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  • H. R. 4094, known as the "Great Salt Lake Stewardship Act," amends the Central Utah Project Completion Act. The bill allows the Secretary to use existing budget funds to carry out water conservation measures in the Great Salt Lake basin. These measures must comply with the...

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    The "Great Salt Lake Stewardship Act" is like a new rule that lets people in charge use the money they already have to help save water in the Great Salt Lake area. It's part of a bigger plan to make sure there's enough water and it was agreed by the grown-ups in the House on September 24, 2024.

  • H. R. 4094, known as the "Great Salt Lake Stewardship Act," aims to modify the Central Utah Project Completion Act. It authorizes the use of certain funds for water conservation efforts in the Great Salt Lake basin. The bill establishes that these conservation activities must...

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    The Great Salt Lake Stewardship Act is a plan to spend money on saving water in the Great Salt Lake area. It wants to make sure they use the money wisely to help keep the lake healthy and full.

  • H. R. 199 aims to reduce nonsecurity discretionary spending by mandating a cut proportional to any excess growth in federal appropriations over one percent from the previous year. The bill applies these spending cuts for fiscal year 2026 and for each year after that,...

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    H. R. 199 is a plan to save money by cutting spending on certain parts of the government each year if they spend too much, but it doesn't include money spent on keeping the country safe.

  • H. R. 4094, titled the "Great Salt Lake Stewardship Act," is a bill to amend the Central Utah Project Completion Act. It authorizes the Secretary to use available budget funds for water conservation measures in the Great Salt Lake basin. These measures must comply with a plan called the...

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    H.R. 4094 is a bill that wants to save water in the Great Salt Lake area. It lets the government use some of its money for this, but doesn't give a lot of details on how to do it.

  • H. CON. RES. 10 outlines the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2025 and establishes budgetary levels for fiscal years 2026 through 2034. It includes recommendations for federal revenue, budget authority, and outlays for several sectors such...

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    The bill is like a big plan for how the government will spend and manage money from 2025 to 2034, telling us what to save and what to spend on things like schools and safety. It’s trying to make sure they don’t spend too much, but there are some parts that are a little confusing, like where exactly they’ll cut back on spending and why they need to borrow more money.

  • H.R. 10413, known as the “Implementing Decreases in Overall Government Expenditures Act” or “Implementing DOGE Act,” proposes a reduction in nonsecurity discretionary spending by the U.S. government. The bill defines nonsecurity discretionary appropriations as those that are...

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    H.R. 10413 is a plan to help the U.S. government save money by cutting back on spending for things that are not related to safety, like school supplies or park maintenance, if they spend too much more than the year before. Starting in 2026, if they spend over one percent more than last year, the extra amount would be taken away evenly from these non-safety items.

  • S. 5484 is a bill introduced in the Senate that aims to reduce federal spending by cutting 1 percent from nonsecurity discretionary funds each fiscal year, starting in 2026. Nonsecurity discretionary appropriations refer to budget items that are not related to national...

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    S. 5484 is a plan to save money by taking a tiny bit (1 percent) from certain government funds, except defense, each year. This means less money will be available for some services, but nobody's quite sure which parts will get less, and they have to explain the cuts to everyone soon after deciding.

  • S. 5483 aims to cut 5 percent from nonsecurity discretionary spending by the federal government. Nonsecurity discretionary spending involves budget funds that are not related to military or security purposes and are usually allocated through annual appropriation acts. The...

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    S. 5483 is a plan to make the government save money by cutting 5% from some of the money it spends on things that are not related to the military, like parks or schools, starting in 2026. The government must also tell Congress how much money is being saved and from which areas every year.

  • S. 5485 is a bill introduced in the Senate that aims to cut 2 percent of the United States' nonsecurity discretionary spending each year. Nonsecurity discretionary spending refers to funds allocated by the government for projects and activities that are not related to...

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    The bill is like a big rule that tries to help save money by making sure the government spends a little less money on things that are not about keeping the country safe, cutting 2 pennies for every dollar they use in certain areas each year. It also asks an important office to tell some government helpers how and where they are going to cut this money.