S. RES. 898 is a resolution recognizing the 40th anniversary of the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children. It commends the Center for its vital work in assisting law enforcement and the public to locate missing children and combat child sexual exploitation. The...
The Senate wants to say a big thank you to an important group called the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children. This group has been helping find lost kids and keep them safe for 40 years!
H. RES. 1597 recognizes the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children on its 40th anniversary. The resolution highlights the Center's significant contributions to locating missing children and combating child sexual exploitation in the United States. It...
H. RES. 1597 is a special thank you to an important group that helps find lost children and keeps them safe from harm. It celebrates 40 years of their hard work helping families and working with police to protect kids.
S. 3689 seeks to establish a new office within the Department of Justice focused on fighting child sexual exploitation. The bill outlines the creation of specific strategies and increased funding for various federal agencies and organizations, such as the FBI, to improve the...
The bill wants to create a new team in the government to help stop bad people from hurting children. It plans to give money to schools and other places to help them do this and wants to make sure they do it right.
H.R. 7134 seeks to create an Office within the Department of Justice dedicated to enforcing and protecting against child sexual exploitation. The bill outlines the roles and responsibilities of the Office, including coordinating with various government agencies and foreign...
H.R. 7134 is a plan to create a new team in the Department of Justice that focuses on keeping kids safe from bad people who try to hurt them online. This team would work with other countries, manage programs to stop these crimes, and make sure there's enough money to help kids who get hurt, while also figuring out better ways to catch the bad people.
The REPORT Act aims to improve how reports related to online child sexual exploitation are handled in the U.S. It updates legal protections for those reporting or storing evidence of child exploitation and requires vendors to meet cybersecurity standards when dealing with...
The REPORT Act is a law that helps keep kids safe online by making sure people tell a special help line when they see bad things happening to kids on the internet. It makes rules for companies to protect kids better and punishes those who don't follow these rules with big fines.
H.R. 8183, titled the "Child Rescue Act," directs the Attorney General to establish a national working group to discuss strategies and resources for identifying and rescuing children from sexual exploitation and abuse. The working group will gather data, develop estimates,...
H.R. 8183, called the "Child Rescue Act," is about getting smart people together to figure out how we can save kids from being hurt by bad people, and they will share their ideas with others who can help.
The bill, H.R. 9641, aims to reauthorize the PROTECT Our Children Act of 2008 with updates to enhance the framework for preventing and addressing child exploitation in the United States. It proposes changes to the National Strategy for Child Exploitation Prevention, improving...
H.R. 9641 is a plan to help protect kids by stopping bad people from using the internet to hurt them. It wants to give more money to groups that work with the police to keep kids safe, but it needs to make sure everyone works together and uses the money well.
The bill S. 5060, titled the “PROTECT Our Children Reauthorization Act of 2024,” seeks to renew and update the PROTECT Our Children Act of 2008. It proposes changes to improve the prevention of child exploitation by extending the National Strategy for Child Exploitation from...
The bill wants to keep kids safe by making sure special groups that catch bad people on the internet have enough money and tools to do their job well. It changes some rules and decides how the money should be shared to help these groups work better.
The PROTECT Our Children Reauthorization Act of 2024 seeks to update and extend the existing measures of the PROTECT Our Children Act of 2008. The bill modifies the national strategy against child exploitation by updating reporting intervals, detailing required contents of...
The PROTECT Our Children Reauthorization Act of 2024 is a plan to keep kids safe from bad things on the internet by giving more money to special police groups, changing how often they check their progress, and making sure different police teams work together better.
The bill S. 2051 reauthorizes the Missing Children’s Assistance Act and introduces several amendments to improve how missing and exploited children's cases are handled in the United States. It updates the definitions related to child sexual abuse material, enhances the...
The bill wants to help find children who are lost or in danger by giving more money and making better rules to help different groups work together to protect kids.
The bill S. 2051, titled the Missing Children’s Assistance Reauthorization Act of 2023, aims to update and continue funding for the Missing Children’s Assistance Act. It introduces amendments to improve how cases of missing and exploited children are handled,...
The bill, called the Missing Children’s Assistance Reauthorization Act of 2023, is like a big plan to help find kids who have gone missing and keep them safe, by giving more money to special groups for their important work from 2024 to 2028, even though people have questions about how the extra money will be used.
The bill, H. R. 6828, proposes establishing an Office for Missing and Murdered Black Women and Girls within the Department of Justice. This office would focus on addressing the unique vulnerabilities faced by Black women and girls, such as disproportionate rates of...
The bill wants to create a special office in the Department of Justice that would help find and protect Black women and girls who are missing or hurt. This office would work with other groups, keep track of cases, and help communities get money to keep these women and girls safe.
S. 465, known as the "Bridging Agency Data Gaps and Ensuring Safety for Native Communities Act" or "BADGES for Native Communities Act," aims to improve the handling of cases involving missing or murdered Indigenous people. It requires federal law enforcement to report on related cases and...
The "BADGES for Native Communities Act" is a plan to help find and protect missing or hurt Native American people by making sure police share information and work better with Native tribes. It sets up a pot of money, like a big piggy bank with $1,000,000 each year from 2025 to 2029, to help everyone work together and stay safe.
