senate
Congress:118
Words:255
S. 623 aims to modify the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act by ensuring that certain financial benefits given to aged, blind, or disabled Alaska Natives and their descendants are not considered when determining eligibility for various support programs. This amendment...
Simple Explanation
S. 623 is a bill that changes the rules so that when Alaska Natives who are old, can't see, or have disabilities receive some money, this money won't count against them when they apply for help from certain programs. This helps them keep getting the support they need without losing it because of these payments.
H. R. 7689 — To amend title 18, United State Code, to amend the definition of official act for purposes of the prohibition of bribery.
March 15, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:286
H.R. 7689, introduced in the 118th Congress by Representatives Craig, Mace, Sorensen, and Kim, aims to modify title 18 of the United States Code. This bill changes the definition of "official act" related to the prohibition of bribery, potentially broadening its scope to...
Simple Explanation
The bill H.R. 7689 wants to change the rules about what counts as an "official act" to make sure that public officials can't accept gifts or money for doing their jobs. This means they want to make sure that officials can't be bribed for things like giving advice or doing investigations.
H. R. 7767 — To amend the Uniform Code of Military Justice to expand the definition of aiding the enemy to include the provision of military education, military training, and tactical advice.
March 21, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:249
H. R. 7767 proposes an amendment to the Uniform Code of Military Justice to broaden the scope of what constitutes "aiding the enemy." The bill aims to include acts of providing military education, training, or tactical advice to enemies under this definition. It is referred...
Simple Explanation
The bill wants to change a rule so that helping the enemy isn't just about giving them things, but also about teaching them military stuff or giving them advice on how to fight. This means people could get in trouble even if they didn't give any physical help but did assist in other ways.
H. CON. RES. 94 — Directing the Clerk of the House of Representatives to make a correction in the enrollment of H.R. 4366.
March 08, 2024
Status:Enrolled Bill
Congress:118
Words:129
H. Con. Res. 94 directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to make a correction to the enrollment of bill H.R. 4366. The correction involves changing the title of the bill to: “Making consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and for other purposes.”...
Simple Explanation
The House of Representatives told the person who writes the final version of a law to change the name of a money-spending plan for next year, but the plan doesn't say exactly what the change is or how the money will be used.
S. 3814 — To prohibit actions that would authorize conduct of official United States Government business in the Gaza Strip or the West Bank.
February 27, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:486
S. 3814, known as the "Terminating Unlawful Negligence and Nullifying Exemptions and Licenses to Sanctions Act of 2024" or the "TUNNELS Act of 2024," aims to restrict the President from taking actions that would allow U.S. government business to occur in the Gaza Strip or...
Simple Explanation
The "TUNNELS Act of 2024" is a proposal that wants to make sure the President can't let the U.S. do business in certain areas unless it follows rules against supporting bad guys, and it would take back old decisions that made it easier to avoid these rules.
H. R. 7032 — To amend the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 to provide the Congressional Budget Office with necessary authorities to expedite the sharing of data from executive branch agencies, and for other purposes.
January 18, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:521
H.R. 7032, titled the "Congressional Budget Office Data Sharing Act," aims to amend the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974. The bill seeks to give the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) more power to quickly obtain data from executive agencies while...
Simple Explanation
H.R. 7032 wants to make it easier for a special group in Congress, called the Congressional Budget Office, to get the information they need from other parts of the government to do their jobs better, and make sure they keep the information secret just like they're supposed to.
H. J. RES. 7 — Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to prohibit Members of Congress from receiving compensation during a fiscal year unless both Houses of Congress have agreed to a concurrent resolution on the budget for that fiscal year prior to the beginning of that fiscal year.
January 03, 2025
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:119
Words:322
H.J. Res. 7 proposes a change to the U.S. Constitution that would prevent Members of Congress from getting paid during a fiscal year unless both the House and the Senate have agreed on a budget resolution before that fiscal year starts. If approved by Congress, this amendment would need to be...
Simple Explanation
This plan wants to make sure that people in Congress don't get paid if they can't agree on a budget for the year before it starts. For it to happen, lots of states have to say it's okay.
S. 5046 — To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Commissioner of Food and Drugs, to publish a final rule relating to nonclinical testing methods.
September 12, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:353
S. 5046 is a bill that requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services, through the Commissioner of Food and Drugs, to issue a final rule regarding nonclinical testing methods. This bill, also known as the "FDA Modernization Act 3.0," mandates that the rule be published...
Simple Explanation
The bill says that a big boss in charge of health and medicine has to make new rules about how they test medicines without using people or animals, and they need to do it in six months. It also wants to fix a mistake where two parts of the same important book about medicines have the same name.
