Search Results: keywords:"regulatory standards"

  • H. R. 7081 — To establish a process for waiver of coastwise endorsement requirements.
    Status:Introduced in House
    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.

  • S. 5153 — To amend the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to modify the definition of hemp, and for other purposes.
    Status:Introduced in Senate
    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.

  • 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.
    Status:Introduced in House
    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!