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H. R. 9521 — To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to expand the eligibility of students to participate in the supplemental nutrition assistance program, establish college student food insecurity demonstration programs, and for other purposes.
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September 10, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:7,302
H.R. 9521, titled the "Student Food Security Act of 2024," aims to make it easier for college students to qualify for and access food assistance through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). The bill proposes changes to the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008, including expanding...
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The "Student Food Security Act of 2024" wants to help college students get more food by making it easier for them to use a program called SNAP and giving money to schools so they can make sure their kids have enough to eat and a place to live.
S. 5130 — To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to enhance the Comprehensive Opioid Abuse Grant Program, and for other purposes.
September 19, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:931
The Opioid Overdose Data Collection Enhancement Act, known formally as S. 5130, seeks to improve how data on opioid overdoses and the use of reversal medication gets collected. It amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 by introducing an...
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The Opioid Overdose Data Collection Enhancement Act wants everyone to keep better track of when people get hurt by taking too much medicine and then share that information to help others stay safe. It also wants to make sure the tools used to collect this information are easy to use and protect people's info like a secret.
S. 4525 — To amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to improve program requirements, and for other purposes.
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June 12, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:3,091
The bill, titled the "School Hunger Elimination Act of 2024," aims to improve the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act by making it easier to certify children for free and reduced-price meals, particularly those receiving Social Security income and Medicaid. It introduces mandatory...
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The "School Hunger Elimination Act of 2024" is a plan to help more kids get free lunches at school by making it easier for them to qualify and by testing ideas to provide free meals to all kids in areas with a lot of poverty.
H. R. 8751 — To direct the Secretary of Commerce to establish a grant program to support State data infrastructure projects, and for other purposes.
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June 14, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:561
H.R. 8751, titled the “Improving Government Data-Driven Decisions Act,” proposes the establishment of a grant program by the Secretary of Commerce to support State data infrastructure projects. The bill aims to enhance the effectiveness and efficiency of State programs by...
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The bill wants to give states money to help them improve how they use and keep their important information safe. They will get between $1,500,000 and $5,000,000 each, with all the money for everyone adding up to a big $41,000,000 every year for five years.
S. 5353 — To establish a national plan to coordinate research on epilepsy, and for other purposes.
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November 20, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:1,870
S. 5353 proposes the establishment of a "National Plan for Epilepsy" to improve efforts in preventing, diagnosing, treating, and curing epilepsy in the United States. The bill outlines various activities for the Secretary of Health, including coordinating national research,...
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The bill wants to make a big plan to help people with epilepsy, a condition that makes people have seizures. It suggests getting help from experts and sharing ideas with other countries, but it doesn't say how much money is needed to do all this.
H. R. 9669 — To provide for the basic needs of students at institutions of higher education.
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September 18, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:4,209
H.R. 9669, known as the "Basic Assistance for Students In College Act" or the "BASIC Act", aims to support the basic needs of students attending higher education institutions in the U.S. It requires federal agencies to share data to identify students eligible for federally funded programs...
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The "BASIC Act" is like a big plan to help college students get things they need, like food and a place to live, by giving money to colleges so they can help, kinda like giving tools to build a fort where students feel safe and cared for.
H. R. 8275 — To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to establish a public blockchain-based system to securely store and share data related to border security, and for other purposes.
May 07, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:1,011
H.R. 8275 proposes the establishment of a public blockchain-based system to securely store and share data related to border security. The bill mandates the Secretary of Homeland Security to implement this system within 18 months, aiming to enhance security, improve...
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The bill wants to make a special computer system, like using magic blocks, to help keep track of important border information safely and share it with others to make things work better and faster. But some people are worried it might show secret stuff to everyone, which could be a problem.
H. R. 7032 — An Act To amend the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 to provide the Congressional Budget Office with necessary authorities to expedite the sharing of data from executive branch agencies, and for other purposes.
