Bills in the spotlight right now
HR 9356 · 119th Congress Tax Credit for Veterans’ Headstone Medallions The Veteran Headstone Honor Act would create a new federal tax credit for private cemeteries that pay to attach veteran headstone medallions to graves or markers. The credit wou… HR 9341 · 119th Congress NIST Would Set Federal AI-Data Prep Rules The AI-Ready Federal Data Guidelines Act would direct the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to create voluntary guidelines for federal agencies to prepare da… HRES 1372 · 119th Congress House resolution urges a culture of kindness H. Res. 1372 is a nonbinding House resolution that says the United States should recognize kind actions, encourage kindness, spread love, and foster a culture of being kind to o… HR 9333 · 119th Congress Bill would create a federal AI flaw reporting database The AI Flaw Reporting and Security Enhancement Act would direct the National Institute of Standards and Technology, working with the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Ag… HR 9370 · 119th Congress Bill to Block a Federal Financial-Assistance Rule This bill would stop a proposed federal rule on financial assistance from being finalized, put into effect, or enforced. In practical terms, it is aimed at a federal grant or ai… HR 9372 · 119th Congress Bill Would Set Federal Standards for Tracking Data Center Power Use This bill directs the National Institute of Standards and Technology to develop best practices for measuring how much energy data centers use and to study whether better data ca… HR 9343 · 119th Congress USPS Mail Delivery Rules for Apartment and Housing Complex Mailboxes This bill would direct the U.S. Postal Service to create rules and procedures for using centralized mail delivery in residential housing units. It focuses on places like apartme… HR 9363 · 119th Congress House Bill Would Create a Federal AI Center This bill would amend the National Artificial Intelligence Initiative Act of 2020 to create a federal center focused on artificial intelligence research, development, and evalua… HR 9334 · 119th Congress Bill to Expand AI Fellowships and Workforce Training The Workforce for AI Trust Act would amend the National Artificial Intelligence Initiative Act of 2020 to grow the pool of people trained to build, evaluate, and govern trustwor… HR 9350 · 119th Congress Catch-Up Payments for State-Terror Victims This bill would amend the Justice for United States Victims of State Sponsored Terrorism Act to create a lump-sum catch-up payment for certain eligible parties. In practical ter… HR 9355 · 119th Congress Bill Would Rework How Certain Federal Settlements Get Paid This bill would amend Title 28 of the U.S. Code to change how certain compromise settlements are processed and paid in federal cases. It appears aimed at improving the mechanics… HR 9361 · 119th Congress House Bill Would Create Public Database of Released Criminal Aliens This bill would direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to create and maintain a publicly accessible database tracking information about each criminal alien released from cust…How to use this in class
- Pick one bill and read its plain-English summary on BillBoard.
- Identify who introduced it and who supports or opposes it.
- Trace where it is in the process using our How a Bill Becomes Law guide.
- Write your own opinion and, if you like, contact a representative.
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