Search Results for keywords:"contracts"

Search Results: keywords:"contracts"

H. R. 6997 — To establish an advisory group to encourage and foster collaborative efforts among individuals and entities engaged in disaster recovery relating to debris removal, and for other purposes.
November 26, 2024
Status:Reported in House
Congress:118
Words:1,139
H.R. 6997, titled the "Disaster Contract Improvement Act," aims to set up an advisory group to promote teamwork among people and organizations involved in disaster recovery, particularly focusing on debris removal. This group will include representatives from federal agencies...
Simple Explanation
H.R. 6997 wants to create a special team of experts to help people and organizations work together better when cleaning up things like broken trees and trash after a big disaster, like a storm. This team will include people from important groups like FEMA to make sure everything is done safely and quickly.
H. R. 8891 — To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act with respect to San Francisco Bay restoration, and for other purposes.
June 28, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:473
H. R. 8891 seeks to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to enhance restoration efforts for the San Francisco Bay. The bill allows the Director to fund projects, activities, and studies related to the Bay's restoration through various agreements and grants. Grants...
Simple Explanation
H. R. 8891 wants to help clean and fix the San Francisco Bay by giving money to different projects. Some of the money needs to come from other places, but sometimes it can all come from the government.
H. R. 9563 — To amend title 28, United States Code, to limit the availability of civil actions affected by United States sanctions, and for other purposes.
September 12, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:803
H.R. 9563, titled the "Protecting Americans from Russian Litigation Act of 2024," aims to limit the availability of civil lawsuits in Federal court when United States sanctions have affected contracts. The bill prevents individuals from seeking legal relief if U.S. sanctions,...
Simple Explanation
The bill tries to stop people from suing in U.S. courts when their contracts can't be done because of U.S. sanctions, which are rules to keep the country safe. It wants to make sure that following these rules doesn't unfairly hurt Americans or businesses.
S. 3664 — To require executive branch employees to report certain royalties, and for other purposes.
January 25, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:1,302
S. 3664, titled the “Royalty Transparency Act,” requires executive branch employees in the United States to report any royalties they receive, along with similar information for their spouses and dependent children if applicable. This bill also mandates that such financial...
Simple Explanation
The bill wants people working for the government to tell if they get any money for things they create, like songs or inventions, and share this information online, so everyone can see it.
H. R. 6844 — To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to prohibit the Secretary of Health and Human Services from entering into contracts with PDP sponsors of prescription drug plans that have a contract with certain pharmacy benefits managers.
December 15, 2023
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:559
H.R. 6844, titled the “Ensuring PBM Competition Act,” aims to change the Social Security Act to prevent the Secretary of Health and Human Services from entering into contracts with companies that run prescription drug plans if those companies also have agreements with certain...
Simple Explanation
This bill wants to stop a kind of helper that manages how we get medicines from also owning drugstores because that could be unfair. They want this rule to start in a few years, but the person in charge can wait a little longer if needed.
S. 3596 — To amend the Mineral Leasing Act to amend references of gilsonite to asphaltite.
November 21, 2024
Status:Reported to Senate
Congress:118
Words:228
S. 3596 proposes an amendment to the Mineral Leasing Act. It aims to replace all mentions of "gilsonite" with "asphaltite" in the Act. The bill has been introduced, read twice, referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, and reported without amendment.
Simple Explanation
S. 3596 wants to change a word in a big rule about digging minerals, swapping "gilsonite" for "asphaltite," but it doesn’t explain why this change is needed.

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