Search Results: keywords:"budget management"

  • H. R. 7738 — To establish the Toxic Exposure Fund of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.
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    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:3,698

    H.R. 7738 proposes the creation of the Toxic Exposure Fund within the Department of Veterans Affairs. This fund aims to support veterans affected by toxic exposure by financing their health care, administrative needs, and related medical research from 2026 through 2033. Additionally, it plans...

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    The bill wants to create a special money box to help veterans who got sick from bad stuff in the air, making sure there's enough money from 2026 to 2033 and possibly more after that, while trying to keep an eye on how the money is spent.

  • H. R. 9011 — To amend the Ukraine Democracy Defense Lend-Lease Act of 2022 to extend and modify the lend-lease authority, and for other purposes.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:493

    H. R. 9011 proposes changes to the Ukraine Democracy Defense Lend-Lease Act of 2022 to extend its authority and make some modifications. The bill would allow the lend-lease authority, which facilitates the loan or lease of defense articles to the Government of Ukraine, to...

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    The bill wants to keep helping Ukraine by lending or leasing them military equipment until 2026, instead of stopping in 2023, and asks for reports on what is loaned and when it will be returned.

  • S. 4758 — To require the Secretary of Defense to carry out a pilot program on using artificial intelligence-enabled software to optimize the workflow and operations of depots, shipyards, and other manufacturing facilities run by the Department of Defense, and for other purposes.
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    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:558

    S. 4758 requires the Secretary of Defense to start a pilot program to explore the use of artificial intelligence (AI) software to improve the efficiency of operations at Department of Defense facilities like depots and shipyards. This program aims to test the best possible AI...

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    S. 4758 is a plan to see if using smart computer programs can help the military work faster and better at places like shipyards. They will spend over $35 million to try it out and then tell Congress what they learned.

  • H. R. 516 — To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the railroad track maintenance credit.
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    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:387

    H.R. 516 aims to change the rules in the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 regarding the tax credit for maintaining railroad tracks. Specifically, it proposes to increase the credit amount from $3,500 to $6,100. Additionally, starting after 2025, this amount will be adjusted based on inflation....

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    H.R. 516 is a bill that wants to give more money back, called a "credit," to people or businesses that fix train tracks, raising it from $3,500 to $6,100, and adjusting it for inflation starting in 2025 so the credit amount stays valuable as things get more expensive over time.

  • H. R. 6953 — To establish comprehensive, annual congressional budgeting.
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    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:4,123

    The bill, known as the Comprehensive Congressional Budget Act of 2024, aims to streamline and improve the congressional budgeting process by establishing an annual budget act that encompasses all federal spending and revenue. It finds that current budget practices result in...

    Simple Explanation

    The Comprehensive Congressional Budget Act of 2024 wants to make it easier for Congress to plan how the government spends money each year, but it doesn't explain what happens if they miss their deadlines or how to fix big money problems.