Search Results: keywords:"penalties for violations"

  • H. R. 554 — An Act To deter Chinese aggression towards Taiwan by requiring the Secretary of the Treasury to publish a report on financial institutions and accounts connected to senior officials of the People’s Republic of China, to restrict financial services for certain immediate family of such officials, and for other purposes.
    Status:Referred in Senate
    Words:1,872

    H. R. 554, known as the “Taiwan Conflict Deterrence Act of 2023,” is designed to address Chinese aggression toward Taiwan. The bill requires the U.S. Secretary of the Treasury to publish reports on financial institutions and accounts linked to senior Chinese officials, and to...

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    H. R. 554 is a plan that asks the U.S. government to watch Chinese leaders’ money stuff closely, and stop their family from getting certain money services if they behave badly. It’s like setting rules to make sure everyone plays fair and safe.

  • H. R. 8727 — To prohibit the award of Federal Government contracts to inverted domestic corporations, and for other purposes.
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    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:3,479

    H.R. 8727, known as the “American Business for American Companies Act of 2024,” is a bill that seeks to prevent inverted domestic corporations from receiving U.S. government contracts. An inverted domestic corporation is defined as a foreign company that has acquired a U.S. company but still...

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    The bill wants to make sure that only companies truly based in the U.S. can get big government jobs, so it says no to companies that pretend to be American but are actually controlled from another country. There are some special rules for things like when it matters for safety or health, but those have to be shared with Congress, like telling on someone.

  • H. R. 9601 — To prohibit third-party restaurant reservation services from offering or arranging unauthorized reservations for food service establishments, and for other purposes.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:787

    H.R. 9601, also known as the “Supporting Equal Access to Tables Act of 2024” or the “SEAT Act of 2024,” aims to regulate third-party restaurant reservation services. This bill mandates that such services can only offer reservations for food service establishments if they have...

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    The SEAT Act of 2024 is a new rule that says companies helping people make restaurant reservations must get permission from the restaurant first. If they don’t follow this rule, the government can step in and say that isn’t fair.

  • H. R. 8293 — To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the public reporting of data on certain contributions received by tax-exempt organizations from foreign sources, and for other purposes.
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    Status:Reported in House
    Words:1,541

    H. R. 8293 aims to change the Internal Revenue Code to make data on contributions from foreign sources to U.S. tax-exempt organizations publicly available. The bill requires such organizations to report the total amount of foreign contributions they receive, breaking it down...

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    H. R. 8293 is a bill that wants to show how much money U.S. non-profit groups get from other countries while keeping the names of the people who give money private, but with some tricky rules about who can know this information.

  • S. 4706 — To modernize the business of selling firearms.
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    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:13,701

    S. 4706, also known as the "Federal Firearm Licensee Act," aims to modernize the firearm sales business by updating regulations for firearm dealers in the United States. The bill seeks to improve security measures at firearm premises, establish more stringent record-keeping...

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    The bill, called the "Federal Firearm Licensee Act," is about updating the rules for people who sell guns. It wants them to keep better records, follow new security rules, and have more inspections, while also making sure they and their employees pass background checks.

  • H. R. 7116 — To strengthen certain provisions relating to restrictions on robocalls and telemarketing, and for other purposes.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:5,106

    H.R. 7116, known as the "Do Not Disturb Act," aims to strengthen regulations on robocalls and telemarketing in the United States. The bill proposes amendments to the Communications Act and the Telemarketing and Consumer Fraud and Abuse Prevention Act, focusing on limiting...

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    H.R. 7116 wants to make rules to stop robocalls and trick phone calls from bothering people. It says companies have to tell people if they're using smart computers to make calls and promises to block annoying calls for free.

  • S. 4145 — To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to further restrict contributions of foreign nationals, and for other purposes.
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    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:2,372

    The bill, S. 4145, aims to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 by adding further restrictions on political contributions from foreign nationals. It specifies that donations intended for various political activities related to elections, such as voter registration and...

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    The bill wants to make sure that people from other countries can't give money to help with elections in the United States, and it also wants to keep information about people who donate private. It includes rules for punishing those who break these rules with fines and other penalties.

  • H. R. 7635 — To amend title III of the Social Security Act to ensure the accessibility of drugs furnished under the 340B drug discount program.
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    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:1,698

    The bill, H.R. 7635, aims to ensure that hospitals, clinics, and health centers can access discounted drugs through the 340B drug discount program. It specifies that drug manufacturers must provide these discounts without placing any conditions on how or where the drugs are...

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    The bill H.R. 7635 wants to make sure hospitals and clinics can get important medicines at a discount from a special program without companies setting extra rules, helping them take care of more people. If companies break these rules, they might have to pay big fines, so everyone gets the help they need.

  • H. R. 8996 — To enhance safety requirements for trains transporting hazardous materials, and for other purposes.
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    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:21,092

    H.R. 8996, titled the "Railroad Safety Enhancement Act of 2024," proposes stronger safety rules for trains transporting hazardous materials. The bill mandates enhanced safety measures like limited train speeds, real-time tracking of hazardous materials, and increased...

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    The Railroad Safety Enhancement Act of 2024 is all about making sure trains carrying dangerous stuff are safer by adding new rules like driving slower, tracking them better, and having more people on board. It also wants to make sure that if something bad happens, there are better ways to help and new technology to keep everyone safe.

  • S. 5232 — To prohibit the unauthorized possession of a firearm at a Federal election site.
    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:907

    S. 5232, also known as the “Vote Without Fear Act,” aims to prevent unauthorized firearm possession at federal election sites. The bill makes it illegal for an individual to knowingly have a firearm within 100 yards of a federal election site, with certain exceptions like law...

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    S. 5232, called the “Vote Without Fear Act,” is a rule that says people are not allowed to have guns near places where people vote for the President and other important leaders unless they are police officers. This rule is to keep everyone safe when they are voting.

  • H. R. 7922 — To establish a Water Risk and Resilience Organization to develop risk and resilience requirements for the water sector.
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    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:2,833

    H.R. 7922 aims to create a Water Risk and Resilience Organization (WRRO) to set cybersecurity standards for water systems that serve large populations in the U.S. The bill outlines how this WRRO will be certified by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and its...

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    H.R. 7922 wants to create a special group to help keep big city water systems safe from computer hackers and gives them money to do their job. But there's concern about how this group will use its power and money, so there are worries it might not always be fair or careful.

  • S. 4186 — To eliminate toxic substances in beverage containers, and for other purposes.
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    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:2,115

    The bill titled "Banning Toxics from Plastic Bottles Act of 2024" aims to eliminate toxic substances in single-use beverage containers sold in the United States. It prohibits the sale of beverage containers that have certain harmful materials or are not transparent blue or...

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    The bill wants to stop harmful stuff from being in drink bottles and make sure they are only certain colors. If someone breaks the rules, they might have to pay a lot of money, and the money will help towns clean up and take care of their trash and water.

  • H. R. 7121 — To place post-employment restrictions on certain former employees of insured depository institutions, insured credit unions, and certain agencies, and for other purposes.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:1,942

    The “Financial Regulators Revolving Door Enforcement Act,” H.R. 7121 aims to prevent potential conflicts of interest when former employees of federal financial regulatory bodies, insured banks, and credit unions move to the private sector. It introduces a 2-year restriction...

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    The Financial Regulators Revolving Door Enforcement Act is a rule that says important people who used to work for certain banks and credit unions can't work for those same businesses right away when they leave. They have to wait two years before they can work for or help those businesses influence their old employers.