Skip to main content

Search Results: keywords:"state regulation"

  • H. R. 1121, known as the “Protecting American Energy Production Act,” aims to prevent the President from declaring a ban on hydraulic fracturing, also known as fracking, unless Congress authorizes it. The bill emphasizes that states should have the primary authority to...

    Simple Explanation

    H. R. 1121 is a bill that says the President can't stop a way to get energy called fracking unless Congress says it's okay, and it wants each state to make its own rules about fracking on its land.

  • The bill S. 4969, known as the “Wildfire Insurance Coverage Study Act of 2024,” directs the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to study how insurance covers damages from wildfires in the U.S. The study will look at wildfire risks, current insurance coverage for homeowners...

    Simple Explanation

    The bill asks a group called the Government Accountability Office to look into how well insurance covers the damage when wildfires happen, seeing if people are paying too much or if it’s hard for them to get help, and to report back what they learn in two years.

  • H. R. 1121, titled the "Protecting American Energy Production Act," seeks to ensure that the regulation of hydraulic fracturing (also known as fracking) for oil and natural gas production is primarily managed by individual states, particularly on state and private lands. The...

    Simple Explanation

    Imagine there's a rule that says only states can decide when to stop a special way of getting oil and gas from deep underground called "fracking," and the President can't stop it all over the country unless Congress, which makes big laws, says it's okay. This means each state can choose what it wants to do with its own land and oil.

  • S. 5243, known as the "Cannabinoid Safety and Regulation Act," proposes changes to the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to regulate cannabis and cannabinoid products. It establishes the Center for Cannabinoid Products in the FDA to oversee these regulations, which focus on product safety,...

    Simple Explanation

    The "Cannabinoid Safety and Regulation Act" is a proposed law that makes rules to keep cannabis products safe. It creates a special group to look after these products, makes sure they are safe for people to use, and spends money to prevent bad things like kids using cannabis and people driving badly after using it.

  • H.R. 9452, titled the “Common Sense Real Estate Consumer Rights Protection Act of 2024,” seeks to provide antitrust exemptions for state-licensed real estate brokers, their salespersons, and any trade associations they might belong to. It emphasizes that the regulation and...

    Simple Explanation

    This bill wants to let real estate agents and their groups have their own special rules so they don't always have to follow big national rules. It believes that each state should be able to make its own rules about selling houses and buildings.

  • The bill, titled the "Protecting American Energy Production Act," aims to prevent the President from declaring a ban on hydraulic fracturing (also known as fracking) unless Congress approves such a ban. It expresses the belief that individual states should have the primary responsibility for...

    Simple Explanation

    This bill says that the President can't stop a way of getting energy from the ground called "fracking" unless Congress gives the okay, and it thinks states should be in charge of fracking on their own lands.

  • H. R. 7056 aims to ensure that people can access assisted reproductive technologies and related medical care without unnecessary limitations or burdens. The bill grants rights to individuals, healthcare providers, and insurance providers for access and provision of these...

    Simple Explanation

    This bill makes sure that people can use special medical help to have babies without facing extra obstacles, and it allows them and important people in charge to complain if someone tries to stop them.