Legislation in plain English

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Plain-English explanations of federal bills: what each bill would do, who it could affect, and how to take action.

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S. 955: NCAA Accountability Act of 2025

The NCAA Accountability Act of 2025 is a proposed law aiming to ensure fairness in how the NCAA investigates and penalizes college sports teams and athletes.

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H.R. 6350: College Athletics Reform Act

The College Athletics Reform Act, known as H.R. 6350, is a proposed law aiming to give college athletes more control over their name, image, and likeness (NIL) rights.

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H.R. 1780: Finn Sawyer Access to Cancer Testing Act

The Finn Sawyer Access to Cancer Testing Act, or H.R. 1780, is a proposed law aimed at making cancer diagnostic tests more accessible to people on Medicare, Medicaid, and the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP).

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S. 2170: DENIAL Act of 2023

The DENIAL Act of 2023 is a proposed law that would make it harder to export certain sensitive items from the U.S. to countries considered foreign adversaries, like China and Russia.

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H.R. 6670: Temporary Family Visitation Act

The Temporary Family Visitation Act, or H.R. 6670, is a proposed law that aims to make it easier for relatives of U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents to visit the United States for short periods.

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H.R. 2672: FEMA Loan Interest Payment Relief Act

The FEMA Loan Interest Payment Relief Act, or H.R. 2672, is a bill designed to help local governments and electric cooperatives manage the costs of borrowing money for disaster recovery.

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H.R. 4712: Patient Right to Shop Act

The Patient Right to Shop Act is a proposed law aimed at making healthcare more affordable by giving patients more control over their pharmacy benefits.

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S. 688: DATA Act

The DATA Act is a proposed law aimed at giving users more control over their personal data on large internet platforms like social media sites.

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S. 2714: CHAT Act

The Children Harmed by AI Technology (CHAT) Act is a proposed law aimed at protecting minors from potential dangers posed by AI chatbots.

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H.R. 6273: Guam Host Community Compensation Act

The Guam Host Community Compensation Act, or H.R. 6273, aims to continue financial support for Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI), and American Samoa.

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