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Search Results: keywords:"legal implications"

H. R. 9730 — To amend title 49, United States Code, to clarify the use of detection at range technology for the screening of passengers, and for other purposes.
September 20, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:280
H. R. 9730 seeks to amend title 49 of the United States Code by clarifying how detection at range technology should be used to screen passengers. The bill specifies modifications to paragraph 44901(l) of title 49, including addressing privacy, civil rights, and civil...
Simple Explanation
H. R. 9730 is a proposed law that wants to make sure the machines at the airport check people in a safe and fair way, by paying attention to people's privacy and rights. Mr. Gimenez introduced this idea, and special people in the government are going to study it to make sure it’s a good plan.
H. R. 8292 — To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase penalties for unauthorized disclosure of taxpayer information.
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June 28, 2024
Status:Reported in House
Congress:118
Words:613
H. R. 8292 seeks to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 by significantly increasing the penalties for unauthorized disclosure of taxpayer information. Under this bill, the fines for such violations would rise from $5,000 to $250,000, and the maximum imprisonment time from...
Simple Explanation
H. R. 8292 is a bill that wants to make the punishments much bigger for people who share others' tax secrets without permission. If someone does this, they could have to pay a lot more money – up to $250,000 – and might have to go to jail for up to 10 years.
H. J. RES. 100 — Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Securities and Exchange Commission relating to Cybersecurity Risk Management, Strategy, Governance, and Incident Disclosure.
November 01, 2024
Status:Reported in House
Congress:118
Words:375
H. J. RES. 100 is a joint resolution aimed at overturning a rule from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). This rule deals with how companies manage and report on cybersecurity risks, strategies, governance, and incidents. The resolution expresses Congress's disapproval of the rule,...
Simple Explanation
Congress wants to stop a new rule that says how companies should deal with and report computer hacking problems, because they don't like the rule. If they vote "yes," the rule won't count anymore, like it never existed.
S. 5392 — To prohibit discrimination based on political affiliation in granting disaster assistance.
November 21, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:203
S. 5392 is a bill introduced in the United States Senate aimed at preventing discrimination based on political affiliation when distributing disaster assistance. The bill proposes an amendment to the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act by...
Simple Explanation
Senate Bill S. 5392 says that when people need help after a big disaster, the help they get can't be based on which political party they like. It wants to make sure everyone gets help fairly, no matter their political beliefs.
S. 223 — An Act To amend the Controlled Substances Act to fix a technical error in the definitions.
December 18, 2024
Status:Enrolled Bill
Congress:118
Words:181
S. 223 amends the Controlled Substances Act to correct a technical error in the definitions section of the law. Specifically, it fixes the numbering of paragraphs in Section 102 by redesignating certain paragraphs to improve clarity and organization. The changes include...
Simple Explanation
S. 223 is a special fix-it job for a law about drugs, where some parts were mixed up. It changes the way the list is numbered so people can understand it better.
H. R. 6602 — An Act To amend the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 relating to the review of the interagency dispute resolution process.
March 20, 2024
Status:Referred in Senate
Congress:118
Words:347
H.R. 6602 proposes changes to the Export Control Reform Act of 2018, focusing on how interagency disputes are settled. It makes decisions about disputes involving countries under a comprehensive U.S. arms embargo mandatory, and empowers the Committee chair to decide such issues if the...
Simple Explanation
H.R. 6602 is a bill that wants to change how the government solves disagreements about selling items to certain countries. It says that if they can't agree, a special leader decides, and it directly mentions Russia as one of those countries they look at for not selling certain things.
S. 3991 — To expand the scope of the Do Not Call rules under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act to include all telephone subscribers, and to expand the private right of action for calls in violation of those rules.
March 20, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:458
S. 3991 aims to broaden the Do Not Call rules under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act so that they apply to all telephone subscribers in the United States, not just residential ones. The bill also seeks to enhance the private right of action for individuals receiving...
