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Search Results: keywords:"president's authority"

S. 4699 — To provide limited authority to use the Armed Forces to suppress insurrection or rebellion and quell domestic violence.
July 11, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:4,333
The bill, S. 4699, proposes granting the President limited authority to deploy the Armed Forces within the United States to handle situations of insurrection, rebellion, or widespread domestic violence, but only as a last resort when state and local authorities are unable to...
Simple Explanation
The bill lets the President use the army to help stop big fights or problems in the country if local helpers can't do it. But they must follow rules, ask Congress first, and make sure people’s rights are respected.
H. J. RES. 8 — Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to provide certain line item veto authority to the President.
January 03, 2025
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:119
Words:334
H. J. RES. 8 proposes an amendment to the U.S. Constitution that would allow the President to have certain line item veto authority. This means the President could choose to reduce specific appropriations in a bill or joint resolution, making it law with those reductions. If...
Simple Explanation
The bill suggests changing the rules so that the President can pick and choose parts of a money plan from Congress to cross out, like selectively erasing some items from a shopping list, but if enough Congress members disagree, they can put those items back.
H. R. 8046 — To impose sanctions with respect to Rosatom, and for other purposes.
April 17, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:3,213
H. R. 8046, also known as the “Rosatom Sanctions Enforcement Act,” is a legislative proposal that aims to impose sanctions on Rosatom, the Russian State Nuclear Energy Corporation, and its affiliates. The bill outlines a strategy for the United States to reduce its reliance...
Simple Explanation
H. R. 8046 is a plan to stop doing business with a Russian company called Rosatom, which makes nuclear energy. The U.S. wants to make sure it doesn't need Rosatom for its energy and will work with other countries to find new nuclear energy friends.
H. R. 10343 — To codify Executive Order 14115 imposing certain sanctions on persons undermining peace, security, and stability in the West Bank.
December 10, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:623
H. R. 10343 aims to turn Executive Order 14115 into law, which places sanctions on individuals who harm peace, security, and stability in the West Bank. The bill would make these sanctions permanent, unless the President can confirm that an individual has stopped such harmful...
Simple Explanation
H. R. 10343 is a plan to make sure people who cause trouble in the West Bank face serious consequences, unless they promise to stop behaving badly and the President approves it. The President has to tell Congress if he decides to let them off the hook, but only after waiting a bit, to keep everyone in the loop.
S. 4537 — To provide for congressional oversight of proposed changes to arms sales to Israel, and for other purposes.
June 13, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:2,819
The bill, S. 4537, aims to strengthen congressional oversight on changes to arms sales to Israel. It stipulates that the President cannot pause, suspend, or delay arms deliveries to Israel without notifying Congress 15 legislative days in advance. The bill allows Congress to...
Simple Explanation
In this bill, Congress wants to make sure that if the President thinks about stopping or slowing down sending weapons to Israel, he has to tell Congress first, and if Congress doesn't like it, they can say no. This helps the U.S. keep its promise to keep Israel safe.
H. R. 9563 — To amend title 28, United States Code, to limit the availability of civil actions affected by United States sanctions, and for other purposes.
September 12, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:803
H.R. 9563, titled the "Protecting Americans from Russian Litigation Act of 2024," aims to limit the availability of civil lawsuits in Federal court when United States sanctions have affected contracts. The bill prevents individuals from seeking legal relief if U.S. sanctions,...
Simple Explanation
The bill tries to stop people from suing in U.S. courts when their contracts can't be done because of U.S. sanctions, which are rules to keep the country safe. It wants to make sure that following these rules doesn't unfairly hurt Americans or businesses.
S. 5467 — To codify Executive Order 14115 imposing certain sanctions on persons undermining peace, security, and stability in the West Bank.
December 10, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:574
S. 5467 seeks to make the sanctions outlined in Executive Order 14115 permanent, targeting individuals who are seen as threatening peace, security, and stability in the West Bank. These sanctions will remain unless the President determines that the individual has ceased such...
Simple Explanation
S. 5467 is like a rule that says some people can't do bad things that make it dangerous or scary in a place called the West Bank. If they promise not to do those bad things anymore and someone in charge says it's okay, their punishment could be taken away, but the President has to tell some important groups before this is done.
H. R. 9011 — To amend the Ukraine Democracy Defense Lend-Lease Act of 2022 to extend and modify the lend-lease authority, and for other purposes.
July 11, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:493
H. R. 9011 proposes changes to the Ukraine Democracy Defense Lend-Lease Act of 2022 to extend its authority and make some modifications. The bill would allow the lend-lease authority, which facilitates the loan or lease of defense articles to the Government of Ukraine, to...