S. 465 aims to enhance the reporting and coordination of law enforcement efforts related to missing or murdered Native Americans. It establishes a framework for appointing Tribal facilitators to improve data management on such cases. The bill also sets up a grant program to...
S. 465 is a bill that wants to make sure missing or hurt Native American people are found faster by having different police groups work better together and share information about these cases. It also talks about giving money to help train people and checks that everyone involved in the cases is doing their job properly.
The Bring Our Heroes Home Act aims to establish a comprehensive process for managing and publicly disclosing missing Armed Forces and civilian personnel records. It mandates the creation of a dedicated Records Collection at the National Archives, requiring government agencies...
The Bring Our Heroes Home Act is about finding and sharing old records of soldiers and civilians who are missing, making sure these papers are stored safely in a big library where anyone can read them. A special group will check to make sure everything is done right, but they must be careful so they do not share secrets or things that might upset people.
H. R. 7949, known as the "STOP CSAM Act of 2024," aims to combat the online sexual exploitation of children by improving victim support, enhancing accountability, and ensuring transparency from the tech industry. The bill amends federal laws to better protect child victims and witnesses in...
The "STOP CSAM Act of 2024" is a plan to help kids by making sure websites don’t have bad stuff about children and are quicker in actions against it. It makes the rules stricter for internet companies, so they have to follow new important rules to keep kids safe online.
S. 3718 is a legislative proposal aimed at addressing the unauthorized sharing of intimate images. The bill, known as the "PROTECT Act of 2024," requires online platforms to verify users' identities and ages before allowing them to upload pornographic content. It also...
The PROTECT Act of 2024 wants to make sure that people can't share private pictures of others without their permission. It tells websites to check who people are before they can post adult pictures and sets big fines if they don't follow the rules.
H. R. 8457 aims to prevent the unauthorized sharing of intimate images online. The bill requires platforms hosting such images to verify users' ages and identities and ensure that all people appearing in their content have given their explicit consent. It also mandates swift...
H. R. 8457 is a bill that wants to make sure people can't share private pictures of others online without asking first. It says websites have to check who is sharing these pictures and take them down fast if they're shared without permission.
The resolution, S. RES. 674, designates May 5, 2024, as the "National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Native Women and Girls". It highlights the disproportionate rates of violence against American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian women compared to other groups in the...
This plan, called S. RES. 674, says that on May 5, 2024, everyone will remember and think about Native American women and girls who are missing or have been hurt. It's a special day set aside to make sure we don't forget about them and to support their families.
S. 2120, also known as the “Tracking and Reporting Absent Community-Members Everywhere Act” or the “TRACE Act,” requires the Attorney General to add a feature to the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System. This feature will indicate whether a missing person was last...
The TRACE Act wants to add a special note in a missing persons system to show if someone went missing on government land, like parks or forests. Every year, a report will help keep track of how many people this happens to.
H. RES. 1593 expresses the support of the House of Representatives to designate December 16, 2024, as the "National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Black Women and Girls." The resolution highlights the high rates of missing person cases and homicides involving Black...
This bill is about saying that December 16, 2024, should be a special day to remember and be aware of Black women and girls who have gone missing or have been hurt. It asks for more help to find them and protect others, and to work together to make sure their families and communities are supported.
H. RES. 1177 is a resolution expressing the House of Representatives' support for designating May 5, 2024, as the National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls. The resolution highlights the significant rates of violence experienced by Indigenous women and...
In May, people want to remember and think about Indigenous women and girls who have gone missing or been hurt. This idea helps everyone learn more about this problem and find ways to help the families who have lost loved ones.
S. 4228 proposes to rename the Cottonwood Visitor Center at Joshua Tree National Park as the "Senator Dianne Feinstein Visitor Center." This change means that any official references to the Cottonwood Visitor Center in laws, maps, or documents will now use the new name. The...
The bill wants to change the name of a visitor center in a national park to honor someone named Senator Dianne Feinstein. This means the signs and maps would use her name instead of the current one.
S. 5314 is a bill that proposes naming the new medical center of the Department of Veterans Affairs currently under construction in Tulsa, Oklahoma, as the "James Mountain Inhofe VA Medical Center." The bill specifies that, post-enactment, any references to this medical...
S. 5314 is a plan to name a new hospital for veterans being built in Tulsa, Oklahoma, after James Mountain Inhofe, so everyone will call it the "James Mountain Inhofe VA Medical Center" from then on.
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...
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.
H. R. 8258 proposes to rename the Cottonwood Visitor Center at Joshua Tree National Park as the "Senator Dianne Feinstein Visitor Center." This bill ensures that all future references to the Cottonwood Visitor Center in laws, maps, and official documents will recognize it by...
H. R. 8258 wants to change the name of a place called the Cottonwood Visitor Center at Joshua Tree National Park to the "Senator Dianne Feinstein Visitor Center," so when people talk about it or see it on maps, it has the new name.
S. 3474 is a bill introduced in the United States Senate aiming to rename the Hulls Cove Visitor Center at Acadia National Park in Maine. If enacted, the visitor center will be officially called the “George J. Mitchell, Jr., Visitor Center”. This change will affect all legal...