H. R. 7445 — To prohibit the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration from authorizing airport space to house undocumented migrants, and for other purposes.
February 23, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:258
H. R. 7445 is a bill that aims to prevent the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) from allowing airports to be used for housing undocumented migrants. It specifies that no federal funds can be spent on accommodating undocumented migrants at any airport. The bill is known as...
Simple Explanation
H. R. 7445 is a plan to stop airports from being places where people who don't have the right papers to stay in the country can live, and it says that no government money should be used for this purpose.
H. R. 2437 — To revise the boundaries of a unit of the John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System in Topsail, North Carolina, and for other purposes.
October 25, 2024
Status:Reported in House
Congress:118
Words:614
H.R. 2437 is a bill that aims to change the borders of a part of the John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System in North Topsail Beach, North Carolina. The bill directs the Secretary of the Interior to exclude certain lots from this protected area if they were already served by...
Simple Explanation
H.R. 2437 is like a rule change that says some parts of a beach area in North Carolina won't be in a special protected zone if they already have roads and services. The idea is to update a map to make it clear which parts won't be in this protected area.
H. R. 8985 — To provide for certain conditions on the enforcement of surrogacy contracts.
July 10, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:779
H.R. 8985, also known as the "Preventing Forced Abortions Act of 2024," aims to set conditions on the enforcement of surrogacy contracts in the United States. The bill prohibits federal courts from enforcing clauses in surrogacy agreements that require a surrogate mother to...
Simple Explanation
H.R. 8985 is like a rulebook saying that no one can make a woman have an abortion just because it's written in a contract. It also says that if a woman decides not to have an abortion, she should still get paid what was agreed.
H. R. 8711 — To amend title II of the Public Health Service Act to include as an additional right or privilege of commissioned officers of the Public Health Service (and their beneficiaries) certain leave provided under title 10, United States Code to commissioned officers of the Army (or their beneficiaries).
June 12, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:265
H. R. 8711 proposes to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide commissioned officers of the Public Health Service, and their beneficiaries, with certain leave rights that are currently available to commissioned officers of the Army under title 10 of the United States...
Simple Explanation
This bill wants to make sure that doctors and medical officers who work for the Public Health Service get the same special time off benefits as soldiers do. It also wants to change some old rules that might get in the way of these benefits.
H. R. 3318 — To amend title 23, United States Code, to establish an axle weight tolerance for certain commercial motor vehicles transporting dry bulk goods, and for other purposes.
November 26, 2024
Status:Reported in House
Congress:118
Words:420
H.R. 3318 aims to modify the United States Code by adding a new provision for axle weight tolerance in certain commercial motor vehicles that carry dry bulk goods. It allows these vehicles to exceed up to 110% of the maximum weight on any axle or axle group as long as they do...
Simple Explanation
This bill lets big trucks carrying dry stuff, like sand or flour, be a little heavier on their wheels than normal, but not too heavy overall. It helps them carry dry things in special trucks without breaking weight rules.
H. R. 10180 — To amend the National Marine Sanctuary Act to prohibit requiring an authorization for the installation, operation, maintenance, repair, or recovery of undersea fiber optic cables in a national marine sanctuary if such activities have previously been authorized by a Federal or State agency.
November 20, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:404
H.R. 10180 proposes changes to the National Marine Sanctuary Act. The bill seeks to exempt undersea fiber optic cables from needing new federal authorizations if they've already been authorized by any Federal or State agency for installation, operation, maintenance, repair,...
Simple Explanation
The bill wants to make it easier to put and fix special internet cables under the ocean in special protected areas by not needing extra permissions if they already got approved before. It hopes different agencies will work together so there’s less paperwork, but some people worry this might hurt the ocean if not done carefully.
H. R. 10285 — To amend chapter 63 of title 5, United States Code, to modify the accumulation of annual leave for use in succeeding years for administrative law judges.
December 04, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:341
H. R. 10285 aims to change the rules regarding how administrative law judges in the United States can save up their annual leave, or paid time-off, to use in future years. By modifying section 6304(f)(1) of title 5 in the U.S. Code, this bill proposes to include...
Simple Explanation
H. R. 10285 is a new rule that lets special judges in the U.S., called administrative law judges, save more of their vacation days to use later. This change will start about a month after the rule is officially made into law.
H. J. RES. 210 — Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to prohibit persons who are not citizens, nationals, or lawful permanent residents of the United States from voting in elections.
