Search Results: keywords:"recordkeeping requirements"

  • H. R. 624 — To reform the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:4,520

    The bill proposes reforms to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) with the aim of adjusting penalties for firearms licensees and clarifying regulatory processes. It introduces graduated penalties for civil violations and establishes criteria for determining whether a...

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    The bill is about changing the rules for a group that checks on alcohol, tobacco, and guns, to make sure they are being sold safely. It wants to make the rules clearer, treat mistakes more fairly, and tell people what they should do if they break the rules.

  • S. 1162 — To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to remove short-barreled rifles, short-barreled shotguns, and certain other weapons from the definition of firearms for purposes of the National Firearms Act, and for other purposes.
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    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:1,288

    S. 1162, also known as the "Stop Harassing Owners of Rifles Today Act" or the "SHORT Act," proposes changes to the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. This bill aims to remove specific weapons—short-barreled rifles, short-barreled shotguns, and certain other weapons—from the...

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    The SHORT Act is a plan to change the rules so that certain small guns, like short rifles and shotguns, are easier to own by removing them from a special list that makes them harder to get. It also means people won't have to pay extra taxes for these guns or worry about certain rules that some states might try to add.

  • H. R. 7563 — To strengthen compliance with the FDA Food Traceability Rule, to enhance the FDA foodborne illness outbreak investigation process, and for other purposes.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:888

    H.R. 7563 aims to improve how foodborne illness outbreaks are investigated by the FDA and strengthen compliance with FDA food traceability rules. It proposes amending existing food safety laws to ease certain recordkeeping requirements and conduct pilot projects to assess the...

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    H.R. 7563 is a plan to help the people in charge of food safety do better at finding out where germs come from when people get sick from food. It wants to try new ways to keep track of food and figure out what's stopping good communication about food between important places, like stores and restaurants.

  • H. R. 9137 — To safeguard the rights of workers and protect children by responsibly increasing civil monetary penalties and other means.
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    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:3,443

    The bill titled H. R. 9137, known as the “Labor Enforcement to Securely Protect Workers Act” or “LET’S Protect Workers Act,” aims to improve the protection of workers' rights and child safety by increasing civil monetary penalties for various violations. It proposes higher...

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    The LET’S Protect Workers Act wants to make sure workers and children are safe by making bad actions, like breaking work rules or being unsafe, cost a lot more money to the people in charge. This means if someone does something wrong, like not paying workers what they should or letting kids work in unsafe places, they have to pay a big fine.