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H. R. 7219 — To ensure that Federal agencies rely on the best reasonably available scientific, technical, demographic, economic, and statistical information and evidence to develop, issue or inform the public of the nature and bases of Federal agency rules and guidance, and for other purposes.
April 29, 2024
Status:Reported in House
Congress:118
Words:1,663
The bill H. R. 7219, titled the "Information Quality Assurance Act," aims to ensure that Federal agencies use the best scientific, technical, demographic, economic, and statistical information available when developing rules and guidance. It requires agencies to update and...
Simple Explanation
The bill wants government agencies to use the best information they can find when making rules, and to share this information with people so everyone knows what's happening, while keeping some things secret if the law says they must.
H. R. 9470 — To require the Secretary of Transportation to publish a notice of proposed rulemaking concerning seat belts on school buses, and for other purposes.
September 06, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:436
H. R. 9470 proposes that the Secretary of Transportation must publish new rules about seat belts on school buses. The bill requires the rules to be about new federal standards for seat belt requirements on all new school buses, and it should consider the benefits of different...
Simple Explanation
The bill wants the person in charge of transportation in the U.S. to make new rules about putting seat belts on school buses, trying to keep kids safe when they ride the bus. These new rules will think about different types of seat belts and how other places have made buses safer with seat belts before.
S. 4190 — To require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to promulgate regulations that accelerate the interconnection of electric generation and storage resources to the transmission system through more efficient and effective interconnection procedures.
April 18, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:973
The proposed bill, titled the Expediting Generator Interconnection Procedures Act of 2024, aims to enhance the process by which new electric generation and storage projects connect to the power grid. It mandates the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to establish new...
Simple Explanation
In this new bill, they want to make it easier and faster for new energy projects, like solar or wind, to connect to the power grid. They asked a group to come up with better ways to do this quickly and make sure it's fair and works well for everyone.
S. 4400 — To require the Securities and Exchange Commission to carry out a study and rulemaking on the definition of the term small entity for purposes of the securities laws, and for other purposes.
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May 23, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:707
S. 4400, known as the "Small Entity Update Act," directs the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to research and create rules about what qualifies as a "small entity" under U.S. securities laws. Within one year of the bill's enactment, and then again every five years,...
Simple Explanation
Imagine someone making sure small businesses have the right rules to follow when it comes to money. This bill wants the grown-ups in charge of those rules to check every so often if their rules make sense for small businesses and change them if they need to because of things like the prices going up over time, just like how prices might go up for toys or snacks.
H. R. 7219 — An Act To ensure that Federal agencies rely on the best reasonably available scientific, technical, demographic, economic, and statistical information and evidence to develop, issue or inform the public of the nature and bases of Federal agency rules and guidance, and for other purposes.
December 09, 2024
Status:Reported to Senate
Congress:118
Words:3,194
H.R. 7219, known as the "Information Quality Assurance Act," seeks to ensure that federal agencies use the best available scientific, technical, and statistical data when creating rules and guidance for the public. The Act mandates that agencies update their information...
Simple Explanation
The bill wants to make sure that government agencies use the best and most accurate information when they make new rules, and it says they have to fix any mistakes and share their info with the public, unless the law says they can't.
H. R. 10207 — To amend the Natural Gas Act to require that impacts to climate stability, consumer energy costs, and environmental justice be considered in a determination of whether proposed exportation of natural gas is in the public interest, and for other purposes.
November 21, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:1,762
H. R. 10207 seeks to modify the Natural Gas Act to ensure that when deciding if exporting natural gas is in the public interest, factors such as climate change impact, consumer energy costs, and environmental justice are considered. The bill mandates that the Secretary of...
Simple Explanation
H.R. 10207 is a plan to make sure when deciding to send natural gas to other countries, people will check how it affects climate change, costs, and communities, with everyone getting a chance to share their thoughts.
S. 5062 — An Act To address sexual harassment and sexual assault of Bureau of Prisons staff in prisons, and for other purposes.
December 19, 2024
Status:Engrossed in Senate
Congress:118
Words:1,052
S. 5062 aims to improve the safety of Bureau of Prisons staff by addressing issues of sexual harassment and assault committed by inmates. This bill requires the Bureau of Prisons to implement recommendations from a 2023 Inspector General report, which highlighted the need for...
Simple Explanation
The bill is about making prisons safer for the people who work there by stopping bad behavior, like bullying or hurting, which is sometimes done by the people in jail. It asks the prison bosses to follow some smart ideas on how to fix this, share information about what they are doing, and create rules to help keep everyone safe.
S. 4341 — To require plain language and the inclusion of key words in covered notices that are clear, concise, and accessible to small business concerns, and for other purposes.
May 15, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:467
The bill S. 4341, titled the "Plain Language in Contracting Act," aims to ensure that notices related to small business concerns are easy to understand. It requires these notices to be clear, concise, and in line with federal plain language guidelines. Additionally, the...
