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H. R. 9488 — To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to require the disclosure of the card verification value as a condition of the acceptance of online contributions made through the use of credit or debit cards in elections for Federal office and to prohibit the acceptance of contributions made through the use of gift cards and prepaid credit cards in such elections, and for other purposes.
September 06, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:1,032
H.R. 9488, also known as the "Secure Handling of Internet Electronic Donations Act" or "SHIELD Act," aims to update the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971. This bill requires that online contributions made with credit or debit cards for federal elections must disclose the...
Simple Explanation
The bill wants people giving money online to a politician to show they're using their own credit card by giving extra details, like the card's secure code, and make sure the address is in the U.S., but it stops people from using gift cards to do this.
H. R. 9488 — To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to require the disclosure of the card verification value as a condition of the acceptance of online contributions made through the use of credit or debit cards in elections for Federal office and to prohibit the acceptance of contributions made through the use of gift cards and prepaid credit cards in such elections, and for other purposes.
September 20, 2024
Status:Reported in House
Congress:118
Words:1,487
H. R. 9488, also known as the "SHIELD Act," aims to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to enhance the security and transparency of online campaign contributions. It requires the disclosure of the card verification value for credit or debit card donations and...
Simple Explanation
H.R. 9488 wants to make sure that when people send money to help in political campaigns online, they use safe and traceable ways, like real credit or debit cards, and not gift cards, so that everything is fair and clear.
H. R. 7959 — To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act with respect to inadmissibility and deportability related to squatting.
April 11, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:417
H.R. 7959, known as the "Safeguarding Homes from Illegal Entry, Living, and Dwelling Act" or the "SHIELD Act," seeks to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act by making certain actions related to squatting a basis for inadmissibility and deportability of aliens....
Simple Explanation
The SHIELD Act wants to change the rules so that people from other countries who break into and live in places they're not supposed to can be told they can't stay here anymore. If someone admits to doing this or gets in trouble for it, they might be asked to leave, no matter how big or small the trouble was.
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.
September 25, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
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. 9488 — An Act To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to require the disclosure of the card verification value as a condition of the acceptance of online contributions made through the use of credit or debit cards in elections for Federal office and to prohibit the acceptance of contributions made through the use of gift cards in such elections, and for other purposes.
December 16, 2024
Status:Engrossed in House
Congress:118
Words:1,560
H.R. 9488, also known as the "Secure Handling of Internet Electronic Donations Act" or the "SHIELD Act," aims to change how online political donations are handled. It requires donors to disclose the card verification value when using credit or debit cards for online...
Simple Explanation
In the "SHIELD Act," the bill wants to make sure that when people give money online to help someone win a big government job (like being a senator or president), they must share a secret code on their credit card to ensure the money is from them. It also says you can't use gift cards to give money this way to keep things fair and safe.
H. R. 7493 — Making emergency supplemental appropriations to the Department of State and the Department of Homeland Security to provide assistance to Israel, Ukraine, and the Indo-Pacific region, and for other purposes.
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February 29, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:5,440
H.R. 7493, also known as the "Strategic Humanitarian Investments to Ensure Lasting Democracies Act" or the "SHIELD Act," seeks to make emergency supplemental appropriations for the Department of State and the Department of Homeland Security. It aims to provide financial aid to Israel,...
Simple Explanation
The SHIELD Act is a plan by the U.S. government to give extra money to help other countries like Israel and Ukraine with things like food, safety, and military support, but there are worries about whether all the money will be used properly and fairly.

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