Search Results: keywords:"president appointment"

  • H. R. 2546 — To establish the position of Secretary of the Coast Guard, and for other purposes.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:465

    H.R. 2546 aims to create the position of Secretary of the Coast Guard within the United States government. This role would be appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate, and it would involve overseeing the Coast Guard's operations. The bill also specifies that the...

    Simple Explanation

    This bill wants to create a new job for someone called the Secretary of the Coast Guard, who will help oversee the Coast Guard and make sure they do their work properly. This new person will tell another important leader above them what's happening, just like how a teacher tells the principal about school activities.

  • S. 1265 — To amend title 5, United States Code, to establish an Inspector General of the Office of the United States Trade Representative, and for other purposes.
    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:512

    S. 1265 proposes to create a new position called the Inspector General of the Office of the United States Trade Representative. This bill aims to modify the existing law in the United States Code to include the Office of the United States Trade Representative, similar to...

    Simple Explanation

    S. 1265 is about creating a special job called the Inspector General, who will help watch over and keep the United States Trade Office honest and fair, and the President has to choose someone for this job pretty soon after the bill is passed.

  • S. 5080 — To amend title 39 of the United States Code to require the Postmaster General to be appointed by the President, subject to Senate confirmation, and for other purposes.
    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:461

    S. 5080 aims to amend title 39 of the United States Code to change how the Postmaster General is appointed. The bill proposes that the Postmaster General should be appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate, rather than solely by the Board of Governors. It sets a...

    Simple Explanation

    This bill wants to change how the boss of the U.S. Postal Service, called the Postmaster General, gets picked. Instead of just a small group deciding, the President chooses, and the Senate has to agree, for more fairness and openness.