Search Results: keywords:"regulatory authority"

  • H. R. 1121 — To prohibit a moratorium on the use of hydraulic fracturing.
    Status:Reported in House
    Words:506

    The bill, titled the "Protecting American Energy Production Act," aims to prevent the President from declaring a ban on hydraulic fracturing (also known as fracking) unless Congress approves such a ban. It expresses the belief that individual states should have the primary responsibility for...

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    This bill says that the President can't stop a way of getting energy from the ground called "fracking" unless Congress gives the okay, and it thinks states should be in charge of fracking on their own lands.

  • S. 4043 — To amend title 5, United States Code, to make executive agency telework policies transparent, to track executive agency use of telework, and for other purposes.
    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:3,934

    S. 4043, named the "Telework Transparency Act of 2024," aims to make teleworking more transparent and accountable within U.S. executive agencies. It revises the telework policy in title 5 of the United States Code by requiring agencies to publicize their telework policies and...

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    The Telework Transparency Act of 2024 is a plan to help government offices work from home while being open and clear about how they do it. It wants these offices to tell everyone their work-from-home rules and see how it affects their work and use of office buildings.

  • S. 4043 — To amend title 5, United States Code, to make executive agency telework policies transparent, to track executive agency use of telework, and for other purposes.
    Status:Reported to Senate
    Words:8,121

    The Telework Transparency Act of 2024 aims to improve the transparency and accountability of telework policies in U.S. executive agencies. It requires agencies to report their telework policies and track telework usage, making the information publicly available online. The...

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    The Telework Transparency Act of 2024 is like a new rulebook that makes sure people who work from home in government jobs tell everyone how they do it and keep track of it. It's like when you need to clean your room and show your parents, so everyone knows the house is tidy and works well.

  • S. 3538 — To address applications for deposit insurance submitted by industrial banks to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, and for other purposes.
    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:2,051

    S. 3538, also known as the "Close the Shadow Banking Loophole Act," aims to regulate industrial banks' applications for deposit insurance submitted to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC). The bill introduces stricter conditions for industrial banks' deposit insurance applications...

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    The bill wants to make sure that special banks called industrial banks follow strict rules if they want to keep people's money safe with insurance. It also wants to double-check that the big companies in charge of these banks are making smart and safe choices.

  • H. R. 10023 — To establish within the Office of Land and Emergency Management of the Environmental Protection Agency the Office of Mountains, Deserts, and Plains, and for other purposes.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:1,937

    H. R. 10023, titled the "Legacy Mine Cleanup Act of 2024," aims to create the Office of Mountains, Deserts, and Plains within the Environmental Protection Agency's Office of Land and Emergency Management. This new office would coordinate efforts to clean up abandoned hardrock...

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    H. R. 10023 is about creating a new office to help clean up old, messy mines, especially those without anyone to fix them, like some on Native American lands. This new group will figure out the best ways to clean up these dangerous places and work with lots of people to get the job done.

  • H. R. 7556 — To establish a working group to coordinate regulatory oversight of liquefied natural gas facilities, and for other purposes.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:801

    H.R. 7556, titled the “LNG Coordination Act of 2024”, aims to improve the oversight of liquefied natural gas (LNG) facilities in the U.S. The bill proposes the creation of a working group, led by the Secretary of Transportation, to coordinate between various federal agencies...

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    In this bill, a team is set up to make sure that people who handle liquid gas work together better and stay safe. They want to make rules clearer and avoid having too many different rules, and they'll check back to see if it's working in a few years.

  • H. R. 8062 — To amend the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 to strengthen control of the environmental impacts of surface coal mining, and for other purposes.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:1,160

    H.R. 8062 aims to make changes to the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 to enhance how environmental impacts of surface coal mining are managed. The bill introduces stricter requirements for reclamation plans, demands updates to permits when mining operations...

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    The bill wants to make sure that when people dig for coal on the surface of the land, they take really good care of the environment, like making sure plants grow back and water stays clean, even if they stop digging halfway.