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Search Results: keywords:"budgetary implications"

H. R. 7463 — An Act Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2024, and for other purposes.
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February 29, 2024
Status:Engrossed in House
Congress:118
Words:1,016
H.R. 7463 is known as the "Extension of Continuing Appropriations and Other Matters Act, 2024," and it extends the funding for U.S. government operations through March 2024 to prevent a government shutdown. This bill also makes amendments to the Higher Education Act of 1965, particularly...
Simple Explanation
H.R. 7463 is like a big allowance that helps the U.S. government keep working without taking a break until March 2024, and it also helps students by giving them more money for school. It makes sure to do this without messing up the usual money rules that keep track of the government's spending.
S. 4314 — To establish the position of National Roadway Safety Advocate within the Department of Transportation, and for other purposes.
May 09, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:1,203
S. 4314 aims to create a new position called the National Roadway Safety Advocate within the U.S. Department of Transportation. This advocate's role is to communicate with crash victims, survivors, and their families, and to share their recommendations and concerns with the...
Simple Explanation
S. 4314 wants to have a person in the Department of Transportation whose job is to listen to people's concerns about road safety and tell the department about them, but they can't make big decisions.
S. 5018 — To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to clarify and preserve the breadth of the protections under the Medicare Secondary Payer Act.
September 11, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:437
S. 5018 aims to amend the Social Security Act to strengthen the Medicare Secondary Payer Act. The bill seeks to prevent health insurance plans from transferring the primary responsibility of covering healthcare costs for patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) to...
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Medicare wants to make sure that people's regular health insurance, not Medicare, pays for their kidney illness costs first. This bill tries to stop health insurances from ignoring their job by making Medicare pay and ensures that they treat all patients with kidney problems fairly.
H. R. 6591 — An Act To amend section 8(a) of the Small Business Act to require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to regularly reassess the asset and net worth thresholds for qualifying as an economically disadvantaged individual, and for other purposes.
February 29, 2024
Status:Referred in Senate
Congress:118
Words:404
H.R. 6591, also known as the "Encouraging Success Act," proposes changes to section 8(a) of the Small Business Act. It mandates that the Administrator of the Small Business Administration regularly review and possibly update the asset and net worth limits used to determine if...
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The bill is like a rule that asks the boss of a small business group to frequently check if people who need help still qualify based on their money and belongings, making sure the limits are fair and updated over time. It should be done carefully, asking people for their thoughts, without needing extra money for these changes.
S. 1278 — An Act To designate the Federal building located at 985 Michigan Avenue in Detroit, Michigan, as the Rosa Parks Federal Building, and for other purposes.
March 14, 2024
Status:Enrolled Bill
Congress:118
Words:205
The bill S. 1278 proposes to officially name the Federal building at 985 Michigan Avenue in Detroit, Michigan, as the "Rosa Parks Federal Building." This designation means that all official references to the building will use this new name. Additionally, the bill repeals...
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The bill is about giving a new name, the "Rosa Parks Federal Building," to a government building in Detroit, but it doesn't say why or explain what the changes in old laws mean.
H. R. 7213 — To amend the Public Health Service Act to enhance activities of the National Institutes of Health with respect to research on autism spectrum disorder and enhance programs relating to autism / reauthorize certain programs with respect to autism spectrum disorder?, and for other purposes.
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February 01, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:518
The Autism CARES Act of 2024 aims to extend and enhance research and programs related to autism spectrum disorder in the United States. The bill proposes amendments to the Public Health Service Act, extending existing programs until 2029 and increasing the budget for...
Simple Explanation
The Autism CARES Act of 2024 wants to continue programs and increase spending to help understand and support people with autism in the U.S., but it's a bit unclear about why the extra money is needed and how it will ensure it's making a real difference.
H. R. 9441 — To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to reduce the maximum interest rates for Federal Direct student loans, and for other purposes.
August 30, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:427
H.R. 9441 is a bill that proposes to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to lower interest rates on Federal Direct student loans. It aims to cap the interest rate at a maximum of 3 percent for Federal Direct Stafford Loans, Unsubsidized Stafford Loans, and PLUS Loans for...
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H.R. 9441 is a plan to make it cheaper for students to borrow money for college by lowering the interest rates on certain student loans to no more than 3 percent starting in July 2024. This change is meant to help students pay less money back to the government when they take out new loans to go to school.
H. R. 7832 — An Act To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to develop a plan to identify, integrate, and deploy new, innovative, disruptive, or other emerging or advanced technologies to enhance, or address capability gaps in, border security operations, and for other purposes.
September 23, 2024
Status:Engrossed in House
Congress:118
Words:1,488
H.R. 7832, known as the "Emerging Innovative Border Technologies Act," requires the Secretary of Homeland Security to create a plan to improve border security using cutting-edge technologies. The plan will involve identifying, integrating, and deploying advanced technologies...
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The "Emerging Innovative Border Technologies Act" is like a plan to use new cool gadgets and smart computers to make the borders safer, and this plan will be checked to see how well it works.

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