S. 624, called the “Equal COLA Act,” is a rule that wants to make sure that the money given to retired federal workers to help with living costs is fair and the same for everyone, no matter which retirement plan they are in. It means when prices go up each year, everyone’s retirement checks will increase the same way.

This bill says that starting December 2024, the money given to veterans who were hurt while serving and to their families will go up, just like how Social Security payments increase, so they can keep up with rising prices.

The bill H.R. 413 wants to change the rules so that families can save more money, up to $10,000 a year, to help pay for things like babysitters or daycare, and make sure this amount goes up a bit every year to keep up with rising prices. This would start happening in 2025, and it could mean the government gets a bit less money in taxes because people are saving more in these special accounts.

H.R. 2138 is a plan to give more money to veterans who got hurt while in the military and to the families of some veterans who have passed away, starting in December 2025, in a way that matches how much Social Security benefits go up.

In this bill, Congress wants to make it so more people can use special savings accounts for health care by allowing anyone with insurance to join, not just those with certain plans. They also want to let people save a lot more money in these accounts each year.

The bill, called the "Protecting and Preserving Social Security Act," wants to make Social Security better for older people by changing how their costs are figured out and updating how much money they can get from benefits, aiming to make it fairer and more sustainable.

The PROGRESS Act is like a helping hand for new businesses and the people who invest in them. It gives money back to both businesses paying their first workers and people investing in new businesses to make it easier and cheaper for them to get started.

Here’s a simple story: The big people who make rules about money want to change the way families get help paying for someone to take care of kids while they work. They plan to give more money back to families, even if they don’t owe any money, so they can have enough for their kids' care.

The bill S. 479 wants to make sure a special kind of tax help, called the new markets tax credit, never runs out and even grows bigger every year because of rising prices. This is like giving businesses a money boost to keep helping them build and grow in new areas.

Imagine there's a special savings piggy bank called a "universal savings account" where people can put up to $10,000 every year, and they don't have to pay most of the usual taxes on this money. However, some people might not be able to use it as much, especially if they live in expensive places or earn a lot of money.

The bill wants to make sure that people who worked for the government and are now retired get the same extra money each year to help pay for things that get more expensive. It wants to make this process clearer and more fair for everyone.

H.R. 7777 is a plan to give more money to veterans who got hurt while helping the country and to help their families too, by making sure they get the same kind of raise as people who get Social Security. Starting December 1, 2024, these changes will be like a little extra help for them to buy things they need.

S. 4771 is a bill that wants to let more people use special savings accounts to save money for medical expenses, even if they don't have a specific kind of insurance. It also wants people to be able to save more money each year in these accounts.

H.R. 721 wants to change some tax rules so that artists like actors and musicians can save more money by writing off the costs of doing their jobs, like what they pay their managers, even if they earn a bit more money.

The PROGRESS Act is like a magic helper for new businesses and their friends who give them money. It gives those friends a little money back for helping out, and it also gives the new business a bonus when they start paying their first workers.

H.R. 7777 wants to make sure that veterans who got hurt while serving and their families receive more money starting December 1, 2024, just like how older people get more Social Security money when prices go up. But it doesn't say exactly how much more they'll get until it's decided how much extra Social Security will be.

S. 551 wants to make sure hospitals in Alaska and Hawaii get extra money to help with their unique costs, by adjusting what they are paid for certain services, starting in 2026. This change might cost the government more money, and it doesn't say how these special needs will be figured out.

S. 3691 is a bill that wants to help hospitals in Alaska and Hawaii by making sure they get extra money each year to keep up with the cost of living, but it won't balance out the budget like usual, which might mean spending more overall.

S. 4047 is a plan to give more money to veterans with health problems from their military service and to their families if the veterans have passed away. Starting in December 2024, the amount of money they get will increase in the same way as the money going to people on Social Security, and the government will tell everyone the new amounts.

H.R. 7465 is a bill that wants to help families pay for taking care of their kids by letting them put more money aside that grows over time. It also wants to make sure this money goes up as things get more expensive, like when you get more allowance when candy costs more.

H.R. 516 is a bill that wants to give more money back, called a "credit," to people or businesses that fix train tracks, raising it from $3,500 to $6,100, and adjusting it for inflation starting in 2025 so the credit amount stays valuable as things get more expensive over time.

The bill wants to make sure that when prices go up over time, people living in homes who get special money help (called SSI) have more money to buy personal things. It also wants each state to give more of this extra money, too, starting in October 2024.

This bill helps actors and musicians save money on taxes by allowing them to write off more work expenses. The rules are a bit tricky, especially for artists who earn a lot, but the changes mean they can keep more money to help pay for things like agent fees starting in 2025.

The bill wants to give more money to people living in institutions, like nursing homes, to help them buy things they need by raising their allowance and making sure it increases automatically over time. Starting in 2025, individuals will get $60 a month and couples will get $120, instead of only $30 or $60 as before.

The bill called H.R. 7777 wants to give more money to veterans who got hurt while serving and to the families of certain veterans who have passed away. Starting December 1, 2024, they will get the same increase as people on Social Security, which means their money will go up a little bit to help with living costs, but it doesn’t say exactly how much until it's decided later.