Search Results: keywords:"economic hardship"

  • H. R. 7312 — To provide for requirements for electronic-prescribing for controlled substances under group health plans and group and individual health insurance coverage.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:4,734

    H.R. 7312 proposes requirements for electronic prescribing of controlled substances under group health plans and health insurance coverage. Starting January 1, 2026, these plans must ensure that prescriptions for schedule II-V controlled substances are electronically...

    Simple Explanation

    H.R. 7312 is a plan to make sure doctors send medicine instructions for certain drugs through a computer starting in 2026, with some special excuses allowed. This is meant to make it easier and safer for people who need medicine to get it correctly.

  • S. 5280 — To improve services provided to taxpayers by the Internal Revenue Service.
    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:2,045

    The bill, titled the "Improving IRS Customer Service Act," aims to enhance the services provided by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to taxpayers. It proposes the establishment of an online dashboard to inform taxpayers about backlogs and wait times, expansion of electronic access to tax...

    Simple Explanation

    The bill wants to make the IRS more helpful to people who pay taxes by making it easier to check your tax info online, know how long you might have to wait, and get more help if money is tight.

  • H. R. 7422 — An Act To amend the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970 to provide cost-recovery authority for the Department of the Interior.
    Status:Referred in Senate
    Words:812

    H.R. 7422, or the "Geothermal Cost-Recovery Authority Act of 2024," aims to amend the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970. It gives the Department of the Interior the authority to recover costs from those applying for or holding geothermal leases for things like application...

    Simple Explanation

    H.R. 7422 is a bill where the government can now ask people who want to use underground heat (geothermal energy) for money to help pay for paperwork and checks until 2031. They also promise to write a report in five years to see how it’s going and what they can do better.

  • H. R. 7422 — To amend the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970 to provide cost-recovery authority for the Department of the Interior.
    Status:Reported in House
    Words:968

    The bill H.R. 7422 aims to amend the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970 to allow the Department of the Interior to recover costs from those who hold geothermal leases. It permits the Secretary of the Interior to require leaseholders to reimburse the United States for the costs...

    Simple Explanation

    The bill H.R. 7422 is about making sure the government gets paid back for the money it spends helping people use underground heat from the Earth to make energy. It also asks for a report to see how well this plan works in five years.

  • H. R. 7422 — An Act To amend the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970 to provide cost-recovery authority for the Department of the Interior.
    Status:Engrossed in House
    Words:820

    H.R. 7422, also known as the “Geothermal Cost-Recovery Authority Act of 2024,” aims to amend the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970. It grants the Department of the Interior the authority to charge fees to companies for the administrative costs and monitoring activities related to...

    Simple Explanation

    The bill lets a government department charge for help in watching over companies using hot water and steam from the ground, making sure everything is fair and good until 2031. They need to check how it's working after a few years and report on it.