Search Results: keywords:"military veterans"

  • H. R. 6492 — An Act To improve recreation opportunities on, and facilitate greater access to, Federal public land, and for other purposes.
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    Status:Received in Senate
    Words:42,728

    H. R. 6492, also known as the "Expanding Public Lands Outdoor Recreation Experiences Act" or the "EXPLORE Act," is a bill aimed at improving outdoor recreation opportunities on federal public lands and making them more accessible. The Act covers a wide range of initiatives like promoting...

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    The EXPLORE Act is a plan to make it easier and more fun for people to play and enjoy nature on public lands, like parks and forests, by adding more activities like biking and hiking, improving internet access, and making sure everyone, including people with disabilities, can join in the fun.

  • H. RES. 984 — Expressing support for the designation of January 30, 2024, as CTE (chronic traumatic encephalopathy) and RHI (repeated head impacts) Awareness Day.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:267

    H. RES. 984 is a resolution from the 118th Congress that expresses support for recognizing January 30, 2024, as CTE (chronic traumatic encephalopathy) and RHI (repeated head impacts) Awareness Day. The resolution highlights the serious effects of CTE, particularly in...

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    This bill wants January 30, 2024, to be a special day where people learn more about certain brain problems called CTE and RHI, which can happen from getting hit in the head a lot. It's like a reminder day for everyone to understand and talk about how these injuries affect people, like some athletes and soldiers.

  • H. R. 1829 — To require the Secretary of Agriculture to convey the Pleasant Valley Ranger District Administrative Site to Gila County, Arizona.
    Status:Reported in House
    Words:921

    H.R. 1829 requires the Secretary of Agriculture to transfer ownership of the Pleasant Valley Ranger District Administrative Site in Arizona to Gila County. The conveyance will include approximately 232.9 acres of land, with the condition that Gila County must use the land to support military...

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    The bill is about giving some land in Arizona to people in Gila County so they can help military veterans. If they don't use the land for that, it has to go back to the government.

  • H. RES. 1271 — Expressing support for the designation of June 7, 2024, as National Gun Violence Awareness Day and June 2024 as National Gun Violence Awareness Month.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:631

    The resolution H. RES. 1271, introduced in the House of Representatives, expresses support for designating June 7, 2024, as "National Gun Violence Awareness Day" and June 2024 as "National Gun Violence Awareness Month." It highlights the significant impact of gun violence in the United...

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    The bill wants everyone to pay attention to how much gun violence hurts people in the U.S. by having a special day and month—June 7, 2024, and all of June 2024—so people can talk about how to keep everyone safe and wear orange to show they care.