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H. R. 5921 — An Act To prohibit the Secretary of the Treasury from authorizing certain transactions by a United States financial institution in connection with Iran, to prevent the International Monetary Fund from providing financial assistance to Iran, to codify prohibitions on Export-Import Bank financing for the Government of Iran, and for other purposes.
April 16, 2024
Status:Referred in Senate
Congress:118
Words:579
H.R. 5921 aims to restrict financial dealings between the United States and Iran. It prevents the U.S. government from allowing banks to conduct certain transactions with Iran, with exceptions for humanitarian purposes. The bill also directs U.S. representatives to the...
Simple Explanation
H.R. 5921 is a rule that tries to stop money transactions between the U.S. and Iran, except for helping people with things like food and medicine. It also says the U.S. should not help Iran with money from the International Monetary Fund unless Iran stops bad activities.
— An Act to amend title 38, United States Code, to repeal the sunset on entitlement to memorial headstones and markers for commemoration of veterans and certain individuals and to repeal the sunset on authority to bury remains of certain spouses and children in national cemeteries, and for other purposes.
November 18, 2024
Status:Engrossed Amendment House
Congress:118
Words:292
S. 2181 is a bill designed to support military families by making changes to the United States Code regarding veterans’ benefits. It extends the entitlement to memorial headstones and markers for veterans and certain other individuals until September 30, 2032, instead of the...
Simple Explanation
S. 2181 is a plan to keep helping families of soldiers by giving them special grave markers and allowing certain family members to be buried in important national cemeteries until the year 2032. This means they have more time to use these special services.
H. R. 9489 — To sunset the Advisory Committee on the Records of Congress, and for other purposes.
September 17, 2024
Status:Reported in House
Congress:118
Words:606
H.R. 9489 aims to terminate the Advisory Committee on the Records of Congress. The bill requires the Director of the Center for Legislative Archives to annually report to the Archivist, the Secretary of the Senate, and the Clerk of the House of Representatives on how...
Simple Explanation
H.R. 9489 is like saying goodbye to a special group that helps take care of important papers from Congress. Instead, one person will keep track of the papers and tell some important people how they're doing each year.
S. 3046 — To make permanent the authority to collect Shasta-Trinity National Forest marina fees.
May 16, 2024
Status:Reported to Senate
Congress:118
Words:241
S. 3046 aims to make the authority to collect fees at marinas in the Shasta-Trinity National Forest permanent. This bill amends a previous law that initially allowed these fees to be collected only until the fiscal year 2019. The bill was introduced by Mr. Padilla and...
Simple Explanation
S. 3046 lets people in charge of marinas at Shasta-Trinity National Forest keep collecting money from boaters forever, instead of stopping in 2019. But this means no regular check-ups to see if the money is used well.
S. 3677 — To permanently authorize the Undetectable Firearms Act of 1988.
January 25, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
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. 5093 — To sunset the Advisory Committee on the Records of Congress, and for other purposes.
December 05, 2024
Status:Reported to Senate
Congress:118
Words:1,051
S. 5093 is a bill designed to end the Advisory Committee on the Records of Congress. It establishes updated procedures for managing and preserving Congress's records, which include regular reporting and review by the Archivist, Secretary of the Senate, and Clerk of the House....
Simple Explanation
S. 5093 is a plan to stop a special team that helps take care of important papers from Congress, and instead have new rules for keeping these papers safe. It tells certain people to check and report on these papers often to make sure they are doing a good job.
H. R. 8368 — An Act To establish a Coordinator for Afghan Relocation Efforts in the Department of State, and for other purposes.
November 21, 2024
Status:Referred in Senate
Congress:118
Words:641
H.R. 8368 is a bill that seeks to establish a Coordinator for Afghan Relocation Efforts within the Department of State. The Coordinator's primary responsibilities include helping relocate and resettle eligible Afghan allies and supporting U.S. citizens and lawful permanent...
Simple Explanation
H.R. 8368 is a plan to help move and settle friends from Afghanistan and any Americans who want to leave. It puts someone in charge to make sure everything goes smoothly for three years.
H. R. 510 — An Act To require the United States Governor of, and the United States Executive Director at, the International Monetary Fund to oppose an increase in the weight of the Chinese renminbi in the Special Drawing Rights basket of the Fund, and for other purposes.
September 10, 2024
Status:Referred in Senate
Congress:118
Words:424
H.R. 510 is a bill requiring the United States representatives at the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to oppose any increase in the weight of the Chinese renminbi in the IMF's Special Drawing Rights basket. This opposition will remain unless the U.S. Treasury can certify...
Simple Explanation
H.R. 510 is a proposed rule that would tell the United States to say "no" if the International Monetary Fund wants to give China’s money, called the renminbi, more importance in a special money group, unless China behaves responsibly with its money. This rule would last for ten years.
S. 5425 — To require congressional approval for rules that are expected to cost not less than $50,000,000 annually, and for other purposes.
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December 04, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:4,934
S. 5425, also known as the "Bureaucratic Limitation and Overreach Control Act" or the "BLOCK Act," requires congressional approval for any federal rules expected to cost $50 million or more annually. The bill amends chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, to set up a process where major...