Simple Explanation
The bill wants to make sure that important notices for small businesses are easy to read and understand by using simple words. It also wants these notices to have certain words that make them easy to find, helping small businesses know when there are chances to get work.
H. R. 262 — To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide for the publication, by the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, of information relating to rulemakings, and for other purposes.
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December 18, 2024
Status:Reported in House
Congress:118
Words:2,453
H. R. 262 aims to amend title 5 of the United States Code to ensure that the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs publishes information about rulemakings. This bill, known as the "All Economic Regulations are Transparent Act" or the "ALERT Act," requires each federal...
Simple Explanation
The ALERT Act is a rule that wants government groups to tell everyone about new rules they're planning and what those rules might cost, kind of like a monthly report card, to make sure everyone knows what's going on and it's fair for everyone.
H. J. RES. 98 — Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the National Labor Relations Board relating to Standard for Determining Joint Employer Status.
April 16, 2024
Status:Enrolled Bill
Congress:118
Words:123
H. J. RES. 98 is a resolution passed by Congress to express disapproval of a rule set by the National Labor Relations Board. This rule concerns the criteria for determining what qualifies as a "joint employer." The resolution determines that this rule, which was published in...
Simple Explanation
Congress made a decision to stop a new rule by a group called the National Labor Relations Board, which was about figuring out who counts as a boss when two companies work together. They decided that this rule shouldn't change anything.
H. R. 9814 — To amend the Housing Act of 1949 to permit the assumption of loans under the Doug Bereuter Section 502 Single Family Housing Loan Guarantee Program.
September 25, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:339
H. R. 9814 aims to amend the Housing Act of 1949 by allowing loans under the Doug Bereuter Section 502 Single Family Housing Loan Guarantee Program to be assumed by qualified borrowers. This means that if someone wants to take over a house with a guaranteed loan, there will...
Simple Explanation
H.R. 9814 wants to make it easier for someone to take over a house loan without the first person having to worry about the loan anymore, and the government will set the rules on how this will happen.
S. 4455 — To amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to prohibit consumer reporting agencies from furnishing consumer reports containing adverse items of information about a consumer that resulted from that consumer being unlawfully or wrongfully detained abroad or held hostage abroad.
June 04, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:748
S. 4455 aims to change the Fair Credit Reporting Act by stopping credit agencies from including bad credit information about U.S. nationals who have been unlawfully detained or taken hostage abroad. It requires consumer reporting agencies to remove any adverse items from the...
Simple Explanation
S. 4455 wants to help people who got into trouble because they were kept or trapped in another country by making sure their bad credit information isn’t shown by credit companies if they can prove what happened. This means if they have papers showing their hardship, credit companies must take away the bad reports about them.
H. J. RES. 197 — Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission relating to Fee Schedules; Fee Recovery for Fiscal Year 2024.
August 02, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:194
H. J. RES. 197 is a joint resolution that expresses Congress's disapproval of a rule issued by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC). This rule deals with fee schedules and recovering fees for the fiscal year 2024. If Congress approves this resolution, the NRC's rule will...
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H. J. RES. 197 is a message from people in Congress saying they don’t like a new fee plan made by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, and they want to make sure it doesn't happen. This plan is about how they charge for certain things in 2024, and Congress is saying, "Let's stop it before it starts!"
S. 5462 — To prohibit data brokers from selling and transferring certain sensitive data.
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December 10, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:2,498
The bill S. 5462, titled the “Health and Location Data Protection Act of 2024,” aims to make it illegal for data brokers to sell or share sensitive personal data like health and location information. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) would enforce these rules and be...
Simple Explanation
The bill wants to stop people who collect and sell personal information from selling or sharing things like where people are or health details, and it will ask a special group to check and make sure everyone follows the rules.
H. R. 8287 — To require the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System to issue a rule relating to stress capital buffer requirements, and for other purposes.
May 08, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:559
H.R. 8287 requires the Federal Reserve's Board of Governors to establish rules for the stress capital buffer requirements, which are financial thresholds banks must meet to ensure they can survive economic stress. The bill mandates that any changes to these rules must go...
Simple Explanation
H.R. 8287 is like a rule that tells a group of people in charge of banks (the Federal Reserve) to make sure banks have enough money to be safe, even if things get tough. It also says they can't check how non-bank companies prepare for things related to weather changes, and someone must check every few years if these rules are working well.
H. R. 7219 — To ensure that Federal agencies rely on the best reasonably available scientific, technical, demographic, economic, and statistical information and evidence to develop, issue or inform the public of the nature and bases of Federal agency rules and guidance, and for other purposes.
February 05, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:1,441
H. R. 7219, titled the "Information Quality Assurance Act of 2024," aims to ensure that federal agencies use the best available scientific, technical, and data-driven information when developing rules and guidance. The bill requires the Director to update guidelines for federal agencies to...
