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Search Results: keywords:"budgetary impact"

H. R. 9943 — To amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize certain claims for personal injury or death caused by medical malpractice onboard certain naval vessels, and for other purposes.
October 08, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:565
H. R. 9943 is a bill introduced in the House of Representatives that seeks to amend title 10 of the United States Code. The bill aims to allow certain claims for personal injury or death resulting from medical malpractice that occurred onboard specific types of naval vessels,...
Simple Explanation
H. R. 9943 is a plan to let people get help if they got hurt or sick because doctors made a mistake while working on some special Navy ships, like big boats that carry planes, as long as those ships weren't fighting at the time. People can ask for help if this happened as far back as 2016, but they need to do it soon after this plan becomes a rule.
H. R. 8879 — To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve claims, made under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, regarding military sexual trauma, and for other purposes.
June 28, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:676
H.R. 8879 is designed to improve how the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) handles claims related to military sexual trauma. The bill mandates annual sensitivity training for VA employees who process these claims and requires that training materials be updated annually....
Simple Explanation
H.R. 8879 is a bill that helps people at the Veterans Office understand and be kind when they talk to veterans about tough things that happened to them, like feeling hurt or scared. It also makes sure they get the right help when looking at their past services, so veterans feel safe and supported.
H. R. 8678 — To amend certain Acts to adjust rental payments with respect to certain Federal rental assistance programs, and for other purposes.
June 11, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:806
H.R. 8678, known as the “Fair Adjustments for Income-based Rental Costs Act” or the “FAIR Costs Act,” aims to modify various housing acts to lower the percentage of income that families must pay for rent under certain federal rental assistance programs from 30% to 20%. The...
Simple Explanation
H.R. 8678 is a bill that tries to help people who need help paying for their homes by making it cheaper. It wants to change the rules so that people pay less money from their income for rent, and it plans to keep giving money to help even after 2025.
H. R. 5754 — An Act To designate the United States courthouse located at 350 W. 1st Street, Los Angeles, California, as the Felicitas and Gonzalo Mendez United States Courthouse.
May 22, 2024
Status:Referred in Senate
Congress:118
Words:200
H. R. 5754 is a bill that proposes naming the United States courthouse at 350 W. 1st Street in Los Angeles, California, as the "Felicitas and Gonzalo Mendez United States Courthouse." The bill specifies that all references to this courthouse in legal documents or other...
Simple Explanation
The government wants to give a special name to a big building where important legal things happen in Los Angeles. They want to call it the "Felicitas and Gonzalo Mendez United States Courthouse" to honor some important people.
S. 3688 — To increase the rates of pay under the statutory pay systems and for prevailing rate employees by 7.4 percent, and for other purposes.
January 30, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:402
S. 3688, titled the "Federal Adjustment of Income Rates Act" or the "FAIR Act," proposes to increase the pay rates for federal employees. For the year 2025, it plans to raise the basic pay rates of federal employees under the statutory pay systems by 4 percent. It also...
Simple Explanation
In 2025, this bill wants to give federal workers a little raise, making sure they get paid more. It's like giving them a bit more money to thank them for their hard work.
H. R. 8133 — To amend title 10, United States Code, to permit the Secretary concerned to furnish mortuary services in the case of certain citizens of the United States who die outside of the United States, and for other purposes.
April 26, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:333
H. R. 8133 aims to change title 10 of the United States Code to allow the Secretary concerned to provide mortuary services for certain U.S. citizens who die outside the U.S. The bill specifically allows for such services if local commercial options are deemed undesirable, or...
Simple Explanation
H. R. 8133 is a plan that lets special people in charge help bring home and take care of someone from the U.S. who has passed away in another country if the local options are not good, as long as the military has room to do so.
H. R. 6395 — An Act To amend the Energy Act of 2020 to require the Secretary of the Interior to include the Secretary of Health and Human Services in consultations regarding designations of critical minerals, elements, substances, and materials.
December 03, 2024
Status:Engrossed in House
Congress:118
Words:227
H.R. 6395 modifies the Energy Act of 2020 to ensure that the Secretary of the Interior includes the Secretary of Health and Human Services in the consultation process when designating critical minerals, elements, substances, and materials. This change emphasizes the role of...
Simple Explanation
H.R. 6395 wants to make sure that when the government decides which special minerals and materials are really important, they also think about how these minerals can affect our health. So they want the Secretary of Health to help with these decisions too!
H. R. 7943 — To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide law enforcement authority to the Inspector General of the United States International Development Finance Corporation.
April 11, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:205
H. R. 7943 aims to amend title 5 of the United States Code to grant law enforcement authority to the Inspector General of the United States International Development Finance Corporation. This bill proposes that the Inspector General be given powers similar to those used in...
Simple Explanation
H. R. 7943 is a plan to let a special helper, called the Inspector General, be like a detective and check things more closely in a US money-helping group. This will help make sure everything is done just right!

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