Search Results: keywords:"financial feasibility"

  • H. R. 9959 — To direct the Comptroller General of the United States to issue a report on the effectiveness of local outdoor siren systems, and for other purposes.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:551

    H.R. 9959 mandates the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study on the effectiveness of local outdoor siren systems, which are used to alert the public during weather-related emergencies. The study will examine different states, counties, and...

    Simple Explanation

    H.R. 9959 says that someone important, called the Comptroller General, will check if big, outdoor sirens in different places work well to warn people about storms and other emergencies. They'll look at how old the sirens are, how they can be better, and if they are safe from hackers, then tell grown-ups in charge what they find out.

  • H. R. 1597 — To provide that former civil service employees who were wrongfully fired are eligible to enroll in the Federal Employee Health Benefits Program, and for other purposes.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:408

    H.R. 1597 allows former civil service employees who were wrongfully fired to enroll in the Federal Employee Health Benefits Program. Eligible individuals include those removed without cause, those with a successful performance review, pregnant employees, or those diagnosed...

    Simple Explanation

    H.R. 1597 is a bill that lets people who got fired without a good reason from certain government jobs join a special health insurance plan. It plans to pay for this by using money saved from a group called the United States DOGE Service, but there are questions about if there will be enough savings to pay for it.

  • H. R. 1635 — To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to increase the period of eligibility for Federal Pell Grants, and for other purposes.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:526

    H.R. 1635, known as the "Pell to Grad Act," proposes changes to the Higher Education Act of 1965 to extend the eligibility period for receiving Federal Pell Grants. The bill allows students who have completed their undergraduate studies to continue receiving Pell Grants for...

    Simple Explanation

    The "Pell to Grad Act" wants to let students get money for college longer, even after they finish their first degree, so they can keep learning new things. It changes the rules so students can get this help for more years if they haven't used it all up yet.