S. 4576 aims to extend the existing Colorado River System conservation pilot program initially established by the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2015. The bill seeks to change the name referenced in a section of the Act to the...
S. 4576 aims to keep a program going that helps save water in the Colorado River until about 2027. This means that people want to make sure the river stays healthy for a few more years.
The GSA Technology Accountability Act aims to increase transparency in how the General Services Administration (GSA) spends funds on information technology services. The bill requires the GSA to provide annual reports to Congress, detailing each program funded by specific...
The GSA Technology Accountability Act is a new rule that makes the GSA tell Congress every year how they spend money on computer stuff, so everyone knows where the money goes and nothing gets lost or wasted.
H. RES. 970 is a resolution introduced in the House of Representatives on January 17, 2024, which aims to censure Representative Elise Stefanik from New York's 21st Congressional District. The resolution details multiple instances where Representative Stefanik allegedly...
The resolution wants to give a public "time-out" to a Congress member named Elise Stefanik because she said and did things that some people think weren't nice or true about how we vote and what happened at the Capitol. This would make her stand in front of everyone in the House while they say why she's getting this time-out.
H. RES. 863 is a resolution from the House of Representatives to impeach Alejandro Nicholas Mayorkas, the Secretary of Homeland Security, for allegedly committing high crimes and misdemeanors. The resolution accuses him of systematically refusing to comply with federal immigration laws and...
This document is about a proposal from some people in the U.S. House of Representatives to remove a person named Alejandro Nicholas Mayorkas from his job because they believe he's not doing his work right, especially when it comes to handling people coming into the country. They say his actions are making it harder for places like New York City because they have to spend a lot of money to take care of challenges they think he caused.
H.R. 6750 is a bill that proposes naming the United States Postal Service facility at 501 Mercer Street Southwest in Wilson, North Carolina, as the "Milton F. Fitch, Sr. Post Office Building." The purpose is to officially designate the facility in honor of Milton F. Fitch,...
This bill wants to give the post office at 501 Mercer Street in Wilson, North Carolina, a new name. It will be called the "Milton F. Fitch, Sr. Post Office Building" to honor someone special.
H. R. 5754 is a bill that proposes naming the United States courthouse at 350 W. 1st Street in Los Angeles, California, as the "Felicitas and Gonzalo Mendez United States Courthouse." The bill specifies that all references to this courthouse in legal documents or other...
The government wants to give a special name to a big building where important legal things happen in Los Angeles. They want to call it the "Felicitas and Gonzalo Mendez United States Courthouse" to honor some important people.
S. 3897 aims to have the Election Assistance Commission develop voluntary guidelines for how elections should be managed concerning the use and potential risks of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies. Within 60 days of the bill's enactment, the Commission, in cooperation...
The bill is like asking a team to make a list of helpful tips on how to use computers smartly and safely during elections, but they have to share this list pretty quickly with everyone.
H. R. 8569 is a bill that aims to prevent the use of Federal funds to supply the chief executive officer of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority with a passenger vehicle or a personal driver. The bill, titled the “No Private Rides Act,” was introduced in the House of...
The bill wants to stop using the country's money to buy a car or hire a driver for the boss of a big transit company in New York, so that money is spent wisely.
H.R. 7219, known as the “Information Quality Assurance Act”, aims to ensure that U.S. Federal agencies use the best available scientific and technical information when creating rules or informing the public. The bill requires agencies to update existing information quality...
The Information Quality Assurance Act is a new rule that wants the people who make the rules for everyone to use the best facts and science they can find; it also says they must fix mistakes and show people the information they use unless they're not allowed to by other rules.
S. 3897 requires the Election Assistance Commission to create voluntary guidelines to help manage elections using artificial intelligence (AI) technologies. The bill highlights addressing the risks and benefits of using AI, the potential cybersecurity threats, and the ways...
The bill asks a group called the Election Assistance Commission to make some helpful rules about using robots and computers, like AI, during elections. These rules will help make sure the elections are safe and fair, and that people know what's true and what's not when they vote.
H. RES. 863 proposes the impeachment of Alejandro Nicholas Mayorkas, the Secretary of Homeland Security, accusing him of high crimes and misdemeanors. The resolution outlines two main articles: (1) his willful and systemic refusal to comply with federal immigration laws,...
H. RES. 863 is about a group wanting to take away a leader's job because they believe he didn't follow the rules about who can come into the country, which they say caused big problems. They also say he wasn't honest and didn't let people check if he was doing his job right.