Simple Explanation
The bill wants to make sure everyone, whether at home or work, can stop getting annoying phone calls from robots. It also makes it easier for people to take action if companies break these rules.
S. 4857 — To eliminate the period of limitations for certain offenses, and for other purposes.
July 30, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:367
S. 4857, also known as the “Strengthening Prosecution Integrity for Espionage Statutes Act” or the “SPIES Act,” is a bill introduced in the U.S. Senate. The bill aims to remove the statute of limitations for certain offenses related to espionage and unlawful actions to gain...
Simple Explanation
The SPIES Act is a plan to let the government always be able to catch and punish people who try to secretly harm the country by spying, even if a long time has passed. It wants to make sure that those who help spies can't escape trouble just because too much time has gone by.
H. R. 7177 — An Act To amend title 28, United States Code, to consolidate certain divisions in the Northern District of Alabama.
December 03, 2024
Status:Engrossed in House
Congress:118
Words:334
H. R. 7177 aims to change the way certain divisions are organized in the Northern District of Alabama as outlined in title 28 of the United States Code. The bill proposes reducing the number of divisions from seven to five and makes adjustments to the counties included in...
Simple Explanation
H. R. 7177 wants to change how a certain part of Alabama is divided up for things like court cases, so instead of having seven parts, there will be five, and some places are being moved around into different groups.
H. R. 8007 — To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make the postponement of certain deadlines by reason of Federally declared disaster applicable to the limitation on credit or refund.
April 15, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:282
H. R. 8007, known as the “Disaster Tax Lookback Parity Act of 2024,” aims to change the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. It proposes extending the postponement of some tax-related deadlines due to Federally declared disasters to also cover the time limits on requesting tax...
Simple Explanation
If a natural disaster happens, it might cause problems, like making it hard for people to file their taxes on time. This bill wants to make sure that if the government says it's okay to delay taxes because of a disaster, people also get more time to ask for money back from their taxes.
H. R. 7653 — An Act To amend title 38, United States Code, to update certain terminology regarding veteran employment.
November 19, 2024
Status:Referred in Senate
Congress:118
Words:188
H.R. 7653, known as the "Veterans Employment Readiness Yield Act of 2024" or the "VERY Act of 2024," aims to update language in title 38 of the United States Code related to veteran employment. The bill proposes changing the term "employment handicap" to "employment barrier"...
Simple Explanation
The VERY Act of 2024 wants to make the words about veterans getting jobs easier to understand by changing "employment handicap" to "employment barrier." This means saying what stops them from getting a job in a better way.
H. J. RES. 16 — Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States extending the right to vote to citizens sixteen years of age or older.
January 09, 2025
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:119
Words:307
H. J. RES. 16 proposes a change to the U.S. Constitution to allow citizens who are 16 years or older to vote. It seeks to repeal the 26th Amendment, which currently permits citizens 18 years or older to vote, and ensures that neither the federal nor state governments can deny or limit voting...
Simple Explanation
The bill wants to let people in the U.S. vote starting at 16 years old instead of 18. It also wants to change the rules to make sure nobody is stopped from voting because of their age once they are 16 or older.
S. 3596 — To amend the Mineral Leasing Act to amend references of gilsonite to asphaltite.
January 17, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:170
S. 3596 proposes changes to the Mineral Leasing Act by replacing all references of the term "gilsonite" with "asphaltite." This legislative adjustment aims to standardize the terminology used in the act's various sections, ensuring consistency across the document. The bill...
Simple Explanation
S. 3596 is a bill that wants to change the word "gilsonite" to "asphaltite" in a law about mining. This is like when a teacher asks everyone to start saying "brontosaurus" instead of "dinosaur" in the dinosaur book to make it clearer, but it doesn't say why they're doing it.
H. R. 7686 — To amend the Research and Development, Competition, and Innovation Act to clarify the definition of foreign country for purposes of malign foreign talent recruitment restriction, and for other purposes.