September 13, 2024
Status:Enrolled Bill
Congress:118
Words:454
H.R. 7032, titled the "Congressional Budget Office Data Sharing Act," seeks to enhance the Congressional Budget Office's (CBO) capacity to obtain data from executive branch agencies. It amends the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 by allowing the CBO...
Simple Explanation
H.R. 7032 is about making sure the group called the Congressional Budget Office can easily get the information they need from different parts of the government to do their work. It says the boss of this office can ask for the information, and they have to keep it secret, just like the rules say.
H. R. 7804 — To establish the Proprietary Education Interagency Oversight Coordination Committee and facilitate the disclosure and reporting of information regarding complaints and investigations related to proprietary institutions of higher education eligible to receive Federal education assistance.
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March 22, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:5,656
H.R. 7804 aims to create the Proprietary Education Interagency Oversight Coordination Committee to improve oversight of for-profit colleges. This committee will be responsible for coordinating federal and state efforts to ensure these institutions are accountable to students...
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H.R. 7804 wants to make a special group to watch over for-profit schools (schools that make money) to ensure they treat students fairly and follow the rules. Every year, they will tell everyone which schools have problems so kids and parents can be careful.
H. R. 7032 — To amend the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 to provide the Congressional Budget Office with necessary authorities to expedite the sharing of data from executive branch agencies, and for other purposes.
January 18, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:521
H.R. 7032, titled the "Congressional Budget Office Data Sharing Act," aims to amend the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974. The bill seeks to give the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) more power to quickly obtain data from executive agencies while...
Simple Explanation
H.R. 7032 wants to make it easier for a special group in Congress, called the Congressional Budget Office, to get the information they need from other parts of the government to do their jobs better, and make sure they keep the information secret just like they're supposed to.
H. R. 6896 — To require a briefing on the national security threats associated with Chinese autonomous ground vehicles operating in the United States.
December 22, 2023
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:321
H. R. 6896 aims to address concerns about the national security risks posed by Chinese autonomous ground vehicles operating within the United States. It requires the Secretary of Defense to deliver a briefing to the House and Senate Armed Services Committees by March 30, 2024. The briefing...
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This bill asks for a report to be made about how self-driving cars from China, which are driving around in the United States, could be a risk to our country's safety because they might collect information that could be used by the Chinese government. The report needs to be ready by March 2024 and should explain what kind of data these cars collect and how it might be used.
H. R. 7032 — An Act To amend the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 to provide the Congressional Budget Office with necessary authorities to expedite the sharing of data from executive branch agencies, and for other purposes.
April 30, 2024
Status:Received in Senate
Congress:118
Words:469
H.R. 7032 aims to update the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 to enhance the ability of the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) to obtain information from executive branch agencies more quickly. The bill clarifies that no new laws will weaken CBO's...
Simple Explanation
The bill is like giving Congress special tools to ask the President's helpers for information they need, making sure it happens fast and correctly. It also makes sure that new rules can't easily change this, unless they say so clearly.
H. R. 10210 — To establish a national plan to coordinate research on epilepsy, and for other purposes.
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November 21, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:1,870
H.R. 10210, titled the "National Plan for Epilepsy Act," proposes the creation of a comprehensive national plan to advance the prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and cure of epilepsy in the United States. The bill outlines the establishment of an integrated national strategy, with the...
Simple Explanation
The bill is like a big plan to help people who have epilepsy, a condition that makes them have seizures. It wants to find better ways to understand, treat, and maybe even cure epilepsy by having smart people work together and talk about it often to make sure progress is made.
S. 4140 — To require the Secretary of Energy to identify, analyze, and share available data for the purpose of improving the reliability and resilience of the electric grid, and for other purposes.
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April 17, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:3,187
S. 4140, titled the "Grid Reliability and Integrated Data Act of 2024" or the "GRIData Act of 2024," aims to enhance the reliability and resilience of the electric grid in the United States. The bill requires the Secretary of Energy to work alongside various stakeholders to...
