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Search Results: keywords:"federal aid"

H. R. 6435 — To ensure that a declaration for a major disaster or emergency is made on a timely basis, rural areas receive assistance, and for other purposes.
December 05, 2024
Status:Reported in House
Congress:118
Words:543
H.R. 6435, known as the “Making Aid for Local Disasters Equal Now Act” or the “MALDEN Act,” aims to improve the response to major disasters or emergencies, especially in rural areas. It amends the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to require...
Simple Explanation
H.R. 6435, or the "MALDEN Act," is a plan to help places with fewer people, like small towns, get help when they have big problems like fires. It makes sure they get help quickly and get the things they need to get back to normal.
H. R. 7849 — To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to require the President to establish an individual household disaster mitigation program, and for other purposes.
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March 29, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:3,700
H.R. 7849 aims to amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to create a program for individual household disaster mitigation. This program would provide grants to states and tribal governments for pre-disaster mitigation activities on...
Simple Explanation
This bill wants to help people make their homes stronger against big storms or disasters by giving out money for important repairs. They also want to make sure people don’t pay extra taxes on this help, but it has to be used wisely so no one takes more than they need.
H. R. 8932 — To establish an earlier application processing cycle for the FAFSA.
July 05, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:195
H. R. 8932, known as the "FAFSA Deadline Act," aims to modify the submission timeline for the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). The bill proposes changing the current deadline from January 1 to October 1 of the year before a student's planned enrollment,...
Simple Explanation
H. R. 8932 wants to make students turn in their FAFSA forms earlier, by October 1 instead of January 1, so that they can find out about financial aid sooner for college.
H. R. 164 — To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to authorize Federal agencies to provide certain essential assistance for hazard mitigation for electric utilities, and for other purposes.
January 03, 2025
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:119
Words:352
H. R. 164 aims to amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to allow federal agencies to give essential help to electric utilities for hazard mitigation activities. The bill enables electric utilities to carry out these mitigation efforts in...
Simple Explanation
H.R. 164 is a new rule that would let the government help electric companies prepare for disasters while they fix broken power lines, which means they can get help for both without breaking any rules. But, this help only starts when new money is approved, and there are questions about what exactly should count as "cost-saving" or an "emergency fix."
H. R. 153 — To provide for an online repository for certain reporting requirements for recipients of Federal disaster assistance, and for other purposes.
January 03, 2025
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:119
Words:1,133
H.R. 153, known as the “Post-Disaster Assistance Online Accountability Act,” aims to enhance transparency in disaster relief efforts by creating an online repository for reporting requirements. Under this bill, federal agencies that give out disaster aid must publish detailed information...
Simple Explanation
H.R. 153 wants to make it easier for people to see how money given to help after disasters is spent. It will create a special website where you can check how this money is used and what it's spent on, helping everyone stay informed and making sure the money goes to the right places.
H. R. 153 — An Act To provide for an online repository for certain reporting requirements for recipients of Federal disaster assistance, and for other purposes.
January 14, 2025
Status:Engrossed in House
Congress:119
Words:1,083
H. R. 153, also known as the "Post-Disaster Assistance Online Accountability Act," requires the Office of Management and Budget to create an online subpage for public access to information on disaster assistance provided by federal agencies. This subpage will display details...
Simple Explanation
H. R. 153 is a plan to make a special website where people can see how the government helps with money and projects after big disasters, like hurricanes. This website will show how much money was spent and what it was used for, and the information will be easy for computers to read and get updated every few months.
H. R. 6830 — To require certain libraries to maintain a diverse collection of books, and for other purposes.
December 14, 2023
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:849
H.R. 6830, also known as the “Books Save Lives Act,” aims to ensure diversity in book collections at certain libraries across the United States. The bill requires school libraries to be staffed by trained librarians and mandates that both public libraries and school libraries...
Simple Explanation
H.R. 6830 wants to make sure some libraries have a variety of books, including those about different kinds of people, and it will check if banning some books is unfair.
H. R. 9825 — To amend the Head Start Act to include TANF, SSI, SNAP, WIC, and federal housing assistance as eligible public assistance.
September 25, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:483
H. R. 9825, titled the “Expanding Head Start Eligibility Act of 2024,” aims to update the Head Start Act to broaden the definition of "public assistance." The bill proposes including several forms of federal aid such as TANF, SSI, SNAP, WIC, and federal housing assistance as...
Simple Explanation
The bill wants to make it easier for families who get help from the government, like food stamps or housing aid, to send their kids to Head Start, which is a program that helps young children learn and grow. It includes more types of help so more children can join the fun learning activities.

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