Search Results: keywords:"preemption"

  • H. R. 7337 — To provide a short-term disability insurance program for Federal employees for disabilities that are not work-related, and for other purposes.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:3,257

    H.R. 7337 proposes the establishment of a short-term disability insurance program specifically for federal employees dealing with non-work-related disabilities. The program is designed to offer financial protection by covering short-term injuries, time off to care for family...

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    H.R. 7337 is a plan to help workers who get sick or hurt outside of their jobs by giving them some money while they're getting better. Workers have to pay for this insurance themselves, and it can give them up to 70% of what they normally earn, but not for more than a year.

  • S. 4875 — To protect intellectual property rights in the voice and visual likeness of individuals, and for other purposes.
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    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:5,037

    S. 4875 is designed to protect individuals' rights over their voice and visual likeness when used in digital replicas. It grants individuals the power to control and authorize the creation and use of highly realistic computer-generated versions of their voice or likeness,...

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    S. 4875 is a bill that helps people control how their voice and picture can be copied and used by computers, making sure it's like their own special property that nobody can use without asking first, except for news or funny things. If someone uses a person's voice or picture without permission, they might have to pay a lot of money as a penalty.

  • H. R. 9248 — To amend title 49, United States Code, to provide States the authority to limit blocking highway-rail grade crossings, and for other purposes.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:381

    H. R. 9248, known as the "Railroad Responsibility Act of 2024," is a proposed law that aims to give states more power to control how long trains can block highway-rail grade crossings. It amends Title 49 of the United States Code to ensure that states can create their own...

    Simple Explanation

    H.R. 9248 wants to give states the power to make rules about how long trains can stop and block roads, so cars don't get stuck waiting too long. It also tries to make sure the big central rules don't mess with the little rules each state wants to make.

  • H. R. 6981 — To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit unauthorized private paramilitary activity, and for other purposes.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:2,018

    H. R. 6981, titled the "Preventing Private Paramilitary Activity Act of 2024," aims to amend title 18 of the United States Code to prevent unauthorized private paramilitary activities. It makes it illegal for such groups to conduct armed activities like public patrolling or...

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    H. R. 6981 is a proposed rule that tries to stop groups of people from carrying weapons or acting like soldiers without permission. It makes it against the rules unless you're a part of the official army or a special group like reenactors who pretend to be historical soldiers.

  • H. R. 7031 — To ensure that women seeking an abortion receive an ultrasound and the opportunity to review the ultrasound before giving informed consent to receive an abortion.
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    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:1,202

    H.R. 7031, titled the "Ultrasound Informed Consent Act," is a bill introduced in the 118th Congress to ensure that women seeking an abortion receive an ultrasound and have the opportunity to review it before giving informed consent. The bill requires abortion providers to perform and explain...

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    In this bill, doctors have to show and explain a special picture called an ultrasound to women who want to have an abortion, so they can see and understand about the baby inside them before making a decision. If doctors don't follow the rules, they can get into big trouble with fines, and people can even take them to court.