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Search Results: keywords:"appeals process"

S. 4106 — To affirm and protect the First Amendment rights of students and student organizations at public institutions of higher education.
April 10, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:2,477
S. 4106 aims to protect the First Amendment rights of students and student organizations at public colleges and universities. The bill introduces rules to ensure that student organizations are not unfairly denied recognition, funding, or opportunities for expression based on...
Simple Explanation
S. 4106 is a bill that helps make sure students and their groups at public universities can speak freely and aren't treated unfairly just because of what they believe or say. It also says that if someone's rights are not respected, they can go to court for help.
H. R. 10006 — To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve transparency with respect to the suspension of Medicare payments pending an investigation into a credible allegation of fraud.
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October 18, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:1,798
H. R. 10006 aims to make Medicare payment suspensions more transparent when there is an investigation into possible fraud. The bill mandates that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) provide detailed information to providers about any fraud allegations...
Simple Explanation
This bill wants to make sure that when doctors aren't paid by Medicare because of a 'fraud' investigation, the doctors are told why, and they can ask questions and challenge it if needed.
H. R. 6886 — To direct agencies to be transparent when using automated and augmented systems to interact with the public or make critical decisions, and for other purposes.
December 22, 2023
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:1,717
H.R. 6886, known as the "Transparent Automated Governance Act" or "TAG Act," aims to ensure government agencies are open about using automated systems for interacting with the public or making critical decisions. It requires agencies to notify individuals when automated systems are used and...
Simple Explanation
The bill wants to make sure that if a government uses computers to make big decisions that affect people, like school or healthcare, they have to tell people and let them ask for a review if they think it’s wrong. It also says that this rule will go away after 10 years unless it’s updated or renewed.
H. R. 8481 — To amend title 38, United States Code, to establish an extended deadline for the submission of applications regarding emergency treatment furnished in non-Department of Veterans Affairs medical facilities, and for other purposes.
May 21, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:417
H.R. 8481 seeks to amend title 38 of the United States Code by extending the deadline for veterans to submit applications for emergency medical treatment received outside of Department of Veterans Affairs facilities. Previously, the application for such authorization had to be submitted...
Simple Explanation
H.R. 8481 wants to let veterans have more time to ask for help with their emergency doctor bills if they go to a hospital that isn't run by the VA (Veterans Affairs). The boss of the VA will decide how long that extra time is, but it will always be at least three days after they leave the hospital.
H. R. 4529 — To amend the Public Health Service Act regarding guidance documents of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and for other purposes.
November 19, 2024
Status:Reported in House
Congress:118
Words:1,329
H.R. 4529 is a bill aimed at amending the Public Health Service Act to establish rules for how the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) creates and shares guidance documents. The bill requires these documents to be developed with public participation, ensuring...
Simple Explanation
H.R. 4529 is like making sure the rules from the CDC (a group that helps keep people healthy) are made with everyone's ideas and can't just change the law or rules. It's like asking everyone in the class how to play a game and making sure no one gets in trouble for making up new rules that aren't fair.
S. 4919 — To establish a regulatory sandbox program under which agencies may provide waivers of agency rules and guidance, and for other purposes.
July 31, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:6,111
S. 4919 proposes the creation of a regulatory sandbox program allowing federal agencies to temporarily waive certain rules for businesses to encourage innovation and economic growth. The bill outlines the establishment of an Office of Federal Regulatory Relief to oversee this...
Simple Explanation
S. 4919 is trying to set up a special place where businesses can try out new ideas without following all the usual rules, as long as they don’t hurt anybody and they help create jobs. There will be a team making sure everything is safe and fair, and if businesses don’t like a decision, they can ask for another look.
H. R. 8784 — To require each agency to evaluate the permitting system of the agency, to consider whether a permit by rule could replace that system, and for other purposes.
June 18, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:1,986
H.R. 8784, known as the "Full Responsibility and Expedited Enforcement Act" or the "FREE Act," aims to streamline the permitting process within federal agencies by introducing a "permit by rule" system. This system would allow permits to be automatically approved within 30...
Simple Explanation
The FREE Act is a plan to make getting permits from the government quicker and easier by allowing them to be automatically approved if people promise to follow certain rules. Agencies must look at their current systems to see if they can use this new faster way, and they still get to check if people are actually following the rules.
H. R. 7793 — To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide an individual with a claim for benefits under the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs with more options to appeal a decision of the Secretary with respect to such claim to the Board of Veterans’ Appeals, and for other purposes.
March 22, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:909
H.R. 7793, titled the "Veterans Appeals Options Expansion Act of 2024," aims to improve the appeals process for veterans seeking benefits. The bill allows a form submitted with an incorrect format to be considered as an intent to file a claim, prevents cases from being moved...
Simple Explanation
H.R. 7793 wants to make it easier for veterans to ask for changes if they don't agree with decisions about their benefits. It aims to give veterans more ways to appeal and help their cases get solved faster.
