Search Results: keywords:"covid-19 relief"

  • H. R. 10143 — To direct the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to transfer certain amounts to the Disaster Relief Fund.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:266

    H. R. 10143 aims to instruct the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to move any remaining, unspent funds from COVID-19 relief that were allocated to FEMA over to the Disaster Relief Fund. The bill also allows the Administrator to redirect any...

    Simple Explanation

    In simple terms, H. R. 10143 lets the leader of FEMA take leftover money that was supposed to be used for COVID-19 and put it into a fund for disasters, like hurricanes or earthquakes. The leader can also move other money that's not needed anymore to help pay for fixing these disasters.

  • S. 4089 — To enhance fraud prevention, improve recovery of improper payments, and for other purposes.
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    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:6,300

    The bill titled "Fraud Prevention and Recovery Act" aims to enhance efforts to prevent fraud and recover improper payments, particularly those related to COVID-19 relief programs. It provides additional funding for inspectors general and the Department of Justice to...

    Simple Explanation

    The Fraud Prevention and Recovery Act is like a plan to help catch and stop people who take money they're not supposed to, especially from COVID-19 programs. It gives more money to special helpers, like investigators, to find and fix these mistakes and also help people whose identities might have been stolen.