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  • S. 3606 reauthorizes the Earthquake Hazards Reduction Act of 1977 and aims to enhance earthquake preparedness and response in the United States. The bill updates existing provisions by focusing on improving earthquake early warning systems, performance evaluations of buildings, and structural...

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    S. 3606 is a plan to make sure people and buildings are safer from earthquakes in the United States by giving money to improve warning systems and building checks, while different groups like states and tribes work together to help.

  • S. 4611 proposes that by September 30, 2030, the Secretary of the Army must retrofit all high-mobility multipurpose wheeled vehicles with anti-lock brake systems and electronic stability control kits as per the Army's Tactical Wheeled Vehicle Strategy. The bill requires the...

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    This bill says that by the year 2030, the Army has to add special safety systems to its big trucks to help them stop safely and drive without slipping. The Army has to make a plan to do this and tell Congress how they will pay for it.