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  • H. R. 6750 proposes to name the United States Postal Service facility at 501 Mercer Street Southwest in Wilson, North Carolina, as the "Milton F. Fitch, Sr. Post Office Building." It mandates that any references in federal laws or documents to this postal facility should...

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    The bill wants to name a specific post office in Wilson, North Carolina, after someone called Milton F. Fitch, Sr., so that everyone knows the building by this special name.

  • H.R. 10310, called the "Free Speech Protection Act," aims to change the U.S. legal code to help protect people from strategic lawsuits against public participation, often known as SLAPPs. These lawsuits are typically used to intimidate or silence individuals or groups exercising their...

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    H.R. 10310 is like a helper that tries to stop bullies from using lawsuits to scare people who are just speaking their minds. It sets up a fast way to get rid of these mean lawsuits so everyone can keep talking freely.

  • H. R. 860 is a bill that aims to extend the Congressional Award Act, allowing it to continue until October 1, 2028. The bill amends the previous termination date and includes a provision for the changes to take effect retroactively from October 1, 2023. Additionally, it modifies the...

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    H. R. 860 is like extending the time for a special program where kids get shiny medals for doing good things, but now they might use different metals to make those medals until 2028.

  • H.R. 8387, also known as the “Victimizer Accountability for Nonconsensual Images and Spiteful Humiliation Act” or the “VANISH Act,” aims to change the United States Code to make it illegal to share intimate images of someone without their permission. The bill specifies that...

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    The VANISH Act is a rule that says people can't show or share private pictures of someone without asking them first, and if they do, they might get in big trouble, like paying money or going to jail.