S. J. RES. 101 is a joint resolution disapproving a rule from the Department of Health and Human Services. This rule relates to the "Designated Placement Requirements for LGBTQI plus Children" and was published in the Federal Register on April 30, 2024. If passed, the resolution would nullify...
In simple terms, this is about a plan to stop a new rule from the Department of Health that was supposed to help make sure LGBTQI plus kids are placed in safe and respectful homes. Some people in the Senate don't agree with this rule, so they want to cancel it and not replace it with anything else.
H. J. RES. 154 is a joint resolution that seeks congressional disapproval of a specific rule from the Bureau of Land Management. This rule pertains to the procedures for acquiring and managing fluid mineral leases in the United States. The resolution declares that the rule, which was...
H. J. RES. 154 is a suggestion from Congress to undo a new rule about how they manage and get oil and gas leases on public land. They think the rule should be canceled and not be followed anymore.
H.R. 5302 proposes to rename the Air and Marine Operations Marine Unit of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection in Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico, as the "Michel O. Maceda Marine Unit." This designation honors Marine Interdiction Agent Michel O. Maceda, who was killed during a drug...
The bill wants to change the name of a U.S. Customs and Border Protection unit in Puerto Rico to honor Michel O. Maceda, a person who died while helping stop drug smuggling. This means any official papers or maps will use the new name.
H.R. 1425 is a bill that requires any international agreement on pandemic prevention, preparedness, and response made by the World Health Assembly to be approved by the U.S. Senate. The bill emphasizes the need for such agreements to be treated as treaties under the U.S....
H.R. 1425 is like a rule that says any big decision the world makes about preventing or dealing with pandemics has to get a thumbs-up from the U.S. Senate to make sure it’s good for America. This is to be sure the U.S. has a say and that it’s fair, like playing by the rules in a big game.
S. CON. RES. 2 provides for a joint meeting of Congress on January 6, 2025, to count the electoral votes for President and Vice President of the United States. The resolution specifies that the meeting will be held in the Hall of the House of Representatives and that the...
This bill is about a big meeting where all the people from Congress come together to count and announce who won the big job of President and Vice President after everyone in the country has voted. They will do this by reading special papers that tell them who the winner is, and the leader of the meeting will tell everyone the results.
H. RES. 863 outlines the impeachment of Alejandro Nicholas Mayorkas, the Secretary of Homeland Security, accusing him of high crimes and misdemeanors. The resolution focuses on two main articles: his willful refusal to comply with immigration laws, which has allegedly resulted in increased...
The resolution is about the idea of firing a man named Alejandro Mayorkas, who is in charge of keeping the country's borders safe, because some people think he's not doing his job right and isn't being honest. They believe this has let more people into the country in ways that aren't allowed and is costing a lot of money.
H. RES. 1379 is a resolution introduced in the House of Representatives to impeach Vice President Kamala Devi Harris for high crimes and misdemeanors. The resolution accuses her of failing to uphold federal immigration laws and compromising national security and public safety. Additionally,...
H. RES. 1379 is a plan by some people in the government to try to make Vice President Kamala Harris leave her job because they believe she did not do certain important things, like following immigration rules and checking on how President Biden is doing. They think she should not have any big government jobs in the future, but others say they don't have enough proof to do this.
H. R. 7158 proposes to name the United States Postal Service facility located at 201 East Battles Road in Santa Maria, California, as the “Larry Lavagnino Post Office Building.” This bill was introduced by Mr. Carbajal and referred to the Committee on Oversight and...
The bill wants to change the name of a post office in California to the "Larry Lavagnino Post Office Building," which means whenever people talk about that post office, they will use the new name.
S. 5005 proposes to increase funding for the San Joaquin River Restoration Settlement Act. It amends Section 10009 by raising the authorized amount from $250 million to $750 million. Additionally, the bill increases funding for improvements to the Friant Division from $50...
S. 5005 is a plan to give more money to help fix the San Joaquin River, making the money go from $250 million to $750 million. But people are worried because the plan doesn't say exactly why they need so much more money or how they will use it wisely.
H. R. 7803 aims to change certain parts of title 35 of the United States Code to allow a good faith exception when it comes to certain fines. Specifically, it proposes that fines under sections 41(j) and 123(f) should not be imposed if an entity can demonstrate that their...
H.R. 7803 is a new idea that would let some people or companies avoid being fined if they can show they made a mistake but meant well. However, it's a bit tricky because there's no clear way to know exactly what "meant well" means.
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