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  • H. R. 9565, known as the "Securing Infrastructure from Adversaries Act," aims to prevent the U.S. Secretary of Transportation from contracting or granting funds to entities that use or procure LiDAR technology from certain foreign entities, specifically from countries like China, Iran, North...

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    The bill wants to stop the U.S. government from buying or using special laser technology, called LiDAR, from countries like China and Russia because they might not be safe. If someone thinks using it is really important, they can ask for special permission, but this might take a long time to start happening.

  • S. 1956, known as the “Invent Here, Make Here Act of 2024,” aims to boost the U.S. manufacturing industry by encouraging the commercialization of research conducted by federal agencies. The bill requires collaboration between various federal departments and organizations to identify...

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    The "Invent Here, Make Here Act of 2024" is a new rule that wants to make sure things made with ideas from U.S. government projects are mainly made in America, so that more jobs and factories can stay in the country. It also lets the president allow some things to be made somewhere else if needed.

  • S. 4785, titled the “Responsibility in Drug Advertising Act of 2024”, aims to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to place restrictions on direct-to-consumer drug advertising. It prohibits advertising newly approved drugs to consumers for the first three years...

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    S. 4785 is a new rule that wants to stop ads about new medicines on TV or online for the first three years after they are allowed. But if the medicine is good for people's health, an exception can be asked for in the third year.

  • S. 4919 proposes the creation of a regulatory sandbox program allowing federal agencies to temporarily waive certain rules for businesses to encourage innovation and economic growth. The bill outlines the establishment of an Office of Federal Regulatory Relief to oversee this...

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    S. 4919 is trying to set up a special place where businesses can try out new ideas without following all the usual rules, as long as they don’t hurt anybody and they help create jobs. There will be a team making sure everything is safe and fair, and if businesses don’t like a decision, they can ask for another look.

  • H. R. 6816, also known as the PROTECT Our Kids Act, aims to stop federal education funds from going to elementary and secondary schools in the United States that have ties with organizations supported by the Government of the People’s Republic of China, such as Confucius...

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    The PROTECT Our Kids Act is like a rule that says some schools in America can't get money from the government if they are helped by a group supported by China. Schools can ask for a special permission if they already have a deal with China that is helpful to them and good for America.

  • H. R. 8847, titled the “Confronting CCP Human Rights Abusers Act,” proposes the addition of the Ministry of Public Security’s Institute of Forensic Science of China to the entity list managed by the Bureau of Industry and Security at the U.S. Department of Commerce. This...

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    The bill wants to add a Chinese group that does police science work to a special list that limits what they can buy from the U.S. because of human rights concerns, especially regarding a group called the Uyghurs. However, the President can decide not to add them if it's not against what the U.S. wants or if they are not involved in any wrongdoing.

  • H.R. 9142 seeks to change the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act by introducing new rules about advertising prescription drugs directly to consumers. The bill proposes that no advertising be allowed for the first three years after a drug is approved, though the Secretary of...

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    H.R. 9142 is a plan to stop commercials for new medicines for the first three years they're available, to make sure they're safe before being shown on TV. But a special health boss can decide to let ads show sooner if they think it's really important for people's health.

  • H.R. 7085, known as the "BIOSECURE Act," seeks to prevent the U.S. government from entering into contracts or using funds for biotechnology services or equipment from certain companies associated with foreign adversaries like China. The bill cites concerns over national security and the...

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    The "BIOSECURE Act" is a proposed law that wants to stop the U.S. government from working with certain small biology companies, especially from places the U.S. doesn't trust, like China, because they might be used to spy or take important information. It makes sure money isn't spent on things that could be risky, but figuring out how to do this could be a bit tricky and hard because it's not clear who will pay for keeping track of everything.

  • S. 3665, introduced by Mr. Lee in the Senate, aims to create a process that allows for temporary waivers of the coastwise endorsement requirements under certain conditions. These waivers can be requested when a product carrier that meets the statutory requirements is not...

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    S. 3665 is a plan to let people skip a special boat license if they can't find a certain type of boat, but they have to show they really looked for it. The agencies need to tell the bosses in charge about these skips and why they allowed them.

  • H.R. 7846, known as the "Guarding the United States Against Reckless Disclosures Act" or the "GUARD Act," aims to prevent federal personnel charged with certain criminal offenses from accessing classified information. The bill outlines specific crimes such as obstructing official proceedings,...

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    The "GUARD Act" is a rule that stops certain people working for the government from seeing secret information if they are charged with specific serious crimes. This means they can't look at the country's secret stuff unless most of the lawmakers agree they should.

  • H.R. 10168, known as the "American Detainee Transparency and Recovery Act," proposes changes to the Robert Levinson Hostage Recovery and Hostage-Taking Accountability Act. This bill requires the Secretary of State to regularly review the detention status of U.S. nationals overseas and report...

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    H.R. 10168 is about making sure the U.S. government pays close attention to Americans who are in trouble in other countries and tells Congress what's happening every 6 months. If someone is stuck unfairly, their families should be told, but sometimes this might take longer if there's a safety worry.

  • H.R. 7081, known as the “Protecting Access to American Products Act,” is a proposed law that aims to create a process to temporarily waive the coastwise endorsement requirements for shipping. This waiver can be granted when there is a shortage of available vessels, known as product carriers,...

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    H.R. 7081 is a plan to make it easier for ships to move things when there aren't enough ships available. If someone asks for a special rule to let their ship help out, the government has to decide yes or no within 60 days, and Congress gets a note when this happens.