There is a plan to change the name of a building where people get information when they visit a special park in Maine. It used to be called Hulls Cove Visitor Center, but they want to call it the "George J. Mitchell, Jr., Visitor Center" instead, to honor someone important.
S. 3474 aims to rename the Hulls Cove Visitor Center at Acadia National Park in Bar Harbor, Maine, to the “George J. Mitchell, Jr., Visitor Center.” The bill states that any future primary visitor center constructed at Acadia National Park would also carry this new name....
S. 3474 wants to change the name of a visitor center in Acadia National Park to be named after a person called George J. Mitchell, Jr. This means all signs and documents that talk about the visitor center will need to use the new name.
The resolution, S. RES. 563, recognizes the 50th anniversary of the Hulman Center in Terre Haute, Indiana. Funded by Tony Hulman and opened in 1973, the center can hold up to 10,000 people and is home to the Indiana State Sycamores basketball teams. It has hosted numerous significant events...
The Senate wants to celebrate the Hulman Center in Indiana because it’s been there for 50 years, hosting big events like basketball games and concerts with famous people like Elvis. It's a special place for the community to come together and have fun.
S. 3822 proposes to rename the medical center of the Department of Veterans Affairs located in West Palm Beach, Florida, to the "Thomas H. Corey VA Medical Center". This change, once enacted, means all future references to this facility in U.S. documents and records will use...
The bill wants to change the name of a special hospital for veterans in Florida to "Thomas H. Corey VA Medical Center," so everyone will call it by this new name in the future.
H. R. 7333 officially redesignates the Department of Veterans Affairs medical center located in West Palm Beach, Florida, as the "Thomas H. Corey VA Medical Center". This act ensures that all references in federal laws, regulations, and documents to this medical center now...
In this bill, a hospital for veterans in Florida is being renamed to honor someone called Thomas H. Corey. This means when people talk about the hospital in the law books and papers, they'll use the new name.
H. R. 7333 aims to rename the Department of Veterans Affairs medical center in West Palm Beach, Florida. After the enactment of this bill, the medical center will be called the "Thomas H. Corey VA Medical Center." This change means that any official documents or references to...
The bill wants to change the name of a hospital for veterans in West Palm Beach, Florida, to honor someone named Thomas H. Corey, so from now on, people will call it the "Thomas H. Corey VA Medical Center."
H. RES. 1624 expresses the opinion of the House of Representatives that the Citizens’ Stamp Advisory Committee should work with the United States Postal Service to create a series of forever postage stamps. These stamps would honor servicemembers who have been prisoners, are...
The House of Representatives thinks it would be nice for the Postal Service to make special stamps to remember and honor soldiers who were captured, went missing, or are still unaccounted for, to show we care and hope their families find answers one day.
S. 5314 is a bill that proposes to name the medical center of the Department of Veterans Affairs currently being built at 440 South Houston Avenue in Tulsa, Oklahoma, as the "James Mountain Inhofe VA Medical Center." After the bill is enacted, all references in laws or...
This bill wants to give a special name, "James Mountain Inhofe VA Medical Center," to a hospital being built for veterans in Tulsa, Oklahoma. From now on, everyone will call it by this new name in official papers and laws.
S. 5314 aims to officially name the medical center being constructed by the Department of Veterans Affairs in Tulsa, Oklahoma, as the "James Mountain Inhofe VA Medical Center." This designation will apply to all references to the medical center in U.S. laws, regulations,...
The bill wants to name a new hospital for veterans that's being built in Tulsa, Oklahoma, after James Mountain Inhofe, so everyone will call it that in all official stuff. The Senate agreed to this idea on November 13, 2024.
S. 3562 is a bill introduced in the 118th Congress that seeks to rename the medical center of the Department of Veterans Affairs located in Tomah, Wisconsin. If passed, the facility will be officially named the "Jason Simcakoski Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center."...
The U.S. Congress is thinking about giving a new name to a hospital for veterans in Tomah, Wisconsin. They want to call it the "Jason Simcakoski Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center," so everyone will use this new name in official papers and maps.
H.R. 6826 aims to rename the visitor and education center at Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine in Baltimore, Maryland. The center will be officially called the "Paul S. Sarbanes Visitor and Education Center." The bill states that any references to the center...
In this bill, the visitor and education center at Fort McHenry, a famous historic site in Baltimore, will be given a new name to honor a person named Paul S. Sarbanes. From now on, all maps and documents will use this new name for the center.
S. 5307 aims to change the name of the National Historic Trails Interpretive Center in Casper, Wyoming, to the "Barbara L. Cubin National Historic Trails Interpretive Center." The bill specifies that any mentions of the Interpretive Center in U.S. laws, maps, or documents...
The bill wants to rename a special museum in Wyoming, changing it to the "Barbara L. Cubin National Historic Trails Interpretive Center" so that any maps or laws will show this new name.
H.R. 2426 is a bill aimed at improving the response to cases of children missing from foster care and ensuring the safety of vulnerable foster youth. The bill requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to identify barriers states face in addressing these reports and...
H.R. 2426 wants to help kids who go missing from foster homes by having special helpers figure out what makes it hard to find them and how to fix those problems, and also by making foster care safer.
