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  • H.R. 9707 is a proposed law aimed at addressing cases of transnational repression affecting people in the United States. It mandates an annual report by the Attorney General, in collaboration with other federal agencies, detailing such cases, including the involvement of...

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    H.R. 9707 is a bill that wants to keep track of bad actions done by other countries to people in the U.S., and it says the government should write a report every year about these actions, make sure people's privacy is safe, and stop doing it in a few years unless things change.

  • H.R. 7320, known as the Reforming Intelligence and Securing America Act, aims to amend the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 by introducing stricter oversight and procedures for the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) in conducting queries related to United...

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    H.R. 7320, called the Reforming Intelligence and Securing America Act, is a plan that tries to make sure the people who collect and use secret information do it carefully and fairly, like making sure there are more rules and people watching them to keep them honest, and it wants them to be honest about what they're doing.

  • S. 4993 aims to stop all investments by U.S. citizens and entities in Venezuela's energy sector until the country's government respects the rightful outcome of the July 28, 2024 election, which was won by opposition candidate Edmundo Gonzalez. The bill prohibits transactions...

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    This bill is about stopping people in the U.S. from investing in Venezuela's energy business until Venezuela agrees to let the winner of their elections, a man named Edmundo Gonzalez, take charge instead of the current leader, Nicolas Maduro. If Venezuela respects the election results, then the investments can start again.