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Search Results: keywords:"bureau of labor statistics"

H. R. 2574 — To require the Secretary of Labor to revise the Standard Occupational Classification System to accurately count the number of emergency medical services practitioners in the United States.
September 19, 2024
Status:Reported in House
Congress:118
Words:857
H.R. 2574, known as the "EMS Counts Act," aims to improve the way emergency medical services (EMS) workers are counted in the United States. The bill requires the Secretary of Labor to revise the Standard Occupational Classification System to better account for all EMS...
Simple Explanation
H.R. 2574, the "EMS Counts Act," wants to make sure that people who help in emergencies, like ambulance workers and some firefighters, are counted properly so that the government knows how many there are and can plan safety rules better. If this doesn't happen, someone has to explain to Congress why.
H. R. 6884 — To increase the minimum levels of financial responsibility for transporting property, and to index future increases to changes in inflation relating to medical care.
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December 22, 2023
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:623
H. R. 6884 seeks to increase the minimum financial responsibility for those transporting property from $750,000 to $5,000,000. This change aims to ensure adequate protection for the public, covering liabilities such as public damage, property, cargo, and environmental...
Simple Explanation
H. R. 6884 is a rule that wants people who move things to have more money saved up, just in case anything goes wrong. Instead of needing $750,000 to cover damages, they'll need $5,000,000, and this amount might change over time to match how much doctors' costs are growing.
S. 3974 — To amend title II of the Social Security Act to require the Commissioner of Social Security to use the Consumer Price Index for Elderly Consumers for purposes of determining cost-of-living adjustments under titles II, VIII, and XVI of the Social Security Act, and for other purposes.
March 19, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:1,123
S. 3974 proposes changes to how cost-of-living adjustments for Social Security are calculated, aiming to make these adjustments more accurate for older adults. The bill suggests using the Consumer Price Index for Elderly Consumers instead of the current index to determine...
Simple Explanation
S. 3974 is a suggestion for changing how Social Security payments keep up with rising costs by using a special measure that looks at what older people actually spend money on, to make sure their payments stay fair and helpful.
H. R. 8044 — To amend title II of the Social Security Act to require the Commissioner of Social Security to use the Consumer Price Index for Elderly Consumers for purposes of determining cost-of-living adjustments under titles II, VIII, and XVI of the Social Security Act, and for other purposes.
April 17, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:1,137
H.R. 8044, titled the “Boosting Benefits and COLAs for Seniors Act,” is a bill that proposes changes to the way Social Security cost-of-living adjustments (COLAs) are calculated. It requires the Social Security Commissioner to use the Consumer Price Index for Elderly Consumers (CPI-E) to...
Simple Explanation
H.R. 8044 is a bill that wants to change how Social Security gives extra money to older people to help them keep up with rising prices. It says to use a special number just for seniors' expenses to decide how much more money they should get each year.
H. R. 8518 — To require that the prevailing wage utilized for purposes of subchapter IV of chapter 31 of title 40, United States Code (commonly referred to as the Davis-Bacon Act), be determined by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
May 23, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:300
H. R. 8518 is a bill that aims to change how prevailing wages are determined under the Davis-Bacon Act, which affects federal construction contracts. The bill requires that the prevailing wage be decided by the Bureau of Labor Statistics instead of the Secretary of Labor...
Simple Explanation
H. R. 8518 is a bill that wants the Bureau of Labor Statistics to help figure out how much construction workers should be paid on big projects for the government, rather than just one person deciding, so that the numbers are more accurate and fair.

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