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  • H. R. 9487, titled the “House Office of Legislative Counsel Modernization Act,” seeks to update the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1970 by allowing the Legislative Counsel of the House of Representatives to appoint more than one Deputy Legislative Counsel from its pool of...

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    The bill allows the House of Representatives' lawyer team to have more than one "helper-in-charge" to make things run better, but it needs clearer rules to avoid confusion on who does what job.

  • The S. CON. RES. 40 proposes new congressional oversight to improve regulatory reforms. It aims to establish a Joint Select Committee on Regulatory Reform to review how rules are made by federal agencies, suggest reducing unnecessary regulations, and recommend legislative...

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    The S. CON. RES. 40 wants to make sure the rules made by the government are good for people and the economy by having a special group of Congress members check them carefully, like how a teacher might check a student's homework to make sure it's done right and fair. This group will have the power to ask for a lot of information and even call important meetings to find the best ways to make rules that don't cause problems or waste money.

  • H. RES. 54 is a resolution passed by the House of Representatives on January 22, 2025. It details the election of specific members to two standing committees within the House. The members are assigned to the Committee on the Budget and the Committee on House Administration....

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    H. RES. 54 is a plan from the House of Representatives that tells which people will join two important groups: one group looks after the country's budget, and the other group helps organize what happens in the House.