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  • H. RES. 1322 is a resolution from the U.S. House of Representatives. It resolves to elect Mr. Rulli to two standing committees: the Committee on Education and the Workforce and the Committee on the Judiciary. This decision was made on June 26, 2024, during the 118th Congress.

    Simple Explanation

    In this resolution, a person named Mr. Rulli is chosen to help with important work in two groups in the House of Representatives. These groups help make rules about schools and laws.

  • H.R. 9355 aims to make House Resolution 895 from the One Hundred Tenth Congress a permanent law, which established the Office of Congressional Ethics. This bill proposes some changes, such as treating the Office as a standing committee, allowing members to serve an extra term, and ensuring...

    Simple Explanation

    H.R. 9355 wants to make sure that the group keeping an eye on how Congress behaves becomes officially permanent and bigger by letting people serve longer, making sure everyone can have a lawyer, and explaining their rights.

  • H. RES. 999 is a resolution from the House of Representatives dated February 6, 2024. It elects Mr. Gomez to the House's Committee on Ways and Means. This resolution is administrative and does not involve any legislative changes.

    Simple Explanation

    H. RES. 999 is a special note from the House of Representatives saying that Mr. Gomez will join a group of people who talk about how money is spent and collected in the country. It doesn't change any laws, and it's just about Mr. Gomez joining this team.

  • H. RES. 1291 elects a new member to the House of Representatives' standing committee on Veterans' Affairs. Representative Kennedy is appointed to this committee as part of the resolution passed by the House on June 12, 2024.

    Simple Explanation

    In this bill, the members of a special group in the House of Representatives have chosen a person named Mr. Kennedy to join them in talking about and helping Veterans, who are people that once worked in the military.

  • H. RES. 10 aims to change the rules of the House of Representatives to create a new standing committee called the Committee on Health. This committee will focus on biomedical research, healthcare supported by general revenues, and public health issues, including those handled...

    Simple Explanation

    The bill wants to create a new team in the House of Representatives that will be like doctors for laws, focusing on health and public health issues, but it’s not sure yet where they will get their money from or how they will work with other teams.