September 27, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:306
H. J. RES. 210 proposes an amendment to the U.S. Constitution to restrict voting rights in elections to only those who are citizens, nationals, or lawful permanent residents of the United States. This proposed amendment applies to elections at all levels—federal, state,...
Simple Explanation
H. J. RES. 210 wants to change the rules so that only people who are citizens, or who live here officially, can vote in U.S. elections. This rule would apply to all elections happening anywhere in the country.
H. R. 8000 — To limit closures and consolidations of United States Postal Service mail processing facilities, and for other purposes.
April 15, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:358
H.R. 8000, titled the “Timely Mail Delivery and Postal Services Protection Act,” seeks to prevent the closure and consolidation of United States Postal Service (USPS) mail processing facilities. It prohibits the USPS from conducting reviews or using federal funds to carry out...
Simple Explanation
The bill wants to make sure the places where mail is sorted and sent out don't change or close too fast. It says they have to wait for a special group's advice before making any big changes.
H. R. 6858 — To amend the Social Security Act to limit the recovery of overpayments under titles II and XVI to a ten-year period.
December 19, 2023
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:362
H.R. 6858, known as the "Social Security Overpayment Relief Act," proposes an amendment to the Social Security Act. The bill aims to limit the ability of the United States to recover overpayments made under titles II and XVI of the Act if those overpayments occurred 10 or...
Simple Explanation
The Social Security Overpayment Relief Act wants to make it so people don't have to pay back extra money they got from Social Security if it's been more than 10 years since they got it. This is like saying, "If it's been a very long time and nobody noticed, you can keep the extra allowance you weren't supposed to get."
H. R. 192 — An Act To prohibit individuals who are not citizens of the United States from voting in elections in the District of Columbia and to repeal the Local Resident Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2022.
June 04, 2024
Status:Placed on Calendar Senate
Congress:118
Words:340
H.R. 192 seeks to prevent individuals who are not U.S. citizens from voting in elections held in the District of Columbia. It also aims to repeal the Local Resident Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2022, restoring any laws changed by that Act to their previous state. The bill...
Simple Explanation
H.R. 192 is a proposed rule that says only people who are citizens of the United States can vote in Washington, D.C., and it also wants to undo a previous rule that allowed some non-citizens to vote.
H. R. 7032 — To amend the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 to provide the Congressional Budget Office with necessary authorities to expedite the sharing of data from executive branch agencies, and for other purposes.
April 29, 2024
Status:Reported in House
Congress:118
Words:797
H. R. 7032, titled the "Congressional Budget Office Data Sharing Act," aims to enhance the ability of the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) to gather data from executive branch agencies. The bill modifies the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 to ensure...
Simple Explanation
H. R. 7032 lets the people in charge of checking the country's money get important information faster and easier from other government groups, to make sure everything is added up correctly. It also says that other new rules can't take away this power unless they say so directly.
H. R. 9613 — To direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to notify the Commissioner of Social Security when there is a change to the citizenship status, status under the immigration laws, or work authorization status of an individual to whom a social security account number has been issued, and to require that an individual be a citizen or national of the United States to receive benefits under the Social Security Act.
September 16, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:982
H.R. 9613 aims to ensure that the Secretary of Homeland Security informs the Social Security Commissioner about any changes in an individual's citizenship, immigration status, or work authorization, especially for those with a Social Security number. The bill requires that...
Simple Explanation
H.R. 9613 wants the government to tell the right office when a person's citizenship or work status changes, and it says only people from the U.S. can get certain benefits like money from Social Security.
H. R. 7321 — To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to modernize certain reporting requirements for electioneering communications, and for other purposes.
June 03, 2024
Status:Reported in House
Congress:118
Words:307
H. R. 7321 is a bill proposed to update the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971. The main goal is to modernize the way electioneering communications, which refer to certain kinds of political advertisements, are reported. This includes requirements for these reports to be filed...
Simple Explanation
H. R. 7321 is a bill that wants to update old rules about how people or groups tell everyone about certain political ads, making it all happen using computers instead of paper, to keep it easy and quick.
S. 4051 — To prohibit transportation of any alien using certain methods of identification, and for other purposes.
March 22, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:604
S. 4051 seeks to prevent air carriers from transporting aliens using specific methods of identification. The bill explicitly prohibits the use of the CBP One Mobile Application, the Department of Homeland Security Form I–385 (Notice to Report), and the Department of Homeland...
Simple Explanation
The bill is like a rule that says people can't use certain special papers or an app to get on airplanes if they are from another country. It's like saying you can't use a toy ID card to prove who you are when you fly.

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