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  • The "American Housing and Economic Mobility Act of 2024" aims to make housing more affordable across the United States. It proposes providing grants to local entities to innovate in housing development, invest in affordable housing infrastructure, and support first-time homebuyers. The bill...

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    The bill wants to help people buy homes by providing money to build more affordable houses and fixing some old problems with buying them. It also suggests changes to tax rules to make them fairer, but everyone needs to be careful with the money so it's not wasted.

  • H.R. 6248, titled the “Think Differently Transportation Act,” requires Amtrak to report to Congress about its compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990 for its trains and stations. The bill amends existing legislation to add requirements for action...

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    H.R. 6248 asks Amtrak to tell Congress how it's making sure train stations and trains are easy for people with disabilities to use, following a 2020 agreement to follow these rules. It wants Amtrak to say who’s responsible and when they plan to finish fixing things.