Search Results: keywords:"nonpartisan"

  • S. 4476 — To require additional disclosures with respect to nominees to serve as chiefs of mission, and for other purposes.
    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:1,315

    The bill, known as the “State Department Integrity and Transparency Act,” aims to introduce additional disclosure requirements for nominees to serve as chiefs of mission and assistant secretaries at the Department of State. It emphasizes ensuring that these nominees are well-qualified by...

    Simple Explanation

    The bill wants people who are going to be in charge of big jobs at the U.S. State Department to share more information about their skills and experience. It also wants most of these important people to already have a lot of experience working in high government jobs to make sure they're really good at what they do.

  • H. R. 158 — To require the use of independent nonpartisan commissions to carry out congressional redistricting.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:437

    H.R. 158, also known as the "CLEAN Elections Act," seeks to change how voting districts are determined in the United States. It mandates that each state must use an independent and nonpartisan commission for redrawing congressional district lines, starting with those based on...

    Simple Explanation

    Imagine a game where teams keep arguing about how the rules are made; this bill says that a special group of people, who are not on any team, should make the rules to ensure everything stays fair when deciding which areas vote for what leaders. This means no one from the teams playing the game can make the rules, so the game is fair for everyone.