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In the "GRIData Act of 2024," the government wants to make sure our electricity works better, even when things get tough, by using special data and information; they plan to spend $10 million to help and will work with different groups to share what they learn.
H. R. 7651 — To provide for methane emission detection and mitigation, and for other purposes.
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March 13, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:2,222
H.R. 7651, titled the “Methane Emissions Mitigation Research and Development Act,” proposes measures for methane emission detection and mitigation. The bill aims to enhance research, development, and demonstration of technologies to detect and reduce methane emissions. It...
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The bill wants to help find and stop gas leaks in the air by making special teams and buildings with lots of money, but some people worry it's not clear who will check if it's working well or how they'll pick who gets to help.
S. 1549 — An Act To provide the Congressional Budget Office with necessary authorities to expedite the sharing of data from executive branch agencies, and for other purposes.
September 25, 2024
Status:Enrolled Bill
Congress:118
Words:219
S. 1549, also known as the "Congressional Budget Office Data Access Act," is a legislative measure intended to enhance the efficiency of data sharing between executive branch agencies and the Congressional Budget Office (CBO). It amends the Privacy Act of 1974 to allow the...
Simple Explanation
The bill wants to make it easier for a group called the Congressional Budget Office to get information from other parts of the government, like a team sharing their toys. But, there are worries that it might not explain clearly enough who gets to see what and if any secrets are being shared.
H. R. 1165 — To amend the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act to modernize the protection of the nonpublic personal information of individuals with whom financial institutions have customer or consumer relationship, and for other purposes.
December 05, 2024
Status:Reported in House
Congress:118
Words:5,560
The bill H. R. 1165, titled the "Data Privacy Act of 2023," proposes updates to the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act to enhance protections for individuals' nonpublic personal information held by financial institutions. It outlines financial institutions' obligations regarding the...
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H. R. 1165 is trying to make sure banks protect people's private information better by setting new rules for how they can use and share it, while also making one big set of rules for the whole country so it's the same everywhere.
H. R. 9668 — An Act To establish in the Department of Homeland Security a working group relating to countering terrorist, cybersecurity, border and port security, and transportation security threats posed to the United States by the Chinese Communist Party, and for other purposes.
December 10, 2024
Status:Engrossed in House
Congress:118
Words:1,960
H.R. 9668, known as the "SHIELD Against CCP Act," aims to establish a working group within the Department of Homeland Security focused on addressing various security threats from the Chinese Communist Party. This group will work on issues like terrorist threats, cybersecurity, border...
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The bill wants to make a special group that looks out for bad actions from China that could hurt America, like hackers or unsafe borders. This group will help keep people safe, follow the rules, and will do this job for seven years.
S. 5228 — To require the use of prescription drug monitoring programs.
September 25, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:840
S. 5228 mandates that states, which receive certain federal funding, implement and use prescription drug monitoring programs (PDMPs). One year after the bill's enactment, it requires healthcare providers to check these PDMPs before prescribing certain controlled substances...
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S. 5228 is a bill that wants doctors and pharmacies to always check a special list before giving out certain medicines, to help stop problems with people using too much medicine. If states don't do it right, they might lose some help from the government.
H. R. 8703 — To amend the Public Health Service Act to ensure the primary recipient of a grant has access to all information related to the research funded by such grant, and for other purposes.
June 12, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:842
H.R. 8703 aims to amend the Public Health Service Act to ensure that the main recipient of a grant has full access to all research information funded by that grant. Under this bill, any agreements with foreign secondary recipients must guarantee that the primary recipient can...
Simple Explanation
H.R. 8703 wants to make sure that the person or group getting money for health research can see all the important details from the work, even if they are working with people from other countries. If they don't follow the rules, they might have to give the money back or stop getting money.
