Search Results for keywords:"regulatory standards"

Search Results: keywords:"regulatory standards"

S. 5153 — To amend the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to modify the definition of hemp, and for other purposes.
September 24, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:897
S. 5153, known as the "Hemp Economic Mobilization Plan Act of 2024," proposes changes to the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 regarding hemp production in the United States. The bill aims to increase the allowable concentration of delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) in hemp...
Simple Explanation
The bill wants to change the rules about a plant called hemp, letting it have a bit more of a substance called THC that helps it grow without making people feel funny. It also wants people who move hemp around to have special papers showing it’s safe and allowed.
S. 623 — To prohibit the Environmental Protection Agency from using assessments generated by the Integrated Risk Information System as a tier 1 data source in rulemakings and other regulatory, enforcement, or permitting actions, and for other purposes.
February 18, 2025
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:119
Words:276
S. 623 is a bill that aims to stop the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from using assessments from the Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS) as a primary data source in making rules, regulations, or other actions like enforcement or permitting. The bill, titled the...
Simple Explanation
The No IRIS Act of 2025 is a rule that says the EPA can't use certain special reports, called IRIS assessments, to help make new rules or decisions about the environment. This means they need to find other ways to get the information they need for their work.
H. R. 8939 — To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to establish technical and procedural standards for artificial or prerecorded voice systems created through generative artificial intelligence, and for other purposes.
July 08, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:203
H. R. 8939 aims to update the Communications Act of 1934 by introducing new standards for systems using generative artificial intelligence, like artificial or prerecorded voices. It specifically focuses on regulating technologies such as voice cloning to ensure they meet...
Simple Explanation
H. R. 8939 is a new rule that wants to make sure robot voices follow certain rules so they're used properly and safely. It's like a guidebook for how these voice machines should work!
H. R. 7081 — To establish a process for waiver of coastwise endorsement requirements.
January 25, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:748
H.R. 7081, known as the “Protecting Access to American Products Act,” is a proposed law that aims to create a process to temporarily waive the coastwise endorsement requirements for shipping. This waiver can be granted when there is a shortage of available vessels, known as product carriers,...
Simple Explanation
H.R. 7081 is a plan to make it easier for ships to move things when there aren't enough ships available. If someone asks for a special rule to let their ship help out, the government has to decide yes or no within 60 days, and Congress gets a note when this happens.

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