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  • S. 3823 — To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat spaceports like airports for purposes of exempt facility bond rules.
    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:913

    S. 3823 is a bill proposed in the United States Senate to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. The bill aims to treat spaceports the same way as airports when it comes to the rules about certain tax-exempt facility bonds. This change would mean that spaceports could...

    Simple Explanation

    S. 3823 is a plan to help places where rockets are launched, called spaceports, get the same money-saving tools that airports do, making it easier for them to grow. It also gives special rules about what counts as a spaceport and how they rent land.

  • S. 4272 — To direct the Joint Committee of Congress on the Library to obtain a statue of Shirley Chisholm for placement in the United States Capitol.
    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:381

    S. 4272, also known as the "Shirley Chisholm Statue Act," directs the Joint Committee of Congress on the Library to acquire a statue of Shirley Chisholm. The statue is to be placed in a permanent public location within the United States Capitol. The bill allows for an...

    Simple Explanation

    S. 4272 is a plan to make a statue of Shirley Chisholm, an important person, and put it in a special place at the U.S. Capitol so everyone can see it. The people in charge have two years to get everything ready, and they can use the needed money until the job is done.

  • S. 3764 — An Act To extend and authorize annual appropriations for the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom through fiscal year 2026.
    Status:Enrolled Bill
    Words:189

    S. 3764 aims to extend and authorize funding for the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom. It amends the International Religious Freedom Act of 1998 to continue appropriations through fiscal year 2026 and extends its authorization to operate until...

    Simple Explanation

    The bill is like a promise to keep giving money to a group that helps people around the world have the freedom to follow their own religion. This promise will last until a certain date in 2026.