Simple Explanation
The "Information Quality Assurance Act" is a plan to make sure that when the government makes new rules, they use the best and most correct information from scientists and experts. It also wants to make sure that this information is easy for people to see and understand online, unless there is a good reason it has to be kept secret.
H. R. 9801 — To require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to reform the interconnection queue process for the prioritization and approval of certain projects.
September 25, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:883
The bill H. R. 9801, also known as the “Guaranteeing Reliability through the Interconnection of Dispatchable Power Act” or the “GRID Power Act,” aims to improve the process for connecting new power projects to the electric grid in the United States. It requires the Federal...
Simple Explanation
This bill is like a new rule book for getting new power projects connected to the big electric grid more quickly and fairly, so everyone can have electricity without problems. It wants important projects that keep the lights on to go first and makes sure everyone has a say before big changes happen.
H. R. 9032 — To amend chapter 6 of title 5, United States Code (commonly known as the Regulatory Flexibility Act), to ensure complete analysis of potential impacts on small entities of rules, and for other purposes.
July 15, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:1,121
H. R. 9032 aims to amend the Regulatory Flexibility Act to ensure that federal agencies provide a detailed analysis of how new rules might affect small businesses. It requires agencies to prepare a thorough statement explaining the rationale behind proposed rules, the potential impacts on...
Simple Explanation
This bill wants to make sure that when new rules are made, they check if they might cause any problems for small businesses, and to share this information online so everyone can see it. It also says that if it's hard to measure the effects, they should explain why.
H. R. 7021 — To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act with respect to the procedure for the development of water quality criteria, and for other purposes.
January 17, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:314
H. R. 7021 is a bill that seeks to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, focusing on how water quality criteria are developed. The bill mandates that after its enactment, any new or revised water quality criteria must be issued as a formal rule. It also proposes...
Simple Explanation
H. R. 7021 is a bill that wants to make sure everyone knows the rules about keeping water clean by making these rules clear and reviewable, like taking a test to check if they're doing a good job.
H. R. 820 — To direct the Federal Communications Commission to publish a list of entities that hold authorizations, licenses, or other grants of authority issued by the Commission and that have certain foreign ownership, and for other purposes.
May 07, 2024
Status:Reported in House
Congress:118
Words:1,025
H.R. 820, known as the "Foreign Adversary Communications Transparency Act," requires the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to publish a list of entities that hold authorizations, licenses, or other grants and have certain foreign ownership. The bill aims to ensure transparency by having...
Simple Explanation
The bill wants the FCC to make a list of which companies have special permissions and are owned by people from other countries. They must share this list online and update it every year to help keep everyone safe.
H. J. RES. 116 — Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to Employee or Independent Contractor Classification Under the Fair Labor Standards Act.
March 06, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:454
H. J. RES. 116 is a joint resolution introduced in the House of Representatives to block a rule made by the Department of Labor. This rule addresses how workers are classified as either employees or independent contractors under the Fair Labor Standards Act. The resolution...
Simple Explanation
This is about a disagreement on whether workers should be called "employees" or "independent contractors." Some people in Congress want to stop a new rule by the Department of Labor from being used because they don’t agree with it.
H. J. RES. 198 — Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of the Treasury relating to Gross Proceeds and Basis Reporting by Brokers and Determination of Amount Realized and Basis for Digital Asset Transactions.
August 02, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:224
H. J. RES. 198 is a joint resolution that seeks congressional disapproval of a rule set by the Department of the Treasury. This rule is concerned with how brokers report gross proceeds and determine the amount realized and basis for digital asset transactions. The resolution...
Simple Explanation
H. J. RES. 198 is a plan from Congress saying they don’t agree with a rule made by a group in charge of money things, called the Treasury. This rule was about telling brokers (the people who help buy and sell stuff) how to handle reports when people trade digital coins like Bitcoin, but Congress thinks it shouldn’t be used.
H. R. 9690 — To amend title 28, United States Code, to clarify the limitations period during which an action may be commenced for judicial review of a final rule.
September 19, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:309
H. R. 9690, also known as the “Timely Initiation to Modify Executive Rulemaking Act” or the “TIMER Act,” seeks to amend title 28 of the United States Code. It clarifies the time limit for starting a legal case to review a final rule issued by the government. Specifically, it...
Simple Explanation
The TIMER Act is a rule that says if someone wants to ask a judge to look at a new government rule, they have to do it within six years after the rule is made to keep things fair and clear for everyone.
H. R. 7284 — 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 actions, and for other purposes.
February 07, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:309
H. R. 7284 is a bill that aims to stop the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from using data from the Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS) program as a major source when making rules and regulations. The bill, introduced by Mr. Grothman, outlines that the EPA cannot...
Simple Explanation
H.R. 7284 is a plan to stop the EPA from using certain scientific information, called IRIS, as a big part of making new rules to protect our air and land. This would mean the EPA has to find other information to make sure health and environmental rules are strong and fair.

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