Search Results: keywords:"consumer choice"

  • H. R. 6777 — To prohibit covered entities from requiring consumers to solely use digital monthly statements, and for other purposes.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:278

    H.R. 6777, referred to as the "Protecting Against Paperless and Electronic Requirements Act" or the "PAPER Act," aims to ensure that consumers have the choice to receive paper copies of their monthly statements instead of being forced to accept only digital versions. The bill...

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    The PAPER Act is a bill that wants to let people choose whether they get their bank or credit union statements printed on paper or just sent online. This means banks and credit unions can't make you go digital if you still want paper statements.

  • H. R. 9343 — To prohibit any electric vehicle mandate, and for other purposes.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:485

    H.R. 9343, known as the “Federal Electric Vehicle Mandate Prohibition Act,” aims to prevent the requirement of electric vehicle (EV) use across the United States by banning any mandates that would force consumers or manufacturers to prioritize EVs over gas or hybrid vehicles. The bill argues...

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    H.R. 9343 is a bill that says people and companies in the U.S. shouldn't be forced to use only electric cars. It also says that states that try to make people use electric cars could get in trouble with the government.

  • S. 3744 — To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to lower barriers to increase patient access to health care.
    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:897

    S. 3744, known as the “Health ACCESS Act,” aims to change part of the Social Security Act to make it easier for people to access healthcare. It focuses on allowing healthcare providers to pay information service providers under certain conditions. These conditions ensure that...

    Simple Explanation

    The Health ACCESS Act is a bill that wants to make it easier for people to find and use healthcare by making rules for how doctors can pay companies that help share information about doctors to people looking for help, so the information stays fair and honest.

  • H. R. 8466 — To amend division N of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 to improve the Affordable Connectivity Program, and for other purposes.
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    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:1,689

    The bill, known as the "Affordable Connectivity Program Improvement and Extension Act of 2024," aims to enhance the Affordable Connectivity Program by amending the rules for determining eligibility, specifically requiring the use of a national verifier. It restricts eligibility through...

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    The bill wants to make it easier for people to get affordable internet by adding more rules to check who can join and by giving extra money to help cover the costs. It also tries to make sure that people can't cheat the system and wants to set new goals to make everything work better.