S. 1351 — An Act To study and prevent child abuse in youth residential programs, and for other purposes.
December 20, 2024
Status:Enrolled Bill
Congress:118
Words:2,260
S. 1351, also known as the "Stop Institutional Child Abuse Act," aims to address and prevent child abuse in youth residential programs. It requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to contract the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to conduct...
Simple Explanation
This bill is like a rulebook to keep kids safe in special places where they live away from home. It asks smart people to find out what's happening in these places and to suggest better ways to take care of the kids there.
H. R. 9660 — To provide protections from prosecution for drug possession to individuals who seek medical assistance when witnessing or experiencing an overdose, and for other purposes.
September 18, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:1,990
The SEEK HELP Act aims to provide legal protections for individuals involved in medical emergencies related to drug overdoses. Specifically, it offers immunity from civil and criminal liability for people who seek medical help during an overdose situation, either for...
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The SEEK HELP Act is like a safety net that says if someone calls for help because they're hurt from taking too many drugs, they won't get in trouble for having those drugs. It also wants everyone to know about this safety rule by telling people and training helpers, so they aren't afraid to ask for help.
S. 5004 — To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to expand the eligibility of students to participate in the supplemental nutrition assistance program, establish college student food insecurity demonstration programs, and for other purposes.
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September 10, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:7,196
S. 5004, also known as the “Student Food Security Act of 2024,” aims to make it easier for college students to participate in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), which assists individuals and families with food needs. The bill proposes several steps to...
Simple Explanation
The Student Food Security Act of 2024 is a plan to help college students get enough food by making it easier for them to join food assistance programs, testing new ways to provide food support, and offering money to colleges to improve how they help students with food and housing.
H. R. 9247 — To require modernization of information technology systems and applications of the Bureau of Industry and Security.
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August 02, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:892
H.R. 9247, known as the "Bureau of Industry and Security Information Technology Modernization Act," aims to upgrade the information technology systems of the Bureau of Industry and Security within the Department of Commerce. The bill emphasizes the adoption of advanced...
Simple Explanation
The bill wants to give a lot of money to a group that helps keep track of how things are traded between countries, so they can use cool, new computers and technology, but it doesn't say exactly how they'll spend the money or who will check to make sure it's spent wisely.
H. R. 7032 — To amend the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 to provide the Congressional Budget Office with necessary authorities to expedite the sharing of data from executive branch agencies, and for other purposes.
April 29, 2024
Status:Reported in House
Congress:118
Words:797
H. R. 7032, titled the "Congressional Budget Office Data Sharing Act," aims to enhance the ability of the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) to gather data from executive branch agencies. The bill modifies the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 to ensure...
Simple Explanation
H. R. 7032 lets the people in charge of checking the country's money get important information faster and easier from other government groups, to make sure everything is added up correctly. It also says that other new rules can't take away this power unless they say so directly.
H. R. 7032 — An Act To amend the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 to provide the Congressional Budget Office with necessary authorities to expedite the sharing of data from executive branch agencies, and for other purposes.
April 29, 2024
Status:Engrossed in House
Congress:118
Words:505
H. R. 7032, also known as the "Congressional Budget Office Data Sharing Act," aims to improve the data-sharing process between executive branch agencies and the Congressional Budget Office (CBO). The bill allows the CBO director to request information from these agencies...
Simple Explanation
The bill wants to make it easier for a helpful office in Congress to get important information from other parts of the government to do their job better. It also says they should keep any secrets they learn while doing this.
H. R. 9498 — To direct the use of artificial intelligence by National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to adapt to extreme weather, and for other purposes.
September 09, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:3,207
H. R. 9498, also known as the "TAME Extreme Weather Act," aims to boost the use of artificial intelligence in weather-related activities conducted by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). The bill directs the administration to develop advanced AI systems for weather...
Simple Explanation
The TAME Extreme Weather Act is like giving NOAA special computer helpers to predict weather and wildfires better, helping people stay safe. Plus, they can team up with schools and companies to share what they learn and make weather forecasts even better, just like sharing toys and ideas with friends.

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