Search Results: keywords:"construction projects"

  • H. R. 6316 — An Act To amend title 40, United States Code, to establish an expiration date of certain committee resolutions with respect to leases or projects, and for other purposes.
    Status:Engrossed in House
    Words:256

    H. R. 6316 aims to change the United States Code by adding a rule about the expiration of certain committee resolutions. Specifically, if a lease or project like construction or repair has not begun within five years of the resolution being approved by specific congressional...

    Simple Explanation

    H. R. 6316 is a rule that says if a building or repair job is not started in five years after getting a special approval, the approval goes away. This new rule will only count for approvals given out after the rule becomes official.

  • S. 3941 — To repeal the wage requirements of the Davis-Bacon Act.
    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:296

    S. 3941, also known as the "Davis-Bacon Repeal Act," is a bill introduced by Senator Lee and co-sponsored by Senators Budd, Cruz, and Scott of Florida. This bill aims to eliminate the wage requirements established by the Davis-Bacon Act, which currently mandate pay standards...

    Simple Explanation

    This bill wants to change the rules about how much workers get paid on some big building projects that use government money. It means the rules that make sure workers get a certain amount of pay would go away, but it won't change deals that are already agreed upon.

  • S. 5187 — To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish a tax credit for Qualified Community College Bonds, and for other purposes.
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    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:3,184

    The bill, S. 5187, aims to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to create a tax credit for Qualified Community College Bonds. It outlines the criteria for what constitutes a "qualified community college bond" and sets a national bond limit of $1 billion per year, with specific allocation...

    Simple Explanation

    The bill is about giving tax credits to help build and fix community colleges, like making their buildings better or adding more computers. It makes sure a lot of money is used each year to improve these schools, but it has to be spent wisely so nothing is wasted.