Simple Explanation
The "BLOCK Act" is a rule that says if the government wants to make a big change that costs lots of money (more than $50 million a year), they have to ask permission from Congress first. This rule is like when a child needs to ask their parents before making a big purchase with their allowance!
H. R. 8368 — To establish a Coordinator for Afghan Relocation Efforts in the Department of State, and for other purposes.
May 10, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:657
H.R. 8368 aims to create a position called the Coordinator for Afghan Relocation Efforts within the Department of State. The Coordinator's responsibilities include relocating and resettling eligible Afghan allies and helping U.S. citizens and permanent residents who request...
Simple Explanation
H.R. 8368 wants to make sure that people in the U.S. government help friends from Afghanistan find new homes safely. A special person will be in charge, and they can hire helpers and use money from other government places to do this, but their job will only last for three years.
H. R. 8863 — To amend the Burma Unified through Rigorous Military Accountability Act of 2022 to extend the sunset, to require a determination with respect to the imposition of sanctions on certain persons of Burma, and for other purposes.
June 27, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:1,296
H.R. 8863, known as the “BRAVE Burma Act,” aims to modify the existing Burma Unified through Rigorous Military Accountability Act of 2022. It extends the sunset provision from 8 to 10 years, requires the President to assess and report on sanctions for specific Burmese entities, and limits...
Simple Explanation
The BRAVE Burma Act wants to keep a law about being fair to Burma's leaders going longer and check if some people in Burma need to follow special rules. It also asks a special person to help make sure Burma gets a chance to have fair leaders and human rights.
H. R. 8368 — An Act To establish a Coordinator for Afghan Relocation Efforts in the Department of State, and for other purposes.
November 20, 2024
Status:Engrossed in House
Congress:118
Words:649
H.R. 8368 aims to establish a Coordinator for Afghan Relocation Efforts within the Department of State. The Coordinator will oversee the relocation and resettlement of eligible Afghan allies and help U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents who wish to leave Afghanistan....
Simple Explanation
H.R. 8368 wants to create a special helper in the U.S. government to organize moving and helping people from Afghanistan who have worked with the U.S., and also help Americans who want to leave Afghanistan. This helper will make sure everything goes smoothly by working with different parts of the government for three years.
S. 4467 — To reauthorize the Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act of 2019.
June 05, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:224
S. 4467 seeks to extend the provisions of the Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act of 2019. This bill amends the act to extend the duration of the annual reporting requirement from 7 years to 12 years. Additionally, it extends the sunset clause from 5 years to 10 years....
Simple Explanation
S. 4467 lets the U.S. keep checking on how people are treated in Hong Kong for a longer time, making sure they are fair and democratic by extending how long they do these checks.
S. 4418 — To require the United States Executive Director at the International Monetary Fund to advocate for increased transparency with respect to exchange rate policies of the People’s Republic of China, and for other purposes.
May 23, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:906
The bill, S. 4418, is titled the “China Exchange Rate Transparency Act of 2024.” It requires the United States Executive Director at the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to push for increased transparency in China's exchange rate policies. The bill highlights concerns about...
Simple Explanation
The bill wants a U.S. representative to the IMF to ask China to be more open about how they control their money exchange, like making sure they're playing fair when dealing with other countries' money. It also wants to check if China is being fair with their money practices and will stop the bill in seven years unless China starts following the rules.
H. R. 9489 — To sunset the Advisory Committee on the Records of Congress, and for other purposes.
September 06, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:490
The Advisory Committee on the Records of Congress Sunset Act of 2024, also known as H. R. 9489, aims to terminate the Advisory Committee on the Records of Congress. The bill requires the Director of the Center for Legislative Archives to submit annual reports...
Simple Explanation
The bill is about stopping a special group that helps keep track of important Congress papers. It says some big bosses need to look after the papers and tell everyone how it’s going each year.
H. R. 9489 — An Act To sunset the Advisory Committee on the Records of Congress, and for other purposes.
December 17, 2024
Status:Placed on Calendar Senate
Congress:118
Words:569
H.R. 9489, titled the "Advisory Committee on the Records of Congress Sunset Act of 2024," aims to end the Advisory Committee on the Records of Congress. The bill outlines a framework for managing and preserving congressional records and mandates annual reporting by the...
Simple Explanation
The bill wants to stop a group that helps keep track of important Congress papers and make sure they're saved properly. It also gives new rules on how these papers should be taken care of and shared each year with some important people.
H. R. 9489 — An Act To sunset the Advisory Committee on the Records of Congress, and for other purposes.
December 16, 2024
Status:Engrossed in House
Congress:118
Words:484
H.R. 9489, known as the “Advisory Committee on the Records of Congress Sunset Act of 2024,” aims to terminate the Advisory Committee on the Records of Congress. It requires annual reports on the management and preservation of Congressional records starting in the second year...
Simple Explanation
The Advisory Committee on the Records of Congress Sunset Act of 2024 is a plan to stop a group that helps manage important Congress papers and instead make sure that important people check and keep these papers safe every year.

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