H.R. 10157 is a bill introduced in the House of Representatives that aims to change the name of the National Historic Trails Interpretive Center located in Casper, Wyoming. The bill proposes to rename it the "Barbara L. Cubin National Historic Trails Interpretive Center." It ensures that any...
Imagine there is a big, important building in Wyoming that teaches people about old trails. This bill wants to give that building a new name: the "Barbara L. Cubin National Historic Trails Interpretive Center."
H. R. 6919 proposes to rename the Department of Veterans Affairs medical center in Tomah, Wisconsin. The new name will be the “Jason Simcakoski Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center.” This change would affect how the medical center is referred to in all official...
H. R. 6919 is a proposal to change the name of a building where doctors and nurses help veterans in Tomah, Wisconsin, to the "Jason Simcakoski Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center." This means people will start calling the building by this new name once the proposal is approved.
H.R. 7333 proposes to rename the Department of Veterans Affairs medical center in West Palm Beach, Florida, as the “Thomas H. Corey VA Medical Center.” Once enacted, any mentions of this medical center in U.S. laws or documents will refer to it by the new name. The bill was...
This bill wants to change the name of a veterans' hospital in West Palm Beach, Florida, to honor someone named Thomas H. Corey. It means whenever people talk about this hospital, they would call it the "Thomas H. Corey VA Medical Center" instead.
H.R. 7942 aims to create the Open Translation Center (OTC), a federally funded research and development center. The OTC will translate, analyze, and share foreign language documents from countries like China to help enhance U.S. foreign policy and public understanding. The bill outlines the...
H.R. 7942 is like setting up a big library that helps people in the U.S. understand other countries better by translating their books and papers, using $85 million to start and more money every year, but some rules about the money and how it's used could make it tricky to keep track of.
S. 4118 proposes the establishment of the Open Translation Center (OTAC), which would be a federally funded research and development center. The center's primary mission is to translate and analyze foreign language government documents from countries like China to enhance...
S. 4118 is a plan to set up a special place that uses a lot of money to translate important papers from other countries, like China, to help understand their ideas better, but it needs to be careful about how it picks and spends money so it doesn't make mistakes.
H.R. 9242 is a proposed bill introduced in the House of Representatives on August 2, 2024. The bill aims to rename the U.S. National Poultry Research Center, located in Athens, Georgia, to the "Abit Massey Poultry Research Center." If enacted, all mentions of the center in any U.S. laws or...
Imagine there is a big building where people study chickens and birds in Athens, Georgia. Some people in the government think it should have a new name, "Abit Massey Poultry Research Center," and this bill is about changing the name everywhere it's mentioned.
H.R. 6826 is a bill introduced in the House of Representatives that proposes renaming the visitor and education center at Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine in Baltimore, Maryland. If enacted, the center would be officially designated as the "Paul S. Sarbanes...
This bill wants to change the name of a visitor center at a special place in Baltimore called Fort McHenry. The new name would be the "Paul S. Sarbanes Visitor and Education Center," so everyone will call it that in future maps and documents.
The bill, named the Find and Protect Foster Youth Act, aims to improve the identification and support for children missing from foster care and those at risk of sex trafficking. It requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to evaluate current protocols, provide...
The Find and Protect Foster Youth Act is like a plan to help find kids who go missing from foster care and keep them safe. It wants grown-ups to figure out the best way to help these kids and make sure they're not in danger, like from strangers who might hurt them.
S. 3544 is a bill introduced in the Senate on December 14, 2023, aiming to rename the visitor and education center at Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine in Baltimore, Maryland. The bill proposes that the center be officially designated as the “Paul S. Sarbanes...
Imagine a special building where people learn about history at a place called Fort McHenry. The U.S. Senate wants to change its name to honor a person named Paul S. Sarbanes, so everyone will call it the “Paul S. Sarbanes Visitor and Education Center” now.
S. 3544 is a bill that aims to officially name the visitor and education center at Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine in Baltimore, Maryland, as the "Paul S. Sarbanes Visitor and Education Center". This designation ensures that any legal or official references...
In this bill, a building at a special park called Fort McHenry will get a new name. They want to call it the "Paul S. Sarbanes Visitor and Education Center," making sure everyone knows it by this name.
H.R. 9481 aims to create the Northern Border Coordination Center within one year of enactment. The Center will serve as a hub for coordination along the U.S.-Canada border, focusing on operations, information sharing, intelligence, and training. It will work with federal,...
H.R. 9481 is a plan to set up a new team near the U.S.-Canada border that will help different groups work together on border safety. This team will share information and train people to make sure the border is safe, and they will not take orders from the main Homeland Security boss.
S. 4622 proposes to establish an Air Force Technical Training Center of Excellence, operated by the Secretary of the Air Force. The Center’s purpose is to promote collaboration among Air Force technical training sites, serve as a premier training hub for military maintainers,...
The bill wants to create a special school for the Air Force, where they learn how to fix and take care of airplanes better and faster, working with smart ideas from schools and businesses. But, it's a little unclear about some details, which could make things tricky and expensive.