H. R. 7751 — To require the Secretary of State to report annually on adverse security clearance adjudications, and for other purposes.
March 20, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:636
H.R. 7751, titled the “Transparency in Security Clearance Denials Act,” mandates that the Secretary of State submit an annual report to Congress about adverse decisions on security clearances. This report must include details such as the number of affected individuals, appeals submitted,...
Simple Explanation
Imagine a big boss at work needs to check if people can be trusted with secrets. This bill says the big boss has to tell the government each year how many people didn’t get to keep those secrets, why they didn’t, and if they could try again to prove they were trustworthy. They also need to share details like what jobs those people do and who they are, while being careful not to share too much personal stuff.
H. R. 3356 — To amend title 49, United States Code, with respect to employment screening for the motor carrier industry, and for other purposes.
December 19, 2024
Status:Reported in House
Congress:118
Words:757
H.R. 3356, titled the “Motor Carrier Safety Screening Modernization Act,” seeks to amend title 49 of the United States Code to enhance the employment screening process in the motor carrier industry. The bill includes changes to safety performance history screenings by expanding the scope of...
Simple Explanation
The bill is like a rulebook update for people who drive big trucks, making sure their work records are checked more carefully to keep everyone safe, and it also adds a way to speak up if they think something is unfair in their records.
H. R. 10137 — To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide health care for family members and other individuals who resided at or worked at locations where there is a presumption of service-connection for certain illnesses and conditions, and for other purposes.
November 15, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:1,023
H.R. 10137 proposes changes to U.S. law to ensure that the Department of Veterans Affairs provides medical care to family members and others who lived or worked in places linked to certain illnesses presumed to be connected to military service. It allows those affected to receive hospital...
Simple Explanation
This bill wants to help people who lived or worked in places where they might have gotten sick like some soldiers did. It says they can get free health care, but only if there's enough money and after trying other ways to pay first.
S. 3824 — To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to establish online and delivery standards, and for other purposes.
February 28, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:592
S. 3824 aims to update the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to include standards for online shopping and food delivery services involving the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). It requires the establishment of safe, secure online and mobile platform use standards...
Simple Explanation
S. 3824 wants to make rules for buying groceries online with SNAP benefits, like making sure it's safe and fair for everyone, but it doesn't explain how much these changes might cost or how stores will be checked to make sure they follow the rules.
H. R. 5870 — To amend title 38, United States Code, to make certain improvements to the processing of claims for benefits under the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs and the transparency of actions of Board of Veterans’ Appeals, and for other purposes.
September 10, 2024
Status:Reported in House
Congress:118
Words:558
H. R. 5870, also known as the "Veteran Appeals Transparency Act of 2024," aims to improve how claims for benefits are processed and increase the transparency of the Board of Veterans’ Appeals. It amends title 38 of the United States Code to require the Board of Veterans'...
Simple Explanation
The "Veteran Appeals Transparency Act of 2024" wants to make it easier to see how decision-making works when veterans ask for help or benefits. It says the board has to share a list each week on their website of whose requests are being looked at, but some special cases won't be on the list.
S. 4136 — To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to terminate the tax-exempt status of terrorist supporting organizations.
April 17, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:1,211
The bill, S. 4136, aims to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to remove the tax-exempt status of organizations that support terrorism. It defines a "terrorist supporting organization" as any group designated by the Secretary of the Treasury that has provided substantial assistance to...
Simple Explanation
The bill is like a rule that says if a group is found helping bad guys (like those who do scary things), they can't get a special benefit anymore that lets them not pay certain taxes. It also makes sure the group can argue that they aren't helping the bad guys before losing this benefit.
H. R. 7368 — To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for the application of Medicare secondary payer rules to certain workers’ compensation settlement agreements and qualified Medicare set-aside provisions.
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February 15, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:3,003
H.R. 7368, or the "Coordination Of Medicare Payments and Workers’ Compensation Act" (COMP Act), aims to amend the Social Security Act to ensure that Medicare’s secondary payer rules apply to certain workers' compensation settlements. The bill introduces definitions and provisions for how...
Simple Explanation
This bill is about making sure that when someone gets hurt at work and gets money to pay for their medical bills, Medicare doesn't pay the same bills twice. It's like making sure if one friend promises to buy candy, the other friend doesn't have to pay again for the same candy.
H. R. 8677 — To amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to prohibit a State from removing the name of any registrant from the official list of voters eligible to vote in elections for Federal office in the State unless the State verifies, on the basis of objective and reliable evidence, that the registrant is ineligible to vote in such elections.
June 11, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:1,082
H.R. 8677, titled the "Save Voters Act," aims to change the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 by setting conditions under which states can remove a person's name from the list of eligible voters for federal elections. The bill mandates that a state must have objective and reliable...
Simple Explanation
H.R. 8677 is a rule that says states can't remove people from voting lists just because they didn't answer letters or didn't vote; the state needs real evidence that a person can't vote, and if someone is taken off the list, the state has to tell them quickly so they can fix it if there's a mistake.

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