Search Results: keywords:"negligence"

  • H. R. 1564 — To amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to require the safe storage of firearms, and for other purposes.
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    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:2,191

    H.R. 1564, also known as "Ethan's Law," aims to improve gun safety by requiring the secure storage of firearms. The bill makes it illegal to store firearms in homes where minors or people prohibited from possessing guns might access them, unless the guns are securely stored or carried on the...

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    H.R. 1564, called "Ethan's Law," is like a new rule that says people must keep their guns locked up safely at home so kids or people who aren't allowed to have guns can't get them. If they don't do this, they might have to pay a fine, and there are also plans to give money to places that make similar rules to keep everyone safe.

  • S. 5394 — To require Federal law enforcement and prison officials to obtain or provide immediate medical attention to individuals in custody who display medical distress.
    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:896

    S. 5394, titled the “Andrew Kearse Accountability for Denial of Medical Care Act of 2024,” mandates that federal law enforcement and prison officials must secure or provide immediate medical attention to individuals in custody showing signs of medical distress, such as...

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    The bill says that if someone in jail or with the police looks really sick, like if they can't breathe, the police have to get them help right away, or they could get in big trouble, like going to jail themselves. The police also need lessons on what to do when someone is sick.

  • S. 726 — To amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to require the safe storage of firearms, and for other purposes.
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    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:1,914

    S. 726, also known as “Ethan's Law,” proposes amendments to chapter 44 of title 18 of the United States Code to ensure the safe storage of firearms. The bill makes it illegal for a person to store a firearm on their residential premises if they know that a minor might access...

    Simple Explanation

    Ethan's Law wants to make sure people store their guns safely at home, so kids and others who shouldn't have them can't get to them. If someone breaks these rules, they might have to pay a money fine, and there’s a plan to help places follow these rules better.

  • H. R. 99 — To require a particular jury instruction in Federal civil actions that include a claim for damages based on negligence arising from the transmission of COVID–19.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:306

    H.R. 99 proposes specific instructions for juries in federal civil lawsuits seeking damages for negligence connected to the transmission of COVID-19. The bill outlines that the standard for determining negligence should be based on what a reasonable person would do in the...

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    In this bill, they want to tell juries to always think that opening a business during COVID times is okay and not wrong, even if someone gets sick, to make sure businesses aren't blamed just for being open.

  • H. R. 4016 — An Act To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the repayment by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs of benefits misused by a fiduciary.
    Status:Referred in Senate
    Words:505

    H.R. 4016, known as the “Veteran Fraud Reimbursement Act,” is a bill aimed at improving how the Department of Veterans Affairs handles the repayment of veterans' benefits that are misused by fiduciaries. The bill amends Section 6107 of title 38 in the United States Code,...

    Simple Explanation

    Imagine someone is supposed to keep your toys safe but loses them; this bill makes sure your toys (or money) get replaced quickly if someone loses them and tries extra hard to get the lost toys back from that person.