Search Results: keywords:"president certification"

  • H. R. 9717 — To prohibit the importation of certain minerals from the Russian Federation.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:486

    H.R. 9717 is a bill aimed at stopping the import of certain minerals from the Russian Federation, including braggite, copper, nickel, palladium, platinum, rhodium, ruthenium, and zinc. The prohibition would begin 90 days after the bill is enacted and would last until one year after the U.S....

    Simple Explanation

    H.R. 9717 is a plan to stop bringing certain metals and minerals from Russia to the U.S., like nickel and platinum, until Russia stops being mean to Ukraine. If Russia starts being mean again after being nice for a while, the rule would come back.

  • S. 808 — To prohibit the importation of certain minerals from the Russian Federation.
    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:590

    The Stop Russian Market Manipulation Act aims to ban the importation of certain minerals from Russia to the United States starting 90 days after its enactment. The minerals affected include platinum, nickel, and copper, among others, and the ban applies if these minerals are...

    Simple Explanation

    The Stop Russian Market Manipulation Act is a rule that says the United States can't buy certain metals like platinum, nickel, and copper from Russia, starting 90 days after the rule becomes official, until Russia stops being mean to Ukraine. If Russia stops being mean, the rule can end, but if they start again, the rule might come back.

  • H. R. 8847 — To require the inclusion of the Ministry of Public Security’s Institute of Forensic Science of China on the entity list maintained by the Bureau of Industry and Security of the Department of Commerce, and for other purposes.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:593

    H. R. 8847, titled the “Confronting CCP Human Rights Abusers Act,” proposes the addition of the Ministry of Public Security’s Institute of Forensic Science of China to the entity list managed by the Bureau of Industry and Security at the U.S. Department of Commerce. This...

    Simple Explanation

    The bill wants to add a Chinese group that does police science work to a special list that limits what they can buy from the U.S. because of human rights concerns, especially regarding a group called the Uyghurs. However, the President can decide not to add them if it's not against what the U.S. wants or if they are not involved in any wrongdoing.

  • H. R. 2059 — To prohibit the issuance of licenses for the exportation of certain defense articles to the United Arab Emirates, and for other purposes.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:287

    H.R. 2059 is a bill intended to stop the United States from issuing licenses to export certain defense articles to the United Arab Emirates. This prohibition remains until the President confirms to specific Congressional committees that the United Arab Emirates is not supporting the Rapid...

    Simple Explanation

    The bill stops the U.S. from sending certain weapons to the United Arab Emirates until the President assures Congress that the UAE isn't helping a specific group in Sudan.

  • H. R. 6431 — To suspend the designation of the State of Qatar as a major non-NATO ally.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:1,011

    H.R. 6431, known as the “Trust But Verify Act,” aims to suspend Qatar's status as a major non-NATO ally of the United States. This suspension comes into effect once the bill is enacted and restricts federal funds from reinstating the designation until the President certifies...

    Simple Explanation

    Congress is thinking about a rule that says Qatar, a country, won't be a special friend (called a "major non-NATO ally") of the United States anymore until they promise not to help bad groups.

  • S. 1128 — To prohibit any direct or indirect United States funding for the territory of Gaza unless certain conditions are met.
    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:364

    S. 1128 seeks to stop any direct or indirect U.S. government funding from being spent in Gaza unless the President certifies that the funds won't benefit terrorist organizations like Hamas or Palestinian Islamic Jihad. The bill also restricts U.S. funds from going to United...

    Simple Explanation

    Here's a quick explanation of the bill: The bill wants to stop sending U.S. money to Gaza unless it's sure the money won't help bad groups, like certain terrorists, and also checks that U.N. groups there aren't saying bad things about Israel.