Search Results for keywords:"budget accountability"

Search Results: keywords:"budget accountability"

S. 88 — To provide that Members of Congress may not receive pay after October 1 of any fiscal year in which Congress has not approved a concurrent resolution on the budget and passed the regular appropriations bills.
January 14, 2025
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:119
Words:961
The bill titled "No Budget, No Pay Act" proposes that Members of Congress should not receive their salaries after October 1 if Congress fails to approve a budget resolution and pass the necessary appropriations bills. This measure aims to ensure accountability by preventing retroactive pay...
Simple Explanation
Congress made a rule that if they don't finish their budget work on time by October 1st, they won't get paid until they do, so they'll be more careful and responsible with money decisions.
H. R. 1744 — To extend and authorize annual appropriations for the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom through fiscal year 2028.
February 27, 2025
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:119
Words:245
H. R. 1744 aims to extend and allow for annual funding to continue for the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom through the fiscal year 2028. The bill modifies existing legislation by changing the dates in two sections of the International Religious...
Simple Explanation
H. R. 1744 is a plan to keep giving money to a group in the U.S. that helps make sure people around the world can practice their religion freely, and it wants to keep this support going until 2028.
H. R. 8812 — To provide for improvements to the rivers and harbors of the United States, to provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources, and for other purposes.
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July 18, 2024
Status:Reported in House
Congress:118
Words:70,951
The bill, titled the Water Resources Development Act of 2024, aims to improve water infrastructure in the United States by funding projects for enhancing rivers, harbors, and water resources. It includes provisions for flood control, ecosystem restoration, and navigation improvements...
Simple Explanation
The Water Resources Development Act of 2024 is a plan to fix and improve rivers and harbors in the United States, help protect against floods, and take care of nature, but some parts of the plan need to be clearer about how money will be spent and how different places will be treated fairly.
S. 3277 — An Act To amend the Marine Debris Act to reauthorize the Marine Debris Program of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
December 03, 2024
Status:Engrossed in Senate
Congress:118
Words:164
S. 3277 aims to amend the Marine Debris Act by reauthorizing the Marine Debris Program of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. The amendment specifically updates Section 9(a) of the Act to continue funding the program for each fiscal year from 2018 through...
Simple Explanation
The bill lets the people in charge of taking care of trash in the ocean keep doing their job until the year 2028, but it doesn't say exactly how much money they'll get or what they'll do with it.
S. 1137 — To provide that the Federal Communications Commission may not prevent a State or Federal correctional facility from utilizing jamming equipment, and for other purposes.
March 26, 2025
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:119
Words:635
S. 1137 proposes that the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) cannot prevent state or federal correctional facilities from using jamming equipment to block wireless communication within the facility. This capability is specifically aimed at disrupting illegal or...
Simple Explanation
The bill says that places where people are held, like prisons, can use special gadgets to stop phones from working there so prisoners can’t use them. But it’s important they don't mess up phone calls outside the prison by accident.
S. 4787 — To establish a flower ordering program for gravesites under the purview of the American Battle Monuments Commission.
July 25, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:1,169
S. 4787, also known as the "Flowers for Fallen Heroes Act of 2024," aims to establish a program allowing the public to order floral arrangements for gravesites managed by the American Battle Monuments Commission. The bill proposes updates to the Commission's authority,...
Simple Explanation
The "Flowers for Fallen Heroes Act" lets people buy flowers to be placed on soldiers' graves and creates a way to pay online.

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