H.R. 7333 is a bill that aims to rename the Department of Veterans Affairs medical center located in West Palm Beach, Florida. It proposes to designate the facility as the “Thomas H. Corey VA Medical Center.” This change will apply to all references in official documents,...
The bill wants to change the name of a veterans' hospital in West Palm Beach, Florida, to "Thomas H. Corey VA Medical Center," so everyone will call it that in official papers and maps.
H. RES. 1142 recognizes the tenth anniversary of the abduction of the Chibok girls by Boko Haram and calls for the immediate release of all Boko Haram captives. The resolution applauds the courage of survivors, urges the Nigerian government and its partners to intensify...
In this bill, people are asking for help to find and support the girls who were taken by bad guys in Nigeria ten years ago. They want everyone to work together to keep people safe and stop these bad things from happening again.
S. 4218 is a bill that aims to name the visitor center for the First State National Historical Park, located at the Sheriff's House in New Castle, Delaware, as the "Thomas R. Carper Visitor Center." This bill also ensures that any future visitor center serving as the main...
The bill wants to give a special name, "Thomas R. Carper Visitor Center," to a visitor center at a historical park in Delaware, to honor someone named Thomas R. Carper. It also says that if the main visitor center ever moves to a new building, it will still keep this special name.
S. 4218 proposes naming the visitor center at the First State National Historical Park, located at the Sheriff's House in New Castle, Delaware, as the "Thomas R. Carper Visitor Center." If a new visitor center is built after the bill's enactment and serves as the main visitor...
S. 4218 wants to name a special building, called a visitor center, after a person named Thomas R. Carper. This building is at a historic park in Delaware, and if they make a new main building for visitors, it will also have his name.
H.R. 8264, titled the “Bank Supervision Appeals Improvement Act of 2024,” aims to enhance the processes involved in the examination and supervision of banks and credit unions in the United States. The bill mandates that federal banking agencies complete examinations of these...
This bill is about making sure that when people check how banks and credit unions are doing, they do it on time and fairly. It also wants to create a group to help if a bank doesn't agree with a decision, like a teacher checking someone else's work to make sure it's right.
H.R. 6826 proposes to rename the visitor and education center at Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine in Baltimore, Maryland. The new name would be the “Paul S. Sarbanes Visitor and Education Center.” This bill also specifies that any legal or official reference to the visitor...
The bill wants to change the name of a special place where people learn about history at Fort McHenry to the "Paul S. Sarbanes Visitor and Education Center." This means all the signs and maps will need to use this new name.
H. R. 6826 proposes to rename the visitor and education center at Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine in Baltimore, Maryland, as the “Paul S. Sarbanes Visitor and Education Center.” This change means that any official documents, maps, or laws that mention the center will now...
The bill wants to change the name of a visitor center at Fort McHenry in Baltimore to "Paul S. Sarbanes Visitor and Education Center," so everyone will call it by the new name from now on.
H. R. 6826 designates the visitor and education center at Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine in Baltimore, Maryland, as the "Paul S. Sarbanes Visitor and Education Center." This means that any references to this center in U.S. laws, maps, or documents will now...
The bill wants to change the name of the visitor center at Fort McHenry in Baltimore to honor a person named Paul S. Sarbanes. So, whenever people talk about this center, they will now use Paul S. Sarbanes's name.
S. 2291 establishes the Northern Border Coordination Center to enhance coordination and security measures along the U.S.-Canada border and the maritime border between Alaska and Russia. The Center will work with various federal, state, tribal, local, and international...
The bill wants to create a new team that helps make sure the northern border between the U.S. and Canada, and the water border near Alaska and Russia, are safe and secure. This team will work with lots of other people to share information and try out new tools while keeping people's rights and privacy safe.
S. 5463 proposes the creation of the Department of Homeland Security Northern Border Mission Center within one year of the bill's enactment. The center will be located along the U.S. northern border and will focus on improving operations related to domain awareness,...
The bill is about creating a new center near the northern border of the U.S. to help make sure everything is safe by sharing information and working together with different groups, like the police and other countries. This center will also help figure out new ways to keep the border safe and deal with flying drones.
S. 914 aims to establish an Energy Threat Analysis Center within the Department of Energy. The Center's purpose is to boost awareness and analysis of threats to the energy sector and promote collaboration between government and industry for developing strategies to protect...
The government wants to create a special team that watches out for things that might harm our energy, like power plants and electricity, and they plan to spend $50 million over five years to do this. But, there are concerns because the rules about how the team works and spends money aren't very clear, which could be a problem.
S. 4952 aims to create a Center of Excellence for Dark and Quiet Skies to encourage collaboration between federal agencies and the private sector. The Center's goals are to develop ways to reduce interference from satellites on scientific observations of the sky and to...
S. 4952 is a plan to build a special place called a Center of Excellence for Dark and Quiet Skies, where smart people will work together to find ways to make sure satellites don't block our view of the stars. It has $20 million to help them do this, but they're still figuring out how exactly to use that money.
S. 4413, also known as the “Synthetic Biology Advancement Act of 2024,” proposes to establish a National Synthetic Biology Center. This Center's goal is to encourage research and partnerships to develop new technologies in agriculture using synthetic biology, with a focus on enhancing food...
