Search Results: keywords:"legal considerations"

  • H. R. 7764 — To establish a commission to study the potential transfer of the Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History to the Smithsonian Institution, and for other purposes.
    Status:Reported in House
    Words:2,437

    H.R. 7764 proposes the creation of a commission to explore the possibility of transferring the Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History to the Smithsonian Institution. This commission would be made up of eight appointed members with expertise in areas like Jewish...

    Simple Explanation

    H.R. 7764 wants to create a special group of experts to think about whether a museum all about American Jewish history should join the Smithsonian museums. This group will have two years to learn more and share their ideas with the government.

  • H. R. 1292 — To amend title 18, United States Code, to increase the maximum penalty for mail theft.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:171

    H. R. 1292 proposes an amendment to title 18 of the United States Code to increase the maximum penalty for mail theft. The bill seeks to change the current penalty from a maximum of five years in prison to a maximum of ten years. This legislative effort is called the...

    Simple Explanation

    This bill wants to make the punishment for stealing mail more serious by suggesting that people who get caught could go to jail for up to ten years instead of just five. The goal is to make people think twice before they steal anything from someone else's mailbox.