Search Results: keywords:"monitoring"

  • H. R. 8683 — To require the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of State to monitor efforts by the People’s Republic of China to build or buy strategic foreign ports, and for other purposes.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:637

    H.R. 8683 requires the U.S. Secretary of Defense and Secretary of State to monitor and map strategic foreign ports that the People's Republic of China (PRC) is trying to build or buy. It lays out a plan for these ports to remain under the management of the U.S. or allied...

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    H.R. 8683 is a rule that asks two important U.S. leaders, the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of State, to keep an eye on ports around the world that China wants to build or buy, making sure these ports are managed by friendly countries. They also need to work with money groups to make sure China doesn't get too much control, and they have to tell Congress how things are going.

  • S. 4412 — To require pre-merger notification to identify entities subject to a collective bargaining agreement and affected labor organizations, to require post-merger monitoring for anticompetitive effects and antitrust violations, and for other purposes.
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    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:2,424

    The bill S. 4412, titled the “Stopping Threats to Our Prices from Bad Mergers Act”, aims to tighten regulations around corporate mergers in the United States. It requires companies to notify authorities before merging, especially if they're affected by...

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    The bill wants companies to tell the government before they join together if they have workers' agreements, and it checks after to make sure they're being fair and not breaking any rules. It also plans to spend money to learn how these big company teams affect jobs and prices.

  • S. 4467 — To reauthorize the Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act of 2019.
    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:224

    S. 4467 seeks to extend the provisions of the Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act of 2019. This bill amends the act to extend the duration of the annual reporting requirement from 7 years to 12 years. Additionally, it extends the sunset clause from 5 years to 10 years....

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    S. 4467 lets the U.S. keep checking on how people are treated in Hong Kong for a longer time, making sure they are fair and democratic by extending how long they do these checks.

  • S. 5309 — To require all Federal contractors and subcontractors to enroll in, and maintain compliance with, the E–Verify Program.
    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:1,641

    The bill S. 5309 aims to ensure that all Federal contractors and subcontractors are enrolled in and comply with the E-Verify Program. It introduces a requirement for entities seeking government contracts to certify their participation and adherence to E-Verify rules....

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    The bill wants all companies working with the government to use a special system called E-Verify to check that their workers are allowed to work in the country. It's like making sure everyone is playing by the rules to have fair and safe jobs.

  • H. R. 5770 — An Act To reauthorize certain United States Geological Survey water data enhancement programs.
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    Status:Engrossed in House
    Words:707

    H. R. 5770 is known as the "Water Monitoring and Tracking Essential Resources (WATER) Data Improvement Act." This bill aims to reauthorize and update the United States Geological Survey's water data programs. It changes specific terms to refer to the "Federal priority...

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    The "Water Monitoring and Tracking Essential Resources (WATER) Data Improvement Act" is a plan to help look after and improve the way the United States keeps track of water, making sure it works well with Native American tribes and gets the needed money each year, though some parts could use clearer explanations.