The bill wants to create a special center for scientists to work together to make farming better using new science tricks, and it gives money to help these projects. But the bill needs to make sure the money is enough and spent fairly, and that everyone who wants to help can be part of it.
S. 759, known as the “Beagle Brigade Act of 2023,” establishes a National Detector Dog Training Center with the goal of protecting U.S. agriculture and natural resources from foreign pests and diseases. The Center will train detector dogs and their handlers, collaborate with...
Imagine a team of super-sniffing dogs, like Beagles, that are trained to help keep bugs and diseases from hurting plants and animals in the U.S. This bill sets up a special center to teach these dogs and their helpers how to do this important job.
S. 759, known as the "Beagle Brigade Act of 2023," establishes the National Detector Dog Training Center to train dogs and handlers to protect U.S. agriculture and natural resources from foreign pests and diseases. The Center's duties include working with federal agencies and...
The "Beagle Brigade Act of 2023" is a plan to have a special place where they train dogs and their human helpers to find bad bugs or plant diseases that might hurt farms in the U.S., and they can also find new homes for these dogs when they finish their work.
The bill H. R. 10265, titled the "Securing our Northern Border Act," proposes the establishment of the Department of Homeland Security Northern Border Mission Center. This Center will focus on enhancing security across the U.S.-Canada border and the maritime border with...
H. R. 10265 wants to make a new government group to help keep the border between the United States and Canada safe, but it won't get any extra money to do it and will stop working in 2027. This group will work with other agencies and countries to share information and find better ways to protect the border.
The BABIES Act aims to improve maternity care in the United States by expanding access to birth centers and testing better payment models for these services under Medicaid. It proposes grants for birth centers in underserved areas to help with start-up and expansion costs....
The BABIES Act is a plan to help moms and babies by making more places where babies can be born. It gives money to these places to start or grow, especially in areas that need them, and tries new ways to pay for these services to make care better for everyone.
S. 4681 aims to establish a fair process for people who have been mistakenly identified as security threats by the Department of Homeland Security. The bill proposes the creation of a Screening and Watchlisting Advisory Committee to oversee and improve redress processes. It...
S. 4681 is a plan to make sure people aren't wrongly labeled as threats when they travel. It suggests ways to double-check these decisions and make security checks fair and clear for everyone.
S. 4462 proposes the creation of a National Interagency Seed and Restoration Center to guide the research, development, coordination, and distribution of native plant species in the United States. The Center would work with various federal agencies, Indian Tribes, and Native...
The bill wants to create a special center to help plant more native flowers and trees in the United States, especially after natural disasters, by working with different groups and getting money each year to do this important work.
H.R. 8640, the "National Interagency Seed and Restoration Center Establishment Act," proposes to create a National Interagency Seed and Restoration Center within the Department of the Interior. This center would coordinate the efforts of federal agencies, Indian Tribes, and...
H.R. 8640 wants to create a new center that helps plant seeds and grow native plants to fix nature's problems, like dead trees or damaged land, with $100 million each year for five years. But some people worry that the money might not be used wisely since it's not clear exactly how it will be spent or who will do what.
H.R. 8337 aims to amend various Federal banking laws to enhance the safety and soundness of the United States banking system. The bill proposes updates to increase asset thresholds for regulatory measures, streamline and clarify application processes for banks, establish...
H.R. 8337 wants to make U.S. banks safer by changing some rules, like increasing the money amount that means a bank needs special checks, and making sure small banks aren't treated the same as big ones. It makes sure banks are checked more clearly and on time, but some of the changes might be tricky for smaller banks.
H.R. 9103 proposes to amend Title 10 of the United States Code to create an Air Force Technical Training Center of Excellence. The center will be operated by the Secretary of the Air Force and will focus on collaboration among Air Force technical training facilities, serving as a top training...
Imagine the Air Force wants to build a special school for teaching people how to fix and care for airplanes better. This plan talks about starting such a school to help everyone learn the best ways to do it and work together with other schools and experts.
S. 4085 aims to create an Export Enforcement Coordination Center within the Department of Homeland Security. The center will be responsible for coordinating export enforcement activities between various U.S. government departments and agencies, such as State, Treasury,...
The bill wants to set up a special center in the Department of Homeland Security to make sure countries like China and Russia don’t get their hands on important U.S. technology they shouldn't have. They are planning to spend $25 million to make sure everyone works together to stop this from happening.
H.R. 8337 seeks to enhance the safety and soundness of the U.S. banking system by amending various federal banking laws. The bill proposes changes like increasing asset thresholds for regulatory supervision, streamlining the application process for bank operations, and...
H.R. 8337 is like trying to make the rules for banks safer and fairer by changing how they are watched and checked, but some people worry that the new rules might help big banks more than the small ones.
H. R. 7149, also known as the “Equal Access to Specialty Care Everywhere Act of 2024” or the “EASE Act of 2024,” aims to improve access to specialty health services for certain Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries. The bill mandates the Center for Medicare and Medicaid...
The EASE Act of 2024 is like making sure everyone can see a special doctor using video calls, especially for people living in faraway places. It wants to make it easier for friendly doctor teams to help these people get special care.
