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  • H.R. 8098 aims to create an Office of Inspector General for the judicial branch in the United States. This office would investigate misconduct and fraud, as well as propose changes to laws affecting the judicial branch, although it wouldn't review decisions made by judges....

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    H.R. 8098 is a bill that wants to make a special office to watch over judges and make sure they are doing a good job by checking for mistakes or bad things, but it won't check their decisions in court.

  • The bill, H.R. 9858, named the "Reinforcing Crime Victims’ Rights Act," aims to strengthen the rights of crime victims in the United States. It proposes several amendments to Chapter 237 of Title 18 of the U.S. Code, including enhancing victims' rights to be informed and involved in federal...

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    H.R. 9858 is a bill that wants to make sure people who have been hurt by crimes are told what's going on and can be involved in court cases. It talks about how they can get help from lawyers and ensures that everyone follows these rules carefully.

  • H. R. 6020, known as the "Honor Our Living Donors Act," aims to amend the Public Health Service Act to ensure that the income of organ recipients is not considered when reimbursing individuals who donate organs. The bill also eliminates expectations of payments by organ...

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    H. R. 6020 is a new rule that says people giving away their organs should get help paying for their expenses, no matter how much money the person getting the organ has. It tries to make things fair for everyone who wants to help by giving an organ.

  • H.R. 9151 aims to enhance the enforcement against trade-related crimes by establishing a task force or similar structure within the Department of Justice's Criminal Division. This structure will focus on investigating and prosecuting crimes like evasion of duties and...

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    H.R. 9151 is a plan to make sure people follow trade rules by having special helpers in the Justice Department. This plan wants to work with other countries to catch bad guys and tell Congress every year how it's going.

  • The FASTA Reform Act of 2024 aims to update the Federal Assets Sale and Transfer Act of 2016 by implementing innovative methods for managing federal buildings efficiently. The bill suggests changes like reducing the number of board members required for meetings, detailing...

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    The FASTA Reform Act of 2024 wants to make it easier and more open to manage big buildings that the government owns, like by using new ways to do this and by sharing plans with nearby communities. It also wants to tell Congress regularly about what is happening with these buildings.

  • The bill, S. 3460, proposes the establishment of a database by the Bureau of Justice Statistics to track corporate offenses in the United States. The database would include information about enforcement actions against companies and individuals involved in violations of...

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    The bill wants to create a special list that shows when companies or people break important rules, making sure everyone can see it and know about it. It also plans to help different groups collect and share this information better.

  • H. R. 8142 aims to have the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection evaluate how educational data is used when deciding if someone is creditworthy. The bill requires an annual assessment in collaboration with other agencies and civil rights groups, focusing on whether this...

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    H. R. 8142 wants to check how schools' information is used to decide if people deserve loans, to make sure it's fair and doesn't discriminate against anyone. They will look into this every year, tell everyone what they find out, and watch out for companies that might be unfairly using this information.

  • H.R. 8436, titled the “Quality Loss Adjustment Improvement for Farmers Act,” seeks to amend the Federal Crop Insurance Act to improve how quality loss adjustments are managed for crops. The bill mandates a periodic review of the quality loss adjustment procedures every five...

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    H.R. 8436 wants to make sure that when bad weather affects crops, the insurance reviews are fairer and happen every five years. It also tries to make special rules for soybean farmers so they get help that matches their local market conditions.

  • The Public Buildings Accountability Act of 2023 (H. R. 6254) mandates that the Comptroller General of the United States conduct a comprehensive review of the Public Buildings Service. This review will focus on analyzing the management, staffing, and funding aspects of the...

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    The Public Buildings Accountability Act of 2023 is a plan that asks a special person to check how a group in charge of government buildings is doing their job and spending money. They want to make sure everything is working well and not wasting money, and they will tell the grown-ups in charge what they find out.