Search Results: keywords:"covered entity"

  • S. 4587 — To amend the Public Health Service Act to include rural emergency hospitals in the definition of a covered entity for purposes of the drug discount program under section 340B of such Act.
    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:420

    S. 4587, titled the "Rural 340B Access Act of 2024," proposes an amendment to the Public Health Service Act. This bill aims to expand the definition of a "covered entity" under the 340B drug discount program to include rural emergency hospitals. Specifically, these hospitals...

    Simple Explanation

    The bill wants to help small hospitals in the countryside by letting them buy medicines at lower prices so they can better take care of people who don't have much money. This helps these hospitals get the medicine they need to keep people healthy.

  • H. R. 8825 — To protect the right to vote in elections for Federal office, and for other purposes.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:1,516

    H.R. 8825, known as the “Right to Vote Act,” aims to safeguard the fundamental right to vote in federal elections. It prohibits the government from imposing undue burdens that could diminish or significantly impair an individual's ability to vote unless such actions are necessary to further...

    Simple Explanation

    The bill is like a big rule that says everyone should have a fair and easy way to vote in important elections for the country. It tries to make sure no one makes silly rules that stop or make it hard for people to vote.

  • S. 3476 — To monitor United States investments in entities that are controlled by foreign adversaries, and for other purposes.
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    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:2,064

    S. 3476 is a bill aimed at monitoring investments by the United States in foreign entities controlled by adversarial countries. The bill requires the Secretary of Commerce, the Secretary of the Treasury, and the Securities and Exchange Commission to report regularly on these...

    Simple Explanation

    The bill is about keeping an eye on the money the United States might invest in businesses controlled by countries like China, Russia, and Iran to make sure everything is safe and fair. It asks certain leaders to check and tell important details about these investments regularly, so everyone knows what's happening.

  • S. 3815 — To direct the Securities and Exchange Commission to promulgate rules with respect to the electronic delivery of certain required disclosures, and for other purposes.
    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:1,723

    S. 3815, also known as the "Improving Disclosure for Investors Act of 2024," directs the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to create rules so that important financial documents can be delivered to investors electronically. The bill defines who must follow these rules,...

    Simple Explanation

    S. 3815 wants the people in charge of money (the SEC) to make sure that important papers about money can be sent by email or online, but people can still ask for paper copies if they want.