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Search Results: keywords:"legislative actions"

S. RES. 574 — Expressing support for starting and growing a family through in vitro fertilization.
March 06, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:306
S. RES. 574 is a resolution that expresses support for families starting or growing through in vitro fertilization (IVF). It acknowledges the widespread use of IVF and other assisted reproductive technologies for overcoming infertility in the United States, noting that these methods have...
Simple Explanation
S. RES. 574 is like a big cheer for families who want to have babies using a special science trick called IVF, which helps when it's hard to have a baby. It also cares about making the places that help with IVF safe and wants more information to make it even better for everyone.
H. R. 8806 — To direct the Comptroller General of the United States to carry out a study relating to the resiliency of Social Security and Medicare.
June 21, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:488
H.R. 8806, also known as the “Safeguarding Social Security and Medicare Act,” directs the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study on the impact of inflation and cost of living on Social Security and Medicare. The bill aims to uncover how these economic factors affect these...
Simple Explanation
H.R. 8806 is a plan to have someone look closely at how things like prices going up affect Social Security and Medicare, which are programs that help a lot of people. They want to make sure these programs can keep helping people even if things get more expensive.
H. R. 7197 — To require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to carry out a study on the environmental impacts of artificial intelligence, to require the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology to convene a consortium on such environmental impacts, and to require the Director to develop a voluntary reporting system for the reporting of the environmental impacts of artificial intelligence, and for other purposes.
February 01, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:1,979
H. R. 7197, known as the “Artificial Intelligence Environmental Impacts Act of 2024,” seeks to address the environmental effects of artificial intelligence. The bill requires the Environmental Protection Agency to study AI’s environmental impacts and mandates the National...
Simple Explanation
H. R. 7197 is a plan to study how computers that think by themselves, called "artificial intelligence," can affect the environment. It asks experts to work together and share their findings, hoping this will help the world stay healthy while using smart machines.
H. R. 9543 — To establish a commission to study the creation of a national sovereign wealth fund by the United States, and for other purposes.
September 11, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:1,699
H.R. 9543 proposes the establishment of a commission to explore the creation of a national sovereign wealth fund by the United States. This commission would study the feasibility and potential benefits of having a fund managed by the federal government, which could include...
Simple Explanation
The bill talks about making a team of smart people to see if America should have a special big money jar called a "sovereign wealth fund," which could help the country save and use money wisely. This team would study and learn a lot, then tell the President and Congress what they find out.
S. 4228 — To redesignate the Cottonwood Visitor Center at Joshua Tree National Park as the Senator Dianne Feinstein Visitor Center.
November 21, 2024
Status:Reported to Senate
Congress:118
Words:467
S. 4228 proposes renaming the Cottonwood Visitor Center at Joshua Tree National Park to the "Dianne Feinstein Visitor Center." Initially introduced by Senator Padilla and Senator Butler, the bill suggests changing all references in U.S. laws and documents to reflect this new...
Simple Explanation
This bill wants to change the name of a visitor center in Joshua Tree National Park to honor a person named Senator Dianne Feinstein. Some people are worried because it might seem unfair, cost money, and nobody asked the public what they think about it.

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