Search Results: keywords:"unauthorized entry"

  • H. R. 9428 — To increase the penalties for breach of a military base.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:125

    H. R. 9428 aims to increase the penalties for unauthorized entry into a military base. It proposes an amendment to Section 1382 of Title 18 in the United States Code, changing the maximum penalty for such a breach from six months to one year. This bill was introduced in the...

    Simple Explanation

    H.R. 9428 is like a rule that would make the punishment bigger for people who sneak into a military base without permission, changing the “time-out” from up to six months to up to a year. This rule is being talked about by a special group of lawmakers to see if it should become a real law.

  • H. R. 8804 — To amend section 287 of the Immigration and Nationality Act to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to DNA test family units.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:417

    H. R. 8804, known as the "Family Reunification Act of 2024," proposes changes to section 287 of the Immigration and Nationality Act. The bill mandates that the Secretary of Homeland Security implement rapid DNA testing for families who try to enter the U.S. without...

    Simple Explanation

    The bill wants to check if families trying to come into the U.S. are really related by using quick DNA tests. If they are related, they can stay together while waiting; if not, they might be split up.