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Search Results: keywords:"accountability mechanisms"

H. R. 7191 — To amend title 23, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Transportation to require States to set aside certain funds to carry out highway safety improvement projects to reduce the number of injuries and fatalities at high-risk pedestrian crossings.
February 01, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:375
H. R. 7191, also known as the "Save Our Pedestrians Act of 2024," proposes changes to title 23 of the United States Code. It directs the Secretary of Transportation to mandate that states allocate 5% of certain transportation funds for projects aimed at improving safety at...
Simple Explanation
In this bill, the government wants to use some special money to make pedestrian crossings safer, so people don't get hurt or killed. States will have to spend part of their road and highway funds on fixing the most dangerous crossings, but there are no exact rules on how to do this.
H. R. 8716 — To appropriate amounts to carry out the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act.
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June 12, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:379
H. R. 8716 is designed to provide financial support by allocating $7 billion from the U.S. Treasury to fund disaster relief efforts under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act. This allocation is for the fiscal year 2023 and is intended for...
Simple Explanation
H. R. 8716 is a plan to use $7 billion to help people and places recover when really big emergencies, like storms, happen, but it needs to be clearer on how this money is shared and watched over to make sure it's used well.
H. R. 7103 — To amend the Small Business Act to require Federal agencies to testify and report on scores received under the scorecard program for evaluating Federal agency compliance with small business contracting goals, to testify for failure to meet Governmentwide contracting goals, and for other purposes.
January 29, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:453
The Agency Accountability Act of 2024, as introduced in the House of Representatives in January 2024, aims to amend the Small Business Act. The bill requires federal agencies to testify if they fail to receive top scores in the scorecard program that assesses their compliance...
Simple Explanation
The Agency Accountability Act of 2024 is like a big school report card for government offices. It tells them they have to explain why they didn't get top grades if they don't do a good job helping small businesses, but it doesn't say what happens if they keep getting bad grades.
H. R. 152 — An Act To amend the Disaster Recovery Reform Act of 2018 to develop a study regarding streamlining and consolidating information collection and preliminary damage assessments, and for other purposes.
January 13, 2025
Status:Engrossed in House
Congress:119
Words:881
H.R. 152, titled the "Federal Disaster Assistance Coordination Act," aims to improve the process of collecting and assessing information after disasters. It proposes amending the Disaster Recovery Reform Act of 2018 to create a study for making information collection more efficient and less...
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The Federal Disaster Assistance Coordination Act wants to make it easier to help people after a big storm by creating a better way to see what was damaged and make the process faster and less confusing for everyone. It also wants different helpers to work together without repeating the same tasks.
S. 3883 — To appropriate funds for the Office for Civil Rights of the Department of Education.
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March 06, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:246
S. 3883, titled the "Showing Up for Students Act," aims to allocate $280 million to the Office for Civil Rights of the Department of Education. This funding is for fiscal year 2024 and will remain available until the end of fiscal year 2025. It is intended to support the...
Simple Explanation
The "Showing Up for Students Act" wants to give $280 million to a special office that makes sure schools treat everyone fairly, but it doesn't say exactly how the money will be used, which could be confusing.
S. 4008 — To authorize workforce development innovation grants for the implementation, expansion, and evaluation of evidence-based workforce programs, and for other purposes.
March 20, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:2,079
S. 4008 is a proposal to create workforce development innovation grants aimed at improving job training and employment services in the United States. The bill seeks to fund projects that focus on evidence-based innovations designed to enhance job outcomes, especially for individuals facing...
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S. 4008 is a plan to give money to programs that help people get better at their jobs, especially those who have a hard time finding work. It will check how well these programs work to make sure they really help people get jobs.
H. R. 6918 — An Act To prohibit the Secretary of Health and Human Services from restricting funding for pregnancy centers.
January 18, 2024
Status:Engrossed in House
Congress:118
Words:301
H. R. 6918 is a proposed law that aims to prevent the Secretary of Health and Human Services from limiting funding to pregnancy centers. The bill prohibits the execution of certain regulatory changes that would affect funds for these centers, which support both the mother and...
Simple Explanation
H. R. 6918 is a plan to stop cutting money for places that help people who are going to have babies. These places help with things like advice, teaching about having a baby, and giving needed supplies to families.
H. R. 9434 — To direct the heads of certain agencies to review and submit to Congress a report on public-private partnerships for combating the illicit fentanyl trade, and for other purposes.
August 30, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:489
H. R. 9434 requires certain federal agencies to analyze and report to Congress on their public-private partnerships aimed at combating the illegal fentanyl trade. The agencies, including the Department of State, Department of Defense, and the United States Postal Service,...
Simple Explanation
This bill asks certain government groups, like the Department of State and the Postal Service, to check how well they're working with businesses to stop illegal fentanyl. They have to write reports about this and share them with Congress regularly.
H. R. 4669 — An Act To provide for Department of Energy and Small Business Administration joint research and development activities, and for other purposes.
February 28, 2024
Status:Engrossed in House
Congress:118
Words:614
The DOE and SBA Research Act (H.R. 4669) aims to facilitate collaboration between the Department of Energy (DOE) and the Small Business Administration (SBA) to advance research and development activities. The bill mandates both agencies to enter into agreements to coordinate...
Simple Explanation
The DOE and SBA Research Act is a plan where two government groups, the Department of Energy and the Small Business Administration, work together to help small businesses do cool science and invent new things without needing extra money. They will also tell Congress how it's going and look for more ways to team up.
S. 5341 — Making supplemental appropriations for small business disaster relief for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025.
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November 18, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:1,236
The “Restoring an Economic Lifeline with Immediate Emergency Funding Act, 2025” is a bill introduced in the U.S. Senate that allocates additional funding for small business disaster relief loans for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. The legislation provides $810...
Simple Explanation
The bill is like giving extra money to help small businesses that were hurt by disasters, so they can borrow what they need. But some parts of the plan aren't super clear, which could make it tricky to make sure the money gets used the right way.

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