https://explainthelaw.com/ Plain English breakdowns of federal legislation and executive orders. en-us Mon, 15 Jun 2026 18:14:52 Z https://explainthelaw.com/feed.xml https://explainthelaw.com/bills/119/hr8964/ https://explainthelaw.com/bills/119/hr8964/ Improves the safety and regulation of pasteurized donor human milk. Mon, 15 Jun 2026 18:14:52 Z https://explainthelaw.com/bills/119/hr2695/ https://explainthelaw.com/bills/119/hr2695/ Increases and extends funding for grants that support substance use recovery. Mon, 15 Jun 2026 18:14:48 Z https://explainthelaw.com/bills/119/hr8991/ https://explainthelaw.com/bills/119/hr8991/ Requires the Supreme Court to explain its reasons for granting or denying stays. Mon, 15 Jun 2026 18:14:46 Z https://explainthelaw.com/bills/119/hr3260/ https://explainthelaw.com/bills/119/hr3260/ Extends funding for mental and behavioral health training grants. Mon, 15 Jun 2026 18:14:39 Z https://explainthelaw.com/bills/119/s1007/ https://explainthelaw.com/bills/119/s1007/ Adds cybersecurity protections for the 9-8-8 suicide prevention lifeline. Mon, 15 Jun 2026 18:14:13 Z https://explainthelaw.com/bills/119/hr8966/ https://explainthelaw.com/bills/119/hr8966/ Restricts government use of subpoenas to get customer communication records. Mon, 15 Jun 2026 18:13:55 Z https://explainthelaw.com/bills/119/s1004/ https://explainthelaw.com/bills/119/s1004/ Continues and increases funding for substance use treatment for new mothers. Mon, 15 Jun 2026 18:13:52 Z https://explainthelaw.com/bills/119/s4659/ https://explainthelaw.com/bills/119/s4659/ Offers states more election security funds for sharing voter registration data. Mon, 15 Jun 2026 18:13:22 Z https://explainthelaw.com/bills/119/hr9141/ https://explainthelaw.com/bills/119/hr9141/ Creates a grant program for states to provide free REAL ID cards to low-income people. Mon, 15 Jun 2026 18:13:21 Z https://explainthelaw.com/bills/119/hr8992/ https://explainthelaw.com/bills/119/hr8992/ Establishes a panel of judges to review petitions for the Supreme Court. Mon, 15 Jun 2026 18:13:17 Z https://explainthelaw.com/bills/119/hr8746/ https://explainthelaw.com/bills/119/hr8746/ Creates a grant program for law enforcement to solve more violent crimes. Mon, 15 Jun 2026 18:13:11 Z https://explainthelaw.com/bills/119/hr9122/ https://explainthelaw.com/bills/119/hr9122/ Removes the exclusion of firearms from consumer product safety laws. Mon, 15 Jun 2026 18:13:11 Z https://explainthelaw.com/bills/119/hr8993/ https://explainthelaw.com/bills/119/hr8993/ Gives district courts power to hear cases about terminated federal grants. Mon, 15 Jun 2026 18:13:05 Z https://explainthelaw.com/bills/119/hjres196/ https://explainthelaw.com/bills/119/hjres196/ Proposes a constitutional amendment to guarantee the right to vote for all citizens. Sat, 13 Jun 2026 22:06:55 Z https://explainthelaw.com/bills/119/hr9285/ https://explainthelaw.com/bills/119/hr9285/ Uses artificial intelligence to track and respond to heat-related illnesses. Sat, 13 Jun 2026 22:06:29 Z https://explainthelaw.com/bills/119/hr9263/ https://explainthelaw.com/bills/119/hr9263/ Establishes a fund to provide grants for creating affordable housing. Sat, 13 Jun 2026 22:06:26 Z https://explainthelaw.com/bills/119/hr9294/ https://explainthelaw.com/bills/119/hr9294/ Limits detention in temporary ICE holding rooms to a maximum of 12 hours. Sat, 13 Jun 2026 22:06:21 Z https://explainthelaw.com/bills/119/hr9259/ https://explainthelaw.com/bills/119/hr9259/ Provides government-funded lawyers for unaccompanied children in immigration court. Sat, 13 Jun 2026 22:06:20 Z https://explainthelaw.com/bills/119/s4744/ https://explainthelaw.com/bills/119/s4744/ Improves various benefits and administrative functions for America's veterans. Sat, 13 Jun 2026 22:06:18 Z https://explainthelaw.com/bills/119/hr9080/ https://explainthelaw.com/bills/119/hr9080/ Gives priority to federal buildings built with American-made mass timber. Sat, 13 Jun 2026 22:06:17 Z https://explainthelaw.com/bills/119/hr9238/ https://explainthelaw.com/bills/119/hr9238/ Extends the expiration date for certain government surveillance powers. Sat, 13 Jun 2026 22:06:05 Z https://explainthelaw.com/bills/119/hr9260/ https://explainthelaw.com/bills/119/hr9260/ Provides funding for the Departments of Labor, HHS, and Education for FY 2027. Sat, 13 Jun 2026 22:06:00 Z https://explainthelaw.com/bills/119/s1377/ https://explainthelaw.com/bills/119/s1377/ Protects the wild horse population in Theodore Roosevelt National Park. Sat, 13 Jun 2026 22:05:40 Z https://explainthelaw.com/bills/119/hr9310/ https://explainthelaw.com/bills/119/hr9310/ Provides funding for the Department of Homeland Security for fiscal year 2027. Sat, 13 Jun 2026 22:05:36 Z https://explainthelaw.com/bills/119/s3041/ https://explainthelaw.com/bills/119/s3041/ Allows U.S. Marshals to help Tribal law enforcement with fugitive matters. Sat, 13 Jun 2026 22:05:35 Z