H. R. 10326, titled the "Safer Sports for Athletes Act of 2024," aims to reform processes within the United States Center for SafeSport regarding the prevention and resolution of abuse in sports. It proposes amendments to title 36, United States Code, to enhance training...
H.R. 10326 is about making sports safer for athletes by improving how the United States Center for SafeSport teaches and handles problems related to abuse. It also involves giving money to make sure athletes are protected and means the Center has to be fair and tell Congress how it's doing.
The bill S. 4500, titled the "Water Research Optimization Act of 2024," aims to modify the operations of the National Water Center within the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). It includes amendments to improve water research and model development, making...
The bill wants to make the U.S. National Water Center even better at studying water and sharing that knowledge with others. It says which jobs the center has to do and tries to make sure everyone works together and runs everything smoothly.
H.R. 7926, also known as the "Airline Travelers Right to Know Act," aims to enhance passenger safety by requiring U.S. air carriers to disclose information about potential exposure to toxic fumes on aircraft. The bill mandates that air carriers must inform passengers and crew about health...
H.R. 7926 is a new rule that says airlines have to tell people flying in planes if there might be harmful fumes in the air. It wants to make sure everyone knows about any health risks and has safety tools, like oxygen masks, to keep them safe.
S. 4602 aims to allocate funding for the construction of a National Guard and Reserve Center at Fort Eisenhower, Georgia. Introduced by Mr. Ossoff in the Senate, the bill proposes an appropriation of $21,000,000 for this project, to be directed to the Secretary of Defense for...
This bill wants to spend $21 million to build a new place for soldiers to train in Georgia, but people are not sure if that's the right amount of money, why they need it, or how long it will take to finish.
H. CON. RES. 116 authorizes the use of Emancipation Hall in the Capitol Visitor Center for a historic ceremony to commemorate Slavery Remembrance Day on August 10, 2024. The resolution was submitted by Mr. Green of Texas and referred to the Committee on House Administration....
H. CON. RES. 116 is like asking for permission to use a special room called Emancipation Hall in the Capitol Visitor Center for a big event to remember a day called Slavery Remembrance Day on August 10, 2024. The plan is to get everything ready with the help of someone called the Architect of the Capitol, but it doesn't say exactly who will take care of the details or how the money part will work.
H. CON. RES. 127 authorizes the use of Emancipation Hall in the Capitol Visitor Center for the unveiling of a statue of Martha Hughes Cannon on December 11, 2024. The resolution specifies that any preparations for the event should be conducted according to the guidelines set...
Martha Hughes Cannon is getting a statue, and people want to use a special place called Emancipation Hall to show it to everybody. They need to get ready for this event following specific rules, but they're not exactly sure how much it will cost or who will pay for it.
H. CON. RES. 127 authorizes the use of Emancipation Hall in the Capitol Visitor Center for an event on December 11, 2024, to unveil a statue of Martha Hughes Cannon. The bill also specifies that all physical preparations for the event should be done according to guidelines...
This bill lets people use a special hall in a big building called the Capitol to show a new statue of a lady named Martha Hughes Cannon. It says the setup for the event should follow certain rules to make sure everything looks nice and works well.
H. CON. RES. 127 authorizes the use of Emancipation Hall in the Capitol Visitor Center for the unveiling of a statue of Martha Hughes Cannon. The event is scheduled to take place on December 11, 2024. Preparations for the unveiling will be handled according to the conditions...
H. CON. RES. 127 lets people use a special hall in a big, important building to show off a new statue of a lady named Martha Hughes Cannon, and this will happen right before Christmas.
H. CON. RES. 91 authorizes the use of Emancipation Hall in the Capitol Visitor Center for the 12th Annual Fallen Firefighters Congressional Flag Presentation Ceremony set for April 10, 2024. This event will honor firefighters who have died in the line of duty and will be...
The bill lets people use a special room in the Capitol for a ceremony to remember firefighters who died while doing their job. This ceremony will take place on April 10, 2024.
H. CON. RES. 127 authorizes the use of Emancipation Hall in the Capitol Visitor Center for an event on December 11, 2024, to unveil a statue of Martha Hughes Cannon. The resolution specifies that the preparations for the event must be conducted according to the conditions...
Martha Hughes Cannon is getting a statue, and people are allowed to use a special hall in the Capitol for its big reveal on December 11, 2024. The people in charge haven’t said exactly how much it will cost or how things will be set up, so they have to be careful when making plans.
H. CON. RES. 105 is a resolution that approves the use of Emancipation Hall in the Capitol Visitor Center for an event to celebrate the birthday of King Kamehameha I on June 16, 2024. This concurrent resolution is sponsored by Mr. Case and Ms. Tokuda and was referred to the...
This resolution says that a special room in the U.S. Capitol called Emancipation Hall can be used to have a birthday party for King Kamehameha I, who was an important leader from Hawaii. The people in charge will make sure everything is ready for the party the right way.
H. RES. 17 is a resolution that condemns Turkey for its ongoing occupation of Cyprus and calls for the withdrawal of Turkish troops. It urges Turkey to follow democratic principles in line with its NATO membership, and advocates for a resolution to the Cyprus issue within a...
