Search Results: keywords:"federal appropriations"

  • H. R. 6785 — To reform rural housing programs, and for other purposes.
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    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:6,913

    The bill, titled the Rural Housing Service Reform Act of 2023, aims to reform rural housing programs in the United States. It focuses on streamlining loan and mortgage procedures, preserving and revitalizing rural housing through financial assistance, and establishing...

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    The Rural Housing Service Reform Act of 2023 is like a plan to help people in the countryside have better homes by making it easier to get loans and get help fixing up houses, but it needs to be careful with its spending and rules to be fair to everyone.

  • H. R. 7542 — To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for congenital Cytomegalovirus screening of newborns.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:1,083

    H.R. 7542, known as the “Stop CMV Act of 2024,” proposes amendments to the Public Health Service Act to introduce screening for congenital Cytomegalovirus (CMV) in newborns. This bill allows hospitals and health care providers to test infants up to 21 days old for CMV, with...

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    The Stop CMV Act of 2024 is a new rule that wants doctors to check newborn babies for a germ called CMV, which can make babies sick. Experts will decide how to do this test, and the bill also gives money to hospitals and scientists to help with testing and finding better ways to treat and understand CMV.

  • S. 4129 — To contribute funds and artifacts to the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library in Medora, North Dakota.
    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:920

    S. 4129, known as the “Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library Act,” proposes federal contributions to establish the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library in Medora, North Dakota. The bill allows the Secretary of the Interior to grant funds to the Library Foundation, provided the Foundation...

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    This bill wants to help build a library all about Theodore Roosevelt in North Dakota by giving money to a foundation, but first, the foundation has to find twice as much money from other places. It also talks about sharing Roosevelt's cool things, like his stuff from museums, but the library needs to make sure it has enough money to keep running on its own.

  • S. 4210 — To amend the Lead-Based Paint Poisoning Prevention Act to provide for additional procedures for families with children under the age of 6, and for other purposes.
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    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:1,541

    The bill S. 4210, titled the “Lead-Safe Housing for Kids Act of 2024,” amends the Lead-Based Paint Poisoning Prevention Act to improve procedures for families with children under 6 years old. It requires owners of certain housing to conduct risk assessments for lead paint...

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    The Lead-Safe Housing for Kids Act of 2024 aims to make homes safer for young children by having owners check for and fix dangerous lead paint quickly, and if not fixed, families can move to safer homes without waiting or losing help.

  • S. 3606 — To reauthorize the Earthquake Hazards Reduction Act of 1977, and for other purposes.
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    Status:Reported to Senate
    Words:8,626

    S. 3606 aims to reauthorize and modify the Earthquake Hazards Reduction Act of 1977. This bill includes updated findings on the risks and economic impacts of earthquakes, emphasizes the involvement of Tribal governments, and enhances provisions relating to earthquake...

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    This bill wants to keep people safe from earthquakes by updating rules, working with different groups, and making sure important places can handle them. It also plans to spend money to help people know when earthquakes are coming and to fix things quickly after they happen.