Simple Explanation
The bill wants to keep helping Ukraine by lending or leasing them military equipment until 2026, instead of stopping in 2023, and asks for reports on what is loaned and when it will be returned.
S. CON. RES. 28 — Expressing the sense of Congress regarding the authority of the President to use appropriate and necessary force to liberate United States citizens being held by Hamas.
February 13, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:223
S. CON. RES. 28 expresses the view of Congress that the President of the United States has the authority to use military force to free U.S. citizens held hostage by Hamas. The resolution refers to a series of violent attacks Hamas carried out against Israel on October 7,...
Simple Explanation
The bill says that Congress thinks the President can use the military to try to rescue Americans who are being kept by Hamas, a group that took them during a fight. It doesn't explain exactly how the President can use the force or talk about trying to solve the problem peacefully first.
H. R. 8912 — To temporarily suspend duties on imports of titanium sponge, and for other purposes.
June 28, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:832
The bill H. R. 8912, titled the "Securing America’s Titanium Manufacturing Act of 2024," aims to temporarily remove duties on titanium sponge imports to the United States. This duty-free period starts 30 days after the bill becomes law and lasts until December 31, 2031, or...
Simple Explanation
The bill wants to let the U.S. stop charging extra fees on a special metal called titanium sponge when bringing it in from other countries, so companies can buy it cheaper. But, they can't do this with some countries like Russia and North Korea, and the President can decide to stop this deal if it's needed to keep America safe.
S. 4086 — To authorize the confiscation and repurposing of blocked assets of the Central Bank of the Russian Federation.
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April 09, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:1,665
S. 4086 is a bill introduced in the U.S. Senate that aims to allow the United States to confiscate and repurpose blocked assets from the Central Bank of the Russian Federation. The bill acknowledges the national emergency due to Russia's invasion of Ukraine and highlights...
Simple Explanation
S. 4086 is a plan where the U.S. can take money from Russia's main bank and use it to help Ukraine, especially by giving them defense supplies and paying back places that have already helped Ukraine.
H. R. 8282 — To impose sanctions with respect to the International Criminal Court engaged in any effort to investigate, arrest, detain, or prosecute any protected person of the United States and its allies.
May 07, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:1,826
H. R. 8282 is a bill aimed at imposing sanctions against the International Criminal Court (ICC) if it tries to take action against certain individuals protected by the United States or its allies. The bill requires the President to block financial assets and deny entry visas...
Simple Explanation
The bill wants to stop the International Criminal Court from going after people the United States and its friends want to protect by punishing those who help the court. This means blocking money and not letting certain people travel to the U.S. if they try to help the court take action against these protected people.
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.
September 09, 2024
Status:Engrossed in House
Congress:118
Words:1,907
H.R. 554, the "Taiwan Conflict Deterrence Act of 2023," aims to discourage Chinese aggression towards Taiwan. It requires the U.S. Secretary of the Treasury to compile and publish reports on financial institutions and accounts linked to high-ranking Chinese officials and to limit access to...
Simple Explanation
The bill is like a rule that tells a special helper in the U.S. government to check where important Chinese leaders keep their money. It tries to make sure they don’t use U.S. banks if they are being mean to Taiwan, but it might be tricky because the rules aren’t always very clear.
S. 3704 — To amend the Natural Gas Act to allow the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to approve or deny applications for the siting, construction, expansion, or operation of facilities to export or import natural gas, and for other purposes.
January 31, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:946
S. 3704, titled the “Unlocking Domestic LNG Potential Act of 2024,” proposes changes to the Natural Gas Act to grant the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) the exclusive authority to approve or deny applications for building and operating facilities, including LNG...
Simple Explanation
The "Unlocking Domestic LNG Potential Act of 2024" wants to let a group called FERC decide on their own if big gas facilities can be built to send or bring in natural gas. The President can still stop gas exchanges if there are safety or punishment reasons.
H. R. 9106 — An Act To direct the Director of the United States Secret Service to apply the same standards for determining the number of agents required to protect Presidents, Vice Presidents, and major Presidential and Vice Presidential candidates, and for other purposes.
September 20, 2024
Status:Engrossed in House
Congress:118
Words:393
H. R. 9106, titled the "Enhanced Presidential Security Act of 2024", requires the Director of the United States Secret Service to use the same standards for deciding the number of agents needed to protect the President, Vice President, and major candidates running for these...
Simple Explanation
The bill is about making sure that the same number of bodyguards are used to protect the President, the Vice President, and the people who are trying to be President or Vice President. It asks the Secret Service to figure out how they protect these people and to think about how they can do it better.

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