Search Results: keywords:"penalties increase"

  • H. R. 9428 — To increase the penalties for breach of a military base.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:125

    H. R. 9428 aims to increase the penalties for unauthorized entry into a military base. It proposes an amendment to Section 1382 of Title 18 in the United States Code, changing the maximum penalty for such a breach from six months to one year. This bill was introduced in the...

    Simple Explanation

    H.R. 9428 is like a rule that would make the punishment bigger for people who sneak into a military base without permission, changing the “time-out” from up to six months to up to a year. This rule is being talked about by a special group of lawmakers to see if it should become a real law.

  • S. 5135 — To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase penalties for unauthorized disclosure of taxpayer information.
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    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:335

    S. 5135, introduced on September 23, 2024, is a bill aimed at amending the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the penalties for unauthorized disclosure of taxpayer information. The proposed changes significantly raise the fines from $5,000 to $250,000 and extend the...

    Simple Explanation

    The bill is like a big rule saying people need to be extra careful with others' tax secrets. If someone shares these secrets without permission, they could be fined a huge amount of money, and if they share secrets about lots of people, they'll be in even bigger trouble.

  • H. R. 10335 — To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to increase certain criminal fines, and for other purposes.
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    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:391

    H. R. 10335, also known as the “Clean Water Justice Act,” aims to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act by significantly increasing certain criminal fines for violations. Specifically, the bill proposes to raise the penalties to $25,000, $250,000, and $500,000...

    Simple Explanation

    The Clean Water Justice Act is a new rule that makes people pay a lot more money if they break water pollution laws, with fines up to $500,000, and these amounts will become bigger each year to keep up with the cost of living. This is so everyone remembers to keep water clean and safe for everyone to use.

  • S. 5398 — To authorize sentencing enhancements for certain criminal offenses directed by or coordinated with foreign governments.
    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:1,914

    The bill S. 5398, introduced in the Senate, seeks to increase penalties for certain crimes linked to foreign governments. This legislation proposes additional prison time for offenses like kidnapping, murder-for-hire, and stalking committed under the direction or coordination...

    Simple Explanation

    The bill aims to make punishments tougher for crimes like kidnapping or harming important people if done with help from other countries, to try and stop bad things from happening.

  • H. R. 8803 — To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to increase the civil money penalty for hiring, recruiting, and referral violations.
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    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:329

    H. R. 8803, titled the "Illegal Labor Accountability Act of 2024," seeks to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to increase fines for violations related to hiring, recruiting, and referring illegal workers. The bill proposes to raise the civil penalties significantly,...

    Simple Explanation

    This bill wants companies to pay more money if they get caught hiring people who are not allowed to work in the country. The idea is that by making the fines bigger, businesses will be more careful and follow the rules.