H. RES. 17 is like a message from the U.S. saying they are unhappy with Turkey for staying in a part of Cyprus that they aren't supposed to. It asks Turkey to play fair, follow the rules, and for the U.S. President to help fix the situation.
H.R. 9289 proposes the creation of a Connected Vehicle Cybersecurity Center within the Department of Defense. The Center aims to promote cost efficiency and rapid development by utilizing commercial advancements in automotive cybersecurity for both civilian and military...
H.R. 9289 is a plan to make a special center that keeps cars safe from hackers in the Department of Defense. They plan to spend $12 million to start it, but they haven't said exactly how they will use the money or who will be in charge.
S. 4254 aims to prevent the United States Postal Service from closing or merging mail processing centers within a state if it would mean moving operations out of that state or harm local mail delivery. The bill requires a comprehensive review of geographic impacts and an...
This bill wants to make sure the places where mail is sorted in a state don't close or move out of that state, so people can still get their mail quickly, especially in small towns. It asks for checking how any changes might affect people and lets people share their thoughts before any big changes happen.
S. CON. RES. 36 authorizes the use of Emancipation Hall in the Capitol Visitor Center for an event on June 16, 2024, celebrating the birthday of King Kamehameha I. The preparations for the event will be organized under the conditions set by the Architect of the Capitol. This...
S. CON. RES. 36 lets Emancipation Hall in the Capitol Visitor Center be used to have a birthday party for King Kamehameha I on June 16, 2024, and the Capitol's architect will help plan how the party is set up.
S. CON. RES. 36 allows Emancipation Hall in the Capitol Visitor Center to be used for an event on June 16, 2024, to celebrate the birthday of King Kamehameha I. The resolution specifies that any physical preparations for this event should follow guidelines set by the...
S. CON. RES. 36 is like giving permission to use a big special room in the Capitol building to throw a party on June 16, 2024, to remember and honor a king from Hawaii named King Kamehameha I. The people in charge of the building will make sure everything is set up the right way for the event.
S. CON. RES. 36 authorizes the use of Emancipation Hall in the Capitol Visitor Center for an event to celebrate the birthday of King Kamehameha I on June 16, 2024. The resolution was introduced by Senator Schatz and co-sponsored by Senator Hirono. Preparations for the event...
S. CON. RES. 36 is like a special permission slip that lets people use a big hall in the Capitol building to have a birthday party for King Kamehameha I, who was an important king from Hawaii. They have to follow the rules made by the person in charge of keeping the building nice and safe.
S. 4160 aims to prevent the closing or consolidation of United States Postal Service processing and distribution centers within any state if such actions would leave the state without a center or negatively impact mail delivery. Introduced by Ms. Lummis with support from...
This bill is like a special rule that helps keep local mail centers open in each state, so people can still get their letters and packages without any problems. It makes sure that these important places don’t all close down and leave the state without any mail service.
H. R. 8045 aims to prevent the United States Postal Service from closing or merging any processing and distribution centers in a state if it would lead to the state being left without such a center or if it would negatively affect mail delivery. The bill defines a processing...
H. R. 8045 is a bill that wants to make sure the post office in each state has a place to sort and send mail. It says that no sorting centers should be closed if it means there won't be any left or if it makes mail delivery slower or worse.
H. RES. 1199 acknowledges the 50th anniversary of the Turkish invasion and ongoing occupation of northern Cyprus. The resolution condemns Turkey's continued military presence on the island and calls for the withdrawal of its troops. It advocates for a resolution to the Cyprus problem based on...
In 1974, Turkey sent soldiers to an island called Cyprus, and they have stayed there ever since. This idea says Turkey should take their soldiers back and let everyone on the island live together fairly.
H.R. 7816, titled the “Clear Communication for Veterans Claims Act,” requires the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to work with a federally funded research and development center. This collaboration is intended to evaluate and improve the notice letters sent to veterans about...
H.R. 7816 is like a plan to make sure the letters that veterans get about their benefits are easy to understand and don't waste money. The Secretary of Veterans Affairs is supposed to work with some smart people to make these letters better and then use their suggestions pretty quickly.
H.R. 6011, also known as the "Right-Of-Way Application Transparency and Accountability Act" or the "ROWATA Act," aims to streamline the process for applying for rights-of-way on public lands. The bill requires that within 90 days of receiving a right-of-way application, the...
This bill wants to make sure that when someone asks for permission to use land owned by the government, the government tells them quickly if they have all the papers they need or if they need to give more information.
The bill, titled the “9/11 Responder and Survivor Health Funding Correction Act of 2024,” seeks to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide more flexibility and funding for the World Trade Center Health Program. It allows licensed mental health providers, in addition to physicians, to...
This bill wants to make sure that the health program for people affected by 9/11 has enough money and allows more types of doctors to help. It plans to give more money and change some rules to make sure the program can keep helping people for a very long time.
H. R. 8301 aims to create a list of companies that move call center jobs out of the U.S. and make them ineligible for federal grants or loans for five years. The bill also requires businesses to let customers know the physical location of customer service agents and allows...
H. R. 8301 is a plan to make a list of companies that move phone helper jobs to other countries, stop them from getting money help from the government for a few years, and make sure people know where the helpers are when they call for help.
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