September 09, 2024
Status:Reported in House
Congress:118
Words:532
H.R. 7686 seeks to amend the Research and Development, Competition, and Innovation Act to clarify what is considered a "foreign country of concern" in relation to restricting recruitment of foreign talent that may be harmful. The bill modifies the definition by specifying...
Simple Explanation
H.R. 7686 is a bill that wants to make it clearer who counts as a "foreign country of concern" when it comes to making sure people from those countries aren't involved in certain programs that might not be safe. It changes some words to include more situations and removes old parts that might have been confusing.
H. R. 802 — To amend the CARES Act to remove a requirement on lessors to provide notice to vacate, and for other purposes.
July 30, 2024
Status:Reported in House
Congress:118
Words:488
H. R. 802 seeks to amend the CARES Act by removing the requirement that lessors, or landlords, must give tenants a notice to vacate their rental property. This bill, titled the “Respect State Housing Laws Act,” was introduced by Mr. Loudermilk and others, and has garnered...
Simple Explanation
The bill wants to change a rule so landlords don't have to give renters a special notice before asking them to leave their homes, which might make some renters worried if they have to move out quickly.
S. 3969 — 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 19, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:242
The bill, titled the "Safeguarding Tactics and Operational Procedures from Enemies Act of 2024", seeks to amend the Uniform Code of Military Justice. It aims to expand the definition of "aiding the enemy" to include providing military education, training, or tactical advice,...
Simple Explanation
In "The Safeguarding Tactics and Operational Procedures from Enemies Act of 2024", the government wants to make sure people don't help their country's enemies by teaching or giving them advice about the military. This means if someone helps the enemy by showing them how to do army stuff, they could be in big trouble.
H. R. 7686 — An Act To amend the Research and Development, Competition, and Innovation Act to clarify the definition of foreign country for purposes of malign foreign talent recruitment restriction, and for other purposes.
September 10, 2024
Status:Referred in Senate
Congress:118
Words:323
H.R. 7686 aims to amend the Research and Development, Competition, and Innovation Act by updating the definition of "foreign country" in the context of preventing harmful foreign talent recruitment. The bill proposes changing the term to "foreign country of concern" and revises language for...
Simple Explanation
H.R. 7686 is a plan to make changes to a law about how we deal with people from other countries trying to get smart people to work for them. It wants to be clearer about which countries we're worried about and change some words to make the rules easier to understand.
S. 4555 — To amend title II of the Social Security Act to increase the age threshold for eligibility for child's insurance benefits on the basis of disability.
June 17, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:362
S. 4555, also known as the “Fairness for Disabled Young Adults Act”, aims to change the Social Security Act by raising the age limit for children’s disability benefits. The age limit is proposed to be increased from 22 to 26. This would allow individuals with disabilities to...
Simple Explanation
The Fairness for Disabled Young Adults Act is a bill that wants to help kids with disabilities by letting them keep getting money from the government until they are 26 years old instead of just 22. This means they would have more time to get help if they need it.
H. R. 8292 — To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase penalties for unauthorized disclosure of taxpayer information.
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May 08, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:443
H. R. 8292, also known as the "Taxpayer Data Protection Act," seeks to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 by raising the penalties for unauthorized disclosure of taxpayer information. The bill proposes increasing the maximum fine from $5,000 to $250,000 and doubling the...
Simple Explanation
H. R. 8292 wants to make sure people don't share private tax information without permission by making the punishment a lot bigger, with possibly huge fines and longer jail time if they do. Each person who's information is shared counts as a separate problem, which could mean even more trouble for the rule-breaker.
H. J. RES. 109 — Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Securities and Exchange Commission relating to Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 121.
May 09, 2024
Status:Received in Senate
Congress:118
Words:199
H. J. RES. 109 expresses Congress's disapproval of a rule issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) concerning "Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 121." This resolution indicates that Congress does not agree with the rule and, therefore, it should not be in effect....
Simple Explanation
Congress is trying to stop a new rule from the SEC (the group that makes rules about money) because they don't agree with it, and they want everyone to forget about it, like erasing chalk from a board.

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