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  • H. R. 9916 — To direct the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study relating to 1–800–MEDICARE.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:400

    H. R. 9916, known as the “Improving Medicare Services Act of 2024,” instructs the Comptroller General of the United States to carry out a study on 1-800-MEDICARE and deliver a detailed report to Congress within one year. The report will examine aspects such as customer wait times, overall...

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    H.R. 9916 is a plan where a special person, called the Comptroller General, will check how well the 1-800-MEDICARE phone service is working. They will look at how long people wait, how happy they are with the service, and how good the staff is at helping, and then share ideas on how it can be better.

  • S. 973 — To establish a task force for regulatory oversight and review.
    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:2,566

    S. 973, also known as the "LIBERATE Act," proposes the creation of the Regulatory Oversight and Review Task Force, aiming to evaluate and suggest changes to federal regulations that may hinder competition, create barriers for businesses, or increase operating costs. The task...

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    S. 973, called the "LIBERATE Act," is a plan to create a special team to look at rules that might make it harder for businesses to do well, and they will tell Congress if any rules should be changed or removed. This team will have both government and regular people in it, and they'll use some existing resources to do their work without any new money.

  • H. R. 9530 — To require the Secretary of Education to establish a program to provide for antisemitism monitors at institutions of higher education.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:501

    H.R. 9530, named the "College Oversight and Legal Updates Mandating Bias Investigations and Accountability Act of 2024" or the "COLUMBIA Act of 2024," is a bill introduced in the United States House of Representatives. It requires the Secretary of Education to establish a...

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    H.R. 9530, also called the "COLUMBIA Act of 2024," wants to make sure colleges are safe places by checking if they have lots of mean behavior against Jewish people, called antisemitism, and having special helpers watch and report on these colleges to help stop it.