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H. R. 8806 — To direct the Comptroller General of the United States to carry out a study relating to the resiliency of Social Security and Medicare.
June 21, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:488
H.R. 8806, also known as the “Safeguarding Social Security and Medicare Act,” directs the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study on the impact of inflation and cost of living on Social Security and Medicare. The bill aims to uncover how these economic factors affect these...
Simple Explanation
H.R. 8806 is a plan to have someone look closely at how things like prices going up affect Social Security and Medicare, which are programs that help a lot of people. They want to make sure these programs can keep helping people even if things get more expensive.
H. R. 7816 — An Act To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to seek to enter into an agreement with a federally funded research and development center for an assessment of notice letters that the Secretary sends to claimants for benefits under laws administered by the Secretary, and for other purposes.
September 18, 2024
Status:Received in Senate
Congress:118
Words:580
H.R. 7816, known as the “Clear Communication for Veterans Claims Act,” requires the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to collaborate with a federally funded research and development center (FFRDC) to evaluate the notices sent to veterans regarding their benefits. The FFRDC will...
Simple Explanation
The bill wants the Department of Veterans Affairs to work with smart researchers to make the letters they send to veterans easier to understand and cheaper to produce. It also asks them to act quickly on these changes and allows more time for certain payments.
H. R. 7337 — To provide a short-term disability insurance program for Federal employees for disabilities that are not work-related, and for other purposes.
February 13, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:3,257
H.R. 7337 proposes the establishment of a short-term disability insurance program specifically for federal employees dealing with non-work-related disabilities. The program is designed to offer financial protection by covering short-term injuries, time off to care for family...
Simple Explanation
H.R. 7337 is a plan to help workers who get sick or hurt outside of their jobs by giving them some money while they're getting better. Workers have to pay for this insurance themselves, and it can give them up to 70% of what they normally earn, but not for more than a year.

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