Search Results: keywords:"security measures"

  • H. R. 9295 — To direct the Chief Information Officer of the Department of Defense to provide a briefing to Congress on security options for the Joint Warfighter Cloud Capability program, and for other purposes.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:200

    H. R. 9295 requires the Chief Information Officer of the Department of Defense to give Congress a briefing by February 1, 2025. This briefing will cover security measures that can be used in the Joint Warfighter Cloud Capability program to enhance cloud-specific security. The goal of the bill...

    Simple Explanation

    The bill wants a tech leader from the Defense Department to talk to Congress about how to keep a special computer system safe by February 2025. This will help the military use cloud technology safely.

  • S. 5166 — To provide major Presidential and Vice Presidential candidates with the same level of Secret Service protection as Presidents and Vice Presidents, and for other purposes.
    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:539

    S. 5166, also known as the "SHIELD Act," aims to provide major Presidential and Vice Presidential candidates with the same level of Secret Service protection as that given to Presidents and Vice Presidents. The bill mandates that the Secretary of Homeland Security and the...

    Simple Explanation

    Imagine if kids running for school president had the same safety as real presidents. This bill wants to give people who are running for president or vice president big, strong bodyguards just like the actual president has, so they're safe during the election.

  • H. R. 7629 — To facilitate the implementation of security measures undertaken by the United States Postal Service, and for other purposes.
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    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:647

    H. R. 7629, titled the “Protect Our Letter Carriers Act of 2024,” aims to enhance security measures for the United States Postal Service (USPS) and its employees. It expresses the need to protect postal workers from violence and calls for the Attorney General to prosecute...

    Simple Explanation

    The Protect Our Letter Carriers Act of 2024 is about making postal workers safer by spending money to buy safer mailboxes and better keys, while also making sure that people who harm them face stronger punishment, similar to if they were hurting a police officer.

  • S. 3677 — To permanently authorize the Undetectable Firearms Act of 1988.
    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:185

    S. 3677 seeks to make permanent the Undetectable Firearms Act of 1988. This bill removes the sunset provision, allowing the act, which governs firearms that are not detectable by standard security measures, to remain in force indefinitely. The bill was introduced in the...

    Simple Explanation

    S. 3677 wants to keep a rule forever that makes sure special invisible guns can still be found by security machines. Some parts that might cause confusion were also taken out.

  • S. 4706 — To modernize the business of selling firearms.
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    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:13,701

    S. 4706, also known as the "Federal Firearm Licensee Act," aims to modernize the firearm sales business by updating regulations for firearm dealers in the United States. The bill seeks to improve security measures at firearm premises, establish more stringent record-keeping...

    Simple Explanation

    The bill, called the "Federal Firearm Licensee Act," is about updating the rules for people who sell guns. It wants them to keep better records, follow new security rules, and have more inspections, while also making sure they and their employees pass background checks.

  • S. 3511 — To prohibit the circumvention of control measures used by internet retailers to ensure equitable consumer access to products, and for other purposes.
    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:1,455

    S. 3511, also known as the “Stopping Grinch Bots Act of 2023,” aims to protect online shopping by prohibiting the use of bots to bypass security measures on retailer websites. The bill makes it illegal for individuals to manipulate online systems to enact bypass purchasing...

    Simple Explanation

    S. 3511 is a law that tries to stop 'Grinch bots,' which are sneaky computer programs that buy up all the toys and presents online before real people can. It gives special powers to help catch and stop people using these bots so everyone can shop fairly.

  • H. R. 3667 — An Act To amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide for the reissuance of social security account numbers to young children in cases where confidentiality has been compromised.
    Status:Engrossed in House
    Words:412

    H.R. 3667, titled the “Social Security Child Protection Act of 2023,” is designed to strengthen the security of social security account numbers for children under 14 years old. The bill mandates that if a child's social security number is compromised due to loss or theft...

    Simple Explanation

    The bill wants to give children under 14 a new secret number if their original one is lost or stolen to keep their money safe. This change will help protect kids from someone naughty using their secret number to do bad things.

  • H. R. 7040 — To extend the Undetectable Firearms Act of 1988 for 10 years.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:168

    H. R. 7040 proposes extending the Undetectable Firearms Act of 1988 for an additional 10 years. This bill involves amending a specific section of the original act, effectively prolonging the period in which the legislation remains active from 35 to 45 years. It is designed to...

    Simple Explanation

    The bill wants to keep a rule active for 10 more years that makes it illegal to have guns that can sneak past security without being seen, so people can stay safe when they go to places with security checks.

  • S. 5105 — To require a report by the Secretary of Homeland Security regarding the failed assassination attempt on the life of Donald J. Trump in Butler, Pennsylvania, on July 13, 2024.
    Status:Reported to Senate
    Words:846

    S. 5105 requires the Secretary of Homeland Security to provide a detailed report to specific congressional committees about the failed assassination attempts on Donald J. Trump in Butler, Pennsylvania, on July 13, 2024, and in West Palm Beach, Florida, on September 15, 2024....

    Simple Explanation

    S. 5105 is a plan that asks a special person in charge of safety to tell a group of important people what happened when two bad things nearly happened to Donald Trump, one in July and another in September. They want this information soon and mostly not secret.