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Search Results: keywords:"penalties and enforcement"

H. R. 8989 — To require covered platforms to remove nonconsensual intimate visual depictions, and for other purposes.
July 10, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:2,708
H.R. 8989, known as the "TAKE IT DOWN Act," mandates that online platforms remove intimate images or videos shared without consent if they identify the person depicted. The bill updates the Communications Act to prohibit using online services to publish such content without consent,...
Simple Explanation
The "TAKE IT DOWN Act" is a rule that says websites have to take down private pictures and videos if someone shares them without asking the person in the picture first. It aims to protect people, especially kids, from having their pictures shown online without permission.
H. R. 10247 — To amend the Small Business Act to enhance the Office of Credit Risk Management, to require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to issue rules relating to environmental obligations of certified development companies, and for other purposes.
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November 21, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:1,820
H.R. 10247 aims to amend the Small Business Act to improve the Office of Credit Risk Management's oversight and enforcement capabilities regarding certified development companies involved in the 504 loan program. It imposes duties like conducting random file reviews,...
Simple Explanation
H.R. 10247 is about making sure small business helpers follow rules by checking what they do and making them pay a bit of money if they don't. It also wants to make sure these helpers think about the environment when they work.
H. R. 8741 — To establish the Office of Information and Communications Technology and Services within the Bureau of Industry and Security of the Department of Commerce, and for other purposes.
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June 13, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:4,618
H.R. 8741 aims to create the Office of Information and Communications Technology and Services within the Department of Commerce. This office will review and manage information and communications technology transactions, especially those linked to foreign countries that pose...
Simple Explanation
H.R. 8741 is about creating a new office in the government to help make sure the technology we use is safe, especially if it comes from other countries, and it will make rules to keep us safe and punish people who break them.
S. 3511 — To prohibit the circumvention of control measures used by internet retailers to ensure equitable consumer access to products, and for other purposes.
December 13, 2023
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:1,455
S. 3511, also known as the “Stopping Grinch Bots Act of 2023,” aims to protect online shopping by prohibiting the use of bots to bypass security measures on retailer websites. The bill makes it illegal for individuals to manipulate online systems to enact bypass purchasing...
Simple Explanation
S. 3511 is a law that tries to stop 'Grinch bots,' which are sneaky computer programs that buy up all the toys and presents online before real people can. It gives special powers to help catch and stop people using these bots so everyone can shop fairly.
H. R. 9968 — To protect election workers and polling places.
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October 11, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:913
H. R. 9968, known as the “Election Worker and Polling Place Protection Act,” aims to enhance protections for election workers and polling places in the United States. The bill proposes amendments to the Voting Rights Act of 1965, specifically making it a crime to interfere...
Simple Explanation
The "Election Worker and Polling Place Protection Act," or H. R. 9968, is a law that helps keep people who work at voting places safe and makes sure nobody tries to scare them or break things where you go to vote. If someone does these bad things, they can be fined money or even go to jail for up to one year.

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