Search Results: keywords:"legal protection"

  • S. 5438 — To amend title 28, United States Code, to establish a procedure to dismiss and deter strategic lawsuits against public participation, and for other purposes.
    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:2,415

    S. 5438, also known as the "Free Speech Protection Act," aims to amend title 28 of the United States Code to prevent and dismiss strategic lawsuits against public participation (SLAPPs). The bill outlines new legal procedures that allow individuals or organizations to file...

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    The Free Speech Protection Act wants to help people who are speaking out by stopping some unfair lawsuits made to scare or quiet them, like big bullies trying to use the law to make people quiet. It sets up special rules to stop these bad lawsuits quickly and make sure the person winning doesn’t have to pay lots of lawyer fees.

  • H. RES. 1178 — Proclaiming a Declaration of Environmental Rights for Incarcerated People.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:443

    H. RES. 1178 is a resolution introduced in the House of Representatives to ensure the environmental rights of incarcerated people. It acknowledges the severe environmental health problems faced by those in prisons and jails and asserts that incarcerated individuals should have the right to...

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    H. RES. 1178 is like a promise from the government saying they want to make sure people in jail have clean and safe places to live. It talks about giving them the chance to speak up if something is wrong, but it doesn't say exactly how this will happen.

  • H. R. 7398 — To ensure the ability of public safety officers to retain their right to free speech on matters related to public safety, working conditions, and other matters.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:820

    H.R. 7398, known as the “Public Safety Free Speech Act,” aims to protect the free speech rights of public safety officers, such as law enforcement officials and firefighters, on topics related to their work conditions and public safety without fear of retaliation from their...

    Simple Explanation

    H.R. 7398 is a bill that wants to make sure police officers and firefighters can talk about their jobs and safety without getting in trouble at work, as long as they aren't working, and they aren't being mean or unsafe when they talk.

  • H. CON. RES. 107 — Designating Northwest Coast Art as a rare and valuable national treasure.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:175

    H. CON. RES. 107 is a resolution acknowledging Northwest Coast Art as a national treasure of significant importance. It highlights the art form's cultural, spiritual, and historical value, emphasizing its longstanding tradition that dates back thousands of years. The...

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    This resolution says that Northwest Coast Art is a special kind of art that should be protected because it is important to our culture and history. It asks Congress to make sure this art is safe for the future, but it doesn't say exactly how to do that yet.

  • H. R. 6606 — An Act To amend the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 relating to the statement of policy.
    Status:Referred in Senate
    Words:185

    H.R. 6606 proposes an amendment to the Export Control Reform Act of 2018. This amendment seeks to enhance protections for trade secrets associated with the United States' industrial base. It emphasizes safeguarding these secrets, especially concerning items regulated by the...

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    H.R. 6606 is a plan to change a law so that rules for keeping secret ideas safe in the U.S. are better, especially to stop people from discovering and using these secrets unfairly. The House has agreed, and now the Senate is looking at it.